Anna’s Cake House

–reasonable selection of cakes, not so much for buns and bread
But what you really wanted to know about was the long line up, so here’s how the 6:30 PM discount rush went down
–Basically, from Monday to Friday, there is 20% off (30% if over 15 $)
–15 minutes before the madness begins, a line of people start to magically form in front of the store
–the servers disappear. Can’t be found. I wanted to ask some questions, but they were all waiting and didn’t show up until the clock hit 6:30
–things were more messy and loud, but I was able to purchase what I needed
(Hopefully this was helpful)

Asian bakeries are a dime a dozen in Richmond. I only came here because I was in the mall & the sweet bakery aroma called out to me! I decided to get 2 buns: the hotdog & cheese bun, and the bacon & green onion bun.
The hotdog bun contained probably less than half a hotdog inside. Most other Asian bakeries give you a full hotdog, so this was kinda a rip. Taste wise, it was alright, nothing fantastic.
The bacon & green onion bun contained a few bits of bacon and a sprinkling of green onion. Taste was alright too.
For both the above buns, it seems like I was eating mostly bun and not the other namesake ingredients. Price wise, they’re priced around the same as most other Asian bakeries.
I’ll probably stick to my usual faves Kam Do and Maxim’s bakeries next time.

Pretty much any type of chinese pastry you want is here. Curry buns, coconut buns, cakes, etc. These are all so yummy! Location is inside the mall so you have to navigate around to find it, but just look at the directory. I’ve always found this place busy and packed. Maybe it’s also a small outlet but the line moves quickly.

The desserts look good, however, in terms of selection I am very disappointed. Prices are still reasonable. Customer service was sweet and I did walk away with a bun, therefore, not a total loss.

This location is really small, but I usually pick up a few things if I’m in the mall.
Service is average, nothing to write about.
Good quality — love their buns and mini pastries. Their cakes are light and not too sweet, and they can quickly do up a message if you buy one of the ones in the case for a last minute gift.
Not a fan of their egg tarts since they make the non-​flaky crust kind.
20% discount on breads and buns after 5pm most days.
20% discount after 6:30 pm applies to all products on Wed to Fri.

Pastries were okay. The cashier (new im assuming. She needed help to ring in items) scammed me, when she was giving me change. First, She short changed me, when i told her she did she treated me like a thief. It was only a dollar. But i felt cheated, i will not buy anything from them ever again.

Probably the smallest of all of their bakeries, & less desirable location, almost hidden in a corner. Unless you’re buying a lottery ticket at the kiosk in the centre, otherwise most ppl would make a beeline past this place to Best Buy, since who would wanna to go INSIDE this mall? lol
Smaller display case compared to others, but it’s alright if you stick to the basics like egg tarts & coffee sponge cake

As one of the most recognizable local chains of the Vancouver /​Richmond area, Anna’s Cake House has been tantalizing dessert lovers for decades. I practically grew up on these pastries and «Anna Bang» (#1) was something my family had to get whenever we came out to BC.
Their mini-​cakes /​pastries seem to be the most popular items to get. Each are airy and light and there are a myriad of flavors to choose from. The Napoleon (both Swiss and walnut) cakes are a solid choice, as is the chocolate cake and mango fruit tarts. Even though I’m not a fan of the coconut cakes, it seems many others are. I think their bun selection deserves a nod. I’ve long enjoyed their ham and cheese, curry beef, garlic hot dog buns, and their «wife cake» (loh por bang) is very solid.
This location in Lansdowne is the only one in Richmond for now. The ladies who work here are super nice and are pretty straight forward with their recommendations. Sometimes during their later hours, they’ll cave and sell their pastries /​buns for as much as half off. Their English isn’t so great, which may be problematic for whenever they have to write it for custom cake decorations.
While it may be difficult to consider them the «best» Chinese bakery in the area, they still have a solid selection and some super service. For my family and I, this is not only a little taste of Hong Kong, but a little taste of nostalgia.
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(#1) That’d be «Anna Cakes» in Cantonese. You so naughty.

Landsdown Mall location has good discount after 6:30pm (Wed — Fri) Beware of crazy Chinese shoppers fighting over baked goods @ this time.

I like that they have fast and reliable service… I was freaking out cause it was my mom’s birthday and no one mentioned cake… being the responsible one in the family I quickly looked up places on Unilocal.
Anna’s had always been a favorite of mine because their cakes are not too dense or sweet to fit the Asian taste preferences. I really was saved by Anna’s cause they had my cake ready within hours after I called at 11a, and I could it pick it up anytime after 2:30pm. That’s what I love about Chinese efficiency.
Anyways…the cake suffered a little bit from the car ride to the restaurant for dinner. So minus 1 star for their durability factor, but overall I’m a fan!

if you like cake and want to eat a whole 8″ (sorry — I keep doing that. 15 cm) cake yourself, but worry about the heartburn after downing a double chocolate, the cakes that anna’s produces are definitely for you!
Their light and airy cakes are interlaced with thin delicate layers of crème (almost whipped-​cream like) and are fruit-​topped so you can convince yourself that eating a cake for dinner is perfectly healthy because you’re getting your daily ration of vitamin c.