Dip Thai Steamed Bread into Colorful Custards on East 10th Street
Tear soft rolls, dunk them in pandan and salted egg yolk custards, and sip a Thai tea built from five teas.
🍞 Bread, Custard, Tea
Chong opened at 201 E 10th St, just east of Second Avenue, around one idea, Thai tea can carry a whole menu. The house drink blends five Thai teas, and that flavor runs through panna cotta, toast, and bingsu.
Order the steamed bread. Soft rolls arrive on a steel tray with small cups of custard, and tear each roll while it is still warm, then rotate between pandan and salted egg yolk.
Hours run 11 AM to 9 PM daily. Expect a line at busy times, and seats are not guaranteed. The L at 3 Av and the 6 at Astor Pl are five minutes away, neither step-free.
