Stopped by again (was closed Wednesdays when I first visited) and finally got to try the goodies!…read moreAlthough I didn't have time to find parking for a stay - it's a small cute dessert shop with limited seats. I am a fan of the pandan flavor desserts and bought two that I wanted to try. One being a roll cake and the other layer cake. The pandan roll cake with taro I was told is a specialty that they only have on weekends. It was really flavorful, moist and spongy, just perfectly touched with a dash of sweetness in both the cake and the cream - I personally don't like overly sweet foods, and this is just perfect for me and my mom. I'm equally pleased with the layer cake as well it was very fresh and have that "QQ" texture - deliciously chewy and bouncy. This too, just hit right for me on the gentle sweetness, the pandan flavor keeping the spotlight in this dessert. My mom and I are big fans of these desserts. We just came back trying out others pandan layer cakes in Downtown Flushing and this shop beats them by a large margin. I hope to come back more when we could even though this shop is quite a distance for us.

Excellent source of pandan desserts! Seating area is very…read morecute. They do custom birthday cakes and they have pictures of ones they already made on the wall. You can order through fantuan or pay in person. There is a fantuan kiosk inside. Coffee is very dark and smooth with strong flavor which is good. They use pandan leaf in their desserts and you can taste the freshness of the flavor. Ratings: Pandan Kaya Toast 9/10 Pandan coconut swirl 9/10 Pandan kuih 9/10 Snow Americano 8/10 Strawberry swirl 8/10 Basque cheesecake 7/10 Chocolate cranberry swirl 7/10

Officially my favorite bakery in Flushing. I returned and tried:…read more + Purple sweet potato bun + Pandan with honey cake + Pandan coconut bun The two buns were the best, but I also really liked the pandan honey cake. You cannot go wrong here.

Was exploring Flushing eateries when I came across the Apollo Bakery. What not to like about the…read moreblack sesame bun? Also the matcha red bean bun that I went on to try?! Not too sweet desserts that go well with tea big time. I like their version of the classic sweet topping bun with a filling. The lightly sweet crumbly cookie-like topping on the fluffy bread-like bun filled with red bean paste was pretty good! I noticed that they also had mini mooncakes of various flavors. Be sure to see what you might want to try at the Apollo Bakery if you happen to be in Flushing. The associate at the bakery was tactful and patient when ringing up my order. A small bakery with some unique desserts.

Shakalaka Bakery in Flushing is one of the more visually polished modern Chinese bakeries in the…read morearea and a reliable stop if I am looking for cakes, pastries, or grab and go sweets that feel a bit more updated compared to traditional bakeries nearby. I walked into a clean, well lit space designed for quick selection rather than lingering, and the display cases were filled with brightly decorated cakes and pastries that looked consistently fresh. The mango based cakes are the most consistent thing here. I tried one and found it light, creamy, and built around fresh fruit rather than overly heavy frosting, which made it easy to finish even after a full meal. The matcha cake also worked well, leaning more milky than bitter, with a soft sponge that held its structure without feeling dry. The pork floss cakes are one of the more interesting savory sweet options, and they came out better than I expected since they did not go overboard on sweetness. The croissants and egg tarts are solid supporting items rather than the main reason to come. The croissant I had was flaky with a noticeable butter layer, and the egg tart was best eaten warm as the custard tightens up when cold. The purple rice desserts are heavier but work if I want something more filling and texturally different from the fruit cakes. Service was generally efficient even when the bakery was busy, and the staff moved through orders quickly. Prices sit a bit higher than older style Flushing bakeries, but the tradeoff is cleaner presentation, more modern flavor combinations, and consistently fresh looking cakes. For a modern bakery stop in Flushing, Shakalaka delivers on quality and visual appeal.

Shakalaka bakery I love! I really like the Chinese desserts and sweets here and it's probably one…read moreof my favorite bakeries in Flushing. They offer really fun and delicious flavors here with their pastries and cakes. The prices here are also really good. Their bread is also really good. I tried the Japanese crab meat bread, Coconut cream bread, and their egg sandwich which I loved! They tasted delicious and they were also very filling. The ambience is modern and clean. The line moves quickly. However, it can be hard to find a seat here and it can get very busy. It's best to grab your pastries and go. It is also near public transit, and the train. I will come back here again to pick up a cake from here, the prices are good and the flavors are also good. Price:$8.75 Rating: 9/10

The pastries here are super affordable, and what you get is pretty decent…read more I think they pair really well with tea -- if you can grab yourself a piping hot one, they're very complementary. I only tried the Chinese pastries. They're on the flaky side, so I recommend eating them on an actual tray, a bowl, or with some paper underneath because they're pretty delicate and crumbly. Some of them are spongy, like this cake thing, and others are flaky, like a cookie. I recommend 85° Bakery Café for a quick pit stop. The service is pretty nice, and the ambience is very Chinese. You can't go wrong with that.

For an americanized asian bakery, the pastries, breads, and drinks are affordable. I recommend…read moretheir mochi egg tarts ($2.50), milk toast bread ($3.85), ube "halo halo" slush w/ 2 jellies ($5.90), and their pork floss bread ($2.45)! Their drinks like the frapps/slushes can be modified for sugar (ie: 25% sweet), and they have an app where you can collect points and get notified of monthly deals!! I would come back

Omg the first time we came it was a fail, they sold out of the pineapple pork bun. Which is very…read morepopular on social media. We found them on a reel on instagram. Decided to take another trip to flushing to eat throughout the day and made it here at 1130am on a weekday. There were fresh buns Tha just came out. We grab 6 pineapple pork buns and 6 pork buns. They were 10/10 bomb dot com. Def work the hype and price you pay. So glad we got to finally try them. Will be back again. They lady told us to call ahead of time to place an order so we are guaranteed buns since we are out of state.

Kept hearing people mention this bakery in my Queens FB Food Group & don't let the unassuming homey…read morename for you. High quality stuff here! At $2.95 each I got a baked roast pork bun, and a pineapple topping custard bun. Both were very big and every component was high-quality. The pork inside was a natural looking sauce - not bright red, the pork was cut up into regular pieces/strips it was like a healthy meal. The bread part was fluffy, dense and didn't feel like an empty white flour situation. The custard bun had a very generous amount of a custard in it and the pineapple topping didn't crumble off and fall off into pieces, but was very nicely made shell. And it was "Not-too-Sweet"! AND they were also warm! The shop's pretty simple with maybe 10 different items, also frozen baos to go, lotus wrapped sticky rice and tarts, the homemade pineapple cakes looked good. I got a Hong Kong milk tea (hot) $2.25, but the flavors weren't that strong. There were a lot of students picking up snacks, probably from nearby Queens, College, young families, a grandpa and his adult grandson came in for hot milk tea, and egg tarts. The two auntie's working the counter or very friendly and trilingual - Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. Ordering was extremely easy. Excited to finally visit this place, I never realized it was there every time I passed by on the bus. I'll be back!

New, fresh, innovation, exciting, entrepreneurial. These are the words that come to mind when I…read morethink about this place with a surprisingly plain name. The lady who I assume is the boss said she had held a pop-up shop about two years prior which blew up, hence what we see here. The selection here was deceptively small compared to chain bakeries, but it didn't take us long recognise how much power the smaller selection packs and, actually, how the selection really is not small at all. The matcha red bean loaf grabbed my attention straight away and didn't disappoint, but their red bean bun was just as impressive, as it's a more bread-y counterpart to the fluffy versions other bakeries typically have. The onioissant is definitely experimental and worked better on the chive bacon cream cheese one than on the pollack roe, which was a bit too much on the salty and fishy side for my liking. Their chocolate horn is at least twice as big as a typical one you'll find at other bakeries and has a rich dark chocolate filling which was a pleasant surprise. Their coffee brioche pastry was another hit, thanks to the strong coffee filling and delicate layers of pastry. There's ample tables and chairs, beverage menu, and I'm sure we'd come hang if we lived closer. I can't wait to go back.

Some items were great, some items were okay. The drinks were also hit or miss-weirdly the special…read morethey had at the time, with the Sweet Potato series, was the highlight of the show. They were unique but light and really refreshing. For the actual baked goods, I really liked the mousse and french toast, but wasn't a big fan of the oni-croissant. We felt it was too much bread and not enough filling, but that is simply our preferences. The aesthetics was very fast causal and they have different seatings throughout the cafe. It was pretty full but we got a seat pretty quickly.

Not sure if there were only half of the flavor options because it was later in the day, but I'm…read moreglad durian was available. Extremely creamy. But not overly sweet. While this is technically tiramisu, I don't note any tiramisu technique applied to this cake. It's just layered like it. I would describe this cake to be more spongey which I associate with Asian bakeries. Still good though.

Wow. I have a hard time passing up on anything containing pistachios. I stumbled upon Jinsee on my…read moreway to the 7 train and couldn't resist popping in. The cake wasn't just beautiful, it was fluffy and moise (not too sweet). The crunchy pistachios paired so nicely with the bouncy layer cake. 10/10

Taro desserts have my whole heart and the Vanilla Taro slice from Sweet Cakes in Flushing delivered…read moreexactly what I needed! The layers were light and fluffy, the taro flavor came through beautifully without being too heavy, and the sweetness was perfectly balanced, not that sugar overload you sometimes get with cake. It was just right. Decadent in the best way possible.

One of the few bakeries in the area that had such an abundance of black sesame desserts! I was in…read moreheaven. I tried the black sesame earl gray cake and it was so soft and moist I got it 2 days in a row. I wish I could have tried the other desserts but did not get the chance to - will definitely make sure to visit again to try the other options! Inside has adequate seating options and kept very clean.