Yokohama St. Honore

Tucked away in the South part of the Mitsuwa Market, away from the food court.
Nice selection of pastries. Good prices. Enjoyed the curry pan and crispy cream pan.

Instead of waiting for my order at Bentoss, I figure I’ll do a quick run over here to pick up some cream puff. Their cream puffs were actually pretty tasty. I still prefer beard papa’s more. Their crispy cream was ok. The custard wasn’t as liquid as how I would like it. Overall, not bad.

I love this bakery! I stop by here on my way to San Diego just to pick up An Donuts (sweet red bean donuts) for my mom. She loves them! Ok, I love them, too. They also make really great cream puffs and I pick up their thick sliced bread to make french toast with every now and then.
I really should try out some of their other baked goods. They all look really nice, but those An Donuts always capture my attention.

Yokohama Saint Honore (love the name) is hidden inside the Mitzuwa market, far end on the registers.
A bakery shoppe with sandwiches and pastries as their inevitable game.
I’ve only had thee Almond Rock and this was sincerely an astonishingly yummy treat, not that being an lover of all things almond had to do with anything. It was crisp, sweet, moist, just the right consistency, and overall fresh… mmmmm. I’ve been thinking about them ever since trying it for the first time a couple weeks back.
Most of the pastries are less than $ 2 and no tax… what?! I’ll take two please.
I’ll be back to try more of the delicious goodies and sandwiches, «believe you me».

Have you every tried their Danish bread?
Well, it’s a must.
This bread didn’t need any bread spread to bring out it’s authentic taste.
If you put it on the grill for a short time, the bread will give you this amazing, crunchy, fluffy buttery bite.
This is a weekly place for my bread.
Simply love it.
P. S. I tried the other pastries and I didn’t like them all. Everything is very sweet, too moist and they all taste the same.
But the bread, SooOoo… Good!

My brother and I bought the Cream Cornet and Cream Puff. I think they used the same batter for their cornets and cream puffs because both items had the same texture and flavor. Anyway, the pastries held their own to the delicate, airy, and slightly sweet cream, which added some contrasting textures and flavors.
The Cream Cornet made me feel like I got jipped into paying for air; whoever was in charge of filling the pastry literally only piped cream into the ends and left the midsection complete hollow. Thus, I was overcharged for air. I would’ve given this place a 4 had the pastry not left me feeling like a schmuck.
On a side note: I may be wrong, but I’m pretty sure the Cream Cornet should have been labeled as «French Horn.» A cornet is a conical pastry filled with whipped cream. What we got resembled a cannoli made with puff pastry.

Hidden inside Mitsuwa, this bakery can serve your Japanese bakery needs at reasonable prices!
the quick:
egg salad, curry, or tuna salad donuts? yes they make them and they’re not bad!
85 degree bakery fix? this place has similar things to choose from; much smaller selection but no line and hopefully closer to you!
My experience here is limited as this place is far from me but every time I’ve been I’ve enjoyed. The Curry Donut is quite tasty and I was also happy with the Egg Salad Donut.
Items that I want to try just based on how deliciously inviting they look are: Ham & Cheese with a little jalapeño slice baked on top! The hot dog in a wavy blanket with ketchup baked on top! Lots of cool flavors baked on top here… =D
If you’re in the area, I recommend taking a look. It is in the supermarket at the far back corner. Great for a quick snack on the go or if you’re in the mood for something just outside of the box for lunch.

Only recommendations here. And I can guarantee you’ll love this place. Those who are reallly strong Japanese pastry lovers that is…
Located in the Mitsuwa market near the bento boxes and sushi boxes, Yokohama is a little sandwich/​pastry shop that makes some damn good stuff! Staff’s level of customer service is superior to most pastries outside anddddddd they speak multiple languages! Oh, and they take credit cards. :P
Recommendation:
Melon Pan.
Egg pudding in their ceramic cup thing. (keep the cup they’re super awesome!)
Melon Pan:
Sweet bread with a thin layer of cookie dough on top that tastes like honeydew.
Egg Pudding
Pudding with a little bit of harden and soft caramel on the bottom. Perfect amount of sweetness and perfect amount of firmness.
I can’t say much but. I REALLY WISHED THEY MADE MELON PAN BIGGER! :(
Their Egg pudding is… AMAZING! Too bad Italian Tomato closed. :(Where am I going to get my cakes now?!

Holy shit this place is good. Honestly, I can’t think of a better bakery around here. St. Honore makes all other bakeries look like children playing with Easy Bake Ovens.
(For the record, I love Cream Pan as much as the next guy, but it doesn’t have half the selection of St. Honore, and don’t even get me started on the criminally over-​rated cattle stampede of 85 Degrees. Pfft.)
No, St. Honore is a little gem of a place tucked off to the side of the Mitsuwa Japanese market on Paularino in Costa Mesa. It’s very much like the awesome bakeries one can find in Japan. Seriously, if you’ve never tried a Japanese bakery, do so. Most good Japanese bakers learn their craft from some of the finest bakeries in France.
The breads, rolls and pastries lack the cloying sweetness of a typical «American» bakery product, and are often far less dense or heavy. And for these reasons alone, Japanese bakeries fucking rock.
Things to try: the «Almond Rock,» the «Bavarian Choco» or the «Apple Danish» (which is the sweetest thing they sell).
The sliced (white) bread is incredible. You won’t believe how soft and fluffy it is. Try it toasted with some butter and you’ll swear it just came out of the oven, it tastes so fresh. Don’t freak out on the Texas-​toast-​like thickness of the slices. That’s just the way Japanese roll. They also have unsliced loaves and you can ask them to slice it thinner for you.
On the other side of the case, you’ll find other very typical items one can find in a Japanese bakery: sandwiches (egg salad, ham and thinly sliced cucumbers, etc.), hotdogs baked within a soft roll, and «curry pan» or curry-​filled rolls.
Frankly, I’ve NEVER had anything bad here. Everything I’ve ever had was delicious. Don’t worry. The staff speaks English and are happy to answer your questions. If you’ve never tried a Japanese bakery, Yokohama St. Honore is a great place to start.

This place is tucked in the innards of mitsuwa, and I have always walked by it but oddly enough never bought anything from it.
Until now.
Pastries here rock. They all are really different and it doesn’t have the ridiculous lines of 85c.
Get the cupcakeish muffin with green tea powder on top. There is red bean inside and freshly whipped cream topped with matcha. Bitter, sweet, and buttery all in one.
Oh and their bleu cheese honey baguette. NOM NOM.

A lot of people like Cream Pan or 85 degrees. I used to like Cream Pan but after the japanese owners sold it to non-​japanese people (which is funny because it go more popular on Unilocal but Japanese people don’t go there anymore), the quality has gone down. As of right now, St. Honore is unfortunately the only japanese owned bakery I know of in OC. Highly recommend you try a bunch of different breads and sandwiches. My favorites are all the odd ones like egg salad donut and chicken fried sandwich. Love it.

This bakery is actually tucked away within the actual supermarket unlike the rest of the food court restaurants. Its positioned near the check stands and although it doesn’t appear to have that big of a selection, the choices are truly tasty.
This place transports me to when I lived in Japan during my study abroad program in college. And boy… were those good memories.
They usually have some samples to try which will inevitably lead you to buy some more goodies to take home with you. The melon pan or curry pan are both signature things to try from here. They even rank the pastries by popularity in case you have a hard time choosing. Why not get one of each!!! That’s what I say. hahaha

The Chocolate Croissante… is the best. I wolfed one down and it made me happy all day. Something about chocolate that really puts me in a really good mood.
Lots of pastries and goodies to choose from. They also have nice breads. Try the «Danish» bread. Pretty pricey but worth every penny.
Bön appetit!

I was inline waiting for my turn to get something that interested me a lot. There were people wondering around the place to check out pastries but only a few stayed and waited in line. There were 3 female store staffs yesterday. One was busy putting pastries into small plastic bags and sealed them; while the other 2 were serving other costumers. I was second in line and waited for about 3 minutes, it was my turn. The lady politely greeted me and smiled. I bought a fromage, which is big enough for 4 – 6 people, for 4 dollars yesterday. She carefully packed a fromage into a white small box and then placed it in a bag. She gave me back my debate card after I signed the receipt and thanked me for coming.
This was not my first time shop there but they always made me feel welcome.

I didn’t consider it too expensive. I enjoyed the unique curry donut. I also ate a green tea/​red bean cake. It was pretty flaky on top till I opened up the bottom and revealed a ton of red bean. It was pretty messy but still yummy. My only complaint is that I thought the desserts would be warm, but they were cold! I guess that’s what happens with the whipped cream in the cake, but as for the donut, I expected it to be warm. :/

Curry Donuts and Cinnamon Rolls
This is one of my favorite places to stop by. The items I have purchased have always been super fresh. I even was able to find a unique french bread stuffed with cream cheese (I can’t remember what it is called) that was super yummy.
I usually get the cinnamon rolls. They also have a good curry bread/​donut.
I don’t stop by too often. I still prefer Cream Pan in Tustin. Regardless, this bakery is one of the good ones.
Yokohama St. Honore, Costa Mesa. another reason the OC is the best place to live!

As if going on a Japanese White Chocolate Bonanza in Mitsuwa wasn’t enough… I had to check this place out to see if there were better options than Cream Pan and 85C within South OC. French Rolls and Crispy Crème puffs is what I ordered at the tucked in the corner bakery within the confines of Mitsuwa Marketplace. I was desperate on trying their Melon Pan for comparison but when I read the words «cookie dough» on the crispy crème puff, my blood sugar went through the roof after I paid my $ 3.40 w/​tax included.
The crispy cream puff, had a crispy out layer, hardly tasted the «cookie dough» but the inside custard felt more fluffy rather than the creamy interior I expected (similar to Yun’s Patisserie in Garden Grove, Ca.). So I was somewhat disappointed on that note, edible but couldn’t live up to the hype. The French roll, my god… they churned and whipped that butter so smooth it’s as if Aphrodite blessed a Japanese Cow and made her utters splash out dairy ambrosia. Needless to say, they claim it to be a popular commodity and made me quite the believer.
Now, I have more the reason to splurge on a shopping spree the next time I go to Mitsuwa. Best believe I’m coming back for more (at least with the French Rolls and perhaps a Melon Pan), Arigatou!

Curry doughnut. Chocolate doughnut. An (red bean) Doughnut. YUM.
My mom loves the chocolate doughnuts here, and they really are quite tasty, since the chocolate on top seems like dark chocolate. We shared a curry doughnut today. It was pretty interesting– they take your basic Japanese curry, with chicken and chunks of potatoes, and put it into an unsweetened doughnut. The dough part is very light and the curry was good. We should have warmed it up before eating it though. They had lots of other stuff that I wanted to try but I controlled myself and saved them for next time– the ham roll, the black pork sausage croissant, pumpkin pan… Anyway, great pastries, kinda pricey, but the people who work there are all very nice.

EVERYTHING is good there! if you really don’t know which one to choose, just find their ‘popular’ sign ones, can’t go wrong! just got their ‘limited edition’ chocolate cake (lava cake like) last weekend, two for $ 3.99, heated it up for 15 sec as the instruction stated, O.M.G. the chocolate inside melt in your mouth!
have to go there every time i go to south coast (or i go to south coast because i have to come here???)… must try! price is reasonable IMO, for the quality you get! so convenient too, shopping, supermarket, foodcourt, BREAD! woohoo!

Fresh, neatly stocked pastries. I really like the melon pan and cinnamon rolls.
However, I would avoid the cream pans simply because their custard isn’t to my liking. I’m sure other people like it, but I prefer something more smooth. Chunky custard is not appealing to me. It is the same problem I have with Beard Papa. I don’t like the type of «light» custard both of these places have.