LÀ LÁ Bakeshop NYC

This is a specialty Asian bakery that, while on the expensive side, is worth it because it tastes so high quality. The bakery itself is small with very very limited indoor seating. They sell cakes and lava buns. I tried the salted egg and pork floss lava bun and it was incredible. Better than I expected. The bun was very generously filled and bursting with flavor. I would have tried more at one time but the price point was a deterrent. Now that I know how amazing their lava bun can be, I will definitely be back to try their cakes and other flavors of lava bun.

Nice bakery with interesting desserts. I took home the Pistachio Cream Bun and The Crème Brulée Bun, they were both delicious. The service is good. The prices are reasonable. There isn't a large variety of desserts but what they have is good.

The scallion bread was SO dry, but I came in at 6pm (3hrs before closing), so I guess that’s understandable but for a ~$7 bun, I expected better. The taro bun texture was amazing but it wasn’t flavorful at all, but that’s all personal taste. Could only have a few bites before I got bored, but the texture really was wonderful. My friend loved it, esp when paired with a milk tea. I want to come back to try others, but maybe only early in the day to avoid dry buns since each is $6-7. I got the jasmine longan tea as well which was strong & good, but just tasted like a regular milk tea, so I probably wouldn’t pay the $8 again,

Highly recommend! Added to my list of favorite NYC bakeries that actually exceeded my expectations! Always skeptical of food places I find on Instagram & pretty critical when it comes to viet food. Scallion Sausage Bun $6.25 5/5 Perfect balance of sweet and savory. It's like a swiss roll cake but savory and made with bread!The cream on the inside surprised me--I didn't expect it but it was exactly what the bun needed. No complaints. Pandan Coconut sticky rice cake $14.25 4.5/5 Pricey for 1 serving of cake but it's still worth a try if you've never tried this combo before. Very soft, fluffy, and moist. My one suggestion is that they should add salt to the coconut cream to truly bring out the coconut flavor of the cream. That would make it 5/5. If they want to make it a 6/5, they should serve some sesame seeds or roasted peanuts on the side! I don't like cream puffs so I didn't get the lava buns but I might have to give it a try since everything else was so good! Maybe I'll request a cake from this bakery for my birthday :) P.S. They had less than 20 pastries left by 6:50 PM on Mother's Day so get there earlier for more varieties!

Got 2 lava buns, the pistachio and salted egg. They are very beautiful. I enjoyed the salted egg more. Pistachio was good, but didn't finish. Was too full to try the layered sticky rice desserts in the cube, but they looked very fancy. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Tried the matcha and pistachio lava buns at La La Bakeshop NYC. The flavor was surprisingly good—especially the pistachio, which, while not at Italian pistachio level, was still enjoyable. The filling had great taste and texture, though I wouldn’t quite call them “lava buns” since nothing really flows when cut. The bun itself was a bit dry and had a slightly stale bread-like taste, but the filling made up for it overall. Worth trying if you’re curious, but not mind-blowing.

Best coffee in NYC! My husband and I are addictive to their coffee and bakery. The garlic bun, coffee tiramisu, durian pandan cake and sticky rice cake are among our favorite! Service is quick. Highly recommend!

For whole cakes, totally recommend. Their tiramisu matcha pandan cake was a hit, and has perfect pandan flavor along with good matcha flavor. Texture and presentation was also perfect. The pickup was also super smooth, and they provide a cute Happy Birthday topper.

I loved the jasmine tea longan dessert. Super fragrant from the tea. The jasmine flavor was very strong and not too sweet. Longan was likely canned longan but still good. Pandan dessert was good as well. Very strong coconut milk flavor with the nice touch of Pandan. Super good!

Can't speak to price because I was treated to pastries here, but I'm loving the uptick in Asian bakeries with "not too sweet" offerings (though I don't love the Manhattan mark-up). The Coconut Pandan Sticky Rice Mini Cake had a great texture, though the pandan flavor was lacking. As usual, the coconut stole the show. The Salted Egg Lava Bun, on the other hand, was pastry perfection, from the pillowy soft milk bun to the creamy salted egg sauce. I grew up eating rou sung (pork floss), and it's nice to see Ke Huy Quan-like comeback as a popular pastry topping for both savory and sweet concoctions alike. Would not mind schlepping back...

Having had a meal in the surrounding area also and as I wanted to try some of the pastries, I decided to go back here as I had only reviewed the okay durian coffee before (see the prior review for that.) Speaking of coffee however, someone got a Tiramisu Latte which had a fun presentation with a ladyfinger on top which they enjoyed (I think it was the same price as the durian or perhaps 50 cents less at $7 maybe.) Anyway, I ordered a Durian Mini Cake for around $16 listed as "layers of pandan chiffon cake and creamy durian purée made with real fruit." The pandan flavor was a bit subtle though this was was more because of the durian. With the chiffon alone, said pandan added a light floral flavor with it otherwise adding a nice green color to contrast with the yellow durian. Said durian flavor was excellent being funky enough with a great creamy texture which paired with the soft chiffon cake. It was a bit pricey but it was made with durian which honestly made it pretty worth it as I think two people could split it. I'd probably go back the Longan Jasmine or one of their salted egg treats. Low 4.

This place has been on my bookmarks forever! I tried the pistachio lava bun and longan jasmine milk tea. Both were good, not too sweet. I would definitely come back to try more items

Awesome Vietnamese bakery by way of Toronto. It was BOGO half off for Wednesday/hump day when I visited - win! My friend and I shared the Coconut Pandan sticky rice cake, which was the top highlight for me, as well as a taro lava bun (excellent). Pandan cream coffee was also great. In an area stacked with good bakeries, La La holds its own. Will have to come back for the taro sticky rice cake!

I tried this new Vietnamese bakery in the East Village recently after seeing it all over social media. Overall, thought it was really cute and was happy to support a small / local business! Getting into what I ordered: Crème Brulee Bun (6.8/10): The buns are all soft and pillowy milk buns. This was filled with a crème brulee filling that honestly didn't have a strong flavor? It didn't really remind me of crème brulee and I wished it did more. Definitely great texture though. I would entertain coming back to try some other flavors (the Salted Egg Lava Bun and Taro Lava Bun in particular!) The dessert is also not too sweet (I wished it were sweeter! Haha) Coconut Pandan Sticky Rice (7.5/10): This is a multi-layered refrigerated "mini-cake" with sticky rice, pandan chiffon cake, coconut sauce, and it's topped w coconut flakes. I LOVE pandan so I was super excited for this. It was also very fun to try the different layers dessert. I thought that the pandan and coconut flavors were both pretty subtle (wished they were a bit stronger) and I also wished the dessert was sweeter. Maybe I just have an insatiable sweet tooth but just throwing the opinion out there. Definitely very inventive and glad to have tried it.

Saw a few videos on social media about this Vietnamese bakery in East Village, so I dropped by La La Bakeshop. The space was very small with 2 tiny circle tables and 2 small benches for seating. Pandan coffee had a nice thick pandan cream which paired nicely with the strong Viet coffee. The drink was on the smaller side though. Lava buns (Pistachio $7.25 and Taro $6.25) were melt in your mouth soft and fluffy, but custard flavor was mild. I would have liked it to have a stronger flavor. Vietnamese Coffee Tiramisu ($13.50) - was good with a very strong Vietnamese coffee flavor. Matcha Pandan Tiramisu ($13.50) - tastes was as expected, but I prefer the coffee.

I shared the Coconut Pandan Sticky Rice Cake and it was delicious! The cake had a bunch of layers which gave nice textures. The Pandan flavoring was subtle but the perfect amount to taste throughout the dessert! $15.79 is a hefty price for one mini cake but I think it's worth trying at least once!

La la Bakeshop did a great job Instagram marketing because their pastries sell out fast. I'll admit, I was sold the hype and left disappointed. When I ordered the matcha pandan tiramisu and the salted egg pork floss lava bun, the lady gave me the bun and forgot to give me my tiramisu because she was attending to other customers. It was easily remedied but an awkward interaction especially with so many people coming in. Aside from the forgetful service, I suffered massive sticker shock from the prices. $15 dollars for a tiramisu? I understand import prices and rent are expensive but damn. What makes things worse is the matcha pandan tiramisu was so soggy at the bottom it was practically inedible. While the flavor is there, my friend and I agreed that we would rather throw half of it out than eat cake so soaked to the point where it resembled the texture of snot. On the other hand, the salted egg and pork floss lava bun was delightful and reminiscent of an elevated pork floss bun you get at the Chinese bakeries. But again, I would rather pay $3 dollars for a good pork floss bun and a separate custard bun than 8 for the one salted egg pork floss bun. I find the items that are most worth it are the coffees which pack a punch of caffeine and are topped with mildly sweet. I enjoyed my pandan cream coffee and my friend's salted cream coffee was tasty. If you really want to try their stuff, I would suggest taking their cream puffs and coffees to go. There's only two small tables in the front and you'll probably feel a little better eating your pricy creampuffs someplace with a better view.

They have such unique asian flavored desserts here. I love the modern twist on all their desserts. I do have to point out that this place is tiny so don't expect to find a spot to sit to enjoy your dessert. It is definitely and to go spot. We got lucky and found a little spot in the store to enjoy our desserts, but we had a hard time eating it since we were so cramped. It's okay though because we ended up getting a big order to take back to our hotel! My favorite thing I tried was the pandan sticky rice. The pandan flavor was strong and it had a delicious sticky rice at the bottom of the dessert. Every bite was perfect!

New favorite bakery in the East Village. Their sticky rice cake desserts are delicious but my favorite is their durian cake. They don't shy away from the durian flavor and like many Asian bakeries, I didn't find it too sweet. Additionally, their durian latte is also one of the best I had in NY. The buns are not my favorite though. I also find that their salted egg flavors weren't as salted enough.

5/5 Pandan Sticky Rice Tiramisu -- absolutely lived up to the hype! The pandan flavor was perfectly subtly floral with vanilla notes, sticky rice had a great chew, cream layer was ideal, not too sweet silky smooth! Highly recommend! We also got a latte (not pictured) -- impressed with that as well! Well balanced, aromatic, strong and smooth. Note there is only a small bench and two small tables in terms of seating. We came very late on a weeknight, and they were sold out of many other roll cakes we wanted to try but will definitely return!

Ooh La La this bakeshop and coffee shop is so delicious! With Asian inspired lava buns and drinks, you have to come by here if you're looking for something unique. I had the garlic cream cheese bun which was a little on the sweeter side but it was a nice treat paired with my pandan coffee. The coffee here is strong but so delicious.

Wanted to try here for a while. Finally dropped by but a lot of items were gone. Got the normal tiramisu and the durian cake. Not too sweet which was good. Durian cake you get small pieces of durian in each bite. Tiramisu was pretty standard. Will come back to try their drinks and other desserts.

My friends and I were thinking to meet at 10AM for this store's grand opening on Sunday. We both got there 15 minutes earlier and another customer joined us 1 minute later. We watched the employees set up the display case as they got ready to open for the day. One of the employees gave us a small cup of hot tea to keep us warm. It would have been easier if a menu was available online or paper or screen so we could have pre-selected the item we wanted. This would have been easier for the employees and us so we didn't have so much pressure knowing there was a long line behind us. I ordered: Scallion Sausage Bun - savory - this was my favorite. Butter Garlic Cream Cheese Bun - loved the garlic flavored. Matcha Bun - definitely has a lot of matcha flavor. Taro, Pistacho, Salty Egg Bun - which were good. Coconut Pandan Sticky Rice - the toasted coconut flakes on top enhanced the layers of cake and sticky rice cream. Tiramisu - was on point with the strong Vietnamese coffee. Coffees: Traditional Vietnamese Coffee and Coconut Coffee were strong, which was good. Think we tried too many creamy items that we are creamed out by the end of the meal. Go try for yourself.

My friend found this spot and bought so many things to try! We got the matcha lava bun, creme brulee lava bun, salted egg lava bun. For mini cakes, we got the pistachio, tiramisu, matcha, durian. I was very impressed by everything! For the lava buns, how did they even make it so soft and fluffy?!? I was amazed after my first bite into it. My favorite was the matcha for sure. As for the creme brulee and salted egg, I've actually never been a fan of both things but I was curious about how it would taste in the lava buns. But anyways still don't like them. The mini cakes. Loved every single one that we ordered. I can eat it everyday! Prefect texture and perfect taste. Flavor is prominent so you know what you are eating, but not over powering. Not too sweet. And super soft.

A super cute bakery! There's not much seating, just a small bench in the front corner and two tables, maybe fits 4-5 people? Delicious coffee and bakery! I asked the cashier and it's a chain from Vietnam! The coffee is very strong Vietnamese coffee and with the Pandan cream foam, super flavorful cream! I got the coconut Pandan sticky rice and holy- it's has such flavorful coconut cream and the sticky rice was so flavorful! It is pretty pricey, $16 for it but shared between two people it's very filling and worth it :)

As we were in line to order, the couple ahead of us received their drinks and loudly exclaimed, "Oh wow, it's so small!" I immediately took a look and debated hard whether to spend the almost $8 on the pandan cream coffee. Oh wells. I had the same sentiments (small cup, so much ice) as them when I received the drink, but it was actually pretty good if you're into something very foamy and finishing a drink in three sips. While I really liked the mini durian cake, the salty component here threw my partner off and he wouldn't take another bite. The durian cream is pretty smooth but not as strong as some others I've had in desserts. For the price point, not something to be eaten on the norm. Still curious about their other cakes though, so would come back to try again. The salted egg yolk bun was on the overhyped side for me - gorgeous and oozing lava that was milder than I expected, and the bun itself looked and tasted a bit stale, and some parts were quite chunky.

Founded in Toronto, the popcular Vietnamese bakery LÀ LÁ Bakeshop has just landed in East Village. There has been a buzz around their unique cakes and pastries since their soft opening. Some of the highlights include Salt Egg Yolk & Pork Floss Cake and Durian Supreme Cake. If you're a fan of Southeast Asian flavors, run don't walk!! ＊Coconut Pandan Sticky Rice Cake (6') The cake design was very neat and elegant. When I cut inside, there were layers of coconut sticky rice and pandan chiffon cake. The sticky rice was chewy and coconut-y. The whipped cream was incredibly fluffy, light and rich as they added mascarpone cheese. It was NOT TOO SWEET and I really meant it. It could be a great post-dinner sweet treat. FYI they also sell a tiramisu version of coconut pandan sticky rice in a smaller cake box. ＊Salted Egg Lava Bun Salted egg is their no.1 bestseller. I witnessed it sold out at least twice within an hour, but they keep rolling out new batches throughout the day. It was coated with pork floss and stuffed with lava filling. It tasted like the salted egg custard bun (奶黃包) at dim sum spot. ＊Pistachio Lava Bun New flavor! I was told the pistachio bun is very popular in their toronto locations. It was a triple pistachio experience: topped with pistachio compote, dusted with crushed pistachio on the surface, and filled with pistachio custard. LOVED IT.

Went back for the Salted Egg Lava Bun and it did not disappoint! I got it to go - there's a few seats in the front but there was a content creator with a tripod so didn't want to disturb. I just got the bun and was about to leave but the employee heated it up for me for about 10 seconds which is so necessary! Very nice staff.

Very cute Vietnamese inspired cafe with cool pastry items! They were super kind and recommended the crème brûlée or pistachio buns. We decided to try the crème brûlée bun and pandan sticky rice tiramisu. I personally liked the crème brûlée bun more than the pandan sticky rice tiramisu. But I do love that they have so many different flavors for both the buns and tiramisu. I would love to try some of the other flavors in the future.

We came on a weekend evening and the shop was empty. We ordered the taro sticky rice, which is a layer of taro-scented sticky rice, vanilla chiffon cake, taro cream, and purple yam powder. I've never had a dessert like this, and I enjoyed the flavors and textures, and it wasn't too sweet. The taro sticky rice portion was small for the price and I'd probably decide to get dessert at another place for half the price. The service was quick and friendly, and they have a small bench to sit at. My friend did not enjoy it, and I wouldn't be in a rush to come back.

Very cute bakery bringing Vietnamese desserts to the East Village. The coconut pandan sticky rice cake was unbelievably good, with layers of texture and a subtle sweetness. The matcha lava bun was tasty was well. I definitely want to try one of their coffees next time! Their staff are so friendly. Overall I highly recommend trying La La Bakeshop

My friend and I came at just the right time, around when they were finishing up the coconut pandan sticky rice and so the container was still a little warm and the sticky rice just the right amount of softness. This was so delicious and perfectly sweet and creamy. (5/5) We also ordered the taro sticky rice which I also enjoyed (but not as much as the coconut pandan, but I wonder if I would've if I also had this straight out of the kitchen?). For this dessert, the sticky rice was a much more hidden texture and the cake layer more at the forefront (which is the opposite of what I prefer), with a more muted type of sweetness that's typical of taro. (4/5) The prices for these desserts were pretty steep at $15 each but the coconut pandan was so good I'm tempted to return and treat myself.

This is a new Vietnamese bakery in the East Village! I've gone twice now around 8PM and they still had a few items left. I tried the durian cake and the taro cake. The durian cake is made with real durian (heads up for those who have never tried it, the smell can be very pungent) and was my favorite of the two. Theres is small bench seating in front but you could also just walk over a few streets and enjoy this in the park. I would come back and try the pandan sticky rice

I heard about the opening of a new Vietnamese dessert shop and wanted to stop by after seeing all the buzz. I visited during a weekday to avoid the lines that I saw on social media during their opening weekend, and it was pretty quiet when I got there. The space is really small, so this is definitely a grab and go type place. I decided to get the coconut pandan sticky mini rice cake (pandan sticky price as the base, what seemed like a condensed milk filling, a layer of pandan chiffon, topped up with coconut cream); the salted egg roll cake; and the pandan cream coffee. I enjoyed the coconut pandan cake the most. The salted egg roll cake was good but I thought the price was pretty steep for what it is ($8.50). I also liked the coffee but like some other reviewers I was surprised by how small the cup was given it's $7.25 (and there's a lot of ice). Overall really love this new addition to the cafe/dessert scene and I would love to order one of their full sized cakes for a special occasion, but the items here are definitely pricey!

I came here for their grand opening, and I couldn't believe my eyes--every item seemed scrumptious, and my mouth was watering (ok maybe except the durian stuff...I have my limits). Ultimately, I ordered Pandan Cream Coffee ($7.25), Salted Egg Yolk Croissant, Salted Egg Roll Cake ($8.50), Coconut Pandan Sticky Mini Rice Cake ($14.50) and Matcha Pandan Tiramisu ($13.50). First off, the coffee was fantastic, and they really landed on the perfect ratio of cream to coffee. We were lined up since 10:15 am for their 11 am opening, and there were some items, namely the croissants, that took a while to come out. I'm glad I stuck around a minute longer to snag the Salted Egg Yolk Croissant, because wow both the croissant and cream were done well. The pastry was nice and buttery and flaky, while the cream did not overwhelm and still came through with the flavor. The Salted Egg Roll Cake, on the other hand, tasted more like a typical pork floss roll cake -- I would skip this if you are looking for a strong salted egg flavor. Both pandan desserts I ordered were good too; I do wish there was more sticky rice in the Coconut Pandan Mini Sticky Rice Cake. La La Bakeshop is a bit on the pricey side; I would be down to come for the coffee normally, but the desserts will have to be reserved for special occasions. There's little seating--just an L-shaped bench and two small tables, so not really a cafe to kill time at. I also am eyeing their full size cakes for future parties!

Never made it to their Toronto shop and so glad they made their way to nyc. Walked in at 8pm on a Saturday night thinking I'll be too late but was surprised to see they still had a couple items available so I got one of everything that was left: coconut pandan sticky rice mini cake, Vietnamese coffee tiramisu, durian mini cake and their salted egg and pork floss cake. The coconut and pandan was very fragrant in the coconut pandan sticky rice cake. The cake itself was soft and pillowy and I love how the sticky rice added another level of texture. The Vietnamese coffee tiramisu tasted like a normal tiramisu that's on steroids. The coffee flavor was strong as expected with Vietnamese coffee. The durian mini cake was divine and was one of my favorite. It was creamy with chunks of durian as one of the layers so this is a must get if you're a durian lover. The salted egg and pork floss cake had just the perfect balance between sweet and savory. The salted egg wasn't too overpowering although it can get a little heavy if you eat too much at a time. I also wished there's more pork floss especially in between the cake layers to balance out the amount of salted egg in the cake. Overall, everything was scrumptious. It was not too sweet and I appreciate you can actually taste the ingredients other than just sugar. The shop itself is cute but quite small with 2 small tables at the corner so it's definitely not a place for you to hang out. Another thing is I bought an 8" salted egg cake and it seems they don't have any bags that can fit the cake in. I know it's still their soft opening right now so hopefully they will get the bag situation sorted out by the time their grand opening comes along. The person serving me was super friendly and nice. I can't wait to go back to try out other items they have to offer!

Yummy! Love the runny salted egg bow! They're lattes is good too! The food is heavy almost feels like a meal!

Such a cute bakeshop with unique flavors! Came on a Friday afternoon with a friend and the woman who helped us was so kind. I got the salted egg lava bun and it was amazing. If you love salted egg and pork floss, this is the pastry for you. The inside salted egg cream was so flavorful and potent. The bun itself was fluffy and the pork floss on the outside was great as well. Also got a coconut coffee that was delicious! Highly recommend and can't wait to come back!

Amazing and creative pastries! I love the savory options best!! I live in Long Island and the trip to try this place was well worth it. I can't wait to go back!

Really cute place. Not a lot of seats and people are really in and out. The tiramisu latte was delicious and interesting. We also got the condensed milk croissant, which was just a croissant. Didn't notice any additional sweetness or any difference besides the price ($5.50). The taro mini cake was also really tasty.

Happy for another Asian bakery in the city! Their coconut pandan sticky rice is really delicious - the pandan comes through and the texture is great and not too sweet. Their pandan matcha tiramisu was not good, it was very "wet", so the texture was quite goopy. Maybe it was an off day. Pretty pricey about $15 for a square container, but I'd come back for the sticky rice one.

I love this place. Best vietnamese bakery in NY I try pandan cake with sticky rice Will comeback to try morẻ cake

Originally from Toronto and bringing Asian flavors to the forefront, La La does an amazing job of mixing nostalgic flavors with a modern twists! I've already been twice and honestly liked everything I've tried: --Salted egg yolk bun: It literally combines my favorite things, pork floss bun and salted egg yolk. To have the two together definitely was a childhood dream and I'm glad to be eating it now. The ratio of ingredients were appropriate and not too salty or sweet! --Salted egg yolk croissant: it featured egg yolk butter cream on the outside with the salted egg yolk filling on the inside. Loved how it was strong with egg yolk taste, but again balanced out the sweet savory flavors nicely. The croissant itself was pretty flaky and buttery. --Ube tiramisu: Feels like a classic tiramisu but actually packs a lot of contrasting textures! The bottom layer of sticky rice and mochi was probably my favorite, and it complemented the cake and cream layers. Ube flavors were prominent but not overly sweet or artificial! --Pistachio bun: strong pistachio flavors with a nice filling (good texture) but the bun to filling ratio was too high for me. --Pandan coffee - delicious with a subtle pandan flavor in a strong viet coffee background. Be sure to give it a good mix tho! The store is minimalistic and with very limited seating. It is on the pricier side but I think it's worth it once in a while! Be sure to catch them before they sell out for the day~

This place has gone viral for their Asian flavors. Tried the salted egg yolk lava bun and it's worth a try. It's savory and pretty tasty. It has pork floss on the top. Also tried the coconut pandan sticky rice that is delicious. Would try again. The price tag is pretty hefty on the items, but worth trying.

I liked the creme brûlée bun and the coconut pandan cake. They have different flavors of buns and cakes. It's a small shop. The desserts are sweet and delicious!

Came to the bakery in opening day and got the pandan latte, ube bao, coconut pandan sticky rice, durian cake, and garlic sausage roll. My favorite items were the coconut pandan sticky rice and durian cake. The flavors really stood out while not being too sweet and the texture of the cake was nice and soft. I probably wouldn't get the baos again. The coffee was good and very strong. Overall the shop is small with a couple of very small tables and the staff were so nice. It was a little slow as they worked out the kinks but overall great.

Cute but small cafe - there's seating up front, but only for 3-4 people. My friend and I shared a pandan dessert and it was great, so I'm interested in trying some of their other options. I absolutely adore their graphics (stickers, business card, etc)!

Let's start with the durian coffee. Oh my god... perfectly sweet and so delicious. Really good and strong coffee. The durian cake gave me a foodgasm. Not sure if it's perfectly sweet or it's so light that it mask the sweetness. Without being said, leave me alone so i can finish this cake. And then come back the next day to get another one.

Small bake shop with quality items. Really enjoy the coconut coffee not too sweet little caramely taste. Matcha lava bread really enjoyed the filling not too sweet texture Lindy bready tho

La La Bakeshop offers fun options for pastries, which are pretty decent. The custard could use an upgrade in flavor. The drinks were good.

Cute, clean friendly bakery . Lava buns very good , had the pistachio & cream brûlée, generous filling . But the durian cream coffee ??? No . Not just the ridiculous $8+ for tiny cup But they fill it with ice , completely. Not right . 4 stars just because it's the holidays . Otherwise- 3 stars max .

So excited to try this new bakery that I came all the way from Long Island to taste these goodies! Unfortunately, I was not too impressed by the Lava Buns at all. If you ever had a Runny Salted Egg Yolk bun from dim sum, La La's Lava Buns are pretty much the same except it isn't runny at all. It's more like custard. "Not too sweet" is also usually a perk of Asian dessert but this was perhaps taken a bit too far because the Taro Bun honestly kind of bland (but with that said, it literally did taste like fresh Taro). Service is quite nice if not a bit slow. Love how clean and simple this space is though!

Small little shop but filled with delicious pastries! I tried the coconut pandan sticky rice and the matcha tiramisu and both were soooo delicious! They are not overly sweet and makes for a very nice treat. Definitely would like to come back to try the other desserts. I love that they close late so that even after work I can pick up pastries/sweets.

I was excited to try this new bakery with Vietnamese influence in the East Village after seeing it on social media. It may have just been the 2 desserts we got, but we weren't too impressed with the flavors and textures. I think they are more well known for their salted egg desserts, which I will definitely come back for! We came a little before 7 and had less of a selection We the got taro lava bun and the coconut pandan sticky rice cake We liked the coconut pandan better - the flavors were subtle and not too sweet, but I would've liked more sticky rice texture. The cream on top was also quite loose and not like custard We didn't love the taro lava bun - we thought the cream inside would spill out or be creamier, but it was more stiff and the taro flavor wasn't that strong. The bread part was also a little bit dry I would still come back to try their other desserts but don't think I would get the 2 we tried again

New bakery in East Village offering delicious pastries and cakes with a unique twist. Luckily there wasn't much of a wait on a Sunday afternoon. We ordered the scallion sausage bun and the durian mini cake. Usually not a fan of the pork floss but I have to say - the bun was 10/10!! Every bite was filled with chunks of pork floss, scallions and sausage. The inside was filled with garlic butter?? that kept the bun moist. They offer full sized cakes (order a day in advance) of their mini ones including coconut pandan sticky rice, taro sticky rice, matcha pandan tiramisu, and viet coffee tiramisu. Can't wait to try their other pastries and cakes.

Stumbled upon it while we were walking around east village. The salted egg lava bun is the bomb. Loved it.

There was no line on this rainy day! That meant I got to finally try this place. Got the Vietnamese coffee tiramisu and the salted egg lava bun. The tiramisu was light and rich with coffee. It's more on the wet side so the ladyfingers/cake is more soaked. The lava bun was reheated around 10-15 seconds for a gooey warm middle. It was underwhelming in my opinion, it could've had a bit more flavor. My partner enjoyed it though! $23 for the two, quite hefty. I think if I wanted similar flavors of pandan, coconut etc, I'd go to Lady Wong. The pork floss items are definitely unique but not worth almost $10.