JP Bakery Cafe

Good mini flan, good pineapple cream Roti Bun.
I hit this place up because I did a Unilocal search for Roti Buns (which, to my dismay, I have only been able to find at Café Dulce in Little Tokyo. If anyone reading this knows of anywhere else I can get Roti Bun, please disclose!).
It’s a decent café/​bakery. Items were tasty, they were fulfilling. I would need to go back and try more items to up the stars.

This review is for the Taiwanese breakfast. I would give it a 4.5.
Excellent soy milk and sweet rice milk and Very authentic (I’m from taiwan!). They add the sugar for you in the hot soymilk so make sure to tell them if you want to add it yourself (it was pretty sweet). The highlight was the salty fan tuan, so delicious, get it! The «you tiao”(fried crueler) was good but the shao bien was not so great. Everything else was super fresh and wonderfully homemade. Would def go again if I lived closer!

Mmmmm, vanilla cake w/​fresh strawberry filling :)
I needed to buy a birthday cake for a co-​worker and decided to buy a fruit cake from an Asian bakery. Initially, Honey Bakery was place of choice. BUUUTTT, I didn’t feel like driving 8 – 10 miles during my lunch break to pick it up. So I decided on JP Bakery instead.
I must say, they exceeded my expectations. The cake was delicious. Not too sweet, not too dry. The consistency was somewhere between angelfood cake, and spongecake. Soft, with an almost silky texture. The filling was packed with freshly cut strawberries and a light custard. They used a whipped cream icing and added fresh strawberries on top as well.
When I picked the cake up I was taken aback — IT WAS HUGE. Typically, a two layer cake half sheet cake is 12“x18″ and about 3 – 4 inches high. This cake was 12“x18″ and 5 – 6 inches HIGH!
One of the best cakes I’ve had in a long time AND the customer service was great. I really liked the girl with red hair. She was very nice and even gave me two free serving knives.
JP Bakery offers quality, quantity, and price for their cakes.
The reason why I give them a 3-​Star rating? Lack of variety. I didn’t feel they offered a decent variety of pastries/​baked goods. Generally, I feel a bakery should offer a reasonable selection (at least 25 items +/​-​cakes) of baked goods… It might be the location. I’ll try JP Bakery in Garden Grove.

Average at best — 2.5. Place was empty, quiet and dreary. Maybe I came in too late in the day (2 hours before closing), but the selection was pretty sad. Nothing really looked fresh. Lots of Danish-​based pastries compared to sweet breads. No standards on the shelves like red bean rolls, dinner rolls or pork song bread (though they had a danish version). There was one lowly cream bun and even that was under-​baked, squished and unappetizing. Reluctantly bought a coffee walnut bun and duo of chocolate chiffon cupcakes just so I could give them a chance. The bun was close to being dry but acceptable. Decent coffee taste and a good amount of walnuts in the filling. The cupcakes were fluffy but so dry in the mouth and bland. Don’t think I’ll return. Breads here don’t even compare to J Sweet, JJ Bakery or 85 Degrees (though their breads are different overall).

It was pretty cheap and since they were about to close they had a 20% discount special. I got the crème brûlée it was alright… I’ve had a lot better but i can’t complain since it wasn’t that fresh and they were about to close… their were also flies in the cabinets and the place smelled weird.
I’ll come back, but for now I wasn’t impressed. so three stars! We’ll see how many you get later!

Small shop filled with many baked goodies!!!
Sesame Pastry for the wiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

Delicious! Fresh! Affordable!
Tiramasu — delicious
Green Tea Tiramasu — super delicious
NY Cheesecake — delicious
They have a wide selection of cakes, breads, and pastries.
The price is very reasonable. I love the fact that the size of the pre-​sliced cakes are just right, not too big and not too small. The place is clean and modern. Plenty of parking. The service is very good and very friendly.
I am a fan of J P Bakery Café. I will be back for sure.

I found my favorite close-​to-​me bakery!
This place is lit well, the staff is friendly and the breads are great. I went in to buy a birthday cake, and the black forrest cake gets all thumbs up from me and my family.
They’re very cool about taking credit cards, but I would say if you’re getting a $ 1.25 bun, you might want to just roll some pennies or something.

My new favorite bakery. I discovered this place two days ago and I’ve already been here three times. Yes, do the math. No I am not crazy — it was worth every trip. Go in the morning while their bread is still warm and fresh out of the oven. It’s an amazing experience. Trrrust me
They have a great selection; all of their breads taste as delicious as they look (some taste even more delicious than they look). Most of the buns are around $ 1.25 — standard and very reasonable for a huge hunk of fluffy warm bread.
So far I’ve tried:
— European style nuts bread: comes with that delicious buttery crunchy topping on traditional chinese «pineapple» buns. there are TONS of raisins inside but I pick them out because I don’t like raisins (personal preference). Soft fluffy bread packed with sunflower seeds. deeelicious
— Coffee bun with walnuts: SO GOOD! The coffee flavor doesn’t come out very strongly but I love the crumbly walnutty-​peanutty stuff on the inside.
— Taro bun: definitely the best taro paste filling I’ve ever had at any bakery, and that’s a pretty BOLD statement. Their taro is seriously fresh! yums
— Red bean mochi bun: DEERICIOUS. Comes with an extremely generous amount of red bean paste and a huge tasty hunk of mochi.
I plan on getting through the entire bakery by the end of this month. WATCH OUTT

ordered a cake here for my birthday. got the Black forest cake and it was REALLY good because i do not like cakes that are too sweet. My church also orders cakes from here everytime we have a birthday at church. I also LOVE the chicken pie and all the asian style buns they have.
85C is cool but this is way closer to me.

With all the gleaming reviews and comparisons to 85C, I guess my expectations were a bit high. The place is nice and clean with the usual «Ikea white and bright» type feel most Asian bakeries/​cafes have going on these days. We bought the taro bun, pork bun, roti bun, chocolate croissant, a blueberry something, moon cakes, and some other things that I don’t remember. The one thing I’d advise against is the roti bun! If you’ve had it before, you know it’s supposed to be eaten straightaway from the oven. This gives the butter no time to harden and it’s nice and liquidy and delicious. These had been sitting in the displays for some time, so when I bit into it, my mouth found a hunk of solid butter in the middle. Gross.
If you’re curious, check it out, but I don’t think I’ll be going here for the breads anytime soon. Maybe the cakes will fare better!

Stumbled on this bakery while at the ATT store in Cerritos. It’s a really super clean Chinese bakery with some good char siu bao. They have all types of baked good, including fruit cakes, almond buns and tiramisu.
Everything I tried was really good. They wrapped everything which seemed a bit of overkill. My only fault with this place is that they only serve coffee and tea. I wanted a soft drink, but they don’t provide this.

After I checked out their website and saw that they sell Green Tea Tiramisu, I had to try it! I was only gonna get that one cake, but ended up buying some other pastries!
Vanilla twister ($ 1.25)-saw bits of dark spots in the filling so I thought they were chocolate chips! Turns out they were raisins in the vanilla filling. Hmmm. Interesting. And they weren’t scattered throughout the filling, just a few clumped together with some shredded coconut. It was tasty. Good thing I like raisins!
Chocolate twister ($ 1.25)-had chocolate sprinkles. Not in the filling itself, but more like as a decorative touch. There was too much chocolate mousse like filling without enough chocolatey flavor.
Cinnamon Danish roll ($ 1.20)-Cinnamon? What cinnamon? At least the bread itself was nice and fluffy.
Green Tea Tiramisu ($ 2.85)-Light and airy chiffon cake with a dusting of green tea on top. It was good, but not mmm mmm good. I like Italian Tomato’s green tea tiramisu better even though it’s more expensive.

There is something about a Taiwanese bakery that makes it better than all other bakeries. Maybe it is the subtle sweetness? Maybe it is the willingness to bombard you with savoriness? Maybe because they are just plain better?
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Food: Out of four possible stars: four stars.
There is really nothing to say here besides give you my favorites and to tell you that no matter what your preferences are, you will find something here that suits your fancy.
Green onion and pork sung roll, milk butter custard roll, pineapple rolls, anything with red beans… but above all, my favorite is the pineapple bread with coconut. It has been a while since I have found something worthwhile as a midnight snack, but this bread is it.
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Miscellaneous: Out of one possible star: one star.
JP has a very nice layout. You start at the door, pick up a pair of tongs and a tray, and work your way around the counters clockwise until you arrive at the cashier with your bounty. Convenience on top of amazing treats? Yes, please.

After Fia R and I finished up grubbing at Phở 77 we both we already on the same page for a quick stop into this Peradot in Paradise for a sweet treat.
Now mind you yes, I’ve eliminated desserts, sweets and pastries from 98% of my food plan since January of last year. So now that I’m maintaining 178 – 180 lbs and metabolically stable I opted for 2 items that would be my sweet treats that would last at least 10 days.
Choice #1:
The Various Nutty Bread-​Various Nut such as Pine, Macadamia, Cashews and Peanuts in a buttery rough rounded palm sized piece that will be perfect with some Red Clover Honey on top after being warmed in the oven at 250 degrees for 5 minutes.
Choice #2:
Chocolate swirled Sprinkle Sweet Bread-​Swett Butter glazed swirled pastry bread filled with chocolate sprinkles and extra dark chocolate which will make for a nice nosh as this will be a five serving treat for me as it is mega huge (I mean how could I resist such a phallic delight?)
Th prices are very reasonable… how reasonable? Well, my 2 items were only $ 2.50 and the owner who checked me out was very nice.
I congratulated her on being open for over 3 months (as in the business world those are like a probationary period in a vocational position with a cooperation); I like the lists with all of the ingredients not only listed on the label under the items but, the ingredients are listed on the product packages too.
A great place for some great dessert to bring to a tea, party or the like and again, very reasonable, fresh and made from scratch.
‘Ya just gotta try this mom and pop bakery café as they have this down to a science and with a passion.
I’m so singing:

4.5 stars.
pleasantly surprised by this little bakery! it’s not quite your 85C — with all the frills, bells and whistles. but it’s a good mix between too-​hip-​for-​its-​own-​good 85C and your traditional mont. park chinese bakeries.
they have a pretty decent selection, and lots of different goodies. i actually think i prefer this joint over 85C. i think many can agree that even though a lot of the breads are good at 85C. it has THE WORST design in getting bread and seriously gives me a headache every time i go. but there are times that i’ll crave a few of their items. they’re quickly going down hill so coming to JP Bakery was a breath of fresh air.
dried pork sung + green onion roll = SUPER YUM.
the milk crisp also really fresh and tasty.
the red bean and mochi~ nom nom nom.
I’m glad to find one so close to home without having to drive out to mont. park or irvine. :) It’s decently priced and very clean. :) everything tasted very fresh and it was cool to see such a selection.
good service and just a really cute little joint! they definitely need to advertise more. hit it up!

I’m all over the fact that we no longer have to drive so far to find asian style pastries, nor wait in lines out the door. Located near the mall & grocery stores, JP Bakery Café is a perfect fit. Greeted immediately at the door, service was friendly and patient, as we browsed all the selections like a Vegas buffet. You want everything, but know only so much will fit.
Plenty of delicious buns filled with Monkey’s favorites: taro, red bean, bbq pork, cheese and more are along the window. Moon cakes and cookies are on the wall and selections of whole cakes and slices are in the cases. Small menu of coffees and teas are by the register. It would help if they had a large menu board for their beverages up for display.
Very clean store with plenty of room to move around. Empty when we walked in, I imagine it being more crowded on the weekend mornings. Monkey brings customers to every store he enters, so we decided to sit awhile, to bring in a few more on this rainy afternoon.
Looking forward to trying the Green Tea Tiramisu at our next visit.

Forget 85C.
o_​o No!!! I’m kidding – at least go once in your lifetime, if you haven’t already!
However, JP Bakery Café emulates their freshly baked goods quite greatly that I don’t have to deal w/​oftentimes nasty & crowded lines from 85C when JP is already less than 10 minutes from me. Plus, I already know what 85C items I’ll be getting anyway.
What I adore about cute & commodious JP is that not only that the foods are inexpensively fresh, too, but I love how their savory items are NOT wretchedly greasy at all AND I love how EVERY SINGLE ITEM DISPLAYED IS LABELED – the other hyped one has some missing labels x/​. Oh, almost forgot: they have good indoor seating &, underscoring, wi-​fi for freeeeee! Plus, the counter lady was so courteous & thankfully calm while I was taking pictures like some forensic photographer investigating a crime scene =P.
Anyway, now I got those out of the way, & here were the following items I’ve selected:
–Taro Pastry ($ 1.50): Those purple swirls tempted me big time. But once I sampled it, humm, how do I describe this… yes, very taro-​y, but at the same time, I wasn’t really feeling its densely mushily crumbly texture. Put it this way: flavor was outstanding but on how it’s baked wasn’t.
–Taro Bun ($ 1.15): Whoa, talk about very buttery… I did have difficulty distinguishing the taro flavor. Oddly I didn’t expect this taro to be grayish, rather than fluorescing its subtly purple hue. Oh well, at least it has a good filling to bun ratio.
–Blueberry Danish ($ 1.20): Omg, I honestly rave this over 85C’s annoyingly flaky Blueberry Pinwheel any day of the year. It’s very croissant-​like, as well as buttery, & I ripped the dough off like a soft ribbon when unwrapping a gift. AHH, & they certainly didn’t skimp on the blueberry jam, which, to me, tasted exactly like the one from 85C. Wow, I’d love to give 5 stars solely on this!
Idk what Unilocal buddy Michael P thought about this, but w/​all said JP earns overall 4 stars. It’ll be nice to study my @ss off for a few hours while munching on these tasty goods, sipping on one of their drinks, & using their internet. Great job on your 3-​mth establishment, JP!

I consider this place to be the next best thing to JJ Bakery or 85C if you’re in Cerritos and craving Asian breads. There’s a wide selection to choose from and most of their items are reasonably priced. And my favorite part about it all? The breads aren’t super greasy to the touch like the other Asian breads in this area. Yay!
Taro Bread — Dericious. They weren’t shy about stuffing it with a ton of taro.
Pineapple Butter Milk Bread — Not as good as the JJ version, of course, but it’s a close second.
Red Bean Bread — …It’s red bean bread. How could you go wrong?
I might start becoming a regular here if they continue to keep their prices relatively low and their breads continue to stay delicious and remain non-​greasy.

They need a facebook page or something to advertise.
I heard about JP Bakery from a friend, so I came here today in the morning. I had expected it to be popular, but not THIS popular! When I walked in, the shelves were almost empty! Chinese women be buying all the breads, yo. I saw 6 fresh red bean breads come out, and I was like, «Maybe I’ll get one» and then this chineeese woman swooped in and grabbed 5 (out of 6) and I was like, «wat».
The atmosphere is pleasant, and the tall ceiling adds to the bakery look. The color scheme is very Chinese, white and red, which is not very appealing. If they decorated a little nicer, they would appeal to a way larger audience. Some nice pastel-​like easy-​on-​the-​eyes colors would make it a hit for younger customers. Right now it’s mainly Chinese ladies, but they could be reaching a larger base. Maybe I’m just Korean. As for cashiers, the store needs young cashiers. Not saying that Chinese women are bad cashiers, but putting fresh, smiling faces for your customers is a great way to appeal to them. As my mother put it, you wouldn’t see an older Chinese women smiling very often…
Grand opening sale made it a great deal, but the bread is good enough to come here after the sale is over. A lot of bread I haven’t seen before, and the store is really new, so the staff isn’t used to everything (the person who prepared my iced milk green tea asked me to tell her if it was bad. It was, but I didn’t tell her). That’s O K. They were nice, anyway.
This place is good enough to compete in Cerritos, and trounces the overrated 85 degrees places. The bread used in their sandwiches were extremely soft and crust-​less (some people don’t like crust), and their egg tarts were the best I’ve ever tasted– way better than Prince Seafood’s dim sum style egg tart. The egg was extremely soft and the bread was fluffy, so as not to get in the way of the egg. It was crispy, but soft enough to crumble. If my sister actually came home instead of staying out all night, she would have been able to taste a fresh one…
The cookies were well made. Mother said so, so she would know. She used to bake them before she had to take on a job (baking is one of her favorite hobbies). The chocolate almond cookies were the right texture– not too crispy, but enough crunch to chew on. The green tea cookies were similar, and I could really taste the green tea– smooth and sweet. I have yet to try the sesame, lemon almond, and coffee cookies, but they’re on the list.
They had other breads as well. Typical ones like red bean, green onion, cheese-​covered, but the ones I made sure to buy were the Northern European-​style Nut breads and the Golden Milk Butter Raisin breads. They were alright, nothing out of the ordinary. Their Cream Bread also did not have enough cream, which made it very boring to eat. A lot of the traditional breads are the same as any other store’s, but the style is more homely, and I like that. Their cake rolls are just like rolls from the Korean bakeries, and their cakes are similar to the ones from 99 West Ranch bakery. I did not get to try any mousses or cakes, but the Mango Mousse looked delicious and eye-​catching. Should’ve taken a picture… oh well.
I’m preferring this style of bread to Korean bread right now, since I’m tired of the same old thing. Korean bread also traditionally doesn’t add meat, so pork sung bread is a pretty new thing for me.
I’m so full of bread right now… and there’s plenty more for the next few days: P If you’re in town, want a little adventure, or just in a mood for some bread, check it out! They’re hiring, too! Part-​time and Full-​time. They need young cashiers, so, ladies, let me see your beautiful faces as the store’s image :^)