Micasa Bakery

The best handmade dumplings. We get this frozen and boil them at home. These are so good that our SF friends ask LA friends to bring up in packages upon packages. Pork and cabbage version is my favorite. These dumplings are rumored to be made by a gramma. I love them! And they are super authentic if you like Chinese/​Taiwanese food.

My cousins purchased a cute taro birthday cake for me. They placed the cake in the fridge for a couple of hours and it was dry when I got it. For those of us who tried it, none of us really liked the cake!
It was cute and the purple colored cake was pretty, but the taste just wasn’t there! This was the first thing I have had from this bakery, and probably the last. I don’t feel compelled to return back here.

Three words:
RED BEAN BUN.
If you have nothing else ever, you must get a red bean bun.
Another favorite is the coffee jelly. Sweet black coffee jelly is served with a coffee creamer.
Their cakes look beautiful, but I haven’t tried any. I may have to do something about that…

I got a birthday cake today and the tiramisu cake didn’t have a good kick of flavor. Kind of bland, but I loved the design and the box though. Should be 3 ½ stars, not 4. Kind of pricey for 30USD for a round 12inch cake. It was not too sweet which was a plus. I would have gone somewhere else if I had the time …

I always come here for their Coffee Jelly and Tea marinated boiled eggs.
If attending small gathering, I usually order Coffee Jelly ahead (or reserve their remaining stock). Depending on your preference, if there is enough time to order, level of sweetness can be requested. I find their regular one too sweet.

Tiny shop with very little product on shelves. They really seem like they don’t want patrons.
* the guy didn’t look up or acknowledge us at all when we walked in
* no pictures allowed
* «do not touch» signs surround the pastries. Wth?!
* 50 cent transaction fee to use debit card. I think its more for cc!
So… Because he didn’t tell me about the transaction fee until after he had put the cupcake in a to go container, I went ahead and bought it. I really didn’t want to
$ 2 for a $ 1.50 cupcake + trans fee. Harumph.
And… it wasn’t a memorable cupcake.
You have to ask for napkins because they keep them under the counter.
We won’t be back… With so many better pastry options nearby, who don’t charge crazy fee, and lots more inventory to choose from, it doesn’t make sense to ever come back to Micasa again.

Got a vanilla cake from here which was okay not the best. The overall presentation was great but flavor was lacking a little. Also it seemed a little pricy too. I had better tasting cakes at decent prices. But anyways the service was good and quick.

I usuay go to the Buena Park location, but this day I decided to try the Cerritos location. It was easy to find and had plenty of parking. The staff was very nice and I bought a coffee pound cake with peach filling, which my whole family loved as it is not overly sweet nor bland! And of course, the cake was beautifully decorated! The only issue I would say about this location is that they have a very little pound cake selection (there were only 4 pound cakes to choose from) unlike the Buena Park location which has a wall of them. But I got a delicious cake, so I can’t complain!

Micasa Bakery has become my go to cake shop.
I usually go to the one in Buena Park, but I was in a hurry and this was closer.
This is basically the same as the BP location. It is decorated better but the products are the same.
I really love their cakes. It’s not too sweet and it is generally geared toward the Asian palate.
On this occasion, I got a Taro Cake. It had a pear filling on one tier and a pudding filling on another. Really delicious!
They also offer the usual Taiwanese bakery product such as Pork Sung bread, Pastries with a hot dog (they call it sausage, but get real, it’s a hot dog) in it, Croissants, Chocolate Croissants, Taro pastries, fresh sliced bread and a lot more.
My other favorite is the Tuna Sandwich (Get this one) and other cold sandwiches in their fridge.
When I was there, I took out my phone and immediately the guy behind the counter went bananas. «No Photo, No Photo» Ah, dude I was texting my sister to find out which flavor I should get, oh, Sorry! (I really wanted to take a picture, hahaha)
Before I left, I told the guy «You know I’m going to take a picture of this and put it on Unilocal,right?» so what is the difference? Crickets Crickets… Ok Bye !! lol
I didn’t have any issue with taking pictures at the BP location. If someone wants to steal their design, they just need to look into their Unilocal page. I have posted a lot of their cakes =). Just weird to me.
If you want a good cake, give Micasa Bakery a try.

I’ve gotten cakes from here for numerous occasions and they’re pretty good. My favorite is the mini fruit tarts. Try them! So inexpensive and delicious.

We get a lot of cakes from here. I mean a LOT.
The prices here are a little higher I feel than most Chinese/​Asian bakeries, but the quality is good. I’ve never had a cake form here that I didn’t like. They also have such amazing decorators that work here — I feel bad sometimes eating the cakes because they’re so pretty. The selection here is a pretty decent and I’ve never had an issue when trying to order a cake for a special occasion. The staff is generally friendly, though sometimes, they seem a little distracted/​busy.
Parking around here can be a little tough sometimes, but overall, not too terrible. You can generally find a spot if you’re not too bent on having to park as close as possible to the entrance. If you’re looking to quell a hankering for some Asian desserts, do give this place a chance.

Micasa is located off of South St. & Pioneer Blvd. in a rather generic looking strip mall with «California» style architecture which really means that a blind person could have done a better job of designing a strip mall with more character and appeal.
But anyhow, we actually went to the area because we wanted to try Bacana Grill. Unfortunately we arrived way too early for Bacana and had time to kill. So what better way to pass the time than coffee and sweets right?
Well, Micasa is a small pastry shop, clean and their displays are well organized and tidy. We ordered a cappuccino, mocha and bought a pound cake with apricot filling.
The service as good and the girls very sweet but they could not figure out how to make our drinks and we ended up with a latte and a watered down mocha… not sure how that happened. As for the pound cake, it was fluffy but wasn’t sweet like pound cake should be and the apricot filling was also a bit bland.
Sadly we weren’t impressed I doubt we will return just to visit Micasa but if we happen to be in the specific shopping center for whatever the reason we may stop by hopefully the girls would have improved their coffee making skills. It just kills me cause they were sooooo sweet and I love to support small business.

As a college student (always broke and always hungry), I love this place because it has dollar-​priced items that are great for on-​the-​go snacks. I love onions and a lot of their pastries include green onions. I’m also a huge fan of their tea-​infused soy sauce eggs! I’ve first tried them here and they’re very «homey.» I’ll be coming back here every time I’m in the area!

I would say it’s a 3.5 star.
This is a good asian/​chinese/​taiwanese type bakery.
It is a little over priced by maybe $ 0.20−0.30, when compared to other bakeries with similar products. The cakes are worth it, not too sweet, soft silky texture, and fresh. The breads are good, though for asian bread, it could be considered a little dry.
Nothing mind blowing for me, just simple and good.

Micasa es su casa.
PROMO — 20 oz boba milk tea or 16 oz iced coffee/​$ 1.50
Man, it’s hot! My underboob sweat is OUTTA CONTROL!
I was shopping at ye ‘ol 99 cent only store when I was craving something cold & refreshing. Making my way towards Cha20, my eyes spied the promo signage at Micasa Bakery right next door.
Hmmmmmm, boba milk tea & iced coffee for less than half the cost of Cha20? I’ll bite!
Ordered both drinks, easy ice & waited for about 5 mins.
Iced coffee — Nice & strong. I enjoyed the flavor of the roasted coffee, which lingered after each sip. Being only 16 oz, it’s a tad small. Quite tasty, though.
Boba milk tea — I had a few sips & thought it was satisfactory. Quite a bargain for $ 1.50.
Micasa also has various pastries boxed in cute little gift boxes, along with an assortment of puddings & other goodies. I was tempted to try their soy sauce tea eggs, but decided upon another time.
The interior is clean, with items conveniently displayed, tantalizing shoppers to part with their money.
Final Verdict-​When the line at Cha20 is nuts, I recommend saving money by making a right turn to Micasa Bakery for their boba milk tea & iced coffee. Naturally, you don’t get the cute lil resuable plastic bottle that Cha20 gives you, but really? Do you need yet another plastic thingamajig to go along with your Power Puff Girls & Dukes of Hazzard sippee cups? Methinks not…;p
Recommend!
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Wandered in here after having lunch at the nearby Thai place and was pleasantly surprised by the variety! The name makes it sound like it’s a mexican bakery but it’s actually more asian inspired, although they do sell conchas. The cakes are to die for. light airy and flavorful concoctions. The prices are also very reasonable compared to other bakeries. I also tried some of the asian buns w/​red bean and the cadamia nut cookies — both were absolutely delicious!
The service was also nice and helpful, as we had a few questions about some of the items. I’ll definitely be back here when in the area! :-)

Everything here looks really nice but they’re a bit on the pricey side and don’t have much flavor. I used to go here all the time, before all the new pastry shops opened up. With so many other (better) bakeries around I have no reason to shop here. I only stopped by here yesterday because my wife wanted to get some coffee, and that’s only because Tea Station next door was charging $ 5 for a regular coffee.

I fancy myself an aficionado of those little fruit-​filled shortbread squares, so of course the first time I went here, I tried their pineapple variety. Of comparable taste and price as those at 99 Ranch’s bakery, it didn’t exactly blow me away here.
The interior of the shop is nice enough and the employees are alright. One of them seemed very depressed to me one time — it was kind of funny. But in a sad way!
As many people have already mentioned, this place requires a minimum of a $ 20 purchase for credit card usage. As someone who loves plastic over cash and who knows people like this aren’t a minority, this is an egregious oversight.
This, coupled with the unremarkable pastries I’ve tasted here so far, make Micasa a place to avoid unless you’ve — quite literally — got the cash.

$ 4.00 for a Chocolate Croissant (somewhat flakey but definitely light on the chocolate filling) and a Custard Pan Bread (a smaller variant of 85C’s offerings with their take on the Japanese Bread Pudding with less custard filling).
Was it really worth it? Well, for the lack of motivation to drive to Irvine with this early humid spring weather, it was good for what it’s worth. What’s worst is they have a minimum purchase for debit cards ($ 20.00 I believe) otherwise, it wouldn’t be worth the credit card company’s surcharge. It was tasty but 3 stars is all you’ll get from me.

I ordered a cake from Micasa as a surprise for a friend. Since I wasn’t in Cali to taste the cakes, the girl over the phone (I think her name was Misty) was very helpful and patient in telling me all the filling and cake options. One of their most popular cakes (and her personal fav) is the coffee cake with pear and apricot filling. I wasn’t keen on the apricot so I decided on a 12″ coffee cake with 2 layers of pear filling ($ 40). If you want a 12″ 2 layers w/​1 filling it is $ 35, and 8″ 2 layers w/​2 fillings it is $ 35.
On the day of, I had arranged for a friend to pick up this ‘surprise’ cake and it was no problems. However, they did forget to give us the candles they had promised =(Booo-​urns! (haha). Despite not having candles, the cake was still a big hit with OOOO’s and AAAh’s (so I am told) and I hear that it was tasty, not too sweet, & the coffee cake had just a hint of coffee.