Maxim’s Bakery

More delicious than I expected. Soft fluffy breads, lots of coconut stuffing in the coconut buns. Service is ok.

I used a Maxim $ 10 gift card in Richmond center Maxim, they charged me a box fee (I think $ 1.00), then, because the price of the egg tower (6 for $ 5.00), the cashier said: Gift card cannot be used on discount items, then she added 1 more dollar (6 for $ 6.00). And I think this is a rip, Gift card is a card that my friend already paid to buy it and gave it to me. And also I found the other company does not charge the paper box. Only Maxim charge 1 dollar (maybe because I used the gift card, not cash and she was not happy with the gift card).

Maxim’s Bakery sells so much different things. From egg tarts to cakes, it all there. Maxim’s is a very in expensive place so I always go there for a quick fix or if I’m on a buget but just beware that some of the things have a decent amount of calories. Almost everytime I go to Maxim’s, I would see a worker refilling the pastries so I do assume that they are fairy fresh. Since I was little, I loved how they decorated the cakes with such beauty and everytime there’s a reason for me to get cake (lol) I would head straight for Maxim’s (I highly recommend the chestnut cakes) I’ve been to many Asian bakeries but Maxim’s is without a doubt my favourite.
P. S. There’s no tax if you buy 6 items. :)

Clean maxims. Lots of lunch and dessert pastries. A bit sweeter and oilier than most places.
Their pastries are good but definitely lack a certain finesse.
Ordering is a bit difficult sometimes when the clerks don’t speak English, but most of the time it is ok.

For being one of the larger Chinese bakery chains in the world, this location of Maxim’s is solid. They may serve the best baked goods ever, but they’re certainly far from the worst in Richmond.
It was probably a little presumptuous for me to think the food would be anything like the Maxim’s chain in Hong Kong, but these were definitely on the average side. There is a small but decent selection of pastries here, one might fare better with the crossants, fruit cakes, cake slices, and mini pies than the Chinese goods.
Be it egg tarts, random baos, almond cookies or moon cakes, most of the hardly impressive. While it’s true I haven’t had them in the morning (when all bakeries seem to be at their best), I also know quality buns last longer too.
Vancouver-​Richmond is way too expensive for its own good but at least for Maxim’s, the price is right. Stop by after 6pm, the same day items might be available for as much as half off.

Cash only, but they do take American dollars in small amounts. Every time I’m in Canada, I always make it a point to stop at Maxim’s Bakery inside Richmond Centre. They are all over the Vancouver area, but this is the closest location from my hotel.
I love their kick ass pastries and edible cakes. Their baked goods are always fresh and they’d definitely excite your sweet tooth!
The egg tarts are pretty darn good too. Your mouth would really love them, but your ass probably wouldn’t.