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Original pandan waffles and best egg tarts in town!
Kaye T.

It's been a weekly refill that I've been getting my Asian desserts and I'm so happy about that! Both my sis' would grab my favs: durian egg tarts, ube croissant, coconut milk bread and now cookies are also my fav! I can't tell you how much Mama Lam has these baked goods down! I wanted to gate keep this the last 6-7 yrs I've been here and I did for a bit, lol! It was nice not having long lines but she deserves all the fame for her endless hard-work to make THE BEST ASIAN DESSERTS!! I love her for that bc you can literally taste so much love in her foods! It's consistently good and she pops out new items like these cookies! I got the Vietnamese coffee cookies and the 52% cacao chocolate chips for me and my nephew. Oh boy! Did he tear it up and tell me thank you for the desserts. These cookies were only $3 each, $3! What a steal and to see home bakeries try to sell their cookies for $5 at their home, such a ripoff! I support local business but do not charge such high fees when you don't have a storefront. I appreciate Mama Lam for delivering delicious baked goods without charging an arm and a leg and still have a store to manage. Her prices have not changed much since I've been here over 7 yrs! She's a GOAT for this! Please support small business, especially women-owned and hardworking people like her and she loves what she does. I can't thank her enough for bringing me the best goods for a fraction of the prices and I don't have to make a trip to Vietnam!

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Kim l.

Finally got to try this place. We placed our order and it was ready within minutes. Friendly service. Banh Bo aka honeycomb cake slice: 5/5 excellent bouncy chewy texture and flavor! Egg tarts: I tried the egg and Kaya flavor but was not a fan. I didn't like the taste or the texture of the crust. Kaya aka pandan choux: 5/5 excellent pandan custard filling and good outside texture.

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Sunnie M.

Fast and delicious pastries! We loved the guava mochi cake and pandan cookie! The pandan waffle was a little too bland for our tasting so will skip next time. The Choux filling was also tasty!

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Jennifer

If you're in San Jose and want to try something unique, please stop by CA bake house. They mix traditional flavors like pandan with more modern desserts. Parking: - This is in Vietnam town so parking can be hectic. That said, If you're willing to walk, there's a lot of parking options! Taste: - So yummy! The flavors here are light and sweet Service: - So the interior is mostly closed off to customers. You can order in front of the store or online. They are quick to get orders out and sometimes have multiple folks taking orders outside.

Ashley R.

Great little bakery in the plaza. They have a pretty nice selection of goods, from egg tarts to different breads and also drinks. I came here on a Saturday afternoon and it wasn't that busy. We picked up 2 egg tarts, normal and pandan flavor, and pandan buns/rolls. The normal egg tart was delicious, perfectly crumbly and creamy. I had high hopes for the pandan one but it wasn't as good as the original - it wasn't as creamy as I would've liked. We had the pandan buns later over the course of the week and they were so good! Amazingly fluffy, flavored with pandan and coconut. That was totally worth it for the price point. Overall I'd definitely recommend this place, especially for the pandan buns.

Manisha M.

Walked by and decided to try a fresh baked pastry on a cold rainy day. We were pleasantly surprised! I liked the egg tart, the filling is like a custard. The guava mochi was pretty good too, it has a light guava jam filling at the bottom. Really quick to order and get served. There's no seating, just grab and go

Portuguese Egg Tart
Amber G.

Seriously. SO GOOD. If I lived in San Jose, I would eat here all the time. I stopped in while visiting the area for a work conference and CA Bakehouse did not disappoint. We got so many things: * Ube + taro choux * Ube + taro croissant * Portuguese egg tarts * Pandan Green Waffle * and Pandan bread My favorites had to be a toss up between the flaky, delicious Portuguese egg tart and the perfectly filled ube + taro choux. If you've never had a choux, it's almost like an elevated cream puff. I definitely recommend coming early, they seem to run out of goods quickly. Parking can also be hard to find since CA Bakehouse is located in a busy shopping center. You order at the door and the person taking your order will hand you all of your pastries. There's not a ton of seating in the area, unless you're dining at a neighboring business, so we ate in our car. ...But I have zero regrets about those crumbs because it was worth it!

Kaya Choux & Kaya Honeycomb Cake
Megan J.

The Kaya Choux is the shiiiii. I get it every time I come. I wanted to try something new today and the staff recommended the Kaya Honeycomb Cake. The slice was super small, and the texture was a bit odd. It was almost rubbery so I'm definitely skipping that next time. It is solely to-go, no seating whatsoever. There is a self service tablet, as well as staff taking orders right at the door of the business. Typically always a line, and they tend to sell out on popular items because people like myself, order multiples to bring home to enjoy later. You can air fry the Kaya Chouxs and they're just as good.

Black sesame cookie  @dangit.all
Lisa D.

On a super fast trip to NorCal for a wedding, we were right by CA Bakehouse and I couldn't help myself. I had to make a trip here to try it since its been on my bookmarks forever and who knows when I will be back to this area next. Let's just say I went a bit crazy with ordering. When I read the menu it was like man just take all my money. And then when I tried a bite of each item, this spot would be so deadly if it was closer to me. I probably would eat it all of the time. Everything was nice and soft and not overly sweet. I was able to taste the flavor of each item. I definitely give this spot 2 thumbs up and if I am in the area I definitely would come back 100%! No hesitation on that! Ordered: Banh Bo Nhung Kaya Croissant Pandan cookie Black seasme cookie Pandan waffle Pandan tart Durian tart Vietnamese coffee cookie, Egg tart TIPS: *No seating available *Super busy plaza shared with other businesses. *Credit card only *Order on kiosk or ask staff to take your order.

Durian egg tarts, kaya crossaint, hojicha choux, guava mochi cake
Adrien H.

My friend and I planned a trip to South Bay solely for this bakery. Please keep in mind their hours before coming!! You can also order online for fast and easy pickup. I visited before, and I knew I had to bring my friend to try these unique pastries. As someone who loves durian, pandan, and Asian flavors, I love this bakery! I would highly recommend any of the durian and kaya pastries, so so good. The owner is the cutest lady too.

Anh P.

Delicious Vietnamese desserts, especially those have pandan flavor! So far I tried honeycomb, choux, egg tart and croissant, they're all delicious!

Portuguese Egg Tart, Kaya egg tart, Honeycomb Cake
Susan C.

CA Bakehouse is this tiny bakery in the main Little Saigon plaza. You order on the tablet outside and they call your name when your order is ready; there's no seating or anything and it's meant to be quick and casual. Don't let the long line deter you because it goes by fast! Hours are pretty limited so there will almost always be a line if you're going on a weekend. Onto the pastries! Portuguese egg tart: amazing! The perfect hybrid of a Chinese and Portuguese egg tart because it's not too sweet like a Chinese egg tart but still has the amazing flakiness of a Portuguese egg tart. Kaya egg tart: bright green and had an amazing coconutty pandan vanilla flavor. This may have been lifechanging for me. I'm not even that big of an egg tart fan to begin with. Honeycomb cake: my friend had said this was a nostalgic sweet treat for her and I can see why it'd be comforting. Simple and chewy and lightly sweetened. Very good! Slices are quite small though for the $3.50 price. Will be coming back for more for sure!

Johnny W.

Summary: Okay pastries, but nice breads Details: CA Bakehouse marks another long-bookmarked spot that I finally got to try on my last trek down to the area. Given the rare occasion, I loaded up on a smattering of their menu, and generally found their more bready options to be quite tasty, while their more pastry-options were less stellar. The choux were pretty mid, both in texture and taste, while the dantat weren't bad, but certain not something that holds a candle to, say, Golden Gate Bakery. However, their pandan chiffon cake and pandan milk bread were much lighter than all these, both in texture and sweetness, with pretty strong tropical notes coming through. Would certainly recommend these over their pastries, unless you're craving the more tropical options at the expense of the pastry itself. Accessibility: Decent sized shop with your standard counter height display shelves. Top shelf items might be a little tall, but shouldn't pose too much an issue. Offers online ordering so you can avoid having to look at the display cases entirely if you so choose.

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Ask the Community - CA Bakehouse

Will the croissants still be good next day?

Yes. I've always ordered in advance and buy at least 20 items to take home. We can never finish them so we eat them the next day and even after that. The croissants were good the next day for me but the choux were not.

How big is the basque cheesecake?

Hi! The basque cheesecake is 6 inches.

Does the Mochi Cake contain eggs?

Yes, the mochi cake contains eggs

What items do you offer that are gluten free?

The Banh bo and mochi cake are gluten free. Thanks!

Is there anything vegan on the menu?

There aren't any vegan options

I noticed that the honeycomb (bánh bò) is no longer on the online menu. Have you discontinued it?

Hey sorry, we sometimes hide the items when they’re sold out for the day, but forget to add them back! Thanks for reminder. Banh Bo should now be available. Thanks!

Will you guys open on the 25th?

Yes, we’re open on Christmas Day. Thanks!

Will you guys be open Christmas Eve? When can I preorder for Christmas?

Yes, we’ll be open for Christmas Eve. We’ll have preorders available the week of. Thanks!

Are you guys taking preorders for thanksgivings? If yes, when can I pick it up since you guys are only open Friday-Sunday?

Yes, we are planning to open for thanksgiving day 12-4 (Thursday) for orders. We’ll have our site ready for preorders on the week of so you can order through there. Thank you!

Do you guys take order in advance instead of going the day of and waiting in line?

Yes! We have ordering on our website cabakehouse.com. It’ll be retail price and you can set the time and date too. On the day of, just come whenever after the pickup time and wave us down without waiting in line. We recommend this over delivery apps… Read more

Do you guys have gluten free dairy free?

We have gluten free, but not dairy free unfortunately

Are the hours accurate, that it's only open on Sat and Sun?

Yes! We are only open on the weekends for now, but we’ll start expanding hours to Friday in September :)

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Pandan Milk Tea

CA Bakehouse - bakeries - Updated May 2026

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