The word "crude" comes to mind.
I had a craving for dim sum, and they delivered...an approximation of what we know to be Hong Kong brunch.
Everything is jumbo size, but the only thing not big is the flavor. The Hargow are not poorly constructed, but the wrapper is thick, not at all like something that's supposed to be crystalline. The Shumai are geode-sized pouches of pork, rubbery texture, more yuck than yay.
Steamed Char Siu Bao. Not pictured because there's nothing to see. Pillowy bao wrapper, very fluffy...so much fluff. This much fluff is only desirable on cats. The wrapper to filling ratio is 10:1, and the filling is bland, and the pork is wet and runny rather than moist.
Rice Cake. C'mon you can't mess up a rice cake. These are fine. Big slabs of semisweet stuff, also not pictured because again, there's nothing to see.
Sesame Balls. More like sesame boulders. Surprisingly crispy after a trip in a Doordash car, the size of geodes with a red bean filling. Probably the best-made thing here, but they are so large that a single one will send you into oily overload.
Their Hong Kong is not so good, so I thought I'd give the Hawaiian a shot. A BBQ Mix plate is a sampling of all they offer, and it is awful. The teriyaki chicken is the only edible item, but the sauce is slimy and congealed. The beef is dry and striped with a generic soy-based something, and the pork is an abominable hybrid of Chinese char sui and cardboard.
Hong Kong Bakery is a triple threat of the worst kind. They make Chinese, dim sum, and Hawaiian equally poorly, and they unapologetically serve it to unsuspecting people just looking for a lunch. I used to order from them all the time when I worked nearby, but I can't imagine ever going back again.
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