I've been here for their pastries which are decent but this review is strictly for the cakes! I stopped by on a hunt to find a cake for my mom's birthday but there weren't many cakes on display around 11am on a weekday. Prices here were comparable to nearby bakeries, quoting $45 for a 6 inch, $55 for 8 inch, and $95-100 for 10 inches. Prices were the same for custom orders so I ordered an 8 inch cake with chestnut filling (mom's request) and got to choose the exterior design from their decently extensive catalog. Placed an order to be picked up two days later. The cake was beautiful and the quality outshone most of the asian cakes I've had in the 626. I usually don't like chestnut but they made it so palatable. They did use alot of cream but it was so light and airy, making it easy to scrape away (iykyk). My mom really enjoyed the cake and couldn't stop complimenting how "not too sweet" and perfectly spongey the cake was. For these prices and quality, I will definitely be back for more cakes in the future! read more

Chinese Bakery (Hong Kong style) known for their chicken biscuits ( no chicken in the ingredients, just a custom Hong Kong savory malted biscuits.) and their wife cakes. Wife cakes has no Wife in the ingredients as well, lol. Just how Cantonese people called them for decades. They also have regular breads and cakes similar to 85 Degrees Bakery for those who doesn't know. In my opinion they are good but nothing out of this ordinary. Their prices used to be known as more affordable but now it's the same prices as other bakeries $2.50 + breads and $8-$9 slices of cakes. The thing that are still affordable are their wife cakes ( wintermelon pastry) at just $1 each and cheaper by the dozen. Odd for a bakery, but they charge you for a paper bag if you want one. Restrooms and tables are not available anymore for the customers. read more

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Got these two lovely dessert from a patient at work today. She's so generous. I didn't get to visit the physical bakery so I can't really review their interior design and space. But I'm sure it's a lovely cozy bakery according to my patient. The brown sugar walnut cake is my favorite one, the texture is so bouncy and inviting. It reminds me of a childhood time cake " Fa Gao" from Taiwan. Not too sweet so it's dangerous to finish the whole box lol. The savory one is also very impressive. Fresh and lots of flavors. The salted egg yolk filling is absolutely a surprise in a good way. My family and I enjoy them very much and hopefully will visit them soon. read more

Little Swan Bakery - Walnut brown sugar rice cake Pork song dinner roll with salted egg yolk inside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

The cakes are so pretty. They weren't overly sweet and the staff were so accommodating! read more

Little Swan Bakery - grape muscat cake - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Look only one day, I see molds inside the packet please don't come here to buy(STOP ) buying here, very very bad customer service. looks you can they put the bakery next to the trashcan sell to customers that is (F U).the old lady in front of the cashier. I am warning you guys don't come here and buy, this place make you sick read more

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My go-to bakery near my house to buy pastries or cakes!! My family, friends, and coworkers all love everything that they tried from Little Swan Bakery! (: read more

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Loved their small boxed cakes! A great alternative if you want some treats or a birthday party without breaking the bank! With steep inflation lately, birthday cakes are ranging from $50-100 these days! At $7 each (though not cheap either) you can get 4 for $28. You can have an assortment of flavors. I like them more than traditional cupcakes as they are not as sweet; and I love the fluffy and creamy texture. read more

Little Swan Bakery - Boxed cakes- cute and delicious! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Found this awesome bakery last minute. Needed a cake ASAP! I got this delicious, beautifully decorated cake . Even the packaging was so good and they provided candles and a spatula, guys! We all loved it! Felt like I was cheating on my usual go too. Definitely coming back for more. read more

Little Swan Bakery - Strawberry sponge cake with macaroons - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

We recently got a bread from them and the bread started to have mold. The mold showed up after 1 day and the bread was not opened or touched. It stayed in the original packaging and it was kept in a cool dry environment. We then went to the cashier after we saw the mold and asked for a refund since it can't be eaten. They cashier said no we can't refund you because you were supposed to put it in a fridge. They never told us to put it in the fridge. We also when here multiple times and they never said A thing about putting it in a fridge. The workers then started to argue with us. read more

Little Swan Bakery - The mold that showed up in one day - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Just dropped by Little Swan Bakery after my workout. I wanted to get a quick snack to hold me over until my late lunch with my parents. I got a taro bun, red bean bun and an Americano. With 10% tip, it came out to be shy of $10. Both pastries are ok. The taro bun wasn't sweet enough, and the red bean was too sweet. The Americano helped balanced things out. I was confused, they didn't have milk/sugar on the side. They said if I wanted milk, it would be a Latte. read more

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Was by looking for a birthday cake and Little Swan had the perfect one -strawberry with macarons on top - so pretty and my son and daughter in law loved it! We also got some pastries and I particularly like the baked cha shu bao. Their other pastries are very good too-decent prices and tasty. Will be coming back for more cakes! read more

Little Swan Bakery - Beautiful birthday cake from Little Swan Bakery - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

I really like Swan Bakery, and almost everything I've tried here has been delicious. However, one thing that makes me uncomfortable is the tipping experience at checkout, especially when paying by credit card. I understand that tipping is appreciated, but I've always thought it was optional, especially at a bakery where customers are mainly purchasing pastries to take home. On one visit, when I didn't leave a tip, I felt like one of the taller cashiers stared at me in a way that made me feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. I enjoy the food here and would like to keep coming back, but I wish customers didn't feel pressured or judged over whether they choose to leave a tip. read more

The bakery was still very organized, even later in the afternoon. The staff was pleasant and kept the line to pay or order items in the cases moving quickly. We tried some of the individually packed cakes and the egg tarts. The egg tart case was delicious and flaky (a little different than the crumbly,short texture of a traditional egg tarts). The custard was lovely and not overly sweet. The little cakes were a great way to try a variety. We had the passion fruit and mango, strawberry, taro, and black forest . The strawberry had little bits of strawberry jelly which amped up the strawberry flavor. The whipped cream was nice and light and perfectly sweetened. Parking is easy in the lot. They take credit card. read more

We had to find a different place for egg tarts since the usual place we get it was closed down sadly. This place had great reviews so decided to try the egg tarts and some pastries. Sadly the egg tarts and pastries was a disappoint. The egg tarts weren't sweet and the crust falls apart too easily. The pastries were bland. I personally wouldn't go there again. read more

Little Swan Bakery - Egg tarts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Custom birthday cake are always good but a little pricey. The texture of the cake is fluffy and not that sweet. The fruit is very fresh. We tried lychee cake and matcha jasmine cake. The lychee cake is a favorite for everyone. Apart from typical fruit, the use of some edible flowers add a nice dimension to the cake. (And the fancy color of pink is every little girls dream cake!) Highly recommend the lychee cake. I really am looking forward to try their durian cake next time. . read more

Such a long overdue post! I love the pastries from Little Swan when I lived in Arcadia and so thankful that they recently opened a new location in Rowland Heights as I've also since moved, but this review is strictly for their custom birthday cakes! I ordered a cake for my daughter as she loved mermaids but I didn't want to get the traditional Disney Ariel cake. Little Swan made the PERFECT cake for my princess and made her such a happy girl on her birthday. Service was great as the gentleman who helped me knew exactly what I wanted and the cake came out exactly as I had envisioned it. Price was reasonable as I paid less than $100 and mostly importantly, the cake tasted DELICIOUS! 10/10! read more

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Looks like a generic Asian bakery (which is usually already pretty good) of the 85 degrees sort but the pastries here are better. Their Brulee tart (Po tart) is really good. The best thing though, are these fancy looking pork sung "mini cakes". I thought it was just pork sung bread cut weird, but the inside is actually very much cake batter, moist and soft. And in the middle there is salted egg yolk!!!! This has got to be the most amazing pastry I've eaten of late. Whoever invented this should get it patented and apply for whatever prize they give out to fancy pastries chef. I'm willing to sacrifice a boba a week so I can get these fancy schmancy creatures. read more

Little Swan Bakery - Pork sung mini cakes - the most amazing pastry Little Swan Bakery has blessed humanity with - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Matcha Birthday Cake The cake had a soft sponge and a pleasant mouthfeel. While it was not very sweet and contained lots of fresh grapes, I found the matcha taste to be too light. read more

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Great Asian bakery but pricy. My family was getting groceries at Calimart next door, so I popped by Little Swan to grab some dessert for later. Selection was a bit limited as we came in the afternoon around 4:30, but there was still a decent amount available. This place was popping as everyone was coming in to get their last minute Christmas cakes. I picked up two cake slices - the taro crepe cake for $8.50 and the mango mousse cheesecake for $6. We had both cake slices the next day. They were really good, especially the taro crepe cake. I'm generally not a fan of crepe cakes, but I loved the taro one as the taro flavor really came through. I'll definitely have to stop by again next time we're in the area and try some of their pastries and other desserts! read more

Little Swan Bakery - taro crepe take ($8.50) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

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We tried their new item Earl grey Japanese mochi toast for $7. It is very good. Nice moist bread inside with little balls of soft mochi. One dozen wife cake is still at $11. Cheese mochi bread 14 pieces for $7. read more

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This place is really really good. I really like their cream puffs as they have a variety of flavours like chocolate ,matcha, and the regular cream. The puff texture is just amazing. The service is pretty good too! Love the ambiance as well as it's quite simple. read more

Durian crepe cake is our favorite, my daughter loves it! Their matcha crepe cake is pretty good too. It's a good balance of crepe and cream. Their cheese mochi bread is addicting cause of the texture and it's bite sized so I could eat the whole box in one sitting. Their wife cakes are a must try as well! I get a dozen cause they are pretty small sized. Their lemon iced tea tastes way better than most cafe makes. read more

I always get the cream puffs here and browse through the variety of breads, but I stopped by recently and the variety of breads are more than before! They even have a pizza bread to try now! Tried some and my fav is those cheese mochi bread! I'm so in love!!! They are SO addicting! It's a must try, I recommend. (no pics but I saw others have posted pictures of the cheese mochi bread already haha) read more

Chinese pastries with reasonable prices. I came here for their 老婆餅. They didn't disappoint. Service people are efficient and no nonsense. read more

Little Swan Bakery is my new fave bakery in the 626! It's located in a shopping plaza with a large parking lot. I visited the bakery a couple of Sundays ago at around 10am-11am. At that time, the store layout had the grab-and-go breads on the left and tables of mooncakes & box sets on the right. I navigated through small aisles to get the breads and it was a bit cramped with foot traffic. But the breads were sealed and presented nicely, and service was quick! I selected a few breads for breakfast in the coming week, including the Green Onion Bread, Japanese Sweet Potato Bread, Pineapple Bun, and Salted Egg Yolk Custard Bun. My 1st fave was the Salted Egg Yolk Custard Bun; it wasn't too sweet and had a generous amount of custard that paired well with the soft bun. My 2nd fave was the Japanese Sweet Potato Bread; it also wasn't too sweet, and had a flaky top and rich sweet potato paste. All the breads have a standard golden color, which shows consistency and a signature look for the bakery. Their prices are quite affordable compared to other Asian bakery chains, at about $2-$3 per bread. I'm definitely going back to Little Swan Bakery! read more

Little Swan Bakery - Salted Egg Yolk Custard Bun - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

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This Little Swan Bakery is located on Valley and Almansor inside a strip mall (next to the Sunday Bistro). They always have a lot of people to get pastries there. They have many cake and pastry selections. It's a little bit pricey compared to others but they have fresh pastries and bread. The cakes are pretty. I got a few pastries and bread and they tasted not bad. Overall, I would give them 3.5-4 stars though. read more

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wife cake is so good Mochi is great Those're my fav Fair price Go to place in Los Angeles read more

Little Swan Bakery - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

I would give this place an overall 3.5. Little Swan used to be our family to-go place since they opened and when we lived around the area. They used to have seatings inside which is nice to enjoy the food and drinks. Now, they got no chairs and tables. Before, they will have lots of fillings in their bread, but now the filling is very disappointing. Mini Pumpkin Toast: this bread is soft and fluffy. HOWEVER, it got no pumpkin tastes to it. Also, it is kind of greasy and oily. The toast is super small and mini, I don't think it is worth the price. Vanilla Cream Puffs: my parents really enjoyed this. It is not too sweet and could taste the vanilla flavor. Red bean bread: my dad really likes one of their red bean bread, but it wasn't out when I visited the store (around 10 am). So I bought him a different kind of red bean bread, and the red bean filling was just sad-looking and very disappointing. There was only a small amount of the filling in the bottom corner. Our family used to love this place for its good quality and various selection. But now, it is not the same anymore. Highly priced, but lower quality products compared to before. I see Little Swan is expanding to other cities, I hope they can work on quality control as well. read more

Little Swan Bakery - Mini Pumpkin Toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Horrible service and very rude and bad customer service I will never go back again after how they treated my girlfriend. The food taste horrible and the place is very dirty. read more

All my friends loved the cake and said they would definitely come back for another one. We ordered the taro cake.

Stopped by on 12/23/23 for the first time. My family and I purchased the following: - 1 Cream Swiss Roll = $6.99 - 3 Mini Pumpkin Toast = $10.50 - 1 Pork Sung Sponge Cake = $4 - 1 Matcha Red Bean Roll = $4.50 - 1 Green Onion Cake = $4.20 - 1 Cranberry Bun = $2.50 - 4 Taro Bun = $11.60 - 1 Extra Soft Salty Toast = $5.30 - 2 Cheese Breadstick = $5 - 2 Red Bean Paste Bread = $4.60 - 1 Small Vanilla Latte - Hot = $4.65 TOTAL = $63.84 Overall, if you're looking to purchase affordable pastries then you're better off going to 85 Degrees. My personal favorite from Little Swan Bakery is the Cream Swiss Roll. I don't recommend the Mini Pumpkin Toast since there's no taste. read more

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This is a popular bakery in the SGV that (to me) made it's name as the bakery who sold crepe cakes for less than what Lady M charges. Crepe cakes isn't my thing but they do offer a durian and taro crepe cake to cater to the Asian pallet but prices have gone up in 2024 (but probably still cheaper than Lady M). They also have a wide selection of breads. Check them out! read more

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Clean. Friendly. Good cake & pastry. Definitely will come back again. Especially, excellent customer services .

Came here to buy some wife cakes to bring home (Michigan) to family. We also picked up cheese mochi bread to try since it was all the rave on red note. We also got some savory breads, like the garlic cheese bread and sausage & cheese bread. The wife cakes are different than the ones I've gotten in Toronto, Boston, and Michigan. They're smaller and thicker. It's SO good fresh out of the oven, and can definitely be revived at home in a toaster oven. The cheese mochi bread is very interesting -- taste and texture. It was good but I can't eat too many at once. Overall, very clean and nice bakery. I like this more than the 85°C bakery in downtown Alhambra. read more

A friend brought egg tarts from here for a party and I love the crust! I think I've found a contender to the ones I get from Kee Wah Bakery! Friend also recommended the Wife Cake pastries too. Now I want to check out this bakery. IG: @grace.loves.adventures read more

Little Swan Bakery - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Got some baked treats! Grab a tray and pick up your choice of sweet and savory goods. Be sure to use Yelp check in for a checkin offer! It's in a large shopping complex so plenty of parking. read more

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Hit or miss depending on what you get. Typical Cantonese bakery with very good sponge cake. Hits: pumpkin bread - not too sweet with chunks of real pumpkin; chicken bisquits - one of the best I have had, vacuum sealed for freshness Ok: pork sung sponge cake - cake very soft, oil based shelf stable cream is not my cup of tea, i prefer whipped cream; mango passion fruit sponge cake in plastic boxes - cake and whip cream is good, but barely any fruit or passion fruit cream Miss: matcha cream puff - cheap matcha that is very bitter, do not get, matcha should not be bitter like that I would still come back to try some other things because there is a lot to try. Lots of different types of buns. read more

my friend had recommended this place to me and my mom raves about their wife cakes all the time so i decided to give this bakery a try. i came in ~10 minutes before closing and to my surprise they still had a wide selection available. i got the earl gray mochi loaf & expected there to be a lot of mochi but there's only bits and pieces. the wife cakes were pretty tasty but not the best that i've had. overall, pretty solid bakery. i'll come back again to try their other pastries. read more

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Pineapple cake for the win! I tend to order the same thing over and over when I like a place and I tried something new instead, not the durian but the pineapple cake and it was BOMB read more

Quality cakes with fresh fruits. My mom loves to get cakes from here for any occasion. read more

Little Swan Bakery - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California