Hamada-Ya is a little shop tucked away toward the back of Mitsuwa. Parking can get a little tight depending on when you visit since you're sharing the lot with everyone shopping at the market, but the shop itself usually isn't too busy. I always get the Coffee Jelly Milk, and I love it. It's a really light and refreshing drink, and the coffee jelly is easily my favorite part. I find myself craving it all the time. There's usually only one person working when I visit, but they're surprisingly quick considering they're handling everything themselves. It's such an easy and convenient pick-me-up if you're already shopping at Mitsuwa. I'll definitely keep coming back for the Coffee Jelly Milk! read more

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I'm been coming here long before it was called St. Honore. Although the quality has slipped a few times, for decades it's been a great place to quench my thirst for pastries and baked goods. So, on a more recent note, the English breads are so fresh, moist, and spongy, and its crust is so crunchy after toasted. We always ask for an uncut whole loaf early in the morning, so we could slice it extra thick to enjoy. Also recommended: the Baguette Bar Ham, Walnut Danish and Boston Cream Donut. The girl with glasses at the counter with over-the-top service is another plus! I really look forward visiting here for years to come. read more

Service was a bit rushed and snappy but super pleasantly surprised with the baked goods! Tuna melt donut: dry b/c not enough filling, 4/5. Corn mayo: lots of corn, lots of mayo. Very buttery. 1 scoop less of mayo would do. Would have been nice with some tuna/bacon/ham Almond Danish: AMAZING! CRISPY, bready, almondy goodness Green tea cornet: very distinct matcha flavor. Nice cream and texture, though recommend waiting for it to warm a bit instead eating it fridge cold. Would have liked it sweeter so probably the regular cream would have been perfect. Brioche cream pan: delicious. Perfect sweet balance, love the texture. And a bit under $3! read more

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Located inside Mitsuwa, you order and pay there. I loooove this place. Been customer since 2010. Love everything they make here. Not too sweet and has a touch of Frenchness. Obsessed with sourdough bread, moist and rich. I love getting green cornets, matcha donuts, pudding and more. I suggest you try them all! read more

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I liked this small bakery spot in mistuwa I would grab mostly Matcha base and I hope to grave more next time. I don't have issues with service itsoretty strait forward and fast. read more

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Just came back from Japan and was already missing it. Walk around Mitsuwa and heard about this bakery inside for their coffee but decided to get an egg sando instead. It isn't the same as Japan since the crust is still on the sandwich and it isn't as creamy but it will do. Tuan sandwich is decent. I do want to come back to try their coffee tho! So many more stuff try back at this bakery. read more

Hamada-ya - Egg sando and tuna sando - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This bakery is located inside Mitsuwa, far side end. They have really good Japanese pastries and breads. Today, I tied their coffee jelly milk. read more

Love this Hamada-ya location for their Boston Cream and custard filled donuts. I can't not buy one or two of them whenever I am in the vicinity. It's probably an addiction of sorts. The not too sweet or dense but creamy custard is encased in a fresh fluffy dough. Never fails to put a smile on my face whenever I get to bite into one. It's best to keep them refrigerated and not keep them in room temperature setting. Even better if you can eat them the same day. Parking can be a challenge during busy hours at Mitsuwa as it's located within the same complex. It's not inside the food court side but instead, right by the prepared food section. This location also doesn't take Amex. Something to keep in mind. Looking forward to getting my fix in the future again. read more

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Love coming to this bakery which is found inside the mitsuwa market place. It's in the back corner lot by the fridge area. Very small corner that serves bread and small delicacies. I get the whole wheat load of bread, the walnut danish and the strawberry cheesecake. Service is alright. Will have to get some of their attention but it's always hustling to get what we want. Small brick wall corners is where the breads located. Can also pay for the bread at the cashier in mitsuwa. I think if you have clover app you can add points read more

When I order curry pan, I hope every time the worker marks them so I know which are spicy and which are mild.

I was excited to try this place, but I am giving it 1 star due to customer service. The location is hard to find. It is inside the grocery store Mitsuwa Marketplace, not where the main food hall is. You have to go inside and to the right hand side near the snacks section. I ordered two pastries, but when I got home, I realized one of them was not what I wanted. The woman at the counter had given me the wrong item, and I did not notice until we got home that we had paid extra .25 cents for something we did not order. I went back the next day and explained the situation to the cashier. I simply wanted the plain cream cornet that I originally ordered the cream cornet $4.25 vs the green tea matcha cornet $4.50 which was more and not what we ordered. The cashier apologized and tried to help but needed assistance from the register. Another woman at the counter refused to help, even though the mistake was theirs. I just wanted to get what I paid for, but unfortunately, I have no desire to support a business that does not value its customers. read more

This bakery is located inside Mitsuwa. Their shokupan is probably the tops around this area with excellent density and texture, and we love it even more now that it has quantum leaped from the cake-like texture from years ago. They have a great fresh made daily selection of bread and pastry, plus a moderate drink selection. We frequently receive help from Amy who is very detailed and professional packing up our selections. The rest of the staff are also very nice and helpful. Grab and go from this bakery and you can find a spot inside the Mitsuwa food court for immediate enjoyment. For those never been, this authentic Japanese bakery is a must try! read more

Review 14 of 2025 This bakery is inside the Mitaswuva supermarket near the hot food section. They have variety of pastries, bread and drinks. I have purchased couple pastries items before and are not pictured. I was always curious about the Sake Bread from time to time as it is sell out item. The bread was perfect for any type of sandwich for lunch or dinner. It was soft and thick too. I just loved it. I made Japanese Sando out of it. Service was quick. Friendly staff. Ambiance is small and clean. read more

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Amex is not accepted! Boloniya bread 5/5 Like a croissant in bread form. Very buttery and rich when toasted! $9 for half a loaf tho Flan 4/5 I recall this one being flavorful and not too light. Seemed richer than Vietnamese flan, but not as heavy as supermarket Mexican flan. Coffee jelly milk 5/5 Reminds me of childhood! Clam chowder 4/5 New item! For $8, it comes with sourdough and the soup is seafoody enough. Not as good as bearflag, but it will scratch the itch and doesn't taste like water. Red bean danish 4/5 The outside isn't too flakey from being in the fridge, but the filling is FILLED with chantilly?? Cream and lots of red bean! Cream is not your basic whipped cream as it tastes like a richer, but light vanilla custard. Red bean not too sweet. Chocolate coronet 4/5 Anything flakey here I just eat the filling lol chocolate is rich flavor without being cloying. Apple cake 2.5/5 Tried this one awhile back and it was ok. Wouldn't get again, the chiffon needed more flavor for me. Chocolate cake 3/5 Adequate chocolate flavor in the cake, but not mindblowing. Checkout at their bread counter, not at the mitsuwa checkouts. read more

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Quality has gone downhill. I found a hair in one of the curry pan. Both the strawberry milk and coffee jelly drink lacked flavor, basically I could only taste milk. read more

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This bakery is hidden inside the Mitsuwa supermarket and has a very good selection of Japanese bake goods. My go to is usually the milk pudding, but the chocolate donut is also very good the chocolate tastes like real chocolate and not the chocolate that glazes regular American style donuts. The curry bun is delicious if you are looking for a savory treat. To think about it, I don't think I've ordered anything that I didn't like. The coffee jelly milk is also very satisfying and refreshing, but is on the sweet side. Parking is hard during peak hours. Seating is available in the main Mitsuwa food court area. Service is always good. Please visit and create your own experience. read more

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The staffs are very super friendly- I live their egg bread that is out almost every time. They are very good and i have never find bread with whole egg inside. This place inside the Mitsuwa market. It's better to come before 3-ish because if you cone in later times most of the bread and dessert are gone. read more

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I've been a longtime customer and always loved the bread here. However, today I had a very unpleasant experience. The employee working there did not even get up to bring the bread after I ordered. She just stayed sitting at the counter and only handled the payment. After the transaction was finished, she finally picked up the bread. When I got home, I realized that although I was charged for three breads, only two were in the bag. If someone doesn't want to work, they should just stay home. I honestly don't understand why the owner keeps an employee like this. I still like this market and will continue visiting on weekends even though I live far away. But the bakery? I will never go there again. read more

Got the coffee jelly caramel and it's 10/10 Creamy & refreshing love it. Also got a strawberry croissant delicious Lady at the front register was super friendly and helpful. read more

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A small Japanese bakery located inside Mitsuwa Marketplace, so it is a great place to stop by when picking up some grocery. I really want to try their sake bread since it's not common to find it within the state. BUT I fallen in love with their sourdough bread! The sourdough is wheat flour and it is nice and chewy. I love how it is thickly sliced, so the bread is not too hard when toasted. I would definitely go back for more of their sourdough. The sake bread was soft, you can taste a bit of fermented rice when you chew for a while. Also, the staffs are nice and friendly. read more

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This is my favorite bakery! I love coming here for pastries (especially the savory ones like the curry donuts) and their breads (the sourdough is so good)! I also like some of their sweet pastries -- namely the cream cornets (they are amazing) -- although I haven't tried many of the other ones just yet. My experiences there have always been good. Amy and Amanda helped us on our visit on 8/1/24 and they were friendly and helpful despite it being so busy (there were two lines). They and their other coworker did an amazing job helping everyone out a little after noon. Admittedly, I was a little sad that I wasn't able to get my points for my purchase that day. I had asked about it and they said the points had already been added, but I'd checked and they hadn't. I understand that they were busy and needed to move customers along, but it is their loyalty rewards program. I think they have really great quality pastries, but I have noticed the price go up significantly (not just due to inflation). Their curry donuts are great, but I feel like they haven't changed other than the price. Years ago, they used to be $3.95 for a curry donut but the next time I came in, they were priced at $6.95 but they had only just added "wagyu" in front of the name. Nothing had changed from what I could tell and I think that's my only big complaint -- it just felt like a way to double the price. All in all, I think I just had some bad luck that day but honestly this bakery is a really great place to go for some tasty treats. I want to go back and try their mentai bread! That sounds so unique and uncommon. read more

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Fresh and tasty bakery treats! :) Everything here is so delicious and they have a large range of items! It was our first time and we were glad to see that they had the treats we liked. Items are pretty reasonable priced and they also have drinks available. I highly recommend anything with real fruit or chocolate like their Fruit Tarts or Bavarian Chocolate! * Bavarian Chocolate: 10/10 - loved the chocolate chips * Fruit Tart: 9/10 - delicious pastry and real fruits * Chocolate Croissant: 9/10 - fluffy and nice chocolate flavor The people there were super nice and friendly. It's located in the Mitsuwa Supermarket, but the bakery itself is kind of small. It also gets kind of confusing because there aren't any signs that tell you where the lines starts so you're kind of just crowding around. Finding a parking spot is pretty easy, however, because they have an underground structure. One of our new favorite bakeries! :) read more

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Must get: their pastries Can skip: their coffees... Summary: Located inside the supermarket. Parking is a pain. I came for the coffee which were suuuper diluted, overly milky (was there even coffee in this?), and very syrup-y. Their only redeeming factor are their fresh pastries... that said, you can find delish fresh pastries at a number of different bakeries so unless it was a matter of hyper-convenience... it's reasonable but doesn't get me excited. read more

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This bakery is tucked away on the side of the grocery store. The half tuna half egg sandwich was very good! The croissant was delicious as well. read more

Small bakery inside of Mitsuwa market. Has croissants, cookies, cakes, breads and other pastries. I really enjoyed the butter croissant and grass jelly milk drink. The cookie croissant is good too but it's only available during some weekends. Workers are nice and quick. read more

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Awesome bakery smack in the middle of a grocery store.. wild and unique haha. The place is literally inside the Mitsuwa Market and everybody were gathering on it like it's a spectacle. It is pretty famous amongst the local to get dessert and refreshments in here. The customer service is always good as always and the ambiance is just perfect :) I ordered their mocha tea jelly, which cools down my pallet and we just ordered pastries for dessert. The quality of their bread are just outstanding. Delicious and subltle flavor.. not too sweet.. just like what I wanted. Overall, visiting here again as much as I can this New Year haha read more

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This is a very small bakery located inside of Mitsuwa market, which was insanely hard to find parking for. The bakery has both savory and sweet options. I got the melon pan and crispy cream. The melon pan was good: no filling and the dough was soft, however I don't think it was anything special. The crispy cream had just the right amount of custard filling. I really liked the outside of the crispy cream too. This pastry reminded me of imagawayaki with custard filling. Overall, I enjoyed it, but do think there are better bakeries. read more

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This bakery is located in the grocery store section of Mitsuya. I was a little confused on how to find it. Found it. Excited to try the baked goods!! The employee was super helpful. I was looking for milk bread, which they didn't have. read more

This place is tucked away in the corner of the supermarket. Matcha cornet is the bomb. Must try or you're missing out!

This place is a hidden gem! I never thought to go to Mitsuwa for their bakery but I wish I had come sooner. They always have a variety of different pastries, cakes, breads and sandwiches. Pictured below are the grape danish and mango cake in a cup. The grape danish is so crispy and flaky topped with whipped cream and grape slices. It's so light and delicious! The mango cake in a cup is not too sweet and layered with cake, mango syrup and mango pieces. It tastes fresh and super moist. The service is quick and friendly and the ambiance is casual as there's only room for pickup. read more

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This bakery shop is inside the mitsuwa grocery store along the wall next to their pre packed sushi and Japanese bento bowls. They're really fast, even though there was a small line. We ordered the coffee jelly milk and coffee jelly mocha, which was a novel drink for us. The milk drink was pure milk with huge chunks of coffee jelly. It wasn't a latte, I shouldn't expect to get caffeinated from that. The mocha drink was very chocolatey, but I also felt like it didn't have any caffeine. If you're looking for a strong drink, I would recommend coffee or something else! The drink also came with a complimentary two mochi nut pastries, which I thought had a nice chew but nevertheless was just decent. Finally, I also had a corn mayo bun, which was very creamy and savory. I think the pastries here are worth having as a snack, and if you're here for a some non boba drink, you can try that as well. read more

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Ordering was quick and easy, I was so excited to try this because I love coffee jelly and milky drinks! This was so aesthetically pretty and honestly decently priced! The coffee jelly mocha tasted a little like choco milk with coffee jelly and the coffee jelly milk was of course just milk and coffee. If you are looking for something with a strong coffee flavor, I would not get these. They are more subtle! I will definitely be back for their pastries since it looks absolutely delicious! read more

Hamada-ya - Coffee mocha jelly and coffee jelly milk - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Cute small bakery in the corner inside Mitsuwa. Spicy curry croquette was delicious and Strawberry Au Lait was refreshing! Great service :) read more

Hamada-ya - Strawberry Au Lait - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The green tea cream cornet is utterly divine. Especially when it's right out of the refrigerated display, cold and refreshing amplified by the bitterness of matcha with a hint of sweetness. Crispy, flaky, butter croissant outer coating? Check. Heavily dusted matcha powder on the top? Check. Creamy, decadent, spilling over of green tea flavored filling that feels almost sinful in your mouth? Check. In a utopian world, I would not restrain myself from consuming a few of these in one sitting. It's absolutely delicious. The size of the green tea cornet is comparably smaller than their custard cream cornet though, so there's that. The employee is always so pleasant and courteous. You are in and out within a few minutes, everything is smooth and effortless. It's a great little place to pick up some yummy pastries, sweet treats, and drinks. Come here to treat yourself. read more

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They are inside the mitsuwa grocery store and they have the best sourdough bread. Def recommend it. Staffs are very friendly in this location. read more

i lov the mitsuwa supermarkets and this one is a little more sentimental to me :') found this cute lil japanese bakery/ tea on yelp actually! tried the top two drinks; coffee jelly and strawberry au lait and they were both refreshing. the bakery was quite busier than i expected but the aunty at the cashier was so sweet and quick with everything. parking is chaotic LOL more and more good restaurants and establishments are being added and i feel as though it will only get busier read more

Hamada-ya - coffee jelly tea and strawberry au lait - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Hamada-ya is a small bakery located inside Mitsuwa, specifically in the back, by the premade foods. My husband and I were shopping at this Mitsuwa location and just happened to find this bakery. We decided to purchase the following: Aji Tama Egg Donut, $3.50- This "donut" was a bit of a disappointment. Inside the baked bread is a hard boiled egg. I was hoping the egg would have been mixed with some kind of cream or something to give it a creamy filling. But it was just a hard boiled egg inside a donut. The donut itself was baked perfectly and the flavors were good (not too sweet). But I wouldn't purchase this again. Crispy Cream, $3.50- We purchased 2 of these. This was the best baked good we had purchased. I liked that the cream inside was not oozing out (makes it less messy to eat) and had a nice balance of the cream and the pastry. This taste much better heated (which I microwaves before eating). Corn Mayonnaise, $3.95 prior to tax- I didn't like this pastry that much. I felt like the corn and mayonnaise filling was a little on the bland side. But the bread itself was good. Strawberry Formage, $3.95- The bread itself reminded me of a dinner roll, plain but a nice chew. Inside was whipped cream and a few chopped strawberries. I did not think this baked good worked and would have preferred a slightly sweeter pastry, like the crispy cream bun I had. ------------------------- (Total= $18.40) I think if we were to visit this bakery again, I would probably just order the crispy cream because that was just perfect. But would pass on the other baked goods. read more

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This bakery is located within the actual market side of mitsuwa instead of the food court. The employees were very nice and answered all of our questions while they were still setting up for the morning. Overall I thought the food was alright but a little pricey especially when there is a whole market items steps away. read more

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Hamada-ya is conveniently located in the Mitsuwa market (by the cashier entrance). It's a Japanese bakery that sells bread, sweet and savory pastries, salad, sandwiches, and drinks. We opted for a coffee jelly milk, and an iced coffee w/ almond milk & tiramisu syrup. We also got a apple custard cake to share. I enjoyed the coffee jelly milk the most, and the apple custard cake was airy and fluffy. However, I wish the coffee was stronger. Also, I probably wouldn't recommend their tiramisu coffee, it tasted pretty artificial IMO. All in all, it's a nice little Japanese bakery. The pastries were slightly on the expensive side, but the quality was there. Drinks were relatively cheap. Will probably be back to try out the Boloniya bread and other savory pastries when I'm in the area. read more

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I always go here and get the matcha cornet. It's so good. The matcha cream is strong but isn't too sweet. Haven't tried much else tho lol. read more

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