Don't get me wrong, the pastries were great, but they are supposed to be open at 10, and no one showed up until about 20 minutes later. No apologies. No acknowledgement whatsoever. And I wasn't the only one waiting.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Adam F.
So a couple months ago, having realized that the changes to the blue line made travel from Long Beach to LA's Chinatown now *very* accessible... I was just walking back to the subway on my way from having finally checked out Steep, when I saw a Chinese bakery, and had to check out the pastries. I'm a *huge* fan of egg tarts - pre-covid, I once spent a few days on a work trip staying at a hotel in Chinatown in SF, and tried a *bunch* of different bakeries there selling egg tarts and other Chinese pastries, ranging from quite good, to *wonderfully* good. I'd never had any egg tarts as good elsewhere, but I also hadn't been to *Chinatown* in LA in ages, so I was looking forward to trying them! Anyway, obviously from my star rating, I continue to not be impressed with LA's attempts at egg tarts. I hate giving less than great reviews... they were certainly a good price, and the actual egg part was solid enough, but their crust was just... dry, kinda doughy, and not very flavorful compared to any half decent bakery in SF. Maybe it was an off day? I also tried what I thought was a melon pastry (it said it was, then I asked if it was, and someone said yes, but I don't think their English was the best). I'm still not sure if it just didn't taste very much like melon, or if it was a misnomer... but it was the same doughy, not overly flavorful crust, and what tasted like just unflavored mochi inside, definitely not actual melon. The people here were friendly (if hurried), and the pastries are all pretty inexpensive (and their day-old stuff absolutely *stupidly* so), but at least the couple I tried weren't that *good*, so price doesn't matter as much at that point, unfortunately. Admittedly, did not try their mooncakes though, which it looks like they might be more well known for.
MaZe F.
Highly recommend Wonder Bakery for their assortment of pan/pastries and mooncakes! The location is near the Bruce Lee statue and is walking distance from the Auragami photo studio! If you're in the area grab a boba and taro pan or mooncake! Yum!!! And if you're hungry for Chinese food... walk on over to Broadway Cuisine which is walking distance from Wonder Bakery! (highly recommend: lemon chicken, beef chowfun and seafood pan fried noodles and fried wontons!)
Joanna Wankier
The best sweet honey twists in Los Angeles. I make sure to stop by anytime I am close by and pick up a pack. Sweet, crunchy, savory and amazing!Parking: Paid parking lot near by is $10 all night, lit pretty well but accessible for wheelchairs. Metered street parking is available but make sure to check signs for selective street closures.Wheelchair accessibility: Business is accessible from the street or from the parking lot close by.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sponge Cake, Chocolate Almond Cookies 7pcs
S M
It’s a nice bakery for some delicious snack, but it would be great if they had a great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Mariaah Murphy
Year after year the baos have less filling. Even around Chinese New Year the Bao is empty with 3 slivers of meat and minimal sauce. They put a notice that due to inflation they would be using less. But my Bao is effectively empty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
James Wan
No more the price-friendly option in this touristy plaza, this old-school Chinese bakery continues to serve up to the community new and old. Sign of the times and survival necessity, I continue to be very happy to see business as usual.The same old favorites are still available, and now they can be found wrapped in plastic for self-service along with the items behind the glass bakery case. The additional drink options include bobas and slushies is a welcomed new treat.The staff continues to be friendly and welcoming, and I continue to reminisce about the days of cash only and chatting with auntie who used to run the show giving me a free bun or two when I purchased dozens.
Sheila W.
Still one of my favorite bakeries in Chinatown. They have cookies, Boba and cakes. I absolutely love their strawberry cake,. I picked up two slices along with an almond cookie, egg tart and sponge cake. The customer service is good and ambiance is a bakery with no frills,. Good place and one of the originals of LA
Cage Noah (Noe M.G.)
Purchase a tiramisu cake and Chai tea here. The cashier was very polite and helpful. She helped me choose my drink. I got the milky Chai Tea, which tastes like "spice." Almost taste like horchata but also like a cinnamon cake. I can't really describe it, but I do recommend coming here if you ever visit. Five stars because it was so welcoming. ?
Shawn A.
They put nuts in there brownies. Brownie was stale like it's been sitting in the fridge for a few days. Tried a bbq pork roll, it was ok. Thai tea was sweet. Nothing to really come back to.
Pretty good drinks and food. I just wish some of the filled bread had more inside!
Lili W.
Stopped by this little bakery about an hour before closing and it was empty. It seems like most of the pastries on the outer shelves had already sold out. The lady made our drinks pretty quickly. I ordered the green milk tea and it tasted very milky and sweet. I forgot to ask for less sugar! But the boba was chewy. The strawberry smoothie was very sweet too. I think I would order a regular milk tea drink and try the pastries.
j h
Had a slice of Tiramisu cake. I like the less sweetness of cakes at Asian bakeries but this was too little sweetness. First bite after a sip of coffee tasted almost neutral like bread. Bland cream(?), too much cocoa powder on top gave each bite a unpleasant bitter/chalky taste & cake layers very dry.Couldn’t finish it.
Keren Orr
They have sesame balls here!!! Also mooncakes outside of mid-autumn festival!! Love!
Toshi I.
I had my eye on the $3 per Egg Custard pastry. This was a larger than average sized delicious egg custard with a flaky crust. I ordered the watermelon slushy drink with boba added for an additional 75 cents. There goes my blood sugar but loved it because it wasn't too sweet.
Don't get me wrong, the pastries were great, but they are supposed to be open at 10, and no one showed up until about 20 minutes later. No apologies. No acknowledgement whatsoever. And I wasn't the only one waiting.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
So a couple months ago, having realized that the changes to the blue line made travel from Long Beach to LA's Chinatown now *very* accessible... I was just walking back to the subway on my way from having finally checked out Steep, when I saw a Chinese bakery, and had to check out the pastries. I'm a *huge* fan of egg tarts - pre-covid, I once spent a few days on a work trip staying at a hotel in Chinatown in SF, and tried a *bunch* of different bakeries there selling egg tarts and other Chinese pastries, ranging from quite good, to *wonderfully* good. I'd never had any egg tarts as good elsewhere, but I also hadn't been to *Chinatown* in LA in ages, so I was looking forward to trying them! Anyway, obviously from my star rating, I continue to not be impressed with LA's attempts at egg tarts. I hate giving less than great reviews... they were certainly a good price, and the actual egg part was solid enough, but their crust was just... dry, kinda doughy, and not very flavorful compared to any half decent bakery in SF. Maybe it was an off day? I also tried what I thought was a melon pastry (it said it was, then I asked if it was, and someone said yes, but I don't think their English was the best). I'm still not sure if it just didn't taste very much like melon, or if it was a misnomer... but it was the same doughy, not overly flavorful crust, and what tasted like just unflavored mochi inside, definitely not actual melon. The people here were friendly (if hurried), and the pastries are all pretty inexpensive (and their day-old stuff absolutely *stupidly* so), but at least the couple I tried weren't that *good*, so price doesn't matter as much at that point, unfortunately. Admittedly, did not try their mooncakes though, which it looks like they might be more well known for.
Highly recommend Wonder Bakery for their assortment of pan/pastries and mooncakes! The location is near the Bruce Lee statue and is walking distance from the Auragami photo studio! If you're in the area grab a boba and taro pan or mooncake! Yum!!! And if you're hungry for Chinese food... walk on over to Broadway Cuisine which is walking distance from Wonder Bakery! (highly recommend: lemon chicken, beef chowfun and seafood pan fried noodles and fried wontons!)
The best sweet honey twists in Los Angeles. I make sure to stop by anytime I am close by and pick up a pack. Sweet, crunchy, savory and amazing!Parking: Paid parking lot near by is $10 all night, lit pretty well but accessible for wheelchairs. Metered street parking is available but make sure to check signs for selective street closures.Wheelchair accessibility: Business is accessible from the street or from the parking lot close by.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sponge Cake, Chocolate Almond Cookies 7pcs
It’s a nice bakery for some delicious snack, but it would be great if they had a great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Year after year the baos have less filling. Even around Chinese New Year the Bao is empty with 3 slivers of meat and minimal sauce. They put a notice that due to inflation they would be using less. But my Bao is effectively empty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
No more the price-friendly option in this touristy plaza, this old-school Chinese bakery continues to serve up to the community new and old. Sign of the times and survival necessity, I continue to be very happy to see business as usual.The same old favorites are still available, and now they can be found wrapped in plastic for self-service along with the items behind the glass bakery case. The additional drink options include bobas and slushies is a welcomed new treat.The staff continues to be friendly and welcoming, and I continue to reminisce about the days of cash only and chatting with auntie who used to run the show giving me a free bun or two when I purchased dozens.
Still one of my favorite bakeries in Chinatown. They have cookies, Boba and cakes. I absolutely love their strawberry cake,. I picked up two slices along with an almond cookie, egg tart and sponge cake. The customer service is good and ambiance is a bakery with no frills,. Good place and one of the originals of LA
Purchase a tiramisu cake and Chai tea here. The cashier was very polite and helpful. She helped me choose my drink. I got the milky Chai Tea, which tastes like "spice." Almost taste like horchata but also like a cinnamon cake. I can't really describe it, but I do recommend coming here if you ever visit. Five stars because it was so welcoming. ?
They put nuts in there brownies. Brownie was stale like it's been sitting in the fridge for a few days. Tried a bbq pork roll, it was ok. Thai tea was sweet. Nothing to really come back to.
Restaurantji Recommends
Pretty good drinks and food. I just wish some of the filled bread had more inside!
Stopped by this little bakery about an hour before closing and it was empty. It seems like most of the pastries on the outer shelves had already sold out. The lady made our drinks pretty quickly. I ordered the green milk tea and it tasted very milky and sweet. I forgot to ask for less sugar! But the boba was chewy. The strawberry smoothie was very sweet too. I think I would order a regular milk tea drink and try the pastries.
Had a slice of Tiramisu cake. I like the less sweetness of cakes at Asian bakeries but this was too little sweetness. First bite after a sip of coffee tasted almost neutral like bread. Bland cream(?), too much cocoa powder on top gave each bite a unpleasant bitter/chalky taste & cake layers very dry.Couldn’t finish it.
They have sesame balls here!!! Also mooncakes outside of mid-autumn festival!! Love!
I had my eye on the $3 per Egg Custard pastry. This was a larger than average sized delicious egg custard with a flaky crust. I ordered the watermelon slushy drink with boba added for an additional 75 cents. There goes my blood sugar but loved it because it wasn't too sweet.