Van’s Bakery

This is the best cake we ever had. It looks nice & it’s exactly how we wanted the cake. Vans bakery you all did an amazing job. Everyone @ my son’s party enjoyed the cake & couldn’t get over how beautiful the cake was. Also it was a reasonable price as well. We will definitely have vans bakery for the rest of our party’s. YOU ALL DID AN AMAZING JOB. Thank you very much.

I came here on a Friday to pick up treats for a training class. I ordered pork pâté chaud, chicken pâté chaud, pork bao, croissants and another fluffy pastry (the gal working at the bakery didn’t know what it was called either.
The chicken pâté chaud (rectangular shape) was good. The chicken isn’t quite minced-​you actually get big pieces mixed in with peas, carrots, onions and vermicelli noodles. I love that the filling is as big as the flaky pastry. Chicken pâté chaud is $ 1.00 each.
The pork pâté chaud (circle shape) is also $ 1.00. The filling is also very flavorful, but not as big as the chicken filling. Both chicken and pork are good — you can’t stop with just one.
The pork bao came straight out of the kitchen into my belly. It was so yummy. The filling was a great size (I hate when the filling is tiny and all you get is the dough). They have bbq pork, regular pork, chicken and vegetable — $ 1 a $ 1.25 depending on the filling.
The gal helping me was very friendly and accommodating. She explained everything to me which I appreciated. I will definitely return and would definitely recommend. They also make custom cakes and sell cakes by the slice for $ 3 a $ 3.50. I’m definitely a fan!

I LOVE CAKE. I haven’t met a cake I didn’t like. The fruit cake at Van’s is my favorite. That’s saying something.

My mom loves this place so every time there is a birthday or Mother’s Day we get one of their fruit cakes. Usually the Durian one with coconut they spit decent sized chunks of fresh coconut meat and durian layered into the cake, it’s moist and light, it’s the best. If you’re one of those people who can’t stand durian they do have other flavors. They are beautifully decorated in buttercream and if your a last minute person like me you can just pick up the pre made cakes they have in their display fridge and they will write whatever you want on it!

Great cake, good service ! Cake was for our wedding. Marble cake with mocha filling. Everyone loved it. Delivered on time.

Wow! I’m am so pleased with the kind of cake I got. I had a wedding and was in need of a cake within less than a month. I ordered a cake that served 30 people and had a 2 tier cake all for a wonderful price of $ 130. Since the wedding came fast I asked for cream flowers which came out really nice as well! I was a little skeptical about how the cake would taste since I didn’t do a cake testing but on my wedding day the cake was so moist and spongy it was actually one of the most delicious cakes I’ve ever had! To top it off, the frosting was also amazing as well and it does not taste anything like store-​bought or cheap frosting. I loved my wedding cake and it was such an affordable price for a well-​designed cake!

Excellent service and Very awesome cakes. Prices are really good. Highly recommended. You won’t regret it.

I get the 8 inch fruit tart cake ($ 25) for various occasions every 1 – 2 months. Everyone loves it, super consistent and yummy.

My best friend introduced me to this bakery and it is AMAZING! I ordered my wedding cake from here and lots of my guests asked were I bought it from. Ever since they have also been buying their cakes and pastries from Van’s. Try it you won’t regret it! Remember the price you pay is for the quality you get.

Van’s did my cake for my wedding back in June, and it came out great! What I liked about working with Annie was that she never pressured my husband and I to purchase more expensive options. If anything, Annie helped us to save money by suggesting alternatives while still getting the design and look that we wanted for our cake. More over, the cake was just right for my taste buds — not too sweet. My family loved it. I gave them my DIY cake toppers and decorations and they placed it on nicely. The only issue was the «Love» wire that i made sank into the cake a little… not sure why. But other than that. Service was great, they delivered on time with no issues, and pricing was just right for our budget.

I only came to this bakery for the sake of designs cause the other Vans wouldn’t have done a great job and I usually go to Taiwanese bakery’s for my cakes. Vans did an amazing job with my cake, I didn’t go for fondant since I knew it would be pricer for just a regular birthday cake. So I’m glad the cake turned out well. I was very picky and scared that it wouldn’t turn out how I hoped. The baker and I discussed what I wanted and I had pictures. I was so intrigued as to how clean the design was and how cute it was. It amazes me how it was possible since it wasn’t fondant and easy to mold. It was made of cream. Will be back for pretty designed cakes!
Only downside was the filling of the cake was not much, mainly cream, I opted for durian and coconut.

Ordered a custom cake for my son’s 5^th birthday. He loves TMNT so I knew I had to find the right bakery who was also affordable. I’ve been to other Van’s bakeries which are also great but you want to come to this location for custom orders. You will not find a lot of ready baked goods here, though. I gave them a picture of what I wanted and it looked absolutely perfect! They made a 6′ round cake with 24 cupcakes. $ 40 for a 6′ fondant custom cake which was chocolate with chocolate filling (more $ for chocolate filling). $ 2 per cupcake.

THANK YOU Van’s Bakery once again!!! We customized 2 baby shower fondent cakes, and they came out so amazing. All of our guest were all raving about it. Plus the cake always taste great no doubt. We had moca, strawberry, and green coconut filling in different layers of the cake. We never go any where else but Vans Bakery Harbor it’s their best location for customized cake for any event. Till this day I still recommend Van’s.

So much more than the traditional fruit tart cake we used to order. Van’s has really done a great job keeping up with current trends in cake design. Bought a cake for my fiancé’s bridal shower and it came out great! On top of that, the fresh fruit and vanilla cream filling was refreshing and light. I always try to support Vietnamese vendors but not if it means second rate products or services. I”m happy to say that Van’s has done well for itself for decades and without compromise. They’ve earned their reputation as well as my loyalty.

After doing an extensive Unilocal search on cake vendors and comparing them all on price and decorations, i decided to come to Van’s for my wedding cake. FYI, I only trusted this Van’s to do the job because their wedding cake photos (on Unilocal) proved them more skilled than the other Van’s in Westminster. Anywho, my fiancée came in with pictures of the wedding cakes we liked and the designs we wanted. As we were describing to Annie (the owner) how we wanted our cake, she did a quick sketch of it on our contract. She was very knowledgeable with all the details of how to make the cake, the designs, how many people it feeds, and she was also telling us that she’s the only one (in the Van’s chain) that does fondant cakes. After speaking with her, we felt very comforted to know that she’ll be making our cake and we’re in good hands! We wanted a 3-​tier white cake with flowers on the edges as well as ribbon on the bottom of each tier. We ended up bringing in our own ribbon because I was picky with the type of gold I wanted on the cake, but you are more than welcome to use their ribbons. I was also worried about how the sugar flowers would look on the cake because I tend to like real flowers; however, we went with sugar flowers because we didn’t have time to pick up flowers from our florist and drop them off here before the wedding. Luckily, our cake turned out beautiful even though we noticed they didn’t use the ribbon we gave them. I assume something had gone wrong or it didn’t work out with our ribbon so we’re not holding it against them. We got so many compliments from our guests that our cake tasted great! They all thought it was a chiffon cake from a fancy bakery! I totally recommend this Van’s bakery for an affordable and beautiful wedding cake!

We used their services for a sweet sixteen birthday cake. Every guest raved how good the taste was. We ordered vanilla and fresh filled strawberries. The cake was moist and you can tell that the strawberries were fresh. The price was affordable.

I had Van’s bake my wedding cake and I was so happy with the results. I had a four tier strawberry cake to serve around 150 people and it was delicious. For the price it was well worth it. Although I had to provide my own flowers and ribbon for the bow it turned out beautifully. The cake cost me around $ 350 – 400 and that was including the $ 50 deposit for the stand which I received back once returned. They even delivered my cake on time and were very accommodating to all my needs. Highly recommend.

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I have never met a Bakery I did not like, I have never met a Van I did not like, have never met Vietnamese I did not like, so here is Van’s Vietnamese Bakery.
Highlights
–Near freeways, extra points in my book, near the 22, 5, 55, 57 and 405
–Near Westminster, extra points
–Very informal, quick
–Parking was easy
–It was less than half a mile, maybe less, from the freeway
The Macaroons were very good, by the opinion of myself and my nephew. They were mildly sweet, very soft.
The bread I purchased I brought home, it was gone by the next day.
Kopiko cappuccino candy, sweet and addicting, I loved the flavor, within a couple of days, they were gone.
I plan to try the Pandan, the Pâté Chaud and more sweets next time.
Apparently, they are known for cakes but I did not buy any, check out the pictures.
Conclusion: Van’s Bakery will not be on my O.C. list, places to stop by when I come to the O.C., see you soon.
Song parody of Chaka Kahn’s 1975 song «Sweet Thing»
I would eat you every day
From the O.C. to L.A.
I love Vietnamese pastry
Makes me speak Vietnamese
Macaroons to satisfy ‘ya
Want to dine and I can’t deny it
Don’t you hear my serenading?
Feed me now or I’ll go crazy
Va-​a-​a-​an, sweet thing
Don’t ‘ya know you’re my Viet Thang
Va-​a-​a-​an, sweet thing
Anh yeu em, ten cua chi rat dep
You know how much I love her
With her, silky peanut butter
Coffee candy was so strong
But her strength is not wrong
I love your crème and your raspberry
Your tasty bread, I want to marry
You’re strong, addicting; sweet like honey
You’re pastry smile, is always lovely
Va-​a-​a-​an, sweet thing
Don’t ‘ya know you’re my Viet Thang
Va-​a-​a-​an, sweet thing
Anh yeu em, ten cua chi rat dep
You are so sweet, you light the fire
You make me weak with carb desire
Eat you up the whole night long
You’re so sweet and so strong
I just want to celebrate ya
Want to dine and I can’t deny it
Don’t you hear my serenading?
Feed me now or I’ll go crazy
You are so sweet, you light the fire
You make me weak with carb desire
Eat you up the whole night long
You’re so sweet and so strong
I just want to celebrate ya
Want to dine and I can’t deny it
Don’t you hear my serenading?
Feed me now or I’ll go crazy
You are so sweet, you light the fire
You make me weak with carb desire
Eat you up the whole night long
You’re so sweet and so strong
I just want to celebrate ya
Want to dine and I can’t deny it
Don’t you hear my serenading?
Feed me now or I’ll go crazy

Fruit tart cake is the best for ANY celebration, mm!
Any single birthday I have, I always request the fruit tart cake. One year I even got three cakes! (BLESSSED, I KNOW!!!)
Any single birthday I buy a cake for, I always get the fruit tart cake. So I can have some. I am selfish that way…
So moral of the story: get the fruit tart cake.
Glazed fruits (kwi, strawberry, peach, cherry), custard, puff pastry crust, and a whipped creamed outer layer. That sounds like my kinda heaven.
*TIP: Eat it asap and store it in the fridge so the puff pastry remains crunchy!

I went here tonight to buy a birthday cake for my dad. The lady closing the store said they closed at 7 which is about 2 minutes from my arrival. She ended up staying till 7: 15 making my cake. She had to replace the strawberries because she said they were not fresh enough for her customers. Thats the customer service I’m talking about. A WHOLE lot of respect!!! I can appreciate someone who truly cares about their customers and their craft. She carefully create the cake and proceeded to wrap it accordingly. I shall return for my mom’s cake in May! You have just made a loyal customer out of me.
PS Just tried the cake… its delicious