Disclaimer: I haven't been here in person, a friend brought me some stuff from here. Usually when I eat dan tot (egg tarts), I like the filling more than the crust, which I find to be weak and of more benefit as a mere container. But that's not the case here: the crust here is buttery and crisp enough to stand on its own in addition to a perfectly flavorful filling. read more

I love this place so much!! Sometimes if you get here late they will be out of fresh baked goods- but they are still worth it because they have so much more to offer! They even have food like chicken teriyaki or pork katsu, but I've always come for boba and pastry. They have Korean shaved ice too. So many options read more

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Stumbled upon this bakery in New Year's Day as my husband and I were walking around the area. It was an absolute gem with lots of drunk offerings and fresher Asian baked goods, at fabulous prices I may add! I'm a sucker for a sesame ball and Koko bakery has it all! I also got a boba (not pictured) that was absolutely delicious. The service was friendly, lots of space to work and catch up with friends. A new gem for us and I will be coming back! read more

Koko Bakery - Sesame ball - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

The OG of bubble tea. They had Boba before it became mainstream for over 15 years ago always fresh bakery, desserts, and buns. They even have rice bowls that are pretty tasty. Always a nice place to come and do some work. They provide Wi-Fi. everyone is always friendly. plenty of flavors for Boba smoothies and other Asian coffee drinks read more

KOKO Bakery is an Asian bakery in the heart of Cleveland's AsiaTown. It's a worthy main destination or dessert stop after dinner at one of the local establishments. Don't overlook it during Asian Festival. I visited this bakery on multiple occasions over the years. Most recently I dropped in with my book club. We read books from various countries and this month was Japan. Everyone was excited to go to AsiaTown just to check out KOKO. AMBIANCE: This is the second KOKO location. The other location is in Cleveland Heights. This location in AsiaTown is a lot more busy. The bakery is small with one dining area. There are plenty of tables to hang out solo or with your group. I've been here solo plenty of times and last time in the group of 7. Seating was comfortable all occasions. Koko Bakery is open a little later than other places nearby in AsianTown. This allows for more time to catch up with friends or get in a sip of bubble tea. FOOD: Ah, the food at KOKO. Such interesting authentic flavors and great variety! Most guests approach the bakery case (frequently refilled) where you can grab a tray, and make selections. It always gets me in trouble, I get so many things! They have a variety of sweet and savory buns. If self-serving is not your thing or you want to try more items, you can approach the counter to order. Selections feel endless - buns with taro, moon cakes (seasonal), duck egg buns, buns, crepe cakes, Napoleon cakes, mousse, sweet breads, matcha cookies. Let's not forget the drinks - bubble tea and Vietnamese coffee are the stars here. It's a perfect place to experiment! In terms of prices, they greatly vary. The buns will run you about $2-4 per piece. The cake items or cookies behind the counter can be upwards of $6-7. There's a treat for every budget. If you're interested in sweets or savories from the case, visit early. By the end of the day you'll find limited choices. My favorites? I'm a fan girl of sticky rice in banana leaf which the perfect savory treat. Opt in for sticky rice bar if they don't have it on a particular day. I also enjoy going outta control and trying different buns! Last time I tried a moon cake and wasn't crazy about it. In general I love most of the items tasted here. What do most guests order? Definitely bubble tea! SERVICE: The location is pretty high volume. The service tends to be transactional. I always want to know the ingredients, but never feel like I can fully ask here. While not very personal service, the treats make up for it. I look forward to visiting this and other location of KOKO Bakery again soon. I'm usually a frequent guest of Cleveland Heights location but pop in here periodically. I can't wait to get more buns during the next Asian Fest! read more

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There isn't many places aside from Koko where I have found you can get black sesame bubble tea and grass jelly drink. These are my go tos! Parking is tight if you come on weekends, but not impossible. I just wish they redid their seating area again because this would be an awesome place to grab a drink, dessert, and respond to some emails. read more

This was an amazing experience. We love to try new. And we love to try cuisines thaf we would have never tried or been suggested. So after we stuffed our faces with pizza and bbq on Euclid we needed sweet. Yelp found us Koko. Now there's a lot here and it's like guessing honestly but I don't think we did too bad. We grabbed a chocolate stuffed bun, a pork roll, and a rice/mushroom/pork sausage stuffed...I honestly don't know what it is. New and exciting flavors. Everything was a surprise. I think the biggest hit for us was the pork roll but the rice banana leaf packet was wow. This place has so many unique things. Did not try the boba because we wanted new. I feel like boba is everywhere...but the food, atmosphere, service...thats where this place shines. Cleveland keeps giving me gems. read more

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Ordered a passionfruit mousse cake for a friends birthday and it was so delicious! Very light and fluffy cake and frosting and the mousse was so flavorful and perfect. It was decorated with a beautiful variety of fresh fruit as well. I haven't tried their buns or other dessert items but hope to soon! read more

We usually try to stop at Koko Bakery when we are in Asiatown. Our kids like the bubble tea and buns. Usually the bakery is very busy. This time we were able to walk right up to the counter. The buns are always fresh and they have a large assortment of bakery items and tea options. There don't seem to be any vegan options. The green tea is good and not too sweet for my taste. Parking is available in the lot out front. It is sometimes hard to hear the person at the register because of the plastic partition. read more

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Koko bakery was on my list of places to check out while visiting Cleveland. It's a fairly small bakery but there is seating available if you want to stay for breakfast or lunch. We got here a little late in the day , around 630pm, and they close at 8pm, so almost all the fresh baked pastries were gone, except for a few with ham on them which I'm not willing to risk eating since they are sitting in a non-refrigerated display since the morning, bummer! The gentleman working the counter said if we come in the a.m. it is packed full of fresh pastries and customers, I believe it because from the photos on Yelp and Google the pastries look amazing. I decided on the chocolate mousse cake ($6.95) and a large Vietnamese iced coffee ($3.75). The cake was large enough for three of us to sample, but I could have easily eaten one by myself it was delicious! The coffee was also amazing, it was not too sweet and very strong we asked if we could add a little more cream and it was no problem.. The coffee is made ahead of time and sealed with a thin plastic cover on the top. You basically take a straw and punch a hole in the plastic to enjoy your drink. I had never seen this before but I guess it's a way to make it ahead of time and still keep it fresh. This is a family-owned store and they were very friendly and helpful. There are also bathrooms available for customers. If I ever come back to Cleveland I would revisit this store but arrive early. read more

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It's such a nice and cute place with aesthetic. The drinks were really good and for its price. They were nice and quick with the food and good service. read more

Koko Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

went and got a vietnamese coffee smoothie. quite tasty but i think ill just stick to getting the coffee hot or cold. good service. so many sweets to choose from read more

My family and I always have Boba and pastry whenever we drive to Cleveland's Asiatown. Top of the list

Fresh beautiful pastries and desserts. They have a dining area so you can eat in or take it to go. I enjoyed their milk tea. read more

Koko Bakery - Taro Pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

This bakery is very opportunistic for anyone looking for Asian flavors and treats!!! My family and I came in for a quick sweet fix. We tried their egg tarts (delicious) and ordered a milk tea and fruit tea. My sister loved her fruit tea, very citrusy and plenty sweet with only 50% sweet level. My black sesame milk tea was good, but very underwhelming. I think the black sesame flavor was almost too subtle. The service here was pretty quick, and as with almost all bakeries too it's best to arrive early for the most available selection of pastures!! read more

Koko Bakery - Black sesame milk tea - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Love this bubble tea/ dessert spot in Chinatown Cleveland. I am a big fan of their fresh fruit tea, Jasmine tea with cheese foam and matcha milk tea with brown sugar. There are so much more options for brewed tea, fruit tea or milk tea, as well as coffee to choose from. You can add toppings of your choice, adjust the amount of ice and sugar to your drinks. There are home made bakery available (but if you go later in the day some items might be sold out.) They also offer food, tried their chicken teriyaki and it was pretty good value. In the cooler next to the bread showcase has some vegetable and pork buns ready to eat, as well as some snacks and package drink if you are in a rush. There are plenty of seating inside and the place is clean, although it looks quite old. Staffs are very nice. This is a MUST spot to visit when you come to Cleveland read more

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Everyone's been telling me to go here and I'm so glad I finally did. I cannot believe the selection of treats and drinks!! read more

Koko Bakery - Iced Vietnamese coffee, matcha brown sugar milk tea - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

The best boba tea in Cleveland by a long shot! Got the Orange Creamsicle Drink & the Almond Milk Tea and I can happily say that everything was sweet, flavorful, and absolutely everything I look for in a good tea. The place is so cute and spacious so you and a group of friends can stop by for a drink and something to snack on, and the workers were fast and incredibly helpful! Thanks again for such a great experience! read more

Koko Bakery - Orange creamsicle w. Crystal Boba - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

One of my favorite places in Cleveland, Koko's is a bakery located in a little plaza with a small parking lot out front. The prices are insanely affordable, the service is ridiculously fast, and their buns are so so yummy. I bought eight buns, a coffee, and a Vietnamese iced coffee for around $24. The buns were all delicious. The Vietnamese iced coffee could've been better but it was still drinkable. The inside is bright and airy with a few tables. read more

Koko Bakery - Bakery case - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Some of the best and most interesting food in the city. The owner is great, the place is consistently clean, they generally know what they are doing. They also take good care of the regular customers, they'll give you little freebies and let you try their new inventions before they go up for sale. That kind of customer appreciation is very rare and I appreciate the appreciation. read more

I didn't like my food as much, the bun was a little dry and tasteless but I went pretty late in the day so I would have to try again another day. Service was great we had a big group come in and the lady was nice and patient. The inside was really cute! Very adorable. read more

This is such a great asian bakery in Cleveland! I'm so grateful to have found it. Coming from Cali, I was afraid I wouldn't find a good alternative to the asian bakeries back home, but this is pretty spot on! I recommend their coconut bread and cream buns the most. read more

Located in Asia Town in a small plaza with other stores and a small parking lot. They have bubble tea and Chinese bakery items like pineapple buns and egg tarts. Egg tart was good. They make their pineapple buns a little differently, they don't have the typical crunchy crust. Also tried the chocolate moose dessert which was good too. Bathroom was clean. read more

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Love getting quick yummy Asian pastries at Koko. The staff is nice and fast. Try a warm milk tea with boba! That was a first from me here and it was quite tasty! read more

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Best shaved ice I've ever had in my life. The buns are all soft and fluffy and comforting. I had the egg and turkey buns, the green onion bun and the mango tart, while taking a few bites of my friend's taiwanese shaved ice. I've been back a good probably 8 or so times since I began writing this review a couple months ago, and I can't stay away. Every time I go I grab a handful of warm, chewy buns and the taiwanese shaved ice with mango, strawberry, and mango jelly. The service is always quick, even when there is the occasional line to the door, and the buns are self service so you can just grab as many as you'd like and check out! I can not possibly recommend the shaved ice enough, in my opinion it easily beats out ice cream as the most refreshing summer snack. read more

Koko Bakery - shaved ice - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I was so looking forward to trying this place and it didn't disappoint. Try the curry puffs and the bacon and cheese buns if looking for a savory breakfast. Service is fast and courteous, although providing sleeves with coffee cups would be a nice addition. Place is small but clean and smells amazingly delicious. read more

Great collection of bakery items. Drinks are decent. Very quick service! Staff is helpful

I had some free time so I decided to drive downtown and I had a taste for Chinese food which this place has always been a great place to go it was pretty busy it was alittle after 1pm and busy for good reason the rolls are so good they are super fresh and soft and taste amazing the strawberry drink that I got was very good one you mix it then it taste like a strawberry milk shake the chicken bowl was good also I do not remember what the one with the almonds was call but if you see it try it that has to be the best thing I have had there hands down amazing the employees were very nice and helpful its a great place to go if your looking for something to eat I highly recommend giving it a try you'll love it there. read more

Koko Bakery - Chicken teriyaki bowl - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Delicious bubble teas and baked goods! Many choices of both! Inside seating available. The staff members were friendly and helpful. I bought cookies to go, as well as a beverage. Sat for a few minutes to eat one of the cookies and it tasted great with my drink. Both were very fresh! Really liked the choices of cookies and drinks here. Will be back here very soon! read more

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I've been on the hunt for the best bubble tea shop in Cleveland, and I think I've found it! Koko Bakery is a small local owned business with various Asian baked goods, lunch, and drink options! I tried out their Thai Tea, Honeydew Smoothie, Powered Sugar Donut, and Teriyaki Chicken during this visit. All of them were good and delicious! I did wish I had the option to opt out or in for boba in my drink, but when I went up to order my second drink I just mentioned no boba and they obliged. Just be aware they won't ask if you want it if you're not a fan. Overall, it was a quick service to go restaurant style. If you're interested in the bakery items, most are self serve with a tray and gloves. There was seating, but it was very makeshift and odd with random tables and chairs everywhere, some even broken and wobbled when you sat, but all had crumbs covering them. It was a bit of a disappointment that the place was not clean considering they had such great cuisine. The entire hour and a half I was there I only saw one employee come by and clean off the tables. I guess most customers just come for to go orders, so makes sense that cleaning the dining area isn't a priority. I would recommend trying out Koko Bakery for their bubble tea and food! read more

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Not sure what happened but this used to be my usual go to place when it comes to bakery and boba. The bakery hasn't been the same lately. The last 2 times I came here, I noticed the egg tart recipe may have changed because it's not a "custard" consistency anymore, but more of a "soupy jelly" consistency. When I looked at the display of bakery to choose from, it's always over cooked and dry. What I found kind of irritating is that the young girls at the cashier area never seal your bakery bags anymore even though they still have the sealing tool in front of them. So, don't plan on getting an abundance of bakery items because they will probably be too dried out or stale the next day. Overall, the only thing that stayed consistent is the boba here. The taro and Thai tea is still delicious, but other than that, I hope whatever is happening with this business gets better because they used to be the best Asian bakery in town. read more

Is the most amazing asian bakery I've ever been in. The buns are really authentic and nothing beats the prices. They also have bowls and sandwiches plus delicious boba tea and milk teas! Don't forget the different breads and mini cakes. Just yummy read more

I wanted to try something different and got the Tarro Cake it was so light and fluffy very good. The pork bun was delicious and the egg tart reminded me of creme brulee. read more

Lots of variety at this bakery which made it so hard to choose. I got an egg tart, red bean filled bun, coconut and cranberry pastry, and dry pork bun. The pastries are so fluffy, not too sweet, and satisfied all my cravings. read more

Giving this place a 5! Visiting from California and NEEDED coffee before heading to the children's museum. GPS brought me here and I was NOT disappointed. Prices for the individual specialty buns are unbeatable. Coffee is like 40% less expensive than the chains and the buns are delicious! They had rice bowls on the menu priced at $7.95 each with a large selection. I will try those later but this place is an unexpected win for me! read more

Koko Bakery - Front door - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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I LOVE KOKO!! The best selecton of bubble tea around, and the soft warm buns are heavenly! Turn around is fast and dine in is open!!!

This is just for the boba drink. There are a few places for boba in Cleveland. Saw good reviews. I ordered the guava boba tea and it didn't really taste like guava. The boba was a decent texture though. I think my standards are just too high because I'm spoiled by the boba in the Bay Area. I'm sure their pastries are probably yummy and that's why they have good ratings! read more

Koko Bakery - Guava boba tea - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Delicious and authentic bakery with many options for lunch food as well as beverages. Love their bubble tea it never disappoints! The service is quick even tho sometimes I walked in and there is a line out the door. I suggest to do a take out because the tables and chairs are quickly taken. Upon entrance you pick up your bakery goodies on the left on a tray and wait in line to be ring up. So see what pleases the eye will also please the belly! read more

Koko Bakery - So much love for the bubble tea! - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I know a bakery that will drive you LOCO Although it may give you more gas than SUNOCO And if you buy too many drinks, it may make you a BROKE HO But you won't mind because you'll love KOKO Almost as delicious as Ice T's COCO Even more delicious than Sheldon's Kaley CUOCO Your waistline will hate you like Lennon's fans hated YOKO But you won't care once you taste the Taro tea at KOKO Better than every single Boba place in SOHO Makes a lot of Boba stores just vanish like a DODO More popular in Cleveland than POKEMON GO Come and get your baked goods here at KOKO They should use me posing with the drinks as their LOGO They should open up in Singapore, Taipei and KYOTO They will make your belly fat bounce around like a YO-YO But you will not regret the day you tried the tea at KOKO If you're a Latino then you're want more than POCO You'll gulp it down faster than the raging ORINOCO And all your former crushes will say you "used to be a SMOKESHOW" But you won't mind your excess weight, your one true love is KOKO You'll spend all your money here and you'll end up a HOBO You'll stick a flute inside your p**sy, or maybe an OBOE You'll find out the boba is your same gender and turn HOMO Because there's nothing in the world you wouldn't do for KOKO WHAT This is a lovely little bakery that I've been coming to for many years, which I think is so cute and so friendly, with great employees too. Definitely one of the better places that I have come to for products such as Asian Bakery items. The bubble tea here isn't amazing by the standards of other parts of the country, or even some of the national chains, but by Cleveland standards it's pretty good. And if it were the Coco Bakery, I'd order anything but Ice T, because I prefer my Coco without Ice T. This has been one of my favorite bakeries in Ohio for a long time. It's in Cleveland right in the heart of the Asian district, and they have extremely friendly service and lots of cute customers and good Bakery items - and pretty decent bubble teas especially by Cleveland standards which are very low. Other than KFT, you can't really get a good Bubble Tea in Cleveland but these are pretty decent and this is one of my favourite hangout spots whenever I'm in town. What to get: Bubble Tea (especially Honeydew and Taro), Egg Custard Tart. What not to get: A Cocky Cuckoo Advice: Up the bubble tea game, add a Brown Sugar Milk Tea, make the regular Milk Tea taste a bit more substantial. I had a Guava Smoothie the most recent time I visited. It wasn't great and I wouldn't get it again. But I'm not really a smoothie person. The Egg Custard tart however, and the Honeydew Milk Tea, were both 5-star excellent, so I'm raising Koko to a 5. Koko Bakery has plenty of things going for it: - The girls working here are super friendly and nice, the service is the strongest point. Last time I was here, they gave me a cup holder even though there was no need to. It came in very handy and saved my day - It has good Bubble Tea in a town that doesn't have good Bubble Tea - Lots of baked goods, not the best I've ever had but there are some good items here, especially the Custard tart - Lots of cute people come here Ironically I only got the Taro the first time I came, because the girls working here insisted I try it. They were right, it's good. On the downside, the regular Milk Tea is a little weak and bland, and their Bubble Tea game is good for Cleveland, but not so much compared to the chain KFT not too far away. Definitely worth trying if you like Asian Bakeries and Bubble Teas and happen to be in the CLE, known to some as The Land. Not to be confused with Cuckoo Bakery, where you can buy birds and noisy clocks, Cocky Bakery, where they say they have the best baked goods in the world but can't really back it up, and Cock Bakery, which is owned by a Rooster. Or is it a sex shop, I forget. But anyway. read more

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Very straight forward asian bakery with the typical stuff.. buns, boba, etc. You don't come here expecting good friendly service. You come here for the food and drank. The place is a bit outdated. You can tell it's been here for a while. Unfortunately, I didn't see any fresh pork buns, but we also came pretty late in the day, so I'm sure that's why. My particular boba drink was pretty good, and I'm sure I'd return if I visit my friend in Cleveland again. read more