Apparently this place is known for their Durian cakes and since my grandma requested it for her 71st birthday we picked on up. The cake lacked in flavor, tasted artificial, and had coconut jello chunks in it! The frosting and the cake portion was ok nothing to write home about. Ive had wayyyyy better and honsetly the cake was only good for the cake fight that my 80 year old great grandma started. $60 for a full sheet that could of feed 15-20 people but ended up only in the faces of 15 people instead. Conclusion...not again * My mistake my Great Grandma is 91 not 81 year old :/ read more

I'm making this review on behalf of my family. We ordered a half-sheet fruit tart cake after they told us it would be enough to feed twenty people. Lo and behold when we get there we find it was a thin, one-layer of stale pastry that did not even fill the cardboard it sat on. We basically paid $55 for a fruit on a sheet of pastry. Do yourself a favor and grab a less expensive (but way tastier and with multiple layers ) at Cornerview bakery on Bolsa. Cornerview has chef Uyen Thy's blessing, rather than this chain where they will likely rip you off. We only went here because Cornerview closed early for Christmas Eve. When we asked how we were supposed to feed 20 people, they told us to cut it into smaller pieces (!). Oy vey. read more

Awesome. Simply awesome! My wife and I had our wedding cake made by Van's Bakery and we are very satisfied with our choice. I had considered Sweet Traders, Final Touch, and Calico Cake Shop. They were able to deliver what we wanted at 1/3 of the cost of the other guys. We were given the option to come in for a cake tasting where we tasted 3 different flavors. They did not mind the fact that we visited them a million times to try and pick out a design for our cake. I had a 4-tier custom mocha cake to feed 200 people and had many of our guest compliment on it. I was also able to provide my own flowers for the cake and have it delivered to the reception hall at no extra charge! read more

Van's Bakery - Vans Bakery did a wonderful job with our cake. Beautiful! - Bakeries Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Clean, friendly managers, and yummy cakes at decent affordable prices.

Grew up with this bakery as I lived across the street during my childhood years. My family and I enjoy their fruit cakes, strawberry cheesecake, pate chaud, and other goodies. We still come back at least once a year to pick up a fruit cake to satisfy my mom's cravings. read more

The ONLY reason I am giving this place a 3 is for their fruit tarts. My family and I always get their big fruit tart to take to parties and gatherings. The pastries, cakes and bobas= not so great. The cakes are dry, the pastries are kind of bland or stale tasting and their bobas (mocha and melon) taste kind of off and bitter. Their prices are pretty cheap and service is friendly. I wouldn't recommend this place other than for their fruit tarts. You're better off going next door to the many other bakeries in that plaza. read more

If you just want a nice affordable cake, then this is the place for you. The cake taste great and the price is based on how big the cake is. The decor is 15+. This cake is $65 total. All I did was add the snowflakes. read more

Van's Bakery - $65 total! Great quality cake. Not fondue. .. cream instead but still beautiful! - Bakeries Near Me - Garden Grove, California

After visiting half a dozen bakeries, we chose Van's Bakery for our wedding cake. This was the last vendor we booked because cake wasn't one of our priorities. So, we chose Van's because it was relatively inexpensive and the lady helping us was very courteous, thorough, and friendly. In the bakery, there was a display wedding cake we liked. We asked for the exact cake except we would bring in different flowers that went with our theme color. A plus about Van's was they placed the flowers on for you free of charge. Just buy it and bring it in. When the night of the reception came, when we walked in, we were a bit disappointed with the cake. The flowers was not placed as we asked for. This was puzzling since there was an actual display cake in their store we told them to copy. The problem was that they put flowers on every tier instead of only the two tiers that that had the spacers. It made the cake look busier than what we wanted. In addition, on the tiers that had the spacers, the flowers was sparsely applied, which meant that you could see the spacers. Now this may sound silly and nit-picky, but simply put, we asked for something specific and it was not delivered. Quality of Service: 2 Professionalism: 4 Value: 4 Flexibility: 3 Overall Satisfaction: 3 read more

I came in with my mom to get a quick pricing on a Bridal shower cake I have in mind. The lady at the register was very hard to understand. I showed her what I wanted, something large enough for 35 people in a simple buttercream with fondant decals on it. She kept saying it would be entirely fondant. Totally not what I was asking for. Language barrier maybe? Who knows. She asked what color I wanted the polka dots on the cake, I told her grey and she said they couldn't do that. They only offer blue and yellow. NEXT! At least they had sample a mock up of the size you're looking for. All of the cakes in the windows and the store look dated, not to mention extremely dirty. read more

Avocado smoothie here was tasty! Couldn't tell whether it was powder or real fruit, but still tasty! I've been coming to this particular Van's for a few years now for cakes and yummy pastries. The selection is huge and the smaller dessert items are so cute!! Great prices here, I honestly can't complain. Parking is pretty easy too, just watch out for the crazy steep dip leaving the plaza. read more

I had their banh bong lan dua and it's delicious. I would recommend this place for cakes.

Born & raised in GR, now living in SoCal. On trips home to visit family and friends we bring an empty suitcase. Last stop before airport is Van's Bakery. TSA looks at us weirdly when they see a suitcase full of English Muffin and cinnamon raisin bread. My regret is that we should have brought 2 empty suitcases. read more

Went here for the first time today. Bought a few croissants to see how they were. They were hard and seemed like they might have been a day old. The people working there were not very friendly. Not sure if it's because I am not Asian or if that is just how they treat customers. At any rate the croissants were just OK. I will not be going back and that is too bad as it is in a very convenient spot for my family and I. Bye Bye Van's...You will not be receiving any future business from me. read more

I've been coming here for years for my kids' Birthday cakes. I have not been disappointed yet. My kids don't really like the cake designs they display on the counter, which are the same cake designs found at every other bakery. I typically design a cake with one of their staff or bring in a picture of a cake I found on the internet. read more

Van's Bakery - They were able to copy a Thomas The Train cake I found on the internet. - Bakeries Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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The 1 star is for how the pastries looked, but not for how they taste, coz for taste they would not get any stars! Sorry but not impressed with this bakery! They had the door to the place open & flies we're able to come in & fly around all the desserts laid out on tables. Bought the miniature fruit tarts, which had crust that weren't baked properly, kinda doughy still. The Tiramisu cakes were not light but heavy cheesecake like & weren't even that great. Also purchased the eclair lookin things that had fruits on them, which were also a big let down. We are NOT comin back to this place. Should have just gone next door to the French bakery Pattiserie, they were cleaner & the pastries looked way better. Maybe pricier but am sure it's worth the price. read more

Sorry for writing a late review ... I ordered my cake her for my wedding ... 8/21/5.... We are so satisfied with our cake! This place is so adorable and the cake is delicious! All of our guest loved it!!!! Most cake are sweet... But man this cake was not as sweet that people want second! Fresh strawberries and coconut fillings and the cake looked perfect! They definitely made the cake I wanted! This place is very affordable people! Stop looking and order your cake here! read more

Van's Bakery - I'm so satisfied with my wedding cake! Fresh strawberries and coconut - Bakeries Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Super disappointed in the cake I received from this bakery. I needed a customized Frozen themed cake for my daughters 3rd birthday. Before even coming to the bakery, I had called and asked if they can do customized edible images and they said they can as long as I have the picture with me. I was excited because I've seen the reviews and have family that have purchased beautiful cakes from them before. Upon arrival, I spoke to an associate and told her exactly what I wanted. I texted her the photo that I wanted printed on the cake and she said it would be a sugar photo. I assumed that she meant an edible sugar sheet and so I agreed. I also told her that I wanted to change the rosettes on the cake from purple to light blue to match the picture and she said okay and noted everything in my receipt. I gave them two weeks in advance and when I came to pick it up, I was already disappointed. The cake looked nothing like how I expected, the picture came out overly saturated with a blue hue and I didn't understand why the picture had lines running across it. The rosettes also weren't blue as how I asked! It was already too late and I need the cake by the next day so I just paid and left, already not satisfied. When it was time to cut the cake I couldn't even cut it and I couldn't figure out why until I realized that they literally printed out the picture on what seemed like a thin plastic sheet and stuck it on the frosting!! WTH!! So much for edible. So unprofessional and such lack of consideration. I was so angry and disappointed. Never again will I buy a cake from here. read more

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This review is for their fruit tart cakes only. I'm pretty sure its made fresh every day, not too sure about the other cakes. Their fruit tart cakes sell out pretty quickly so make sure you go early in the day. I bought one for my dad's birthday and came around 4 PM, they only had one 10" fruit tart cake left. I think it was $30 or $32. The cake itself is super flaky and not overly sweet. Can't wait to order another one for mother's day!! :D read more

This place also serves various drinks and they're supposedly known for whipping up a badass avocado shake.. since their reputation had been ingrained in the avocado shake I decided to try out the red bean with grass jelly shake... it tasted more like I was sucking a Viet dessert through a big fat straw rather than sipping down a smoothie. Get a spoon and dig your way through crushed ice to enjoy the goods at the bottom.. if you suck you might swallow a bean The price on it was pretty decent too.. only $2.75 read more

Okay I have not actually been here, but I have had a few food items from this place and they were awesome. See I work with this lady that stops by this joint a few times a week and she brought in some puff pastry thingies with chicken or pork in them. They were sooo good. I had her pick me up a box full to take to a friend's house Christmas Eve. Absolute hit with the crowd. In fact, two people from the party have already asked me where the puff pastry deals came from and have gone there to pick them up for parties that they were going to attend. One of these days I'll make it over to the actual store... read more

Not really sure what to expect since I'm from NY and my cousin brought me here. So from an outside POV this place is decently large. Tons of Vietnamese snacks and goodies to grab on the go piled on large tables as you walk in. Most of the stuff looked good. Had dim sum before coming here so only bought this coconut green jelly while my sister picked up a bunch of other snacks which weren't that good. Not trying to grab a cake or anything at least the prices for the smaller items seem pretty cheap. read more

Honestly, I come here because of my grandma. She likes to buy random stuff from Van's because it's walking distance from our home (good cardio for her). Van's used to be a great place to get stuff, but now with more competition, they are moving down the lineup. The cakes are very well decorated and presented; but as for taste, not so great. I love fruit cakes, but their standards don't meet mine. If you're looking for small pastries, then go next door (french style bakery). Sometimes I come here to buy lotto strachers or a quick fix for curry flavor beef jerky (average taste compared to kho bo stores in oc). Store is well laid out and things do look fresh to a day or 2 old. Pricing is average since they compete with the other stores. Parking is okay, but you're in asian town to look twice when you back out. read more

On 4/10/18 I called around 7pm and asked lady if there were any fruit cakes left. She said there was one left and they close at 8:30pm. I have asked her to hold it for me and I'll be there in 20 minutes. A small fruitcake for $25, not too bad! She wrote happy birthday on the cake for me too. Good service and prompt! read more

cẩn thận mua thức ăn ở tiệm van ' bekery nhe mọi người , tết vừa rồi tôi qua cali chơi và ghé tiệm mua khô bò và bánh, 4 hộp hạt dưa về biếu bà con , thật mắc cỡ, hạt dưa đã bị mốc và tôi vứt thùng rác, khô bò cũng bị mốc , không bao giờ tôi ghé và mua thuc ăn ở tiệm này read more

I came here for their pandan waffle but I wasn't as satisfied. It's still chewy on the inside but there's only spots outside the waffle u can find the crunchiness to. Their workers are nice & are quick to help u! read more

This is the best one of Van's bakery chain that I used to try . They are nice and their service is excellent . They have tons of cake designs . read more

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The best vietnamese iced coffee!! There really nothing else I get from here, but they have a lot of snacks. read more

Van's Bakery has been around forever! It has been the go-to place for birthday cakes over the decades. I'm sure any local will say they know of Van's Bakery. Their cakes are good, especially the fruity cake (not sure what it's called). This is also a good place to stop for some good old Vietnamese ice coffee. read more

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I've been going to this place for almost 12 years... cakes r decent I love the bun bao... n the desserts r delicious... u can always do special orders... price is decent... enjoy read more

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I didn't like this place. As soon as you step in the place a very strong odor will slap you in your face. Employees are too serious no friendly welcoming. I asked couple of questions, because I am not to familiar with Asian delicatessen, and the staff were not interested to answer them. The prices are quite of extreme $45 for a small cake. I don't mind to pay for a very good cake, but the cake was very small. I bought two chocolate mousse, flan, and coconut cake honestly the flavors were no that great, I had it better and for a cheaper price. I also got couple of macaroons for $1.50 each, nutella and red velvet was good, pistachio had a strong sour taste no like it. They have a lot of Asian products, food, and desserts that I am not familiar with. However, people who have tried this type of food will enjoy it. read more

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I always bought my pastries and custom cakes from here. Delicious, affordable, great customer service! read more

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I love this place! The cakes are excellent! The pastries are excellent! The service is excellent! This is the best bakery in town!

This place is beyond reproach. Every time I come here I always leave pissed off. I ordered the green waffles, asked if they can all be hot, the lady looks at me and gives me the ones that have been sitting on top of the waffle maker. The same non-hot ones I asked specifically not to have. The cakes, the waffles, and the service are all terrible. Save yourself the trouble and go elsewhere. read more

They have great, friendly service. We come here for the pate chaud, both flavors (chicken and pork) are delicious.

Pretty happy person when it comes to this bakery because of the reasons... *Wedding Cake--For over many years our family ordered Wedding Cake here and it is sooooo good! Love it! *Customer service--AMAZING and no doubt high score. 10/10 *Calendar--Yearly. Important to know today's date! *Overall satsifaction--PROUD! Final score-10/10, AMAZING. That's all for now and hope to see you at my next review! read more

While I was waiting for my phone to get fix next door I stumble upon this Van's Bakery. I got excited because I was hungry after the long drive from L.A. I saw that they sold Pandan Waffles aka green waffle!!! If you never had these you need to try it out. They are made from coconut milk and pandan flavor. It is easier to order in Vietnamese than in English but they will understand you. Remember that you want your waffle hot and fresh or else they give you a old one that they warm up. They are soo cheap at $1.50 each!! IF your not into green waffles they also sell cakes. The flavors range from durian (my personal favorite),coconut,and mocha. read more

My sister recommend me this place. I got my mom a cake here , now i am a customer for life fresh delicious cakes, must try is there fruit tart cake its so good! read more

I love these mom and pop type bakeries. We hired them for our wedding and they did an amazing job. If you click on my picture you will find a picture of the cake they made for us. It was soooo affordable and we received so many compliments. The frosting was not too sweet and the cake was moist, oh and the strawberries were fresh. Thank you Van's bakery for adding to our special day! read more

i love their fruit tart cakes! they are soooo delicious!!! and i do go outta my way to get it! They sell other desserts and treats but being non-asian i've been hesitant to explore other sweets...i did try their gelatin but its different than American jello, it's a tougher consistency and not as flavorful, but there's always something new to try here! read more

I've been here a few times....mainly to pick up some cafe sua da. The coffee here is yummy and runs about two bucks. There are several Van's Bakery locations, but I like this one. It's packed with goodness. Desserts, snacks, beverages, and loads of other things. I'm not Vietnamese, nor do I speak the language...and sometimes I have questions about what things are and the pricing of items. The people here are always helpful and there was no language barrier the times I've been here. One time, i was looking for a snack. Something savory, not sweet.They have these bun things for $1..they have various ones like pork, vegetarian, egg and coconut, chicken, and such. I'm vegetarian and like to inquire about foods before I eat them in case I unknowing consume non-vegetarian foods. I asked about the egg and coconut bun and the vegetarian bun. The lady was very helpful in letting me know they were vegetarian. I decided on the vegetarian bun, which she offered to heat up for me. It was a yummy snack, and only a buck! It had carrots, peas, mushrooms, and noodles cooked in a savory sauce and all enclosed in a slightly sweet bread thing! Yum! read more