Excellent green onion rolls! The staff was even kind enough to fetch me fresh out of the oven ones from the back. My ham and cheese croissant was just average, and had American cheese, which is not my preference, but it was a good size. Will be back to try out the dumplings and guava cake mentioned in the other reviews. read more

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Before heading to dinner, my mom wanted to walk inside Lion supermarket. Right before we reached the supermarket, we passed by this place and my mom insisted to go take a look. After walking around for a few minutes, we picked up a few baked goods and steamed buns. For myself, I chose the steamed red braised pork bun and my daughter grabbed the chocolate croissants. As for flavor, I didn't like red braised pork bun. The color was off and so was the flavor. It was a bag of 6 for around $14 and the buns were pretty "flat". No comment on the croissants since I didn't try them but the exterior was pretty soggy (probably from sitting out all day). The cashier was very friendly but I don't think she speaks English since she kept talking to us in Mandarin. Mandarin isn't our native language but between my dad and I, we understood most of the things she said. read more

La Farfalla - Steamed red braised pork bun - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

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We visit this strip mall often when we find ourselves in Newark, and occasionally pop our heads into La Farfalla. They offer a pretty good deal on bulk refrigerated buns and frozen dumplings, and have a pretty good assortment of breads and pastries to choose from. On our last trip here, we bought a pistachio bun. It was definitely our LEAST favorite bun of the batch we chose, and highly regretted getting it. Overall the flavors here are ok, but they never seem to hit it out of the park from the ones we've bought so far. Service was friendly, and shop is pretty clean looking from the exterior. read more

The guava cake was amazing. It was the best cake I have ever tasted! I am not exaggerating. I ordered a 1/4 sheet guava cake for a friend's birthday that same day (Wednesday). It was available, and they added a nice birthday message upon purchase. It was such a smooth, fast transaction. The cake was incredibly delicious. It was not too sweet - just right. The fruit decorations were beautiful, and the color and texture of the mousse were amazing. The mousse had a creamy, smooth texture. I wanted to get another slice of cake, but I withheld the urge Everyone loved it and asked where it came from. I'm actually going to start requesting this as my birthday cake every year from this bakery! Such a delight! I cannot find enough words to adequately describe my delectable experience. I'm still reeling! read more

La Farfalla - 1/4 sheet guava cake - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

This place used to be such a hit but for the last 3 times, they have messed up my cake. I'm not sure if the ownership has changed but it's been an embarrassment to present these cakes for big events. I will permanently have to cancel this bakery off my list. The cake I got last weekend was disgusting. You could straight up taste the granules of sugar in it. I got a mango flavor which was no where to be tasted. It tasted like a vanilla cake with little pieces of mangoes in it. These are extremely pricey cakes which I don't mind paying for but their standards have dropped quite a bit and it's just no longer worth the money and hassle. I have given this place three separate chances and it's been a let down all three times. It's finally time to say goodbye La farfalla. read more

I bought their rainbow swiss roll cakes, which come in different flavors. I never saw any shop doing this. You get to try a different taste. I like their swiss roll, if you are not sweet. This is a must-try cake to get. The cake is soft and spongy. Also, I had their frozen food, like shrimp wontons and beef dumplings. Both are also good, and the price is very reasonable for the packaging. I will come back here more often to try out others. read more

La Farfalla - Rainbow Swiss rolls- yummy - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

Came here for the individual mousse cake and was pretty disappointed when they didn't have any. There was a box of sliced fluffy Japanese cheesecakes that I opted getting, but soon regretted it because of how expensive it was for 4 small slices ($15). Each slice was a different flavor: matcha, vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. They were light and fluffy, and filled with whipped cream which was surprising since Japanese cheesecake doesn't have cream in it. Each flavor was distinctive and delicious, but it seriously wasn't worth the price. read more

La Farfalla - fluffy Japanese cheesecake ($15) - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

Review for baked goods only! Stopped by here after visiting the Lion Market as a newbie to Fremont. The store looked tiny but they do sell frozen dumplings, drinks and cakes along with baked bread. Their assortment of bread included pineapple bun (which I got), hot dog bun, taro bun, cream bun, toast... etc. I quite enjoyed the ones I got. Didn't get a chance to try anything else but definitely in my plans to visit here again. read more

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GREAT FROZEN CHINESE DUMPLINGS HERE. If you have frozen dumplings on your grocery list don't get them from the grocery store, get them from here. Review is only for the frozen dumplings and not their baked goods. They taste fresher, the skins are thin, and it's bursting with fillings. They are located in the freezer on the right side when you walk in, they will be in black takeout containers with clear lids or in bags. They were almost sold out around 2:30 pm which means tons of people are buying them. Some pricing for the ones we bought: -Pork wonton = $6.99 -Shrimp, Pork, Chive Wonton = $7.99 -Shrimp, Pork, Chive dumpling = $x.xx (forgot pricing) The dumpling we pan-cooked gyoza style with oil and did the other half boiled. Both were really good and tasted home-made and fresh, like something an older relative would make. Wontons same high quality, very good in leftover chicken soup on a cold day. If you've never been here it's inside the Lion Market, just look for Lion in the plaza and walk in, it'll be down the entrance walkway on the left. read more

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Ordered two cakes for my bf's birthday: durian and peach/mango cake. They were able to accommodate making two smaller cakes which was nice, a few places I called couldn't do it. When I got there, the place was really hot and there were barely any bakery items on the shelves. I was a little nervous for how the cake was going to turn out. The cake wasn't ready as promised but it was delicious! My bf enjoyed the durian cake but not so the peach/mango cake. I didn't even try the durian cake (yuck!) but the peach/mango cake was delicious! Both cakes weren't too sweet. I'd definitely come back and order more cakes from here. read more

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Unique flavors for fruit cake! My sister really wanted guava or passionfruit cake. Both fruit cakes were hard to find in SF due to not being in season, places not open because of the lockdown, and/or requires a special three day order in advance. Surprisingly, La Faralla had both of these fruity flavors ready in the back kitchen! Not only that, but they even had lychee mousse cake. I ended up ordering the guava and lychee mousses for my sister's birthday and brother's graduation, which were good; semi-sweet and moist. Perfect for Asian taste buds! 8" cost $32 10" cost $45 Located inside the plaza with lots of parking but service was just a bit slow esp after the server made a few errors when charging me. read more

La Farfalla - Lychee Mousse (left) 8" Guava Mousse (right) 10" - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

Update: I used to absolutely adore and crave the taro buns from La Farfalla! I still crave taro buns, but recently, La Farfalla has seemed to change their taro bun recipe. The previous taro buns were loaded with sweet taro paste (with the occasional taro piece), and was held together by a beautiful, light taro purple, thin, stretchy, doughy, yet fluffy bun. It was so delightful. Recently, the bakery's taro buns are steamed and come out differently. The bun exterior is more white, more dense, and less doughy but with more flour. The taro filling is also lackluster. There is less taro taste and the wonderful taro paste is a drier, mashed taro texture. Very different. Overall, I am not complaining about the change, and will continue to support this bakery. However, I do prefer the old purple taro paste filled buns, and will now have to find a new place that can provide my favorite taro buns. read more

My friend picked up some goodies from this location and I am obsessed! Their pork buns are so juicy, plenty of meat, and the bun is so soft, melt in your mouth! Their white toast bread was also so fluffy and fresh, and I ate about 4 slices in one sitting! Tasty by itself or with butter! Prices also seem very reasonable and will be a frequent spot for me! read more

La Farfalla - White Toast - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

We ordered cakes from La Farfalla twice in October 2021 - Black Forest Cake and Strawberry Shortcake. They were both very good - light, not overly sweet. The black forest cake used maraschino cherries rather than fresh (which may be due to seasonality). The ordering process was easy - we placed the orders over the phone a day or two before we needed them. They wrote what we wanted on the cakes and had them ready for pick up on time. One thing we absolutely loved and appreciated was the box the cake came in -- it was beautiful and very functional with handles built in. Made quite the impression and was very useful! read more

La Farfalla - Strawberry Shortcake - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

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Terrible service. Two employees spent over 15 minutes answering question on one customer about cake this customer has not yet booked and completely ignored 2-3 paying customer ready to pay for goods. It would have only taken 2 mins to rung up our orders but obviously the potential cake customer is more important than paying customer No wonder the shelves are mostly empty and hardly any customers in store. I could have ordered cake here in the future but with services like this I would never come back read more

La Farfalla Bakery is located inside Food Lion Center at the old Sogo Bakery spot. I've passed by this location several times, but today I finally stepped inside to make a purchase. They have a mix of sweet and savory items on display. However, today I was tempted by the Milk Tea. The staff were courteous and ready to assist as I ordered an Oreo Milk Tea. While my drink was being prepared, I took a closer look at the Baked Goods. Soon my drink was ready. It was tasty. I'll have to return to try their Baked Goods. read more

We ordered a strawberry cream birthday cake here. It's quite tasty. The cream cake has mid-low sweetness, which we like. We stopped by to reserve the cake in advance, overall a pretty smooth experience. read more

Beware of this La Farfalla Bakery chain store!! my husband ordered a cake here and we all got food poisoning with diarrhea!! we thought the cake was so dry and completely flavorless, on top of it, it was a simple vanilla cake with nothing in it! and was charged the crepe cake price... worst yet! the food poisoning!! We complained and they were so extremely Rude!! Should have read the 1 star reviews before ordering cake from here! all very true!! Can't get worst than this bakery!! go elsewhere!! read more

La Farfalla - Food Poison Cake!! - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

Buns. Buns. I should say 'Bao'. I love their meat baos and taro baos. 6 bao-s in a bag and I always get 2-3 bags. I got their roll cakes once (the rainbow one) where is a slice of different flavors in a box. It was rather dry but I do like the taro and green tea flavor. They sell individual buns and frozen dumplings too. read more

Just bought a cake from the display, and it felt and tasted like a couple days old. The cake was dry and the fruit look shriveled. read more

Fresh bread doesn't come out till around 11am. Their steamed bun is good. Nice and soft. Their bread prices are pretty cheap compared to other Asian bakeries. I also really like their cakes. I am not a fan of cream so I really enjoy their cakes. Bottom layer is cake and the top is a moose flavor of your choice. I have tried the green tea, mango, strawberry, and lychee moose cakes and all have been very tasty. read more

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Delicious pastries & baked goods for buy 2 get one free! Who can say no! I love their chocolate croissant and green tea red bean bun. Super special with Mochi on the inside. They don't have the variety that 85 degree bakery has and there is definitely no one screaming "fresh bread" every 5 minutes but it is still delicious. Or maybe I'm just deprived of carbs this season. Jk, but I definitely do enjoy some delicious Asian baked goods. I highly recommend giving this place a try. They have a variety of drinks as well that I have yet to try! read more

I liked the location on Mission in Fremont and ordered a green tea mousse cake from them that was pretty good. Their Newark location currently has a buy 2 get 1 free deal on their pastries which are priced at 1.85 to 2.55. I got 11 things for 13.90! read more

La Farfalla - 11 items for 13.90! Their buy 2 get 1 free is so great. - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

beautiful and fresh cakes/pastries! This is my go-to place for birthday cakes. Also great selection of breads! Love and highly recommend. read more

La Farfalla - Black Forest Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

Picked up a slice of cream cake (mango flavor), the store employee was super friendly and they had a good variety of interesting items, however the cake was too dry for me. The cream was good though. read more

My place to go Used to go here very often before Due to covid i go less now Amazing quality food Great service Super nice and flexible people read more

La Fartalla is a Taiwanese bakery ala 85 degrees with a specialty in cake making. It's where Sogo Bakery was. buns, pastries seemily priced cheaper than 85 but the quality isn't the same. eats: Hokkaido muffin(2.5) -tastes like a typical semi-buttery bun, no stuffing inside nor toppings on top, doesn't taste like a muffin. oily on bottom, strange...misplaced butter? taro bun(1.85) -semi-buttery texture bun with just a stain of taro inside, barely tasteable. terrible value. crumbs: -cakes probably a better value. AVOID the buns......bad value.... -service ok. -eats may be made at mission location. read more

I went to this place with pretty low expectations, but the buns were actually decent! They had a deal going on for "Buy 2 breads, get 1 free". The prices here are more in line with 85C (so pricier for what it is, $2+ for most buns), as opposed to the standard Chinese Bakery (where you can get a pineapple bun for ~$1) I tried the green tea red bean mochi bun, taro pineapple bun, and coconut bread. Green tea red bean mochi bun: in the shape of a bear head, I ate the ears first which were disappointing because they were just green tea flavored bread with none of the chewiness of mochi. I thought the bread would be like those new mochi donuts; however, once you get to the body of the bun, there are ACTUAL PIECES OF MOCHI in the red bean filling!! (See picture) What a pleasant surprise!! The other two buns were good, nothing to write home about. read more

La Farfalla - Green tea red bean mochi bun - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

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It's funny that I go to this bakery but not for the baked goods or pastries. Unless you special order the cake you'll get a cake a few days old and dry. Their bread pastries are hit or miss. I like their green tea mochi but sometimes it's dry and a couple of days old. However their streamed buns and frozen won tons and chive dumplings are great. That's why I go read more

First time trying La Farfalla's second location. It's located in the Lion Market Plaza and is bigger than the Fremont location. The pastries were fresh and our favorite thing to order here is the Guava Cake. There's a special, free milk tea if you spend over $20. However, the tea was not good. read more

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Mousse cake is getting popular now. Also like their custard pudding read more

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Our expectations weren't super high. We just wanted something sweet. We got the Oreo Bobo Cup(light chocolate cake and Oreo whip cream in a cup) and Taro Pineapple bun. Both were very good. We will definitely be going back to try the other food since the buns all looked fresh! The service was good to. read more

Preordered 2 cakes for my birthday party: a fresh strawberry cream cake and a chocolate roll cake! I asked for the strawberry cake to be pink instead of default white and it turned out so cute! It was also my 1st time seeing a Christmas cake so intricately detailed which hooked me right away. They were both DELICIOUS and BEAUTIFUL to look at! All of my guests enjoyed these cakes and wondered where I got them. Ordering process was also very easy and smooth. I went in person to order them and the girl at the front is very sweet and attentive :) Definitely will come again and recommend to others! read more

La Farfalla - Fresh Strawberry Cream cake - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

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Love their mango mousse cake!! I taste a bit difference compared to Sogo, but still delicious!! The workers there are very nice, and if you purchase a cake you get a free milk tea! How sweet! The mango mousse was moist and fluffy the mango mousse part was directly on top of the cake and not inside the middle of the cake. But it still was good, only complain is the mousse part started melting a bit would recommend them to put some cream powder that hardens it a bit. read more

It was okay. The guava cake is different than we are used to but it tasted fine. The staff is very nice though

Ordered a strawberry cream cake for my dad's birthday online. Received a call back to confirm which was good. It was ready as promised. Was kind of disappointed in our cake though. It tasted day old. The cake was not fluffy. More of a pound cake consistency. I've had cakes from La Farfalla before and they were delicious. I'd try the Fremont location next time to see if they are different. read more

La Farfalla - a birthday cake with strawberries on top - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

I customized this matcha mousse cake for my hubby's birthday. It's beyond our expectations! It's pretty and super yummy! The sweetness is perfect (we don't like too sweet cakes). My husband who usually doesn't like cakes ate it all. I think I will stick to this small bakery in the future. read more

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Referred by a friend and purchased a $400 birthday cake. No fork/plates/napkins are provided. No gift wrapping service. Bad customer service. Feel regret immediately after seeing the cake, which the quality of the cake is not worth the money spent. The worst part: the candles they provided are unsanitary and cheap. Will rate 0 star if we could. read more

I should have found this place sooner. I love their steamed buns soooo much. The textures are so good. It's made fresh without using bleached powder. Love their red bean buns and steamed buns with ground pork and egg yolk that can't be found anywhere else. They also have buy 2 get 1 free deal on most regular buns. This has become my regular place to go to get what I need for breakfast. read more

I picked up a yule log for a family Christmas gathering on the 25th at the Newark location and the cake inside had mold/fungus! We've been getting our yule log cakes here for many years, can't believe this happened. After not being able to enjoy the cake at the party and after an awful experience of not being able to serve it to our guests, I returned the whole cake the next day. They gave me a refund. BEAWARE! I would not trust this bakery. read more

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