Growing up in a Chinese family, bakeries like Maxim's is a staple for birthdays. I think went through the entire cake menu at least once every year. In Vancouver, it's easy to get caught up chasing the newest "it" spot but a recent stroll through Metrotown reminded me of why classics endure. I couldn't believe it was only $3.25 compared to the pricier and smaller portions at other bakeries. I got a slice of coffee cake and it was exactly as I remembered: pillowy soft sponge with perfect light cream. Sometimes "tried and true" spots are the best because they never let you down. And yes, I inhaled entire thing on a bench outside the shop. read more

Been here multiple times, one of the few places in GVA that I'd specifically make the trip out to. Note THEY ONLY ACCEPT CASH Taste 1/1* Definitely one of the better bakeries we've tried in the whole GVA. Their red bean pastries are my fav, wife likes their pineapple buns and Napoleon cake. Value 1/1* Prices may be slightly higher, but worth it as it always hits the spot! Service 1/1* If you aren't used to it, they may sound slightly rude, but that's just Cantonese Cleanliness 1/1* No complaints Overall/Revisit 1/1* Would continue to return Above and beyond? 0/+1* read more

Maxim's is pretty much an institution when it comes to HK style pastries. Parking is available in the Metropolis lots. The most convenient one is on the (formerly) Sears end, which connects right by the T&T. Staff are friendly and professional. The place is still run the old school way. Grab a tray and tongs (and try not to think about hygiene issues), and self serve. Pricing is reasonable, though obviously prices have gone up over the years. Because of the high turnover, everything is quite fresh. Totally brings me back to my childhood whenever I eat anything from the store. read more

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Pros: - Good selection of Chinese baked goods. - Good deal on things like the mini pineapple buns: three for 2.75. Cons: - Not the highest quality, but still pretty good. - Cash or debit only. read more

They have the lightest, spongiest fresh fruit cake I've ever had. It's not too sweet and made with whipping cream. They can make it without eggs upon request, which is great. read more

Maxim's Bakery - Fresh fruit cake - Bakeries Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

The staff were gossiping loudly in Cantonese behind our back when we were trying to browse. It was disturbing and the manager should not allow this; they could gossip during off hours. Also, they put a cart with boxes in front of the fridge that blocked us from taking the drinks from the fridge and made us difficult to browse. The place was already small. Moreover, they left the fridge door for the whole cakes wide open. This was absolutely unhygienic. Would you want to eat the cakes in that fridge? read more

Located inside the metropolis mall. Similar to 85 here in the US but a lot smaller. They don't have a wide variety, but what they do have looks good. We only grabbed a bunch of Portuguese egg tarts. But when we went up to pay for them the cashiers didn't really greet or acknowledge us. When they started to box the egg tarts, the girl dropped a good half of them face down onto her shirt. A good chunk of them smeared all over her body. She tried to continue to box them until she saw the look on my face - disgust haha. She didn't say anything, but I asked for new ones. They started to whisper quietly in a different language - probably talking smack. But I mean, would you eat them ? I'd stay away from this place if possible haha. read more

Solid Chinese bakery. They got parking in the plaza and while the store is relatively small, they got good selection. I personally like their HK egg tarts (custardy, flaky, yet set), though if you like the Portugese style, they have those too. Their pineapple buns have a nice crusty topper that shards on impact, which is fantastic. The bbq pork inside is deeply savory that plays a nice complimentary note. They also have a large selection of roll cakes, which are not too sweet. I have a fondness for jelly roll/cream roll cakes from my days as a kid, and they instantly bring back a hit of nostalgia for me. Definitely grab one of those if you like that kind of thing. Their hot dog buns are a bit run of the mill and mostly tasted like salt and fat from the hot dog, so that's something I don't recommend necessarily but everything else is definitely good. So stock up and enjoy! read more

I like the cakes from Maxim's as they are not very sweet. The fresh fruit cakes are delicious. I also like the mini fruit tarts. The buns are nice too. Soft, fluffy with sufficient filling in them that you don't feel ripped off. I recently tried the curry beef bun and it was good. I was surprised.I wish they have luncheon meat (spam) with egg bun too. Unfortunately it is just ham and egg which is so not the same. It gets crowded in the evening and weekends. Do bring cash it is cash only. read more

I love this bakery! When you enter don't even think of it just grab a tray, yes the ones you see in the food courts trust me you'll need it everything is pretty affordable usually under a dollar per pastry except the cakes. I love the coconut buns, anything with red bean or taro!! If you like Asian pastries this place is for you! The white fruit cake are also delightful so light not too sweet. I always leave here with more then I planned on buying, its like the Costco of bakeries. Only down side is they only take cash which is disappointing, I think Id be here more often if they accepted cards. They also have gift certificates. read more

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I do like grabbing buns here. Its fresh. Made Daily. Staffs are ok. Not like friendly but again this is not a restaurant. Most people just grab what they need and go. Its located in a mall so parking is not a problem. Come early to get the good stuff. Or else you are left with left over. read more

Maxim's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Pretty convenient location for your Chinese baked goods. Besides a few other Asian bakeries out there in Vancouver, I've been returning to Maxim's for over 20 years. They have a huge variety of sweet and savoury goodies. I also see they've improved their skills in the cake department too. When I walked into the store, I was greeted with a "Hello, how can I help you?" Wow, surprised I actually received a smile and greeting. Good job overall! Keep in mind they are cash only. read more

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Good quality cakes. Especially the fruitcake... Very fresh... Very light... The sweet this is just perfect. So if you're looking for a good cake for a birthday I highly recommend this place. The only thing is that you have to bring cash with you as they do not accept any cards. read more

Maxim's is an institution for baked goods that started in Asia. I wasn't aware that they were established in Hong Kong until one of my coworkers who happened to be Irish Canadian told me about it. She lived over there back in the 1980's and she said, "They were at almost every street corner!" As for myself, I've been eating baked goods from Maxim's since I started crawling. Hey, my first birthday cake was from Maxim's. That was when they had their first store at Chinatown in Vancouver. Now, they have expanded elsewhere to the suburbs such as Burnaby. They've been always reliable for baked goods such as fruit topped birthday cakes, buns that are either sweet or savoury, and egg tarts. I tried their coconut buns and it had generous amount of coconut filling and the bun itself was soft and moist. If you're a fan of coconut, you will love it! Their dark chocolate covered fruit tarts with custard and cream was quite tasty. The tart was lightly dipped in dark chocolate, so there wasn't much dark chocolate taste to it, but the fruit, custard and cream tasted fresh and flavourful. They're small tarts, so expect to eat more than one. read more

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Reasonably priced fresh cakes, pastries, buns and breads. They bake/make items on site. If you buy 6 items you don't pay gst. I would have given them 5 stars if they accept debit or credit cards. You don't always have cash, right? read more

Maxim's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

TL;DR - DO NOT BUY CAKES HERE Bought my wedding cake here and upon receiving the cake my brother noticed the cake has cracking, holes, and marks all over the cake. When questioned they pretty much told him there is nothing they can do and go fix it yourself at the venue. My groomsman went and got additional flowers to cover it back up with the little time we had on our wedding day. Upon slicing the cake its 80-85% cream and no fruit filling, please look at pictures of two slices my wife and I got. We ordered a fresh fruit cake. Do you see any fresh fruit? We went back to talk to the manager and long story short they said the cake looks fine with the filling being empty. I said, so I pay you money and you make whatever and i'm supposed to accept it like that with no filling? The manager said look at the price list, all the basic cakes are the same price so if you pick fresh fruit cake its going to not have any fruit inside because of the cost. That is very unprofessional, especially for a wedding cake, why not charge more and make it propper, we already spend $560 on it. Then the reply was "oh it will be too heavy if we add more fruit" then just kept feeding excuses why its right and thats how it is. When questioned about the cake aesthetics , they said the employee should have fixed it, but I asked why is it like that in the first place? Pretty much said. Sorry. Nothing we can do. You accepted the cake so we assume its all good. And then said sorry thats it. Nothing else we can do for you. Overall Value for the money: Non existent Date of Visit - March 2022 read more

This is one of our favourite bakery's around, we've been getting our cakes here for over 10 years. I have yet not been disappointed after all these years. The cake is always fresh and ready on time for us to pick up. They have variety of options and always been tremendously kind to us. Definitely check them out you won't be disappointed. Mango cake is still my favourite to this day! read more

Great bakery located across from T&T Supermarket at Metrotown. They have many cheap baked goodies. Like their mini danishes which are a good bargain and are a better deal than buying a regular size version. They have many types of buns, Chinese baked goodies, cakes and breads in addition. The mango cake I had there was good and not overly sweet. And the green tea bread that they carry makes for excellent toast. Interestingly I could not find this at the Chinatown Vancouver location when I went looking for it. As for the BBQ pork bun, it was okay but I felt that it was a little small and had less filling. Nevertheless, I would recommend Maxim's as a place to go for awesome baked goods for its prices, freshness and selection. read more

Their coconut buns are amazing and at such a good price. I always stop by when I'm in the area!

This place has delicious and fresh baked goods. My favorites are their BBQ pork buns, coconut cream buns, pineapple buns, coconut buns, and egg tarts. There's never been a problem with their baked good- it's always good. However, the service is really disappointing. I approached the cashier and she was talking a lot, and happily, to a client in Cantonese (who I presume is either a regular or a friend). Then, as soon as I give her the baked goods I wanted to buy, her face completely changed. She became silent and annoyed. She quickly took my money, gave me the change without saying a thing, and then went to talk to the other staffs. This really makes me not want to come back... but I do love their baked goods. In addition, this place is cash only and I personally prefer to only carry cards! read more

Great selection of baked goods and almost everything is already individually packaged for grab and go. This Maxim's is either the same or a franchise of the famous Maxim's in Hong Kong which run bakeries and a whole conglomerate of restaurants. If you can't find the baked goods in nearby T&T, Maxim's should fill the void. read more

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This is my favorite bakery for Chinese pastries and buns. The coconut and BBQ pork buns are so soft and grabbable (I like grabbing buns!). And the coconut buns aren't too sweet. There is a lot of traffic here so you can be sure your buns will be fresh. Their egg tarts are delicious too when they're fresh. My other favorite thing here recently are their fruit tarts. You get 8 of them for $3.75 and they're simple and awesome. The tart shells are lined with chocolate and filled with custard and whip cream with a piece of fruit on top. It's a great deal! read more

My family has been die-hard fans of Maxim's Chestnut Cake for 15 years now - it is the unspoken choice at every birthday occasion. Nothing has changed about it. The cream is light, fluffy, and not too sweet. Rich flavours in the chestnut filling. Similar cakes from the few other Asian bakeries we've tried have yet to dethrone Maxim's. In fact, I just picked up another one for Mom's birthday today. Their buns are good too - at least better than T&T. CASH ONLY. read more

I went there few days ago for the first time. One of my friends told me how this bakery carries chestnut cake and I was craving it so I went. I purchased 3 different types of buns(chestnut, red beans and pineapple), a slice of chestnut cake and a slice of tiramisu. Qualities of buns are like what many other Chinese bakeries carries, but they were all tasty. Quality of cakes were simply wonderful and I wanted more by the time I finished eating them. Sponge was so moist and soft. Whipped cream was not too sweet which I love. Chestnut cake hit the spot right on my cravings and I'm definitely coming back for more! Buns were $1 to $1.50 each and cakes were $2.97 each, so it's pretty easy on wallet. read more

Big fan of their coffee sponge cake before they stopped making it last year, so Anna's is the only other true good one. And if you've come this far to grocery shop at T&T across the mall inside, you better come to Maxim's for the baked goods, find the T&T stuff over pumped all day & just sits there. Much more fresher & tastier too. It gets busy at times, so you have to grab a ticket. Only drawback is the parking. read more

This is the place to buy your Chinese buns when you are done shopping at TnT. The buns here are fresh and cheap. You basically grab a tray and a tong and go medieval on their a$$. Buy at least six items and pay no HST. Most of the buns are smaller in size then the ones from New Town Bakery or Chinatown. But on the good side, you get to try more buns. They are constantly baking throughout the day, so it's easy to get a fresh batch. Although, I find their pork and curry buns to lack flavour as compare to New Town Bakery. Their buns are a little inferior in quality as compare to St Germains on the other side of Metrotown. If you need to buy a birthday cake, I would get it from St Germain. But if you want something cheaper, there's nothing wrong with Maxims. read more

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One of my longest childhood memories is going to Maxium's Bakery with my grandparents to order pastries or birthday cakes. The cakes hit the right amount of sweetness and not overly sweet like other cakes I've had before. However, I wish their pastries were bigger. read more

I went here recently and on a hunch and dare I purchased one of the single slices of cake. The service was okay and the bakery assistant toggled to speak English. Why the review got 3 stars was that I wasn't impressed with the slice of cake. It didn't seem very fresh but hey - I kind of was expecting it as it was a not at the top end bakery. I've purchased a full cake before from them and it was okay. Would I go there again - yes - but not for the slices of cake but maybe if I ordered a full cake. read more

This is my favorite Chinese bakery in the Vancouver area. I love the chicken pies and chicken rolls. The egg white tarts are pretty good as well. My favorite thing to get here, though, would be the coconut buns, which come in a pack of three (not too big). It is always surprising when I give the cashier my items (mostly self-service: pick up a tray and some tongs and get what you like) and the total always seems to be around $10. Buy your groceries and prepared foods at T&T across the way, but hold off on your bakery purchases until you go to Maxim's. read more

Best selection of Chinese bakery at the right price. Store is clean! I love the mini coconut bun, the mini red bean paste rice ball, the mango mousse, egg tart, and mini pineapple bun. read more

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I've never been so appalled from how terrible a business could conduct themselves. The lack of compassion, or effort in trying to help resolve a problem shown by employees of this establishment is ridiculous. I ordered an eggless fruitcake, followed the company's protocol, called in and ordered it two days in advanced. I made sure it was eggless and emphasized it. The day I went to go pick up the cake I asked the employee if the cake was eggless in which he responded yes. I then asked again to confirm due to an egg allergy. Only after indicating that there is an egg allergy, he then tells me that he was unsure if the cake is eggless and that there was no evident request for the cake to be eggless. If I had not double checked with him and assumed the cake was eggless, this would have lead to a terrible outcome. I understand mistakes can be made but the employee, Wallace, did not acknowledge the severe consequences of this mistake when he failed to apologize. Instead, he tried to push the blame aside, claiming that he trusted whoever took my order and implying that I may have been the one who failed to notify the employee that I needed this cake to be eggless. I have ordered numerous cakes from this bakery before and I always make sure to emphasize that I need the cake to be eggless. He then told me I could pick up a significantly smaller, but eggless cake across town at one of their other bakeries. This does not work for me because it would have been too small. At this point, he told me that there was nothing else he could do for me. I understand that there is nothing that can be done if they do not have an eggless cake made and ready, however, the manner that Wallace used in dealing with this situation was completely unprofessional and unsympathetic. He did not take any responsibility or accountability for the fact that I would have left with a cake that was not eggless under his advice had I not double checked with him. This experience left a bitter taste in my mouth. I definitely would not recommend ordering custom cakes from here because you may end up the day of your event burned. 0 stars if I could give them it. read more

My family has gone to this bakery for almost 9 years. The fresh pastries and cakes always impressed my family. Whenever we walk past the bakery in the mall, we have to go inside and get something because my whole family loves the pastries and it's tradition to go there to buy cakes, bread, and other delicious items they have to offer. read more

I bought a cake for my special man on his birthday and learnt two things... they have fresh fruit cake and canned fruit cake.. I never knew that since I don't eat a lot of sweets or bothered to ask.. Anyways I purchased a fresh fruit cake and boy was it one of the best cakes I've had in a loooong time! The fresh fruit made a huge difference you can hear the crunch in every bite, cake was light fluffy and had the right amount of sweetness.(I hate overly sweet cakes) I also love asian pastries and everythings so cheap and fresh! Forget going to T&T for their stale buns and soggy pastries I'm going here from now on and for birthday cakes! P.S this place only accepts cash. read more

I get every single birthday cake ever from this place. Their mango cake, choco cake and chestnut cake are amazing and customizable. They're also very fresh. I was also very much addicted to their coconut ball pastries for a while. My go-to Asian bakery read more

If you're ever in need of a cake or some goodies to bring to a friend's home for a dinner party, Maxims is the place to go. They have the best Mango cake ever! If your not sure just get the individual slices of mango cake or other cakes to get a taste of what you might like before you take the plunge and buy the whole cake. read more

OMG! They have great pastries here! There are so many things to choose from. The thing that you have to try are the mini pies...the pecan is the best! They also have this sweet bread that is amazing!! read more

Best Chinese bakery chain ever. Everything is fresh, as there are always people running back and forth to place new trays filled with fresh buns on the displays. Prices have stayed the same for a long time, ranging from $1-$1.75 for each bun. You get to pick and choose the buns you want! I recommend the egg tarts, wiener buns with cheese, and the pineapple bun. 3 buns fill me up very quick, and I come here almost once a week. :) definitely a great place to stop by. read more

went there a while back with my 7 year old son to buy some buns. A girl came out from behind the counter to tell my son not to touch anything after he accidentally knocked a sign down. I gave her a piece of my mind and she quickly retreated to the back. i asked to speak with the manager but they dismissed my request and was told to forget about it. haven't been back there since and I don't think i ever will. btw i noticed that they don't make the pizza buns anymore after i saw a post about someone finding worms inside. gross read more

Bought an 8-inch coffee birthday cake for my daughter. Nice cake, light and not too sweet. Only minus is coffee flavour didn't stand out at all. Please make the coffee taste immediately recognizable for the coffee cake. read more

I like Maxim's bakery in general and will continue to be their client for sure. My only complaint and recommendation for others is not to purchase the Maxim's gift certificates unless you get a special deal and not dollar per dollar. For our wedding we spent a lot of dollars to provide $10 Maxim's bakery gift cards from this Metrotown location for some of our many guests. We were told it was the same as cash at Maxim's bakery which makes sense just like any other gift card and as usual there was no special deal, it was straight cash dollar per gift card dollar. After our wedding what we and some of our guests discovered when trying to use the gift cards was they only allow them to be used on small items so if you're buying a large cake and want to pay for part of it with gift cards they won't let you. I assumed they were joking as that's obviously illegal as that would be the same as future shop claiming you can only use their gift cards on small items like USB flash drives and not their computers which wouldn't make any sense. When I told them that they said they wrote this (in Chinese) on the gift cards. I again assumed they were joking as you can arbitrary write anything on the gift cards but that doesn't change the fact it's illegal as people pay for them and should be valid for anything in the store. You can arbitrary write any rule on a gift card but it can't be against the consumer protection act. They even said well you didn't ask when you bought them. When I asked them how I'd even know to ask that because it's obviously assumed gift cards from a store can be used on any item from that store they just said it's on the gift card again which means nothing. For sure I will file a complaint with the Consumer Protection BC Group and Canadian Competition Bureau and let the Government deal with this. Anyways other than the gift cards they're gold and would recommend them. read more