"Ask a bunch of random New Yorkers where to find the best pork buns in the city, and more than half of them will say Mei Lai Wah. Is that all hype? No—their pork buns are some of our favorites, too. The baked ones are the best. They’re soft with a golden brown top, and once you break one open, steam will pour out from a hot caramel-y pork blend. Devour them right away at one of the handful of booths, or if a craving strikes later at night, head to their Greenwich Village offshoot called Munchiez. It’s open late." - Hannah Albertine, Carina Finn Koeppicus, Kenny Yang
Noah Devereaux