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

A smaller bakery in Chinatown. Although small, this place has a lot to offer. They have a wide range of savory breads and sweets. There are also cakes you can order beforehand for birthdays or special occasions. Of course, there are already cakes on display to buy on the spot. The prices are good here but there is one thing that this place has that no other bakeries in Chinatown has. ***Drumrolls*** Taiyaki! It's an interesting dessert that consists of ice cream in the shape of a fish. You can choose from different flavors of ice cream of vanilla, green tea, plum, and etc. Afterward, you can choose your base of red bean or custard. Pocky sticks will complete your taiyaki with mochi and a fluffy whipped cream to top it off. I really enjoy this desserts not because it's so fun to say but because you get everything in one. read more

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I tried all of the egg tarts from the surrounding area (LiuPing, ECK, 85 degrees) and the Portuguese egg tarts at Kamalan were the best! The traditional egg tarts were not as good since the custard was a bit jelly like. The Portuguese egg tart custard was creamy and rich. The tart crust was more of a short bread, which complemented the custard well. I also tried a cream pastry here. The bread was soft and the cream was not so sweet. I came back here to purchase more egg tarts to bring home! read more

I can't speak for any other of the baked goodies here (egg tarts, custard buns, etc.), but I can vouch for the delicious, fluffy mango cake that comes chock full of delicious, fresh mango. The cream filling itself is also tasty and not overwhelmingly sweet, and the fruit topping is generous as well. The 8" creation was about $35 and was more than enough for 5 people with plenty of leftovers to share. Service is friendly and efficient as well. Credit card minimum of $10. read more

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

Amazing cake the best thing ever. Got this for a friends birthday and it was big hit! It was pretty and yummy

Never posted negative review but I have to. Just bought some bakery yesterday evening and ate it right after I bought. However the Taro cake were all molded inside. Other breads I think were ok. I'm really mad because these were not cheap. Wasted 5 dollars. I don't know if I feel comfortable going back anymore. read more

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I love Kamalan! I've never had anything I didn't like from here. My favorite is their Hokkaido cupcake, which is a super moist sponge cake with creamy goodness inside (from the fridge section), and their buo luo BBQ bun (BBQ pork inside a buo luo or "pineapple" bun). The best part is when you walk in, the smell of baked bread just hits you and it's heavenly. It's been a while since I've walked into a bakery that does just that. Highly recommend this place. It's one of my go-to's whenever I fly back home from New York. Prices are also pretty decent and there is a $10 minimum for credit card. I don't know about you, but I find it incredibly easy to spend over $10 here. I also may or may not have a carb problem.... but worth it. read more

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We have always loved Kamalan bakery at Bellaire (in China Town), and had to check out their new location in Houston. It's at the heart of Houston and much more spacious than their location at Bellaire. They have a great selection of baked goods, breads, cakes, donuts, egg tarts, moon cakes, birthday cakes etc, and offer drinks and foods too! I tried their rose milk tea with boba (ask for 25% or no sugar if you don't like super sweet) and loved it. I have always heard that out of all the Chinese bakeries, Kamalan uses the least amount of preservatives and additives, and their bread is so delicious. This location has enough space for birthday parties too! The owner is very nice. read more

Lovely, small, quaint Asian bakery! Everything is so goood! Can't go wrong with anything here. My go-to is the pandan chiffon cake! So fluffy and lightly sweetened ! Just the way I like it hehe. Definitely recommend coming here early in the day for the variety of freshly baked goods read more

Kamalan is one of the best bakeries I have been to! Chinese bread has always been a soft spot for me, and this place definitely does it well. The breads are super fresh, delicious, large, and also just beautiful. Seriously, they look so pretty. It's a smaller shop, but in my opinion you'd be so much better off going here for bread than to 85 Degrees across the street. It may be a little bit pricier, but the breads are larger, and they have an interesting variety. They also have taiyaki ice cream! I usually go for the traditional milk butter and buoluo breads, and it's definitely worth it to get them fresh and warm. They've got your standard hot dog breads, garlic breads, egg tarts, pork sung, and also huge mango breads. Seriously, this place is so good that I have no desire to rotate around stores to satisfy my Asian bread craving. read more

Ordered an 8 inch Mango cake for my birthday, picked it up, and was astounded at how beautiful the presentation was, from the gorgeous box to the cake decoration, down to the small details. Truly professional. Unfortunately, the mango around the cake and inside was dry and hard! Big disappointment. Good frosting and not too sweet, but the entire cake lacked moisture and creaminess. read more

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We love the cakes here and always order them because they're moist and the cream is light, but we recently ordered one for my son's birthday and found small metal pieces on the bottom of of our cake. My son was the one to notice them, it looked like maybe they were from a Brillo sponge? We stopped eating the cake and we returned to the bakery the next day and explained to them what we found. All they offered was a refund of $36 for what we paid for the cake. My son was sad we didn't have any cake for his birthday but I only hope that none of us get sick from eating those pieces unknown material that was in the cake! If there was residue of some kind of cleaning sponge on the bottom of that cake, that means they don't wash the cake pans after scrubbing them! Yuck! The owner or manager told me that he was going to find out what was going on in the kitchen but refused to tell me what they use to wash their pans with. It's so disappointing because we really like their cakes but obviously they're not practicing cleanliness. I hope others were not affected either! We were just lucky my son noticed in time before the kids ate any! read more

Kamalan Bakery - Small metal found on bottom of cake - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I am very disappointed. This is not cake. I used to like this bakery. It looks good from the outside. It is just filled with whipped cream. read more

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This is my go Bakery for Asian breads! I love their unique flavors (Ex Green tea pumpkin bread and how fresh and everything is. My favorite part is that they last longer then the baked goods from other bakeries! Languages: Cantonese/ Mandarin/ English Birthday Cake: 4 stars I recently bought a birthday cake from here. It was 6in and $18 but it was perfect for my 24th birthday. It was a coffee cake with fruit fillings. It was very moist and sweet but not overly sweet. They had unique toppings such as Dragon Fruit and Pineapple which were very unique and made the cake more memorable. I am taking off one star because they spelled my name wrong. However, everything else about the cake was wonderful! read more

Absolutely lovely place. Dropped in here on a whim, got a bunch of pastries, and EVERYTHING was awesome - there wasn't a single thing that I tried that I wasn't absolutely in love with. The prices are also super low, meaning that you can definitely satisfy your sweet tooth here for cheap. Check this place out! read more

Another Chinese bakery in the plaza and while they have smaller selection than other folks, they certainly make up with it in quality. The bbq pineapple bun is burnished and crisp with that custard and very large - will definitely fill you up. Their egg tarts are not bad too - they don't have the flaky pastry, but it offers a lot more of the egg custard that is very lightly sweetened, so if you like lighter sugar baked goods, you'll love their take on it. Their custard bun is also pretty good - its very hefty and quite cute to look at. Like most bakeries, bring some cash but they do take card over $10. read more

First time ordering from here. My dad preferred his cake to be not too sweet. I ordered a half sheet cake, pandan flavored with pudding filling. It was absolutely delicious, moist and beautifully decorated. I had to travel with this cake for 3 hours in the car and it did not melt in the Texas heat. The price point was great as well! I was expecting it to be around $100 +. This huge cake was only $75! They checked off everything I wanted in a cake: Quality, price and taste. Will definitely be ordering more here in the future! read more

Kamalan Bakery - 1/2 sheet cake, pandan flavored and pudding filling. - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

The place is small and packed. It's an Asian bakery (Taiwanese, I believe) but clearly not vegetarian (we're vegetarian). My group came in specifically to try their taiyaki ice cream, a dessert originating from Japan consisting of a stuffed fish-shaped cake. However, I did get to browse some of their offerings to see if there was anything I wanted - or could - try. They have a pretty good selection of breads ranging from toast (plain bread) to savory (meat-based) and sweet breads. There are also egg tarts with what looked like shortbread crust (I prefer mine with the flakey pastry crust), the ball mooncakes, and pineapple cakes. There are also actual slices of cake in the fridge along with assorted mousses and tiramisu. I was interested in the mango bread but by the time I decided I'd like to try it, it was gone (there was only one left). I ended up only getting what I went there to get: taiyaki with red bean and matcha ice cream. It also comes topped with whipped cream, a drizzle of chocolate, and a strawberry pocky. There's also a trio of marshmallows but we opted out as those aren't vegetarian. The lady looked at us funny when we told her not to include it. Another person in our group got the one filled with custard. His literally had a small dollop of custard at the very bottom but the rest of us who got red bean had a good amount. He also got the last custard taiyaki. Karma. ;) They pre-make the cakes and I assume they'll only make more once they run out. The taiyaki ice cream is pretty good and not too sweet at all. I'm not sure if it's worth the full $4.75 price tag but it's a nice treat if you're in the area. Perhaps I'll be able to try the mango bread the next time I'm in the area! UPDATE: Returned the following weekend since we were in the area and I grabbed that Mango Cream Cheese Bread, the Taro Bread, and the Pudding Bread (sort of like a bread-based danish with egg pudding/custard in the middle). We didn't eat them the day of, but they were all pretty good! The filling didn't completely fill the Mango and Taro bun-breads so if you're sharing (you should - that Mango one is HUGE), keep your fingers crossed that you got the side with most of the filling! There's a $10 minimum charge for Credit Cards. My solid 4-star rating stands. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Taiyaki ice cream with red bean and green tea ice cream - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

My sisters introduced me to this place and the rest of my family as well in which we are a fan! I love the wide selections they carry from savory to sweet. I always go crazy and get a bunch because you never know what new pastry you might love! My personal favorite is the sweet potato bread! Not sure if they discontinued it or if they rotate through them weekly or seasonally. You can't go wrong with any of their parties they carry, all are delicious...some more favorable to me than others. Their egg tarts are pretty comparable to 85 degree bakery, I always grab a few for my ride home to Austin. I would say 85 degree egg tarts have a better crust that's more flaky and buttery while Kamalan's is more soft. You won't be disappointed if you check out this bakery! It is tucked in the corner next to Jungle Cafe and parking could be a pain during certain hours. read more

I like to refer to Kamalan as "bread heaven." It's best place to fulfill your carb cravings. My boyfriend and I are OBSESSED with this place. It's fresh, cheap, and delish. Before we leave Bellaire, we always have to stop at Kamalan. I prefer Kamalan over Six Ping, because they offer a variety of breads, like the red bean donuts, walnut buns, mango cream cheese bread, and many more. They also offer the Taiyaki ice cream (fish waffle ice cream). I highly recommend the red bean filing! This bakery offers freshly baked goods every day, because only certain items are made on certain days. If you want the red bean donut, it's only available on the weekends! They even have a schedule taped on the door. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Red Bean Donuts. Highly recommend! - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

they have the best mango cake in town!!! asian cake wahoo!!! they also make their cakes fresh, day of

What I like about Kamalan - conveniently located in one of my favorite plazas. The smell is amazing from the moment you walk in your nose is seduced by all the delicious smells emanating from within. What I didn't like about Kamalan (at least for what I had) the taste didn't line up with the scent. It was a let down and disappointing. Also I get having a minimum as most places do but 10 for a bakery doesn't really line up with the average cost of goods there (meaning you have to buy more than you want - not cool). That said it's worth checking out if you are in the area - just remember to bring cash. read more

The food here seems very fresh! Right as you walk into the bakery, you are immediately welcomed by the beautiful smell of the different food. I love how everything is displayed and we can just go and pick out what we want to put on our tray. Out of everything I picked out, I think my favorites were the mango cream cheese bun and the egg tart! I also saw some taiyaki ice cream that I'm hoping to try next time! read more

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Can't believe I wasted all my years in Houston eating the breads from 6 Ping and never trying Kamalan. The breads here are so good. Not dry, squishy, good flavor. Some favorites: I love the pineapple buns, especially the kind with pudding in the center. I like their blueberry bread too. The chicken danish thing (it's shaped like a triangle) is super good too and one I haven't seen in many other bakeries. Good Portuguese egg tarts as well, although the crust could be a bit more crisp. Filling is very nice though. I'm excited to try more of their breads; you can't go wrong here. All the ones I've tried so far have been good. Bonus benefit is that it's next door to a whole row of boba shops haha. read more

This bakery has delicious baked goods!!! It is a quaint store. The store is clean and the politely ask you to get a tray and use the tongs instead of using your bare hands to touch breads that are not wrapped individually. Which ia a relief for germ-a-phobes like me. We bought some egg tarts, taro roll, and custard buns. We wanted to try everything, but didn't want to look like total pigs. If you get a chance, I recommend stopping by and picking up a few pastries! read more

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This bakery shop has been open for two months maybe, as I have heard from my coworkers all the good stuff about it for weeks already. So, I finally got to visit the store this past weekend just to verify the trueness of my coworkers' words, and turned out that they did not lie at all! LOL. The store seemed very clean and all the bread buns, cookies and cakes looked nice and cute, and smelled soooooo good! I've tried the foot-long cream-filled bun, which comes just perfect in the sweetness of the cream filling, and the bread itself is very soft and aromatic. For just $2 (a special price), what a steal!! I'd highly recommend the almond cookies that are super duper buttery but not greasy at all! OMG how's that possible though?! There must have been magic or something that these thin slices of cookies are made buttery, tasting like the Walkers butter shortbread, without leaving any grease on the paper napkins or the finger tips!! They are soooooo scrumptious like almost addictive!! Sure I will return to buy more cookies! read more

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The freshest asian bakery in Houston. I enjoy their diverse pastries, especially the bread with the bacon and cheese. Unlike other bakeries, I don't believe they sell batches from the day before. It is all baked the day of and sold. If you're interested, I would recommend coming in earlier around 10-11 to get your hands on them because certain treats sell out pretty quickly, but I do know they fire different things at different times according to their website. read more

Quick friendly service. Bough my mom a little tiramisu cake and it was absolutely delicious!! Not overly sweet. Also bought myself a green roll cake - I don't know what flavor the lady said it was but it's also spongy and yummy. It feels very homey. I didn't see any chairs or tables but I am blind so maybe there were lol read more

They converted me to a durian eater after having some of their cake. It had durian in the center and it was a pandan frosting. A relative bought it for a birthday and despite the smell (fragrant not odorous) it was really good. I stayed away from durian for the longest time but if I had this cake, I'd eat it again. read more

Kamalan Bakery - Pandan and durian cake - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

I wasn't all too impressed with this place. I love how quaint, clean and modern the inside is and that each baked good is already individually wrapped (for the most part). They had a variety of baked goods and I got their almond cookies and my mom got one of the breads. The almond cookies are amazing!!! Excellent with a cup of coffee. The bread we weren't too impressed with. The worker(s) didn't seem all too friendly - didn't greet us when we walked in, or paid. read more

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Excellent alternative to 85 Degrees across Bellaire Blvd. Highly recommend their fresh dessert bread.

Good service and great cake! I was skeptical about this hole in the wall kind of store but I ordered the Pandan cake for a birthday and it was nicely boxed and tasted amazing!! read more

Make sure you're not hungry when you walk in here, because you're going to get everything! It smells amazing! I was looking for Japanese style cheesecake, and I found it here. I had a slice and it was really good! Overall, everything was delicious and very friendly staff. read more

Kamalan Bakery - I ate all of this the same day I got it. So good! - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

I have always been to this place to buy fresh bakery. It provides certain Taiwanese specialty bread. I am not sure what happened with their quality lately. Is there a change of ownership? Their Boroh is so bad now that it doesn't even look like one. The bread looks and taste awful and appears to be underbaked. My kids used to love the Boroh and now they just spit it out. It's a very honest test. I asked the owner what happened with the quality and he gets very offended. He told me not to come back and denied there were any quality issues. I would not come back here after how he treat his customers. 85 degrees C across at least has consistent quality and good customer service. read more

This hidden gem is my current favorite Chinese bakery in Htown. It's a tiny shop on the corner of the Bellaire facing side of the plaza. The moment you walk in you get a big whiff of freshly baked goods that stimulates your senses and often times causes you to buy way too many carbs. What I appreciate the most about this bakery is not only the taste of their breads, but that they do not add additives to the bread to make it taste better or softer. If you do not put the bread in the fridge, it will mold in a couple of days. I love buying toast here because it's the square and thick cut Taiwanese style toast that I miss getting from breakfast shops in Taiwan. They also sell fresh ice cream taiyaki here!! *squeal* Prices are also very reasonable considering that their sizes are larger than other bakeries. Just make sure you bring cash as there is a $10 minimum for credit cards. read more

Always love coming to this bakery! Their milk toast is great for avocado toast/eggs. BBQ pork bun was my husband's favorite.

Walked into this bakery bu chance since it was next door to jungle cafe. Bread and baked goods were very fairly priced. The baked goods and bread on the shelves were around 1.25 to like 2.50 if i am not mistaken. I picked up a baked pork bread thing, an egg tart, and a puffed milk bread. Each were between 1.25 and 1.50. Egg tart wasn't the usual puff pastry that you get with other places but i liked the thin crispy outer shell. The egg pudding part of the tart was simply lightly sweet with not that over powering eggy flavor which was nice. Pork bread was good. Pork was moist and bread was savory and lightly sweet. Good contrast. I would probably go back to try some of their cakes slices or cupped tiramisu.. about 4.5-4.75 each i think. Oh they have a pizza bread thing too that i thought was interesting. Haha read more

Kamalan Bakery - Puffed milk bread - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Love this place always order most birthday cakes here . Always fresh and delicious, must try ham and cheese garlic bread when it's not sold out and their mango cream cheese buns! Yummy! read more

Small, but TASTY cafe! They make their items fresh every day and have fast and friendly service. The variety of the styles of baked goods you will see here is INSANE. Unfortunately I was only here for a few snacks but I can see myself coming back for a big haul. I think that a lot of people think that all Asian bakeries are the same, but they even have traditional pork "blood" type baked goods (basically fried pork, idk why the translation is "blood") which is an extremely sweet and savory mashup of a rollcake's tenderness mixed with the salty crunch and flavor of bacon bits, and sweet cream inside. My favorite! They only card over $5, just FYI. read more

Overall for the variety of selection and availability this is my preferred bakery. They have a good selection of savory and sweet items. My favorite is the milk dinner rolls. It is the Taiwanese version of Hawaiian sweet rolls. I like the Hokkiado cupcake it isn't too sweet and there is not frosting. It is a plain sponge cake no frosting or whip cream. The cheesecake bar is my least favorite. It was on sale and I was close to the $10 minimum for credit cards so I decided to try it. I understand now why it is on sale. I don't like that the croissants have to be purchased in bulk like the supermarket and heated up to enjoy the fresh bread out of the oven taste. read more