Sheng Kee Bakery

Came by for a small snack: Chinese bbq pork and a chicken pastry. You have the option to choose one on the shelf or a "heated" version behind the counter. I choose the warm version because I figured it might taste better. In general, it was ok. But my only gripe was that I had to eat about 1/3 to 1/2 of the pastry before I actually got to the good party (the meat). In the past, I've enjoyed other items such as the buns (like my fav taro bun) and bread (especially the custard toast). Sometimes for people's bday, we would get a cake as well. No complaints about those. :) But, from this latest experience, I don't think I'll ever get the chicken and/or pork pastry again.

When I think about what best exemplifies my taste of childhood, I think of Sheng Kee. I always loved their pastries as a kid, and going to Marina Food was always made more exciting when my parents would let me pick out one to take home for breakfast the next morning (usually it ended up being the coconut cream pastry). Even as I grew older, I never grew out of combing through their catalogue of delightful egg tarts and sweet and savory buns.The experience I'm speaking about today pertains to their custom cake order. You will likely need to speak Cantonese or Mandarin Chinese for this. I ordered a 1/2 sheet cake for my party of approximately 20 people, and we had almost half of the cake left over to spare! To be fair, I did give a much more generous estimate (I mentioned that there would be around 20-30 people attending my party). Definitely would've downsized had I known everyone's appetite would be so small. The ladies working there will let you know which size is best for your party. The cake was gigantic, and made in my favorite flavor (their mango mousse) with my birthday message written atop it in red and white icing. I loved everything about it! They're generous with the pickup process, you can definitely arrive after the time you specified for picking up. Everything went very smoothly, my friends were surprised that the cake was so delicious and many had never even had a mango flavored cake to begin with either! The creamy rich mousse layers complement the spongey cake perfectly. It was $135 total, but if you get their regular fruit cream cake, it'll be cheaper than if you pick a specialty cake (their tiramisu, passionfruit, etc).

I have a bit of an obsession with pineapple buns and Sheng Kee freaking delivers on my cravings every time. They have so many different options of pineapple buns that you're bound to find one that speaks to you -- red bean, taro, custard, coconut, etc. Their egg custard tarts are also fantastic. I wish they had like that golden brown top and flaky crust like Portuguese ones do, but totally get that the Chinese ones are a different ballpark. Still the egg custard mixture was light, airy and the optimal sweetness. I also got this one other matcha bun that was absolutely divine. Definitely a worthwhile stop for your Asian bread and pastry needs!!

Great pastries, cake, buns, and breads available for purchase. Bae and I normally swing by here on the weekends to pick up a few savory and sweet items for lunch. It's pretty easy to just pick and choose what you want. They have some staples that are always there, and they'll also have more seasonal items when available (notably lots of mooncake options during mid autumn festival). No where to sit inside, so you'll just have to take your goodies to go.There's a parking garage nearby, and the cashiers are efficient and polite enough. My favorite goodies are the rose lychee cake slice, the taro bread, and the chicken curry puffs!

Come here if you want all of your baked goods to be crushed at checkout. Among the rudest staff I've ever encountered. Bakery is located inside Marina. Convenient location. Would not come back.

Sheng Kee is one of my go-to bakeries because they have pretty decent cakes (you know it's good when my Asian parents say "mm it's not too sweet!" when they eat it). You can preorder cakes 1-2 days in advance on the website or by calling. The last time I got a cake though, I picked it up at 10am and when we cut the cake at 1pm, the inside fillings and frosting were still a little frozen/icy.

After tried majority of the other Asian bakery, I have to go back to Sheng Kee. Classic Asian Bakery (portion size, taste and authenticity beat ALL).

Every time that I visit this bakery, the cash register employee is neither helpful nor polite. They won't answer any questions about their pastries, and they look disdainful if we take a little time to choose the bread. Price is high as well. I'd only come here if I had no other options.

Bought a cake for my cousin's birthday. The flour tasted sour/funny and not fresh. Our family has been coming to this store multiple times in the past but we will stop coming here from now on. 买的芋头蛋糕面是酸的，蛋糕上也没日期

Yuk! Bad quality bread. Do not recommend!We bought some pineapple buns and whole wheat sliced bread. Can taste the whole wheat is not made of real whole wheat flour. The bread is very soft, we think they mix the flour with some other ingredients that soften the bread. Pineapple buns were not good. Service is bad. The lady that checked me out was moody, with attitude. Would not come back!