Bakery Factory is a Taiwanese-owned bakery that really brings an authentic Taiwanese-style bread…read moreexperience to the area. There's a great variety of options, from classic soft buns to more unique and creative flavors you don't often see elsewhere. Everything looks fresh and beautifully presented, and it's honestly hard to choose because there are so many interesting selections. During their soft opening a couple of months ago, items would sell out pretty early in the day. But now things seem much more stable -- I've noticed that most of their popular items are still available even later on, which makes visiting a lot easier and more enjoyable. The prices are also very reasonable, especially considering the quality and variety. They've recently started serving coffee as well, which is a nice addition. The dining area is clean, modern, and relaxing -- a great spot to sit down and enjoy your pastries. highly recommended if you're looking for Taiwanese-style bakery items with lots of variety and good value. I can't stop coming back for more!

Baking Factory is located in the tiny strip next to President Plaza. There is minimal parking out…read morefront. We went to President Plaza to buy lunch so i hopped over to Baking Factory to see what else I could add to my lunch. The interior is well lit and clean. Not much welcome greetings from the staff. I wish they would have less of a poker face on. The bakery has a good selection of Asian bakery items. I took some time looking at all options before deciding on 2 egg tarts and a puff. The egg tarts were yummy and not too sweet. Baked to perfection - the pie pastry was crispy and the inside was soft and creamy. I didn't like the puff as much. It didn't have much of the hojicha taste and was a tad bit sweet. What threw me off was the cream inside kept oozing out of the puff. I ended up with no cream inside the puff as it was all on the counter top. I've never had such an experience in all my cream puff eating times. Not sure if it was because their puff shell wasn't sturdy enough? Nonetheless, i'll be back for other bakery items!

I ordered the chocolate walnut cake the day before, brought it on my trip to Bowen Island the next…read moreday, and it was delicious!! There's so many cake varieties, pastries, and baklava to choose from on display it's hard to make a choice! The cake had walnut pieces inside and was soft and delicious!

I am my own worst enemy when it come to this…read more As usual, this ended up on my radar, so what do I do? Search and destroy. My waistline Yours will hate you too. Friendly owners. Quite accommodating. It was on the quieter side when I got here, but who knows how busy it can get. It's on a busy stretch of Main Street. Metered parking on the streets out front, if you can find a spot. A variety of products to suit your wished and desires. You'll have to choose. Chances are, there's something here for you.

The stars finally aligned and I was finally in the area near opening hours - and after hearing that…read moremy friend had dropped by later that same afternoon only to leave empty-handed, I knew that arriving at the start of the day was the right choice! I couldn't pick just one pastry so went for four - ube croissant, kouign amann, ham and cheese, and the double baked almond croissant. First off, I have to say that all of their pastries had an excellent flaky crunch - light and airy, with every layer defined and crunchy. The inside was soft and not too chewy or dense at all. All of the pastries were like a dream - I finally understand the hype around croissants. If I had to pick a favourite, it would probably be the kouign amann - it was my first time trying this type of pastry and it won't be my last. I was very satisfied with my entire order at Elmo's and I'll be returning!

My favorite season has arrived. - Vancouver Croissant festival！I visited Elmo baking co…read more What I got: Pistachio Rocher Croissant An ode to the Dubai Chocolate. Baked with pistachio frangipane & filled with kataifi folded with pure pistachio paste & tahini, with milk chocolate rocher glaze. I discovered Elmo baking co when they had a pop up at Richmond location, long time ago. Then, I have always visited their pop up at other shop and I was so happy they opened their own shop. I usually liked their double baked items. This Pistachio Rocher croissant is based on Dubai chocolate. Dough was crispy. Chocolate glaze was very good. The filling Kataifi with pistachio paste and tahini - I prefer a bit more sweetness in it. The pistachio paste flavor dominated , if there were more sweetness , then, it might be more smoother to me . Overall , I enjoyed this item its unique flavor.

came here since i saw it was walking distance from my stay in vancouver, and it was great!! they…read morehave a gorgeous spread of bread and pastries, which you can see live when you're in the store. i got a kouign amann and a small iced americano. their kouign amann is so good, as someone who gets kouign amanns everywhere it's available LOL. it's crunchy and sweet with salt flakes on the crust, so you get some nice contrast throughout your bites. their iced americano (no milk/cream) was also very good. the shot was pulled perfectly, not sour or burnt tasting. they do have extremely limited seating though. maybe seats only 3 or 4 max, so it's more of a grab and go place. we ended up eating on the bench outside haha. would love to have a place like this nearby me where everything is baked fresh, in house!! service was also pretty friendly and patient as i was deciding what to order/asking questions about the drinks.

Just a 10 minute short walk from commercial and Broadway sky train station…read more I absolutely loved the baguette and croissant. The crust on the baguette was amazing and flavourful. The baguette was full of complex flavours and each bite showed it's true colours Their breads are definitely artisan made The croissant was also amazing with its flakey layers. It was buttery but not overwhelming. The bread pudding was also delicious but not my style. I wish it had a few more apple chunks to every bite, I think that would add some extra freshness to the taste. They also sell a lot of goods in the store like canned fish, jams, and chocolates!

The Spanakopita is THE best - cookies, so far, a bit disappointing. Service - excellent - friendly…read moreand helpful

I stumbled upon this Café while walking around and I was really glad I stopped here. It's a Greek…read morecafé so they do a frappe -- which is a really lovely whipped coffee with instant coffee grinds -- and they also do Alfredo, which is made with espresso and also whipped. I didn't want a spanakopita so I got the simit which is similar to a bagel but just a little crunchy and less doughy, and they were able to add cream cheese to it. I also got the lemon poppyseed loaf which was nice, overall the service was really kind and there were a lot of people at lunch hour. When the weather is nice, which a lot of the time the weather is just stunning in Vancouver, you can sit outside and enjoy the alfresco. It is a little small and you can also bring your own mug to have it filled with coffee.

Tried out a Too Good to Go package from this place. When I walked in, I didn't see any of the…read morebeautiful, fancy desserts that I had seen last time I was in the shop. Hoping it's just that they were temporarily out of stock or something and that they havn't stopped making those lovely desserts altogether. Those desserts were showstoppers. For the Too Good to Go package I was given a bag that had a savory croissant sandwich in it and a box that had two large sized pieces of some kind of flaky pastry with cheese in it. The croissant had cheese on top and some kind of deli meat in the middle. I don't eat meat so I warmed this up for my husband and daughter to share. The flaky pastry with cheese I saved and warmed up for breakfast with my daughter the next day. A bit of Google searching has told that those flaky pastries are Cheese Pitas. It's a mix of feta and cottage cheese inside. Always a gamble with Too Good to Go. I probably wouldn't have ever thought to order these foods if I'd walked into the shop and ordered regular price. I see that as a plus though, not a minus. I kinda like trying things I wouldn't normally think to try. The pastry on both the croissant and cheese pita were both very flaky. I still prefer the sweets here over the savory items but the savory items are pretty good too. If you like flaky pastries, this is a pretty good place for that!

Dropped by this place thinking it was new but turns out they've been around for 2+ years. Must…read morehave been living under a rock. We ordered two of their cakes to go. They gave a disclaimer to wait "20 minutes" before eating because it was still frozen. Brought them home and attempted to consume maybe an hour later. It was strangely still cold and slightly frozen. I expected more fruit or more actual cake taste. Perhaps these were to be sorbet/gelato cakes as it was strange to eat these so cold. Cakes themselves were well presented. However the experience was quite confusing as I didn't actually know what I was to expect when consuming. Will need to return to have it there next time so I can rate properly.

Come here for baked goods but stay away from the cakes! I came here on a Saturday morning and…read moreordered some egg tarts, which looked like they were straight out of the oven. I also ordered 2 strips of Chinese doughnuts, but they gave me 4. I guess one order comes with 2, which makes sense since they're $2.50 each. My husband texted me to pick up some cakes, so I chose the coffee cake and Black Forest cake. After breakfast I was excited to try the coffee cake. When I dug in with my fork, the cake was hard. It tasted at least 2 or 3 days old. It's so gross that the bakery would sell old cake, I feel ripped off.

Pine house bakery has a really great variety of Chinese baked goods! I'm always surprised at how…read morewell stocked and low the prices are. My favourite is their peanut napoleon cake for $2.80, as the pastry layers are fresh and crunchy. I wish they were open a little longer into the night and it's a treat when I'm able to drop by before they close at 5.

I meant it when I said I would come back and try something at this bakery at regular price after…read moretrying a bunch of their bread from Too Good to Go. I bought a couple pieces of their Tiramisu cake to bring home for the family. To be honest, this wasn't my first pick but the place I actually wanted to get my Tiramisu from had sold out already, even though Google's AI had previously told me that it should be fairy easy to just walk in and buy Tiramisu without worrying about it being sold out. (Thanks a lot Gemini!) Anyways, I remembered that I had seen some nice looking desserts at this Rustic Bread bakery so I thought, now's my chance to try them at regular price. The Tiramisu wasn't bad but not something to write home about either. I think I will stick with bread from this place. They are after all called Rustic Bread Bakery, so...bread is their focus. I was blown away by their breads when I tried them through Too Good to Go. I found the Tiramisu to be kinda "meh".

I have been shopping at Rustic Bakery in Burnaby for many years now. Their products are great, home…read moremade, fresh and tasty. What makes this bakery an extraordinary place, is their hospitality and excellent service, they go above and beyond just to make you a happy customer! I am very pleased to see that Mrs Nada joined the team, her exceptional customer service skills and genuine correspondence brings even more warmth and quality to the Rustic Bakery. Beavo!