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    Sumi's Cakery

    4.5 (124 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Korean, Desserts

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    Quiet
    Good for groups

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    matcha bing soo
    Viv L.

    An absolute gem in the pittsburgh area. The pictures speak for themself. This place offers dessert for people who love it not too sweet and love a bright pick me up! The bingsu is a must

    mango bingsoo
    Jasmine M.

    Soft and fluffy bingsoo for a hot summer day! We got the mango and matcha and both were super refreshing. Perfect portion sizes for sharing and each order comes with mochi and red bean on the bottom. They served us quickly and the store usually isn't too busy or loud. I have also ordered the matcha cake from here multiple times for birthdays and it never disappoints. Not too sweet and very light sponge cake.

    Buttercream bread inside
    Ulyana K.

    An awesome Korean bakery! All of the items I got were definitely high quality. I think I prefer this place over Pink Box, but I'll need to try more to be sure. I ordered the condensed milk loaf, twisted donut, plain buttercream bread, and the coffee bun. My favorite of the items was by far the coffee bun, which I was quite surprised by! It had nice, crispy edges full of sweet, but not too sweet, coffee flavor. The inside was soft and had hints of coffee as well. Overall, very good! And good portion for the price. The twisted donut reminded me of just a regular donut sprinkled with sugar. It wasn't anything too special or extraordinary, but it was well made. The inside was soft, and it was very sweet. The plain buttercream bread was surprisingly not that sweet! The buttercream is quite rich and creamy. I will say, I would have liked a bit more of it, as the bread really dominated the flavor here. Still, great. I was a tad bit disappointed with the condensed milk loaf, but it was still great. I was expecting a bit more milky flavor and sweetness, but the hints of condensed milk are very light. The bread is still soft and fluffy, and a solid deal for the price. All in all, I really enjoyed this place. The desserts were all high quality and pretty fairly priced in my opinion. Solid portions as well. Some unique items, some more standard. Recommend it!

    Mocha Butter Cream Bread
    Ken L.

    Highly rated by many but for me, not as much. Bingsoo shaved ice was pretty good but just way too overpriced at $13 for what you get. The ice is fluffy and bits of chewy mochi mixed in for the red bean version. Improvements can be made to this offering by adding something like condensed milk. Compared to traditional shaved ice, it does not get as slushy at the end. Brought home the mocha buttercream bun and bun was quite stale and buttercream itself was not impressive. Pinkbox down the street has their buns beat at a lower price. Twice tried, that's about it for me.

    Ed L.

    I stumbled upon Sumo's while I was exploring Squirrel Hill over the weekend. I did not know what to expect. I asked the person working the register what she recommended and she told me that they were known for their butter cream. And boy was she right. It might have been the best cream I've ever had. I got a donut with butter cream as well as a mocha bread with butter cream and both were fantastic. I also got s small loaf of honey butter bread that tasted absolutely amazing. I cannot wait to go back and try other pastries. I highly recommend stopping the next time you are in Squirrel Hill.

    Fruit bingsoo
    Mable D.

    Best spot for Bingsoo in Pittsburgh. I came here last November and was pretty disappointed. However, I came here recently and was super impressed by the bingsoo this time. We got the fruit bingsoo, and the presentation was great. The fruit tasted fresh, and the chewy dough and red bean inside added a great touch to the dessert. The shaved ice also melted into my mouth, with the fruit adding just the right amount of sweetness. I would definitely come back here again and introduce my friends to this place as well. I have heard great things about their cakes as well, so I'll definitely have to try it next time I need one. Besides the food, I really enjoyed the small and cozy vibe of the place. I believe it is family-run. They even suggested to we only order one to share because of the size of the bingsoo. The dessert is well worth the price.

    Mango Bingsu
    Michelle M.

    On a warm day this is such a perfect place to come with your friends and get some bingsu! We ordered the mango and matcha ones. Definitely enough to share. Both had really great layers with condensed milk, mochi, and red bean available with almost every bite. The mango too was so fresh and delicious.Considering how much sugar is in this thing it was a perfect amount of sweet. The people working there were very patient with our questions and helped give us suggestions too.

    Strawberry Cake
    Victoria K.

    It never seems like this place is open at times when I'm in the area, but I finally found time to make it out! I've tried their soboro bun, chocolate cake, and strawberry cake, all of which have tasted amazing. The cakes are really light and airy-- they use whipped cream as their frosting which I'm a big fan of. My main issue with this cakery is how expensive it is. When pink box bakery is literally right across the street, it's hard to pay $4 for one bun. At $30 for a cake, I thought it was decently reasonable-ish (...but I'm from NYC), but I was irritated by the lack of transparency of their prices. There were no signs in the display case saying how much they were. You just kinda tell them what you want, they ring you up, and there's the price. I haven't tried their bingsoo yet, but I definitely do want to at some point. I've been to the store two separate times and both times the person who was working the cashier was extremely helpful. They recommended cake flavors and bun options to me and brought out my wrapped goodies to me as I waited at a table. This is a place I 100% want to come back to but would be fully aware of the lightness in my wallet because of it.

    Garlic honey butter with cream cheese
    Sarah M.

    I live, laugh, love Sumi's Cakery. Sumi's cakery is one of a kind, the only Korean bakery in Pittsburgh. Their cakes are so light and filled with freshest cream. "It's not too sweet" - a very prestigious compliment in asian culture. A very light treat that doesn't make me feel guilty about eating dessert. Lastly, their garlic honey butter with cream cheese is perfection. Its creamy, sweet, savory and buttery. EVERYONE should try it !

    Mango bingsu
    Lillian T.

    Only tried the bingsu- think finely shaved ice flavored with condensed milk and topped with fruit and mochi. Was good, mango was fresh.

    Strawberry cake
    Heather G.

    I wanted to like this place. I was actually thrilled to find it online. I drove there today (Saturday 11:30am) and to my disappointment found nothing like the pictures of the desserts I saw from other Yelpers. Not a single cupcake! For starters there was hardly anything to choose from. The shelves in the big case were almost empty except for a few small cakes and slices of cake in plastic containers, and all the cases above it were empty! There was bread on the shelves to the left but that was about it. I asked the cashier how late they were open and she replied 6:00pm. I'm curious to know if they are going to be baking more items to sell or are they going out of business soon(?) The lighting was terrible as well. It was dark and gloomy, not the ambiance one would expect for a bakery with delicious cakes. I ended up buying the strawberry cake (pictured below) and taking it to go. I ate it at a coffee shop up the street that had a nice patio.

    Matcha Bingsu + Strawberries. Softer than snow
    J. K. H.

    Fluffiest bingsu of my life. Add strawberries to the matcha flavored. You won't be sorry.

    Red Bean & Walnut Donut
    Spencer S.

    Taking a stroll around squirrel hill and wanted to try out this Korean bakery since we traveled to South Korea last year. Unfortunately there was nothing familiar from our trip that we could find. We decided on the red bean donut though, knowing that we enjoy the taste of red bean, and it was delicious. The man working was kind enough to warm it for us as well, which made it even more tasty, I'm sure. The establishment was clean and nice. We discovered also that it is probably best to go in the morning rather than the late afternoon because it was slim pickings on baked goods.

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    Cakes are the best! Green tea cake and blackberries cake were very good.

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