The Hokkaido Custard Bun and Cream Cheese Brioche are FAB!!!! Soft, tasty and so delightful!…read more It's a relaxing, clean area to get away from the crowds in Ala Moana Shopping Center. Highly recommend here for a casual and comfortable coffee time with a friend. Service is fair, the delish bun and brioche made up for it!

Taiwanese bakery here at Ala Moana center below the restaurants section. They have variety of baked…read moregoods that it is so difficult to choose. But yesterday was the first time I bought their cake and man the Black Forest Cake was so delicious and not overly sweet per my in laws. I also remember when my best friend bought me cake for my birthday, strawberry chocolate cake which also was just enough sweetness but not too much. They also have their cafe sells beverage like milk tea and coffee.

I've decided to update my review on Elvin's when I was caught in a bind and they came through…read more However, it wasn't all cherries. You see, last Christmas I gave you my heart and the very next day, you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears........no, no. This never happened to me but Wham's "Last Christmas" which was written by George Michael, is overly played during the holidays in Japan. On a serious note, last Christmas I was jonesing for a yule log. I saw posts on IG and when I attempted to order one at a bakery on S King St, I was advised it was too late. At a Japanese themed bakery I was offered the option of a Christmas cake but wasn't in a mood for strawberry shortcake. I was on a mission. I recall attending a Christmas dinner at my cousin's a few years back where someone brought Yule logs and found that they were from Elvin's Bakery (EB). I also did a search on EB's photo gallery and saw one posted so I gave them a call. Placing an order via telephone was literally a piece of cake. It was confirmed to a tee and was also advised their closing on Christmas Day so pick up would be on Christmas Eve. I made payment over the phone. All done. The Yule log was a hit at Christmas dinner where it was visually stunning and tasty. It was not overly sweet nor dry. Well executed and decorated beautifully. So why not 5-stars? Picking it up was a shocker when the Yule log was placed in a cake box that clearly was meant for a 1/2 sheet cake (?) size so you had to be extra careful when transporting and storing. There was no support nor fillers in the box for the quite empty box as the Yule log was not meant for the box provided. In closing, I'm grateful EB came through with an amazing dessert for our holiday dinner but was caught off guard with their boxing. I'll need to think twice about ordering a Yule log again from them and will definitely order earlier and seek the options on Oahu before deciding on where to go.

Ordered a strawberry shortcake thanks to the help of Yelp Elite Jo Y…read more Asked for wording on a cake to be picked up an hour later. The cake looked luxurious with strawberries and other additions to the top. I could taste lots of whipped cream. They had several flavored cakes displayed. I was intrigued by the red velvet.

The service completely won me over. The owner was so genuine, which is rare to find in the food…read moreservice industry these days. I tried soboro ppang for the first time and instantly became a fan. I appreciated seeing a Korean pastry and it being up to par because Hawaii is sorely lacking solid Korean bakeries. The matcha cookie was a GOOD cookie. It's worth the price point.

Honu Bakery is located in the Kamehameha Shopping Center. I personally like to come here in the…read moremorning right after I drop off my kids to school. It is a cute bakery with friendly staff. They have a variety of pastries, cakes, and cupcakes, and they also serve coffee and drinks. I have purchased the cakes a few times for my kids' birthdays and they are so good! They are fluffy, not too sweet but still flavorful! They have cute cake designs and they also personalize too! The drinks I like to order are the iced Honu latte which is macadamia and coconut, and the iced sea salt caramel latte. I also like to get the banana pudding and the chocolate croissant.

The menu is over whelming haha. There's so much going on and it didn't seem organized or easy to…read moreread. We asked our waiter for suggestions and he questioned us back like "suggestions for what" hahaha. After we were done with our main meals, he didn't offer us dessert and asked if we were ready to leave. We were a little thrown off by that and decided to close the check. The food is good though. No one has complaints about what they ordered. We sat outside which is nice and can be pretty but also can be hot. We weren't offered any fly fans so we were waving them away ourselves. It's really not bad here, but I'm not sure if I will return.

Went after their "renovation", the place looks exactly the same, I'm not sure exactly what was…read morerenovated. I ordered a medium rare steak and they serve me a very well done steak. How do they end up on the opposite end of the spectrum? There is no quality control, I'm not sure how anyone in the kitchen let a pure brown steak that was ordered "medium rare" even leave the kitchen. Not to mention this steak salad was $20 when I first started ordering it 6 years ago, now it's $35.

Such a gorgeous gorgeous cafe!!…read more Side note: It is two businesses in one shop. Cafe Lapin and CakeM. The drinks were not only good but look beautiful too! The fruit tart I had was not too sweet either which is perfect! Plenty of fruits, cream, and tart pastry ratio. 10/10 spectacular! The vibes here were also so calming. Great place to study or just chat with friends. There's a few seatings indoor but a lot more outside.

Small, cute bake shop located on the 3rd floor of the 808 center on Sheridan Street. We decided to…read morecheck it out after lunch and reading some reviews. Restrooms are located outside and you need a code. There is valet parking, or you can attempt street or walmart if you are daring. We ordered a mini strawberry cake and a slice of chocolate cake, along with a tiramisu cup. Total for 3 desserts $28 and change. They may look small, but they are filling and not too sweet. Strawberry: excellent light fluffy sponge, sweet strawberries, and whipped cream 10/10 Tiramisu: chocolate forward, wish there was more coffee flavoring, sponge on the bottom was super saturated, and a little gritty. 5/10 Chocolate cake: Beautiful, fluffy looking but actually dense sponge. Good chocolate flavor, not too sweet. 4/10 The woman working was nice, the young man with her, not so much.

This is the first time that I've been to this location across Ala Moana Shopping Center. The decor…read moreis chic and fancy. It's in the Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa. I have been to their downtown location before. They pretty much sell the same items. I got a slice of rainbow cake $7.99, pastel de nata $4.69 and pain au chocolat $4.79. The rainbow cake was awesome. I could actually taste the different flavors for the different colored layers. The frosting was more of a whipped cream, so it wasn't overly sweet. The pastel de nata was a Portuguese egg tart. The crust was flaky, but the egg custard was so sweet. They overdid it with the sugar. The pain au chocolat was a chocolate danish. It was good, but didn't really stand out. They also sell drinks (coffee, tea, smoothies) and sandwiches. The workers were really polite and helpful.

First time at this location and I will be fair not to compare it to my favorite Chandler, AZ…read morelocation :-) Located inside the very nice Renaissance Hotel. Parking is a little challenging as it is with many places in Hawaii but my friend dropped me off and I ran in quickly. The male standing at the register was on his phone and barely acknowledged me while I stood at the counter...seriously! It is a small location but they still had some of the same favorites they have at the other PB locations. Percy made up for the service. Super sweet and super friendly! Give that girl a raise! She made up for the other worker's lack of service :-)

Fat Tuesday and didn't want to get in line at the Leonard's Malasada truck at Pearlridge. So hubby…read moresaid let's eat at Zippys and get Napoleon's malasada. It's served hot and fresh since it's made to order. Nicely and Event sugared on the outside, outside was nice and crunchy. Not as moist inside as Leonard's but it was fluffy and good. Will do a pinch!

I was driving my friend home after zumba when she suddenly remembered that she had a church…read morefunction to attend and that she needed to buy a cake for the meeting. Luckily we were about a half mile away from Napolean Bakery so we stopped by so she could pick up her favorite chantilly cake. It's been so many years since I've had a chantilly cake. I almost ran in and bought one for myself, but I'm not allowed to eat sweets right now...... The cake was a big hit at my friend's church meeting, but she was disappointed that the cake was smaller in size and much more expensive than it used to be. This doesn't really bother me; because of the pandemic, it seems that every restaurant I've been to has raised their prices. I hear Covid cases are rising again, I really hope it doesn't cause another shutdown of restaurants..... if it does, I'll buy a chantilly cake to bring home, and I'll eat the entire cake by myself. Yeah it's that good!

Tiny bakery inside Zippy's. What?! New to this place so it was fun to try…read more Simple yet supper yummy sweet bakery goods! Check it out! Don't leave Zippys without grabbing a sweet to go!

Have you ever had a donut or cake from Napoleon Bakery? Well if you haven't, you should! Super…read moreyummy. I personally like the dobash & chantilly cakes/ glazed donut with chocolate in the middle. This particular bakery on Dillingham has lots of parking outside. Awesome customer service! And they are always stocked with yummy desserts.