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Since I've discovered Shakalaka, it has been my go to when I'm out of ideas of what cake to get. They have so many unique cake flavors and very nice looking cakes. I love how they so many options for their 4" cakes. Shakalaka is always on my mind. I never really had a bad experience with the flavors. The cakes are premade fresh so it's been a great last minute resource for me.
A Chinese bakery serving a variety of pastries and cakes! We got the pork floss taro cake. The cake was a sponge like cake - super soft and springy. Inside were layers of taro cream that were not too sweet. The entire cake was covered in a generous portion of pork floss. A delicious unique offering and the flavors melded together perfectly. The line moves quick and be sure to know what you want before you get to the front of the line. Have not tried their other bakery items but would get the cake again!
I've been watching so many TikTok's of people in LA eating the fruit pastries and I've vern craving one so bad. I really did not want to go all the way to salswee in the city to get one, so I was so excited that shakalaka carried their mango fruit! It was definitely worth the hype. Such a pretty dessert, amazing crunch factor, and my favorite part was the mango coulis on the inside. It was $12 for a small pastry, but definitely worth the try. I would get it again as a treat!
I do not have a sweet tooth and usually dislike cakes, especially really creamy ones. With that said, this bakery had perhaps simultaneously the most delicious and most beautiful cake all at once. It looked like something out of the world of Totoro and all his animal buddies. The texture was a perfect balance of soft sweet + crunchy chocolate bits. It was so good that we went to check out the physical store and service / ambiance matched the beauty of the cake.
The desserts here look beautiful! They have a nice little dining area in the back and a clean bathroom. The staff is very friendly Their milk tea is not bad, but I tried to ask for less sugar and they said they couldn't adjust it. The mango pastry is my favorite and it is worth the high price point. I tried the banana chocolate and although it looked gorgeous, it was just okay. We also tried the coconut one and a pineapple bun. I will be back to try more!
Despite the influx of newcomers, this is still one of my fav bakeries in Flushing. I love the fact creative cake flavor options, not your usual fresh fruit with cream cake that you get in other Chinese bakeries here. There are so many different options. I also love the size, perfect for 2-4 people without worrying about leftovers. The breads here are pretty great, some fun and unique flavors.
This review is solely for their cakes. I first encountered these cakes during my birthday party and I immediately laughed when I saw the name of the birthday. I love catchy names like this. There were two 8 inch taro cake and oreo strawberry cake. Both had great presentation and were beautiful. To top it off, all I kept hearing was "good, not too sweet," which as we know is complete approval for Asian families. I love the abundance of toppings for each cake. They did not skimp on taro filling or oreo and strawberry. We liked it enough that we went back to try a few more of their cakes. One tip is if there is a cake you really want, place the order online. They only have a select number of cakes in store on display and in the fridges behind the counter. I ordered the 4 inch mango pomelo sago cake. It's a very delicate cake. As soon as you rip the plastic off, it starts to sag. This wasn't bad as a cake but it's probably the one cake I wouldn't get again from this bakery. It was $17 for a 4 inch and about $38 for select 8 inch cakes. Prices are good as your typical Paris Baguette and chain bakeries prices are climbing.
My friend got me the matcha pistachio strawberry cake for my birthday and it was really soft and not too sweet. The owner also opened SALSWEE, located in midtown Manhattan, which is surprising to me given how much the rent is in Manhattan. They must be doing well for themselves. I thought it was also funny that the box says SHAKALAKA but the cake is on a plate that says SALSWEE.
Stopped by here for dessert and had a pleasant experience. There's a lot of selections to choose from but we ended up getting the egg tarts. It was flavorful, flaky, not dry, delicious. Overall ambiance is alright. It's pretty cramped inside and the tables were very close together so it was difficult to maneuver around. Bathroom was clean. I'd come back again if I'm in the area and craving something sweet.
One of the best cakes I've had! I got to try the 3 layer matcha chiffon cake that had layers of whipped cream filling as well as strawberry and raspberry Jelly. Not only does the cake look so cute but the flavoring is also very good! Not too sweet and honestly so tasty. Their bakery also had a variety of other cool flavors that I want to try next time.
Came here on a Sunday afternoon! What a nice bakery! Love everything they sell! My kids wanted everything in there! They have so many varieties of croissants! They were sooo delicious! My kids definitely want to come back and try the rest of them! Staff was great too! Nice and friendly! read more
Very clean and updated bakery in the heart of Flushing. AC is strong. All the pastry looks very upscale at a decent price. No Splenda. Seating is limited which requires some waiting around. Great place to grab food to bring to the airport before a flight. read more
2 years ago
I bought the blueberry cake and Thai tea cake to a 6-person party. Two mini cakes together are enough to share, but it's not easy to cut mini cakes without them falling. Although the cake is spongy, it's a bit dry, the texture is odd comparing to the chiffon cake I make at home. I am not a fan of the cream/buttercream texture either. I don't think I will come back or recommend. read more
Cakes here are more on the less sweet side, which is fine for the cheesecake, but feel like the egg tart needs a bit more sugar. Cheesecake is pretty good; it's pretty interesting with the purple rice. I don't really like the crust of egg tart. The strawberry pork floss is weird, in a negative way imo. The strawberry tastes like strawberry milk in vn (not sure here cuz I never drink strawberry milk ever again lol) and that flavor just doesn't go with the pork floss. read more
4 years ago
Stopped by to check out the new bakery in Flushing - serving up a variety of pastries from a mixture of Japanese, Korean and Chinese influences... I'm the middle is a giant display of croissant/puff pastries - from sweet to savory. The bakery is very spacious and bright. The seating area is very nice. Almost forgot I was in downtown Flushing..... I can tell they spent a lot on the decor... even the trays and tongs were nice. read more
3 years ago
4 years ago
Shakalaka Bakery offers breads, buns, coffee, cakes and baked goods. Among my favorite are their cakes and cream puffs. I love their cakes, they are so delicious! It's an airy and light, not dense. I believe they offer 5+ flavors you can choose from. They offer same day morning order and pick it up in the afternoon. They also offer petite cakes which can feed 1-2 people. These come in modern Asian flavors such as Thai Tea. There's seating and bathroom available in the back. read more
4 years ago
Great new bakery that just opened today! I went later on in the day so many shelves were empty compared to the morning but whatever they had left tasted so good! I'm a fan of their baked breads and pastries. I was pleasantly surprised when I bit into the green Sichuan pepper cheese chicken as well as the Japanese crab bread. Nice savory elements inside delicate clouds of bread. The fruit pastries were light with fresh fruit, airy custard filling and flaky crust. I also got an almond croissant which was good, but I prefer ones with an inside filling like at Breads Bakery. These croissants are beautifully made though. They also sell cream puffs at 4 for $6.99. Unfortunately they don't sell it individually (at this time, maybe ever) so I didn't get any because most of the flavors sold out. Flavors include: matcha, strawberry, mango, blueberry and cookie butter/Speculoos. Everyone was in line to buy cakes which looked amazing! One person bought a large cake and it was packaged so pretty in a see-through plastic container with black and gold ribbon. Prices are higher than other bakeries around Flushing. However, Shakalaka has some creative items and flavors that aren't easy to find, so I will be back to try more. read more
3 years ago
I got a blind box from this bakery. I just paid $5.43 on the app which named TooGoodToGo. I have to say they put 5 breads in the box, that is more than my expected. I want to give them 5 stars! Really! But when I found the breads with dried meat floss, I stopped my finger. I think they forgot something very important. They should tag the labels for their products. I think it's really necessary! Even though I don't have the right to choose what items in the box, but I should know what the ingredients are. read more
The pistachio cake was really cute. It is def a shareable cake for around 2 people. There are other flavors available. The cake wasn't very sweet and doesn't have a strong pistachio flavor. Overall the taste and aesthetics of the cake were nice as a small birthday cake. read more
3 years ago
Super bad service I got from this lady. I try to order a birthday cake, and I asked her if there is a birthday cake menu to take out, and she just reply me " everything is here" with a rude tone. She even didn't look at me, seems like she doesn't really care about everything. Such a bad attitude and I just left read more
My friend always bought baked goods here and I heard good reviews about this bakery. So I decided to give it a try and bought a birthday cake for my friend. Came here on the day before Chinese new year, and so many people buying cakes!!!!! Was pretty surprised because I don't know people eat cakes before CNY. Since I went at around 4pm , there aren't many selections left. Saw this taro cake and fell in love with the purple look. Simple and pretty. Luckily I got the one of the last two! In terms of the taste, I think it's not bad, I could taste the taro flavor (not super strong tho) and the almond on the top matched with the flavor. However cream is a bit too much. Love the size of the cake, good for 5-6 people. I saw that they also have sesame flavor, want to try that next time read more
Unique pastries and cakes! My fav ones are the pork floss mini egg cakes, a little pricy for what it is though. I recently got to try the ferrero rocher cake, it wasn't as chocolatey as I expected. I would've enjoyed a more rich chocolate creamy taste which it seemed to lack but the cake was soft and there were hazelnuts in between. I'd be back and try other mini cakes next time. read more
Relatively new bakery to open up along Main St with a more elevated vibe (and price tag) than your typical Asian bakery. The interior is warm with light wooden accents and feels spacious for being on such a small lot. They were well known for their ""lunchbox/bento box"" cakes that were all the craze a few months back and they do look adorable in the display. I've bought one of the larger cakes with taro filling for someone's birthday once and it got the ultimate compliment of ""not too sweet."" The cake was spongy and airy, while the cream was a smooth silky texture. The taro paste filling was the standout, and had us going back for bite after bite. I came back today to try the pastries out front and was disappointed. Got two croissants (mango cream and black sesame cream), both of which looked great, until I cut into them. For some reason, the croissants were cut length-wise and there was just a smidgen of cream in the center. It unfortunately made the inside of the croissants have a soggy-ish texture. While the outside layers were still really flaky, it got pretty doughy and chewy once you bite into the whole thing which was pretty unpleasant. The cream was also a let-down. It may have just been a bad batch, but it was definitely overwhipped and resulted in tiny clumpy bits that ruined the texture. For the price, I expected better quality/consistency in the baked goods. read more
Strawberry pork floss - very interesting. First time trying a pork floss pastry. This was on a sponge castella cake with strawberry flavored pork floss. When you first eat it it tastes like eating a strawberry sponge cake. But towards the end, you can taste the pork floss and it gets alittle bit chewy. If it wasn't for the pork floss, I'd get it again. Matcha roll - need more flavor here but can say you taste abit of matcha Egg tart - I want to say this egg custard was steamed. It wasn't gooey, and the texture was fine.. but the taste seemed abit off to me. The chia seed roll - this one had caramalized walnut or pecans with ham. Pass for me. Lacks flavor and doesn't go well together The other two items have no flavor whatsoever. Also got the Thai iced tea cake - this sponge cake base was good but can barely taste the Thai tea flavor. Service was strange - the workers do know English but dismissive in terms of explaining what each pastry was Ambiance is not bad. Relatively clean. Has seating inside. Won't be returning here but in the event I do; will give an update. Overall this bakery lacks flavor and will rate it as 4/10. read more
This place was amazing! The food is extremely high quality and the prices are more than reasonable. It feels like a fancy French bakery with the prices of a local Asian bakery. There were croissants, pastries, and even some savory items like hotdogs in buns and a crab sandwich. The fruit pastries we ordered hit the sweet tooth I didn't even knew I had! Definitely would come back here again. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
Pork floss is delicious. A pork floss cake is interesting. A strawberry pork floss cake is intriguing af. After coming across various photos and videos, I knew I had to try it. Lookswise, the strawberry floss cake is reminiscent of the good humor strawberry shortcake ice cream bars. There are small pieces of strawberries intermixed with the floss covering the cake, giving a nice contrast of sweet and salty with every bite. The texture difference between the two also makes for a good mouthfeel. On the other hand, the thai tea cake was a bit of a disappointment. It was lacking the oomph that thai tea drinks have. I wish that the flavor of the thai tea was stronger; it was way too subtle. In between the sponge cake layers were strawberries, keeping it refreshing and preventing the cream from being too cloying. Both cakes were light and not too sweet. If you're looking to get the 4inch mini cakes, especially the more popular ones, I recommend going early. Only two strawberry floss and thai tea cakes were available as of 11:30AM on a Friday. The cashier was friendly and accommodating. She double checked to see if the cakes were correct and was able to switch out one that wasn't. Despite there being many customers and a full house, everything was neat and clean. read more
1 year ago
New bakery in downtown Flushing - warm wood interior, brightly lit display cases, and a small but clean sitting area in the back. Service was perfunctory but okay. We bought items to go. The flavors of the baked savory and sweet items seem to have Chinese, Japanese, and Korean influences. We came in for the egg tarts but they were sold out by 3pm on a Sunday. We'll have to come back. We got a collection of croissants (matcha, black sesame cream, and chocolate), and three tarts. The croissants were devoured quickly - sorry no pictures. Light, fluffy, and fresh, the sesame cream was like whipped cream with black sesame flecks, surprisingly good. The matcha croissant was lightly dusted with the green tea powder and was filled with matcha cream. I give this the ultimate Chinese compliment of "not too sweet." The chocolate croissants had bars of okay chocolate baked in but it's not fluffy or airy - more dense. The tarts were mostly layers of croissant bread in tart form with a small dollop of pudding and different fruit toppings. They were tasty but mostly buttery crust. The price is more expensive than other local Flushing bakeries, but the goods are unique. We'll be back for the egg tarts and to try the savory breads. read more
2 years ago
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2 years ago
Thanks this was delicious and healthy food. Besides good way to buy it does not expenssive. read more
4 years ago
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4 years ago
Great new bakery that opened up on Roosevelt Avenue near the 7 train! I picked up 4 different breads on my first visit. The Sichuan Green Pepper Cheese Bread ($3.59), whole Wheat Garlic Cheese Bread ($2.89), Japanese Crab Meat Bread ($2.59), and Tuna Cheese Bread ($2.89). I really love cheese OK? All of them tasted fresh and unique. My favorite was the Japanese Crab Meat Bread. The crabmeat is juicy, with the right amount of sauce. There's some lettuce underneath the crabmeat, which adds a nice crunch, and some shredded seaweed on top. The bakery also has a wide selection of cream puffs, croissants, cakes, and other pastries. Definitely looking forward to swinging by again soon to try their other items! read more
I've never been here before, but my girlfriend brought me some pastries to try and let me know that it's a new bakery open in Flushing. She got me a dessert croissant (croissant with whipped cream and fruit) and a savory pastry (garlic flavor with a garlic cream filling). Both pastries were delicious! I ate the croissant yesterday, and today, I microwaved the garlic pastry and ate it and enjoyed them thoroughly. The croissant is flaky and the whipped cream tastes home-made. It's sweet but not too sweet, and the fruit is fresh. The garlic pastry is unique and is like a fancy garlic bread. The garlic flavor is strong, and the cream inside is fluffy (almost like whipped cream) and tastes like garlic too. I'd love to eat these pastries again and try new pastries from here too! read more
3 years ago
2 years ago
Bought a cake and it comes with egg shell inside, wow that's literally a quarter of an egg shell inside of my cake read more
3 years ago
Super cute and affordable cakes! My go to for birthday. They have fun flavors like Thai tea and blueberry!! read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
It's truly a little piece of Paris in the heart of Flushing. A must-try for any pastry lover! read more
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