Royal Bakery

I stumbled upon this this quaint bakery while on my morning walk. Absolutely delicious baked goods!! I would definitely recommend the red bean baos!

W bakery, everything is good and you should go here everyday (I am not associated with them in any way and did not receive any products for free)

This place is the best I love it so much you should go here and get the taro baos they are the bestt

Banh bao (big bun, da bao) is okay. Too "gummy", no sausage in the bun.

Great banh bao, really good bakery

The best place to buy.

Their Poa is best

Amazing Pork Bun

I've been coming to Royal Bakery for years. My family absolutely love buying buns here. It's a small store in the middle of the plaza facing front of the street. Although I like the pork buns, they also sell sweet red bean buns, sweet mung bean buns, sweet durian buns, sweet taro buns, sweet lotus buns, sweet custard buns and more. If you're looking for a new place to try buns, definitely check out this one. I found parking on the street. There are two parking lots on the left and right side of the plaza. Depending on what time you go, parking might be hard to find.

Just visited today because we saw the beautifully colored assortment of treats.. Bought one durian and one custard bun to try but when we tried to bite into it, we could already feel that it was hard, dried, and old. We tried the Asian trick of steaming it in the microwave to bring back some life and moisture into it but we probably won't want to do this again.

Bought a few things there today for the first time. Was kind of skeptical when the guy said you have to microwave it for 30 seconds before you eat it. Bought it anyways to try. Did what he said and off course idiot me bought old stale bakery here first and last . If you like not fresh bakery come here

We stumbled upon this little bakery after having lunch next door. I noticed the display case had rows of colorful baos on display, and that was enough to get my curiosity. Inside is small. There are no seats, have mostly packaged foods and whatever is inside the glass case. Our first time, we tried their taro, custard and mung bean baos. A quick heat-up under a wet paper towel in the microwave and they came out warm and soft with a sweet filling. Second visit, I got 4 custard, 2 taro and 2 red bean, and I'm sure these will be equally good like the first time. According to the owner, these will keep in the fridge for about 2 weeks or much kk her in the freezer. Just steam them or try the microwave method to get that soft, pillowy texture again. Royal Bakery appears to be a small family run business, and their baos are quite good. I haven't tried their other sweet or savory buns yet, and that's just a good reason for me to go back again.

I don't know what happened to this place, but I feel the quality has gone down. My I first started coming here prior to Covid, the bun was soft, fluffy and moist. Now, the prices had gone up and the bun is no longer soft and fluffy. In fact, I find it dry. I don't know if they changed their recipe, but when I first came here, the bun was still moist the next day. Now, it's difficult for me to eat the entire thing without having water or a drink to help take it down. The meat inside is still flavorful though. That seems to have stayed the same. I hope the owner sees this review and does something to correct the buns moisture content.

Great bakery! I love everything from there and would recommend to my all friends! Always fresh and tasty!

BUN HEAVEN My family always comes here to grab as many Banh Bao as we can before heading up north. I personally came in to grab 30 Banh Bao before heading back and it was kind of hard to find at first but we'll worth it. Pretty sure the owner helped us out and he definitely gave us a good experience! It was a little less than $3 a Banh Bao! I am in love! Coming back soon for sure

I only got to try the two sweet baos this trip. Previously my friend has gotten us the meat bao for a road trip and those are pretty heavy aka loaded with a pretty compact ball of meat and egg. They're not bad. The green sweet bao has mung bean inside. The first bite was pretty dry in my opinion as it got stuck on the top of my mouth and i couldn't even chew it (I had to manually unstuck it). After that you encounter a generous amount of yellow bean paste inside which is about a 4/5 in sweetness for me. It was warm as they had just made them. The dough isn't the glutenny kind that stretches. It was more like crumbly bread type. Mung bean and taro baos now $1.25. I can't say I am a fan of the baos but wanted to share some pictures and current price which is still not bad.

I want to give a shout out to Royal Bakery because they have some delicious banh bao. I bought one of the OG pork baos to snack on while we waited for our table at dim sum. It was so good! I ended up going back to buy a dozen of the pork and one of each of the colorful ones to bring back home to SJ. The green one, which was mung bean, was SOOO good. I regret not buying more and I'm definitely gonna make a detour just to buy more of their mung bean banh bao. Bonus points- they accept card! I know a lot of mom and pop shops don't accept cards so this was very cool because I try my best not to carry cash due to safety concerns. Make sure you tip to cover their CC fees or bring cash.

The 3 different small baos are very good. They are also $1 each. Amazingly cheap for such good quality. I also tried their Viet style chicken bao and that was bomb dot com too. The secret is their dough, which doesn't crumble when you bite into it.

Hands down one of the best baos I've tried!! My favorite is their jumbo pork bao. The bao is so fluffy and nicely sweetened on the outside and the inside is filled with pork, sausage, and egg that are perfectly seasoned with a mix of savory/umami and slight sweetness. Because the bao is pretty big and they put in a generous amount of meat inside, I think this could be a substantial snack when you're pretty hungry or even a good light meal. The owner is also super friendly and personable which made the experience even better for me! I will definitely be visiting this place quite often

This place doesn't sell anything other than steamed buns but they're for a dollar and they taste great. We love it! We tried the lotus and mungbean buns. They are smaller than the palm of your hand but the buns are soft and they are not stingy with the filling. The paste is soft and delicious but not too sweet. The best part is, the guy is so nice, he offered to microwave it for us to eat right away. The bun is wrapped with clingfilm and we ate within a couple of minutes. Great afternoon snack. And you can't find any snack for a dollar other than candy bars nowadays. They do sell other dry Asian cookies/nuts but we don't normally look for that in a bakery.

One of the best baos I've had! Was about to get quick lunch next door but then decided to get a pork bun instead. The store is small but there were so many sweet and savory buns along with other Asian goodies. The owner was very friendly and gave me fresh ones - the perfectly seasoned meat and egg combined with the warm soft bun was simply delicious. I couldn't help my cravings and got a variety of sweet buns for later which included flavors such as taro, durian, mung bean, and custard. They were cold, but after microwaving for 45 seconds as instructed they were all tasty and a yummy snack later! Prices were very fair and affordable - will definitely be back!

I was reading everyone's enthusiastic reviews about Royal Bakery's Lunar New Year goods, so I decided to stop by a few days ago! I specifically wanted to try the SOFT SESAME CANDY WITH PEANUT (8.5/10). When I arrived on a Tuesday afternoon, about 7 people were waiting in line. All the customers were middle-aged Asians who spoke Vietnamese/Chinese/etc so I knew this place was legit. One box of Soft Sesame Candy (pictured here--I ate a few pieces already lol oops) is $12. The candy is nice and soft with a slightly gelatinous texture. It isn't too sweet, which I appreciate. I also love the little bits of peanut inside. Overall, I enjoy this candy--and on the plus side, I only need to eat a small piece to feel satisfied, which is great for my health! The employees were pretty good about only allowing 4 customers in at a time, for social distancing reasons. The man at the cash register was very friendly. There is a large parking lot nearby, and a few more large parking lots on the same block, so you definitely have your parking options, especially if you go at a down time like a weekday afternoon.

I enjoyed the desserts! So fresh and delicious! They have bag ones for $10 and boxed ones for $12. I wanted to try the mix, so opted for the box. Loved all three flavors (White/Black sesame and peanuts). Got a mix feeling about the pork buns. The bun itself was very dry but the fillings really good, with pork and egg.

this little gem is absolutely the best! I ordered 4 dozen of their amazing jumbo pork buns for my wedding, and let me tell you their buns will not disappoint you at all. they are juicy, meaty and flavorful!! i kid you know, they bun is soft, not dry at all and super fresh! i love how you can always order in advance and go there to pick it up. They're known for their jumbo pork buns, and i have not yet found another place as good as them unless they are home made where you can stuff as much meat as you want. Restaurant wise, this is your place. They are very inexpensive as well, i wanna say each bun is about $2.50. Whenever i go on trips, i always get a dozen of these for everyone, its a quick meal, filling, delicious, and not messy at all!!! i usually double my orders, because 1 is just not enough :) definitely try them if you haven't, parking can be tricky but i usually park in the place where shin-sen-gumi's parking lot or 888 seafood restaurant.

The bakery that has everything!! Neighborhood bakery for all your Asian goodies! I needed to buy some sesame candy for my engagement ceremony and other bakeries said they don't make it until it's closer to lunar new year. I walked in to this bakery and they had some on the counter! They told me to just call in a few days before my ceremony to double check if they had any and if not to order and they have some ready. They have the best baos and moon cakes and everything needed for those Asian pastry celebration stuff. I would recommend this bakery for those celebratory needs!

Usually I try to swiftly correct my mistakes, but it took a sweet Yelp friend (thank you Lynette T) who gently and recently called attention to my "bao" ignorance, sadly finding my mistake 4 long years after Royal Bakery abstinence (not by choice). Curses to my All-American white-ness! But better late than never? His signature product I had correctly called a "bao" in my review of 2012. But if I had taken a look at the signs, it was clearly NOT Chinese as I surmised. And the patient, multilingual man behind the counter spoke English, albeit haltingly. I have no idea if it was the same guy as 4 years ago, but his kindness and wonderful, edentulous smile completely disarmed me this time around. "Please, please, please be the same baker," my most desperate thoughts raced inside my head. So what do we really have here? Today, the bakery looks much more modern and cleaner than I remembered. Still tiny, and still sporting just under 20 reviews after all these years (WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUSE GUYS?), this bakery offers a real treasure, Vietnamese baos called Bánh bao thit heo (I know I got it right this time because I sneaked a picture to cover my a**). Those steamed Bánh baos are just as I remembered, still as massive, but mostly because of the generous filling. The steamed bread was delicately sweet and not too thick; the copious filling consisted of finely ground pork and minced water chestnut (for that ever so subtle crunch), just a touch of Chinese sausage, wood ear mushrooms (yum), and a chunk of hard boiled egg. You will have to trust those other Yelpers who are "in the know" as to their authenticity, but you can also trust me when I say, these are delicious and a real bargain. $1.75 buys you one huge, tender, satisfying combination of the most mouth watering steamed bread and flavorful filling known to man (and this wo-man). I am thrilled he is still in business. Let's keep it that way, bao seekers.

This place has the absolute best 7 nut or whatever specialty moon cakes. The taro moon cake is also amazing as the layers are made with a light flaky layers. We get dozens of boxes each year from this location. They also have a lot of traditional peanut and sesame brittle snacks, and the soft sesame chews that my family absolutely adores - sold for $9-11. Perfect for new years or an indulgent snack. It's a small shop and might be easy to miss. Def worth a stop!

Before I start yelping away, I'm just grateful that this bakery except credit cards now!! All my visits prior, it was cash only. I always head to Vegas after, so I need the cash for some gambling. This is a must go for me!! before I leave Cali, to pick up their yummy cakes!! ( moon cake) To bring back home to Hawaii. I always get taro and durian. This visit, I notice the prices has gone up for the cakes. It's a treat!! When I eat the taro cake with tea, I'm so happy!! Very happy!! Sometime I regret not buying more. I bought 3 boxes this visit.. :) The taro is 3.50 per cake, 14.00 for box of 4 The Durian is 3.75 per cake, 15.00 for box of 4 There are other flavors, these are my favs!! Besides the cake, the Vietnamese pork bun ( called Manapua back home, in Hawaii) Its soooooo good!! Love the boiled egg and lup chong along with pork and bun. I can eat this everyday!! & Only 1.50 for this bun!! The parking lot can get very busy!! They share the same lot as Banh Mi Che & Cali & many other eateries and shop. This place is a Gem!! In the San Gabriel area. Until nexts time Royal Bakery!! :0)

Went to this place bought 10 pcs of this bun thought it's good for breakfast since it's quarantined. This morning I steamed and when I look at the bun it was so dry cracking which it's not suppose to . Disappointed another waisted of $20.00 ! This place used to be a very good place to buy meat bun but somehow the quality went down !

Drove all the way at out here from Westminster for the pork buns. Each bun was ONLY $1.75 so we bought 10. Oh my goodness, they are so tasty! Not dry or even soggy at all. Typical quail egg, pork sausage, ground pork filling but somehow it tastes better than any other pork bun. They also had red bean/taro/coconut buns as well ~$1.75 as well. THIS IS THE PLACE FOR PORK BUNS/PORK BÁNH BAO

My guys love big pork bao (steamed buns). Especially the Vietnamese version because of the added hard-boiled egg & sweet sausage hidden inside. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/royal-bakery-rosemead?select=LiqBz7O_gCPZRYYO9-koXw They prefer these over all the other Asian versions of steamed buns. Thanks to Yelp buddy, Wendy B's review, I HAD to go check this place out. The hubby- "Oh damn! This $%#^'s good!" High praise from him. #2 Son thought these were the best he's had so far. This bakery is going to be our new go-to for these baos. Can't get them any fresher; right out of the steamers and hot! I've found these elsewhere, mostly at bahn mi places. Where it's questionable as to how long they've been sitting around and they ask you if you want them heated up in the microwave.. Gotta say, it makes a big difference getting them this fresh! The price is $1.75 now. Worth it! Also picked myself up a Lotus Bun as a treat for my next sugar low. That very nice guy behind the counter suggested heating it in the microwave for 30 seconds when I'm ready to eat it. They're pretty big here compared to other places. And only $1. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/royal-bakery-rosemead?select=KRE_NU3ztXZsok5eJPuMQA&reviewid=ZTI6Z5sSuP7DUDaGIxheDg This word-of-mouth through Yelp is the best thing ever!

Best Pork Buns (Banh Bao) hands down.... If my mom has to send me down here to ship these back to her then I know these are serious. At $1.50 a piece it's a steal. Wait til you eat one that's fresh out of the steamer. The outer skin is soft and the pork is very tasty. Make sure they have some before you stop by otherwise you might be waiting for awhile until they have a new batch coming out. They also take credit card which is a plus!

The jumbo pork buns are amazing! They are soft buns with generous filling of pork with an egg in the center. Sometimes i lay in bed at night thinking about these deliciousness, and so the next day would have to drive the 30-minute drive just to get them. This time, I was smart and got 10 to put some in the freezer. If you are looking for pork buns, Royal bakery is the place to go! Note: they only accept credit cards for purchases of $20 or more.

I had just cut open a moon cake, it's not well baked and has grown mold from the center.

Recently yelped them for Pork, egg and sausage Banh Bao. Bought a few to try and loved them. They are $2 each but good size for a quick lunch. Will come again for sure.

Royal Bakery is a fantastic bakery in the Rosemead area. Every time we are in Rosemead, we do not leave without buying banh baos at Royal Bakery. They make them fresh and are about $1.75-$2 per bao. My mom buys them by the boxes, and every person we've shared them with love these pork banh baos. They're super delicious, right down to the egg and lap xuong in the middle. It's a small shop. Mostly serves as a bakery for customers to order and take their food to go. Very sweet staff operate Royal Bakery. Offering more than just the pork banh baos, I definitely recommend this bakery to anyone in the area in search for something simple and delicious.

This would have to be my favorite asian bakery. It's a family bakery and they make such delicious moist pork buns. I always drive from brea to get their Mooncakes for Chinese New Year!!!! Everything is made fresh everyday by the family. The taro and lotus filled dessert will definitely satiate that sweet craving!

September 15, 2016 Sorry. I drove all the way from work to this bakery seeking for some pastries and desserts, especially for mooncakes for tonight. Well, after I spent $16 bucks on two mooncakes with one egg yolk, I got home to enjoy it with my family. Welp! The egg yolk was dry as the Sahara desert. The flavor was so poor that we wanted to throw it away [well I wanted to]. We took a sliver and decided to just drink our teas instead.

The review is for the "da bao"/"banh bao"/"jumbo pork bun". The da bao (directly translated as Big Bun) migrated from southern China to Vietnam, where it was adopted as a banh bao. It's more complicated than a regular pork bun. It has pork, sometimes a piece of chicken, wood ear fungus, slice/half a hard-boiled egg, and a piece of Chinese sausage. The da bao here only three, but adds onions and diced bamboo shoots. The filing is tasty and moist. Those are pluses, however, the steamed bread is not very fluffy; kinda gummy when chewed. And the ratio of bread to filling is off; bit too much bread. When you have gummy bread and for bread than filling, the bun becomes kinda dry; each bite is more bread than juicy filling. For the price, it's better than going to Chinatown. It does hit the spot. Another couple of positives, they make these constantly and will have freshly steamed buns most mornings. Perhaps, the best way to eat this is to cut it in half.

At my cousin's engagement party a few years back, I ate the most delicious little pastries. My mom and I copied down the bakery's address found printed on the box, and visited that following Chinese New Year. It's a tiny family-run store nestled in a strip-mall. My family has been purchasing our traditional Chinese sweets/desserts here ever since, like peanut and crunchy sesame candies. Their sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves are very good also. Just a random note: The family that owns this place speaks DioJiu dialect of Chinese, which is pretty cool. I was raised speaking this dialect.. but it seems like it's very uncommonly spoken now days...

Royal Bakery is a gem. The location is so discreet, it's located on a main street, however, the store itself is tiny. You could walk by it so many times and not even know it's there. This place is family owned. They speak Teochew, a Chinese dialect that I also speak. The food here is delicious. They specialize in cakes, but at Chinese New Year, their food is AMAZING. Everything is made fresh, DAILY. They have all my favorites for the hoilday, including peanut brittle, banh tet (sticky rice with beans and pork), sticky sesame candy, and many other bakery items. I literally buy two of everything in this store. But it ends up being more money than I have. Love the service here. If they run out of something you like, just let them know, they will make it for you. Or if you need to make arrangements for pick up, they will accommodate. Places like these make mom and pop the place to shop!

I'd love to rate this place higher, but I felt like John Cleese in the "Cheese Shop" Monty Python skit. The time was around early afternoon, their sign said "bakery", the shelves were labeled for baked goods, there seemed to be some baking and steaming equipment, but NO PRODUCTS. You probably think I'm being dramatic, but I'm not. There were literally 3-4 banh bo steamed buns and nothing else but empty shelves. I asked the man where all the food was and he said "sorry, it's our grand opening. It not ready yet." ???? I guess it's a new fangled thing to forget to have any of the sole thing you exist for available when you have your grand opening. So, if I get back to them I'll try their food (assuming they've gotten around to cooking any) and update the rating.

First time coming here for wedding "bee"(pronounced in Vietnamese) cake and the baker was very nice! Tasting her bee cakes it's different from ones I have tried before. And the cost is cheaper than other places but it was also depending on the filling. Overall I will gladly come back for more

I can't stop talking about the meat buns that they make here!! The skin of the bun is made like no other place!! Me, my mom and aunty flew all the way from norcal just to buy their sweets!! My favorite is their taro white stamp cake! It is so soft and flaky!!! Everybody is so nice there and they all speak teo chiu! It feels like home when we walk in there!! I will definitely be back soon!!!

This bakery is AMAZING!!!!! Everything here is Fabulous!!! a MUST try!!! They are known coast to coast for their Pork Banh Bao- which I found out that also gets distributed throughout markets and other bakeries in California. I was recently there to purchase pastries for Chinese New Year- super duper busy! Everyone knows its the greatest place to buy treats to give as thanks! Its always fresh! They are just known for EVERYTHING, Peanut Candy, Sesame Candy, Tikoy, and pastry items filled with red bean, mung bean, black bean, durian, and winter melon. Absolutely Delish! Prices are fairly low! Service if fast fun and friendly. In particular, Jeff- he's GREAT! speaks 2000 languages- and giggles in between sentences. He makes spending money fun! If you ever need anything- they are very accommodating and will get you whatever you need whenever you need it. Recommend for EVERYONE to try at least once in their life- WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

Best gaint pork bun in the Sgv . Always a bath fresh out of the oven . Perfect ratio of meat to bread . Excellent flavors in both . I always bring home a dozen and end up eating two on the way home

small, simple bakery with a nice guy working inside who knows everything he sells and keeps it at a moderate, affordable price. the red bean buns are my favorite. easy enough.

My parents, family, aunts and uncles have been going to this bakery for over 17 years now....yes, they have been open for that long and you probably didn't even know it. The reason why the place looks empty is because (I think) they are an already established bakery--they don't have shelves filled with food and items to sale because they already have a list of clients/customers that pre-order from them. They receive a deposit and put in the order when requested. No need to make a bunch of food that would go to waste. Thus, there are only few banh baos, nutty-soft chew peanut nuggets, and banh in. Come the mid-autumn festival, and you'll be lucky if you can score a mooncake or banh bia from them. People pre-order these items from them at least 3 months in advance so they can make it in time for the festival. Some varieties of mooncake they make are: lotus, lotus with egg, mixed nut/meat/etc, mixed nut/meat/etc with egg/ red bean (I think). They are a bit more expensive compared to the mooncakes sold at the super markets...but you pay for what you get. You want quality and craft? or mass production?? I'd go with the first. I encourage for everyone to try the banh bia. Outside is flaky like a crossaint but inside is dense and soft, filled with a filling---mung bean or taro. These foods taste very yummy with tea. If you come around September/October, try a mooncake or banh bia. They only make it during this season, I believe, unless you preorder way in advance some other time. You can pass the banh bao and get one of these (but definitely get one of each, including the banh bao).

Yum! Their pork bun bao and egg custard are my favorite here. It's looks very dirty and small inside this bakery, but I don't think I've had better bun baos. People that own this place and make them look dirty too, lol. They are Chinese and old--(grandma and grandpa). Very worth it here. Don't be fooled by the outside and people working-- and the smell.

You got to try the Chinese bows. In my opinion, it's the best in the west. The ingredients are fresh and the hard boiled egg gives this bow a unique and flavorful treat. Grab one for lunch or a snack. It's perfect for any occasion.

I pretty much come here for banh bao exclusively. They are the best! Other than that, I've tried their other pastries and I liked them but no where near as much as the pork buns. They used to be $1.50 but as of the new year, the prices have been raised to $1.75. They also accept credit cards. Nice little hole in the wall spot and the people there are friendly.

As I was walking around the shopping center, I didn't realized that this bakery sells Pork Banh Bo with boiled egg. Me and my dad bought about 10 Pork Banh Bo. As we went home, I tried the Banh Bo and it was delicious. I recommend people coming here to get Banh Bo.

Royal Bakery (San Gabriel) bao (nikuman) are pretty good at $1.50 each. Bits of crisp water chestnut and wood ear mushrooms with egg & sausage in the middle. Standard but at least there's no funky stuff (by my standards).

These are the best baos I have ever eaten! I buy them in the dozens for trips and just to keep in my fridge since I don't live close to this bakery. All my friends agree that this place is so tasty. The bao bread is tender and moist, the meat is juicy and savory, and they keep so well in the fridge. I also like the people working there, always so friendly. They speak Teo Chew! Whenever I'm in the area, I never hesitate to stop by. Yum yum yum! #guiltypleasure

It's always hard to find mom and pop shops like these around. Traditional offerings and everything is hand made in the store. My family swears by this place and my faves are the oh so addicting peanut candy ( think peanut brittle but better), taro biscuits, and easy steam buns.

royal bakery good bake good got there banh bao steam pork bun it was freshly steam still warm really tasty and juicy each bite was tasty you can taste the fresh pork egg chinese sausage better then then the one you get at the market or at other banh mi place these are fresh they also got some tasty peanut candy very tasty and fresh compare to the one you get at the market these are less sweet and full of flavor royal bakery good eats will go back again to get some more banh bao and to get more peanut candy yelp on yelpers!!

Best giant pork bun in the SGV. Always a batch fresh out of the oven. Perfect ratio of meat to bread. Excellent flavors in both. I always bring home a dozen and end up eating two on the way home.