This is a great bakery located in the heart of Houston's Chinatown. I've tasted a few cakes over the years and decided to pick one up for my Dad's birthday. He's a chocolate lover so I decided on the Black Forest cake for him which is one of their specialties. I ordered the night before for noon pickup and paid online which was a pretty easy process. I was able to include instructions to write "Happy Birthday Dad!" When I stopped by on a Sunday at noon, thankfully parking wasn't too bad and I snagged a spot easily. Beware parking here at busier times - when I visited on a Saturday at 1:30pm it was mayhem. On entering, I saw an array of desserts and savory items. I decided to also pick up a savory kolache-type pastry (I never got the name of it) and the cake! The employee was quick and helpful - she located the cake, showed me the design and lettering to make sure it was ok before I left. The cake was a huge hit! We loved the light sponge cake with layers of whipped cream which were light and not too sweet. Then layer of cherries was lovely. The fruits on top were fresh and nicely arranged. The appearance was gorgeous as well, with chocolate shavings delicately arranged on the outside. We were not too impressed by the kolache. I was also able to try their pandan cake slice on another visit and loved the flavoring, lightness of the cake and the icing was very tasty. I will definitely be coming back here for more cakes in the not too distant future! read more

Kamalan Bakery - Black Forest Cake - 8 inch - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time here and everything was legit. The bread and buns are super fresh and not overly sweet, which I love. You can definitely tell they're baking everything in-house. Just a heads up that they have a credit card minimum. I only wanted a couple of things but had to grab a few more items to hit the limit. Not a huge deal because everything tastes great, but good to know before you get to the front of the line. Great quality and would recommend. read more

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What a delicious bday treat! The cake was given to me by some friends and it was one of my favorite cakes so far! It had all the amazing flavors that I love. It was creamy, fluffy, and packed with mango flavor and pieces to enhance the experience. To top it all off it was placed in a beautifully decorated box that is fun to unravel to expose the crafted artistry of the pastry! read more

Kamalan Bakery - Mango cake - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Kamalan is my go to bakery whenever I'm in Chinatown. I like their selection of pastries the best. The prices are affordable too! I love to get their danishes and pineapple cake. Their sweet pastries have just the right amount of sugar before they get too overwhelming... coming from someone who prefers savory pastries. I am also a fan of their cakes! The mango cake is my favorite... very visually appealing! read more

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Got some of their pastries through Wee and wow, they did not disappoint. Arrived fresh and I love their pork floss bun. It has the right amount of cream inside the bun, well balance of creaminess, salty and sweet. read more

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love that kamalan bakery offers such a wide range of both sweet and savory baked goods. the variety is impressive, and each item is massive. that said, their items are pretty mid; some breads taste too subtle, while others are a little overpowering - the black sesame taro bread had lots of taro inside and topped with sliced almonds, but i wish it leaned nuttier and earthier to really match the flavor pairing. it ended up tasting pretty bland - the mango cream cheese bread was soft and fluffy, but it didn't taste like mango at all...it didn't taste like anything? - the coconut milk butter bun was definitely our favorite. it had just the right amount of sweetness, a really tasty sugar crumble on top, and a filling that was perfectly coconuty and buttery - the tiger roll cake had a soft chiffon base with a smooth, beautiful tiger skin. the whipped cream was light and not too sweet, but there was barely any of it; the layer felt a little too thin - the green onion sausage bun was loaded with green onion, but the sausage itself was incredibly salty, and there wasn't enough cheese to balance it out overall, i really appreciate the variety and the generous size of their baked goods. the bread itself is solid and the filling to bread ratio is good, but the flavors could use a bit more balance and refinement read more

I've loved baled goods at Kamalan previously, but never given a try with their birthday cakes. So glad I did yesterday! The bakery was so accommodating for me to order at 10 AM for a pickup at 1 PM. The pictures of the fresh mango cake caught my eyes, so I went with that as a 10" calke for a party of 15 people -- and that was a lot! I'd recommend going for 8" for 15 people the next time. The cake was good -- the mango was tart and sweet, so so fresh! The frosting is not too sweet either, which is a great Asian compliment! The only thing I would say as needs improvement is some layers of the sheet cake was dry on the outer edges, so maybe a little overbaked? Overall, I would order this again, and would love to try their Pandan Durian flavor! read more

Kamalan Bakery - Fresh Mango Birthday Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great service and delicious baked goods! We got there right when they opened and the staff walked us through all of the options! Would definitely come back. My favorite was the mango cream cheese bread and the bamboo charcoal taro soft bread. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Delicious fresh baked goods - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

This bakery has really good birthday cakes and other pastries, such as bread, cookies, pies, and cakes. This is the only place where I want to buy birthday cakes, because their birthday cakes taste so delicious and are just perfect. They have many choices of birthday cake styles and sizes. The service is alright. The staff lacks interpersonal communication skills, such as greeting customers, and they don't seem that friendly to customers. If you want a delicious pastry or birthday cake, then I would highly recommend this bakery for you. read more

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One of my go to bakeries for cake on any occasion. Super easy to order by phone and pick up is a breeze. A plus for accepting credit cards. You cannot go wrong with the Pandan or Mango cake. The cake itself is light and airy and not overly sweet. The fruit is always fresh. read more

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Comfort baked goods. I love going there whenever I need a pick me up. The pork floss breads are the best

One of my favorite bakeries in Asiatown. Their chiffon cupcakes, both plain and pandan, are a family favorite. We've gotten the coffee, pandan, and mango cakes for various occasions and all are delish and light. We also enjoy the baked goods from the mango-cream bun, the black sesame buns, and Japanese cheesecake. I wished their Montrose location stayed open. Service was quick and friendly. read more

One of my Houston friends posted about this bakery on social media so I took note. This past weekend, we visited from San Antonio so I had to stop by to check it out. I bought some for my Dad, my husband and myself and some to share with neighbors and other family. I bought a custard bun, bacon cheese bun, pork sung bun, Danish BBQ bun, Danish coconut bun, several mango cream cheese, several coconut pineapple cake, small sausage bun and ham cheese bun. What I tried so far is so fresh and soft. There were other refrigerated items which I wished I could've brought home but next time. It's next to Jungle Cafe so go check it out! read more

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Yum! Popped in here on a whim to get some Japanese cheesecake for my mother-in-law (to express our gratitude for babysitting). While I personally didn't try the cheesecake, I did try a cheese bun (a spongy-looking square pastry) and a ham/cheese bun. Both were excellent. The bread was light and fluffy and flavorful. Reasonable prices. $10 minimum for credit card purchases. Highly recommended for a snack or more. read more

We come here anytime there's a birthday. Our favorite has been the Pandan cake. It's light, fresh tasting, and not overly sweet. The fruit is seasonal and if you don't call in, can be either inside and outside the cake or just on top. You also have to go earlier in the day or they could be sold out. We've also tried the mango cake and it was okay, not as good as the Pandan. As for the pastries, I've only had the egg tarts, which are super delish. read more

In America is fantastic can find a bakery can make Asia style cakes taste , Kamalan bakery can make it . The cake No too sweet just the way I like it . I did try go inside order cake and call for question about the cake ... Both are excellent service , They are very patient and polite to listen to you , and knowledge about the cake ingredient and special they no rush you to done order . (I had experience calling to Asia place order things...always add up uncomfortable feeling because they are rude and no patient to hear or answer you. ). They also can order on The website too . Please inside a clean thing put it in order . Only one thing is no so good is hard to find the location , because they are at end of the building and there are bit dark. And make you feel is no more shop in there . And bit hard to find parking . Overall excellent . read more

Kudos to 葛瑪蘭面包坊 Kamalan Bakery for moving from Welfresh Supermarket in Sugar Land as a in-house bakery to independent restaurant in Houston Chinatown over 5 years ago. Since it moved to near my house, I get to eat more freshly baked breads with creative ingredients. There are plenty of parking at Dun Huang Plaza. I normal park in the garage and walk pass to Chase Bank to get some cash first. Then stop in for breads. I don't really have favorites when it comes to Taiwanese bread and pastry. I missed breads from Olympic Chinese Bakery, though. Kalaman Bakery is the best alternative. Others like 85C and Six Ping Bakery just can't compete. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Kamalan Bakery was operating during CoVid19 lockdown back in June 2020. So many signs posted on the windows. - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

I heard that this spot has the best bread from my Taiwanese cousin...and the quality is truly on point. Kamalan is an Asian bakery that has Vietnamese/Taiwanese influences. I mean where else can you get pandan flavored breads or those small taro flaky swirl delicacies? My favorite breads to get are the savory flaky tuna triangle bread, small flaky swirl spheres (I've had the matcha and the taro and both are delicious), and the simple sweet butter bread. They have a bunch of other items that I would love to get--like their pandan puff cake thing, but there's almonds on it so my nut-allergy Yelpers beware! Everything is truly so fresh and of good quality. Of all the Asian bakeries I've tried here, Kamalan has the highest quality for sure...and the price isn't even that much of a difference. I would definitely choose Kamalan and Six Ping over 85c because of the small business/small batch support and honestly...the prices and quality for it! Come to Kamalan and get your shop on. They also limit the number of people inside their tiny bakery with Covid so that's a plus. Service has always been very efficient, fast and friendly. Shoutout to the sweet Latinx gal who works the cashier station every time I visit. She's dope! Pro Tip: Credit is only with totals of $10 or more, so usually that's about five breads. I have zero problem hitting that total every time I visit. read more

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Ordered my birthday cakes here, a Pandan and a Mango cake. Both were delicious! Cakes are light, fruity and absolutely amazing! Will definitely come back for more! read more

Very avg run of the mill Chinese bakery. Probably slightly less than 85deg or Six Ping...but just slightly. The cashier lady was super sweet and friendly (which is not always the case in some of the others I've been to). Decent spread, not vast. The actual baked goods were fresh and tasty as always. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here because pretty much every plaza on Bellaire blv has 2 or 3 of these types of places. Just pick any. Final Grade: B+ If I'm ever around this plaza, I might stop by. read more

Kamalan Bakery - My spoils - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Typical Asian bakery. Recommended by a friend. Went in on a week day around 5 pm and there was a small crowd. The bakery itself is fairly small. Picked up a few items to try. Obviously the later you go, the less items that may be available. But they were pretty well stocked. The staff was prompt albeit not the friendliest but it might have been because they seemed to have a fairly large order from one customer. I tried one of their sausage buns as well as a coconut one. Picked up a pudding and an egg tart on the way out. The sausage and coconut buns were good. Not too salty or overwhelming. The pudding was plain but had a nice texture. The egg tart was meh. The custard part was well prepared but I wasn't into the crust. I prefer the flaky crusts and this was not that. There was an interesting looking mango cake that I wouldn't mind trying. And they also had little individual cakes. I will def try again. read more

Multi taro bun $2.25 - not bad Hokkaido coconut bun $2.75 - filled w/ coconut flakes. Recommend! Pandan cake sliced $4 - didn't get to try Lots of things were out on Xmas eve afternoon read more

I wish I lived in Houston just for this bakery! My friends and I taste-tested a few baked goods from here, and all of them were a hit. Not only was the bread itself soft and fluffy, but the various fillings -- we tried red bean and taro -- were also very flavorful (not to mention, packed to the brim). Must-orders: Black Sesame Taro Bread, Sesame Red Bean Bun, Pork Sung Bun read more

Kamalan Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

They have the best Mango Sheet Cake!!! My daughter celebrated her 15th birthday in one of the best Chinese Restaurant in Chinatown and her Aunt surprise her with these delicious and beautiful cake from these bakery.The cake looks so sweet and sugary but its actually not very sweet (which we love) and they used fresh slices of mangoes to decorate on top of cake.It was a hint and definitely coming back for more!!! read more

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My sweet tooth was having craving, and I needed to get it satisfied. So while my wife and her friends were purchasing some boba drinks for themselves nearby, I browsed the strip mall to look for a bakery. I did see a few bakeries before spotting Kamalan. Two of them were closed, while the other one was not calling to me. If you know what I mean. The first thing that I noticed when I walked into Kamalan Bakery were the egg tarts sitting behind the front counter. I knew right then that those are what I needed to satiate my sweet tooth. Did not take a really detailed look at their other baked goods because I was in a rush. Egg Tarts looked yummy, and they did not disappoint. 4 stars! Portugal Custard Tarts were even better. Yummy! 4.5 stars!! Prices were reasonable. Service was good too. I recommend Kamalan Bakery if you find yourself in this area of Houston, Texas. Enjoy!! read more

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This is my go-to bakery in Bellaire. My favorite thing to get is the pandan sandwich. They don't have it often, so I usually have to settle for the cupcake version in vanilla or pandan. The hot dog with green onion bun is also good too. Recently, I've been getting this sausage loaf that tastes like a supreme pizza. I also like taking home a 5pk bag of croissants or a loaf of the thick toast. For the most part, I haven't been disappointed and it's reasonably priced. read more

Out of all the Chinese bakeries, I favor this one the most for breads. What I especially go here for is the items with red rice yeast in it. This is something that can be used in place of prescribed medicine to help lower their blood pressure levels. They also have taiyakis (stuffed fish shaped bread with your choice of ice cream and red/green bean). Between here and Juicebox, I alternate on picking up the best fruit teas in town. I can't choose which one is better as to each their own. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Awesome fruit tea!! - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This bakery is the ONLY Taiwanese bakery in the Houston area that makes their dough fresh every single day. Other popular bakeries use frozen dough from a distributor. The dough on each bread is different and completely different and delicious. My kids love the mango and blueberry cream cheese breads. My favorite is the buolo and cream stick. Their mango cake is also to die for! read more

I was craving some Asian goodies, so I swung by Kamalan to pick up my favorites. I got the hot dog bread, custard bun, pandan cupcake, a Taiwanese pineapple cake, and an egg tart. Man I really enjoyed everything and I love that I got all of these from one bakery. I do enjoy it better than 85 degree bakery. The employees are kind and I would encourage you to swing by to get some favorites! read more

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Went with a couple slices to try ... even though I was tempted to just buy a whole cake, then freeze and pack when I want to have some haha. Between Six Ping and Kamalan, I don't think you can go wrong at either. I tried the pandan and coffee chiffon cakes, each $3.25. Both very light and still incredibly flavorful and too easy to down in 5 min! Would definitely go for the pandan again. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Pandan and coffee chiffon cake slices - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

I guess I have to thank the YEE for running late cause I had some time to finally check out Kamalan Bakery since it was just right around the corner!!! It's next to Jungle Cafe - another bakery so it looked like it could've been this one if you aren't careful. They really should have store names on doors cause it's a bit difficult to step back to look at the sign above from sidewalk level. It was late in the day, around 7:30pm so they weren't fully stocked on baked goods but they still had a nice selection leftover! I grabbed a Lotus Egg Yolk cake.. cause I love love love mooncake with the salted egg inside and this hit the spot!! It was small so it was mostly egg and yum!! I only bought 1 cause they run steep for such a tiny item (around $2.25 each) but I wished I grabbed a few more! I also grabbed the custard bun! The bun is so so soft and contains just the amount of "bite", I love it! It's the type of bun that I love cause the consistency is soft, gooey with just the right amount of chew. The custard in this was a bit weird - it was almost like a jelly! But I liked it nonetheless! My bf doesn't like custard and he kept asking for more! I got him a bacon cheese bun and he liked that too! I have a vanilla sponge cake left to dig into tomorrow! Can't wait!! Is it ok for me to want to go back already for more goodies when I haven't finished the goodies I bought tonight?! :) I will be back! I love this place more than my first experience at 85 degrees Houston, across the street! read more

Kamalan Bakery - Vanilla Sponge Cake and a Custard Bun - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Only had the mango cake there. Got it for mom's birthday. With other cakes, we usually have leftovers to take home. Completely finished it with party of 10. I got it for another occasion and same situation. Everybody loved it. I did not give it five stars just because it's such a simple cake with pretty mango decorations. (I have high demands for my cakes). But it was very good. read more

Maybe due to covid or due to it being at night when we dropped by, but twice they didn't have that many items available. Under 10 bread varieties. Pandan cupcakes 5/5 Although the pandan flavor is lacking (smells more like vanilla in fact with green color), what we really loved is the fluffiness and bounciness, softness. I'd never had anything like it Milk dinner roll 5/5 Slightly sweet and very fragrant Pork sung roll 5/5 Again very soft, fluffy and bouncy. We came back the next day. read more

Kamalan Bakery has some of the fluffiest breads and cakes that I've seen. I got the Pork Sung Bun and the Milk Bread and I was impressed by how much bounce the breads had. I also tried a mango slice cake and a strawberry slice cake. The cakes were very aesthetic, the fruit was fresh, and the cake was very light and airy with just the right amount of sweetness. For some reason, I wasn't a huge fan of the icing though. It feels a little denser than I usually like and it didn't cool much in the fridge. I definitely recommend coming here to get your breads! Some downsides are that there weren't too many options when I visited and there is a $10 minimum for credit card use. read more

I ordered the 6 inch pandan birthday cake here for $28! It was super soft and not too sweet :) read more

Kamalan Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Kamalan Bakery is the BEST Asian bakery in Bellaire. Yeah I said it, and I stand by my word! While there are a couple other bakeries worth visiting, this is the one bakery we keep coming back to. If there is 1 pastry you have to try here, it is the MANGO CREAM CHEESE BREAD!!! This pastry alone is by far our favorite if you can't tell. Every time we go, we always get a minimum of 4 so no one in my family has to fight for one. And what's nice is that they are huge! Even eating just half is quite filling for breakfast, but the creamy mango cream cheese filling just keeps you wanting more. Before eating it at home, I highly recommend warming it up in the microwave for 30 seconds, you'll thank me later. As far as everything else goes, it's always hard to choose. The smells of everything being freshly baked is so mesmerizing. We usually get some of their egg tarts, Japanese style cheesecake, green tea pumpkin bread, or other deliciously filled pastries. We've even ordered birthday cakes from here, and they always get that "WOW" effect from guests when you open the box. I've heard their ice cream taiyaki is worth trying as well. Regardless of what you decide to get here though, I know that you'll love this bakery as much as I do! read more

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The guy at the counter was super helpful and stopped to double check if they had BBQ pork buns even though he was very busy. Everything I got was so good! The pandan chiffon cake was very pillowy soft. Egg tarts perfect. Pineapple buns had great texture and flavor. Best I've had in Texas and I come from Massachusetts where there is a lot of competitive Asian bakeries. read more

The mango cake I took home was pure heaven! Deliscious, NOT sweet, but just a hint of sweetness...just how I like! read more

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I used to come here a lot but I stopped...I guess I was tired of the same bread made into different things. I am also disappointed that they had a coconut bun 3 yrs ago but they stopped making it because the cost of it was too much. I hope that they know that the 3 different types of coconut buns they have now to replace it is just not very good...I rather pay more for better stuff instead of cheaper but tastes mediocre and commonplace. Obviously they always have a ton of it left at the end of the day. I hope the baker knows since he received a medal even though a long time ago for his baking. read more

It's been over two years since my last review and this place has continued to be one of my go-tos for Asian bread. They have also introduced new breads which always makes the visit more exciting! Usuals here now include Pandan and regular chiffon cakes, pudding buo luo, ham and cheese Danish, taro bread, taro donut, and cocktail bun with coconut custard. I've had chiffon cakes from six ping, 85, desir (bakery inside 99 ranch), and none of them compare with the the soft pillowy one from Kamalan. The sliced almonds on top give it an extra crunch, the perfect treat. Sometimes I make the trip here just for one of these babies, and of course end up home with a large bag of goodies. $10 minimum for credit card, but with the large selection of breads, you won't have a problem. read more