Before I patronize businesses, especially restaurants, I almost always check Yelp just so I'm mildly prepared about what the business offers, vibe, prices, etc...This time though I just went to the Asian Garden Mall and this establishment was one of the first businesses when you enter from the back entrance. They have the credit card stickers that indicate they accept it so I went in. All the bread/pastries are pre-wrapped and there are hand made signs letting you know what the breads contain inside--and there are some interesting flavors like Ube, pandan, cheese bread--that kind of thing--some savory some sweet. It's self-serve and in a small space which depending on how many people walk into the store, can also feel cramped. So, like in a short maze, you pick and choose what you want and end up at the cash register where it's time to pay for everything. There's a lady that's rings up the order. I take out my credit card and she shakes her head at me. I'm like, "what?" She looks at my card and says, "no". Sigh. I wanted to argue that I saw the VISA sticker outside...but I just didn't have the energy. I got some breads that totaled $12, so I just fished out my cash (thankfully I had some since I don't usually carry too much), paid and took note. I won't be coming back...just because. So from personal experience: CASH ONLY! Ignore the stickers--apparently, and allegedly. :-P I did try the breads I got, and they were ok. Not anything too remarkable..but like I said, I just don't want to come back. There are other bakeries. But you know, this is a small business and they've been around for a long time. Try it if you want. You may have a different experience and perspective than I did.
Jenny S.
Terrible service. Extremely rude and pushy, trying to push me to buy ham and cheese croissants from the morning (it was 2pm). Kept saying "it's good! Try it" when I replied with a no thank you she got visibly annoyed and when I went to pay for the two pastries she just said "no card!" Turned her back to me and took the pastries back and started speaking to herself in Vietnamese. Their storefront showed they accepted credit cards... will never be back.
Amy L.
CASH ONLY.Great deal of buy 5 get 1 free $2-3 per item. There is a great variety of baked goods to choose from. My faves:Pandan Raisin Bread - slightly sweet and vanilla-y. Good amount of raisins throughout. Cade Bread - sweet custard with sweet bread. Scallion Pork Sung - savory, sweet and salty. Good amount of pork floss filling.
Lindsey D.
This is my favorite bakery ever. This place is childhood to me I would always go here when I was a baby and now I get to take my baby here. Thankful that they are still open all these years. Do not expect anything fancy it's a hole in the wall (or Asian garden strip mall) with just great baked goods. My favorite things are the cade bread and the raisin coconut bread. This is the only bakery I know that has the cade bread. A soft bread with custard in the middle that's just the perfect amount of sweet and they do not skimp on the custard there's a ton in the middle. The service is great and kind. I have never had to wait in line or wait at the check out always a quick in and out. I always pay with cash and recommend bringing cash there is a fee for card. A few of their breads on a special of buy 5 get 1 free so I always walk out with 12+ breads.
Bob T.
I have't had a good chasu bao for a long time so I tried this place while shopping the mall. I got the baked curry chicken and steamed barbecued pork baos (buns) here. I thought they were a bit on the small side for the prices. IMHO, the fillings were minimal and the barbecue pork left an aftertaste in my mouth for quite a while. I will try a different place next time.
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Good cake
Khamphone K.
Every time I come to Little Saigon Asian Garden Mall. I always have to stop here. They have buy five get one free. They have so much selections for pastries and stuffed buns such as Taro bun, pork char sui, bbq pork bun etc. I always buy a lot and take it back home to San Diego. Friendly staff and they are always cooking up batches of food so it's always fragrant inside the store. It looks beaten down on the inside but that's when you know it's good food! Give them a try! They accept cash and cards.
Every time I come to the Asian Garden mall, I can't resist stopping by here. I have been coming here as a child. Everything is very reasonably priced here, most pastries ranging from $2.45. If you buy any 5 pastries you get 1 free. My total came out to 11.50 for 6 pastries! I got cheese hot dog (always a must), jalapeño ham and cheese bun, custard bun, pork bun and mini garlic hot dog buns. It is not your 85 degree bakery, it is an older bakery that is been here for a long long time. Not sure if it's cash only (I paid with cash) cause it seems like they may not take card.
Tiffany L.
I used to come here as a child so I have fond memories but this last trip was really eye opening. First of all, it was HOT in there! Miserably so. Like..is this even safe food handling? They have plastic tarping up between the cash register and the narrow aisle. Why? Not sure as it only went from the counter to about chin level. The woman working was super rude. I tried to hand her my tray and she gestured to the side of the counter where she wanted me to place it...I was the lift the tarp to place the tray. Then I tried to order a milk tea (you know, the ones that are advertised with hand written signs about 12 times around the shop) and she said "NO I DONT HAVE THAT" ok fine. I'll just pay for this coconut bread and pandan pastry. While I was paying, my 3 year old daughter picked up an egg tart and asked me for it. The woman behind the counter FREAKED OUT that my three year old was holding the pastry. I took it out of her hand and put it back on the tray and the lady legit picked it up and smushed it! Like what? These pastries are wrapped and sitting out! Anyway, I'm probably never coming back. Selection was small, pastries were OK, but with such s*** service and miserable conditions, I'm surprised they haven't gone out of business yet.
Jacqueline L.
Has a wide variety of fresh breads (both sweet and savory ones). They even have macaroons and ice cream macaroons my favorite thing to get here is their new coffee breads!!
Jack V N.
Love all their coconut breads! Also note during Covid times the mall doesn't open till 11 am.
Mark M.
If you've ever been to Asia and walked into a mom n pop bakery with hand made goodies, then visit here and you'll be transported the streets of Vietnam! The smell of pastries and bread will guide your nose to the special treats that change daily. Look out for the pandan bread that is colored light green. She makes 1 a handful a day and it reminds me of Asia forsure. Parking is plentiful especially in the rear of the Asian garden mall. Don't forget to visit the second floor for a other fun experiences! Look for the coconut and durian bread!!
Owner is kind. Pastries delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
taste good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
ehParking: eh
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Before I patronize businesses, especially restaurants, I almost always check Yelp just so I'm mildly prepared about what the business offers, vibe, prices, etc...This time though I just went to the Asian Garden Mall and this establishment was one of the first businesses when you enter from the back entrance. They have the credit card stickers that indicate they accept it so I went in. All the bread/pastries are pre-wrapped and there are hand made signs letting you know what the breads contain inside--and there are some interesting flavors like Ube, pandan, cheese bread--that kind of thing--some savory some sweet. It's self-serve and in a small space which depending on how many people walk into the store, can also feel cramped. So, like in a short maze, you pick and choose what you want and end up at the cash register where it's time to pay for everything. There's a lady that's rings up the order. I take out my credit card and she shakes her head at me. I'm like, "what?" She looks at my card and says, "no". Sigh. I wanted to argue that I saw the VISA sticker outside...but I just didn't have the energy. I got some breads that totaled $12, so I just fished out my cash (thankfully I had some since I don't usually carry too much), paid and took note. I won't be coming back...just because. So from personal experience: CASH ONLY! Ignore the stickers--apparently, and allegedly. :-P I did try the breads I got, and they were ok. Not anything too remarkable..but like I said, I just don't want to come back. There are other bakeries. But you know, this is a small business and they've been around for a long time. Try it if you want. You may have a different experience and perspective than I did.
Terrible service. Extremely rude and pushy, trying to push me to buy ham and cheese croissants from the morning (it was 2pm). Kept saying "it's good! Try it" when I replied with a no thank you she got visibly annoyed and when I went to pay for the two pastries she just said "no card!" Turned her back to me and took the pastries back and started speaking to herself in Vietnamese. Their storefront showed they accepted credit cards... will never be back.
CASH ONLY.Great deal of buy 5 get 1 free $2-3 per item. There is a great variety of baked goods to choose from. My faves:Pandan Raisin Bread - slightly sweet and vanilla-y. Good amount of raisins throughout. Cade Bread - sweet custard with sweet bread. Scallion Pork Sung - savory, sweet and salty. Good amount of pork floss filling.
This is my favorite bakery ever. This place is childhood to me I would always go here when I was a baby and now I get to take my baby here. Thankful that they are still open all these years. Do not expect anything fancy it's a hole in the wall (or Asian garden strip mall) with just great baked goods. My favorite things are the cade bread and the raisin coconut bread. This is the only bakery I know that has the cade bread. A soft bread with custard in the middle that's just the perfect amount of sweet and they do not skimp on the custard there's a ton in the middle. The service is great and kind. I have never had to wait in line or wait at the check out always a quick in and out. I always pay with cash and recommend bringing cash there is a fee for card. A few of their breads on a special of buy 5 get 1 free so I always walk out with 12+ breads.
I have't had a good chasu bao for a long time so I tried this place while shopping the mall. I got the baked curry chicken and steamed barbecued pork baos (buns) here. I thought they were a bit on the small side for the prices. IMHO, the fillings were minimal and the barbecue pork left an aftertaste in my mouth for quite a while. I will try a different place next time.
Good cake
Every time I come to Little Saigon Asian Garden Mall. I always have to stop here. They have buy five get one free. They have so much selections for pastries and stuffed buns such as Taro bun, pork char sui, bbq pork bun etc. I always buy a lot and take it back home to San Diego. Friendly staff and they are always cooking up batches of food so it's always fragrant inside the store. It looks beaten down on the inside but that's when you know it's good food! Give them a try! They accept cash and cards.
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Every time I come to the Asian Garden mall, I can't resist stopping by here. I have been coming here as a child. Everything is very reasonably priced here, most pastries ranging from $2.45. If you buy any 5 pastries you get 1 free. My total came out to 11.50 for 6 pastries! I got cheese hot dog (always a must), jalapeño ham and cheese bun, custard bun, pork bun and mini garlic hot dog buns. It is not your 85 degree bakery, it is an older bakery that is been here for a long long time. Not sure if it's cash only (I paid with cash) cause it seems like they may not take card.
I used to come here as a child so I have fond memories but this last trip was really eye opening. First of all, it was HOT in there! Miserably so. Like..is this even safe food handling? They have plastic tarping up between the cash register and the narrow aisle. Why? Not sure as it only went from the counter to about chin level. The woman working was super rude. I tried to hand her my tray and she gestured to the side of the counter where she wanted me to place it...I was the lift the tarp to place the tray. Then I tried to order a milk tea (you know, the ones that are advertised with hand written signs about 12 times around the shop) and she said "NO I DONT HAVE THAT" ok fine. I'll just pay for this coconut bread and pandan pastry. While I was paying, my 3 year old daughter picked up an egg tart and asked me for it. The woman behind the counter FREAKED OUT that my three year old was holding the pastry. I took it out of her hand and put it back on the tray and the lady legit picked it up and smushed it! Like what? These pastries are wrapped and sitting out! Anyway, I'm probably never coming back. Selection was small, pastries were OK, but with such s*** service and miserable conditions, I'm surprised they haven't gone out of business yet.
Has a wide variety of fresh breads (both sweet and savory ones). They even have macaroons and ice cream macaroons my favorite thing to get here is their new coffee breads!!
Love all their coconut breads! Also note during Covid times the mall doesn't open till 11 am.
If you've ever been to Asia and walked into a mom n pop bakery with hand made goodies, then visit here and you'll be transported the streets of Vietnam! The smell of pastries and bread will guide your nose to the special treats that change daily. Look out for the pandan bread that is colored light green. She makes 1 a handful a day and it reminds me of Asia forsure. Parking is plentiful especially in the rear of the Asian garden mall. Don't forget to visit the second floor for a other fun experiences! Look for the coconut and durian bread!!