In a sea of almost mediocre chain Asian bakery cake offerings like JJ, 85C, Sunmerry, and some others, its hard to stand out without being something special. Blue Windmill is a gem in Gardena that completely obliterates most cakes in the area. I ordered a slice of blueberry cake and will 100% go there again if I'm ever in the area. Their sponge cake is more moist, softer and more consistent than any of the big bakeries, their cream is incredibly soft and has a subtle sweetness so when you bite into the cake, it feels like the cream is melting into your mouth. The restaurant owners were incredibly kind too. read more

Stopped in to pick up a birthday cake today. From the outside, the bakery doesn't look very appealing and I wouldn't have gone in if I didn't have it bookmarked and read all the positive reviews. The inside of the bakery was very clean and had a nice selection of cakes and pastries. I was helped by a friendly staff member who helped me to pick the correct size of cake. There were also cake slices for sale which were useful since I was wondering how the cakes looked inside. I was originally planning to get the berry cake until I saw the inside of the chocolate strawberry cake. Our celebration isn't until tomorrow, but I was assured that the cake would be fine as long as I kept it refrigerated. She also provided complimentary candles and a plastic cake knife. The price of the large cake seemed comparable to other Asian bakeries. read more

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VERY AMAZING experience from their customer service. I'm sure they do this with all cakes but they really out do themselves with people who purchase their cakes. Lady behind the counter was pleasant to be assisted by. she walked me through the ropes of cakes she has. Provided me some recommendations and on the end I walked out with their medium sized blueberry cake. The presentation on their cakes is really something special. And for the price their at, I don't think it's unreasonable for what they're marked at. Instead of putting your cake in a cheap, flimsy pink box, they have these really well structured boxes that make it difficult for your cake to have an accident. Very sturdy boxes. And then the lady asked me if it was for a birthday, it is, and offered me free candles and a happy birthday sign to place on the box! Super sweet. Just the best! No extra charge for the happy birthday sign and candles or for the sturdy box. This is exceptional service and care for their customers. The atmosphere inside is lively in the sense that it's busy. Looking forward to going back for another purchase for another celebration. Check out the photos of the box, lol. The handles on that thing, omg. read more

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The owner Young was very nice and welcoming. I like this bakery. Their cake is not too sweet & has fresh fruits in them. Diff sizes and the small one was so cute. They also have plenty of pastry to choose from and they are delicious. I found myself a new Korean bakery. read more

I love this bakery! I come here all the time for holidays and for myself. Such great quality delicious pastries. My favorite are the red bean mochi, this walnut pie empanada type thing, a chestnut filled mini pie, their pineapple cream pie. IDK so many to choose from. Great service so friendly. It's a small but clean bakery. It's well organized and cozy read more

Love having this somewhat traditional Korean bakery nearby. They have a variety of breads that you can't find in regular American bakeries. Perfect for when you're craving nostalgic carbs. If you're looking to try the more popular breads, best bet is to go earlier in the day before they run out. They're also the perfect place to buy cakes of all sizes (esp when your group only wants tiny slices or not everyone wants a slice). It's not too sweet & there are many choices to choose from. Service is always good & they kindly include candles for birthday cakes. There are usually always older Koreans chilling in or outside, so you know it's legit. Since Korean chain bakeries are in more populated cities, it's nice to have this place as a reliable option when you're craving some Korean bread. read more

Great bakery with lots of modern and traditional Korean pastries. They also have great looking cakes that are perfect for a get together with friends or a bday party. The owner was really nice and was recommending the most popular products. If I'm ever back in Gardena/Torrance I'll definitely be stopping by. read more

Soooo good! Blueberry cake is my favorite! Cheesecake so light. They have other unexpected flavors. They don't feel excessively sweet which is nice. Staff is so sweet and kind. read more

Delicious fluffy cakes with very light frosting and full of flavor. We have tried multiple cakes but their berries/ strawberries cake is our favorite with fresh strawberries. They also have lots of bakery goods and savory options making it our goto bakery cafe! Clean interiors and owner is super friendly recommending new items to try each time we visit. read more

Needed a cake last minute and came across this bakery on yelp! So nice/helpful and they had sooo many cakes to choose from across XS-L sizes!!! The cake was light and delicious - highly recommend coming here for your next party! FYI they also have a bakery section ranging from savory to sweets and bread! read more

I had this beautiful mixed berries cake for the birthday. Decoration is beautiful and cake tastes delicious. However the whipped cream is a bit too much for the portion of cake. It seems like the amount of whipped cream is more than the cake. read more

Blue Windmill Bakery - Mixed berries cake - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

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Best blueberry cake I've ever had, the cake was fresh and had blueberries throughout the cake. Service is amazing and fast. They have a lot delicious pastries. I will definitely come back for another cake . read more

Happy to report Blue Windmill Bakery's service and quality of cake remains excellent! I ordered another Christmas cake for the holidays and it was a hit at my family party. The cake was mocha and flavored with fresh strawberry layers inside. It was perfectly sweet and light. I am a happy and loyal customer! read more

Blue Windmill Bakery - Mocha Strawberry - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

Cake was amazing! Highly recommended. I bought the blueberry cake and I loved it. I'm definitely coming back

I came here because I used to really look forward to their blueberry chiffon cake. Upon arrival, a lady greeted us and asked us if we were looking for anything in particular. She was very welcoming and mentioned they don't have any more of the chiffon. Although I was disappointed, I was interested in trying the sweet potato cake instead. It was for my dad's birthday and he enjoyed it so much. The flavor was unique but delicious. The sweetness of the potatoes was the right amount. I also got some random mochi and savory breads that were just as good. I would come here again for a snack or another cake! read more

Blue Windmill Bakery - So many bread to pick from! - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

The large cake for a birthday dinner (11 people) was so good! Light frosting and fluffy chocolate cake. Fresh strawberries. So pretty. Will be buying more for future occasions! read more

One of our favorite Korean bakeries! The customer service is always friendly, a great to-go pick up place with lots of variety of breads and snack cakes. SWEET POTATO CAKE - Layers of soft vanilla cake, whip cream, and lots of smooth sweet potato. Almost like a sweet potato mousse cake. Because it's sweet potatoes... we get the cake and eat a lil slice for breakfast hehe. - While you can get the cake as a walk-in, we called about a day before just to make sure. They matched our pickup time perfectly so they would make the cake as fresh as possible THE SAME MORNING. WOW. THAT IS FRESH. CREAM PUFFS! - 100 A+. These are generously filled with genuine cream, not custard, which was what I was looking for. Puff was airy and crispy fresh. WALNUT PIE - It's like an almond croissant/pastry but with walnut instead. Nice cookie-like crust. CORN CASTELLA - This was unique and a hit! It's like yummy honey cornbread but not dry at all. Yummy pieces of corn in the bread inside. read more

Blue Windmill Bakery - Cream Puff FILLED with milky whip cream - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

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I love this bakery. I try to go by at least three times a week and grab me some breakfast goodies and fresh bread. I also pick up some desserts and the cakes are so delicious with fresh whip cream, fresh fruit best place to get a cake if you need it for any occasion. read more

Nothing but amazing things to say about this bakery! Their bread and treats are always fresh and dangerously good! Their staff and owners are ALWAYS so accommodating and seeet as can be. People swear by 85 degrees but this place is sooo much better! Highly recommend! read more

Good bakery. Better than 85° would recommend to try once. Ok overall. Not great but ok

This place is wonderful! Very clean, tons of parking, and the staff is very helpful! They didn't even make fun of me when I asked where the gathering baskets were, despite it being right in front of my face. They have a vast selection to choose from, and it is all very fresh! The only thing I didn't much care for was the cornbread, but maybe that's just because I had it by itself as opposed to pairing it with some sort of southern cooking. Everything else, though? *Chef kiss* I got: Sweetened condensed milk rusk, Romeo Cookies, Healthy Rice Cake, Sweet potato pie, and the red bean filled custard bun. The rusk was perfect, and not something I have seen before in socal. The Romeo cookies were downright addictive, and unique! The sweet potato pie, while not exactly a pie, was excellent. The Healthy Rice Cake had so much going on that it was difficult to pinpoint flavors, but I still enjoyed it for the chewiness and density of it. A great snack! And finally, the red bean filled Custard Bun: perfect for breakfast, which is how I had it! It paired wonderfully with my black tea! I'd absolutely get it all again, and look forward to my next visit! read more

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Cleanest place I ever saw. Nicest people, helpful, with beautiful attitudes. Very large variety of breads, rolls and pastries. The ones I ate were delicious. I surely found a new hangout for me. read more

So good!!!!! light and cream is not too heavy strawberry were so fresh!! This is my second time coming back to this bakery!!! read more

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Classic Korean bakery. Solid selection of baked goods, prices are reasonable. Recommended.

I love this place! They have such good bread options and I love it so much! Also, on google it says its closed but it actually just has a different name: paran poong cha! I came around 10-15 minutes before closing and I was thankful to see they still had a couple of breads left. I got their soboro bread, a slice of their roll cake, the chestnut rusk, and their soft white bread. They also had a couple breads I had never heard of, like mammoth bread which was a giant slice of soboro bread with redbean and cream inside! Their white bread is literally so soft and delicious, I ate some of it on its own without anything on it. Their soboro bread was the right amount of sweetness. I haven't tried the others but i'm so excited because so far I love it! For sure coming back. read more

It's a chain bakery store, and they have another store located inside S-Mart, plenty choices of bread with decent prices, the cakes look rough but give it a try next time. read more

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Had a huge stomach ache from cake along with those who ate it. What a way to celebrate. Won't come back sorry... korean bakery are known to be fresh..bad lucky day maybe. read more

The pastries are exquisite , service is great . Affordable prices . Try then you won't be disappointed .

Food is amazing. They have great pastries highly recommend the tiramisu cake delicious. The workers as so kind and welcoming. The place is great and always clean and stocking fresh pastries. read more

Great bakery and amazing customer service! So many choices and different desserts! I can't wait to try the next one. The fruit cheesecake was soft and fluffy.... so delicious!! read more

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There's an old saying that all windmill owners in Holland must have a second job for when there is no wind. I guess being a Korean baker is a good choice. Blue Windmill Bakery in the Seoul Plaza in Gardena is a Korean bakery with traditional breads, cakes, cookies, and snacks. Like many Asian-esque bakeries, the sweetness factor on most has been turned down a notch or two. We got an assortment of pre-packaged breads to go. The Corn or Cheese Cookies were the most tempting, but I think it is an acquired taste that I just don't have, yet. The Fruit Cream Breads were beautiful which belied their plain taste. The driest was a slice of a mocha-flavored Roll Castella while the best was a Sweet Rice Cake. The oddest? Well, that was a Green Bean Pastry with a dark green filling. I didn't get it and now wish I had just to have tried it. Maybe next time. To be honest, the breads weren't spectacular and most were on the dry & plain side, however, the exuberant and outgoing owner (or manager) really was sweet. He puts the soul in Seoul Plaza and tiny Blue Windmill Bakery. read more

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This is a cute and cozy little Korean bakery in Gardena. I stopped by here after eating at Hwang's the other night. They have all kinds of cakes, freshly baked breads and Korean style pastries which are made using red bean as well as traditional croissants and muffins. Prices are super reasonable so that you could easily order several items if you want to purchase a variety of goodies which is what my buddy and I did. We split a red bean-filled donut and a pastry roll that had red bean paste as an ingredient. Both desserts were very tasty. I especially liked the donut with red bean filling as I've never had this combination before. Coffee was only $1.50 and you can enjoy it at one of the few tables inside or better yet, take advantage of the outside seating especially on a nice warm day. All the goods are freshly baked on the premises and some of the cakes looked deliciously inviting. I would return again sometime if in the area to enjoy more of the treats sold here. read more

Blue Windmill Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

The first thing we noticed when we walked in here was the good vibes. Wonderful customer service! Although we didn't get to try alot since we went right before closing, they still had a decent selection. Very tasty mocha bun, custurd bun and cookies!! Yummm!! Definitely worth it! read more

We found a gem in Gardena! My hubby and I were craving for bappingsu after nice lunch at Uni club. But I didn't want to pay $12 for a bowl of shaved ice at Caffebene! We were just crusing around the area then we found this cute little cafe in the plaza! We bought some pastries, ordered coffee and bappingsu. My mind was blown away when I saw this huge bappingsu coz it was only $5 !! 5 bucks only!! The cashier lady says that she likes to see her customers surprised and wowed by the serving size! All their pastries and macaroons were tasty. I will definitely try some cakes next time! read more

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Great selection of various breads and pastries. the quality was top notch. I really enjoy the welcoming environment and the friendly staff. Their croissants were excellent, very traditional & flaky. read more

Best Bakery ever! my husband is very picky with Sweet bread but he loves everytthing here !

Came here on New Years with my girlfriend! Was greeted by who was maybe the owner was full of energy and so invincible wishing us a happy New Years. That alone was 5 stars!! Not to mention the bread honestly my go to bakery now :-) read more

I needed a birthday cake and since I'm not too familiar with Gardena places, I was able to find them online. As I went in, I was greeted with joy and thanked for coming in. I felt welcomed and was treated with respect. I was also given a walk through and was able to select some additional items to take home with me. Great service and great treats to take home. Thank you for the excellent service. I will definitely return and recommend this bakery to my friends and family. read more

The bread variety is delicious. Highly recommend! The staff, really friendly! I love it here!!

Everything I bought is good. The cake (Strawberry chocolate) is good and not so sweet. I will definitely go back and try some more.