Asian bakeries always have the sweets that I like. Custard buns, full cakes, green team rolls - everyone has favorites you can't find in a traditional bakery. At very affordable prices, Asahi Bakery is a classic example of a hole-in-the-wall giant. But what really makes Asahi my number 1? The coffee jelly. We've all had sweet coffee before - Starbuck fraps, Vietnamese iced coffee, tiramisu - but to me this is embodiment of coffee as dessert. In little plastic cups, you spoon into strong coffee flavor with the mild sweetness of jelly. You have the milky sauce on top to blend in the sweetness, light but almost as hard hitting as condensed milk. At barely over a dollar a cup, I haven't had anything as simply good as this. For that item alone I'll make the drive over and get a box. Every one of my family and friends have loved it. Heck, even a grandmother mistook it as a sauce and somehow elevated her cream puffs! Coffee might not be an obvious choice at Asahi, but it's definitely one of the best. read more

We ordered the taro cake for Mother's Day. It's so so good. Real taro in the cake and we love it too much. We will order it again soon. read more

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Love the cakes here! My husband's favie is the fruit chiffon cake. It is a tradition, I need to get one for him every year. The fruits are fresh, the cake is moist, and the frosting is whipped just right. The cakes are not too sweet. I also ordered the roll cakes to give out for Christmas gifts ($5 each). Love the creme and coffee flavored ones. The cookies and pastries in the self service cases are great too!!! read more

Bought a 6-inch taro birthday cake. The taro filling was great, and the cake body is decent, but the icing is not so good. Overall average Chinese grocery store bakery standard. read more

Asahi Bakery - Taro birthday cake 6-inch. - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Yummy!! Was at the bead store nearby and happened upon this bakery. We had the green tea sponge cake, coconut bun, and the custard bun. All $1.50 each...such a great deal! The sponge cake was very soft and fluffy with the perfect amount of matcha. I feel like some bakeries that use matcha use wAy too much. Not here! Coconut and custard buns were also delicious. The bakery itself is pretty underwhelming...very traditional Asian bakery though. Coming from San Francisco, it made me feel at home. It also looks like they do a lot of custom cakes. Based on their sponge cake, I bet their cakes are delicious. I'm requesting a cake from here for my next birthday for sure. I would definitely recommend this bakery to anyone! read more

The cake was fantastic. I love getting cakes from here cause it's always good quality.

First timer!! Got a small Asian fruit cake !! Definitely good and will be back to try something else again! A lot of good options once you actual go to the store you will see all the other options!! read more

Asahi Bakery - Asian fruitcake. HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I went in on Saturday morning to buy a Taro cake for party, it was yummy and not too sweet as the American cake. I also want to try their Japanese cheese cake, so I got one too. Before I decided to buy, I even asked the lady if the cheesecake is freshly made or from the previous day, because it's the last one in the case and she said YES. But after I tried it, It was hard, no taste and seem stale. I think it's been sitting there for a week? I don't know how often they make cheese cake. But I'm so disappointed with that. I've had better ones somewhere else. I think their fresh birthday cake are good, but please make sure it looks fresh to you and ask before purchase it. read more

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This small Japanese bakery makes really amazing desserts. The shop itself isn't much to look at but the pasteries inside are delicious! Treat yourself to some flavored sponge cakes (green tea, coconut, coffee... ect.) and pick a couple up for friends! Credit/Debit card purchases must be over $5 or else bring cash. read more

Asahi Bakery - Green Tea Sponge Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Oh my, Coffee Jello...I'm hooked! We couldn't decide, so between the 3 of us, we left with 5 desserts! Now I was smart, didn't leave with everything I want to try, so then I have reason to go back...Green Tea Spongecake, I'll be back for you. Can't wait until we get home...sample time. Happy Fathers Day! read more

Asahi Bakery - Mmm, Green Tea...can't wait to try it. - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

My family has been buying and eating cakes from here for the past 20 years or so. We have always ordered the fruit chiffon cake that has remained consistently good for the past couple of decades. My parents bought a cake for my college graduation and brought it down to Tucson for my sorority sisters and I. These girls are from all over California, where they've tasted great Asian desserts, and they all loved this cake. You don't have to go anywhere else for candles either. They've got great customer service, and will offer some candles to you too. I have no idea how many calories I'm consuming when I eat the cake from here, but it feels so light, I'd like to think I'm being good. read more

Asahi Bakery - Delicious white chiffon cake with fresh fruits. - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I love this place, this is my go to light fluffy birthday cake. Everyone I've given this cake too has been in love with it. I can't have a bday without the classic fruit cake. I always buy bigger than necessary and take some home. Leftover cake here is still amazing, though fresh is best. They are also very accommodating and take special orders love Love this place read more

Bao Buns. Yum. One of the very few places that you can get Bao Buns in Phoenix, and they are both delicious and big! Not only this, but they are only $1.30! The buns are about the size of a fist, and are steamed, not baked (the man behind the counter noted that some have tried to bake the buns at home, thinking they were uncooked, later complaining that the buns were now tough, haha). I got the BBQ pork bun. The pork was very good and tasty, with a sweetness to it. Will be back for more! I also bought some almond cookies. These cookies are pretty big - about the circumference of a CD. They are not moist cookies, more like a biscotti, but lighter. The man behind the counter was very helpful and answered all questions. The cakes looked really tasty, and I understand that they are very good per other reviewers. Would strongly consider them next time I need a cake, though I do not live nearby. read more

Asahi Bakery - BBQ Pork Bao Bun, yum! - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Though I've been to sweet republic many times, I had never stopped in asahi. They close early in the afternoon, so often times they are closed when I visit. Anyway, a few friends and I stopped in to give this place a try right before they closed (sorry guys!!!). They let us sample some almond cookies, which were delish! We bought a few pastries from their large selection and enjoyed them as well. Apparently, this place also makes cakes and other pastries to order. I will definitely be back to try more of their tasty desserts. read more

Just a simple bakery with lots of cake, coffee, cuppuccino, mango, strawberry, taro. We bought the coffee cake for my daughter's 15th birthday. What I like its that the cake is not too sweet. They also have many other pastry offerings. read more

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These cakes are a piece of heaven! Literally, best cake ever! They are healthy and delicious! I cannot emphasize enough how they just might be the best cake you'll ever taste too! Whenever possible, I take this to every small gathering/celebration I can. There have been several friends who don't like cake but suddenly love cake because they met 'the one.' On a serious note, I'm truly not exaggerating; you have to give this a shot! I thought cake had to have a ton of sugar and be extra to taste good, till I met Asahi cakes. My favorite is the Coconut cake but I have only tried 2:) read more

I came by yesterday arriving at 5:02pm & they're close. Their website said 6pm NOT 5pm. So disappointed because I drove all the way here to waste time & gas. read more

The Japanese cheesecake is to diiiiee for. I live in Denver and come here when we are in Scottsdale on vacation. Unfortunately for me Denver doesn't have any Japanese cheesecake and this 7 month pregnant woman needs it haha. The woman that helped me could not have been any nicer or in a better mood. Cant say enough good things about this place. I hope they supply my cheesecake craving for years to come. I honestly thought about asking them if they could mail me one...I know, Im out of control. Get your dessert here trust me. read more

I got a taste of this place during Phoenix Matsuri with their coffee jello and steamed buns. The first time I had either in my life and oh my GOODNESS, was it a good first impression! So when I found out I lived not too far away from the bakery itself, I had to floor it over and try some of their other goodies. The sponge cakes in the case are amazingly soft and just nicely sweetened. Coffee jello is still my favorite thing there, and the cheesecake is crumbly and flavorful. I have yet to try everything they have (including the order-ahead cakes they make), but what I have had so far hasn't disappointed me yet. The owners themselves are very nice, as well, and almost always have a smile on their faces whenever I see them. I would gladly recommend this place! read more

Walked in, the owners are really nice, the buns are awesome wrapped with love and sprinkled in happiness. The sweet bun thing is what unicorns eat to fuel their rainbow. Not kidding you, the smell before you open the door is amazing. Little hidden gem! read more

This place is small and they don't have a large selection, but what they do have is very good. I recommend trying the red bean buns or the coconut sponge cake. Reasonably priced and very good. They also make a variety of cakes as well. They had some nice looking taro frosted cakes with fruit on top. I have not tried them, but they looked good and are presented beautifully. read more

They have delicious desserts! Unfortunately they stopped making their amazing Chinese BBQ pork buns! Very disappointed! We just don't go as often for dessert. read more

Stopped by here cuz i love Asian bakeries!!! The closest one I go to is in Mesa so what a surprise!!! Everything was sold out and I came after 1pm... so u kno it's good!! Well I had a sample of their custard and it was so nice and fluffy!! I bought a large pan and it was only $6!!! Will definitely be coming back!! read more

Been coming to this bakery for years! Happy to see it is still around and continues to have amazing cakes without ever changing its recipe or taste! Normally we get the fruit filled or taro filled cake and its perfect every time! Hope to see this place continue on for years to come! read more

Delicious not super sweet angel style cake. Chinese fruit cake is the best and you get a mouthful of fresh fruit with that glorious puffy whip that is home made. It's a great price too at $15 for a 6" fruit with candles. If you're really daring ask for Durian. read more

Asahi Bakery - We had the 6" and it is great for four people ! - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I was in the mood for a black coffee and pastry after running some early afternoon errands. I found myself in an area I was not familiar with, so I checked Yelp for near by bakeries. This is why I love Yelp. I was quickly able to located several bakeries in a few mile radius. I chose Asahi Bakery based on reviews and photos and I'm glad I did! Asahi has classic pastries as well as some Asian specialties. They also serve savory steamed buns or dumplings with chicken or pork. I purchased half a dozen and one they heated up for me and I ate it in the parking lot with a coke. A great gem I would not have the pleasure of trying had it not been for Yelp. read more

Good cake is my weakness, and while there is no shortage of bakeries in the Valley, I have found very few that serve really good cakes. I especially missed those light, airy chiffon-type sponge cakes I remember from my childhood. Then I found Asahi, and there they were - those wonderful cakes make from foam-type batter, so light and fluffy and without the cloying sweetness characteristic of cakes in most big commercial bakeries and even in small mom 'n pop ones. The bakery also makes other goodies such as cream horns, macaroons, and cookies - you can get a lot of these for not much money. The fresh-fruit cakes are their specialty and are a bit on the pricey side but once you experience the interplay of creaminess, lightness, and freshness of these creations, you'll know that the price is justified. Nice location, too -- it is in the same commercial cluster (on 16th St. and Bethany) as other well-known favorites such as Luci's, The Vig Uptown, Sweet Republic, and Capriotti's. read more

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Good Asian bakery , good thing is far away from where I live . I may gain a lot of weight if the bakery is close to me ...just saying

This is the go to place (almost by default I will kindly say) for the traditional Asian fruit layer cake served at basically any wedding / birthday / "insert-Chinese-event" here in the valley. Taiwanese owned, this family has been at it for years. I don't often get to their store location, but when I do, I pickup the custard cream puffs (not sweet, oddly chewy puffs) and enjoy their different steamed white buns in the bottom case. But I've certainly consumed several of their cakes over the years in the Valley... read more

3 stars for the pastries - extra star for wonderful service. From the name I thought this was a Japanese run bakery but in fact the owners are Taiwanese. We needed a cake for a birthday and called ahead to make sure they carried fresh fruit chiffon cakes. The owner helpfully told us that he had one mixed fruit one left but it was made yesterday. If we wanted something made today, he had strawberry. Such honesty is really rare. The store is in an old shopping center across from Texaz and looks like it hasn't been renovated in a long time but is carefully maintained. The cakes come in many sizes from 6" to 12"rounds to various sheet pan sizes. Our 8" was less than $10. They also sell pastries like napoleons and steamed buns with savory and sweet fillings. We had the cake later that night at Yasu - the chiffon cake was soft and moist complimented nicely by the layers of buttercream. read more

Great Asian bakery. Lots of options. Went early Saturday morning. My son loved the fruit topped sponge cake bites. The BBQ pork buns are amazing and not too sweet, more savory. Will be back! read more

Asahi Bakery - Coffee sponge cake and baked BBQ pork bun. Both amazing. - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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From the name "Asahi" which is a Japanese word, I assumed this place is a Japanese bakery like Arai Pastry in Tempe but not....which is a big disappointment as I was searching for authentic Japanese bakeries. I like Arai Pasty but it's bit far and the selection is limited compared to bakeries in Japan. So I found Asahi Bakery online and so excited to go there as it is quite close to where I live. They still have a few types of buns similar to Japanese ones incl custard cream buns. I bought a custard cream bun and coconut bun. Coconut bun was quite tasty but custard bun tasted funny like almost stale. It was very soft though. They also have some steamed buns, cakes, cookies similar to those I see at the bakery inside of Ranch L Market at COFCO. The lady working there was cheerful and friendly and told me what breads they were. Well, for Japanese bread, I need to go to Arai Pastry or bake at home for the ones Arai Pastry does not have. And for Chinese bread I prefer COFCO. They have really fresh and tasty bread. read more

Love their cakes and unique pastries! Reasonable prices too!!!! Low sugar, non dairy available!!! My favorite is the Fresh fruit cake with taro icing! Can't wait to visit them again :) read more

Super friendly, beautiful cakes, rolls (steamed pork buns but she sold out) and cheesecake! You would miss it of you aren't looking but please stop in and say hi to Lynn! read more

I've been getting fruit cakes from them since I was a little kid. Literally every special occasion in the family required a cake from Asahi. Good people, maki g good cake. End of story. read more

I've decided to try this place since I've been going to Arai Pastry in Tempe for a while and wanted to try something new. There were many selections but honestly, I'm gonna stick with Arai Pastry from now on...here is why: *First of all, this is not a Japanese bakery - I'm making this clear because even though there are similarities, Japanese and Chinese baked goods are most of the time, different. *Less than so so decor - It is understood that the decor of the store has nothing to do with the quality of the baked goods. However, since I already know a place that is much cleaner, cuter and with polite service, I can't help but to see it as a negative. *So so service - There were no labels on each pastry trays so I asked the store lady to tell me what was inside some of them. All I saw was annoyance from her....maybe she was just in bad mood....I have no idea. *I tried the following: -French horn - if you want a good one, please try the one at Lee's Sandwich -Custard cream bread - honestly, after a bite, we had to through it away...if you like custard cream bread, try the one at Arai Pastry read more

Really awesome Japanese Bakery. Closed on Mondays. I always get the fruit cake which is basically fruit embedded sponge cake. It is so good! I love it! One of the best. Cake I have ever had. The people there are very nice and friendly. Feel free to ask them any questions you may have. Their cakes are awesome and their prices are even better! Check out the pics of the cake I brought. read more

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Visited this small bakery today, my second time. I had the baked (fluffy browned bread, not the steamed white one) cha siu bao (barbecue pork bun) and a baked custard bun. Baked Cha Siu Bao: Good except for a nasty hard piece of something crunchy (gristle? ligament?) disguised as a piece of meat in it. It was really gross, but I spit it out and ate the rest because besides that little bit of nastiness it was good. They're losing a star for this though. Custard Bun: Very good. Fluffy not-too-sweet bread with a creamy custard that had a strong vanilla flavor. Under $3 for both! They have that annoying $5 minimum for card transactions though, which is discouraging younger, frequent small-purchase repeat customers. Their sales volume would definitely increase if they would eliminate the minimum and invest in a remodel to play off of Sweet Republic's traffic next door. The older woman behind the cases was polite but rushed. She rang up my total after I had chosen the second item, which put an end to my buying anything else. To be fair, they were closing soon, but the place was dead and you would think she would want more business or encourage me to try something else. As others have noted, many items in the unlit (not easy to see inside) pastry case are unlabeled. The handwritten signs that are in the cases are faded and really should be replaced with something better (Microsoft word, a printer, and a laminator will do wonders). The interior was clean (though cluttered) but looked very tired. Parking was a breeze though! I'll be back. read more

They has delicious asian fruit cakes! The frosting is whipped cream so it's not too sweet either. Make sure to call at least a day ahead to reserve a cake because they sell out fast. read more

I love this bakery. My only complaint is that they closed during the Covid pandemic so I could not order my birthday cake from them.