I bought a cake here 1 month ago coconut flavor. The cake is very dry. I couldn't eat that I have to throw away 1/2 of the cake. Never will come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Mocha Cakes
Greg Collins
Very good bakery with a wide of variety of cakes, macaroons, pasteries and danishes to choose from. I got some tiramisu and it was sooo delicious. Their ice cream macaroons are out of this world. They also make some really good tropical drinks made with sugar cane. You can preorder cakes for holidays and birthdays. The manager Van is really nice and she goes out of her way to make sure yiur order will be prrfect. You gotta check it out. If you go there once, you will be there at least twice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Colzie T.
This place is so charming. Everything is displayed beautifully. I tried the Ube cake and the moon cake in green tea. Sooo delicious! I was not sure what to get. I had just heard good things about this place. When I had questions about a certain pastry the cashier brought a woman from the back who was so kind and happy to explain everything to us. When others get excited. I GET EXCITED! Lol. So I started asking about other things and she was so happy to oblige my questions and excited I was interested in her desserts. Definitely recommend and will definitely be coming back for more!
Edwin R.
Love this place. Service have always been excellent and super nice folks that works here. Love their freshly made to order Sugar Cane drink with kumquat. Get the large if you can. So good. They are famous for their Vietnamese style birthday cakes which comes in a gelatin like and sponge. Everybody goes to Vans for special cake occasion. It's the place to go. You can also order ahead and have your cake specially made. They sell a ton of pastries and snacks. My favorite here is their Pandan bread that they make daily. Doing this review during Autumn Moon festival, they also make their very own moo cake. Really good. Lots of parking since it's located in the Lyons supermarket and next door to Nha Trang restaurant. Cheers!
Carol V.
This place is over priced for birthday cakes, the cake is just okay, not that great, I can just have a thin slice of it and that's more than enough for me, somehow it's too sweet it makes you feel stuffed afterwards, I bought a pandan coconut cake for my employee's birthday at my company with 30 people, I talked to a lady on the phone and she sold me out a huge cake for $125 she said it serves 25-30 people, turns out they only ate less than half of the cake. Now we are left with a big portion of cake which we do not want to eat it again. My lesson yo learn I won't be coming back here for sure, it's not worth the $$. If you ever come here for birthday cakes or any events, make sure you look at the sizes before ordering.
Amy W.
they do a great job with cakes i've ordered from them on multiple occasions. the person you need to speak to is amanda she is great! one thing that really got me upset was when i came in to pick up my cake i asked the lady to write something on the board and the cake was a nice pastel color and she wrote it with red on the board i was so disappointed. i wish she would have used the same color as the cake which would look nice in our pictures. imagine your cake pink and happy birthday is written in ugly green on the white board of the cake. just make sure to tell them every detail even writing on the cake or board very very important. the cakes here are so delicious very light so you can eat more and not feel that disgusting full feeling! i still will be returning to them!
Bryan L.
Fragrantly sweat and pleasing. First thing you notice is the smell of coconut/pandan waffles. You can get them freshly made to order here. From macarons, moon cake and puff pastries (plain custard or durian), to traditional cakes in Asian flavors (pandan, durian, coffee), or jello cakes, you've come to the right place.This is definitely one of the go to places in the Asian community for your pastry needs. Prices have gone up over the years but so has everywhere else. Parking in this plaza can be tight and inconvenient if you come here on a weekend. Service can be a bit underwhelming but besides that a bay area must try .
Jo C.
My brother in law purchased a jelly cake from here for our niece's birthday. The flower decoration was so pretty, almost lifelike. Each layer's flavor was obvious. The coconut and taro were subtle, pandan and coffee were prominent. The cake is light, no guilty feeling for having a slice. It's a nice change from the usual dense, flour, birthday cakes.
Lorie N.
If you're from East Side San Jose and you're Filipino/ Asian, you've probably eaten this cake at least once. It's the go to bakery out here that pleases our parents since all they ask for is a cake that's "not too sweet." It was my mom's birthday and I got her a Pandan Coconut flavored cake ($45). All of these cakes come pre decorated unless you do a custom order. It was last minute for me and they had me choose between red and blue to write "Happy Birthday" on top. Mom's favorite is color is red so of course I had to choose that color. The cake itself was yummm-- moist, light with Strips of coconut filling. If you've never tried Pandan flavor, it's a must. It's described as a "grassy vanilla and mildly sweet. It's one of my favorite flavors for desserts and a little hard to explain until you try it yourself. The icing was a light buttercream. I prefer whipped cream, but couldn't complain because overall the cake itself was great. I didn't get to try the sugar cane juice but after reading so many reviews on it, I'm coming back.
Iris Z.
It was a hot day in San Jose and I was craving a sugar cane juice so bad and you know what I did...I went and got my sugar cane juice!!!I searched up "sugar cane juice" on Yelp and decided to go there but the funny thing was I saw that Van's Bakery had a sign that said sugar cane juice so I went there instead because I didn't want to go inside the plaza LOL.Van's Bakery is known for their pandan cakes and just cakes in general. They had many other Vietnamese pastries and snacks for sale. I ordered a coconut sugar cane juice and a mini pate chaud. This place is cash only so luckily I had just enough cash to buy both items. The sugar cane juice was so refreshing and it was really not too sweet. They make it fresh in front of you so that was nice to see. The pate chaud was yummy but I felt as if I didn't get enough pate flavor; still a great snack though.
I bought a cake here 1 month ago coconut flavor. The cake is very dry. I couldn't eat that I decided to throw away 1/2 of the cake. Never will come back.
Julie L.
Van's is a staple in my family for parties, specifically for their cakes alone.My family ADORES their durian cakes. It's perfect every time - not too sweet, and very light. They love it more than Paris Baguette / 85c. I generally preorder cakes in advance, but they always have premade cakes in their fridge if you forget! Prices are reasonable, staff is friendly, and they're almost always open. :)
Ee Vonn Y.
Service is not polished, but the ladies mean well and want to help. And by not polished, I mean their questions sound more like demands. They gave me helpful suggestions and picked out a cake that they thought would've been better suited for a particular event.Unlike Paris Baguette, someone is always available to write a Happy Birthday message. No need to order cakes in advance because something you need is always in stock. Not all cakes have room for messages.There's never a line. I get all of my last minute cakes here when I've brought Paris Baguette cakes out one too many times.Must order:- Pandan coconut- Taro coconut- Durian coconutNext time try:- Strawberry mousse- Vanilla custard with mixed berries
I bought a cake here 1 month ago coconut flavor. The cake is very dry. I couldn't eat that I have to throw away 1/2 of the cake. Never will come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Mocha Cakes
Very good bakery with a wide of variety of cakes, macaroons, pasteries and danishes to choose from. I got some tiramisu and it was sooo delicious. Their ice cream macaroons are out of this world. They also make some really good tropical drinks made with sugar cane. You can preorder cakes for holidays and birthdays. The manager Van is really nice and she goes out of her way to make sure yiur order will be prrfect. You gotta check it out. If you go there once, you will be there at least twice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is so charming. Everything is displayed beautifully. I tried the Ube cake and the moon cake in green tea. Sooo delicious! I was not sure what to get. I had just heard good things about this place. When I had questions about a certain pastry the cashier brought a woman from the back who was so kind and happy to explain everything to us. When others get excited. I GET EXCITED! Lol. So I started asking about other things and she was so happy to oblige my questions and excited I was interested in her desserts. Definitely recommend and will definitely be coming back for more!
Love this place. Service have always been excellent and super nice folks that works here. Love their freshly made to order Sugar Cane drink with kumquat. Get the large if you can. So good. They are famous for their Vietnamese style birthday cakes which comes in a gelatin like and sponge. Everybody goes to Vans for special cake occasion. It's the place to go. You can also order ahead and have your cake specially made. They sell a ton of pastries and snacks. My favorite here is their Pandan bread that they make daily. Doing this review during Autumn Moon festival, they also make their very own moo cake. Really good. Lots of parking since it's located in the Lyons supermarket and next door to Nha Trang restaurant. Cheers!
This place is over priced for birthday cakes, the cake is just okay, not that great, I can just have a thin slice of it and that's more than enough for me, somehow it's too sweet it makes you feel stuffed afterwards, I bought a pandan coconut cake for my employee's birthday at my company with 30 people, I talked to a lady on the phone and she sold me out a huge cake for $125 she said it serves 25-30 people, turns out they only ate less than half of the cake. Now we are left with a big portion of cake which we do not want to eat it again. My lesson yo learn I won't be coming back here for sure, it's not worth the $$. If you ever come here for birthday cakes or any events, make sure you look at the sizes before ordering.
they do a great job with cakes i've ordered from them on multiple occasions. the person you need to speak to is amanda she is great! one thing that really got me upset was when i came in to pick up my cake i asked the lady to write something on the board and the cake was a nice pastel color and she wrote it with red on the board i was so disappointed. i wish she would have used the same color as the cake which would look nice in our pictures. imagine your cake pink and happy birthday is written in ugly green on the white board of the cake. just make sure to tell them every detail even writing on the cake or board very very important. the cakes here are so delicious very light so you can eat more and not feel that disgusting full feeling! i still will be returning to them!
Fragrantly sweat and pleasing. First thing you notice is the smell of coconut/pandan waffles. You can get them freshly made to order here. From macarons, moon cake and puff pastries (plain custard or durian), to traditional cakes in Asian flavors (pandan, durian, coffee), or jello cakes, you've come to the right place.This is definitely one of the go to places in the Asian community for your pastry needs. Prices have gone up over the years but so has everywhere else. Parking in this plaza can be tight and inconvenient if you come here on a weekend. Service can be a bit underwhelming but besides that a bay area must try .
My brother in law purchased a jelly cake from here for our niece's birthday. The flower decoration was so pretty, almost lifelike. Each layer's flavor was obvious. The coconut and taro were subtle, pandan and coffee were prominent. The cake is light, no guilty feeling for having a slice. It's a nice change from the usual dense, flour, birthday cakes.
If you're from East Side San Jose and you're Filipino/ Asian, you've probably eaten this cake at least once. It's the go to bakery out here that pleases our parents since all they ask for is a cake that's "not too sweet." It was my mom's birthday and I got her a Pandan Coconut flavored cake ($45). All of these cakes come pre decorated unless you do a custom order. It was last minute for me and they had me choose between red and blue to write "Happy Birthday" on top. Mom's favorite is color is red so of course I had to choose that color. The cake itself was yummm-- moist, light with Strips of coconut filling. If you've never tried Pandan flavor, it's a must. It's described as a "grassy vanilla and mildly sweet. It's one of my favorite flavors for desserts and a little hard to explain until you try it yourself. The icing was a light buttercream. I prefer whipped cream, but couldn't complain because overall the cake itself was great. I didn't get to try the sugar cane juice but after reading so many reviews on it, I'm coming back.
It was a hot day in San Jose and I was craving a sugar cane juice so bad and you know what I did...I went and got my sugar cane juice!!!I searched up "sugar cane juice" on Yelp and decided to go there but the funny thing was I saw that Van's Bakery had a sign that said sugar cane juice so I went there instead because I didn't want to go inside the plaza LOL.Van's Bakery is known for their pandan cakes and just cakes in general. They had many other Vietnamese pastries and snacks for sale. I ordered a coconut sugar cane juice and a mini pate chaud. This place is cash only so luckily I had just enough cash to buy both items. The sugar cane juice was so refreshing and it was really not too sweet. They make it fresh in front of you so that was nice to see. The pate chaud was yummy but I felt as if I didn't get enough pate flavor; still a great snack though.
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I bought a cake here 1 month ago coconut flavor. The cake is very dry. I couldn't eat that I decided to throw away 1/2 of the cake. Never will come back.
Van's is a staple in my family for parties, specifically for their cakes alone.My family ADORES their durian cakes. It's perfect every time - not too sweet, and very light. They love it more than Paris Baguette / 85c. I generally preorder cakes in advance, but they always have premade cakes in their fridge if you forget! Prices are reasonable, staff is friendly, and they're almost always open. :)
Service is not polished, but the ladies mean well and want to help. And by not polished, I mean their questions sound more like demands. They gave me helpful suggestions and picked out a cake that they thought would've been better suited for a particular event.Unlike Paris Baguette, someone is always available to write a Happy Birthday message. No need to order cakes in advance because something you need is always in stock. Not all cakes have room for messages.There's never a line. I get all of my last minute cakes here when I've brought Paris Baguette cakes out one too many times.Must order:- Pandan coconut- Taro coconut- Durian coconutNext time try:- Strawberry mousse- Vanilla custard with mixed berries
Good pandan cake
Good pandan cake