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Got a few pastries including the Taro Salted Egg Bun, Taro mochi and Black Sesame mochi. The taro salted egg bun was huge and even though filled only halfway with taro paste and salted egg, the filling was very flavorful and enough for the size of the bread. The layers and colors on the mochi pastries are so defined and vibrant. The inside is filled with chewy mochi which is very mildly sweet. Very reasonably priced - I think you can get any 3 items for $10 which is a steal because they are one of the few stores that put a lot of effort on their packaging.
Bake Culture is one of those shops you happen to pass by and couldn't help checking out. They have an assortment of baked goods that are absolutely worth the try. Some items also appear sold out which goes to show they are popular in the neighborhood. Service was quick and staff were very efficient. There's a few seating areas to enjoy the products too, avoiding the hustle and bustle of the city. I much enjoyed this stop. Especially great to enjoy with friends too.
After our Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, I insisted we hunt for mooncakes even though most bakeries were probably closed. That's how I wound up at Bake Culture, where we gorged on the perfectly made (though pricey) Purple Taro and Red Bean mini-Mooncakes. The Condensed Milk Bun was a disappointment--not enough filling, but the classic Coconut Bun was perfect. While Chinese/Taiwanese bakeries abound here, Bake Culture edges out in my memory by being open late enough to make a good post-dinner dessert spot. Also gotta love the seat backs that are shaped like croissants and baguettes.
I went in a around 130pm ,not a particular busy time for bakeries so it was not crowded ( just 2 other customers sitting) I had time to make my selection because no one else was there. I like tjat the items are pre packaged ,especially when it's a self serve situation ( no grubby hands all over my food) The lady behind the counter was eating ( probably the only downtime she had ) but she'd greeted me and told me she would make the coffee I ordered when I was done with my selection . There was a good selection of treats . I picked out a few items and got my coffee. I stayed for a bit enjoying the coffee, charging my phone ( there are outlets) and indulged in the pasties. It's a clean bakery, modern aesthetic and they have good prices. I'd come back again when I'm in the area.
My usual go-to is their delicious Pineapple Braid pastry, but today I wanted to mix it up. The cashier working was seriously the friendliest person. She was so patient and helpful in walking me through the selection. Thanks to her recommendation, I tried the Pork Floss Cake and the Pomelo Mango Pudding. The cake was the perfect mix of savory and soft, and the pudding was so refreshing with big chunks of mango! They have a promo right now, 3 for $10, which is a steal when most pastries are around $4 each these days. But honestly, I'll keep coming back because the energy of that cashier just made my day. Great food and great service!
This reminds me of many new American bakery chains such as Paris baguette. Located on Bowery below Bowery hotel. Petite location with dine in seating. You can pick prepared bakery items and cafe drink options from boba to lattes. Reasonably priced yet didn't care for the pastries. The taro boba was decent and there's milk substitute available. Service is professional despite one person preparing drinks and check out.
On the way to the subway stop after lunch, Age and I passed Bake Culture. This is a fairly small cozy cafe on the Bowery near Canal. It seems similar to the Korean bakeries with trays to place your picks. The large cream covered cakes look aesthetically beautiful. I saw a large croissant crisp cookie that was half covered in chocolate. One cost $4.99 and three were for $10. I bought one and ate it at home. When I opened the package the cookie immediately deflated as so eating it had no pleasure. Even though it had nuts in it the cookie was soggy and I felt sad. After paying, I spied a parfait that looked tasty and plan to go there again to have it. Seating was attractive and service was kind.
This place is very good when it comes to charging your devices. Every table is accessible to an outlet that can charge 2 devices at the same time. Many outlets for you to use. The yellow tables are very clean and nice to use. Also if you buy a pastry then you can get a medium brewed coffee for $1.
I waited years till that initial crazy hype died down and glad I did. I went on a super early Saturday to pick up a cake and some buns. Cute little shop. Beautifully lit displays. Plenty of things to choose from but a little disappointed in most of the things I ordered. 6in rose lychee cake - I like that they are one of the few bakeries that have the 6 inch cake option. Perhaps I ordered the wrong one but there was more frosting filling than cake. For $32, it's better priced than many bakeries for this size. But disappointed at the lack of actual cake inside. It's absolutely gorgeous though! Little Bunny bun - suckered into this by my kids who love a cute bunny and a hot dog bun. The hot dog tasted more like vienna sausage, was not the usual hot dog length and it was 90% bun to 10% sausage. Taro sliced bread - was so excited to try this bread. The one good thing is this is not sweet. The bad thing was there was barely any taro taste. The bread also felt a little hard. Lemon bun - this was my favorite and redemption for the bakery. It was giant, fluffy, lemon-y goodness. Really delicious and would get it again. Overall, it's one of those trendier places. If you're looking for classic buns and breads, go to the older bakeries where they got older staff working there with classic Chinatown attitude (which you'll get used to during the hustle and bustle).
Bake Culture is a small coffee and pastry shop in Downtown Manhattan. They offer a good selection of bread, pastry and coffee. They have few other locations in the city. They remind me of 86 degree bakery in SoCal. We ordered two pastry bread for a late night snack. Staff was competent. Indoor vibe was relaxing. Prices are competitive. Overall, We had a good order experience.
I loved the tangzhong bolo bao ($3)--so sweet and milky with great chew. The bolo crust on top could've been crispier, but it still felt light and airy. The black sesame mochi ball ($5) was thick and flaky and filled with dense, sweet black sesame paste. The crunchy sesame seeds and sticky mochi were a hidden gem. A divine bite--I wish it lasted longer .
Came here in the morning this place is super clean. Great selection especially if you like taro items. They have a lovely selection of baked goods, including Classics like bolo bun, and egg tarts, but then interesting specialty items, such as an oatmeal raisin cookie topped with a Biscoff cookie!
Great selection and new items every season. The breads are baked fresh and there's even a limited time buy 3 breads get 1 free offer
This bakery was next to our hotel. I decided to come here to try thai tea. It was okay and the mini strawberry was meh. They do have a great selection of buns and bakery. I may come back tomorrow and try something else. The employee seemed to be a bit flustered when a wave of people came in. Can't say much on service, didn't say hi, how are you? What would you like? I went up and ordered and got my drink and sat down at a dirty table. Which i cleaned myself. There was no music. I would recommend this place. Everyone's experience is different. read more
Got a few pastries including the Taro Salted Egg Bun, Taro mochi and Black Sesame mochi. The taro salted egg bun was huge and even though filled only halfway with taro paste and salted egg, the filling was very flavorful and enough for the size of the bread. The layers and colors on the mochi pastries are so defined and vibrant. The inside is filled with chewy mochi which is very mildly sweet. Very reasonably priced - I think you can get any 3 items for $10 which is a steal because they are one of the few stores that put a lot of effort on their packaging. read more
Bake Culture is one of those shops you happen to pass by and couldn't help checking out. They have an assortment of baked goods that are absolutely worth the try. Some items also appear sold out which goes to show they are popular in the neighborhood. Service was quick and staff were very efficient. There's a few seating areas to enjoy the products too, avoiding the hustle and bustle of the city. I much enjoyed this stop. Especially great to enjoy with friends too. read more
1 year ago
After our Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, I insisted we hunt for mooncakes even though most bakeries were probably closed. That's how I wound up at Bake Culture, where we gorged on the perfectly made (though pricey) Purple Taro and Red Bean mini-Mooncakes. The Condensed Milk Bun was a disappointment--not enough filling, but the classic Coconut Bun was perfect. While Chinese/Taiwanese bakeries abound here, Bake Culture edges out in my memory by being open late enough to make a good post-dinner dessert spot. Also gotta love the seat backs that are shaped like croissants and baguettes. read more
I went in a around 130pm ,not a particular busy time for bakeries so it was not crowded ( just 2 other customers sitting) I had time to make my selection because no one else was there. I like tjat the items are pre packaged ,especially when it's a self serve situation ( no grubby hands all over my food) The lady behind the counter was eating ( probably the only downtime she had ) but she'd greeted me and told me she would make the coffee I ordered when I was done with my selection . There was a good selection of treats . I picked out a few items and got my coffee. I stayed for a bit enjoying the coffee, charging my phone ( there are outlets) and indulged in the pasties. It's a clean bakery, modern aesthetic and they have good prices. I'd come back again when I'm in the area. read more
8 months ago
My usual go-to is their delicious Pineapple Braid pastry, but today I wanted to mix it up. The cashier working was seriously the friendliest person. She was so patient and helpful in walking me through the selection. Thanks to her recommendation, I tried the Pork Floss Cake and the Pomelo Mango Pudding. The cake was the perfect mix of savory and soft, and the pudding was so refreshing with big chunks of mango! They have a promo right now, 3 for $10, which is a steal when most pastries are around $4 each these days. But honestly, I'll keep coming back because the energy of that cashier just made my day. Great food and great service! read more
1 year ago
This reminds me of many new American bakery chains such as Paris baguette. Located on Bowery below Bowery hotel. Petite location with dine in seating. You can pick prepared bakery items and cafe drink options from boba to lattes. Reasonably priced yet didn't care for the pastries. The taro boba was decent and there's milk substitute available. Service is professional despite one person preparing drinks and check out. read more
On the way to the subway stop after lunch, Age and I passed Bake Culture. This is a fairly small cozy cafe on the Bowery near Canal. It seems similar to the Korean bakeries with trays to place your picks. The large cream covered cakes look aesthetically beautiful. I saw a large croissant crisp cookie that was half covered in chocolate. One cost $4.99 and three were for $10. I bought one and ate it at home. When I opened the package the cookie immediately deflated as so eating it had no pleasure. Even though it had nuts in it the cookie was soggy and I felt sad. After paying, I spied a parfait that looked tasty and plan to go there again to have it. Seating was attractive and service was kind. read more
This place is very good when it comes to charging your devices. Every table is accessible to an outlet that can charge 2 devices at the same time. Many outlets for you to use. The yellow tables are very clean and nice to use. Also if you buy a pastry then you can get a medium brewed coffee for $1. read more
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Thank you Nancy for your wonderful review!
2 years ago
I waited years till that initial crazy hype died down and glad I did. I went on a super early Saturday to pick up a cake and some buns. Cute little shop. Beautifully lit displays. Plenty of things to choose from but a little disappointed in most of the things I ordered. 6in rose lychee cake - I like that they are one of the few bakeries that have the 6 inch cake option. Perhaps I ordered the wrong one but there was more frosting filling than cake. For $32, it's better priced than many bakeries for this size. But disappointed at the lack of actual cake inside. It's absolutely gorgeous though! Little Bunny bun - suckered into this by my kids who love a cute bunny and a hot dog bun. The hot dog tasted more like vienna sausage, was not the usual hot dog length and it was 90% bun to 10% sausage. Taro sliced bread - was so excited to try this bread. The one good thing is this is not sweet. The bad thing was there was barely any taro taste. The bread also felt a little hard. Lemon bun - this was my favorite and redemption for the bakery. It was giant, fluffy, lemon-y goodness. Really delicious and would get it again. Overall, it's one of those trendier places. If you're looking for classic buns and breads, go to the older bakeries where they got older staff working there with classic Chinatown attitude (which you'll get used to during the hustle and bustle). read more
Bake Culture is a small coffee and pastry shop in Downtown Manhattan. They offer a good selection of bread, pastry and coffee. They have few other locations in the city. They remind me of 86 degree bakery in SoCal. We ordered two pastry bread for a late night snack. Staff was competent. Indoor vibe was relaxing. Prices are competitive. Overall, We had a good order experience. read more
I loved the tangzhong bolo bao ($3)--so sweet and milky with great chew. The bolo crust on top could've been crispier, but it still felt light and airy. The black sesame mochi ball ($5) was thick and flaky and filled with dense, sweet black sesame paste. The crunchy sesame seeds and sticky mochi were a hidden gem. A divine bite--I wish it lasted longer . read more
Came here in the morning this place is super clean. Great selection especially if you like taro items. They have a lovely selection of baked goods, including Classics like bolo bun, and egg tarts, but then interesting specialty items, such as an oatmeal raisin cookie topped with a Biscoff cookie! read more
Food (4/5): Got a lychee rose cake for my bday and a hot caramel macchiato. Both were pretty good and enjoyable. Service (4/5): No issues with the service. They gave us tap water when asked and were able to get our drink and cake as well. They weren't particularly friendly when greeting or talking with us but got things done. Ambiance (4/5): Nice spacious spot with a couple tables and bench seating. The bench seating is a bit cold when the door opens but the tables are nice and have outlets nearby. read more
Bake Culture to me is 4.2/5! But this review is for Mooncake and it's probably 3.75/5 - pretty small & pricy. Then it has to be YUMMMY but unfortunately it was okay as the egg yolk was so dry. Mooncake Lotus & Egg Yolk $4.99 for a tiny one , lotus paste was good but egg yolk was so dry. Mooncake Red Bean & Egg Yolk $5.99 too expensive for what it is. read more
This place is a great find in Chinatown with a new age bakery twist. You'll find more elevated options and must try unique flavors. The store has ample seating, best to go during the weekend mornings when it's quiet, but if you like the buzz come by anytime when the streets are bustling. Definitely will visit again! read more
10 months ago
The place is super cute to chill at with chairs that look like croissants and a great view to the bridge. The service was super quick and definitely provided what I asked for. My mango green tea tasted to what I like it to be and it was refreshing for a hot day. I tried their mango pomelo cake and it was super good. It wasn't sweet and the cake was so soft to eat. They have many other options as well but the mango pomelo definitely recommended. read more
Bake Culture egg tarts used to be delicious but the quality has gone downhill recently. I bought a batch yesterday and noticed they look different. The crust was much thicker, less flaky and looked burnt; the egg custard was much thinner. They tasted like low quality egg tarts. They lower the quality and charged more. read more
2 years ago
Very yummy! A bit pricier than other bakeries but they have very unique flavors. Will come back to try the Portuguese egg tarts read more
2 years ago
One of the few bakeries in Chinatown that takes credit cards! The quality of breads look higher too. Loved their original bread which looks like a banana boat and is savory with nothing added (some times I'm overwhelmed by extra, unnecessary toppings!) Their lemon cream bread looks really fancy. But the filing is not that different from a filled donut which I care less about. Overall it's still great! read more
2 years ago
Great Asian bakery at the edge of Chinatown. We got a really soft sponge cake. Would recommend! read more
2 years ago
My morning breakfast place. Get coffee and Taiwanese pastry every morning! Sometimes I buy the whole tray of the egg tart to treat my coworkers. Love the new item: Turkey Avocado Sandwich ! read more
2 years ago
My go-to bakery, everything is so neat and aesthetic here. Pastries are reasonably priced and tastes just as good as it looks! read more
7 years ago
3.5 stars for the food, but I Loved the service I got at this location. The buns I bought were a bit lackluster. This is not my first rodeo at Bake Culture as I usually frequent the Flushing/Northern Blvd. location. This visit I have to say, the best baked goods I did manage to pick were the Golden Nugget cake (coconut, yummy), the classic croissant, and the egg tarts. Only thing, many had a "burnt" top which was less than appealing. But it tasted fine otherwise. I don't usually like it that way. Truth be told their prices are a bit high especially for a Chinatown location. Each bun I picked up averaged about $2.95 each. I was disappointed by the cheese buns and the bacon ones I picked as well. Lacked in flavor somehow. Ingredients were there, just fell flat for me. The drinks were great - especially since I picked two with some fresh cut fruit in them. I'd return for those. And maybe to check out the cakes next time. But the buns I'll skip. read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
The location is quite convenient and easy to find. Indoor has few tables for people to hang out. I saw some people on their laptop as well. My recommendations are the egg tart and the rainbow toast. These two are good for breakfast and afternoon dessert. I haven't tried their drink yet so I'm not sure how good the drinks are. read more
In my quest for egg tarts in Chinatown, I found Bake Culture on Yelp and couldn't resist when I saw they had $1 egg tarts. I will say that I did find another delicious egg tart, same size, for $1.10, so the price isn't that much of a difference, but Bake Culture does accept credit cards unlike a lot of the other places in Chinatown, so that's a plus! The egg tart was freshly baked (still warm!) and very custardy - more Portuguese-style. For the $1 price point, it is well worth it. There was limited seating. I wanted to dine in but all of the seats were full so I had to go outside. Luckily it was a nice, spring day. What really earns this place five stars is the customer service. All of the employees were super friendly and their care shines through. Solid egg tart, you won't be disappointed. read more
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Are there any vegan items?
Drinks perhaps, but I don't believe their baked goods are. 🍰
Do they have chocolate flavored birthday cakes? If so, what's the price range?
Yes. Probably $30-$40
What's the yellow filling in one of the Croissant?
Hi Derek, The filling in the Lava Croissant is salted egg yolk.
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