T C Pastry — Restaurant in San Francisco

6/19/2025: 2025 update: Pretty sad TC Pastry in Daly City closed. Now I have to drive further for some deep fried wontons. But today was not that day. I arrived too late and they ran out of fried wontons at 6pm. At least they have the closing time specials, 3 for $3.50. My consolation prize was egg rolls. They were pretty good. I should have gotten more. Good job everyone at TC Pastry.

Original review: I've been a patron at TC Pastry for 20+ years. My haircut salon is down the block and my routine is to pick-up some dim sum after my haircut. My favorite items are the egg rolls, preserved egg porridge, fried wonton, Chinese doughnut, various steamed dim sum and wonton noodles. This time, I ordered wonton noodles $6.20, fried wontons $2.85, pork siu mai $3.50 (3 per order) and shrimp dumpling $3.50 (3 per order). The wonton noodles tasted good. I liked that clean soup taste. The fried wontons are greasy and will break apart in the plastic bag. The pork siu mai is great. It doesn't taste good though if it is cold or the next day. Be careful of their shrimp dumpling. Every time I order this, I'm disappointed. The staff is always nice to me. Maybe it is because I show up before they close and they are happy to get rid of the stuff...

Best take-out dim sum on this side of GG Park.

The set-up is a bit different than others in the sense that you aren't pinned against a long counter and people try to enter and exit like other dim sum spots. The counter here is in the back, and many of the items have one display piece and then the ladies grab the fresh stuff from steamers in the back. Also, I find that this place, by far, has the nicest staff--a big plus in these grab and go places!

Their strong points are some of the hot items like the jooks, fried wonton for days when you need something crispy and deep fried, and black sesame soup. Their steamed buns are delicious and fluffy (3 per order) and their cheung fun (filled rice noodle) are great for a carb blast. I love the bitter melon and chicken because it makes me feel like I'm being healthy. Overall a great place to stop in and grab a quick meal or snacks. There are a few basic tables inside, otherwise the ladies pack up the food well.

Tip: they have an end of day fire sale where remaining items are discounted, so it's even cheaper to get...

Since the TC Pastry is temporarily closed in Daly City, I came to this location. I don't really order much of their dim sum here because I personally think it's mid. I do appreciate their affordable/extensive menu. What I mainly come here for their Hot Spicy Wontons (5 for $2.85). It's perfectly crispy with a really satisfying curry flavor. The name of it is intimidating but it's not spicy at all. I had 7 of them in one sitting and it was definitely not enough ahaha. This time I also ordered a bunch of other things like the bbq pork pastry, sesame dessert, coconut mochi with red bean, this triangular sticky rice in lotus leaf. Customer service is mid as well. Overall this spot is a solid 3 for me.

03.09.2024 |...