Chinese Canton Bakery

Just like its neighbor next door, RM, this place is a National City legion. Has been here even before my birth, 33 years ago and they have the sample cake displays to prove it.
The prices are still great. Nice place to get a quick strawberry filled white cake. The coconut bread is freakin awesome too. I’m hating myself right now because I forgot it at home while I’m on my way to work. And their rice crispy treats look very unassuming but they are as tempting and full of sweet goodness as I remember them to be when I was a child. They used to have these chicken pies that have the best flacky crust. Not sure if they ran out yesterday or stopped making them. Forgot to ask. I love this place. Every time I go in, it’s like seeing an auntie that never ages, except for her hair. The lady that owns it has been there since my birth too!

I have only had the coconut rolls here. They are 4 for $ 2. We moved out if town and everytime I come back I have to go by here. I haven’t found anything by me that tastes the same. They put coconut and some other cream in the inside. Yum! The guy that is in the front is so friendly and welcoming too.

I bought a Red Velvet Cake and some chocolate chip cookies from here for a party. I was told the cake was good, but I ate the cookies and they were sub-​par. Seriously, if you’re considering this place for cookies, do yourself a favor and just buy a pack of Chips Ahoy, because they are much better. My wife had an éclair from here that she didn’t even finish eating. That just doesn’t happen with my wife and eclairs, it must have been really bad. I definitely would not visit this place again, and it got two stars only because I didn’t see any bugs.

Talk about a cheap wedding cake.
I could care less about having the most amazing cake. I don’t even like cake. Yeah, I know, I might just not be human. I do like ice cream though.
Ok. So this cake was for my traditional «Asian» wedding that I didn’t want to have. Since I was paying for the cake for all of my parents’ friends (300 to be exact), I didn’t care about it being amazing. I just needed a cake for show. This was the place to go. Cheap and easy and Paul (employee…maybe owner?) said he could make my cake look like whatever my little heart desired.
I gave Paul a picture, flowers the night before, and OH MY GOSH! I can’t believe I paid $ 224 (total) for a stunning 3 tier cake. I got so many compliments on the on the simplicity and elegance.
There weren’t many flavors to choose from, perhaps 5 or 6. I decided to go wild and chose carrot, red velvet, and chocolate for the tiered cake. I took the simple route with the sheet cake, vanilla with strawberries. The carrot and red velvet were hits. Not much mention of the chocolate. The vanilla was a tad dry and had wayyyy too much cream. I can’t really complain because the price was so attractive. $ 100 for the sheet cake BTW.

Our family has been coming to this bakery for more than 20 years. It’s the steam and baked chicken and pork buns plus the coconut bread we go back for.

The best pork buns I have tasted! Very freshly made meat, not the typical pork bun! Well done!

We decide to try this place after visiting royal mandarin next door. bad decision! Maybe we should have tried the coconut bread. Not at all satisfied with the éclair and red velvet cake we bought. The whip cream was bland and basic. The dough for the éclair was hard and dry as well. The red velvet cake was dry as well. Should have figured not to try anything but the bread because that’s what everyone commented on. Very disappointed.

came by to pick up a snack: $ 1.35 for a steamed bbq pork bun. It’s as big as my hand, fluffy. There are better options else where but this will do!

If you ever spent time in Hawaii you know a good Mana Pua is a good lunch. After searching for a long time, I finally found a good one on the mainland. Now, if they just start making Malasadas I’ll be happy.

My family and I only stopped by here because We were waiting for our order next door at the Royal Mandarin. I can’t believe this place has so many good reviews.
I asked if we could get just 3 almond cookies. The lady snapped at me that you can’t buy them individually. Sheesh, no need to be so mean. Sorry kids. No cookies for you guys then.
We ended up buying one slice of the «3 milk» cake which my husband and I just guessed was tres leches, one slice of a chocolate cake, and some skinny rectangular pastry type thingy my husband picked out.
Even though we were the only customers inside, that lady acted like she couldn’t wait for us to leave her store. Fear not for I shall never return.
The skinny rectangle thing was a bit on the stale side. As for the «3 milk» cake, I think they call it that because they probably expect you to drink that many cups of milk to wash it down. The whole thing was very dry and the frosting was thick and firm like it had been sitting out for a few days. The chocolate cake wasn’t any better. If it weren’t for the kids who can’t tell what’s good and what’s not yet, those cakes would have been left uneaten.

went here on a weekday not too long ago, the place was not busy at all. it’s a smaller size bakery, nothing fancy, located not far from seafood city.
we tried their taro/​ube filled bread. light and fluffy. the taro filling itself was a generous amount with a mild taste.
my husband was a fan of their fried meat filled pastry. not too much a fan of the steamed or baked buns. i guess they were prepared well, tasted fresh and moist. but more use to the filipino version.
they also offer cakes whole and by the slice. very affordable prices!
service was friendly.

Absolutely love this place the coconut bread is the best! It’s made fresh everyday and they taste great with coffee. Perfect for a quick breakfast or snack. It’s extremely affordable and not to mention that their strawberry cakes are top notch and perfect for every occasion! They’re very accommodating to special cake requests too!!!

There are amazing things here.
1. Pork buns — STEAMED AND BAKED
2. COCOCNUT BUNS
3. Taro bread (more ube-​ish)
4. BEEF PIES
BUY ALL OF THESE and you will be very happy. Staff is always super nice and friendly. Don’t be mean to them!!! Cash would be preferred. Everything ranges under $ 3 each!!!
Oh & the salt and pepper chicken wings next door at Royal Mandarin are bomb af, too
Hope this helped ;)

Must try their coconut bread. It is seriously the best! Soft and fluffy, with a touch of coconut-​you will be hooked! I also love their baked bbq pork siopao/​buns. The bun dough and the flavor of the filling is perfect– not overly sweet and not at all doughy or soggy, as they can sometimes be at other places. When you’re in the area, they are a must try.

Best coconut bread and pork buns in San Diego! Hands down! Get there early to get the bread fresh out the oven

Hidden gem in National City, this place has been here for 30 years! Small, nothing fancy, but they have the best coconut rolls! (Come early when they are still hot and soft ;-)) $ 2 comes in a roll of 4, the pork siopao’s are also delicious, you can get them 2 ways, baked or steamed!

Go to Google, type in ‘Birdman hand rub’, hit images, and the very first picture is what I look like walkin’ into this delicious, family-​ran Asian bakery. My mom used to buy me the coconut bread and pork buns growing up. I had to stop by today since I was in National City. The coconut bread is some grade-​A mouth masturbation material. The bread is sooooo soft and the center is sweet and delicious. The taro buns are also equally as delicious and the center filling is distributed evenly. Sometimes when I buy red bean buns from Ranch 99, only 25% of the bun will be super filled and the other 75% is a thin layer so all you taste is bread. These two breads are not super rich, they are just the right amount of sweet.
I did not get the pork buns this time, but I do remember them being so good when my mom used to get them for me. This place has cakes, cookies, pies, rice crispy treats, and more. They are all super cheap too! This bakery is cash only! The Chase bank across the street has ATM’s outside but they charge $ 3 if you do not have an account with them!
Be careful using the directions directly from the Unilocal app because it will not take you to this goldmine and you’ll end up in the Sunny Donuts parking lot.

The coconut bread is great, the meat pie is good too but a bit too greasy, and the customer service is horrendous! The woman that works here (she and her husband own the bakery) SHOULD STAY IN THE BACK AND STICK WITH BAKING! She should NOT work with customers because she’s extremely rude! I witnessed her yell at a customer for requesting another box! She crammed 8 pork buns in 1 box and the customer requested a second box so that he can separate the chicken and pork buns at home. She absolutely lost it! And she smashed a few buns as she was separating the pork and the chicken. The customer was shocked and he tried to explain that he wanted to bring the buns to a party so he wanted them to look presentable and the woman was so upset that she shoved the boxes towards the man. I was appalled! He asked for a damn box, not a gold pork bun!
On another note, I noticed that their prices have slightly increased. Maybe business has slowed or maybe customers are staying away from this crazy lady!

Hallelujah for a Chinese bakery in National City! I adore this bakery because:
1. It’s in National City! Really, are there any other Chinese bakeries in National City? I think not.
2. The owner is ridiculously nice. SO. NICE.
3. The strawberry «cheesecake.» No, not the ordinary strawberry cake, but their cheesecake! They sell them in slices and absolutely, utterly delicious! Not your typical cheesecake from cheesecake factory. Their version is a lot less dense, more fluffy, and melts in your mouth. SO. DELICIOUS.
4. The cakes are reasonably priced. I DO recommend ordering the cake in advance, else they’ll give you the one on the display and who knows how long ago those have been baked.
After reading all the other reviews, I’m coming back this weekend for their coconut bread!

COCONUT BREAD!
The coconut bread was extremely good. Moist and dense, not overly sweet with coconut bits, I couldn’t get enough! I even brought it along with me to the mall just to enjoy eating it while shopping. I broke off a piece, ate it, told myself to save some for later but NOOO, I just had to keep eating it because it was just so damn good. I suggest you eat it the same day because it gets a bit hard the next.
Oh yes, those baked siopao were equally delicious as well. GET EM!
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