Grandma brought some shredded pork and cream bread yesterday for the kids. My kid took one for breakfast. But it was too big so I split it for him. And guess what I found? MOLD. Consider this next time you go there. Or maybe after reading my review, you won't go there anymore. read more

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Growing up in Taiwan, I loooove my breakfast bread, especially simple ones that just has custard, red bean, taro, or onions. This is actually the ONLY bakery in the area that has plain old simple green onion bread, YUM!!! The price is great too and you get so much! Their custard bun is almost twice the size of 85C bakery's! read more

Store is clean and service is friendly and helpful. Their sweets and breads are delicious. Prices are very good. I love the packaging for their products. Note - no in store dining or bathrooms available. read more

This is a great mom and pop bakery. I absolutely would recommend. Their cakes are delicious and reasonably priced, and the employees have always been very friendly. My friend and I wanted to try the fish taiyaki ice cream thing, but there weren't any ready made. It seemed they weren't planning to make more that day because they were busy, which was a bummer. We've visited a bunch of times before but haven't ever been able to get the taiyakis because they usually stop making them at 8pm. The lady saw the disappointment on our faces and then said she could make it if we can wait 15 minutes. Really appreciated the extra effort. The things came out a bit smaller and less crispy than we expected but were still good. I've tried a variety of breads and those pandan cupcake things. I love those pandan cupcakes. Compared to all the other bakeries I've tried, Kamalan is definitely towards the top of my list. Recently, I bought a mango cake, which was delicious and perfect. They added the cutest Christmas decorations at no extra charge. Very reasonable price for a delicious, airy, not-too-sweet cake with real mango and other fruits. As I was leaving, I ran into a friend who was also picking up a cake. She recommended the coffee and black forest cakes, which I'm definitely going to try in the future. read more

New Chinese bakery in the Dun Huang Plaza. It faces Bellaire on the east end of the shopping strip. Has a huge round sign that you can't miss. I like Kamalan better than Six Ping. Not as large of a selection, but better quality bread. With Six Ping no longer serving breakfast, I haven't been going as often. Kamalan is now my bakery of choice. Hopefully they can add more variety. If they do that, Six Ping could be in trouble... read more

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Come in just to smell the air. Seriously. When that wonderful aroma of milk, butter, and sugar filled my nostrils, I turned to my equally enraptured husband and said, "This is exactly what joy smells like." Fresh bread and pastries are baked throughout the day, well into the afternoon, and sit patiently in their cooling trays off to the side of the cash register, filling the small space with their tantalizing fragrance. Once you're done drinking the air through your nose, grab a tray and a pair of tongs to find out just how little self control you have. Everything looks and smells fantastic here, though we've accumulated our favorites over the course of several visits. My absolute favorites are the bright green pistachio popovers, with their lighter-than-cloud textures and smatterings of toasted almond slices on top. We also bought an amazing loaf of croissant-like bread during our last visit that was covered on all sides with a lovely, sweet, slightly crunchy crust that tasted like nuts and coconut and made for an absolutely heavenly French toast the next morning. The tiny Japanese cheesecakes are adorable and beautifully fluffy, and the egg tarts are just about the best I've ever had. Really, I could go on here. All of the pastries and loaves average out to about two bucks and change, which is an absolute steal considering how much they can cost in American bakeries. Not everything is always labeled, but the ones that are have placards that delineate all of the ingredients used. Half of the fun for us is peering at a Pastry Doe and wondering whether it might be our new favorite. Each one is individually packaged at the counter after you purchase, so that they can keep until you decide to eat it...which is usually seconds after I leave the store when it comes to the popovers. But if super fresh and delectable pastries weren't enough, we discovered they make soft-serve filled taiyaki her - a fish-shaped pastry that's comically slit at the mouth so that a swirl of ice cream can be steered inside. The end result is a delicious ice cream and bread pairing that looks like a fish stuffed with dessert. We'd unfortunately just had dessert somewhere else before discovering it, or else we would have partaken of it but it's certainly on our list for our soon and future visit. This complex is rife with bakery options and you can certainly take your pick, but it's my humble belief that Kamalan is heads and shoulders above them all. read more

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We saw this place when it was under construction and one look at the baked goods rotation menu sold us immediately. We were excited about the place before it even opened. When it finally opened it did not disappoint. Everything there is fresh baked. They have an amazing selection of sweet, savory, light, and decadent buns, breads, cakes, puffs, etc. The prices are slightly below average for an Asian bakery. About $.25-$.50 than other Asian bakeries. This is a Taiwanese bakery, and as such, everything there is good. Their boloù bao (lit. translation=pineapple bun) is on point! Light, airy, not too sweet, just the right amount of flaky coconut crust. FYI there is actually no pineapple in that; the name comes from the pineapple appearance. Anyway, you will definitely find something that will agree with your taste buds here. Can't go wrong with this place. (Unless you are gluten free. If you are then forget anything in Chinatown and try a Wholefoodsesque establishment). read more

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I ordered a mango cake and specified that it is for a birthday. They included a birthday card and small candle to put on top of the cake. The cake tasted fresh and delicious-Same quality and taste as if I'm back in Taiwan read more

I've been coming here for the bread for years and it's always been amazing, so there's not much to be said there- some of my favorites have been the taro and pineapple breads. However, I recently noticed that Kamalan had started serving taiyaki with ice cream, albeit during specific hours, which I simply had to try. Unfortunately, I couldn't have been more disappointed. Maybe it was towards the end of the evening, but the taiyaki I ordered was cold and the exterior limp and soft. The scoop of green tea ice cream was very standard and didn't add the expected contrast, given that the taiyaki was cold and soft to begin with. Hopefully this was a one-off experience, but for now, I'd definitely say stick to the bread. read more

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picked up a last minute mango mousse cake for mother's day, ON mother's day around lunchtime. i got lucky and they had just finished making one that hadn't been claimed yet so i rushed over. it was beautiful AND delicious! it was light, fresh and just the right about of sweet and was the perfect dessert! read more

Kamalan Bakery - 6" mango mousse cake - delicious! - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

I came here after lunch on a Monday. This is my second visit, and I find that it's an ok bakery, a lot better than the standard Chinese bakeries around area, and not bad. It offers unique type of breads, but yet somehow the breads are not as appealing to the eyes or how they arrange the breads aren't appealing? The breads look large and tastes ok, but nothing too extraordinary. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Cute little chocolate candy with different characters! - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

The bakery is super cute and filled with lots of goodies. I bought the pandan cake flavor (5/5) and it was delicious! It was not too sweet. I also really like the size of their cake (6-8 inches / $18) which is good for a small group of people instead of the 10 inches. This is my new to go cake place :) read more

THIS is the place to go if you want an Authentic Asian bakery taste. This is definitely my favorite bakery in town. When you walk in, the combined smell of all the bread, is heavenly. You'll understand when you walk in. Trust me on this. They have so much variety of breads and they're all delicious in their own way. From pork buns, to chicken buns, to red bean buns, to honey buns, to chocolate sweet buns, etc etc so many. The workers are very nice. I forgot my favorite of all the names, but I'll come back to this review and edit it, once I go back. Tip: $10 minimum on cards. I used card last time I went and came out with 7 different kinds of bread and they were all amazing in their own different way. 5 stars easy. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

really enjoyed their baked taiwan style curry puffs. very on point with how it tasted in my childhood. Only issue is that its a bit expensive at 2bux a pop. Saves me from eating too much I guess. read more

Haven for bread lovers. So far we love their Japanese cheese cake and the taro breads. read more

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I had a cake done for my nephew's birthday last year and it was great - it was a cars theme cake with red piping and black squares around the edge and we added cake toppers on top. My sister decided to use them again for his birthday again this year, and, unfortunately, it was a huge disappointment. She picked up the cake the day before and the girl reassured that it was good to put in the fridge overnight for the party in the morning, but when she took the cake out of the box the squares had all melted and slid down. We were horrified, and the only saving grace was that the cake actually still tasted good per our guests. We texted the baker with pictures and how disappointed we were and no response; shows that the baker does not care. Makes sense since she seemed upset when the girl that took the order made a mistake on the pricing... "sorry I quoted you 65 dollars...but the price is actually 75 dollars...but since you are a repeat costumer....we will give you 10% off so it will be 67 dollars" really....all that fuss for 2 dollars more? Fine. If you were upset about the pricing, don't take it out on a little kids' birthday cake. We are sticking with other bakeries in the area next time for custom cakes. read more

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This place is great! We stumbled on it going to Jungle Cafe. I have tried their Napoleon and Sponge Cake. Their sponge cake is my favorite one thus far, way better than 85 and Six Ping. Customer service is good. Have come here twice nice and will make this place a regular! read more

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We were spending the night in Houston for Memorial day long weekend and on our way back to Austin we stopped by at the bakery to buy some to go (We only have tous le jours in Austin and every other bakeries are lame). Anyway, we absolutely love their buns and cakes! We got the green onion with sausages, sausages and cheese, pork floss and green onion, custard, slices of mango cake and a whole black forest cake. Like someone said here the owner is extremely nice and her staff is very sweet too. She was offering samples to my boys while I was looking around. Overall I'll be back the next time we are in Houston. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Black Forest cake - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Yum! I got several different buns (green onion, hot dog, garlic, custard, and taro) and they were all soft and fresh! I do prefer them over Six Ping where the buns could be a little rough. In addition there's a great selection of breads from sweet to savory. Keep in mind there is a $10 minimum for credit/debit transactions. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Probably one of the best Tiramisu cake I ever ate in my life. There is a lot of competition in Houston for cakes but this place is one of the best. We came on Christmas Eve and they had a 8 inch Tiramisu cake available in under ten minutes. The theme in the cake is so cute and it feels good supporting a local business. Would definitely be coming back here to order for special occasions. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Really enjoy coming here. I've tried a good handful of bakeries in Sharpstown and have found this one to be an absolute repeater. The parking can be annoying because there's usually no parking right in front, but there's usually parking in the extended lot around the corner. Do make sure to bring cash if you only want to buy 1 or 2 things because the minimum charge for credit cards is $10. Great selection and fresh authentic bread, definitely recommend! read more

Kamalan Bakery - Keep in mind the $10 minimum for credit card use. All this was ~$11 - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love Pandan flavored desserts and that's exactly what we got here. A small Pandan cake with strawberry and mango fruit filling. Loved it. It was very fresh. read more

Walked in and was welcomed with a strange smell. Unfortunately, some of the breads were not wrapped and wefe just sitting on the shelf for who knows hiw long. and that made me question the sanitation. That let me to opt out of the bread. And get the fish bread with green tea ice cream and red bean, which was surprisingly very tasty! read more

I ordered a birthday cake for my nephew's birthday party and everyone loved it! It was a vanilla chiffon cake with whipped cream frosting and strawberry filling. It was beautiful and delicious. The cake was soft and moist and not too sweet. I don't like very sweet cakes. The staff named Jenny was very nice and helpful. It was so easy to order. I will try the other flavor cakes next time like the coffee, pandan and mango cake. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Strawberry Vanilla Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

The best bakery in town, lots of charities and fresh daily , different choice at different hours. The only bakery I will go read more

Kamalan Bakery - It is not a big bakery like the next door bakery but it is the best for me. - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Just called about a sponge cake for a birthday. The lady who answered the phone said they had four kinds, which sounded great, but all I wanted was one of the sponge cakes with no topping (ie: plain). She did not understand and put me on the phone with a gentleman who said they had NO sponge bakes. I was surprised by his response and asked the question again and he repeated no sponge cakes. Too bad, I really needed a sponge cake for a birthday party and they did not want the business or don't offer the product. read more

When you walk into this bakery, you'll feel like you're in that movie scene where your dad is a bakery shop owner, you wake up early in the morning and are greeted by the sweet smell of pastries and fresh bread and cakes, and you're in your safe place. I'm serious, this little bakery tucked away at the corner of Dun Huang plaza is a little piece of heaven. With little pieces of more heaven inside. I've had their cakes and bread, but today I tried their taiyaki with red bean ice cream. They give you a little spoon to eat the ice cream, BUT eat the bread and the ice cream together. You can distinguish the sweetness of the bread from the sweetness of the ice cream, but paired together makes for such a delicious treat. I haven't had one bad experience with the food here! Now, the parking on the other hand.... (it's Bellaire, what do you expect!) read more

Kamalan Bakery - Taiyaki with vanilla ice cream - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

We had followed this bakery even when it was just starting off inside of welfresh, which was great! They always made the best cakes, soft and fresh. When it opened its own store it was still great but after a few years it seems to have gone down hill, I think they had a new owner. We had always ordered our kids birthday cakes from here for at least 6 years, since the very last time we ordered we decided it just was not worth the money. The manager or owner stated they can no longer do any sort of designs when previously they have always done designs as long as it was doable with butter cream. The cake was much more dried out and not soft, I requested more fruit and less cream in the middle but they did the complete opposite. The manager or owner also had a terrible attitude, when trying to place the phone order and asking questions he got frustrated and just said we can't make you a cake and hung up. It's unfortunate because we absolutely loved this place but now under new management it's not living up to the expectations as before. I wouldn't recommend on spending any money here for the quality you'll get. read more

I normally order pandan cake with mango fill. Quick service and delicious every time. If you want a cake that isn't too sweet and you enjoy fresh fruits I definitely recommend Pandan Cake. Yummy and nutritious one of my family's favorite. read more

Love is mom pop shop. It's not decorative but the pastries are delish & fresh. Not too sweet and variety of flavors. Friend staff. Credit card accepted with min $10. read more

Fairly friendly workers. They don't talk much but good enough. Clean environment. I would try their ice cream one day, I can't wait but I don't live near by. Sorry... You should try them either way, all bakeries offer some a lil different read more

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Super tasty Asian pastries. The pineapple cakes were delicious. Best Asian bakery in town

Best local Asian bakery, great pandan cake with durian filling. Credit card accepted over $10

Quality wise, Kamalan definitely takes the cake as opposed to 85 degrees across the street. Although the selection is limited compared to 85, the cakes and bread is way more worth it (also the price lol). My favorites here would have to be the Pandan and regular bread cake that is very similar to a sponge cake. It's very moist and the consistency is perfect as it has a nice little 'spring' to it as it reverts back to it's regular form after I poke it a bit. It's the BEST when they just made some fresh ones and you get it right when it's still warm. Also I have tried their mango cake here and it was really yummy and they have some cakes ready for purchase without calling in ahead. I'm a bigger fan of Asian bakeries as I generally do not like anything too sweet and I would have to say this would be my top pick along with Six Ping. read more

I always make sure to go here whenever I'm in town (I go to school in Austin). Other bread is pretty good, but the star of the show is the mango cream cheese bread! I try to come before 3pm since it can sell out pretty fast. This bread is my favorite, and I'm not usually the type to snack on bread. Can't find this kind anywhere else, so that's pretty much the highlighted part of this bakery for me and why I choose to stop here before going back to school read more

Cute little bakery with nice selection of Asian baked goods and decorated cakes. I went in 15 minutes before closing and the lady at the register was so nice and cute. Everything is reasonably priced. I had one of the pandan cakes and it was so fluffy. It was full of strawberries, mango, kiwi, and grapes. The frosting isn't too sweet, which I like. Warning: the grapes have seeds read more

Kamalan Bakery - Cake selection - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pandan, pandan, pandan... oh my!!! I really didn't want to write a review because I don't want more people to know about this wonderful little bakery. I HIGHLY recommend the pandan cake in ALL forms! All of the bread is so fresh. This little gem of a bakery should be double in size. Just a note... I went in to the bakery right beside this by accident and they told me that they had no idea where Kamalan bakery was... I'm glad that I was persistent. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Conveniently located next to the popular tapioca joints. Kamalan always has a welcoming vibe as the aroma hits you as you walk in. Everything is always freshly made and tastes as good as it looks. My favorite and go to is their milk butter bun. The bread is soft and sweet while melting in your mouth. I will be back for more! Tip: $10 credit card minimum read more

Kamalan Bakery - Milk butter raisin - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I believe this is my favorite bakery in chinatown. I just noticed that they put different types of bread depending on the hour of the day. I've always gone in the morning but decided to try and get the taiyaki in the afternoon and saw they put out savory breads. read more

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First of all, I love this place. I like that it's the only kamalan bakery and not a franchised shop. The coconut cookies are so delicious and crunchy. One of my favorite items to get is the coconut jelly. I'm obviously a coconut lov r here people. It's soooo good!! The best thing is when you're shopping in the store and fresh fresh fresh bakery item is being restocked. This store is in a great location bc u can see it from the street. What I really hate is the fact that there is never any parking right in front of the store. All of these stores share the small parking space. read more