Chewy Junior

Had the almond puff, paid $ 3.50, it was okay. Shocked after spending money there, I asked for a glass of water, wanted to charge me $.20 saying it was store policy.

I was wrong.
I have been passing this place for a while now (it’s on the corner of Cordova and Richards across from Steamworks) and there is always this sickeningly sweet smell of batter wafting out.
I was reluctant, to say the very least.
Then, I was pleasantly surprised.
I tried a Hazelnut Hedgehog Puff, and it was NOT overly sweet. The cream filling was slightly chilled, and had a hint of chocolate. The dough was fluffy and chewy, kind of reminded me of roti buns. They are not sweet, kinda like a waffle.
I would definitely try another.
The chocolate filling ones are $ 3.00, and the vanilla filling are $ 3.75. Although that probably has to do with the types of toppings. The 3.75 one has the matcha puff, Neapolitan (with a strawberry), whereas the $ 3 ones are plain chocolate, and «hedgehog» (Nutella).

Incredibly fresh-​tasting cream puffs! I have never been here but was given a box of half-​dozen assorted puffs, so i will definitely be visiting this place soon. There wasn’t a single bad flavour. For those who have only been to beard papa’s, this place is next-​level!

I ordered the recommended matcha crème puff. It was stale. Didn’t bother eating it after the first bite. Staff and service was mediocre.

Yup they really are that good. I made a point of stopping here mid week, since the store closes at 6pm usually. The owner and staff are very friendly and helpful in suggesting popular items. I bought a box of 4 and we ate them in 1 night, I don’t even care, I’m not ashamed! I like the hazelnut one and the zebra, oh and the white choco almond… you see where I’m going with this… go and enjoy.

Just amazing! After the first time I tried these creamy puffs I can’t stop recommending this place, is not too popular ’cause is kind of hide and tiny but what you get in there is EXTREMELY DELICIOUS!
My fav is the Almond Chocolate, the have creative seasonal puffs what is awesome and pretty original!

If you are looking for a sugary taste to something and want to be wowed– then this is the place. Just steps from the waterfront station, it looks like a mini old style Dunkin’ Donuts, but it actually is its on style. The owner will chat you up any moment and chance he gets so if you need to run, let him know, or else he is great company and just a wonderful salesman as well.
I highly recommend the almond breeze because it tastes like what you would think a first kiss should taste like. I loved it and he highly recommends it for the girls. I feel that the chocolate one tasted more like chocolate icecream so I think I will try the matcha one next time.
So delicious! Really not what you expect.

This place is OK. For the quality I think the small choux are better then chewy juniors. There’s a lot of filling but I actually prefer beard papa and other choux pastry shops. This place is located in gastown in a small spot. Again this place is just OK. I’ve had a lot better

I tried the matcha and the almond choco. For both of them, the icing on top of the puff is sweet. There is not much cream inside for both; unlike the photos that are shown here. Basically the cream is just stick to the puff with a hole inside the puff. The custard is actually a sugar mixture; not milky at all and it tastes sugary. The flavour is too light. I agree with the previous post that their puff is chewy not crunchy. If you like sugar then this place is for you. I can tell the owner really wants business because he is a little rushed on customer while the customer is still deciding. He told me that the matcha cream puffs would be ready in 5 mins but they were actually out in 10 seconds. He put the cream puffs inside the box with their logo facing the bottom which I don’t know why. They charge a higher place than Beard Papa because their cream puffs look fancy. But the topping of their cream puff is really unnecessary because it just tastes like sugar.
The cream puffs at Beard Papa are better because they use real ingredients; you can taste the matcha and you can see the vanilla bean with their vanilla custard. I prefer their crunchy puff over the chewy puff at Chewy Junior. The cream puffs at Beard Papa looks plain but they are made with real custard — you can taste the milk in a thick texture with strong flavour.
I’m glad that I didn’t try other flavours at this place because they are not worth my money. I prefer cream puffs with real ingredients at Beard Papa over fancy looking cream puffs at Chewy Junior.

Cream puffs are the new donuts and Chewy Junior does it right. We tried visiting the restaurant after dinner but their hours do not extend into the evening. This was a bit surprising to me and even more surprising was the limited number of flavors when we arrived the next day in the afternoon. Perhaps cream puffs are a morning delicacy. Who knew!
We were able to grab a couple of flavors– Oreo, hazelnut, green tea, and vanilla almond. They packaged them up and we headed home. They were super delicious. Chewy on the outside with the perfect custard filling in the middle. The price was a bit expensive, but worth it since we were on vacation. I wish they had smaller size puffs available so consumers could get more of a variety pack. You really should have a cream puff when in Vancouver and Chewy’s is the perfect spot!

Soooooo good!
Soooo sad they only last 2 – 3 hours in June Vancouver weather, and 48 hours in the fridge afterwards. otherwise I’d bring home a dozen back to the Sac.
Ordered the chocolate almond crunch & the matcha puffs. Chewy light bread, delicious toppings. Tons of cream for excellent eating-​in-​action blackmail pics.
Nothing is too sweet or nauseating, and since they’re about 110 calories each, no worries with eating as much as I want!
I feel like the place could be cutened up /​fobby asianified a bit more. The staff (owner maybe?) was extremely friendly and informative, and genuinely excited about the secret Singaporean cream puff recipe.
Soooo tempted to open my own store just so I can eat these all day every day. Love em!

PROS
+ Cute cream puffs
+ Lots of fillings
+ Bonus for the fact they carry matcha-​flavoured ones!
CONS
— Wish they had more flavours!
RATING
Food 3.0÷5.0
Ambience 1.5÷5.0
Service 2.0÷5.0
Price $
I’ve been waiting for this time since I heard about Chewy Junior opening near SFU Harbour Centre. Finally, the day has come. I met these little cream puffs. They absolutely looked delicious but. I wasn’t too impressed with the taste. So here are the ones I tried.
Right after my sushi lunch at Momo Sushi I went to Chewy Junior without any hesitation. I ordered three puffs including Blueberry Cheese, Matcha Nippon, and Almond Sweetheart.
ALMOND SWEETHEART was filled with the vanilla cream, topped with sugar icing coated with almond flakes. It was very chewy on the outside and soft (somewhat soggy though) and creamy on the inside. There was so much cream inside making it hard to eat it without making a mess. I am not a big fan of chewy buns so I didn’t really enjoy its unique chewy texture of buns. Also, the cream itself was not as sweet as I expected…
BLUEBERRY CHEESE was basically the cream puff topped with blueberry and vanilla frosting.
MATCHA NIPPON had enough matcha-​flavoured filling, but not as much as the regular ones, and topped with matcha-​flavoured icing. This one also had a subtle sweet taste. Also, the texture is the biggest factor for me whether I like or dislike certain foods. If you like very soft, melting-​in-​the-​mouth type of desserts, you wouldn’t really enjoy their puffs. Otherwise, I am pretty sure you would come back to try more flavours!

This place offers a truly unique dessert experience. My friends and I walked in because we had no idea what the store was selling but we knew it looked DELICIOUS.
Chewy cakes filled with custard topped with icing, yum! If you like Boston Crème Donuts then you’ll love these cakes.

Zebra puff.
Oreo puff.
Are da best in the world!
They are also form Singapore.
And… Wait for it…
They are the 1^st North America location.
RAD!
Congrats guys!
Keep going… You got an amazing produce…
Also they are just in the front of the Steamworks.
Next to my fav Dollars store (Dolloramma).
Not too far from Momo sushi. Super well located…
WHAMMY!!!

TORN! My review should be a 3.5 only because, these delicious babies are only good to eat on the day of. Or best consumed within a few hours of purchasing.
After a few hours they need to be refrigerated due to the nature of its product. And once in the fridge, it no longer is the same. The bread becomes super tough, and rubbery. And the flavors just don’t mesh together the same anymore.
Good thing about it? It stays true to the original Singapore one. But i guess while i’m in singapore. you order 1 to go, and just eat it right away, and walk it off while you’re wondering and pondering around. Strong 4 – 5 stars. The simple luxuries of strolling about.
Tried a few: Oreo, Apple, Green Tea, Krisps. they are all good. But i tend to like the chocolate filling ones more :) nom nom nom.

Omg these are just as great as bearded papa but the custard is better. Tastes like ice cream! A little pricy at $ 3.50 wish they have specials for buying two or more… Matcha was yum and almond chocolate and strawberry Cheesecake which are best sellers
Value ³⁄₅
Atmosphere ⁴⁄₅
Service 4.5÷5
Quality 4.5÷5
¹⁶⁄₂₀

Chewy Junior is a great place to grab an asian style fusion cream puff-​bun when you’re on the go and feeling like a sweet treat! They’re not too heavy and they come in a myriad of flavours.
I personally like the chocolate ones with nuts (almonds especially) and I’m not too fond of the ones with fruits, but I’m sure you’ll find something that will suit your taste buds! The owner here is extremely kind and informative while the staff are very friendly. Everything is baked and created fresh daily so you’ll always see their staff busy decorating and filling their pastries. They may look very sweet and dense, but they’re actually pretty light and fluffy with the perfect amount of sugar!

It’s so different from the other places that sell oversized cream puffs.
The shell is chewy with the perfect sweetness
And the cream inside is smooth and sleek
It takes a couple of bites to get used to the textures
But I have to admit, it gets a little addictive ‚
Since the combination is not over sweet so it’s quite easy to finish the whole thing by myself.(which I can never do with other places like beta 5… Good but too sweet)
I think the best would be almond flavor and the green tea flavor. Skip the Oreo :)

If I can, I’ll be here every single day. Their new macha flavor is delicious.
Note before going:
— Their hours of operation is not accurate. It took three tries before I actually got to try it because they weren’t ready/​open when they were supposed to be.
— I’m not sure I would equate it to a cream puff. The outside is like a cream puff, but there’s a chewy glutinous texture on the inside, with a custard filling. It’s delicious, but if you’re set on a «traditional» cream puff, then you might be a little disappointed. Just a little. The deliciousness more than compensates for it though.

I have this strange feeling reading the other reviews that I might be one of the first *real* people to actually review… ;P
OK, so these puffs are pretty yummy. Not really a bun, not really a donut, not quite puffy enough to be a real cream puff, I’d explain them more like a light sweet batter that is baked as a thin sweet bun, filled with cream. There are apparently a variety of flavours, but when we visited last Friday afternoon there weren’t too many varieties available — I think two chocolate varieties and two fruit/​cheese varieties. The display cases were not full — in fact they looked empty, although there were four staff members working away busily behind the counter.
We took an Oreo (chocolate cream filled, sprinkled with Oreo) and a blueberry cheese (cream filled, with blueberry pie filling and cream cheese on top) to go. Really yummy! The Oreo bun had so much cream in it that it was almost comical — when we took a knife to it to split it in half the cream just kept coming out — every time we put any pressure on it more cream! Kinda funny. The blueberry cheese was also great. Both buns are light enough to not feel *too* sinful, but sugary enough to feel like a treat.
Price point is good too. All in all, a nice place to stop by for a sweet snack if you’re tired of the cupcake/​macaron craze. Not really a great atmosphere for a sit-​down: lots of foot traffic on the street make it feel hectic and I didn’t see any coffee on offer, for example — but I’d still say pop in for a takeaway treat.