I had been wanting to check out Win Son for some time and was delighted to find a location in East Village. I came here with my sister and we got a fantuan, a jui cai scallion pancake, black sesame latte and dojiang. Service is efficient, you place an order and get a number and they bring it to your table. It has the vibe of a hipster coffee shop. Only complaint I have is WHY IS A TAIWANESE PLACE CARRYING VALENTINA HOT SAUCE AND NOT CHILI OIL OR SACHA SAUCE?! Epitome of gentrified food. The portions were also rather small but filling, and we also got a mochi donut to share, and that hit the spot. Any mochi dessert will make my day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Blake Castleman
Fine food but rude people
Henry Trinh
Scallion pancakes being above $10 is wild to me, and everything was self-service. Coming here for breakfast or lunch makes sense, but definitely not for dinner.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Ryan Robinet
Best take on a bacon egg and cheese outside of having it on a roll. Scallion Pancake version. If I could, I’d eat it every day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wilson Tsang
TLDR: some great flavors but a few missed as well
I like the combination of classic looking pastries with a younger flavor profile. The item that I liked the least was the “leen gow” with dates on top, I didn’t really get the leen gow essence or flavor. The almond pineapple bun really took away from the flavor of the pineapple bun. I really liked the pork belly fried bao and nothing wrong with the egg and cheese scallion pancake.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Kevin Ko
Ordered online for pick up since this place is very popular. Got the BEC scallion pancake and really liked it. Watch out when you enter since there’s a step down and I almost died.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Josh W
Cute place with great vegan options. The scallion pancakes are always a hit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gabe McKinney
Days later and I’m still thinking about my scallion BEC plus that mochi donut. Unreal. Good outdoor and indoor seating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Broken Stapler
Love this spot. Food is amazing. It’s all a bit heavy so you can’t each as much as you’d like. But still it’s great and the service is awesome. Don’t go on the weekend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deb L
I really wanted to like this. The flavors are good, but it’s just too greasy. That said, the Lu ro bao was quite tasty.
I dined in and had the Fantuan and Xian Doufu which were flavorful. However, I ordered 2 mochi donuts to go, and although at first bite were tasty and warm - I realized they were raw inside and not edible. Unfortunately, I was too far away to go back and return.
Food: 3
Sadie Koenig
The food is absolutely phenomenal from their pastries to their fan tuan. It’s all truly incredible food. On top of that, the service is genuinely fantastic. I actually left something there and they were incredibly kind and helpful in helping me get it back, totally went above and beyond what I would’ve ever expected, and I just felt like that definitely deserved a five star review.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Belle Cho
Great Taiwanese fusion spot. Their scallion pancake had a crispy dough and packed with stuffing but lacked the flavor punch that the slightly spicy and creamy sauce made up for. Their hot soy milk was alright but complimentary fried dough fritters was a surprise. Finally the donut tasted pretty plain but the texture (between plain flour and rice flour) won some points. After the experience it was clear that we should have came for lunch/their savory options over breakfast but that will be for next time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Yvonne Huang
As a taiwanese, I was trying really hard to enjoy the food but couldn't. It's neither authentic nor fusion-ly good. The xian dou jiang (savory soy milk) was more like japanese chawabmushi, the San bei chicken tasted nothing like one. And with the price now I understand why it's mostly non-asians coming to this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Hyojung
The scallion pancake was amazing! It had the perfect chewy texture and such a rich flavor — I’d definitely come back just for that.
I had been wanting to check out Win Son for some time and was delighted to find a location in East Village. I came here with my sister and we got a fantuan, a jui cai scallion pancake, black sesame latte and dojiang. Service is efficient, you place an order and get a number and they bring it to your table. It has the vibe of a hipster coffee shop. Only complaint I have is WHY IS A TAIWANESE PLACE CARRYING VALENTINA HOT SAUCE AND NOT CHILI OIL OR SACHA SAUCE?! Epitome of gentrified food. The portions were also rather small but filling, and we also got a mochi donut to share, and that hit the spot. Any mochi dessert will make my day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fine food but rude people
Scallion pancakes being above $10 is wild to me, and everything was self-service. Coming here for breakfast or lunch makes sense, but definitely not for dinner.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Best take on a bacon egg and cheese outside of having it on a roll. Scallion Pancake version. If I could, I’d eat it every day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TLDR: some great flavors but a few missed as well
I like the combination of classic looking pastries with a younger flavor profile. The item that I liked the least was the “leen gow” with dates on top, I didn’t really get the leen gow essence or flavor. The almond pineapple bun really took away from the flavor of the pineapple bun. I really liked the pork belly fried bao and nothing wrong with the egg and cheese scallion pancake.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Ordered online for pick up since this place is very popular. Got the BEC scallion pancake and really liked it. Watch out when you enter since there’s a step down and I almost died.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute place with great vegan options. The scallion pancakes are always a hit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Days later and I’m still thinking about my scallion BEC plus that mochi donut. Unreal. Good outdoor and indoor seating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this spot. Food is amazing. It’s all a bit heavy so you can’t each as much as you’d like. But still it’s great and the service is awesome. Don’t go on the weekend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really wanted to like this. The flavors are good, but it’s just too greasy. That said, the Lu ro bao was quite tasty.
Restaurantji Recommends
I dined in and had the Fantuan and Xian Doufu which were flavorful. However, I ordered 2 mochi donuts to go, and although at first bite were tasty and warm - I realized they were raw inside and not edible. Unfortunately, I was too far away to go back and return.
Food: 3
The food is absolutely phenomenal from their pastries to their fan tuan. It’s all truly incredible food. On top of that, the service is genuinely fantastic. I actually left something there and they were incredibly kind and helpful in helping me get it back, totally went above and beyond what I would’ve ever expected, and I just felt like that definitely deserved a five star review.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great Taiwanese fusion spot. Their scallion pancake had a crispy dough and packed with stuffing but lacked the flavor punch that the slightly spicy and creamy sauce made up for. Their hot soy milk was alright but complimentary fried dough fritters was a surprise. Finally the donut tasted pretty plain but the texture (between plain flour and rice flour) won some points. After the experience it was clear that we should have came for lunch/their savory options over breakfast but that will be for next time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
As a taiwanese, I was trying really hard to enjoy the food but couldn't. It's neither authentic nor fusion-ly good. The xian dou jiang (savory soy milk) was more like japanese chawabmushi, the San bei chicken tasted nothing like one. And with the price now I understand why it's mostly non-asians coming to this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
The scallion pancake was amazing! It had the perfect chewy texture and such a rich flavor — I’d definitely come back just for that.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
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