New Lin Fong

I've been going to Chinatown my whole life and never knew this place existed. I guess I was just walking past it not giving it a second thought. I recently went to a dinner outing and Paul C. had brought their rice cake. I asked Paul if he made the rice cake and he said that he purchased it from here. I had eaten rice cake from other places and it has never been my favorite. However, this place makes very good rice cake. It wasn't too hard and it wasn't too soft. The texture was just perfect. The others that I've tried had a tangy aftertaste to it. This one didn't. I actually liked it. I would definitely recommend the rice cake. Now, I know where to go when I'm craving it.

They're famous for their almond cookies. Although in Chinese they're called 合桃酥 (literally walnut pastries); while almond cookies 杏仁餅 is an entirely different thing in chinese, usually with a Chinese word 杏 stamped in the middle, and they're small and round with raised edges and without any cracks. So the labeling can be a bit confusing... I don't know why they call them almond cookies honestly. Aside from the linguistic variations, these almond cookies taste amazing! They are buttery, slightly sweet and savory with a lot of nutty flavor. They're crunchy and crumbling like cookies but much lighter. You'll have to try them yourself. Eight pieces cost $6.75 and they're fairly large sizes. They only put in a thin produce bag type of plastic bag, and not the most presentable, so you might wanna repackage them if you plan to gift them to people. But I personally wouldn't mind the packaging!

I've been to Lin Fongs many times to pick up white rice cakes .Today I dropped my wife off to get some rice cakes and Tea cookies. The rice cakes has always been exceptionally good. The service has always been friendly. The store Front is basically the ordering counter. Nothing fancy to look at. Enjoy friendly and fast service.

Went this morning and even though we saw boxes of rice cake on the counter we were told they only had pre orders and none for sale. So if you are going just for their rice cake call ahead to see if they actually have any available.

Happened to park in front of this easily missed specialty bakery (probably really a commercial baker). They seem to only sell the sweet rice cake, almond cookies and tea cookie. You must get the almond cookie! Sorry, but it's better than the XXXolulu Cookie Co. Also, tried the tea cookie which in Chinese was referred to more as a "cake" but not to my taste. It's not flavorful and the texture is a soft, fluffy "cakie" hybrid.

Their rice cake was the BOMB! So fresh and tasty! Highly recommend stopping by and getting their rice cake.

Today my husband and I is going to a dinner potluck tonight and he dropped me off and I got some rice cakes and tea cookies. Boy no joking the rice cakes are huge and the lady was very pleasant and pack it up nicely in a box and 2 extra in a package. I hope tonight everybody will enjoy them. I know we will.

Another venture to Chinatown and on my radar was New Lin Fong best rice cakes ever .I'm not sure but most places when I eat their rice cakes it has like a faint of alcohol taste . Today I ordered 8 rice cakes and it was very delicious.They also sell Almond cookies also tea cookies. Got there about 9:39am and they were already busy like usual. I think they also distribute to other Chinese restaurants and businesses because they were having people come and pick up boxes of rice cakes. If your in Chinatown it's a must to try their rice cakes . Support local especially small businesses

Chinese dessert in Chinatown, Honolulu, Hawaii...Thanks to Paul C., I've been enjoying rice cakes when he brings them to our mahjong sessions. He said that New Lin Fong has the best rice cakes.Hmmm...I went to Chinatown to get some for my mom and brother-in-law...I parked in a metered stall on Maunakea Street. It's currently 25 cents for five minutes. LOL!The workers are very serious and busy. They were packing an order for the customer in front of me. He bought over $150 worth of almond cookies!I just got five rice cakes. They asked me if I wanted them individually wrapped... Yes, please! All five packages were placed into a large plastic bag.I cut one rice cake up at my mom's house. It was about six inches on the longest side and almost two inches tall on the highest side! It was smooth, soft, and lightly sweet! Mom said that it's nice and airy! We approve!

I love love love their rice cakes and their tea cookies. This is the only place I come to for these items. I don't go anywhere else. They are open from 5am - 1pm Monday - Saturdays and closed on Sundays. You may want to call ahead to see if they still have rice cakes and tea cookies if going. The ladies are very polite and friendly. Tip: it is cash only.