I've been coming to this bakery for cream puffs for years and years and they are STILL the best I've ever had. They used to be 50-60 cents each when I first started going and now they're a $1 each but absolutely worth every cent!! There's another location in Garden Grove so Ktown or Garden Grove whatever's closer for you. The custard filling is rich, dense, creamy and perfectly sweetened. It's also filled all the way through unlike some places where they skimp out and it's a lot of dough/air. Just the teeniest bit of crust to hold the filling and it's basically just pure custard... soooooo so good. No frills bakery. Not here for the aesthetics just good cream puffs. They sell bread and cakes too but we are loyal cream puff enthusiasts. 50c charge for using credit card if you don't hit $10 I think but... 2 bags of cream puffs and you're good to go. I cleared these so quick. Buy more than you think you're going to need and ESPECIALLY if you plan on sharing!! These cleared out in SECONDSSS before we even got the freeway back home. Easy parking. There's only 1 row in front and usually taken (since they're right next door to BCD) but there's the whole rest of the plaza to park in so don't even worry. read more

Manmi Bakery - Cream puffs $1 each - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I'm not a cake person but this cake moved me so much I had to sit down and leave a review. I got the fruit cake for a birthday dinner. It was for 15 people. The cream and fruit on is so fresh - perfectly whipped. The cake is light and airy. Amazing ratio of cream, filling, fruit and cake. Not too sweet. I brought a slice home bc leftovers and ate that for breakfast the next day. The lady who helped me was so kind and sweet and there's parking out front! read more

Stopped by this small mom and pop bakery while eating at a restaurant nearby - what a hidden gem. The breads were fresh and not too sweet. Service was really friendly. Didn't get the cream puffs this time but they're usually a hit! read more

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Very good service. We recently ordered a whole cake from the place, as I'd heard that their cakes are really good. The rumor was right. They may not be the fanciest or the prettiest of cakes out there, but everything tasted so fresh -- we ordered the fresh fruit cake. Everyone in the group was surprised by how good it was. The only thing I'd do next time I order this cake is pay a few more dollars and get fresh cream filling instead of the custard. The custard was good, but it felt a bit heavy for my taste. read more

I really enjoyed going to manmi bakery over the weekend. Manmi is a local bakery that specializes in korean bread/baked goods/cakes that seems to be run by a family. Sweet potato Bento Cake: 8.5/10 - soft not too sweet. They have a variety of different Korean breads sold here for a fair price compared to all the other cafés around Koreatown. I also bought a green bean bread just to see what it tasted like and was surprised because the taste wasnt too sweet and had a great balance of flavor and sweetness to it. I would rather buy the bread here rather than some other places because some other places are too sweet or too expensive for what it is. Reminds me of the older days. Nostalgic memories. Staff is run by what it seems to be a family and they are so nice and attentive. They have like two tables outside to sit if you wanna dine in. To use a debit card or a credit card your total needs to be $10 or greater Parking - they have a big lot to park in for free. read more

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I've never heard of this place nor have I ever been there. But I did go to my wife's grandmas 90th birthday party over the weekend, and her birthday cake came from Manmi. I couldn't believe how delicious this cake was! It was a mocha cake with the best tasting white frosting I've ever had. I brought leftovers home and ate this cake for breakfast three days straight My birthday is next week. I hope my wife gets me a cake from here too. Soooo gooood!!! read more

I love their cream puffs, I went at 8 in the morning and it's only 3 left, but I went back at 10am to order it more.

Service was very sweet and fast. The butter cookies were my favorite. I forgot most of the names of the breads I got but they were all good. Parking was free and plenty. read more

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Manmi Bakery has a nice variety of breads. I just stopped by to grab a few, and everything looked fresh and appealing. It's a nice place for a quick visit, and I'd definitely come back to try more. read more

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Manmi Bakery is located near BDC Tofu in the: Western Plaza Shopping strip mall. This bakery is the second location to their Garden Grove location that's known for : Cream Puffs. Besides their famous cream puffs, their traditional Korean sweet breads and cakes are stellar. My favorites are the Chapssal donuts (chewy rice flours donut ball filled red bean with chestnuts), sweet potato pastry, and Azuki bean sweet bread. The cream puffs are rich and custard filled- heavenly. Cash and Credit accepted . Parking: plenty in a large private lot. read more

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Really a great store! I had to go in early in the morning to pick up a cake for later that night and needed something that would hold. They suggested the cheesecake cake (cake on the bottom, cheesecake on top). It was beautifully decorated. They provided the plastic knife, candles and matches too! Very very complete and thoughtful. They let me pick out 1 pastry as a gift! Everything was freshly made and was super tasty! read more

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Great lil mom-and-pop bakery! Service is great and has a large shared parking lot. This is a no-frills kind of bakery. Generally, what they offer aren't fancy but are solid basic korean-style pastries. I especially like their white bean pastry. And my goodness, they do not skimp on their fillings! Just that alone will have me coming back. Haven't gotten their cakes but they look nice and are fairly priced. They also sell coffee and korean shaved ice, which I'll have to try one day! I'll keep coming back as long as they're open :) read more

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Pastries and bread is not fresh. Also antiseptic was added. No handicap accessible. Rude cashier.

had to pick up a birthday cake and saw this little bakery close by w good reviews! I went in early afternoon on a Monday and there were a few people outside but no one inside. I saw it was a fairly small bakery, but the cake selection was p good! it had a nice quaint feeling of a local bakery which I appreciated. there were also freshly baked breads that were individually wrapped for sale but I was in a bit of a time crunch. there was only one lady working there who was v sweet and patient with me. i took a while to decide since I wasn't sure which flavor to get at first. I ended up choosing the sweet potato one since it was such a unique flavor and it was a hit! the size was perfect and the flavor wasn't too sweet (which is appreciated for asian desserts). the price was fair considering it's a small business and was a decent size (8 slices!) there were also bits of sweet potato in the cake which I surprisingly enjoyed overall a great experience and I would love to support them again when I'm in the area! read more

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they have the most authentic bingsu i was surprised how amazing and flavorful it was and all the pastries in the bakery are delicious! 11/10 would recommend to anyone wanting a sweet and well-made treat. the mini cakes and the pound cake were perfect and the owners were very helpful and friendly as well! read more

Manmi Bakery - chocolate cake, pound cake, fruit bingsu, sprinkle cookies - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great bakery, love their goboro? (Their version of soboro is my favvvv friendly service and good cake also!'

Where Ajumma's Watching and the Desserts Are "Not Too Sweet" Manmi Bakery is the kind of place where you feel like you've stepped into your Korean grandma's living room--if your grandma happened to bake 500 pastries every morning and kept one eye on you at all times. The 아줌마 (ajumma) here is attentive. She's not just serving pastries; she's silently judging your choices (with love) and making sure you don't put too many tongs in one tray. Respect her system, or face the consequences. This is a self-serve bakery with no frills and no nonsense. The baked goods are unapologetically Korean, leaning into those "not too sweet" flavors that Asians swear by as the gold standard of desserts. You won't find cloying frosting here--just soft breads, subtly sweet buns, and pastries that whisper sweetness rather than scream it. If you know, you know. The prices are as comforting as the food--reasonable and wallet-friendly. You can walk out with a tray full of goodies and still feel like you're winning at life. So if you're in Koreatown and looking for a no-fuss spot with flavors that feel like a warm hug (or a loving scold from ajumma), Manmi Bakery is your place. Just don't dawdle in line; ajumma is watching. read more

My experience with this bakery was hit or miss. Once we ate a slice of very nice tasting custom celebration cake at someone's big 80th birthday party and got to know this bakery by asking where they got the cake from. First cake purchase went great. We asked for the freshly made sweet potato cake, and they had one which tasted great. Second time was not so great. The decoration looked very nice just like the first one, but as we cut it, cream was hard and crackling, and when we tasted it, the bread part tasted sour. That was my birthday cake my mom got for me. We brought it back to the bakery, and the baker who said they only sell the fresh cakes tasted it and spit it out. We got our money back. This bakery lost my trust that day. I told mom that I did not want a replacement from the same bakery, so we went to 85 to get a fresh cake. Despite having a previous bad experience with this bakery, my mom went again and got another old cake for someone else's special day. She asked for the fresh cake and was asked to wait outside while they make a new cake. She waited 20-minutes in the car. She got disappointed when she tried the slice of it though. She said that the cream was moist but the bread part was very dry unlike other fresh cakes she had purchased from this bakery. We suspect that they replaced the cream part only. She stopped going to this bakery after that experience. Dear the owner of this bakery, The reputation of the business is very important in the long run than instant profits. People can easily tell whether the cake is fresh or not. One does not have to be a baker to tell that. read more

Stumbled upon this shop and loved it. I tried some cream puffs which were perfectly filled and easy to stuff whole on my mouth. I picked up some mocha filled bread and cream filled bread as well and loved both. It's not too sweet, soft and moist. read more

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This is my go to bakery for the yummy yellow cream puff. Unfortunately for me, the bread is meh but the custard inside is just so delicious that I'd rather come here and pay money for cream puffs even thought I'm not eating the bread part if that makes any sense lol they really are generous with the filling so it's worth it! I can't compare them to other bakeries when it comes to their cream puff filling! I really tried to love their other bread and tried them but everything else is meh honestly read more

Manmi Bakery - Their yummy cream filling of their cream puff - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The cream puffs are so cute they are $1 each and come prepackaged in sets of 3 or 6 in the fridge. Lots of red bean and other Asian flavored buns. Priced so economically you can try a lot of things. Their breads look amazing too but they are very large read more

Their cream puff were so bad. Dry on the outside and thick paste like cream on the inside. It's a heavy snack. The filling def taste like there were thickeners to prevent the cream puff from getting soggy from being in the fridge for a while. It also tastes like a fake vanilla flavor.. im sure they have other great breads but I wouldn't go for their cream puffs. Some got left in my fridge for 2 weeks and it didn't grow mold so I guess they put preservatives in it too. It makes me wonder how long ago they made the ones I ate. read more

Had to write a review the same day because this bakery deserves so much love! I called a few bakeries in KTown to look for what I want.. since I don't speak Korean, a lot of them were impatient borderline unhappy with me, 1 bakery simply hung up lol. The lady at Manmi was exceptionally nice from the start. Not only did they have a 6in cake which is what I was hoping for, when I asked her to set a cake aside for me, she said they make it fresh! I called at 11am they had it ready at noon, an hour later! Crazy :O she was so patient, so kind, so helpful. The mocha cake i got was absolutely delicious, not too sweet, beautiful, and you can tell it's made with attention to details. I won't go anywhere else from now on for cake, seriously. They also have lots of bread and cookies, will check them out next time! Thank you Manmi Bakery!! read more

I came here looking for soborro bread and bought a fee extra. I froze some because I'm too lazy to make the 20 minutes drive to KTown and the defrosted bread tasted just as good! Buy 10 get one 1. All the ladies are really nice. Their cream puff and mocha cake rolls are both delicious as well. read more

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Small, cute Korean bakery. The cream puffs are fire, not too sweet! Will add this to my list for sure read more

Manmi Bakery - Cream puffs, coffee bread, sugar cookie - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Called to order a sweet potato cake and they said it will be made fresh. I picked it up 3 hours after I placed the order which was amazing! As we were cutting into it, it felt hard, the cake was frozen.... The sweet potato cream layer had not defrosted. Called them & they offered a new one but didn't want to make the trip. read more

Pretty good egg sandwich, I stopped by aiming to get some cream puffs. The store associate told me that they won't be ready until 11am. I could always call ahead and reserve for next day. So still need to go try it so that I can order ahead for the next morning. read more

The breakfast sandwiches are hearty, really delicious, and very affordable. The parking lot is spacious, and with free parking, there's no need to worry about parking fees. Truly delicious read more

Great fruit cake! Very close to it and the owners are very friendly and helpful. The cake is not too sweet ;)

Ordered a custom cake for my son's first birthday and it was delicious! It was a little pricey (i didn't shop around for prices, unfortunately) $250 but it was a very cute cake and not too sweet, just sweet enough! All our guests loved the cake. I will definitely be returning! read more

Manmi Bakery - Custom bday cake. $250 and delicious! - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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My father in law order a mocha cake here and picked up Father's Day on Sunday Jun 21-20 Cake was so nice and decorated was perfect But when we cut the cake is was nasty ever it was old cake they just change the outside of cream from old left cake that they did not sell.. inside the filling cream was hard as rock and falling a part bread was so old I could tasted and nasty smell They trying to make money from old people I know everyone is having hard time this pandemic but not like this!!! ....... read more

Manmi Bakery - Look at this cake !! Is unbelievable nasty - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I called for a custom cake order and they did an amazing job! I am very picky and they really surpassed my expectations. The store was very clean inside and the bakers the team were helpful. The box for the cake came with a large plastic knife perfect for cutting the cake. My friends and family all loved the cake. Chocolate with chocolate buttercream filling. read more

Manmi Bakery - Custom 8inch graduation cake - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Absolutly wonderfuly delicious. It's been years of tracking down a good Korean bakery that took me back to when I first had that delicious custurd/cream filled saaa mich. I have tried many 13 different bakery and none tasted like that one with omma kim in granda hills. This place ads their own kick like a nut flavor can't make it out maybe hazelnut or pecan. Do your self a favor - try the little two slice bread with cream filling. And welcome to the addiction, yay we gonna get fat. read more

Pastry is overly sweet and quality does not match price. Services is ok nothing special. Ambiance is normal. Again nothing special about this place that makes me want to come back. read more

Love their cream puffs. The filling of custard is delightful. Good proportion of cream and puff. Quick services. Parking can be an issue on busy weekend. Kids love them. I keep returning to this place. read more

The service was beyond what I could have hoped for as they were extremely accommodating. I was trying to help out my girlfriend with a last minute bday cake request for her daughter. I was pretty sure I was going to have to bake one myself but called a few places to see what my options were. I called them at 10:30 am and explained I needed a cheesecake with some custom decoration. Furthermore, I needed it by 3pm. I was pleasantly surprised when I was not laughed off the phone but they gave me multiple options and let me choose the time to pick it up. Additionally, the price was more reasonable than any other bakery that I had called for whatever was on hand with no customization. After having the bday plans pushed up on me, I called to see if there was anyway I could pick it up an hour early. I was flabbergasted when they said it was ready and I could pick it up right away. I arrived within 10 minutes and it was packaged in a beautiful and convenient box that was very easy for me to transport. They even threw in a box of bday candles and the icing on the cake (pun intended) was that they stopped me from rushing out the door to give me three free cream puffs! I could not recommend a business more, they were extremely warm and friendly Finally, and perhaps most importantly the cheesecake was a hit with everybody and tasted as good it looked. I am a tough critic as I make quite a few different varieties of cakes and cheesecakes. I will definitely be returning! read more

I went close to closing time so they were sold out of a lot but I did try the Chestnut Pie which was delicious. I was expecting something like a crunchy pecan pie but the crust was soft and bread like. The chestnut was finely chopped and crisp like an apple so it was a nice mix of texture. It reminded me of mooncake. read more

Great and delicious bread and prices! This place is actually a koreatown staple I grew up coming to this bakery on the weekends whenever my family and I came out to ktown. Just found out they do wedding cakes too, check this spot out! read more

The korean grammy was sooo sweet! I wanted to adopt her as my own grammy! (my real grammy has dementia now and thinks everyone's trying to kill her so she ain't really that cute anymore) I love a good deal! 2 for 1 on day old desserts! I'm gonna eat them tomorrow anyway so its all the same to me! Yay! I had a cream bun thing that was pretty good. read more

Amazing bakery! Love the cake here. I'm always coming in to purchase cake for birthdays & they always give you free bread with your purchase, very friendly staff! read more