Everything is soooooooo fresh and good! My favorite is the coconut bun called "Gai Mei Bao" Hot dog tuna its all good and these dinner rolls look smell taste sooo good! read more

Hannah's Bakery - Look at how fluffy - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The baked goods here are fantastic, but the customer service leaves much to be desired. To make it easier on the server, when I order food, I'm usually ready with my order to avoid slowing down their process. While I enjoy pleasant conversations if the staff are inclined to chat, but most times I'm just paying with a smile on my face. In this instance the woman working at the shop that day was rude and seemed very rushed. Even though we knew exactly what we wanted, we couldn't get the money out and take our baked goods fast enough. Mind you I'm not oblivious to customer service at Chinese establishments, but this was different. BB read more

After recently traveling to NorCal, I developed a craving for authentic Cantonese food. The Cantonese food scene in Honolulu isn't decent but with limited choices. I had some great dan tat (custard tarts) in Oakland where I found myself with a recent craving since coming back home. During my weekly weekend visits to Chinatown, I was on my way back to my car walking on N Hotel St with bittermelon in my hands, I saw some decent looking sized dan tat at Hannah's Bakery (HB). This location has gone through multiple ownerships with name changes, I cannot keep up. I decided to take a chance by picking up some and was advised by the staff she'd put them in a box if I purchased 8. Sold. They were carefully packed and asked for a receipt for reimbursement. One of the perks at my part time job. It traveled to Kaneohe where my colleagues looked at them with anticipation. THE VERDICT: Indeed they were of decent size and baked fresh. I immediately noticed a minimal sweetness in the custard. The crust was somewhat like a pie crust but it wasn't flaky as I was hoping for. My colleagues mentioned the good size but didn't say anything about its flavor. It was okay but not earth shattering. I decided to bring dan tat to my sister's home for dinner one night and preordered them. They were packed nicely again for easy transport. My sister reheated them so the crust turned darker with great anticipation of eating them hot. However, this time the custard lacked any sweetness and the bottom crust was not fully cooked. Disappointed. The next weekend I was in Chinatown again and passed by HB and saw the dan tat. I took another chance but only got 4 this time. I took it back to my part time job and it was delicious. Inconsistent. Hmmm...... I once again purchased dan tat and took them to my sister's and this time it was better but sister and niece commented a strong baking soda taste in the crust. Overall, mixed feelings on the dan tat from HB. Decent dan tats are not easily found unless you go to a dim sum restaurant. I did see a whole bunch of savory and sweet baked goods at HB but I haven't taken that plunge yet to sample other offerings. read more

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The egg custard was really good the best I had so far on the island but the wifey cookie was thin and I wouldn't recommend it. Nice owners I would support them and try the other stuff they sell next time. read more

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I'm so obsessed with this bakery ! Her cream filled coconut buns are top of my list they are moist and stuffed with coconut cream. Custard tarts are flaky and my second fav. Gotta try the pineapple custard bun is sweet and savory with flaky crust. I'm like a kid in candy store so many different varieties it's hard to narrow down what I'm buying cause they ALL good ! Fresh fruit. Almond twists dusted cinnamon is tempting will buy it next time. Hot dog buns. Tuna buns. Ham & cheese buns. Couple different cakes in cooler stuffed with cream. Please drop by and check this shop out front and center next to market entrance. Lots of varieties read more

While not a huge selection, what Hannah's Bakery does carry is good. The coconut raisin bread is delish! It stayed fresh for 3 days without refrigeration (of course). The pineapple cream buns are my go-to walk-about snack. Next time I am trying the cocktail buns (pineapple, coconut and mango- I think- inside)! Good prices and friendly service. Right at Bus Stop 2 , so you won't miss it. read more

i got the egg tart and it blew my mind!!! the best egg tart i've ever had, as it wasn't overly sweet. i also got the pineapple bun and it was also delicious, would recommend. the workers were also super nice and helpful. read more

Happen to be in Chinatown and finding this bakery was a must. We always enjoy the ham & cheese buns from here... someone always brings a box to pot lucks. Bakery is located in between the vegetable shops along Hotel Street (although official address is Maunakea St.). Handful of items to choose from... and reasonably priced ($2-something each). Will return. read more

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Have only tried 2 things from here- their standard egg tart and their pineapple custard bun. The egg tart was just OK- the custard was well set, not too sweet, and a little bland; the pastry could have been much more buttery/flaky. The pineapple custard bun was fresh baked out of the oven and was perfect. Crunchy buttery topping, soft pillowy bread, stuffed with lots of not-too-sweet custard. Will return for the pineapple custard bun and to try more items! read more

Hannah's Bakery - A heavenly custard bolo bao - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Small bakery located in Chinatown. They accept card now but it's a $5 minimum. Since I didn't have any cash on me, I got 2 char sui pork buns. I noticed that it's slightly bigger than another bakery nearby in Chinatown. It wasn't my fave. The pork didn't have the red color dye and sweet flavor I'm used to. I would rather try their egg tarts next time. read more

Grace lives up to her name :) Behind her mask, I could "see" her genuine smile as she welcomed me into her shop. It isn't crowded or noisy at 6:30 a.m. so she excitedly reminded me that everything is still warm out of the oven. It was early and I wanted something to snack on before I started my shopping adventure. I feel better about having pastry if I know I'll be walking it off LOL Everything looked good and it made me curious which items were local favorites. She said the Hong Kong Cocktail buns and I should have known better because Popo used to always buy those! She also said Japanese tourists come for her bun with red bean like an pan; and the locals like the bun with hot dog centers. The custard tarts weren't ready yet but I did find a couple things to enjoy (now and later!) Grace sure did start my day off right, with her warm aloha spirit and delicious pastry. She said that a number of customers are there at 5:30 a.m. to purchase items for breakfast, lunch for later, or like me...a morning snack to kick start my day. And did you know they've been around for 35 years! Unless I heard her wrong? Now I know why my grandma liked shopping here! Thank you Grace :) read more

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Came here with a friend who wanted to buy plants in Mauna Kea Marketplace. Bakeries abound around here and I wandered into this one, perhaps one of the only ones I've never been to, behind one of the perennially crowded bus stops. It's a cute, tiny store with pastries surrounding you when you walk in. I decided to get the Hong Kong Cocktail bun and char siu manapua. About $2 each for sizable pastry, standard price if not on the cheaper side. They were both put in a plastic bag and I wandered off to the fenced off tables of the maunakea marketplace square (confucius/guanyin square?) to eat. The manapua wasn't my favorite. The bun was nicely sweet and chewy, but, first, it was kind of destroyed when I peeled off the paper, and the charsiu inside wasn't really flavorful, vaguely sweet with a kind of metallic aftertaste. I love char hung sut's super meaty filling and this was pretty different--a matter of preference though, I guess. The cocktail bun--the characters for which are literally cock tail--was tasty though. I've never had one and I wasn't sure what to expect. It had a shiny exterior with what looked like some butter on the outside. It had a similarly sweet and chewy bun, maybe more fluffy, than the manapua, and also a sweet coconut filling. I'm not a huge coconut fan, but this had a subdued taste, almost more like vanilla than coconut. The texture was in between koshi an and the sugar butter mix on the outside of ensaymada. Very tasty and perfect for an afternoon snack at work. read more

Hannah's Bakery - Cocktail bun and manapua - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Pastries are still on point and the service is still great with the lady that's handling the front. It gets a little hot in here when there's a crowd but it's OK cause after you leave you can go through MaunaKea Market to order a boba drink which is refreshing. Hotdog buns, ham and cheese, custard tart and raisin bread is yummy. Until next time Hannah's Bakery when I'm in Chinatown. read more

Hong Kong pastries in Honolulu's Chinatown... Walking around Chinatown with my coworker is very educational. She's from Hong Kong, so I believe her when she talks about their cuisine. She recommended this bakery, so I ordered a few things that looked good to me. I got the don tat (egg custard tart), coconut tart, and mini pineapple bun. I thought that the crusts of the two tarts were good because they were flaky. The contents were ok. The egg custard was a bit watery and the coconut filling was a bit dense and on the dry side. I liked the pineapple bun, but the pineapple flavor wasn't apparent to me. The service seemed friendly enough. I repeated my order several times. Perhaps there is a language barrier because I thought I ordered a cha siu bao... there was none in my package... That's okay... less calories and I saved some money... haha! Anyway, I wouldn't go out of my way for these items. Maybe I ordered the wrong things? My coworker got a rolled pastry from the refrigerated section. The Spam Cheese Bun sounded interesting and so did the Green Onion Bread in Sherrie's review. Oh, well... next time! read more

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This little gem was fabulous! I ordered a coconut cream bun which was soft and delicious. The coconut cream was sweet and buttery and complimented the bread without overpowering it. I ordered the coconut peanut butter mochi and loved it! They were 3 for $2.49, so a good value. The last item was a walnut red bean pastry. This was my favorite! The dough was flaky and flavorful and the red bean and walnut mixture had the perfect amount of sweetness. The woman working was very nice and friendly and welcomed us even though we were neither local or Chinese. Tips: This was a cash only business, so keep that in mind. read more

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Just by chance walked by, bought some goodies, and what a treat! Such a hidden gem, prices are cheap while the quality of pasteries are unbelievable! Check it out! read more

Hannah's Bakery - Entrance to Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Pastries are always fresh. Price is cheaper here too. I loved the ham & cheese. Good to have early morning for coffee. This place close early so better come in the morning for the fresh baked pastries. read more

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Delicious pineapple buns with custard filling and baked char siu Bao. The prices are decent as well. Friendly service. Only downside is the location in downtown Chinatown where the environment is dirty, crowded, smelly with many birds and strange people. I would still go back read more

My mom comes here to buy baked Chinese pastries. She always used to buy a box of all the different ones and that would be breakfast during the weekends. My favorite items are the honey cake and pineapple bun with custard. The Asian custard is different from the American custard. The Asian one is more eggy and it's yellow orange colored. It's worth trying. The downside to why my mom doesn't come as often as before is because their prices have almost doubled from what she used to pay. I'm still a loyal customer so I'll come by once in a while. I only get the honey cake now because that's healthier. Okay, it's probably not but it doesn't have custard or cream in it so in my mind it's a healthier item. The shop is right in front of the bus stop and there's always tons of people waiting for the bus there. This is Chinatown and so you just have to push your way through to get in. It's not so bad. Just think of it as a small workout before eating your delicious Chinese pastries. read more

Tried the ham and cheese bun, char siu bun, and raisin coconut bread. The fillings in the buns was skimpy, so lots of dough and not much else. The ham and cheese bun had one skinny piece of ham it in and its flavor was nearly undetectable. The cheese came in the form of a rectangle and didn't taste very good. The char siu did not taste good, either. The raisin coconut bread was okay. It was made from the sweet version of the dough. (The sweet dough was the best of everything I tried.) Like the bun fillings, the toppings on the bread were barely there. Just a few raisins and a little bit of coconut sprinkled on top before baking. Given the Yelp ratings and the reviews, I was disappointed. The 1, 2, 3, 9, and 13 buses stop very close by, so it certainly is convenient for bus riders. If you're driving I think the closest parking garages/lots are on Maunakea or on Pauahi. read more

Well, I haven't been to Annie's Bakery for a real long time. They use to be Ruby's Bakery' competition. My mom use to hide from Ruby's view to get some lemon rolls for us. As a worker at Ruby's, she wasn't suppose to be seen anywhere close their competitor. I thought their lemon rolls were the best - light, fluffy, and lemony. I was hoping to get some lemon rolls at Annie's Bakery. To my disappointment, I did not see any lemon rolls. I thought I was pretty early, unless, I was too early. There aren't a lot to selections and the service is with a grumpy face. I am just disappointed. With my mom's gift certificate, I got some ham and egg and hot dog buns. Nothing real special. I guess I was hoping that this Annie's Bakery visit would take me back to my childhood memories. Mission Incomplete. read more

Not exactly the best Asian bakery I've been too. I was there around 3 and the pineapple buns and egg tarts were sold out. When I asked the worker which dessert she suggest I try, she snapped back "I dont know what your familys taste is" urg Walked out with a hong kong bun and some sliced cake rolls. Customer service wasn't polite, so I doubt i'll be back read more

Another gem found in the heart of DTHNL. Prices are super affordable!!! I bought 4 pcs of the hot dog bun, 4 sweet bread and 4 coconut butter filled bread for less than $30. Much better than a box of donuts for the office. Bread is amazingly soft. The butter used is super light, creamy and fluffed. This place is right next to the entrance of maunakea marketplace on hotel street. read more

Rating: 3/5 Date Visited: April or May 2011 Food: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Atmosphere: 2/5 Price: 3/5 Parking: 2/5 This place reminded me of an all-time favorite Chinese Bakery in Seattle's Pike Place Market, called Mee Sum Pastry. If anyone is familiar with it, here's their yelp* site: http://www.yelp.com/biz/mee-sum-pastry-seattle#query:Me%20sum%20pastery Anyways, the pastries aren't as good, but it satisfies the appetite. I would rather go to Royal Kitchen, here's their yelp* sit: http://www.yelp.com/biz/royal-kitchen-honolulu read more

Very nice staff working behind the counter. I've been eating goods from here since I was little. My grandparents bday cakes were both made here and it was terrific. Fruits inside and out with light whip cream. (I don't ever eat whip cream but i did bc it my dear gramps and gmas bdays and it tastes sweet and light). The other stuff here r great as well--roll cakes, custard, buns. Different bread comes out at different times. Every regular has his or her favorite. They've been open I'm assuming for over 20 years, and that tells me they r doing something right when other bake shops around the area closed. Also when other review talk about price increases, it's a given with economic changes, increase costs of raw materials/rent/utilities/ and pretty soon increase in minimum wage. And no matter how much the prices here increase, they r still affordable and don't think Annie's bakery is charging to become the next millionaire in hawaii. Uh...brugg and saint Germaine charges 350 for a mini blueberry muffin......same ingredients used to make bread. Just Chinese folks at this bakery tying to make a small living. Buy local!! You can either park on the near buy meters on the streets or in the underground garage located across the street from Lynn's lei and next to Cindy's lei. Free for first 20 mins I believe or a dollar an hr. read more

Best buttery dan tat ever and for a reasonable price of $1.25/ea currently. You'll struggle to find parking but easy to get to on foot.

I will update my review if I get a chance to come back here, mainly because I only consumed one item from this particular bakery and really can't justify five stars. I was craving a red bean bun like crazy when we were in Chinatown last week (for the fiftieth time)--and it was late...so most of the bakeries were super wiped out. But we saw that Annie's had a number of items still for sale, so we stopped in to grab what I had been requesting. I have to say: I don't get the negative reviews for Annie's. I've eaten baked goods from a lot of places in Chinatown and on this island in general--and this place is not horrible at all. I loved the red bean bun I got, the bun was perfect: light and fluffy with a really subtle sweetness and just enough red bean to not overwhelm. I only wish that the red bean buns I make came out this good. I enjoyed my experience here and am definitely willing to go back and try more of their items. read more

convenient location on Hotel Street near bus stop, but may be hard to find since there are no signs until you are practically in front of the store. I had the almond roll, which was flakey and crusty, and the cream filled pastry, which was rich but tasted a little artificial. For fans of Hong Kong style pastries. read more

My newest discovery! Small little bakery on Hotel Street ( Park in one of the nearby municipal Chinatown parking lots.) I have fallen in love with the butter green onion bread. It comes out usually around seven in the morning but if you get it after that, you can toast it on the bottom and it is delicious. Soft bread-- little crunchy on the edges filled with butter, lots of green onion and onion for $1.50! They also have really nice ham and cheese rolls, tuna rolls, coconut cream filled rolls, egg tarts, Chinese wedding cake, and hotdog rolls. They take credit cards over a certain small dollar amount if you don't have cash. Opens at six in the morning when it's always good to come to a bakery! Everything just comes out of the oven fresh and hot. Check out the prices--Everything is about a dollar or more cheaper than any place else you could go in town. Gotta love that. Love eating my onion roll as I'm walking around Chinatown buying fresh veggies for stirfry. Friendly and tasty! read more

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My childhood favorite bakery!!! If you're close by...you must stop by! Friendly staff!! read more

Hannah's Bakery - Remodeled!!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Annie's Bakery is now known as Chris's Bakery. Chinese name still the same, English name changed. Still on Hotel street with same type of baked goods. read more

Really nasty place, once I bought a bun and a small roach was stuck to the top of the bun because it was sticky. The roach was still alive and kicking its legs in the air. I returned it and the lady was not sorry and looked kind of angry, like it was my fault there was a roach there. Disgusting product and service. If that happened but they looked actually sorry for the occurrence then I could forgive them, but certainly not with that attitude read more

I have been wanting to patron this bakery for a very long time. Made the trek and am happy I did. Bought an assortment of pastries...from bread to rolls. If I had a cart with me, I would have purchased a little bit of everything! The bread is so soft, the rolls were also soft and not too sweet...everything was just the right texture and taste. I shared the pastries with members of my office and everyone enjoyed it as well. I will be making more visits to Annie's Bakery. Perhaps with a cart next time. Absolutely delicious! read more

Ive never wrote a Yelp review without actually going to the place until now. After a late night munchie sesh, eating a roll my roommate left in my fridge I had to discover where these pastries from "Annie" came from. I tried the peanut butter cream roll and it was heaven. I will be visiting this shop very soon! Congrats on creating heaven. read more

The BEST gai mei bao ever!! If you love Hong Kong style cocktail buns, go here!!! A+++++++