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Maxims bakery has the best fruit and mango cake in the city! It's so good I can eat a whole cake by myself. The bigggesg cake is gigantic I don't know how they make it. It's not too sweet and the fruits are always so fresh. Can't wait for someone's bday so I can eat it again!
This is more of a 2.5 stars for food plus a 0.5 star for price. Strictly per Yelp's description, the food is "Meh. I've experienced better.", noticeably below Kam Do and St. Germain food wise. But price wise, they are solidly lower than either of those places. If your pocket book is limited, this is a worthy place to go. Of the items I tried: Red bean pastries were the best. A thick dollop of red bean fill the middle. The pastry layers are only "ok". There are discernable layers but taste flat nonetheless. Wife pastries 老婆餅 are solid too. The fillings are thick and tasty with bits of the wintermelon chunks. Thumbs up. Century Egg pastry was the biggest failure at a zero star level. A tiny chunk of century egg surrounded by unrecognizable interior, should be lotus seed paste but tasted more like doughy nothingness. Do not buy this one. I suspect the bun items are pretty good though I didn't have any. The Maxim brand is well known in Hong Kong. I think this is an actual branch based on the logo. Worthy of a revisit.
We stopped at this bakery by accident since we parked the car in front. I was very skeptical about the place just because I've never been to and the not very good experience in the past with some Chinese bakeries. When I stepped inside of the store, I was actually impressed with cleanliness and open space. I didn't see any crumbs or fingerprints on the showcase. Pastries were displayed neatly inside the cases along with the clear explanation of what they are and how much they are. Most of the time, I don't buy a lot in Chinese bakeries because they are not very appealing. But I bought about 10 pastries. Total was $13. I wanted more but stayed with 10 since I already bought a bunch of Japanese pastries across the street before coming in. I love bread! My husband and I tried taro bread, sesame ball, raisin twist and an egg custard next morning, and were impressed. They are surprisingly so good! Will come back for sure.
Maxim's has been a Vancouver mainstay for decades and continues to be my go-to place for fresh Chinese pastries. Regardless of the location, their pastries are consistently high quality and fresh. I love their Cocktail Buns and Pineapple Buns. Their Egg Tarts are also decent. The Fraser Location has a large floor plan, with several self-serve display cases. This location has a terrific selection of cakes as well.
The servers here today were rude asf. I came to pick up the cake I ordered and they were like we don't have it. Then I find it myself and then they think I'm stealing someone. Else's cake that had what I asked them to write on it. Then they have the audacity to talk shhhh about me in Chinese to each other. Never coming here ever again. *edit* I just wanted to add this is the third time I've had a negative interaction with this establishment. They are consistently rude.
Ordered a custom cake for a baby shower. It turned out great and was ready on time. It wasnt the exact shade as the picture i showed them, so be sure to specify when you order a cake. The cake was delicious, the sweetness of the cake was very subtle and guests loved it. I bought this 8" cake for $27. I accidentally shifted the cake when carrying it home but it was peefect when i got it. The service however could have been much more friendly. Also, they charged me an extra $3 just because i brought them a picture, which is a scam.
* Dan tat pastry! * I spotted this new location of Maxim's. They seem to be popping up all over the place in the Vancouver area....This is a very clean and new location. The dan tat ($1) looked good, and I just had to try. The layers of pastry dough were flaky and crispy - just the way I like! In fact one of the best I've had in Vancouver. The custard was less so unfortunately. It was a bit too sweet and not eggy enough for my taste. I also like the top to be a bit more brown - particularly for a Portuguese style one. But it wasn't terrible. And did I mention that wonderful pastry crust? Now if we could just get the custard up to the same level this would be a five star dan tat! Photo: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maxims-bakery-vancouver-5?select=slg4OXfs1GNlE5NPgi4VHQ&utm_campaign=www_photo_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link
What isn't a 4 star when it's new ;) Brand-spanking, almost a month. While it doesn't have the food options like Chinatown, it does have great seating, lighting, and window action seats too. Nicely laid out, not cramped like their Metrotown or Chinatown either. Beside the Bank of Montreal.
another place whose allergic to debit and credit cards....CASH only...a wonderland of bread and desserts...from a simple slice to cake and rolls...specialty bread store,free parking at the rear and street.neat place looks super clean to me.i come here everytime im craving for pork buns and rolls,but eventually i got to try almost everything in the store...good place get cakes and buns and other desserts for a gift,they wrap it nicely for you......im lovin this place.In this branch thre's like few tables and few chairs to dine in and enjoy your bread selection...theres cold and hot drink aswell....diverse clientele..service isnt bad despite the place is always busy...
This Maxim's stocks the standard selection of sweet and savoury Chinese pastries. A nice touch here is the hot steamed buns. Affordable prices. It looks like they also have cheap coffee and tea, but cheap in quality, not just price. Cash only. There are some tables inside or some picnic tables on the nearby closed street. The place looks a little dated and dim. I got a vegetarian steamed bun and a fruit cocktail cake. The steamed bun, kept nice and warm, was soft and the veggies inside were savoury and crunchy. I'd recommend this. It was my first time trying a Chinese fruit cocktail cake - I always would see them at Chinese bakeries and be tempted - so I have no basis for comparison on other fruit cocktail cakes, but I enjoyed the flavour. The cake was light with lots of fruit in the filling. It seemed a bit sweeter than the Asian cakes I'm used to. The sweeter cake and frosting in combination with the fruit cocktail, which is itself sweetened, made this a sweeter dessert than I would've liked. I'd be open to trying them again if it was in my neighbourhood, but it wouldn't be my first choice for Chinese desserts just based off this one cake. read more
They accept only cash or debit card. If a credit card is acceptable, probably 4 star bakery. Each bread and pasty are in the plastic bag and cashier will peel off glue part and seal them. I stopped by for something savory, and BBQ pork bun was so delicious. It was like soft version steamed pork bao. Very fluffy. Their cakes looked well made and had nice decorations and still affordable. Each $3.5 ish. read more
Maxims bakery has the best fruit and mango cake in the city! It's so good I can eat a whole cake by myself. The bigggesg cake is gigantic I don't know how they make it. It's not too sweet and the fruits are always so fresh. Can't wait for someone's bday so I can eat it again! read more
This is more of a 2.5 stars for food plus a 0.5 star for price. Strictly per Yelp's description, the food is "Meh. I've experienced better.", noticeably below Kam Do and St. Germain food wise. But price wise, they are solidly lower than either of those places. If your pocket book is limited, this is a worthy place to go. Of the items I tried: Red bean pastries were the best. A thick dollop of red bean fill the middle. The pastry layers are only "ok". There are discernable layers but taste flat nonetheless. Wife pastries 老婆餅 are solid too. The fillings are thick and tasty with bits of the wintermelon chunks. Thumbs up. Century Egg pastry was the biggest failure at a zero star level. A tiny chunk of century egg surrounded by unrecognizable interior, should be lotus seed paste but tasted more like doughy nothingness. Do not buy this one. I suspect the bun items are pretty good though I didn't have any. The Maxim brand is well known in Hong Kong. I think this is an actual branch based on the logo. Worthy of a revisit. read more
We stopped at this bakery by accident since we parked the car in front. I was very skeptical about the place just because I've never been to and the not very good experience in the past with some Chinese bakeries. When I stepped inside of the store, I was actually impressed with cleanliness and open space. I didn't see any crumbs or fingerprints on the showcase. Pastries were displayed neatly inside the cases along with the clear explanation of what they are and how much they are. Most of the time, I don't buy a lot in Chinese bakeries because they are not very appealing. But I bought about 10 pastries. Total was $13. I wanted more but stayed with 10 since I already bought a bunch of Japanese pastries across the street before coming in. I love bread! My husband and I tried taro bread, sesame ball, raisin twist and an egg custard next morning, and were impressed. They are surprisingly so good! Will come back for sure. read more
Maxim's has been a Vancouver mainstay for decades and continues to be my go-to place for fresh Chinese pastries. Regardless of the location, their pastries are consistently high quality and fresh. I love their Cocktail Buns and Pineapple Buns. Their Egg Tarts are also decent. The Fraser Location has a large floor plan, with several self-serve display cases. This location has a terrific selection of cakes as well. read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
The servers here today were rude asf. I came to pick up the cake I ordered and they were like we don't have it. Then I find it myself and then they think I'm stealing someone. Else's cake that had what I asked them to write on it. Then they have the audacity to talk shhhh about me in Chinese to each other. Never coming here ever again. *edit* I just wanted to add this is the third time I've had a negative interaction with this establishment. They are consistently rude. read more
9 years ago
Ordered a custom cake for a baby shower. It turned out great and was ready on time. It wasnt the exact shade as the picture i showed them, so be sure to specify when you order a cake. The cake was delicious, the sweetness of the cake was very subtle and guests loved it. I bought this 8" cake for $27. I accidentally shifted the cake when carrying it home but it was peefect when i got it. The service however could have been much more friendly. Also, they charged me an extra $3 just because i brought them a picture, which is a scam. read more
11 years ago
* Dan tat pastry! * I spotted this new location of Maxim's. They seem to be popping up all over the place in the Vancouver area....This is a very clean and new location. The dan tat ($1) looked good, and I just had to try. The layers of pastry dough were flaky and crispy - just the way I like! In fact one of the best I've had in Vancouver. The custard was less so unfortunately. It was a bit too sweet and not eggy enough for my taste. I also like the top to be a bit more brown - particularly for a Portuguese style one. But it wasn't terrible. And did I mention that wonderful pastry crust? Now if we could just get the custard up to the same level this would be a five star dan tat! Photo: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maxims-bakery-vancouver-5?select=slg4OXfs1GNlE5NPgi4VHQ&utm_campaign=www_photo_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link read more
12 years ago
What isn't a 4 star when it's new ;) Brand-spanking, almost a month. While it doesn't have the food options like Chinatown, it does have great seating, lighting, and window action seats too. Nicely laid out, not cramped like their Metrotown or Chinatown either. Beside the Bank of Montreal. read more
another place whose allergic to debit and credit cards....CASH only...a wonderland of bread and desserts...from a simple slice to cake and rolls...specialty bread store,free parking at the rear and street.neat place looks super clean to me.i come here everytime im craving for pork buns and rolls,but eventually i got to try almost everything in the store...good place get cakes and buns and other desserts for a gift,they wrap it nicely for you......im lovin this place.In this branch thre's like few tables and few chairs to dine in and enjoy your bread selection...theres cold and hot drink aswell....diverse clientele..service isnt bad despite the place is always busy... read more
11 years ago
Nice little bakery on Fraser. There's a free parking lot in the back, but have to walk around, past the Bank of Montreal, to the front door to enter. Things are fairly cheap, but the size of things have shrunk a lot though. Egg tarts are $0.75 each, but are kind of tiny. You can get a discount if you buy more/multiples on some items. They also have one of my favs, Curry Beef Turnovers which are hard to find. They have a good selection of cakes and other pastries as well. The staff is also friendly. Downside is cash only. read more
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