Heavenly Bakeshop and Catering

I come to Heavenly Bakeshop because of their food. Their tulingan is similar to our sinaing na isda in Batangas. They have variety of choices too, from entrée to desserts. I will always come back for more Filipino food.

My husband and I decided to try this place because we love Filipino food (his mother is Filipina) and I saw the reviews on Unilocal which led me to think I needed to check this place out for myself, as there are many mixed reviews.
When you walk in, you are hit with a wonderful food smell. They were cooking Lechon in the back, and even brought out a couple trays while we were looking around. Many of the reviews stated that the lechon is $ 8.50 but today it is now $ 11.95 for a pound (with no sides or rice)! I know pork prices are going up, but this seemed pretty pricey. I urged my husband to «treat yoself» and get it, as it looked from the trays to be fresh and delicious. For myself, I ordered the pansit as this is one of my favorites. They have a very limited menu from the kitchen if you are ordering fresh. There is, however, 3 fridges stocked with containers of Filipino favorites, all for $ 6.95 apiece (also way higher than the Filipino food I’ve had in the past at other establishments).
We also ordered the halo-​halo and asked that it not be made until we were done eating. The woman seemed to misunderstand so we had to explain it to her several times.
Well, the pansit came out right away, like in 5 minutes. It has a savory flavor (if I would guess, I would say they use beef or pork stock to cook the noodles as it had a meaty flavor, and not greasy at all, which is a problem I’ve had with many restaurants that make this dish. The add-​ins are limited: cabbage, onions, carrots and a few pieces of pork. I was a little disappointed that they did not put shredded chicken, sausage and shrimp in there, as that is my favorite way of having it, and the way my mother-​in law makes it. Overall, I would say I would order the pansit again. You get a full to-​go container of food for $ 6.95. I tasted the lechon and it was tender and flavorful. They give you a little container of sauce to go with it, but IMO it was not needed. The skin was crunchy and it was enough for two people to share.
I walked up to the counter to ask for 2 cups of water and the woman saw me from the back, and ignored me. She finally came up front to answer the phone, which I stood and watched her talk on the phone, taking an order. Finally she then took the halo-​halo cup we ordered and took it to the back, thinking we were ready for it to be prepared. I watched as a man in the back started making it, when all i wanted was some water. After all that, she said they didn’t have water! I saw cups on the shelf behind her so I knew she was just scamming to get us to buy drinks, which we had to do because we were thirsty after eating. We ended up buying two water bottles, puto and some pan de sol that was still warm. We still had not received the lechon after about 10 – 15 minutes so we also asked when that would be brought out. The woman looked confused and asked if we ordered the lechon. We were like, YESSSS, about 15 minutes ago! She kept asking if we ordered it and paid for it, when she had the ticket from the order we made, and it was only 15 minutes ago we ordered only TWO items from the kitchen! She finally brought it out 5 more minutes later. Not happy about that.
I knew it was coming, but she brought out the halo-​halo as we were still eating and so we had to start eating it before it melted. We wound up just taking the rest of our food home, as we had our desert before we were done.
Overall, I think the food we ordered was pretty good. The customer service leaves a little to be desired. No one was rude to us, as some previous posters have said, but it seems like the owners have trouble understanding requests and orders from English speakers (not sure if this is a problem for Tagalog speakers as well).
I think we will come back to try the heat and serve portions in the fridge (the ingredients are listed on the label, which I found to be a HUGE plus, because sometimes I have no idea what is in Filipino dishes), and order more halo-​halo. The halo-​halo was unsweetened, as one poster mentioned. However, not only did it have the beans and jellies that are normally in the dessert, but also plantains, vanilla and ube ice cream AND flan. Not a lot of places I’ve been to in Phoenix put all of those in their halo-​halo. I liked it even though it was not sweetened. Made me want to walk over to Lee Lee’s and buy some ube ice cream. I love that stuff!
So, give this place a try for yourself. Don’t let others’ reviews dissuade you from trying something new. I am glad I tried it and love to support small businesses over corporations. Next time I will know what to expect, and probably bring our own drinks lol!

Be careful if you ever want to order «LECHON» at this place. We ordered what they claimed was a 33lb lechon with the price of close to $ 300. Surprise surprise because when we started chopping the pig, the WHOLE BOTTOM stomach part of the lechon was completely gone. The part where you are supposed to stuff the pig? Yes it was not included.
When we called to complain, they have the nerve to give me the attitude saying «that’s how it’s always been» like it was my first time to see a lechon?
This HEAVENLY BAKE SHOP IS A CHEAT !!!
I will not order from this place again!

A small Filipino bake shop. Don’t expect the confectionary or pastry that you would find at a Japanese bakery, as their main focus seems to be on savory meat buns, plus a cheese-​filled ones and some flan in the pastry case. I picked up a baked chicken bun from the front counter (not the fridge).
The bread was pretty good though quite dense and without a lot of flavor. It did have some sweetness that I enjoyed (second ingredient was sugar).
The finely shredded chicken inside was very moist and had a nice balance of sweet/​salty/​savory from the garlic, oyster sauce, and pepper.
While it wasn’t as fluffy as other buns, the flavor of the meat definitely was a step above others, and the gentleman working the counter was cordial.

Tried to call in an order, and told the person on the phone I wanted pancit but with certain veggies withheld. He seemed confused, and said he «couldn’t do that». So I thanked him and hung up. I guess he’s not used to catering to customers’ preferences.

So excited to eat here today but decided to take out food instead. The lechon looks so good and crispy but when I got home, only the top part is great but everything else beneath the one-​pound order is burnt. Dang it! Don’t sell the burnt lechon/​meat coz you’re gonna lose customers and worse, first timers will not recommend you to others… get it?
And the pork bbq? Oh i thought I was served adobo in a stick. Soooo sour!
But the cheese bread is good at least.

I love Filipino food. Ever since ginger root decided to close. I’ve been looking for a good Filipino restaurant and I think this is the place. Sisig over rice. Lechon laing and the desserts are on poooooint. Always hits the spot.

Filipino bakeshop in Chandler, AZ AND it’s right by LeeLee’s Oriental Market (1 out of 2 Asian
Markets in the area). I have very mixed feeling about this place because it’s the first Filipino place we found when we moved here 3 years ago. The staff is very friendly… like we’ve known
I have had the hot food specials here which was pretty good. Lechon is only served Sat and Sun but is worth the wait (treat) during the week. My mother in law loves the fresh hot pan de sol but again only offered on the weekends. We have bought the frozen egg rolls and cooked them at home; were very happy with the crispiness and quality if them.
I have had the sweets and bake goods but was not very happy. They were either old or flavorless. I wouldn’t buy the food in the fridge because I rather have the freshly cooked food specials they have. Since we came from CA, I’m used to Red Ribbon or Goldilocks quality pastries.
We go here often for only certain things so that is why I gave this place 3 stars.

Steamed Buns = Catherine Zeta Jones in the movie Entrapment
Pork n Rice = San Fransisco 49ers in the 80’s
Service = Pete Sampras

Well where do I begin? Probably build the credibility for this one star post first — well, I am Filipina. I was raised feeding off authentic Filipino home cooked meals and desserts. From the signature KareKare to Kilawin to Kutsinta, I’ve had my fair share of Filipino delicacy. Buying Filipino food for me is rare since Mom can make almost anything at home. So if there’s something that I particularly crave that my mom couldn’t make, then I go look for a superb Filipino place. Heavenly Bakeshop is not the superb place that I was looking for.
Compared to my usual Manila Sunrise Restaurant, prices of Heavenly Bakeshop were a tad bit higher. I noticed meals such as Sisig were individually packed, priced and stored inside the transparent fridge. Why put the supposed to be hot meals inside the fridge? I don’t know. And I’m never buying those.
One of my favorite desserts was on the other fridge — Sapin Sapin. I got super excited cos I haven’t had it in a while. When I got home, I was disappointed since it didn’t have its usual sticky and smooth texture. What I got was like powdery and paste-​y rolled into one. And the flavor? Non-​existent. Colors were pretty though, but I didn’t buy them for decorations.
When I was still in HB, I saw one of the servers put out a hot batch of «Carioca». I’ve only heard of these when I lived in the Philippines and like the Sapin Sapin it looked incredibly delicious. When I got home and took my first bite, excess oil oozed out. Gross. And the sugar tasted bitter. So while I was trying to chew the Carioca, all I tasted was Canola and burnt sugar. Pretty bad.
Still hoping that my trip to HB wasn’t a huge mistake, I turned to my «Special» Halo Halo.
Looks good once again. Leche Flan Check. Ube Check. So far so good. I kept mixing every ingredient in preparation of the first critical bite. Lo and behold there was not a single taste of sweetness — at all. Idk if they forgot to put sugar (one of the main ingredients of it) or really opted not to, which was stupid since it’s a dessert. Probably so you can control your own sweetness? It still doesn’t make sense since it SHOULD be sweet. And if that was the case then they couldv’e easily told me. But wow I was extremely disappointed. To top it all off, as if the bad couldn’t get worse, I found an insect, drowned in my sugarless treat. Yaaaaay. Not.
All in all, will I be back? Seriously, why would I be? If you’re Filipino, Filipino food in America should make you miss home. It should give you comfort and make you relive memories. Heavenly Bakeshop failed to do that for me. Oh well. 3 strikes (Carioca, Sapinsapin, Halohalo) and you’re out as what they say.

I finally was able to try this place out. We ordered the cheese bread, pork BBQ, soipao, and the fried bangos. The cheese bread is amazing. The pork BBQ was ok. The meat was too lean. The soipao would be perfect but there was barely any meat. The fried bangos had too many fish bones. It was too much work so I did not eat it. The service was excellent and the employees were really nice. If they put more meat in the soipao I would definitely buy it again and even pay a little more.

We ordered lechon for Christmas and it was by far the worst lechon I have ever tasted. The skin was not crispy and it was way too salty. Our guests hardly touched the lechon. And what is the deal with the box they put the lechon? It had shoe marks all over it!!! Im thinking it was a box that was on the floor, they walked over it and they assembled it and put the lechon inside. Unbelievable!!!

Virtually always have a pleasant experience here.
Service is warm and friendly.
Love some of their pastry selections.
Lechon on Sundays! *woo hoo*
Will definitely return. Again! ^_^

A Filipino bakery in Arizona? Yes!
Stopped in after shopping for groceries at the Lee Lee’s in the same complex and buying drinks at the Boba Tea House down the row. Stepped in and was surprised to find ube, pan de sal, manapua, empanadas, and even adobo.
Very tasty and reminded me of Hawai’i. Definitely worth the visit and food fix.

fresh pandesal and lechon!!! one pound is more more than enough for 3 people. they also have crispy pata and chicharin bulaklak. both i’ll try when i go back next week. so glad there’s a place here in Chandler that could satisfy my craving for lechon at a very affordable price. $ 8.95 for a pound.
I also got the fresh pandesal. it was light and fluffy but a bit too sweet for my taste.

Finally! A good Filipino bakery in AZ!
It’s a wonderful place to find local fresh baked Filipino goods here instead of the plastic bagged ones shipped from California laden with anti-​molding agents and dough conditioners.
I picked up a bag of Pan de Sal. If you get there early enough, it will be fresh from the oven. Siopao, a steamed dumpling filled with your choice of pork adobo or curried chicken is so good even after a couple of days in the fridge reheated. My little cutie pie loved the loaf of sweet bread filled with coconut jam (macapuno). The meat empanada was tasteless and dry, even the dough.
They serve the usual lumpia, adobo, palabok and much more for lunch.
I am really impressed with their food and affordable prices. I will definitely be back to get some of the meryenda (glutinous rice snacks).

Lechon! I had heard of this delicious pork dish from watching travel shows, and was excited to see they sold it here. I got a pound to go, and it was all that I hoped it would be! The pork is slow roasted for a long time to get a very crispy and crunchy skin, kind of like a pork chip! The meat was very tender and full of flavor (And fat! Don’t think for a minute this is healthy for you!) They included a special tangy-​sweet gravy to dip the lechon in, which was wonderful. I did not try any of the pastries, but they did look delectable. They also sell chicharron for those that want to snack on something pork-​like as well.
The lady at the counter was very nice and friendly. If I want to go into a pork-​coma again this is the place to go!
Lechon: $ 8.50 per pound, sold on the weekends
Chicharron: ~$ 2 for 2 ounces

The owners of this bakery are originally from New Jersey and originally owned a chain of bakery shops of the same name until they sold them off and retired here. So, in terms of experience they have it, and they know their stuff.
The lechon on weekends is on point. It’s crispy and roasted the way I like it, Tagalog style! =) Yes, it does make a difference. =)
Other things I’m a fan of there are their puto bungbong (glutinous rice with shredded coconut and sugar), the espasol (filipino rice cake made from rice flour cooked in coconut milk and sweetened coconut strips, dusted with toasted rice flour) it’s true laguna to the pinoys. Their siopao is decent, the ensymada is lacking alot of topping, and the empanadas are okay not that great. Overall they have a wide selection of filipino baked goods at decent prices but you gotta try the lechon, at least a pound of it ($ 8.50).
You oughta try it and keep this local filipino bakery around coz they’re worth it.

Lechon.
‘Nuff said. you can get lechon on the weekends by the pound and we got two pounds with lots of crunchy skin! So good. Worth it!
Of course when we were there I saw all the desserts and couldn’t resist. Not the best bakery, but I enjoyed getting to eat Filipino desserts while I was in Phoenix.
Lechon, go get it!

Hopefully, third time’s the charm. Heavenly is now the third Filipino bakery to open in this same spot in the Lee Lee’s shopping center.
First impression, clean, lots of product on shelves to choose from, friendly customer service.
I was only able to quickly eye their goodies, before my little one started trying to rearrange their product display, dropping a package of «Palitaw» on the floor. It didn’t pop open, but I bought it anyway, since the fall made it’s contents all jumbled up. Good thing I have fond memories of this treat from New Years in my Mamalo’s house back home. I also ordered one of their Cheese pastries. Curious if it tasted like or better than the previous owners flaky cheese pastry.
I paid with my debit (couldn’t do that with the previous bakery) so that’s a plus. While paying, I noticed off the back left of the store behind the register, was a refrigerator stacked with ready made take home dishes, like menudo, If i recall correctly. So, next time I’ll definitely take one home, but, I didn’t this time, because I still had to do my grocery shopping at LeeLee’s.
Once home, I tried the Palitaw. It was soft and pleasantly chewy with a non-​sweet powdery coating. I think I recall coconut flakes on the ones my dad made for me back home. I’m not sure what the powdery coating is, it’s got a subtle flavor of perhaps toasted crushed rice. But, It might not be something everyone would like. If I were to compare it to something, it reminds me of mochi. which i love. I put these in the fridge and they didn’t get hard.
I didn’t treat the cheese pastry with care as I shopped around that day. When I got home to open the bag, it’s top layer was almost all flaked off. So, I’ll be ordering this again & eating straight from the case next time. Overall it was light and flaky and not greasy. The cheese filling was also nice, not too sweet. My toddler loved this treat and that it wasn’t overly sweet was good for her too. I’d love it if they make another variation with some kind of fruit to contrast the cheese.
I’d like to go back without my little one, so that I can fully experience all that this 1 month new bakery has to offer & take better photos. I’m giving them a middle of the board solid rating of 3 stars, A-​OK. I am expecting that on my next visit, Heavenly will be getting more stars.