JJ Bakery & Cafe

The staff here was very helpful, despite being very busy and me being very difficult. I have never been to an Asian bakery before, so I had lots of questions and they answered all of them.
The cakes are very light and not overly sweet like their American counterparts. Also very creative selections of flavors and types of treats. The café service was quick and uncomplicated. Tried the wintermelon milk tea with boba. Sweet and delicious!!!
This is a great spot to stop if you’re interested in trying something new.

the plus + side!.. SUPER CHEAP
the FLIP — side!.. not as good as other taiwanese foods else wheres!
well i’ll give it to them that their bakery has SO much variety and they are not bad!.. ive also eaten lunch here with the girls though and we ordered pork chop noodle soup. YUM DEEP FRIED PORK CHOP. very nicely seasoned!
WE ALSO paid ONLY 1.50 for the minced pork and rice. you think to yourself. HOW in the WORLD is it that cheap? well. yes it was delicious. but it was really minced pork FAT and rice. i felt like there was no meat
another thing we ordered was pig ears. haha not my cup of tea. but its not bad either
overall not bad. but i definitely Love eating to the sound of less than ten bucks!
BY the way. came on a later day… almond milk drink in the bakery fridge. DONT GET IT. its very thick and will only make you thirstier. it taste like. uncooked batter.

I usually come to this location or the one in Torrance to buy bread and pastries, but this is the only JJ location with a café. Basically, it’s Taiwanese breakfast and lunch/​deli food. I tried the thick pork noodle soup and deep fried turnip cakes. The soup was okay. I felt it was too oily and heavy. Also, the portion, especially the noodles and pork, was on the smaller side. I killed it in 5 minutes and I’m not a fast or big eater. The consistency of the soup was spot on for a «thick» soup and few pieces of pork were tender. It had the right amount of cornstarch in it. The fried turnip cakes were quite good. It was served with a dash of red pepper flakes. The exterior of the cakes were crispy while the turnip was soft (almost like soft tofu). Service was quick and prompt.
The bread and pastries here are 5-​star in my opinion. The food is a 3-​star, but I rounded up to 4 because of the delicious breads and pastries. The butter toast, pineapple bread, taro, and custard buns are my favorites.