HIDDEN GEM ALERT!! Talk about an amazing find, I can't believe I've gone years without visiting this place, and I can't wait for the Louisville location to open in July. This place has such an amazing vibe and plenty of seating to enjoy your treats and sip a beverage while working or studying. The pastries vary in sweet and savory and while both are delicious I loved the savory a bit more. If you are in the Lexington area do yourself a favor and treat yourself by stopping into this authentic Japanese bakery and enjoy delicious treats and amazing service! read more

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Clean, well lit space. Staff was so friendly and constantly refilling the bakery displays with fresh product. Placed an order Friday evening, picked up and ready the next morning. I wanted half sweets, half savory. 10/10 the most airy, soft dough for all the buns, doughnuts, twists, and more. Definitely recommend! read more

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I soooooo badly wish they can open up in Louisville! I ordered and array of items and enjoyed them all! Literally reminds me of Korean style and so yummy! read more

Purple Yum Bakery Cafe - Desserts - Bakeries Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

The purple ube coffee latte is where it's at!Calling all coffee lovers -- especially those who love trying fun and unique drinks. Come for the pastries, but don't leave without getting the ube latte. This bakery completely surprised me -- can't believe it's right here in Lexington! The pastry selection is amazing -- colorful, creative, and full of flavors like ube, taro, and matcha. They've got both sweet and savory options, and I may have left with way too many pastries... but I had to sample and share with the family, of course. Such a fun spot -- definitely worth checking out if you're in the area! read more

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Located next to Lexington staple Pho Saigon, Purple Yum offers a rare treat of mochi donuts, select breads (called buns), and cakes! We got 8 different items to try and my fab was the caramel mocha donut and the coconut cream bun. Most of the other buns were nice but not sweet enough for me. I did not like the mango cake--was basically pastry dough with unsweetened whip cream and fruit. Service was nice once we got up to the counter. I kinda of which there was so sort of interactive component before that since walking in you don't know what to expect. Overall space is super cute and perfect for a little sweet treat or afternoon date. read more

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On a trip to Lexington I decided to swing by this Purple Yum Bakery. It has a beautiful and aesthetic interior, it opened 2 months ago so the cushioned seats are still really clean. The inside is massive so there is a lot of seating for those who want a quiet place to sit down and chat. They have each of the buns in a self service with instructions (use tongs please don't touch the buns with your hands) each bun is priced at 2.99. Now the breakdown: Taro bubble tea-- clear tapioca pearls, fair size for the price (6$) Ube Mochi Donut-- mochi donut texture is soft and bouncy-- the cereal is a bit stale and it's hard to taste the ube over the sugary cereal Oreo chocolate lava bun-- thick melted dark chocolate filling, soft bread it tastes more like a chocolate bun instead of an "Oreo bun" (there isn't much cream to counter the rich chocolate for the balance Pork floss bun-- this was my childhood growing up and I've had a difficult time finding a bakery that has the same amount of mayo/sauce as my memories but this one does!! It tastes saltier than how I remembered but I was transported back to early 2000s with this one. If I lived here I can see myself coming at least once a week to treat myself! There is a diverse range of buns and that's not even taking the cakes into consideration. read more

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Hmmmm, i'm not sure what to say. The space is very cute and cozy. The service was great. Let me preface this by saying I am an absolute foodie and I love a Filipino bakery, but I'm not sure the differences between this Asian bakery and a Filipino bakery. I tried four separate things today and it cost $12 A durian pastry, the pork floss pastry, a coconut pastry, and some kind of garlic butter pastry. Nothing hit with me. It's not bad but it's just not for me. All of the items were bland without much flavor. The pork pastry had a very weird texture and aftertaste. They did have several cakes that looked very delicious and the coffee looked good, but I haven't tried those things yet. Based on the variety and the things I tried today, I probably won't be visiting again. If I'm in the area, I might swing by to try the coffee, but I can't see myself going out of the way to come here. I wish they had turons. read more

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Super tasty pastries!! Things are less sweet and less greasy than American pastries. Beautiful and clean inside, nice service. Amazing addition to Lexington!! read more

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WOW! The varied assortment of cakes and donuts were a treat! I loved the mochi donuts and the caramel cream filled donut. AMAZING It's definitely worth checking out to try some new desserts. The interior was impeccably clean and the service was 10/10. I am so happy I tried Purple Yum Bakery Cafe!!! read more

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Such a cute space! I stopped in right before they closed, so I don't feel like I got the full experience, but even just being in there for a few minutes was a delight! The aesthetic has been carefully planned and exciting is so pretty and cute. You grab a tray and tongs and pick out your baked goods, then take them to the front counter to pay. If they're to go, the cashier puts them in a plastic container. They also have free WiFi for people who want to do remote work there, so I'll definitely be back for that! I bought one savory and one sweet bun, and they were both delicious. I kind of expected them to be a little stale since I got them at the end of the day, but they were still super fluffy. read more

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I've never been to an Asian Bakery before, so decided to try this. I ended up getting 3 pastries and a drip coffee. It's self serve where you put your pastries on a tray, go to the counter to pay where they package it up for you and they make your drinks. I picked a veggie japanese curry bun, red bean bun thing, and pumpkin spice donut. It was nice having some savory yet sweet vegetarian pastries, while also getting my pumpkin fix. Unique and pretty good! Coffee was decent. They have some seating for eating there, and everything is labeled well. read more

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Purple Yum Bakery is open. If you've ever been To Paris Baguette, this is a smaller version, and Chinese as opposed to Korean. I bought a few items and had a brief chat with the lady at the counter. You select your baked goods, place them in a tray and take them to the counter. Very cute little place. More Ube coming. It is, after all, called Purple Yum. just go! 36 read more

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Outstanding! Tried the durian cake slice, it was amazing,fresh not overly sweet and pieces of fresh Durian. The mochi style donuts were excellent as well. read more

Great food and pastries, the service is always helpful! The overall ambience is great as well. My Chinese family loves going here for Asian pastries. The moon cakes were made just like how my auntie makes them. I definitely recommend! read more

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We went today and it was totally worth it. I got the one, coffee glazed bun and the pork bun. Oh and the coconut cream filled one. They are so light and airy and absolutely amazing. I also got an iced mocha and that was really good as well. My friend got the ham and cheese and the cream cheese filled bun. She also said it was really good. The man at the counter was really friendly and makes excellent espresso drinks. As for the shop it's clean well lit with ample seating. They also have a 100% score from the health department. So many items to choose from. I literally wanted one of everything. They also have these beautiful 3D birthday cards and resuable tote bags too. The crepe cakes looked amazing as well. read more

Finally made it to Purple Yum Bakery Cafe in Lexington after hearing good things! This place is fairly new (only been open a couple months) and you can definitely tell - everything looks super clean and modern inside. Really pretty aesthetic too. I ordered a couple of things on my visit. Started with their taro boba tea which was solid - they use clear boba and the sweetness level was perfect without asking for modifications. Not overpowering at all. The ube mochi donut looked amazing and had this really nice chewy texture, though I think the cereal topping might've been sitting around a bit too long? Tasted slightly stale but honestly didn't ruin it for me. Their oreo chocolate lava bun was next level though! Filled with rich dark chocolate that wasn't too sweet - sometimes these dessert places go overboard with sugar but they nailed the balance here. But okay, the real winner was the pork floss bun. I wasn't expecting much but wow... the mayo inside tasted exactly like kewpie (the good stuff!) and with those seaweed flakes on top it totally reminded me of a tuna mayo onigiri. Such a unique combo and absolutely delicious. Definitely coming back to try more of their Asian fusion baked goods. Great addition to the Lexington food scene! read more

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The egg tarts...I can't believe I haven't dreamed of them! They're delicious! I alos devoured their doughnuts. Purple Yum is a bright, inviting, space with a friendly staff. read more

Beautiful and delicious. recommend . A delight to the eyes! Such a novel place in little old Lexington KY. The manager is very friendly. Can't wait to go back and try more of the buns. read more

Purple Yum Bakery Cafe - We tried the pineapple bun, green tea mochi donut , custard tart and coconut cream bun and coconut parlar. - Bakeries Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

I LOVE the new cafe! Lexington needed an aesthetic Asian cafe, there's so many bakery items to choose from, I've had the coconut cream bun and the strawberry cake and they were delicious! Iced lattes are also good but the cups for the hot coffee are a little flimsy and the lid pops off easily which created a mess in my husband's car. Minor issue aside, I love it here! You definitely have a repeat customer out of me! read more

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Listen, Purple Yum Bakery is literally taking my money, and I'm not even mad about it. I stopped by yesterday, and I almost lost my mind. My top faves so far are the coconut cream bun, egg tart, caramel cream bun, and that Durian crepe cake? Forget about it, it's the best thing I've ever tasted! I recommend to try this place! The staff is super friendly. read more

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Went during the soft opening. Hopefully they get more sweet flavors. They were doing maintenance while open and had boxes everywhere as well. But the crew was nice. read more

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Great selection of pastries. Everything was delicious. 10/10 recommend. We had a curry roll which was awesome and picked up a variety of sweet ones all good and so light and fluffy read more

We stopped in Purple Yum today after our weekly pho date and had to get a handful of baked goods.. it was too hard to pass up seeing them open now! I think it was the soft open, they had a deal I believe it was buy 3 get one free. We ended up getting a few Oreo buns, a coconut cream, a pineapple bun, a coconut palmier, and a red bean bun. All sweet because we were just looking for desserts. (They have savory items as well.) The storefront is very clean and organized. You grab a tray and a pair of tongs when you come in and serve yourself. The checkout was very slow however I am still going with 5 stars because I believe once they get in the groove and really get going, they will run a lot smoother. Besides, the people in front of us got several trays of buns, it seemed. Our actual checkout experience was quick and friendly. I would love to try coffee but it wasn't in the cards for today. So as for the buns, I think the coconut palmier and the pineapple were my favorite. They were fresh and light and fluffy and the perfect amount of sweetness. They hit like a donut but better, idk if that makes sense lol but I'm sure you'll see what I mean when you swing by and try it. The oreo was also very tasty but it was a little sweet for me. The kids loved it ofc! The red bean was the only one I didn't try. My husband liked it. He said it reminded him of the sesame balls you can get some Chinese restaurants that have red bean paste inside. Overall it was a great experience, the quality of the food was top notch, the people were friendly, and the storefront was very clean and organized. I recommend! I know I will be back for a pineapple one soon. Forget my low carb diet. read more

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We were very excited to try this place it looks great on the inside. You get a pan and pick what you want then they box it for you. The mochi donuts were good especially the carmel one. The cream bun was labeled as buttercream but it was just whipped butter. The ube bolo bun was good but not enough of ube flavor. The plain bolo bun was good. read more

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It's a pretty cool place. Very clean and organized personally what I got I didn't like enough to get again but I am sure their other drinks and pastries are good. I got a chai latte(tasted too much like hot milk but it was alright), Oreo chocolate lava bun (good but the chocolate inside was a lot), chocolate mochi donut( I liked this better but kinda tasted more like a croissant). And my boyfriend got strawberry boba( tasted like strawberry milk ), no bake cheesecake dinosaur( didn't like texture). read more

I think this is the best bakery in Lexington. We ordered the strawberry crepe cake for my son's birthday, and it was phenomenal. It was very fresh and not overly sweet or sugary, which I personally think makes desserts taste better. Everyone loved the cake! read more

Love it ! It's a self serve situation and everything was $3. I got 4. There was a good variety, maybe 20 + options. First off, the texture of all the buns was amazing! Fluffy and bouncy and nothing was even a little dry. The crispy garlic cheese was so good. The cheese was sweet like a danish, which I didn't expect and wouldn't have gotten it I knew that, but I really loved it! The pork floss was super flavorful! I think I should have waited until last to eat it because the coconut one was kind of bland compared. The coconut one didn't really have any cream and was hardly sweet. I wish I would have eaten it first. The Vietnamese coffee bun was amazing! I got it because It was freshly baked and still warm and oh my glob the texture was phenomenal. Probably because it was warm. So fluff. So bounce. The topping was crispy and lightly coffee flavored. It wasn't super sweet but was super perfect. If you see them putting out something fresh, grab it. I'm impressed and I'll be back, probably too often. P.s. what's up with people saying it's amazing but giving 4/5 stars on their reviews? read more

Love this place! the food was so good and the workers were very nice. I will definitely be going back read more

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Yum! Asian bakeries are not easy to come by - but I love Asian pastries because they are lighter and have flavors that American and European bakers do not use that I really enjoy. The service was excellent and site is very clean and neat. If you haven't experienced this type of pastry before - you should give it a try! I also think the owners should open a second store in Asheville, NC for me ;-) read more

Breads were good but tasted a bit like whatever cleaner they use on the pastry cases :(

The breads and delicacies there are great and super fresh! Friendly service and peaceful atmosphere.

First time I was there when they were closed, We'd I think. The cake like bread/donut is the same, just different toppings. I prefer a bakery over a donut shop. read more

There were barely any products out, self was pretty bare and you have no idea what the pricing is. The staff seemed friendly but not helpful. read more

Food and service were excellent! We had a coconut cream bun and a Mochi (yum) donut. We also ordered a bacon roll skip this, not very good! Definitely would return very fresh and not to sweet. read more

This place is absolutely adorable. The owners are so sweet. Shyla took great care of my friends and I. The food was so good!! 10/10 for me!