Tanbii Bakery

Very friendly service! Durian cake is yummmmmy! Fair pricing for the cakes!

dying to try their egg tart cause it always sold out later in the day, finally got them around 1:00pm today and I am not that impressed. Being a HK girl I think Jim’s bakery in MPK (monterey park) still has the best. Although I wouldn’t give the customer service 5 star in both places, but they are ok, I guess. It’s convenient location as it’s in the same plaza as rosemead chinese food court and square market!

Some of their baked goods are delicious, especially their popular paper wrapped sponge cake, and their chifon cakes.
Prices have gone up substantially in the last few months as the effect of the higher prices of eggs (CA voters approved a ballot measure that would require all chicken farms to house their chickens with enough room so they can move around and stretch out, and that reduces the amount of chickens that will lay eggs, and therefore the price increase).
Cash Only location.

Got their egg cake roll which was a little heavy with their use of whipped cream. I had to skim off the excess while eating it. I also tried their egg tarts and it was very mediocre. I rather go to Taipan for my egg tarts, there’s no contest with between the two there. They didn’t have raison wheel bread but they had red bean roll wheel bread which was a bit of a let down. Probably better options for asian bakery than here.

I would give it zero star if I can. Bought pudding from there today and found mold on the edge of the cup. That was GROSS!

I love coming here for my quick fix of pineapple cake! Their prices are not too bad as they have gone up over the years. I used to come here for their 8 inch chocolate cake! It’s good just for two people or just one. Yes! What?!? That’s how I roll. That’s why I was a fattie… WAS! Hahaha. Wait still am! Haha. They got bread and other snack type breads too. It’s all good. Cash only though.

i don’t like sweet stuff that much but im really love the fruit cake here~i live in rosemead i think here is the the best bakery store to me :) so yummy!

Their simple Asian style cakes are really good, they are known for their taro. I usually get their taro or strawberry but over the weekend I tried their Black Fruit which is filled with strawberry and pineapple and topped with different fruits was REALLY GOOD!
I wouldn’t go there for any special designed cakes, that’s not what they specialize in. I would also check the receipt before walking away. Their customer service sucks!!! Always check spelling too!

Worst experience ever!
Ordered two cakes one for my son and one for my brother in law B-​day.
They had a spongebob design cake. Confirmed with the cashier that the cake will look exactly the same. Not even close.
Second cake they go and spell my brothers name wrong. It is not that hard to spell DONALD!!!
No apologies by them. Just excuses!
never again will I spend my money int this store.
Just look at the pics and decide if you can risk your cake from this joke of a bakery.

When I entered store and walked towards cake case, three girls behind the counter came up to me and circled me… I got scared.
I picked a cake and asked one of the girl to write happy birthday with no names. She replied «heh? That’s it? No names???» I don’t understand what’s wrong with no names.
They don’t accept credit cards. When i handed CC, cashier said «no card! cash only!» So rude. It’s 2015, stop being cheap and should accept CC.
Cake was ok. Service was bad.

Love this bakery. Their bread is so springy and light. Prices are also affordable! Friendly staff as well :)
We dont go LA often, but when we do, we always stop by this place. They have a coconut raisin bread that is sooooooo good but they only make a certain number a day. We call in advanced and place a huge order for them to bring back for friends and for ourselves.
Their pork roll as well as the custard bun is good too; not too sweet or oily.

I usually buy their pastries here and they are good. So I gave it a shot and ordered my son’s first birthday cake here and I was really upset. I made the order on Wednesday and picked it up Sunday. I ordered a «ELMO» cake. I picked it up on Sunday the day of the event and to find out they made a «ANGRY BIRDS» background but Elmo toy. I was so ANGRY and UPSET so I asked for a discount and she gave me 10% discount. I brought it for $ 42.25 and 10% is $ 3.80. I denied that offer and she said she couldn’t do anything else. So I told her I wanted my $ back and I left. I don’t think I will ever order a cake here again. Not only that but the «ANGRY BIRD» design and color didn’t even match the picture. If I could I would give it «ZERO» STARS!
TIP: MAKE SURE THEY WRITE DOWN YOUR ORDER RIGHT BEFORE YOU LEAVE!

I pre-​ordered a birthday cake here for my mom, Their service is fast and efficient plus the cake turned out to be so yummy!!! I got a vanilla cake with strawberry topping, they added some strawberries in between the layers too plus the cake was not too sweet, it was just right, I got an 8 inch cake for $ 23.00

Yesterday I needed to hurry up and buy a birthday cake for my big brother before he came home. I was running out of time and decide to go to Tanbii. This was a major throwback because my parents would always bought all our birthday cakes here when we were younger. We haven’t eaten a cake here in 14 years. When I walk into the store i notice they got a new paint job since I was last here. Customer service was not so great and they didn’t look happy to be there. The cakes all look exactly the same in the last 14 years. They now serve ice cream cake which I think I’m going get for my little brother when it’s his birthday. The ice cream cakes are pretty cheap compare to baskin robins for around $ 28 for a 8 inch. I decide to get the coffee cake and for $ 21 it was a steal. Also, it’s cash only so don’t forget !! When it was time to devour the cake oh wow it was fluffy. I really like how moist the cake was and the cream wasn’t too sweet. Overall, bravo to Tanbii for the amazing cake Tiffany approves!

My 300^th review! Whew… only seems like 299.
Vitality of life is derived from adventure. Some of the greatest adventures arise from walking into the unexpected and pursuing it with vigor. That’s what I did at Tanbii Bakery.
After making my purchases, I mustered only such discipline as was necessary to leave the store before devouring 2 little mung bean pies on the sidewalk in front of the store. I might have been standing there a while… the only sound was the occasional crackling of the wrapper. The only measure of time spent was the growing pile of crumbs at my feet. I don’t know what half of this stuff is, but I know it will be devoured.

i checked out this place after having lunch at the square supermarket since the colourful pastries and packaging caught my eye! they offer a nice assortment of breads, tarts, buns, cakes, and cookies. unfortunately, they had sold out of the egg tarts (dan tat) when we arrived.
i had a hard time choosing, but i ended up picking a black bean cake and red bean cake, both of which were more like tarts since they consisted of black or red bean paste covered in multiple layers of thin, flaky, pastry dough. price was pretty standard at $ 1.50 a piece, but they tasted great, with tasty, but not overly sweetened black and red bean and flaky pastry dough. sometimes i enjoy peeling off each layer of pastry dough to see how many layers there are!
after walking around a bit, we decided to come back and purchase some swirled sponge cakes and coconut tarts for a new year’s eve party that we were attending. the pandan coconut sponge cake was really nice, as i love anything coconut, but it didn’t have that much cream swirled inside the cake. the yellow honey cake tasted like yellow sponge cake, but had a rich whipped cream swirled inside which made it my favourite cake. i also shared a coconut tart with my husband which was really yummy, lots and lots of coconut inside a firm, pastry crust.
my only regret was forgetting to take photos of these delicious treats! more reason to return on my next trip to the square shopping center.

This should be ZERO stars, but Unilocal does not allow that. Do NOT, I repeat do NOT ever buy a wedding cake from this place unless u want the Leaning Tower of Pisa style! They delivered a leaning cake to us on our wedding day and blamed it on us for this.
The 3 tier cake is a standard size of 6″, 8″ and 12″ and they used a Boba straw to use as foundation which resulted in it to lean. This, by the way is a normal tool they use to hold the tier cake. (OMG right?!) Then say all the wedding cakes in this size will lean and none of their other customers complain about it.
WelI, I guess I am the first and I am sure I will NOT be the last, thanks to Unilocal here!
They called me to ask details on the problem and offered no compensation to us for their faulty cake setting! In fact they ask me what do we want as compensation. To be fair I asked what they can offer and they came back and said «sorry we can’t offer you anything for ordering a standard size cake!» Keep in mind that they did not inform us when we ordered the cake that 1) it will lean because this is normal (really!!!), 2) they use a boba straw as foundation which required a $ 40 refundable deposit, 3) the wedding cake picture we ordered from their book was standing straight and tall and 4) their delivery personnel knew of this since we brought it up upon cake delivery and he just said ok and walked away!
Horrible and very unprofessional service. Customer satisfaction is definitely not their priority! All they care about is getting their money. They wasted my time with a useless follow up phone call with no sincere apologies but putting blame on us (again!!) for ordering this standard cake size. I advise them to not sell wedding cakes to the customers in the future if they cannot do it properly and using a boba straw as foundation is a joke (but normal to them) and it is not the customers fault for wanting the cake to stand tall during the wedding night!
They lost a customer permanently now and believe me this has and will continue to pass through word of mouth and online about their FAILURE in delivering a standard non leaning wedding cake and their joke of using a boba straw to hold it up.
Picture of my leaning cake and the infamous straw is here!
So all brides and grooms… and cake lovers… Avoid this place at all cost. They will blame customers for their failure in the final product!

Real awesome bakery. Very soft and very light cakes. It’s not too heavy. They only take cash and the price is normal.
For a brand new fresh cake they need at least 2 hours but you can always go and take anything that is pre-​made. There also have cake rolls with an average price of $ 5.5 and they are yummy and even lighter than regular cakes.
I also like their ice cream cakes.
They used to have Asian guavas but they stopped carrying them.

Taro cake is the best out of all the bakeries in the 626!
This would have earned an easily 5 stars if it wasn’t for their customer service. :/​
Came here to preorder a special ¼ sheet of Taro cake for my moms birthday. I came into the store saying that to one of the workers too. So how did it come up to a Vanilla sponge cake? IDK, Luckily I called the store beforehand to tell them it was wrong. The worker who took my order said I did not say that. WTH?! I came into the store saying I want a TARO cake, never did I say I want a vanilla cake. I was like whatever, fine. Just make the cake how I want it: A taro cake, with fruits on top, almonds around the side, and light purple frosting. She said I had to pay an extra four bucks because it was a Taro cake and what I paid for was a Vanilla cake. WAHH? I already paid the $ 40 up front, and now you want me to pay a extra $ 4 for your mistake? It was your fault, and your telling me to pay extra? UGH. I would have canceled the order on the spot if it wasn’t for my mom’s birthday and them having the best Taro cake around the area.
So in the end $ 44 bucks for a ¼ sheet Taro cake with fruits on top, almonds around the cake, and light purple frosting. The frosting came out to be a darker purple from what I asked for, but I needed the cake for the party, no time to argue with the workers.

I’m finally going to write a review for this place. They have plenty of fresh baked breads. Some are filled with different kinds of meats, creams, & nuts. They also have sliced sandwich breads in all kinds of flavor… Taro, Green Tea, Coconut & Rasins, etc.
They also have roll cakes, sliced cakes, mouse, egg tarts, ice cream cakes, & whipped cream cakes with different fruits, flavors, & sizes to choose from. Their cakes are light & fluffy, not too sweet.
Their decorating skills are ok. Nice, nothing fancy or over the top piping. They use fresh fruit to decorate which is nice to see. They would ask if the cake is for a Birthday. If that is the case, they give you 2 complimentary candles. Don’t forget to bring Cash! They only accept Cash here.