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    Uncle Chuang's Bakery

    4.4 (498 reviews)
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    Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Betty H.

    Located at Iowa and University right by the 7-Eleven. There is plenty of parking available. Don't be fooled by the attendant box; parking is completely free! The shop is small with no seating, but it feels like a mini 85°C Bakery because of all the individually wrapped Asian breads. They have a good selection of affordable goodies, ranging from dinner rolls and muffins to fresh lunch sandwiches. Their ready-to-buy cakes look delicious, and they also serve coffee and tea. I tried the 'Curry Bun', and it was incredible. The bread was so fluffy and perfectly satisfying. I also enjoy their 'Hot Dog Egg Bun'. Service was excellent; shout out Ellowyn, she was working hard and was extremely helpful. I had an awesome experience and will definitely be back!

    Lisa K ..

    Interesting location. I'm not sure if you have to pay to park.. no attendant. This place is similar to 85 degrees... pastry shop. By the time we arrived at 6pm. Lots of pastries picked over ... sold out. Love Taro! A sign said spend $12 and get free drink... only option was hot tea. Wonder if these pastries are bought somewhere else and sold at this location. We bought different flavors of crisp cookies: chocolate chip, almond, and coffee cookies.

    Veronica P.

    They always have delicious pastries! Recently tried their berry birthday cake -- perfectly sweet. Happy supporting this local bakery!

    Goodies this time around
    Monica C.

    I've been to Uncle Chuang's many times and it's consistently delicious! One of my favorite things about this bakery is their minimal, clean, ingredients. If you look on the back of almost any item, you will see 4-6 basic ingredients with no weird preservatives or chemical aftertaste. This is exceptional! Went again recently and purchased an assortment for my family. For myself, I bought the Matcha cake and Taro cake. Everyone really enjoyed their desserts. I also purchased a loaf of Taro toast. It is pre-sliced and has a lovely layer of Taro swirled in. I've made a delicious grilled cheese, and even though the Taro swirl is sweet, I enjoy a sweet and salty combo. They have a few different flavors of the "toast" to choose from. You will also be offered a free drink (coffee, hot tea or iced tea-sweetened) with a purchase (I believe it's $12 minimum). I will continue coming back to this bakery and I'm so glad they've been here for so long!

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    Jacob C.

    Uncle Chuang's is a Taiwanese bakery that's been open since 2013. Their second location opened in Pomona in 2019. I first visited the Riverside location in 2017 and it was great. I came recently and bought a few treats. The employees were friendly and I received a complimentary iced green tea for my purchase. Everything was fresh, soft, delicious, and not overly sweet. Each item was a crowd pleaser!

    Inside bakery all individually wrapped
    Gee O.

    service excellent bakery excellent! It has stood the test of time. walk thru their doors and try some of their deliciousness. coffee tea and ice cream if you wanna change it up. Japanese milk bread, cheesecake, red bean buns, custard or hot dog rolls plain or with green onion.

    Almond puff pastry
    Apple G.

    First time here, previous experience was at their Pomona location. They appeared to have improved their recipes because the breads here taste much better than Pomona which were dry and undesirable. We spent over $12 and thought we'd qualify for the free drink as advertised. Your choices are iced or hot tea (tea bag + hot water), which isn't that enticing. However, it was a hot day, an iced tea would have been nice. When we walked in there were 2 customers ahead of us. The first one declined the free drink since she already had one. The second customer wanted the promo drink. By the time we paid the cashier said they just ran out of ice tea and didn't offer a substitute. After I asked for the alternative she said hot tea. It was almost 100 degrees as it often is in Riverside. WHY would you run out of ice tea and think hot tea is a good idea? Nonetheless, I had to ask for it as she made no effort (didn't even ask) to give us a drink. Next time we will just buy a couple items or none at all. It's off-putting when merchants don't honor promos or appear insincere; it's a matter of principle, otherwise don't offer the promo. Taste wise the almond puff pastry was surprisingly good. Very fluffy and not overly sweet. We also bought red bean loaf, taro bun, and coconut raisin. All of their breads are made with butter so definitely NOT vegan, but the ingredients are labeled so it's easy to tell if it's vegetarian.

    Ham and cheese
    Alan C.

    Ham and cheese Teriyaki chicken bun Bbq pork bun Braised pork bun Jalapeno cheese bun

    Leilani M.

    A cute little shop for some Asian pastries, breads, cakes, tea, coffee, ice cream, cookies and savory parcels. Located in the university village shopping center right next to 7-eleven. Rewards cards available for the frequent visitor. The moon cookie is so flaky and filled with a sweet white bean. Overall their sweets are subtle not overly sweet. There's also a refrigerator section with various desserts including their Japanese cheesecake. Light and airy. We've been coming here for years always receiving Fresh pastries & friendly service! We always leave as satisfied customers.

    Best strawberry and peach cake!
    Jessica C.

    ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Our first time ever, but definitely not our last...We got a small strawberry and peach cake for my birthday and it was everything I hoped it would be, light, fluffy, and not too sugary...it was perfect!

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    Natalie T.

    I love this freaking bakery, it's so cute and small. Lots of variety of Asian pastries! Not too sweet. They're all so cute dude. I wished the tarts were more flavorful though. They kinda taste like nothing.

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    Rebekah M.

    Uncle Chuang's has been one of my favorite bakeries for years now. Staff is friendly. The inside is clean and well-organized. It's a grab-and-go type situation, so there isn't any seating. There are trays at the entrance, so you just take one, pile on your selections, and take them to the counter to check out. No restroom. Parking is easy since they are located in the University Village shopping plaza. It is a ticketed lot, but you can get a few hours free with validation. It can feel crowded when they're busy because it's a small shop, but the noise level stays relatively mild. They have a good variety of refrigerated and non-refrigerated options, as well as both sweet and savory items. There are some limited drink options as well. The cold sandwiches and pork sung spam musubi are so good! Get there early if you want to try them because they do sell out frequently. I also highly recommend the fruit sponge cakes and honey cakes. Prices are fair. 10/10 recommend.

    Almond puff pastry

    The frozen strawberry wafer sandwich was delicious, we really enjoyed it. The taro cake was a neat experience it had different flavors but not over whelming and not sweet at all. The hotdog pizza bun was tasty too. The Almond puff pastry is layered inside crunchy and delicious my favorite with coffee. And the tea was perfect with a hint of lavender taste to me. The only reason why I gave it a 4 star was because they didn't offer me the free drink promotion they had and it was my first time there so I was being nosy looking at everything and saw a small sign and asked about the free drink because I qualified based on my purchase. Had I not asked I would have missed out on delicious iced tea.

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    2 months ago

    Genuinely love this place, great prices for the amount of food you can get too! The sandwiches are top tier too

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    I like the chicken teriyaki bun and apple soda. The service is friendly and nice ambiance.

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    1 year ago

    It's been awhile since I have gone...we mainly go for their Spam Musubi - that sells out quickly.

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    11 months ago

    This is one of my favorite places to go for a snack! The prices are reasonable, the staff are friendly, and the baked goods are delicious!

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    Cakes are amazing. I got a tiramisu. Ale for a lunch event and it was amazing and the little plastic knife was great!

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    Ask the Community - Uncle Chuang's Bakery

    Do they deliver?

    No, they don't and no DD either.

    Do they sell mooncake?

    Yes they do!

    Do they make custom cakes? Looking for a place that can make a cute one for my nursing graduation

    No custom cakes

    Do they carry Asian fruit cake?

    I believe I did see that in the store

    Do they make/have King's cake?

    No. They make cakes with filling in the middle and fruit. Their cream roll cakes are delicious.

    Do they carry birthday cake regularly?

    Yes

    Does this shop have any moon cakes this August?

    They do have some but you'd probably have to see what fillings they have if you're looking for a particular type.

    Do they sell cheesecake?

    Yes they do although limited, but they do.

    Does anyone know (maybe staff?) what brands of tea they use for the iced tea you can get with purchase one $7? Omg it's amazingly delicious and I want to buy some.

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