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Hapa Bakery

4.3 (460 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Long H.

Finally got to try the banana pudding at hapa bakery. The banana pudding is good but a bit too sweet for me and Im a sweet person. I can only eat a few spoons at a time, which might be a good thing, it stops me from smashing the entire container. I do want to try thr chocolate or whatever flavor they have next time.

Churro cookie snickerdoodle and banana pudding
Andy V.

Love this place. Cookies are so yummy not dry not too sweet. Banana pudding yummy. Have a lot of seating to enjoy their goodies and do people watching at Downtown Brea. Very pleasant store clerk.

Patrick M.

Wonderful bakery in Brea! They have fantastic cupcakes, cookies and various puddings. They even have dog cupcakes! When we visited, the service was great and the bakery itself is clean and comfortable. Hapa Bakery is an easy recommendation! It is amazing!

Espresso brownie, and a frosted cookie with Biscoff
Alice H.

Nice staff and cute bakery. We tried their banana pudding, chocolate pudding, strawberry champagne and chocolate whiskey cupcakes. All were yummy but the cupcakes, which seemed slightly dry and crumbly. The chocolate whiskey cupcake was bitter. Everything else was very good though.

Banana pudding
Shawn M.

Stopped in with my wife and tried the lemon cream frosted cookie, the sprinkle sugar cookie, and the banana pudding. Everything was really good. The lemon cookie was soft with a fresh lemon flavor that wasn't overly sweet. The sprinkle sugar cookie was exactly what you want from a classic sugar cookie, soft, buttery, and just plain good. The banana pudding was probably my favorite. Super creamy, great banana flavor, and tasted like something homemade. The shop itself was clean, bright, and had a fun vibe. Staff was friendly, service was quick, and everything looked as good as it tasted. Definitely coming back.

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Nadia M.

I don't know if they've gotten better or my tastebuds have changed lol but I decided to give this place another chance, and have been back here a few times now. My kid also changed his mind because he also loves coming here now lol. Today I tried the salted caramel which was the best one I've tried here so far. Service was friendly once again, and the place is very clean inside.

Logo on front door
Doug B.

I was walking down Birch Street back to my car after visiting a local business when I came upon a "Try our world famous banana pudding" sign on the sidewalk. I love anything banana so it definitely caught my eye. I decided to walk into Hapa Bakery to check it out. The shop is fairly small, is very clean, and all walls are decorated nicely. There are four two seat tables, two inside and two out front. There is a refrigerated display case that holds their banana, nutella banana, and chocolate brownie puddings, along with a few other items. Two other counters display mouthwatering cookies, brownies, and cupcakes. The staff member was very friendly, and I mentioned that the sign out front lured me in to the shop, as I'm sure it does many others. I bought a container of banana pudding to take home, and managed to resist the urge to buy some of their other delicious looking goodies. I tried it the same evening, and it was truly heavenly. It is creamy and so flavorful, and is loaded with slices of banana and wafer cookies that are so soft and just melt. It is a good sized container, I'm guessing around 16 ounces, and is reasonably priced at just under $9. I try to limit my intake of sweets, but I will definitely be back to indulge here periodically.

Carrot cake banana pudding
Lynne T.

The limited time carrot cake banana pudding was FIRE. So good. I would definitely come back to this place. There's a parking lot on the World Market side of the plaza and you can just walk through to the other side. Way better than street parking.

Tin-Trung P.

Got the banana pudding because my friend absolutely adores it. I was not disappointed. It's a cute little shop, and the workers were kind. The pudding itself was so light and airy, and when you get that scoop with a piece of banana and a piece of bread. Wow. Such a nice light dessert to share with some friends... or by yourself, I'm not judging. Gotta come back to try the cookie butter or nutella version of the banana pudding!

Front of shop
Jami S.

Fantastic bakery! The person that helped us was very helpful and sweet. We got a chocolate on chocolate cupcake, a snickerdoodle cookie, chocolate chip cookie, and vanilla cupcake. Everything was so moist and not at all dry or overly sweet. The shop is super cute and chill. I definitely want to come back to try their banana pudding.

Marie D.

This place is cute. They have some beautiful and tasty looking treats. They even have cute little snow globe cookies for the holidays. But I didn't try any of them. Honestly, just get the banana pudding...you're welcome.

June O.

Nice clean little place. Everything is nicely displayed which makes it hard to decide what to buy since it's all looks so good. The girl at the register quiet. But not rude.

Cookie butter banana pudding
Tiffany M.

I've been meaning to try Hapa ever since before this location opened and finally tried it when they were running a deal on the banana pudding. The cookie butter one is phenomenal! A bit pricey but would be worth the splurge if I'm in the area. Would also love to try their cookies and cupcakes

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Reviews are largely positive. People praise the banana pudding, moist cookies and cupcakes, and friendly staff. The shop is clean and inviting.

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Amber was amazing! Great customer service and cupcake recommendations! First time here and won't be my last!

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Try the banana pudding it's the best! Annette was super helpful helping make selections. Great place?

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Fire, great service it was my first time on and Amber was super helpful and sweet!!! The cupcakes where super yummy in my tummy

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Amber was super great super helpful, and the cup were amazing. will definitely be coming back!

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4 years ago

Super cute place. Love there cup cakes I live an hour away and I make sure to make a special stop for these cupkakes

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3 years ago

Delicious cupcakes and cookies. The place and staff are inviting and friendly! The area has so many eateries and enterplaces to visit.

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Very good and helped with every need would definitely recommend and would definitely come back

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Ask the Community - Hapa Bakery

Does the Brea location still have coffee (since they moved?)

No coffee here

Are there cakes available for day-of purchase?

Do all of the cupcakes have liquor?

No only some of them. I'd say that the majority don't.

Is there an outdoor seating area?

Yes, a couple of small tables and chairs are outside

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