Got the matcha yuzu cake. It was a quick pick up. Note that in summer it's quite hot so if you commute it might melt a little. The cake was not too sweet and had a good matcha flavor read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Matcha yuzu cake - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I ordered a one piece birthday cake through their website in a very easy process. The customer service was excellent as I put the wrong address, but I was easily able to change it by messaging them on WeChat. Delivery was also a seamless process. The cake arrived very nicely packed and cold to ensure it would not melt. Now about the cake: I ordered a orea sea salt cream flavour and it was delicious. The cake was very beautifully decorated and looked exactly like the website photos. While the cake wasn't cheap ($100plus for 6 inches) it was definitely worth it. We will be ordering from this cake shop for special occasions in the future. read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Ordered a birthday cake on here pretty easily through their website. Got the Ovaltine cake because I thought all the toppings would be interesting. I do wish their website had more descriptions - I still don't know what all the toppings were even after eating them. Customer service was good. Was late picking up the cake by an hour. I called in to let them know and they were fine with it. No issues picking it up. The cake itself was good. Pretty light and not too sweet. I did like how they put the sweetness level on their website. I wish there was and higher cake vs cream ratio though. They also put something that was like cheerios inside the cake. I thought they could've put something else to go more with the Ovaltine flavour. It was decent for the price. I wasn't exactly wowed by it, but I would give it another try for other flavours. read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Ovaltine cake - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I got the Lunar New Year cake. this was adorable and I really enjoyed customizing the fillings and flavour. the cake was so creatively designed and so cute, perfect for the theme and I loved the usage of juicy fruit in the filling. I ordered blueberry filling and the blueberries were super juicy and tasty. read more

The meat floss buns here are the signature item IMPO. Generous shreds of delectable floss coated the huge buns. The sizes of all their buns are huge. I cut them into thirds, shared, and still have leftovers for tomorrow. The butter bun had the perfect texture, the custard bun was generously filled with a not-too-sweet custard. The coconut filling in the coconut bun was ok, but a tad salty. I bought a small melon "boxed cake". These are available with mango, strawberry or melon (fresh fruit) abed a sponge, covered with dollops of cream. It had potential but was disappointing as the melon did not taste as fresh as I like; mango would have been a better choice. The fruit situation lowers this review to a 3 star. The staff/owners are extremely polite, the store is spotless. I've passed by here a million times and went in today for the first time. read more

This is a small cake store near Yonge/Wellesley. They have no seating. I got a yuzu/matcha mille crepe cake to go for about $9. Overall, the cake was pretty good. It a bit expensive and a tad buttery, but overall, not bad. read more

Should be zero stars for their poor customer service alone. DO NOT GO. They have no idea how to run a business. Ordered a cake a week in advance for a birthday and they called the day of saying that they didn't have it and we would have to choose another. What is the point of reserving a cake in advance if you cannot make it. So I picked a different cake and they confirmed the pick up time to be after 3pm. A few hours later, they called me again to ask what my pick up time was and I again confirmed it to be after 3pm. They again said that this would be fine. At 4pm I went to pick up the cake and upon arriving there, the store told me it hadn't been delivered yet. I immediately called Shu Cake and they said the driver wouldn't be there until 6pm. This essentially ruined the plans for the birthday. In the end, they delivered the cake to the restaurant we were celebrating at but all the events leading up to it were extremely unprofessional and frustrating to happen on the day of a birthday. Do NOT recommend ever! The cake flavour itself was but fine again due to their poor quality control there were grape seed remnants in the cake. They really should try harder. read more

Was happy to discover Shu Cake when I was looking for birthday cakes in the city. They also sell other baked goods like Chinese buns and fancier types of cakes and cream puffs if you are looking for something more unique. Staff at downtown location were very polite and helpful. I walked in right at opening to see if they had ready-made cakes, but I realized cakes required at least 24 hour notice. Staff called their bakers to see if they could squeeze a cake in for me to pick up after 6pm and I was happy they agreed! Day saved. I'm honestly used to walking into a Pusateri or Bake Code and buying a cake but my husband specifically requested a non-grocery chain cake this year. The cake was so light and cream and strawberries were very fresh. They also added a birthday message and gold candle for me. This is a great cross section between the lightness of Chinese style cakes, but with more European flair. read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Wimbledon Cake. Strawberry and vanilla cream cake - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Who else out there is a sucker for pretty desserts? Tried 6 different cakes @7baker.ca and if you enjoy mousse you'll enjoy these. Top left to right- Pineapple mousse with coconut Dacquoise (Puerto Rico) $7.99, Pistachio mousse with black current cake (Green) $6.99, Chocolate mousse with almond Dacquoise (Florence) $6.99 Bottom left to right - Raspberry & Lychee mousse with rose milk pudding (Vienna) $6.99, Coffee flavoured mystery name dessert, it was a new flavour when I went so it didn't have a name yet $6.99 and lastly Peach and Earl Grey tea mousse (Fes) $6.99 Sadly I'm not a big fan of mousse with a gelatin texture so I will probably come back and try their bread or croissants. I did enjoy their purple potato and mochi bread though, good with some tea or coffee. read more

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I keep debating if I should rate this a 3 or a 4. But I think it is definitely just an OK bakery. - wide selection of breads (as expected from a bakery) AND cakes - they have some unique cakes. i love how vibrant they all are. i don't like how mine was 50% or more in mousse (yellow cube) - taste wise much better than bake code that has a similar concept - completely out of ALL the croissants when I came in :( I looked at the oven and they didnt even have a single tray in there baking (3pm sunday) - I adore the dinosaur/7-shaped mascot they have. The art inside the store is also very beautiful (paintings of their baked goods) - hallway is a bit narrow but its downtown... there is a large window to look into their tiny tiny kitchen - they have a bar for quick bites - drinks (tea) start at $4.99 Shrimp Carbonara ($3.99): - expensive for the price. there is 1 big shrimp on it. Does that deserve an extra $1?? I don't think so. I was expecting there to be more cream sauce. Like a cream sauce ribbon, instead the bread was just a little more moist and didnt even have a strong cream flavour. It tasted like a regular chinese bun, a bit more moist, with corn and 1 shrimp on top. $4 was very expensive for the smaller than average bun. Leaf Shaped Matcha bun with Red Bean & Mochi ($6.99): - generously filled! The Red bean and mochi was not too sweet and was a delicious combo. - the bread was a bit dry and tough but it may have been my fault for eating it the next day? - this bun is larger than normal but still expensive for bread Charcoal Crab bun ($7.99?): - bread was ultra soft and fluffy like a fresh asian bun should be - crab salad inside was delicious but very tiny portion unlike the red bean & mochi bun. The crab salad only filled a small pocket - includes a bunch of veggies inside like peas, onions, etc... - most delicious bun overall from the 4 items I've tried read more

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Hmm. I had high hopes for this bakery since the desserts sounded intriguing, but alas the execution simply wasn't there. The cream in the coconut cream bun tasted like oil, yet was somehow devoid of flavor. The pork floss Mochi box cake sounded good on paper but I'm not sure the mochi layer added anything to the dessert...texture wise it was just mush on mush. I ended up eating the cake and mochi layers separately. I mean I still demolished the entire cake but probably wouldn't do it again... read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Pork floss mochi cake, coconut cream bun - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I should have listened to the Yelp reviews before ordering delivery from here. The pastries are inventive and look visually beautiful but are lacking flavour. Our selections were delivered individually packaged in plastic, which sort of made it feel like airport food vs a luxurious bakery. - The mini Japanese cheesecakes were a tad dry, and lacked flavour. It was more like a pound cake. I was exiting it to be like Uncle Tetsus. - The strawberry box cake was actually very good. I love stars every shortcake and this one had a lot of fluff and was a portion great for sharing for 2. - The BBQ pork bun was very good, the filling had tender pieces of meat and the pastry was subtly sweet, - The Italian cheese and sausage bun was cheese melted on bread with strips of sausage that were sliced very thin. It still tasted good, but similar to a supermarket option. - The butter croissant was good but wasn't crispy on the outside. Overall, I think it could be an okay stop in person if you were in the area, but as a delivery option I would search elsewhere in Toronto for pastries. read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Strawberry box cake - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Was soo excited but man the prices are a bummer! Everything was $5.99 or up with 15% discount if you follow them on Instagram. I ordered the Kowloon and Moana cakes. Moana is mango flavoured and Kowloon is supposed to be chocolate with milk tea I believe. There was NO identifiable taste to the Kowloon.. absolutely none... it felt like I was just chewing on sponge cake. This one is a 0.5/5 for me. The Moana on the other hand was contrastingly bursting with mango flavour. Solid 3.5-4/5 taste wise. I haven't tried the other items instore as yet but they looked very interesting.. Maybe it's just the hype but I can't see myself coming here unless I really want to spoil myself. read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Moana - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I went to buy bread at 7 Baker a few days ago to purchase some bread for breakfast, and I found that they just recently downsized all of their bread half the size! The new size was like the size of my hand, compare to before it was more like the size of my 2 hands combined. I really loved the Purple Fever when I first tried it during their Grand Opening. But this time, to be honest I was super disappointed by both the quality and the taste of their breads. Before the same Purple Fever flavour had purple rice, mochi and cheese filling before, but this time I could only taste ONLY purple rice. I cut it open and still couldn't find any trace of cheese or mochi anywhere... From the store's staff's recommendation, I also got the Yammy Mochi bread, $3.99. I ate it today and again, super disappointed in the amount of filling that was inside of it... the amount of filling and the dryness of the bread without it was not worth the price. I thought downsizing would only be downsizing the size, but it turns out the filling and the overall quality let me expectation down. Purple Fever - $3.99 Yammy Mochi - $3.99 read more

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I've been here twice now and I find that their products are mostly hit or miss. I was first allured to come because of their "Kowloon" (milk tea and tapioca) cake and it was pretty disappointing on all fronts. The texture of the cake was mostly mousse but it wasn't the melt-in-your-mouth kind, it was more the firm-stale-jello kind. The flavour was also lacking - I couldn't really tell that it was a milk tea cake. While the presentation was nice, the tapioca balls on the top were very hard/difficult to chew and added no palatable value to the cake. 100% would not recommend or order again. I then came back a second time to try their baked goods - I had the matcha lava croissant that everyone raves about and the espresso walnut bread. First off, when I think "lava", I normally think of a gooey custard filling that oozes out. In this case, the matcha filling was more of a whipped creme filling that was fluffy and had peaks. Not bad, but not what I was hoping for. The espresso walnut bread was tastier as it was a really nice blend of chocolate, coffee, and nut flavours in a dense but soft bread, but was still fairly expensive for its size. Overall, I'd say this place has its presentation side down but has room to improve with flavour and value-for-price. I like that their pastry ideas are novel but they're also not the only ones doing this sort of asian-fusion cafe so they've really got to step their game up if they want to stay in the game. read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Kowloon cake - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

7baker offers premium Euro-Asian style bake good products that are unique and delicious! My personal favourites would be the Shrimp Carbonara and Tom Yum favour bread! They're savoury, full of fragrant, and delicious! Also, the Happa bread is worth trying if you're a matcha fan! Ps: if you're a fan of the 7cakeboutique , you'll be able to order their cake product in store!!!! read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

First impressions: Photogenic but teeny tiny desserts, limited seating, and rookie service. It felt like one of those cases where the hype on Instagram really outweighed the actual substance. Importantly, 7 Baker really wants you to know that they don't have a public washroom. I visited 7 Baker on a weekday evening after work. The bakery, located at the busy intersection of Yonge and Wellesley, was totally empty at this time. When I looked at the desserts in the case, I was somehow surprised to find that they were all *really tiny*. Maybe all those ultra close-up photos on Instagram distorted the proportions, but I was under the impression that the cakes would have been more...substantial? *Atmosphere* Before ordering, I walked around the bakery to see whether there was any seating and spots for taking photos. The narrow layout seemed to only afford limited counter-seating with three bar stools, and one table at the back with a single chair, seemingly set-up as a photo opportunity with a wall of pictures and neon signage. Though I'm no stranger to eating alone, that table-for-one situation seemed a bit odd. It was also a bit strange to me how the format is geared towards take-out, rather than a sit-down place to socialize and slowly enjoy the *fancy* pastries. *Service* When I approached the front counter to order, before I could even say a single word, the cashier blurted out, "By the way we don't have a public washroom." I was stunned. I just came from work and was dressed professionally. I had full intentions to buy pastries. Even *if* a customer was looking for a restroom, I think that the cashier should let the customer ask, instead of being presumptuous. I was not impressed. The rest of the visit was spoiled by that experience, and I felt a bit uncomfortable and unwelcomed. I tried to be as pleasant and polite as possible, but was honestly really disappointed. Once I clarified that I was *NOT* looking for a washroom and was there to buy and take some photos of their desserts, then they were more helpful and accomodating. They put the desserts on a tray for me to photograph, and then boxed each one of them individually. *Food* I brought the desserts home for my family to try, and really the most positive part of my experience was seeing how happy my family was with trying the new/novel treats. We tried the Puerto Rico ($7,99, yellow with daisy decorations) and Fes ($6.99, pink and heart-shaped). The Puerto Rico was the unanimous favourite: bright, acidic and fruity, not too sweet, with a strong pineapple flavour. The Fes was also good, and I personally liked the pronounced tea-flavour (?) of the jelly in the middle. So, to be fair, though the desserts were tiny at least they did deliver on flavour. In short, 7 Baker does deliver on unique, aesthetic and flavourful fusion east-meets-west pastries, but the rookie service and take-out format does not seem to be consistent with the high-end, pricey product that they're trying to sell. read more

Shu Cake Boutique - The Puerto Rico and Fes. Very limited seating inside the bake shop: one table at the back and a counter with three stools - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

7 Baker is a twist on your typical Asian bakery. They have a big selection of interesting buns and cakes. Pricing wise, I think it's reasonable but compared to your traditional Asian bakery it's expensive. Seating was pretty limited, so would recommend going during less busy time during the day or just getting take out. I got the matcha bun with red bean and mochi filling. There wasn't much matcha flavour but if you really like red bean then this might be for you! The soft and chewy bun was filled with mochi and a generous dollop of red bean paste. Overall, interesting combination of textures (chewy mochi, soft bread and thick red bean paste) with a very heavy red bean flavour. My dad liked these buns since he loves mochi and red bean, so if you love them as well then these are worth trying. read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Matcha bun with red bean and mochi filling - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

TL;DR New Chinese-European fusion bakery with expensive baked goods. Imagine your classic Chinese bakery, but designed by the MOMA. Imagine your classic Chinese pastries, but baked by Daniel Boulud. This is elevated Chinese baking. They have an off-white crab-meat bun for god's sake. We ordered the Matcha Lava croissant. It was $4.99. They have a 15% discount during opening week. Croissant itself was exceptionally baked, reminded us of experiences in France. There was a reservoir of matcha custard within the croissant that spilled into your mouth upon taking a bite. This sounds like it would be a good idea, but it just didn't really work out. The cream was a little too bitter, and could have used some sweetening. In addition, the amount of matcha powder that crested the croissant was really over-poweringly bitter. Definitely not a cheap place, especially when baked goods are $4.99 and upward. We look forward to trying other offerings, but maybe only during special occasions. read more

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3.5 star for this new establishment Soft opening at the store from now until the end of the month (Oct 31, 2018) where you can receive 15% off all pastries. Been eyeing this bakery since I saw it under renovation. Finally stepped inside for the first time yesterday and decided to try the bread. I was greeted by a row of smiling girls which was nice and kind of nerve-wracking at the same time since I was only person in the store, but a really nice girl introduced me to their bread selection. The inside was very clean and spacious. All the bread were in "incubator" boxes by the window. Picked up the Shrimp Carbonara bread priced at $3.95 with the 15% discount. The bread itself was warm and toasty, and what was great was that the shrimp was not wilted but quite al dente. White it was good, I found it a bit bland; carbonara tasted like bland baked cream. There wasn't much flavour, and left much to be desired for. There were also more options, but next time I think I will try their cakes which looked so delicious on their 'Gram". They've just opened so I'd imagine they're still working out the kinks. Looking forward to coming back. read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Shrimp Carbonara $3.95 - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I'm sad to leave this review, because I generally love Asian desserts but 7 Baker just did not satisfy. I was in the area so I stopped in for two of their mini cakes, if you can call them that. I got the Fez and the Kowloon. The Fez is a peach earl grey mousse and the Kowloon is a HK milk tea mousse. I tried the Kowloon first. I guess I expected them to taste as good as they looked. But the entire thing was literally mousse. And not even a light fluffy mousse- it was mousse that tasted like they overdid it with the gelatin because the outside needed to be set enough to maintain the molded shape. The Kowloon had NO FLAVOUR- it was like they didn't even bother to steep the tea/infuse the flavour/whatever they were supposed to do. As I continued to eat it, I went from thinking it was "just ok", to not enjoying it at all. There IS something in the middle of the cake- I think it's actual cake. But the ratios were all off and it was just a big mess. The Fez was redeeming flavour-wise. The peach centre really offset the earl grey mousse around it well. However, the texture of the mousse was over-gelatinated as well. My other beef is that 7 Baker did not put thought into the practicalities of transporting the cakes. Other bakeries that I've been to who serve similar cakes would pipe some cream on the top of the cake board to adhere the cake to the board. My bag did not even tip over on the car ride home but both of the cakes had been toppled over when I went to open the box. If you're going to be buying cakes from 7 Baker, be careful so they make it home in one piece. I will not be coming back to 7 Baker. read more

My sister grabbed me a matcha croissant when she came here for the opening special. It was not too sweet, good size, and it had matcha filling inside which I really like cause I'm a huge fan of cream puffs and such. However, it was a bit dense so I wish it was more flakey and the matcha filling was not that strong (I prefer a strong flavour when I have any type of matcha food/drink). Overall, it was a yummy pastry but just average compared to other bakeries in Toronto. Hopefully things will improve as they get more used to running the establishment as time goes on. read more

The service is garbage. Apart from the cashier, everything is fine. Have to say she definitely worths non-star. So sad there is no zero-star option. Nothing wrong with asking for sterilization, but just not satisfied with the service at all. The cashier's attitude was so arrogant and supercilious. I wonder whether this is the professional attitude that every worker should have, I hope it's not. I don't give a review to the restaurant very often, but this kind of service really pissed me off. Probably not going back there or will definitely stay away from that cashier. You can keep deleting the review, but I will keep writing it on every website. Whether trying to ignore the comments, doesn't it improve the service would be better. read more

YUM! Passed by 7 Baker the other day and saw the pastries through the window. They looked so dang good that I couldn't resist going in! Upon entering, I was instantly brought back to the Chinese bakeries I used to go to as a kid, except that 7 Baker is much more modern with more unique mixtures of flavours. However, similar to Chinese bakeries, you pick up a tray and tongs at the entrance, choose your own pastries, and pay for them with the cashier (wow, the nostalgia!). The bakery is quite small, however they offer a variety of different breads and pastries, with both sweet and savoury options. I tried the garlic and butter bun and the Nutty Espresso (coffee and chocolate flavoured bun with bits of walnut). Both were amazing--never thought bread could taste so flavourful! They also a number of other pastries I'm itching to try, such as their Lava Matcha croissant and Charcoal Salted Egg Yolk bun. The pastries are a little pricey (averaging around $6, plus/minus a couple dollars), however it's definitely a great treat to get every once in a while! If you want to try something new, 7 Bakers is definitely worth the try! The creativity behind their flavour mixtures really makes this bakery shine! Definitely a great (and much needed) addition to the area. read more

Matcha croissant. Get the matcha croissant. At $4.99, it's cheaper than Bake Code's filled croissants by like $2. It's also incredibly delicious. Good on matcha flavor while still being a delicious croissant. I was skeptical when I bought it. Next time, I'm definitely getting another one. Other honorable mentions include their garden slice (think veggie pizza on French bread but done really well), their multigrain cheese bun (I'm forgetting proper names now but I'm sure the staff can help you out), and their espresso bun (I honestly don't know what this one is called but it tastes like coffee and is amazing). Beautiful individual cakes. I really need to try them. read more

This bakery on Wellesley just west of Yonge is fusion supreme combining the best of the Orient and Western baking traditions with a touch of humour and colour as per the attached pictures and labels. The staff are helpful and patient for those of us witnessing the new ways of doing things such as the Charcoal Salted Egg or the Durian Bomb as well as the Matcha lava croissants. Go There! read more

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Pretty small bakery with limited seating. Going inside there's a lot of really nice savoury and sweet baked goods. I purchased a matcha bun that had red bean and mochi inside. This one was my favourites out of the stuff I bought. The mochi a nice chewy texture and the bread wasn't overly sweet. I also ordered the matcha croissant. It was filled with a matcha flavoured cream. Taste was great, but I think they could have put less cream inside. I also got the FES, a strawberry mousse cake. Very underwhelming in taste. It had a rubbery texture and tasted almost citrusy versus strawberry flavoured. Also got the Puerto Rico, a pineapple flavoured mousse cake. This was similar to FES, as it had that rubbery texture too. read more

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Wanted to try this bakery ever since it opened because I live nearby. Bought their milk custard bun today, $5 for three. Before eating it, my head filled with vision of bun filled with custard inside, because it is pricey for Chinese style bun. Instead, it was mostly a big pocket of air inside. Kind of disappointing. The taste is not that different from other custard buns I've had at other Chinese bakeries. I'd say 7 Baker is Euro-Asian in the sense that it's Euro in decor, appearances of baked goods, and pricing, and Asian in taste. But to me, the bun itself is not worth the price. There are cheaper and similar or better custard buns at Asian bakeries in Chinatown. read more

Cute bakery with photogenic desserts & baked goods! I tried the chocolate croissant, it was actually a little too huge for 1 person to easily finish, texture was okay and the colour was strange, kind of grey inside which I wasn't expecting. The croissant was more of the wooly Asian style bun bread, filled with chocolate inside and then the top was dipped in a solid dark chocolate coating. It was good, not very sweet which was nice, but at $5/6 pricey although it was pretty big. The chocolate coating on the top was good but made it difficult to eat as it would crack and fall off with each bite! I would go back to try their other desserts, but I wouldn't necessarily have the chocolate croissant again. read more

Overall the items I got weren't awful but they weren't amazing given the price point. I compared their items to their competitor Bake Code and I would say Bake Code tastes better and has more fillings in their items. read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Matcha bread with mochi and red bean, overall just okay - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This Euro-Asian bakery just opened near Yonge and Wellesley. The community welcomes this new addition as the location housed a really unpopular sushi place. The decorations were very cute with a wall to satisfy all your selfie needs. The staff were also really nice, albeit a bit slow.... probably because it's new and they are new. The bread and desserts are very very unique. We tried a durian bun and a bun that tastes like takoyaki. Our impression? A bit pricey for buns, but ... the takoyaki does taste like takoyaki and the buns taste .... flawless. Like expertly made to look perfect. The desserts are the same way. Perfect and very small but expensive for what it is. Beautiful work and definitely a "treat yourself" kind of place. Lots of options if you are into charcoal foods as well. read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came here shortly before closing so none of the good croissants/bread left that I had seen from IG. My friend and I decided to give the cake a try since they looked pretty. However, unlike a lot of the trendy asian pastry/dessert shops popping up in Toronto, these were seriously only pretty to look at. We got the Kowloon one, which was supposed to be tea flavoured, with a couple of tapioca balls on top with chocolate shavings. It was very disappointing. I have to say it's the most bland cake I've ever had. My friend said it was just as though we were eating agar. There was no tea flavour, and it wasn't even cake like. I think it was supposed to be mousse? I'm not even sure to be honest. It was just horrible. We thought, okay maybe the chocolate or the tapioca on top would be good?? Nope. Tapioca wasn't even sweet, wasn't soft and chewy (although to be honest, after its been sitting in the display case for a day, we didn't expect it to be, but it was definitely even worse than our expectations). The chocolate didn't even taste good. It was a complete waste of money. It was so bad my friend couldn't even eat more than 2 bites. I didn't even want to, but I didn't want to be rude so I managed to finish the rest. Keep in mind, there were 2 of us, sharing one of their small cakes, and we couldn't even finish it because that's how lackluster it was. I keep reading good things about their croissants so I *might* pop by if im ever in the area again to try one of those, but I would not recommend their Kowloon cake at all. SAVE YOUR MONEY!! read more

I bought a matcha croissant. The croissant itself is mediocre. Matcha's part is interesting. Matcha powder is probably mixed into cream and injected into the croissant. A bit pricey but worth trying. read more

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My expectations were high when i saw the construction of the place. After it opened, very little product croissants, breads were displayed. Here are 7 facts about this place. a) The shop is run by Asians. b) Their main focus is Asian products. c) They bake very little to save money. d) The place opens too late for a bakery. e) They randomly chose to remain closed on certain days f) Their products are very pricey $$. g) I walked in multiple times during mornings and walked out empty handed because not many baked goods were available due to unclarified reasons. Never again !!!!! read more

I've been wanting to try their charcoal salted egg bun, but it wasn't available, so I opted for the Happa bun instead; it's a matcha flavored bun that's filled with mochi & red bean. The filling was interesting since the mochi & red bean fused as one, forming this chewy gel-like texture that complemented the soft & pillow-y bun. I liked that it wasn't too sweet and it balanced well with the bun's light matcha flavor. A nice afternoon snack overall albeit a bit pricey ($5ish). I may drop by another time to try their other offerings. Price was not considered in the rating. read more

Had the "dirty dirty" croissant this past weekend to satisfy my chocolate cravings and it was nothing but heavenly. Who can say no to a chocolate croissant filled with chocolate cream covered with cocoa powder anyways? I am going to return another day to try the other beautifully crafted croissant which looks like artwork, yum! read more

Shu Cake Boutique - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This is another bakery offering an Asian twist on European baked goods. The bakery looks modern and neat. There were some items that caught my attention including their charcoal buns. They have a charcoal sausage bun and this is a twist on the traditional Hong Kong sausage bun. Although it looked different than the traditional one, it doesn't really taste too different. There was also a charcoal bun with salted egg yolk and pork gloss inside. I love salted egg so I picked this up and it was quite tasty since I love salted egg yolk. I picked up the matcha lava croissant as well and I wanted to use this as a comparison to other bakeries offering matcha croissants. The texture was flaky and the matcha flavor was noticeable. There is also a wide selection of cakes and drinks. I do like 7 Baker and I think they serve decent quality baked goods. I think the quality is better than other Euro-Asian bakeries I've been to in the GTA and I like their unique items here. However the prices are a pretty high for what you get. It is a treat to come here. read more

Walked by this place and it looked really interesting and was hoping to satisfy my sweet tooth craving. This is an asian bakery store with interesting looking baked goods. I was particularly drawn to the matcha croissants, but in the end, I decided to go with the Mango Cake (Moana) and the Peach/Earl grey Cake (Fes). They had a special promotion going on where if you buy 6 or more items, you get it tax free. The cakes tasted quite fruity and i liked Moana a lot because of the mango jelly they had inside. The white chocolate was OK, but it fell off while in transit. The packaging felt a bit awkward because the bag that they provide to you and the box they use for each sweet (each cake was individually boxed) didn't line up properly, so it was slanted because the bag isn't long enough to hold both at the same level.This place was a tad on the pricey side (Approx $6 apiece), but it looked cute and it satisfied what cravings for sweets that I had. Service: 4/5 Food: 4/5 Price Point: 3.75/5 Overall: 3.75 / 5 read more

lots of opinions fro everywhere. my experience is macha with red bean and mochi, other is wheat with red bean. Even the clerk mention is cheese inside . i will admire this is good snack for me. bread is soft, not too sweat, it s a Asian twist: delicious, fancy looking, very good dough. i will try it again and return. read more

The bread here is really good. Fluffy on the inside but still got a good bite. The fillings are a little bit of hit-or-miss for me. I loved the Darjeeling milk and tom yum. They are really special and I would get them again. The grilled chicken on the other hand left a really weird aftertaste. The chicken is dry, and cheese and the flavor of the seaweed(?) bread did not mix well. At the price they charge each bread, it's extra disappointing when you get one that you don't really like. Overall, still pretty good, I'd probably not try any new flavors unless recommended by others. read more