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Cute little mom and pop shop. Variety of pastries that are not too sweet. If I'm in the area, I would go back! They accept credit card for purchases over $10. They take Venmo as well.
This bakery is small but cute and the display is great and eye-catching. I saw a very unique item I don't see in other Asian bakeries which are the custard-filled pancakes. They are so good?! The pancakes are super soft, I honestly think they make it with sponge cake batter. The custard is not too sweet and has a good creamy texture. I want to try their fruit cakes next time.
Delicious! You can't really go wrong with anything here. Even the croissants had the perfect crisp and a satisfying pocket of bittersweet chocolate. I had a wonderful time biting in to everything I got here. Try their extremely wonderful red mochi bun. The fillings in each bun seem to be very abundant, with an amazing selection of sweet and savory, chewy and creamy. I'd love to come again and again!
We stopped here after getting lunch in the area. The cake slice was yummy, but nothing really stood out to me. The fruit tasted a little crunchy which was odd to me. The whipped icing was nice! A minimum of $10 must be spent in order to use a credit card otherwise bring cash. They had other pastries that looked good.
I love Chinese bakeries - the quintessential bun might be up there on my list of favorite food ever. I was in the neighborhood for a car repair and was in dire need of some carbs to feel better. Yi Soon has been on my list of places to try for a while. No time like the present! Stepping in, to the right are buns and moon cakes. Hard to pick among all the choices and, had I visited with a friend, I would've insisted we try more among the options, but in the end, I went with what I knew - a red bean mochi bun and a sweet butter bolo bun. The latter was a little dry and I wasn't a big fan of the cream inside, but the red bean mochi bun was absolutely slamming. Perfectly soft, chewy texture, and generous red bean filling. Red bean tends to be a little polarizing but for me, it's one of the greatest dessert variations. I really want to try the danish ham/corn and hot dog buns next time. They also have a cake counter with slices, mousses, and some sandwiches, which I'll need to investigate more thoroughly. Since some earlier reviews, they've added trays for perusing. Street parking only. $10 credit card min.
So Barbie's demanding to spoon And insisting by showing her moon But if you're in Massachusetts I know that you'll lose it When you try the baked goods at Yi Soon It's opens earlier than Yi Later bakery, and they're way more prompt with service. I know I have been wearing nothing but muscle shirts, but I'll wear a Tee soon. My favorite Bakery in Allston, and my joint favorite Asian Bakery in all of New England. They have spectacular melt-in-your-mouth Portuguese Custard Tarts which are not far off the standard of the actual Portuguese ones in Toronto and New Jersey. It may only be a sprout now, but it'll be a Tree Soon. They were so absolutely delicious and even 24 hours later I was golfing them down, well actually gulping them down but if I was Trump I'd have been doing that too, and wondering why every bakery can't taste this delicious. I know Barbie's off with her other boyfriends right now, but she'll come home to Me Soon. Service is okay and prices are perfectly fine but it's the incredible products that are the reason why I put this bakery as one of the best I've ever been to. I've been looking for hours. Hopefully I find the Key Soon. The wife cakes are probably the greatest version of wife cakes I've ever had. Chalky and squidgy and perfect. I haven't taken Barbie shopping in awhile. We'll go on a Spree Soon. The Portuguese custard tart as I said is spectacular. Ultra moist which I really appreciated. I'm not in the mood for sex right now, but you can have the D Soon. You simply must come and try Yi Soon when you're in the area. Especially the Wife Cakes and Custard Tarts. And if you just come here to use the bathroom, it's Pee Soon. Which I need to do, otherwise I'll need new underwear.
Tip: There's a $10 card minimum, otherwise it's cash only. Your typical (if not, above-average) Chinese bakery with all the classics--pork floss bun, taro bun, pineapple bun, hot dog bun, you name it! I'm from San Francisco, and finding a quality Chinese bakery with fair prices is hard to come by in Boston. Although Yi Soon isn't a match for the ones I grew up with (I'm biased), their pastries surely don't disappoint. I came here for the first time last week and got the red bean mochi bun ($1.75). I've never had mochi in a bun before, and I was surprised by how soft and fluffy it was! The bun itself is chewy and not artificial tasting. There was a lot more red bean filling than I expected--which I loved--and it wasn't too sweet either. The smooth mochi helped balance out the nuttiness and thickness of the red bean paste. And to top it all off, the crusted swirl added a fun texture to the whole experience! I dipped the bun in some Hong Kong instant milk tea at home and it was simply amazing. The woman behind the counter was very sweet. The bakery itself is easily passable among chains like Tous Les Jour and Kung Fu Tea that dominate the street, so I highly recommend coming here. I can't wait to try they're other baked goods, and I'll definitely be back here soon!
I wrote a long review before this one but unfortunately it got deleted or disappeared. So my original review was 3.5 stars. Got 21 items for almost $64. One item I didn't order but got rang up. I didn't check my receipt and goodies until I got home. The taro shortcake: texture (exterior) is light. Inside had taro paste and it was dense and heavy. Red bean egg yolk shortcake was surprisingly good. Kinda like a mooncake but lighter! Portuguese egg tarts needed to refine the baking process. Taste was ok and same with the hk egg tart. The pastry crusts were good the next day when I heated them up in the oven. Cream buns: not enough cream! The bun texture is good though. Fluffy and light. Paper wrapped sponge cake hk style: they were really good. But one of them, I found some molding on the paper on the second day. Almond coconut buns were not good. Soggy bread texture!!! Hotdog bun: pretty good!! Would get that again! Love the textures and scallion!
I am trying to find a good Asian bakery outside of Chinatown but have been unsuccessful thus far. I liked that all the bread at Yi Soon was wrapped, especially during COVID. Sizes are good but flavor and baking skills are lacking. Egg tart was undercooked and not crispy but a good portion. Usually raisin bread has coconut in it as well. This bread was undercooked, quite bland, not fluffy/risen enough, and only has a few raisins in it. HK Style Custard Bread was the worst of the bunch with a tart lemony topping which overpowers the inner custard filling. This bread also did not rise and didn't taste like Asian bread at all. Tastes like store bought American bread with too much lemon that lingers in your mouth long after the bread is eaten.
Super nice staff and great baked goods. The red bean mochi bun is always my go to whenever I stop by. It costs roughly $2. The red bean itself isn't too sweet and they put the right amount of mochi so that it isn't too chewy. The chocolate croissant is a little over priced for what it is $3.50. But overall it's a great bakery and I have no major complaints
I love this bakery! I wanted an Asian Fruit cake for my sister's birthday and pre-ordered a 12in cake. On the day of, I worried that one cake might not be enough so the morning of I called to see if they can do another 10in cake, giving a few hours notice. They made it happen! Everyone LOVED the cakes! Extremely reasonably priced and great customer service.
I liked everything I bought here even though the prices are definitely on the high end compared to other Chinese bakery. Will go back to try more buns and desserts.
This is a really good Asian bakery. I like their selection of buns, breads, cakes, and more. They had a large variety. The cakes in the case were beautiful. You could get slices or a a whole cake. The coconut cream bun was really and good and had a lot of cream inside even though it didn't look like it. Two pastries was only $6.05. Really good deal. I have to go back and try other items since it was so hard to only choose two things. No seating. read more
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Cute little mom and pop shop. Variety of pastries that are not too sweet. If I'm in the area, I would go back! They accept credit card for purchases over $10. They take Venmo as well. read more
This bakery is small but cute and the display is great and eye-catching. I saw a very unique item I don't see in other Asian bakeries which are the custard-filled pancakes. They are so good?! The pancakes are super soft, I honestly think they make it with sponge cake batter. The custard is not too sweet and has a good creamy texture. I want to try their fruit cakes next time. read more
Delicious! You can't really go wrong with anything here. Even the croissants had the perfect crisp and a satisfying pocket of bittersweet chocolate. I had a wonderful time biting in to everything I got here. Try their extremely wonderful red mochi bun. The fillings in each bun seem to be very abundant, with an amazing selection of sweet and savory, chewy and creamy. I'd love to come again and again! read more
We stopped here after getting lunch in the area. The cake slice was yummy, but nothing really stood out to me. The fruit tasted a little crunchy which was odd to me. The whipped icing was nice! A minimum of $10 must be spent in order to use a credit card otherwise bring cash. They had other pastries that looked good. read more
I love Chinese bakeries - the quintessential bun might be up there on my list of favorite food ever. I was in the neighborhood for a car repair and was in dire need of some carbs to feel better. Yi Soon has been on my list of places to try for a while. No time like the present! Stepping in, to the right are buns and moon cakes. Hard to pick among all the choices and, had I visited with a friend, I would've insisted we try more among the options, but in the end, I went with what I knew - a red bean mochi bun and a sweet butter bolo bun. The latter was a little dry and I wasn't a big fan of the cream inside, but the red bean mochi bun was absolutely slamming. Perfectly soft, chewy texture, and generous red bean filling. Red bean tends to be a little polarizing but for me, it's one of the greatest dessert variations. I really want to try the danish ham/corn and hot dog buns next time. They also have a cake counter with slices, mousses, and some sandwiches, which I'll need to investigate more thoroughly. Since some earlier reviews, they've added trays for perusing. Street parking only. $10 credit card min. read more
So Barbie's demanding to spoon And insisting by showing her moon But if you're in Massachusetts I know that you'll lose it When you try the baked goods at Yi Soon It's opens earlier than Yi Later bakery, and they're way more prompt with service. I know I have been wearing nothing but muscle shirts, but I'll wear a Tee soon. My favorite Bakery in Allston, and my joint favorite Asian Bakery in all of New England. They have spectacular melt-in-your-mouth Portuguese Custard Tarts which are not far off the standard of the actual Portuguese ones in Toronto and New Jersey. It may only be a sprout now, but it'll be a Tree Soon. They were so absolutely delicious and even 24 hours later I was golfing them down, well actually gulping them down but if I was Trump I'd have been doing that too, and wondering why every bakery can't taste this delicious. I know Barbie's off with her other boyfriends right now, but she'll come home to Me Soon. Service is okay and prices are perfectly fine but it's the incredible products that are the reason why I put this bakery as one of the best I've ever been to. I've been looking for hours. Hopefully I find the Key Soon. The wife cakes are probably the greatest version of wife cakes I've ever had. Chalky and squidgy and perfect. I haven't taken Barbie shopping in awhile. We'll go on a Spree Soon. The Portuguese custard tart as I said is spectacular. Ultra moist which I really appreciated. I'm not in the mood for sex right now, but you can have the D Soon. You simply must come and try Yi Soon when you're in the area. Especially the Wife Cakes and Custard Tarts. And if you just come here to use the bathroom, it's Pee Soon. Which I need to do, otherwise I'll need new underwear. read more
8 years ago
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6 years ago
Tip: There's a $10 card minimum, otherwise it's cash only. Your typical (if not, above-average) Chinese bakery with all the classics--pork floss bun, taro bun, pineapple bun, hot dog bun, you name it! I'm from San Francisco, and finding a quality Chinese bakery with fair prices is hard to come by in Boston. Although Yi Soon isn't a match for the ones I grew up with (I'm biased), their pastries surely don't disappoint. I came here for the first time last week and got the red bean mochi bun ($1.75). I've never had mochi in a bun before, and I was surprised by how soft and fluffy it was! The bun itself is chewy and not artificial tasting. There was a lot more red bean filling than I expected--which I loved--and it wasn't too sweet either. The smooth mochi helped balance out the nuttiness and thickness of the red bean paste. And to top it all off, the crusted swirl added a fun texture to the whole experience! I dipped the bun in some Hong Kong instant milk tea at home and it was simply amazing. The woman behind the counter was very sweet. The bakery itself is easily passable among chains like Tous Les Jour and Kung Fu Tea that dominate the street, so I highly recommend coming here. I can't wait to try they're other baked goods, and I'll definitely be back here soon! read more
4 years ago
I wrote a long review before this one but unfortunately it got deleted or disappeared. So my original review was 3.5 stars. Got 21 items for almost $64. One item I didn't order but got rang up. I didn't check my receipt and goodies until I got home. The taro shortcake: texture (exterior) is light. Inside had taro paste and it was dense and heavy. Red bean egg yolk shortcake was surprisingly good. Kinda like a mooncake but lighter! Portuguese egg tarts needed to refine the baking process. Taste was ok and same with the hk egg tart. The pastry crusts were good the next day when I heated them up in the oven. Cream buns: not enough cream! The bun texture is good though. Fluffy and light. Paper wrapped sponge cake hk style: they were really good. But one of them, I found some molding on the paper on the second day. Almond coconut buns were not good. Soggy bread texture!!! Hotdog bun: pretty good!! Would get that again! Love the textures and scallion! read more
6 years ago
I am trying to find a good Asian bakery outside of Chinatown but have been unsuccessful thus far. I liked that all the bread at Yi Soon was wrapped, especially during COVID. Sizes are good but flavor and baking skills are lacking. Egg tart was undercooked and not crispy but a good portion. Usually raisin bread has coconut in it as well. This bread was undercooked, quite bland, not fluffy/risen enough, and only has a few raisins in it. HK Style Custard Bread was the worst of the bunch with a tart lemony topping which overpowers the inner custard filling. This bread also did not rise and didn't taste like Asian bread at all. Tastes like store bought American bread with too much lemon that lingers in your mouth long after the bread is eaten. read more
Super nice staff and great baked goods. The red bean mochi bun is always my go to whenever I stop by. It costs roughly $2. The red bean itself isn't too sweet and they put the right amount of mochi so that it isn't too chewy. The chocolate croissant is a little over priced for what it is $3.50. But overall it's a great bakery and I have no major complaints read more
I love this bakery! I wanted an Asian Fruit cake for my sister's birthday and pre-ordered a 12in cake. On the day of, I worried that one cake might not be enough so the morning of I called to see if they can do another 10in cake, giving a few hours notice. They made it happen! Everyone LOVED the cakes! Extremely reasonably priced and great customer service. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
2 years ago
It took me 95 reviews before one finally earned my first 5 stars rating... and it is for a bun!!!!! Seriously! I really like this egg wrapped bun at May's Bakery that has shredded dried pork patted onto either side of the bun that often sells out during the morning hours. But a friend told me that there's a much better version at Yi Soon. I finally got the chance to try it this week - it is SO GOOD! It doesn't have an egg layer, but the bun is so soft, and there is a mix of savory (the mayonnaise, scallions) and salty-sweet (the dried pork) flavors... sigh... I think this is my new favorite bun. While I don't know the proper name for this bun, I've posted a picture so you can see what it looks like. =) ** 3/2010 bakery visit ** Reliving the experience - Picked up my own bun for $1.75... YUM! read more
5 years ago
My mom surprised me with a cake from this place, and it is so delicious! She got a lot of help picking it out from the staff, many thanks! read more
6 years ago
So yummy! I had a portuguese egg tart (pasties de nata) and it was so delicious! Fairly priced too, under $2. My friends and I sat at these cute tables in the store and ate our treats. My friends had a red bean bun and a sweet bread bun and both really enjoyed them. Would go again! read more
4 years ago
4 years ago
This is a great traditional Chinese bakery. The place is tight. However, this place is not like some Chinese bakeries in chinatown which are dirty and full of weird smells. This place is bright, clean and organized. I have been this place many times. I always buy bread and Chinese dessert and cakes here. I came here again on a Sunday afternoon and find out the truly bake the fresh bread. The great nice smell of bread instantly came to my nose when I stepped in. I highly recommend this place. read more
This is one of the few Asian bakeries situated outside of Chinatown, and it's a pretty good one. The space is very clean and modern, and they had a wide variety of buns, pastries, and cakes available. I got the taro bun ($1.75) and the red bean mochi bun ($1.75). The taro bun was topped with almonds and had taro wrapped into it, instead of being filled - it was slightly lacking in taro, but still tasted good. The red bean mochi bun, on the other hand, had a decent amount of filling and a strong red bean taste. The bread here is soft, chewy, and slightly sweet. Overall, this is a solid Asian bakery in a very convenient location. Keep in mind that they have a $10 credit card minimum. read more
Every time I'm on Brighton Ave, I always make sure to make a pit stop at Yi Soon Bakery. They have a wide array of pastries, cakes, and other baked goodies, with my go-to's being their custard pancakes (which you order at the counter) and mochi bun. The availability of some buns does vary day by day, but you can generally always find the more popular items, like wife's pastry and taro buns. Each item is priced around $1.10 - $2.30ish, with their more "specialty" ones averaging about $2.50+, so definitely affordable. The store is also kept very clean and organised, and I have zero qualms at the quality of their baking preparations. Btw, they do accept cards now with $10 minimum purchase. Yay! read more
17 years ago
like most chinese bakeries they offer CAKES, cookies, breads, BUNS, and more! -----red bean mochi bun: most yelpers raved about this one. BUT ive had better & i didn't really enjoy that buttery spiral top (although its unique!) -----wife cakes: liked the filling but the outer layers could have been flakier! I think there are cheaper & probably better asian bakeries out in Boston's chinatown so i wouldn't go out of my way for bread at Yi Soon read more
15 years ago
I am really really really glad that Yi Soon Bakery is very far away. If it were closer, I'd need to buy much larger pants. I've never been to a Taiwanese/ Chinese bakery before and now I know what I've been missing. I'm pretty adventurous so not knowing what I was buying really didn't make much of a difference. I got a whole bag full of goodies for around $10. I don't remember the names of everything I got but I do recall the Wife's pastry and good lord was that one lucky wife! This will surely be a spot I am going to try again. Cash only is no deterrent for this girl, thats how I fly anyhow! Maybe the owners feel that if they're gonna help make us American people fat with their yummy desserts, they won't let us go into debt doing it. Now isn't that a nice thought? See you real soon Yi Soon! read more
This place was conveniently located near my lunching spot. I cant say I am a fan of asian pastries but definitely will try an egg tart anytime. It was late afternoon and pretty much everywhere, egg tarts are sold out by this time. This place still had some available! The custard center was sweet and the texture was thick, just how I like it. The only problem I had was the flaky crust. It was so flaky you almost could not chew it. I definitely do not like when the crust falls apart. They do have other selections but I did not try this time. If I am in the area and this is my only option, I will try again. read more
Yum, so glad Yi Soon is around so I don't need to truck it to Chinatown when I want Chinese baked goods. In particular, they were a lifesaver when I realized I needed some mooncakes the day of the Mid Autumn Festival. They had two different sizes of many varieties, both with and without the egg yolk (see photo of the ones I got). Grab and tray and pair of tongs, then make your selections and bring them to the cashier. Clean, good prices, and pretty good selection. No seating. read more
5 years ago
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