Queen’s Bakery

I’m giving Queens Bakery 5 stars only because I am Unilocaling about the rice puff pastry which is absolutely & most definitely the best pastry you can find in Chinatown!! Growing up in Chinatown eating the rice puff pastry was the thing. After so many years it still taste the same! My only one negative review is that it went up in price…$ 6! But I will still buy it since I don’t live in Chinatown anymore & I hardly come out here.
You can find the rice puff pastry at most Chinese markets, but it does not have the freshness if you were to buy it at Queens Bakery.

Whenever I’m in Chinatown for shopping or eating, I always have to end my excursion with a trip to Queens Bakery. For many years, my parents have been buying my cakes from Queen’s bakery so now with kids of my own, I need to follow that tradition.
This time I took my daughter and I got a slice of taro cake. So good!!! the frosting is whipped so it’s not too sweet. The cake was nice and fluffy. I want this cake every year for my birthday.
My daughter got a cake pop, it was definitely not her favorite (her favorite cake pop is from Starbucks, of course). The other time I got her a small fruit tart and she loved that.
Next time I’ll be taking my son here.

Really really really great pastries… lots of filling. they did not skimp on the fillings, YUM

I recently attended a doughnut making workshop with chef Lyndsay, and it was so much fun. She is an excellent instructor, combining just the right amount of fun, fact and science. When i left, i really felt like i had expanded my knowledge of the science of the kitchen– plus i had a box of amazing doughnuts to take home. Delicious and informative.

I grew up on Queen’s Bakery. I vividly remember my grandmother bringing home a weekly box of Queen’s pastries filled with buns laced with green onions, filled with crème or jammed with custard. I had, however, forgotten about the famous Rice Puffs.
I have since grown up, no longer live in Los Angeles and have my own children now. My mother flew in to visit me in Portland, OR with a BOX OF THE RICE PUFFS. She is now bringing boxes of Queens goods to my children! And, I begrudgingly took a bite of a Puff — saying that I didn’t want to ruin my diet, that it was too sweet, that I didn’t like it, that it’s too fattening. But in reality, I am sneaking a Puff here and there. It’s good stuff. It should be on the show the Best Thing I ever Ate.

Brought a friend visiting from out of town here for their delicious afternoon tea service and had a wonderful time! The space is bright, open and welcoming and their sweets tray is to die for :) Come hungry, as they give generous portions. I loved their communal table as it allowed for open conversations with others having tea at the same time — everyone was super nice and made for a nice Sunday afternoon! I would highly recommend this place for a lazy/​low-​key wkend activity :)

It’s cake o’clock at Queen’s Bakery in DTLA Chinatown!
While planning our wedding, Daniel L. and I knew we had to make a lasting impression for our guests when it came to the cake because everyone seems to remember the dessert. No fear because our trusted Unilocaler Tim C. recommended a local Chinese bakery for our memorable delight.
We entered the small bakery located on Broadway Street in the heart of Chinatown filled with busy foot and street traffic. They had a sheet with wedding cake options which listed flavors, fillings, pricing and sizes. They had the typical fruit fillings but the taro caught my eye because we are huge taro lovers. The staff suggested the 8″ cake which surprisingly cost only $ 40! They had an iPad with dozens of images where you can pick a design and they can re-​create to your desire. We chose a simple understated white and red icing decoration that was included in our price.
Now the ultimate taste test … our wedding guests. The verdict: they loved it! Hands down one of the best cakes ever because it had the perfect balance of sweetness with the chunky rich taro filling. If you’re a taro fan, you need to order this cake … for yourself! When I ordered it I thought it was going to be a taro paste but they did not skimp and filled it with huge chunks. Everyone was raving about it and we were happy they enjoyed it so much.
With this positive experience, we can’t wait to return and try their other baked goods. They were very easy to work with and open 7 days a week. We prepaid our order using our credit card and ordered it a couple weeks in advance.
This was truly the perfect way to end our reception with a little bit of sweetness and a whole lot of smiles.

We ordered a reveal the gender baby shower cake from the bakery and it turned out just like the picture. My theme was «what will it bee?» So, I wanted a bee hive fruit cake that we can cut into to reveal the gender and the bakery did an awesome job. It was really nice that we could have a beautiful cake for the party and one that was not too sweet. Exactly what we wanted for the event.

I have to say that the strawberry cake was a hit at my doggy party. It was ordered for the humans at the party! It was perfectly fluffy & creamy. Like the other Unilocalers mentioned how it reminded them of their childhood because I remembered going with my parents to buy their bake goods & pastries. The place literally hasn’t changed. Yummy cake. I will definitely be back to buy more rectangle cakes for future parties/​functions.

The rice puffs were flavorless. In my childhood, when you pull them apart, you would see a thread of honey. Today, I don’t know what even keeps it together. It tastes so bland and floury.
The almond cookies were worse. How can you go wrong with almond cookies at an Asian bakery in Chinatown? They were so dry and crumbly. I couldn’t even swallow it and I bought a whole box of 40.
I’m sure they either changed owners or someone decided on taking a healthier route by removing all the sugar and fat. In that case, for $ 5, I can buy a dozen of generic rice puffs and almond cookies at any 99 Ranch that tastes way better.
4 days later: I previously gave Queens Bakery a 2 star review. On that day we drove 30 miles, so we bought 8 boxes of rice puffs and 1 box of almond cookies. I have to admit, those rice puffs were actually quite addictive. They were not very sweet, but were very fresh and melted in your mouth. My family also loved them. That’s why I upgraded to 4 stars. However, the almond cookies were still terrible. My mom said that they usually taste better than that. My wife said that they added too much baking soda. My sister took the box home and texted me today that they were horrible. So on that note, I wish I could go there and try it again but I don’t want to drive that far. I’m just going to assume they made a bad batch that day. Shame on them for putting it out for sale.

Queen’s Bakery isn’t a fine spot, but I much prefer Phoenix Bakery on the other end of Chinatown. Perhaps it’s an acquired taste, but neither I nor AC cared for the rice puffs (at all). The almond cookies were nice but much too crumbly. I’ll come back and try some of their pastries but I haven’t been impressed thus far.

My family has been coming to Queen’s Bakery since I was a child. I stop by for some treats every time I’m in the area. They have all my favorite Chinese pastries. When I go I usually get some of the items below.
–Vanilla Cream Roll: a Swiss roll made of moist, fluffy sponge cake and filled with vanilla cream.
–Lemon Roll: a Swiss roll made of moist, fluffy sponge cake wrapped around a lemon filling, a perfect balance of sweet and tangy.
–Fruit Bread: my mom’s favorite has the same fruits that are in a holiday fruit cake, but inside a soft, sweet bread loaf.
–Vanilla Cream Puff: my stepdad’s favorite, although he shouldn’t be eating them. Sometimes they have a cute variation in the form of a swan.
–Coconut Raisin Bun: it’s a combination of all my favorite flavors. The bread is super soft and moist.
–Rice Puffs: they are one of the bakery’s specialties. They sell them by the box. I would equate them to soft, fluffy, coconutty, rice krispy treats, but way better!
Service is always quick and fairly nice here. The down side is that there is now a $ 25 minimum for credit cards. Parking can be difficult depending on the time. There are meters on the street, but it’s probably best to visit when you are planning a trip to Chinatown and are already parked in a lot.

My mom visited my aunt in LA and my aunt got her two boxes of Queen’s Bakery rice puffs. I hadn’t had these in soo long and I was reminded of my childhood. like others on Unilocal.These rice puffs have a recipe of perfection. They are timeless and always provide comfort. 5 stars for these rice puffs!

Queen’s Bakery looks like it’s been in Chinatown for decades. You can definitely tell the interior has been untouched since it opened decades ago in the 60’s. Queen’s is known for their rice cakes, almond cookies, and cakes. It’s a bakery with no seating so the décor doesn’t really matter. I was in the neighborhood and needed a quick bite to eat and hungry coming straight from the gym. I noted a chicken pie in the warming section and bought two. The chicken pie reminds me of the meat pies from Porto’s but a tad larger and not as buttery. The inside remind me of a chicken pot pie but without the veggies. The gravy inside is similar to that of a pot pie but with chunks of chicken and some onions. Not bad for a quick snack at $ 1.65 each. I’d definitely get this again.

This place is alright. I’m not very in to the bakeries in Chinatown. This one is very similar to all the other ones.
Also the cake we got was pretty stale. It tasted like it had been there for awhile.
I would not come back.

One of my favorite bakeries in Chinatown and luckily I work right down the street walking distance! (woohoo! winning!) Awesome place to grab a quick snack, dessert (after lunch), or breakfast.
For a small bakery, they do have quite a big selection. Everything from cake pops, eclairs, fruit tarts, mousse, fresh baked bread, taro pastries, cakes, etc. and I believe they recently also started offering smoothies (which I have yet to try but nice to know they offer). Everything I’ve tried has been yummy so far~! (Oh, except the éclair. I thought it was just OK).
Price point: Not sure about the cakes too much because I normally get the pastries but everything is between $ 1-​$ 2.25! So affordable! Hard to just only get ONE item every time I come here. I have no self control… don’t judge me =’(
Parking situation: There’s a bunch of $ 4 lots all around or street parking.
Might be cash only… I usually pay cash but the next time I go, I will confirm this and update my review! :)

Queen’s Bakery has my childhood memories all over the place. My family loves the cake from here!
Not too sweet, just perfect. The bread is fresh and fluffy! The frosting is great and they use fresh fruit! None of that puréed canned crap! The highlight of the cake is the almonds which adds a great taste to it and decoration ;)
After 20+ years Queen’s Bakery still manages to blow my taste buds away!

I was in LA for a business convention and I had to hit up Chinatown! Being from MN, the available Chinese bakery options are well… non-​existent.
I was expecting to find BBQ pork buns, Pineapple buns… the usual items, but I didn’t see any (maybe I arrived too late?). Perhaps this isn’t that kind of bakery… but I did find a couple items that I liked… such as hot Curry pockets (hey…I don’t know the Chinese translation, I’m winging it here!), cream puff pastries and homemade moon cakes.
A couple of customers were picking up traditional Chinese cakes, which looked and smelled GOOD (like Hong Kong!). The curry pockets were amazing, the curry didn’t over power and a decent amount of ground pork. I got a shredded pork bun, basically shredded pork was sprinkled on top and that reminded me of being in Asia.
The moon cake also didn’t disappoint… soft, but not fall apart (I got white/​regular lotus with single yolk); the packaging was quite fancy.
Definitely would go back and as an out of towner, I think it’s worth hitting up :-)

There is nothing Queen’s could possibly do wrong in my book.
Their almond cookies are a cookie slice of heaven; light, crisp, hint of almond extract, a light crunch from the almond sliver and not too sweet. Their sheet cakes are fresh and filled with fresh fruit and freshly made cream; not buttercream! All of their breads are consistent with the perfect bite and mouth feel that really makes you love carbs. You know. Like when roll your eyes back in your head when you initially bite down.
There are a TON of bakeries within China Town but this is honestly the only one that I go to and should go to! I’ll make the drive from the OC to LA just for Queen’s alone!

Deep in the heart of Chinatown, lies a Chinese bakery fit for a Queen and destined for countless commoners, ladies-​in-​waiting, and tourists. It’s the Queen’s Bakery and not only does she «let them eat cake,» she also let’s them enjoy …
— Cream Puffs
— Fruit Tarts
— Eclairs
— Sponge Cake
— Cake Pops
— Taro Buns
— Croissants
— Rice Puffs
— Coconut Bread
— Cheese Breads
— Garlic Bread
— Red Bean Bread
— Almond Cookies
— and more
Most of the breads & buns are pre-​packaged while the pastries are served from glass display cases and packaged to go. There isn’t a lot of space to hang out and eat at Queen’s Bakery.
Treating Olivia Z. like a Queen for a day, we stopped in and got a trio of treats for dessert. We both rated them between 3 to 4 stars.
* Cream Puff ($ 1.00) — Sweet, fluffy, and did I mention sweet?
* Éclair ($ 1.85) — Light shell filled with custard
* Taro Bread ($ 1.10) — Flat bread clover with taro filling
Parking at Queen’s Bakery is street or at one of the nearby pay lots. If you are already in Chinatown, then stopping in Queen’s Bakery for a couple pastries and breads is a treat fit for any Queen, King, Peasant, or Muskateer.