Hoduya deserves a ton of love! Their bite-sized hodugwaja are a snackable, not overly-sweet, and satisfying dessert. A couple great things about this place: service is amazing. you are served by the owner (I think?) as he's the only worker I have seen there. He makes every order fresh after you tell him what you want. He also doesn't ask you to pay until everything is ready. Honestly the type of place I would love to leave a tip, but when you pay, there isn't an option to and there is no tip jar. Very rare nowadays, so I went back multiple times as an alternative tons of variety in fillings. I tried the white bean, red bean with pine nuts, ang butter, vanilla custard, and matcha custard. They have a few more. all of them weren't overly sweet, some had slightly more sweetness than others. My personal favorites were the white bean paste and ang butter. great sweetness levels and very satisfying. If you like vanilla and matcha, they're pretty standard fillings for what you'd expect them to taste like. Still very good but not as special. Pretty good price. If you buy individual flavors in bulk, you get better unit economics. But, if you want to try different flavors, then it'll be a little bit more. The only thing I would say is because he makes them fresh for every order, you may have to wait 5-10 minutes. But, I'll take that for a hot and fresh hodugwaja. Strongly recommend for anyone visiting and in the area looking for a small bite read more

Known for their Walnut pastries. We had to stop by to grab some to try. Expect to wait 10-15 minutes or so for it and depending if they are busy. They make it fresh. I suggest getting each of every flavor to try. We went there twice during our trip. We tried each flavor that was available. The pastry was so hot and fresh. It was crispy on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside. Really good snack and dessert. read more

Hoduya - 6 pieces - chocolate, white chocolate, red bean paste, custard - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

So unique and so good! It was worth waiting around 15 minutes for 15 pieces! It tastes better fresh. Although, when i waited hours later to eat a few, they still tasted creamy but not as crumbly of course. It was still a pleasure to eat. I visited right when they opened at 11 am on Sunday and we werent the only ones piling in to give them a try. They got a little busier as the minutes went by. They have 6 different flavors - red bean paste, matcha custard, choco custard, white bean paste, custard cream, and pastry red bean. Unfortunately they did not have pastry red bean available quite yet but that will be a flavor i will try next time. All tasted true to each of their name. All sweet with some containing walnuts, adding an extra bit of crunch to the outer shell. Wish we had our own at home but i am bookmarking this place as a MUST visit when i come back to Vancouver. read more

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If u stop at that little cute shop and order their walnut cake balls , prepare to wait for abt 10 mins since they served freshly made . I got 6 with different fillings and got pleasantly surprised finding a half of the walnut in white and red bean paste cake balls . Overall good experience and would love to try their cookie in future:) read more

Hoduya - Walnut cake ball with white bean paste - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Went there at 11am. I ordered a mix of 6 pcs original & matcha Walnut cake balls. Since they were just opened for the day, I had to wait for a while (around 15 mins). When I finally got my hot walnut cake, the cashier gave me extra for having to wait - which I appreciated so much. The warm walnut cake balls were delicious! The cake texture was similar to pancake - soft & airy. The custard inside had the perfect sweetness & creamy. I prefer the original but my brother likes the matcha more. It is dangerously yummy and I could eat lots of them! read more

Hoduya - Matcha walnut cake balls - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Very small establishment but I highly recommend it. The inside is very clean but there isn't a lot of seating - it's more of a grab-and-go place. I got 5 pieces to go and you choose a mix of different pieces of the same price. You have to wait around 5-7 minutes for them to be made. I've never had something like this before and I was quite impressed! It was the perfect amount of sweetness. Warning that the fillings are incredibly hot when fresh so I'd wait a couple of minutes before digging in. My favourite flavour's the white bean. Would definitely come back if I find myself in the area again. read more

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I went here for snacking last week. I'm so glad this place exists since I was a huge fan of Hodugwaja (walnut cakes) growing up. Hodugwaja is a widely sold Korean snack at highway food vendors in Korea. It's quite a popular winter snack like Bungeoppang. I was super excited stopping by here. Walnut cakes were freshly made by the owner. I ordered 15 pcs with ($11, mixture of cream, red bean and white bean) a cappuccino ( $3). My mouth couldn't stop munching because there was more than one sample. The owner was super generous giving me samples after 5PM. Tried white walnut cake, choco chip sour cream cookie, and some cookie. I forgot what it was called. The treats here were so amazing. The owner played an awesome magic to make fantastic Korean snacks. Sesame cookie was super yummy. It also had bits of sour cream in it too. It was nutty and creamy and yet not too sweet. I shared the rest with my family. Walnut cakes were amazing like the original ones from Chun An. Chun An is famous for Hodugwaja and you know this if you grew up in Korea. Cookies are bit expensive, but it was worth buying my snacks here. I'll go back whenever I miss eating Korean snacks. read more

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Nice little place with friendly service. Walnut cake balls taste really good. If you like less sweet, I recommend whole bean paste (my favorite). If you like sweeter creamy texture, I commend white or red bean paste. If you only like super sweet deserts (HFCS added stuff) without no flavor, you may be disappointed. I will have to try the matcha next time. read more

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Korean walnut cake ball place across from Tinseltown. Parking there sucks. What can I say. Metered spots in front, or one can try to use the Tinseltown lot. So I wasn't sure what to expect with these things. They look cute for sure. Just like golf ball sized acorns. Similar to bubble waffles. The filling isn't too sweet if one only has 1 or 2. I couldn't get past 5. Neither could my friends. Unless it's for a party, get the smaller box. As of the time of writing, they are available in boxes of 7, 15, and 32. All criticism aside though, these things aren't greasy at all, which is nice. it's a good choice for those with a sweet tooth. Kind of glad I tried it, but personally I'd stick to bubble waffles as they're less sweet. read more

Hoduya - Cute sticker on box~ - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Friendly little shop with yummy treats! The filling wasn't too sweet, and the waffles had great texture. It's so delicious when it's fresh and warm. read more

Hoduya - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

5 stars all around!!!! Their walnut cakes are AMAZING!!!! I wish this was in Calgary! We came right at opening to grab some snacks before flying back home. Unfortunately, they did not have the matcha or the chocolate custard flavour available at that time. We would of had to wait 30 minutes for it. Therefore, we ordered the green bean, white bean and custard flavors. They were absolutely delicious. For reference, if you want to try all their flavors, come later on in the day. Will be back for sure to try the matcha and chocolate. read more

Hoduya - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The owner was really sweet and kind. I didn't call and order ahead but did an in store order. It was made to order and it was really good and addicting. i've been going back every time i'm back in canada! read more

Made fresh! Love the walnut cakes, especially the red bean and white bean one. The original ones batter is more typical of what you see elsewhere where as the extra one is more crispy. Kind of remind me of the layers of the scallion pancakes and what not if you get what I mean. read more

I was initially attracted to Hoduya because of their clean and minimalist interior. This was my first time trying Korean walnut cakes and I was certainly impressed. I got 7 of their cream fillings and they are always made fresh to order. I only wished I ordered more! read more

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My friend introduced me to this place for Korean walnut cake. I've never had one before so I wasn't sure what to expect. You can get 7 for $5 which is a great deal for a snack! They have red bean or custard flavour available. You can definitely taste the walnut in these and some have small walnut bits. The red bean ones were a bit dense for me and I preferred the custard ones more since the filling was a bit lighter but it wasn't like an oozy type of custard. I think overall I thought the outside of the cake was more dense than I expected. I probably thought they might've been lighter more like ... cream puffs? based on the shape. read more

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Small little place I came across after my run today! I just went in to grab some walnut cakes and left! But there is limited seating (3 chairs) bar table style. There is no free parking but plenty of paid street parking. These walnut cakes are SO GOOD and SO CUTE. They come in 4 flavours: - Red Bean - Custard - Red Bean Matcha - Custard Matcha I ordered 15 pieces for $10.50 and got an assortment of all flavours. The worker there told me that Red Bean is their most popular! While this was very good, I personally enjoyed the custard the most. Not too sweet and was fluffy in the inside.The texture of these cakes reminded me of egg waffles - but different! Unfortunately when I ordered my cakes, they were already pre-made. Don't get me wrong, they still tasted very good. However, if you have leftovers to take home and you want a crispy outside, I definitely recommend popping them into the oven to crisp them up! Would definitely come again if I'm around the area!! read more

Hoduya - the inside of a pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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So hot and fresh! A whole walnut and lots of filling in each ball made it so good reminds me of the ones I used to eat in Korea at the rest stops. read more

Korean walnut cakes being freshly made is one of the most exciting things! The moment you walk in you can smell the sweet fragrance of the pastry being made. I tried the original with red bean and custard flavours and really enjoyed the red bean one. I would have liked the custard one to be creamier for my own personal preference but it was still good. The custard one didn't seem to have walnuts inside, so it seems only the red bean paste flavour comes with a piece walnut. Overall their walnut cakes are good. I found it slightly on the sweeter side. read more

Hoduya - Walnut cakes with custard and red bean - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Korean walnut cakes were one thing that was so hard to find in Vancouver. However I am glad to report that Hoduya has satisfied that craving. Their walnut cakes are always made fresh and they have a tendency to sell out before closing so make sure to stop by early. The red bean and walnut flavour is perfect and the custard is delicious too. It keeps reasonable for a one or two days but is definitely best fresh! This is a place you definitely must stop by and check out. read more

This place definitely needs more attention!! Strongly recommended the croissant style red bean custard!! Price is reasonable and yummy snacks! Store is very clean as well. They made the fresh cakes for you on the spot toooo read more

Hoduya - Store interior - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Bite size bliss. Feeling like a late afternoon snack or dessert? These are super affordable and tasty. We asked for a mix of both flavors - (custard or red bean and walnut ) and they were both great. I would have taken a picture but we ate them way too quick! read more