JP Bakery

Came here for the first time this morning, had a craving for some Pineapple buns and cake rolls. The shop is inside an Asian supermarket, just a FYI.
Got two pineapple buns and a cake roll, total is just under $ 10. Since I went right when they opened, the buns were still warm. Split the bun with my son, and the verdict is good. The top is flakey just like it should, and the bun is not dense. Will likely be back for more.
Had a bite of the cake roll too, below avg on that one. The roll was very poorly put together. Too much cream, and the cake sticks to the wrapper.
All in all, the place is average.

Small bakery inside the supermarket. I would never thought it would produce tasty moist cake but my surprise, I brought the best chocolate cake here. I was in a hurry one morning to get a cake to surprise my co-​worker for her bday and this was the nearest bakery that was open. Brought a strawberry chocolate cake and everyone loved it! Will come back for more cakes.
The breads are good too. My only complaint would be that they need to labels the bread and ingredients please. I brought a bread without knowing what was on the inside.

Boba milk tea is gooood! Probably would help more if they had the menu clear though instead instead of a tiny piece of paper.
But it’s 2.95 for a regular if you’re wondering. Doesn’t taste too watered down or too strong. So go try it!

eww… we bought some hot dog bread for our son and it was not bakes all the way… never had a problem like this before here but check up item …so gross

A little independent bakery inside SF Supermarket. Had a nice variety of different baked goods and what not.
When we arrived the workers were all just sitting at the table seemingly taking a break probably due to low business. Especially since 85 Degrees just opened up recently in Garden Grove.
Browsed around the bakery to see what they have and found some decent breads and goodies to munch on. After we found some and proceeded to head to the register to pay for the goodies, one of the workers came to help us at the register.
No complaints. 3 stars.

They must be feeling the pressure from the 85 degrees across the street. Although the food is pretty good, the service sucks — the staff are rude and uncaring, and seem to favor their friends — not a recipe for good reviews.
It wasn’t always like this — maybe the management will fix it, as I do kike some of their breads, but for now, it’s 85 degrees for me — and many others.

Their coffee-​walnut bread is good. So if you happen to pop in, try it.

Love the Coffee Mousse Cake — one of the best I’ve tried.

The older woman working there has some serious attitude problem. I’m a bubbly person and she completely burst my bubble. I hoped the pastries would taste spectacular because they glowed in the casing, but they are average at best. Their selection is few, but cheap.
I’d go back if another person was working.

Small bakery inside the supermarket. Tons of fresh bakery items. Pork-​chicken-​cream-​taro-​coconut – hot dog-​butter buns… they have it! Decent prices. I wanted to try EVERYTHING!

A small bakery located inside of a supermarket. They have limited variety of pastries. I was a little disappointed. Taste wise was just ok. Not a fan of their pastries but I may be back to try their cakes.

Do people know that they leave the bags open because they were freshly just baked?! Tying the bag while the baked goods are still hot will ruin them. lol.
I love this bakery, I go here whenever I am around the area. The pastries are good and I love how soft the bread is! The good stuff are gone by the evening so it’s best if you go in the morning or afternoon to get what you want. I recommend the mini 4 croissants in a bag! So goood. the top is a little bit crunchy and everything else about it is so good and flaky. yum. I’ve tried the chicken pie they have near the counter and it’s pretty tasty too :)! You can actually see real chicken pieces in the pastry. It’s a bit on the oily side, but other than that I would get it again. Mostly all the stuff I tried so far I really enjoyed. Bacon with cheese, Garlic pastry, Bread with red bean filling, taro, cream cheese filling, all yummy!
I choose this over 85 bakery. the closest one is in Irvine and I’d rather skip the long wait just for some pastries.

Have yet to try their baked goods, but when I walked in to look around, I found some of their sandwich breads were molding badly. Like, one whole side of the sandwich was molding.
I don’t know about you guys, but that’s a sure sign enough for me to stay away from this bakery. Mainly because it’s an indicator, that they don’t check on their goods often, and now it’s unsure to me whether or not they are all fresh baked…

At this JP Bakery I have tried their green tea cookies and their mini moon cakes. Their green tea cookies are a dark green color and are pretty hard. They are not bad but do not compare with the superb green tea cookies you can get at Bake Are We in Artesia. However, the moon cakes here are really, really ridiculously awesome. If you do not like to eat too much moon cake or if you do not like the whole egg yolk in your moon cake then this is the place for you. I had a date moon cake and a green tea one. Both were seriously tasty though a bit on the dry side — the only defect. The bakery is small but has some really cute, eye catching pastries. Parking is no problem since it is in a large grocery store with a large parking lot. I will definitely be back for their moon cakes!

Maybe I’m being a little biased, but I don’t think you can really call this place a bakery. It’s located inside a supermarket and has a limited variety of desserts. I was a little disappointed, since I had called them before to ask if they had Napoleon cake (sister wanted it for her birthday), and whoever helped me that day said they sold it. I went and scanned the cake section for the longest time and didn’t see it. On top of that, I was standing in front of the cake section for a good 3 minutes or so and the staff behind the counter just kept staring at me.
Even before that, I had trouble finding the place and went to the supermarket across the street and called them to ask them where they were located. They couldn’t understand me when I asked them if it was located in the same plaza as Rite Aid, and kept telling me they were a bakery. FAIL. Save yourself the time; you’re better off going to Van’s Bakery or something if you’re in the area.

I found a way closer alternative to 85 degree! The breads here are super comparable to 85c. It’s located in the area with Target.
They have basically what I ever want at 85c without the massive lines! Soft, fluffy, freshly baked garlic cheese bread, with and without bacon. tuna /​ham garlic bread, whole /​piece of cakes, pound cake, and so many other delicious treats. It’s freaking YUMMY! I stuff these down like cotton candy. The prices range the same– $ 1.20−2.00 for bread, maybe even cheaper.
I will be coming here for my bread cravings from now on since gas is a killerrrr.

Debating between 3 or 4. this place is more of a 3.5 for me. It’s very cheap, bread selection is not as vast as 85, but I don’t need to drive to Irvine and wait in that longass line !!
When I went the first time, i think i got 7 things for like 9 $. two egg tarts, a curry pastry, a taro brioche, a taro mochi bun, a vanilla chocolate and strawberry roll, and a coconut brioche.
Egg tarts — These were okay. The custard was on the eggy side (as the custard itself is VERY yellow, hello cholesterol!!) but it was thick still. The crust was more of like that of shortbread to me. it wasn’t really flakey. of all crusts that are shortbready to me that reigns supreme in my book would be Phoenix’s in the SGV. The crust was also on the crisp side but kinda hard, perhaps cause it was sitting in the warmer thing, but it was only like 3pm when I went?
Curry pastry — also from the warmer thing. It’s a triangular pastry similar to filo but not as flakey and crisp. made of lard (cause that’s what the ingredients listed) and other various things. This was pale in color and though it had layers, the layers were not flakey :(It had some crunch I believe but it was more on the soft side. Also, it lacked flavor. The curry however was of ample filling. It was reminiscent of Japanese curry as it had the sweet element that that beautiful curry holds. There were some bits of potato and I think? some teensy meat pieces. do not remember anymore. I’d get this again just cause the curry was yummy.
Taro brioche — If you’re expecting a brioche similar to that of 85’s, do not look here. The texture was softer but it. eh it was different. Average different. I like 85’s more. The taro filling in all the breads was not evenly distributed as I would have liked it to be. In some sides, you get a shitton of taro and massive amounts of bread but no taro. In terms of color, this taro was on the grey side and I think over time (ate it the day after.) the taro flavor builds. Cheap but not sure if I’d get it again and I LOVE taro. I like 85’s better.
Taro mochi bun — had a similar consistency with the above bread. but the mochi was very gooey. Well it was on the solid side, but it was very elastic. It was not at all like mochi from Japanese confectionaries, this one was like melted cheese status. Interesting. This one was okay too.
Vanilla chocolate strawberry cake roll — this one is SO cute in terms of appearance. Cubes of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry are randomly lined up to look like a huge chess piece and layered with a buttercream then finished off with tiny chocolate sprinkles. My mom really liked this one. My cousin stated that this was on the buttery side. Most Asian pastries don’t seem to do well with chocolate. The chocolate flavor never seems to come out, but in this one, the chocolate was quite evident. It wasn’t full on but it was there. Same for the strawberry, I was glad that the strawberry actually had flavor and wasn’t just pink colored. Vanilla was just vanilla.
My favorite of this bunch was the coconut brioche. The bread had large gobs of coconut paste all throughout and was very enjoyable. :)
Then I went another time and got a cheesecake cup cake and some pink circular strawberry bread thing.
The cheesecake cup cake just tasted like chiffon cake. It was aite. And then the pink circular strawberry bread thing — DO NOT GET THAT. I have no idea why I got it when I felt it. it tasted as it felt. It was quite dense and hard, there was some strawberry flavor and it was very dry. Total waste of calories: s
But yeah. This place accepts card and has a pretty good selection and is cheap.

Finally! A decently priced bakery with fresh and delicious pastries. Why would I ever want to drive to 85 degrees when this place is within walking distance from my work place?
In my opinion, I think the breads here taste a lot better than 85 degrees (although not better than Bön Epi in Irvine. DEFINITELY better than most Asian pastry shops I’ve been to (i.e. Paris Baguette). Breads definitely taste fresher than Paris Baguette, has more selection, and prices are cheaper. The only other place that has cheaper prices is Champagne’s inside Asian Garden Mall… but their selection is so tiny that it’s not worth the visit.
My favorite so far is their cake with shredded pork — it tastes better than it sounds! I love the chives and mayonnaise that they have on it. Mmmm. It made the perfect snack during my lunch break. I prefer their savory pastries over their sweets… because their breads are good, the filling is not… All of the breads with filling that I got had the same consistency. It had a powdery-​bready texture to it, rather than the creamy fillings. That is the only downside to this place…
Although it is no Bön Epi, it makes a great alternative when I am too lazy for the drive.
What makes it even hotter is even though it is located in a «cash only» market, this place takes card!

Prices are very reasonable here =) +1
MUCH MUCH better than the OVER-​HYPED 85C bakery in Irvine ;) +1
This place is on the small side but it’s nice & clean & it connects to the SF Supermarket.
The breads here look more authentic Taiwanese; not greasy to the touch than what they make over at 85degree (which pretty much caters to the American taste buds) ;) +1
The chocolate cake roll & coconut bread was so yummy delicious ;)
You start at the front, pick up a pair of tongs and a tray, and work your way around the counters until you arrive at the cashier with your bounty. =)
They accept credit cards $ 5 min. Yay! ;)
Service was very nice & friendly =) +1
They close @ 8PM (wish they’d close later) =) I’m a night owl.

I’m gonna go ahead and say that I’m a fan of this place and try not to compare it with other Asian bakeries.
This location recently opened. There’s another JP bakery in Cerritos with rather good reviews. It’s located in the building next to Target, the same building that hosts Thuan Phat (Vietnamese market) and right across from Yum Cha.
Definitely deserves a star for not being cash only.
Like I mentioned on my quick tip, it’s a $ 5 minimum to use cards.
They have a good selection of pastries and cakes.
It’s not too busy but they do run out of items.
But if you’re lucky, you can score freshly baked bread and pastries.
And they have Boba! I’ve yet to try it though.