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    4.2 (131 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Stanley C.

    So disappointed. Like other reviewers have said, their baked Char Siu Bao used to be among the best with nice chunky pork filling, with little or no artificial coloring. But the last two times I bought from them this year, the latest being this past Sunday, 4/20, I found the filling to not be chunks of pork but what looked like GROUND pork. Hopefully this is just a temporary change, but like I said, the filling was like this the last two times I bought from them. The bread is still very good, but that ground pork filling just doesn't do it for me. Their baked bao WAS better than Sing Cheong Yuan, just down the street, but now, it's back to SCY for me.

    Jasmine J.

    I always stop here for the baked red bean buns (since Sing Cheong Yuan stopped making theirs) and some red bean donuts rolled in sugar (like a malasada). Price points are the best in the area at $2 a pop with good quality red bean filling. Saw an open tray to the right of the register with blueberry cream cheese scones cooling. Asked if they sell these too, got an affirmative, and at a decent price. Snagged one and decided to eat it now..let me tell you all, their scones are a revelation! I happened to have a Diamond Head Grill and Market/Bakery's blueberry cream cheese scone two nights prior, and damn - Bread House's version just knocks it out of the park!!!! The scone is not too bready or heavy, crumbles just right, has large blueberries that pop with a sweetly mellow and tart flavor, a generous middle layer of cream cheese through the scones, and has just the slightest crunchy crust at the outer corners. It isn't too small, and not too large. This scone is also fresh and light, and cheaper than the DHG one. DHG has gotten really lazy about making their scones with one dollop of cream cheese, super bready and buttery dough that's tasting more like a muffin with maybe 2 blueberries max. If I didn't care about eating a balanced diet, I'd have these scones every day!! Such a great find.

    Love the Baked Char Siu Manapua's
    Ramfis B.

    There are two items at The Bread House located in Chinatown that gets me all weak in the knees and that's all thanks to the Mayor of Chinatown also known as the Ambassador of Yelp Paul C :) The funniest thing is that I haven't even set foot in this place but know this place all to well because whenever I meet up with the Mayor of Chinatown and other good friends I have met throughout the years from Yelp he always gives me some Baked Char Siu Manapua and Almond Sticks to eat the next day and will last us the Whole Week. Everyone talks about Sing Cheong Yuan's and Royal Kitchen's Baked Char Siu Manapua but let me tell you don't sleep on the Baked Char Siu from The Bread House. The Bun is Pillowy Soft and very tasty and the Char Siu Filling is Nice and Chunky and not Red like most places have their filling. Now I can see why their Bread is so popular here at The Bread House. And another must get here at TBH is The Almond Stick. No words can describe how sinfully delicious these are. Light,Flakey, not overly Sweet is how to describe The Almond Stick. But eating this takes a lot of skill because it's a hot mess trying to eat it but it's so darn good judt make sure you eat it with the plastic bag so you eat all the flaky puff pastry with Slivered Almonds at the bottom of the bag...LOL If you are ever in Chinatown definitely give this place a try. What a dynamic duo these two items are. all thanks to Paul C

    MMmmmmm almond stick!
    Mikey H.

    I was looking for a bakery and Bread House came up. Reading through the reviews, the Almond Stick kept coming up, so I had to try it. Scored parking in front, and if I was hungrier, I would've gotten some pork hash from Sing Cheong. Entered BH, and I heard a friendly hello. Couldn't find the almond stick, and then I saw she was wrapping them. I said I'd like one please. He: (inaudible)...40.. I gave him $2. He: $6.40 Oh, okay...gave him $7, and the friendly woman gave me my bag. So I guess they are only sold as 5 sticks. Which maybe he said...I don't know. Anyway, they are delicious! And they stay crispy after a few days. Some places, the crispy pastries get soft, but these were great! I agree with Terry K. that the service was a bit rude, but the woman was nice. Definitely look past the guy and just get your stuff and go.

    Deborah P.

    Thank you fellow yelper Paul C. For always going down here and getting all different kind of pastries for us to try when he brings it to our yelp get togethers. But he is correct you have to go early to get the good stuff like their banana bread. Went today but a little later like 11:30 or so and yup the bread was sold out. So I got their coconut cream bun. It was moist and you can taste the coconut on the top. You can go crazy looking at all different pastries and different kind of buns like (hot dog bun, char siu bun, curry fry bun etc). Its a place where its probably well known for the people who always shop in chinatown for vegetables and fruit and meats, fish. Try their pastries and buns if in chinatown. You won't regret it.

    Coconut bun
    Gabriel P.

    My wife picked up a coconut bun for our snack. The bun was soft and a little gummy. The the cream filling was lite. The coconut taste came from the. bun and the sprinkle of coconut on top. I would buy it again We have Paul C . to thank. He gave us a mini loaf of banana bread which was very similar to the taste and texture of what I make. Actually that's what my wife went in to get. They ran out so to early. Enjoy

    Tart
    Bryan G.

    Coconut tart. And Dan tan,custard flaky and crunchy.Good for breakfast and they have baked bread. A diamond in the rough in Chinatown . Good service and clean bakery.

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    Nadine C.

    Baked goods in Honolulu's Chinatown... I have been to this Bakery so many times! It consistently has high quality, good looking, reasonably priced items. It's time for a review... PARKING: metered street parking is free on Sundays and holidays. There are municipal parking lots nearby SERVICE: friendly and efficient. The pleasant female cashier thanked me for my business and said that she looked forward to seeing me again soon ENVIRONMENT: the door is open and I can feel some air conditioning inside the bright, clean shop. Everything is neatly labeled and priced. Grab a tray, place a sheet of waxed paper on it, get a pair of tongs, and help yourself. The cashier will bag each item separately and place your purchase in a brown paper bag. FOOD: there's too many to mention. Examples are custards, sponge cakes, savory buns, Cha siu bao (bbq pork bun), scones, tarts, and cheesecakes. Try 'em all! Life is short and unpredictable. Gotta enjoy a treat once in awhile!

    Lika G.

    This space is your typical Chinese self serve bread/donut shop they are famous for their Japanese cakes but I don't care for those. My favorites are the milk bread pineapple bread so many to choose from it's hard to say what I like best. Stop by if ur in the neighborhood there may be something you want there. Shop is small limited street parking

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    Great breakfast/ brunch spot. The sweet rolls are amazing!! Just be warned, they only take cash, no cards!!

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    I tried their pumpkin custard pie. It's alright. If you're in Chinatown and looking for a custard pie, go to Lee's instead!

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    Love bread house! Their cream cheese bun is sooo ono! This is my go to spot for grab and go treats for my kids and the office.

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    Yummy fresh baked bread. Raisin bread twist and pound cake are my daughter's favorite.

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    10 years ago

    Good bakery. Egg tarts were very good. Coconut bread was good too. Would return. Place was clean and service was good.

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    I ordered coconut custard .. YUMMY!!!!! Light flaky .... it's like eating coconut airyness!

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    Leonard's Bakery - A dozen goodies

    Leonard's Bakery

    4.5(10.3k reviews)
    3.7 miKaimuki
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    Malasadas are popular in Hawaii due to their 19th-century introduction by Portuguese plantation…read morelaborers, becoming a staple treat. These fried, sugar-coated dough balls, often filled with custard or haupia, are beloved for their fluffy texture and association with tradition, especially "Malasada Day" (Fat Tuesday). And Leonard's Bakery malasadas are popular in Hawaii because they are served fresh, hot, and fluffy, establishing the Portuguese doughnut as a staple island treat since 1952. Founder Leonard Rego pioneered commercializing them, creating a cult following for the crisp-on-the-outside, doughy-on-the-inside treats. There's nothing like a nice, hot, and fresh malasada. At $2.20 each, there's just no point resisting. Twinsie "Auntie" Nadine C. dragged me here, told me where to take the Instagram shot, and the correct stance to tear into these pillowy fried dough balls. Yum.

    Hot & fresh malasadas, I get the hype…read more The parking lot isn't much of a lot, in my opinion. There's about 6 spots available but it's also a tight squeeze in so I would consider parking along the side streets and walking over if possible. My group and I opted for 6 total malasadas to share and they tasted great when they're hot so best to eat it while it's fresh. We ate more after dinner when it's already cooled down and it was still good, but nothing beats fresh. Service was efficient and the line moves pretty quick.

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    Leonard's Bakery - Original Malasada

    Original Malasada

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    3/29/26 get the guava & mac nut filled ones

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    Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery - Pumpkin Crunch

    Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery

    4.4(891 reviews)
    4.6 mi
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    If you're more into lighter Malasada and other sweets, you have to give this place a try. I got to…read moretry their cinnamon Malasada with some pimples on them. It must be from their fryer or something. Nevertheless it was light, fluffy, fresh, warm to my tummy. We also got the hazelnut cake. Cake texture with coconut like flavor (I maybe wrong) with chocolate like hazelnut flavor coating. Also light and good. I saw ice cream too. Gotta try that next time. You can street park or Kaimuki municipal parking across the street.

    Everyone knows to go to Leonard's for freshly made malasadas, and the constant crowds there attest…read moreto their quality and variety (review: https://yelp.to/jaduiZfQRq). However, there are many alternative malasada purveyors throughout Honolulu, so I depended on local vloggers to find the best ones. This one popped up often on YouTube, and as luck would have it, we were dining at The Pig & The Lady on the next block. How calorifically convenient. We took the opportunity to stop by for a pre-dinner snack since they closed at 6PM. It's a cute shop with multiple sweets including quite a selection of housemade ice cream and delectable mouthfuls called Cake Bombs (Photo 10). We decided we would be good and ordered one unfilled Malasada each. Dusted with various sugar flavors, they were just $2.65 a piece. I went for the Coffee, while Jamie chose the daily special, Cinnamon (Photo 6). They were soft and tasty, quite comparable to Leonard's albeit a tad smaller. That wasn't necessarily a bad thing since we had dinner ahead of us. However, we let temptation get the best of us and shared a $5.50 slice of the Ube Haupia Mac Nut Bar, a yummy combination of sweet potato and ube topped with haupia (coconut milk pudding) on a macadamia nut crust (Photo 9). Truth be told, it stole the show from the malasadas. FOOD - 4 stars... the malasadas were good, but that ube dessert was next level AMBIANCE - 4 stars...really a takeout operation with a lot of temptations SERVICE - 4 stars...very calm and orderly TOTAL - 4 stars...yet another spot for sweet Hawaiian decadence RELATED - Exploring Hawaii? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/U7YPblfoMP

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    Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery - Interior during Malasada Day / Fat Tuesday, 2/17/2026

    Interior during Malasada Day / Fat Tuesday, 2/17/2026

    Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery - 1/2 dozen malasada

    1/2 dozen malasada

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    Cha To Gelato Zen - Matcha gelato

    Cha To Gelato Zen

    4.6(166 reviews)
    3.8 miKaimuki
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    New flavor Strawberry White Chocolate and Hojicha Chocolate gelato was delicious. All of their…read moregelato options are great because I tried all of it. LOL It's no secret that I love this place and my friends also love it too. It's our fave place to hangout and chill. Noticed that at night closer to closing time they get flooded with people - do keep that in mind when coming here. Was lucky to snag a seat at the counter but it was packed! Please be patient with the help as well because most of the time it is just them trying to handle the huge barrage of people waiting in line as well as dine-in customers. Great experience nonetheless.

    Walked in happy to try a new spot. No greeting. No acknowledgment. Nothing. Just dull pasty people…read morestanding around and some dude in a suit looking like he's lost. Three staff members present and not one offered so much as an aloha or hello. For a local, "Hawai'i based business", the complete absence of aloha was jarring. I came ready to try all kinds stuff, especially matcha, but only ended up only smelling it, because the energy in that room made it clear my presence as a Black man wasn't wanted or needed. If business is going so well that customer service is optional, congratulations. But for the rest of us who show up hoping to feel welcome for overspending on your match and ice cream, especially in a place that's supposed to represent the spirit of these islands -- this wasn't it. This is clearly one of those places that feel like they're too good to serve you if you're not meeting their aesthetic. Yeah, very Beverly Hills (attempt, but likely wouldn't do well there), kinda "clicky" like vibe, snooty, haughty seeming like vibe, maybe a lil tad bit stuck up, and for the tiny little portion and "big show" , I probably would have liked it somewhat, but also would have felt guilty for paying a fortune to be treated that way lol This place likely won't be around in a year, by the vibe I'd say it's slow times (wonder why). I know I will, happy to spend even more down the road- so many to choose from, trust me this place ain't unique in my experience. In these times, be kind to yourself, and love yourself enough to go where you're treated best, people.

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    Inside seating

    Cha To Gelato Zen - Tea leaves with some shoyu topping

    Tea leaves with some shoyu topping

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    Kansai Yamato - Mango Mochi and mango and cream mochi

    Kansai Yamato

    4.3(148 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    I like my dessert wrapped in carbs, which is why mochi is one of my favorite things. Especially…read morearound New Years and Kansas Yamato has some of the best mochi on island. You can find this mochi around the island at different supermarkets but it's best from the source on University Ave. You can't miss out on their peanut butter stuffed mochi. It's just such a classic. I also love their strawberry stuffed mochi- so ono!

    Always wanted to go to their shop but since it's far from where we live, I didn't make it out…read morethere: We finally went to Kansai Yamato because my boyfriend wanted to try their fresh mango mochi. I've always been a fan of them since they were in the old 99 Ranch so I wasn't complaining about going there lol. We parked in the open lot on the left of the store. But you could also park in the parking inside. When we entered, it's a very small store that's hard to walk around if there's people in there with you. We got the fruit parfait cups, the fresh mango mochi, and the ones on the stick (which I forgot to take a pic of). The parfait cups were good with cream cheese, strawberries, and mochi. I didn't care for the mochi with the sweet soy sauce on it although I know that's what Japan is known for. And the fresh mango mochi was good. The only thing I didn't like was the Lima bean paste inside. I'm not a fan of that. I would recommend eating fast since it's fresh and the wetness of the mango can make the mochi soft and rip. I'm glad we got to try new items. Can't wait to go back and get their peanut butter mochi and other favs. The cashier that helped us was very nice and gave us a bag even though we said we didn't need one. If you love mochi, this place is for you!

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    Kansai Yamato - Assorted stuffed mochi. Orange one is the mango.

    Assorted stuffed mochi. Orange one is the mango.

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