Lobster Fest is available at this location for $19 before tax and it comes with a lobster bisque. The freshness is decent but the lobster roll is slightly lacking in lobster taste... Good efficient service at this location and the biggest con of buying the lobster roll here would be there's no space for dining in. The options are limited to trekking to the food court upstairs in Richmond Centre, walking to your parked car and eat or heading home quickly in order to enjoy their lobster roll warm. I would recommend enjoying the lobster roll warm as it's more yummy and it's refreshing to add some lemon juice to the warm lobster roll. Ambiance at this location is typical of the Chinese bakeries in town. Grab a tray for convenience if you are buying more than 5 items and be patient if there's a line up. There isn't a specific pastry item or baked item that I usually buy from St Germaine besides the lobster roll because the overall taste of their buns are on the sweeter side and I mostly buy savory flavored buns or items like the sesame pastry. Their mango cakes seem to get a lot of compliments and the pineapple buns are quite popular. St Germaine is good at making Cantonese pastries with different variations. It's nice that they keep the menu interesting so one can often find something new to try. read more

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Was just browsing while I was waiting for my cousin and kids shopping in another store, and I decided to get the Cranberry Cheese bread. Lots of yummy looking breads and buns. Service was pretty quick and friendly. And the Cranberry Cheese bread was soft and tasty. read more

Saint Germain Bakery - Yudane Bread (Cranberry Cheese) - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

We bought slices of the Black Forest cake, the Signature Cheesecake, Chestnut cake, and Chocolate cake. They were all smaller than a few years ago and they looked less appealing (no decorations and less substance) while the prices had increased. The design of the cake boxes had changed as well (now they did not look pretty; they looked plain). It was disappointing. They changed the staff from young ladies to older women who looked sad and uninviting. Also, they had renovated the store (the interior design) to make it hard to browse the buns and the individual pastries/cakes on the shelves. They used to be a pure bakery but now they also served drinks and hot food. Do they need more business because they are not doing well? read more

Mango Cheesecake ~ The cheese cake was so good, it was smooth and rich. The mango was fragrant, and not too sweet. The cheesecake portion was heavy so it can get rich! Im glad to be able to have shared it with my family! * There was also a ton of buns the green onion sausage was my favourite one because it was still warm when I had it! * 9/10 ~ The cheesecake was surpringly very delicious, I enjoyed it a lot and so did the family. The buns were all good too, the green onion was my favourite. read more

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Tried out a couple of their cakes for new years eve and after some disappointing buns a few weeks ago, we weren't expecting much but were pleasantly surprised with how much we enjoyed the cakes here! All of the sponges were light and fluffy while none of the cakes tasted too sweet either. We tried out the black forest (family favourite) and chocolate which was quite dense and dark as well as the white chocolate strawberry which was my brother's favourite. My top choice was their chestnut cake which had a nice thick layer of chestnut paste and not too much whipping cream (my preference). Their pistachio cherry cheesecake had a nice cheesecake layer but I found the pistachio mousse a little bit artificial. Finally, the fresh fruit cake is a classic. All in all, a good option for cakes at a reasonable price and a good selection! read more

Ready for Mid-autumn festival? My belly said she is Yolk lava moon cake is trending these years. First time trying a store baked moon cake Pretty impressed for the @saintgermainbakerybc for their custard mooncake. Both Lava salted yolk custard & Salted egg yolk mooncake has nice presentation and available for order in boxes or single. I prefer the regular egg yolk one since it's less sweet than the lava one. Worth trying if you don't have a large appetite to endure the entire box! I also tried their egg tarts. Love the cheese tart! What's your favourite mooncake flavour? Saint-Germain bakery read more

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It's been a year since I've been here, and you're now able to pick your own items in the case. No need to pick a number and tell the workers what you want. This place is located in the Aberdeen Centre, so there's ample of parking spaces. It's located next to HMart. We usually get the cheese wiener dog and the coconut bun to snack on. read more

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It was one of those - one off days that I felt like having a cake. I knew my dad really liked chestnut cake and so I decided to come to Saint Germain to pick up one of those Asian Chestnut cakes for him. One thing good about Saint Germain's cake is that they are very generous on the fillings. Yes I have went to their competitors (Boss, Maxim and etc) and have bought the similar cake and there were hardly any chestnuts inside. Also their cakes are freshly made daily. You can't go wrong getting a cake from them. Prices are definitely cheaper than Anna's. Note that there are plenty of free parking (but dependent on luck) at Saint Germain because its located inside the mall. read more

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Didn't realize they had taro flavour cake until I was surprised by my sister. This was very moist and delicious, not too sweet. read more

Saint Germain Bakery - Taro cake - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Saint Germain's is one of my fave Chinese bakeries to stock up on meat-filled pastries. My mom unfortunately hasn't been able to quarantine yet due to her work being deemed essential, so on her way home she was picking up a few necessities from Aberdeen Mall and was enticed by the fresh smelling baked goods from Saint Germain. Knowing how much I love these pastries, she bought a few for me. Bless her heart. I know they specialize in cakes and sweet pastries, but like I mentioned, I've only tried their savoury baked goods. My favourites are the chicken filled sweet bun and chicken buttered roll. The sweet bun has a generous amount of filling and the buttered roll has the perfect flaky texture. I know they have plenty of other locations, but during this time their Aberdeen location is the only one still open. They are currently also offering delivery via Uber Eats. If you're looking to get your fix of Chinese inspired pastries, order from Saint Germain. read more

Saint Germain Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Disappointed, ordered the passion fruit mango cake for my son and normally it's topped with mango chunks on top of the cake but as of recently they have been topping the cake with chunks of oranges which does not go with the flavour profile of the cake. I guess they are trying to cheap out on ingredients and use oranges instead of mangos. We won't be ordering from here anymore. The cake tasted fine after we removed all the orange chunks from the top of the cake. Disappointed as we have been ordering cakes from here for years but we will try one of the other bakeries. St. Germaine should not have a picture of a mango cake topped with mangos if they are planning to use only oranges or at least let the customer know to see if they still want this mango cake that has no mango chunks on top anymore. read more

Unexpectedly got the Portuguese egg tarts and they were incredible. I had been craving egg tarts and only wanted one but they were 20% off and it was already too late when I went to cash out (to change my mind). Also asked for a marriage cake but they brought me 2, so I bought both. Not sure if the cakes were good since I got them for my mom and sister but those tarts...super creamy, not too eggy, perfect texture. I usually hate flakey crusts but this wasn't too bad, it still had a good bite to it and held up pretty well. Bottom did get pretty soggy though. read more

Went to the new store at 1399 E. 33rd and tried their lobster roll which is available only at this store. It has a much larger space than the other stores and the lobster rolls are make on order. However, at $21 a piece, I would expect more. There's a lot of lobster meat but the whole thing tastes bland and previously frozen. Once is enough and rather disappointing. Would not recommend anyone getting it. read more

Saint Germain Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Chinese bakeries are all over Vancouver / Richmond, but few offer the kind of variety that Saint Germain happens to showcase. In addition to the traditional Chinese baked goods, there is a robust selection of western style treats, much more than the average Chinese bakery. Most of it is offered at a reasonable price and everything I've had so far has been surprisingly fresh and delectable. It isn't a fancy spot, this Saint Germain is just a small storefront located inside Aberdeen. The counter is spacious and the goods on display look beautiful. Customer service is pretty good and the selection is surprisingly decent for a mall location. The crowds can get pretty hefty on the weekends, but the staff has done well to keep the line going, making the wait (if any) bearable every time. In terms of Chinese goods, there is a lot to appreciate. Their custard cream buns are wonderful when fresh out of the oven, the bread is soft and even, and the custard is sweet with just a little bit of tart. Large egg tarts for 99 cents? Consider me sold. The egg custard is sweet and smooth, with the edges just flakey enough for a lovely bite. Not feeling the buns / pastries? Shoot for sack of their $3.99 almond cookies. The packaging is perfect for gift giving and the cookies themselves are best enjoyed with a nice spot of tea. Then there are the additional western items I don't see too often that have impressed me so, such as the vanilla bean creme brulee ($4), lemon berry tower ($4), almond coffee torte ($4), or a killer tiramisu ($3). The orange chocolate pyramid ($4) is as gorgeous as it tastes, with a smooth layer of chocolate and the citrusy burst after taste of the orange. Another pretty treat is the apple caramel dome, which just looks like a $4 edible pair of boobs. Worse atrocities have been committed, I'll let this one slide. In the end, I like everything Saint Germain has to offer. in order to enjoy a quality dessert / treat, it has to look the part too. From presentation to execution, this place has it all and is worth a visit for any sweets / pastry lover. read more

This is located at the bottom of Aberdeen Center. I only ordered their Portuguese egg tart at $2.25 each and they were the best egg tarts I've had!! Super fluffy, thick, awesome flavor! Wish I had bought more! read more

Really yummy bread and pastries!! We got the red bean buns, pineapple buns, cocktail buns and raisins twists. Everything is delish!!! Bookmarked this place for future visits when I'm in Vancouver. read more

very disappointed with the Durian Cake at Coquitlam centre for Mother's Day ! Extremely bad not only the Durian , all dried out of the layered cake .... read more

Super busy/unorganized. We heard customers yelling, but not necessarily due to the staff. (Just some impatient customers I guess.) Otherwise, custards were delish. Will return maybe or go to thw other location. read more

I've always enjoyed baked goods from this place. They are consistently nice and fluffy, sweet but not over bearing sweet, and fresh. Definitely recommend picking up some snacks from here! read more

Saint Germain sells lots of Asian breads and it is located in the mall. Super convenient! I tried the taro bread and the BBQ pork bun. Taro bread: 5/5 - The bread was soft and fluffy, while the taro tasted like real taro. You could see the fibers and feel the mostly smooth but slightly grainy taro when you bite into the bun. BBQ Pork Bun: 4/5 - The bun was pretty average but tasty nevertheless. I like BBQ Pork buns for the most part. read more

Was excited to finally try this place after passing by it so many times. Aberdeen mall is full of amazing food so I had high expectations for this pastry store. My experience has however not quite met my expectations. I tried the mango mousse cake, strawberry mousse cake, and passionfruit cheesecake. The mousse cakes are pretty delicious but the mousse:cake ratio was too high in my opinion. They were also very small for their price (4-5$). The passionfruit cheesecake was good on the first bite, but got really too heavy halfway through. And I was sharing with a friend. The passionfruit taste was also pretty faint. The service was alright. The ladies were pretty impatient, but not rude. Overall, I might try their buns if I pass by, but will probably not go out of my way to go there. read more

Saint Germain Bakery - Passion fruit cheese - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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CHINESE FOOD CRAWL IN RICHMOND, BC: Strawberry-lychee mousse cake Little-known secret: The Chinese are avid cake-lovers and incredible cake-makers. Yes, while the French and Japanese duke it out over who are the world's best pastry chefs (the West says France, but the world's highest number of Michelin-starred restaurants in Kyoto says Japan), we have been borrowing secrets from both, mixing them with our own ancient baking traditions and producing moist, creamy, smooth cakes that send you to Buddhist heaven. Case in point: The strawberry-lychee mousse cake at Saint Germain. No one does mousse like us. Do you like velvety textures that melt in your mouth and taste sweet without sending you into diabetic shock? Do you like when your mousse is mixed with fruit so fresh you half expect to bite into some of the earth that it grew from? Well, that's what you'll find in this cake. And speaking of cake, the actual cake-cake part is a soft, vanilla concoction guaranteed to permanently disassociate "bland" from this flavor. Top it off with a fan-shaped shell of pink lychee essence, and you've got the perfect slice of cake. read more

Wow this bakery makes one of the best chestnut cake I can remember. They put in tons of chestnut in the middle and on top of the cake. Cream is fresh, not too much, just the right amount of cream. Ingredients are fresh and good quality. If you want to enjoy a good piece of chestnut cake this baker would not disappointment you. read more

Saint Germain Bakery - Chestnut cake highly recommend - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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Wow, how is it that no one has reviewed this delicious bakery? I kept looking around for a bunch of reviews and was surprised to find none. The prices here are very reasonable, they make delicious looking cakes but I am more attracted by baked goods than anything else so I got a few baked items from here mostly flaky type pastries and they're so delicious. One thing that really stands out for me about this place is that their fillings are not too sweet. I love taste more than sugar so this is great! They have a huge variety of baked goods so it's a must go at the Aberdeen Center! read more

My go-to place for Chinese bakery items! This place smells so yummy!! They are pretty consistent for some standby items like pineapple buns, egg tarts, sponge cake and the sweet buns. Most items are around $1 each. I love their pineapple buns - great texture, moist with a great topping! The sponge cake here is quite dense and buttery - I liked it but it tasted a little different than the other sponge cakes I've had. The egg tarts are delicious when they are fresh, unfortunately they didn't taste that great a day after a flight home to Winnipeg. :-( I like the specials like 6 small pineapple buns for $2.80. They open at 10 am but many of the items don't roll out until a bit past 11 am. Staff are fast and efficient because it's quite busy here so don't think too long about what you want to pick behind the counter. LOL. Located on the main level of Aberdeen Mall so you get free parking while you pick up the goodies! read more

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We were shopping inside the mall and decided to pick up some bread when I got caught up with the beautiful display of mouth watering cakes and other treats! I bought some macarons, mango and strawberry mousse cake. They were about to close so there was a line up because of the 20% discount. The staff seemed unhappy and pissed so service was kinda bad. As we walk back to the parking, I started eating the macarons and had a big frown. The lemon was just ok but the hazelnut and chocolate flavour didn't taste good at all. And just because I have tried most of the authentic french macarons downtown and in other countries that I was truly disappointed! I thought that the mango and strawberry mousse will make up for everything so I immediately ate them when we got home. Sadly, it wasn't that good either! If you are not picky and just craving for sweets in general, then I guess they're not too bad to have. But if you have a demanding palate like myself, just DONT! Both food and service: 2.5 read more

Saint Germain Bakery - Strawberry Mousse Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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What a great bakery inside a shopping mall! Don't be confused with the other Saint Germain you may encounter, whether in US or Asia, since the name is quite popular and many bakeries use it. Came by on a Sunday afternoon to find this place packed with Chinese people buying bread and buns. I ended up trying the pineapple bun and the evaporated milk bun. The evaporated milk is not overly sweet so that was a plus. Both were very good and as far as buns go, probably one of the better ones I've had. It was soft and it just tasted... fresh. The bread texture reminds me of bread from Japanese bakeries but the buns and the filling are definitely more towards HK-style. Probably would've been amazing if it was still warm. Lots of pastries and cakes, and plenty of people were ordering them. It's all sort of hectic actually but somehow it all works. read more

Went to their new E 33rd store and bought a few different of their bakery selection. One of the buns was slightly undercooked, the apple bun had almost no filling, the double bake almond croissant was very dense, and the custard in the vanilla bun was flavorless. I was hoping for higher quality after hearing positive reviews from some neighbours. Maybe I ordered poorly, but I was disappointed. read more

I used to like this bakery, but I really feel they're going downhill in recent years ever since they've started expanding the franchise. I recently had one of their mango passion fruit mousse cake for an occasion, and it was very different than the one I had tasted several years back. The strawberries were frozen to boot. They've changed the recipe and the sugar content is a lot higher than before... on a previous visit I've also tried a piece of the new rose cake, and again, way too sweet. Cakes aside, their egg tarts are still good, but that's about the only thing that keeps me going to Saint Germain now. Better options can be found elsewhere for cakes. On a side note, I also wish they would not use those plastic clam shell containers for half-dozen orders of egg/cheese tarts. Can't we be more environmental friendly? I know they tend to slide around in paper boxes and end up squished, but... read more

My favorite Chinese Bakery. Their cakes not only look pretty, but are always fresh and taste divine! I can never walk by without buying something. An assortment of their individual sized cakes (not too sweet with a soft and moist texture) are great as hostess gifts. My favorites are the tiramisu, almond coffe torte, strawberry shortcake and mango mousse. I ordered an assortment of cookies as wedding favors from their Oakridge bakery and received an additional discount for buying bulk. We got walnut, cowboy, almond puff, pumpkin seed tuile, and almond tuile and they were a hit with our guests. I didn't even have to dress up the package because each packet of cookies comes with a small red bow on top--sweet! That's one less thing to worry about during wedding planning. ladies. If I went to someone else's wedding and saw a huge bag of cookies with a bow on top, I'd be giddy, too. Take it from me, you can't go wrong with any item you choose here. read more

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Delicious pastries! My favorite is the chow suey bao buns (bbq pork) A perfect blend of croissant meets sweet meat. Can't wait to go back!

I am extremely disappointed in the cake. It I ordered the cheesecake and it was awful Honestly it did not taste fresh or like cheesecake at all. Additionally the bottom completely crumbled when I tried to cut it. I wanted to get a nice cake for my mother's birthday and so I paid quite a lot to this bakery and it turned out to be a bad decision. My mother and my family did not enjoy the cake at all. On top of this, they didn't even write the message I had asked them to write properly.... Will never order from Saint Germain again! Way better tasting and also cheaper and better value options out there!! read more

The pastry looks like most bakeries and the prices are close. The taste is same as other places as well. So, nothing special. The older lady taking my payment had real bad attitude. She looks like the boss. Really. I can go most bakeries and get same pastries pay the same price and get friendlier service. I recommend just keep walking and go to the next bakery. Why give your money to unappreciative merchant. read more

Tried this place a few times and have had terrible service every time. Thought the first couple times was just unlucky getting a bad customer rep but they're all the same - they make it clear they don't care about your business. Added one point for the cake quality - it's decent but seriously, there are dozens of higher quality, lower priced cake shops around the area. read more

This rating strictly for the macarons, as I've been a bit on a binge lately! Definitely would rank this as Thierry-like, and better than Thomas Haan. For the price, it's better, and so's the smaller size: half-price, half the size, for just $1.05. Only 2 flavours available at 3pm on a Sunday, the coffee & strawberry, which was just a tad too sweet. But the coffee was just perfect. I liked the chewy texture! read more

This is a great Chinese style bakery in Richmond BC! I always stop by here when I am in the area. Do yourself a favor and get the egg tarts... But really, try everything. You can't go wrong! read more

One of the best bakeries in the city for Chinese cakes which are lightly and less sugary then round eye (white peoples) desserts I bought the mango cake and worth every penny read more

Saint Germain Bakery - Mango cake sooooooo good - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

I heard the radio promotion for this store and got there on Saturday. Woh, there is about 30 people lined up in front of me. "Is worth to wait?" I spoke to the people around me. Anyway, I stayed in line for 20 minutes and got 2 little pack of Japanese Cheese Cake and 2 of the Apple Tarts. The Japanese Cheese Cake is moist, light, fluffy and full of cream cheese flavour. It is similar to a cheese Souffle. I love it ! Oh, my god, that oven fresh (still warm) apple tart is just a piece of heaven. I should had bought 1 dozen to go home instead of 2. I will be back on week days. read more

Saint Germain Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

I was excited to try a non U.S. Chinese bakery. I bought the Napolean and buns for breakfast. The price is comparable to the U.S.

I love the cakes here so much! I'm sad that I only had a chance for one visit. http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/_uNbbb5NchLKvYCreX02-Q?select=We1cD0bnefv5DJ1-_c3NrQ Til next time. read more