Nanding’s Bakery

It had been at least 5 years since I’ve been to Nanding’s. Long ago, in another life, it was a weekend tradition to get Pan de Sal and Spanish Rolls on a Saturday morning. Oh Nanding’s, I didn’t realize how much I missed you!
I popped in on a Saturday morning recently and bought a sack of soft, warm, pandesal rolls. Mmm… so good and so inexpensive! I believe they’re 4 for a $ 1. That’s a deal! I also picked up a custard pie for a family dinner while I was there. It was also delicious — I’ll be back for that, too. My regret is forgetting to buy those amazing Spanish rolls. Yes, they are sold at 7 – 11 now but it’s just not quite as good as buying them fresh from the bakery.
I love Nanding’s for their delicious baked goods, quick and friendly service, and super affordable prices.

Spanish rolls are little finger shaped bread rolls. Sounds simple, right? But Nanding’s spanish rolls are perfectly tender, buttery, with just the right amount of sweetness. Warm from the oven, these slide down your throat like nothing… until you realize how much tighter your waistband feels! Custard pie also recommended. Very very yummy. Parking is a bear.

Spanish roll!!! Hands down delicious! Freeze em’ and mic them the next day still delicious… or do what u did freeze em and hand carry them to bring them to the states!!!

All I’ve ever had at Nanding are Spanish rolls. It’s simply a roll baked in butter. But sometimes the simplest things are the best. When the rolls are baking, you can literally smell the butter blocks away. At $ 1 for 3 rolls, you can’t go wrong. Perfect with coffee, I could have it for breakfast every morning. But I think my doctor wouldn’t be too happy with me.
They have a small 3 car lot in front. Since I just go there for my Spanish roll fix, I’m in and out in about 5 minutes.

Yummy Spanish rolls. I suggest you call ahead and order it so they can pack it up and have it ready for you when you get there. Very limited parking in the front!

No longer cash only. I paid with my American Express card yesterday. Based on Unilocalers’ feedback, we asked about the Spanish rolls and were offered a free sample. They were delicious, so we got an order, plus the custard pie. My bf was not as impressed with the custard pie, but I thought it was a nice standard dessert. The people that work here are so friendly. Good, cheap Filipino bakery. Close to Island Style BBQ, an excellent lunch option.

OMG the Spanish rolls. walked in and was offered one as a sample. I could eat these every day in their buttery goodness. Small shop in a interesting neighborhood, with a few options (but we went in the afternoon).
Good to try something different

I only found out about this bakery from other Unilocalers… Mahalo for sharing!
This humble shop is hidden on a side street of Kalihi, an older, modest neighborhood. There are a few stalls in front of this unmarked bakery on Gulick Avenue. Take a walk inside and find local style hospitality and reasonable prices.
They are famous for their Spanish Rolls — only $ 1 for three pieces! I cannot resist the Custard Pie — just $ 8 wow! The crust is fantastic (not mushy) and the custard is the right amount of egg, sugar, cream, and vanilla. YUMMY!
So, if you are in the neighborhood, stop by for a sweet treat, a hot coffee for $ 1, or a cold drink! It’s worth it!

I hardly ever go into Kalihi but now I have a reason to. Thanks to other Unilocalers and UYE’s, I have found this place. Someone brought Spanish Rolls from here to an UYE and I fell in love! Another person brought the Custard Pie to another UYE and I was sold on finding this bakery.
They are easy to find and you can drive, walk or bus to. The bakery has their own parking lot but can only fit about 3 cars. When you walk in, it’s a cozy store front. Immediately to your right is a fridge with drinks, cash register in front of you and display cases to your right and left. The menu is directly in front of you on the wall. They take both cash and credit here.
It does get busy here so be prepared to wait at times. The pies are amazing once it comes out of the oven. It tastes just as good after it’s been chilled in a fridge. Spanish Rolls are equally amazing when a fresh and hot batch is made. This bakery is worth going to in Kalihi. Simple, cheap and great bakery items!

I like the pandesal in the morning, so nice and fluffy and warm. The spanish rolls are famous, so buttery. They should brew more coffee to sell with their pastries, they would make more money.

Open at 4:30 a.m., the Spanish rolls are still warm from the oven and oh so good! They also have pork adobo manapua, ube (purple sweet potato) rolls, pies, and other pastries to offer. The staff are smiling and friendly! And the prices are really good too! Woo hoo!

NEWS FLASH: They now accept credit cards!
Spanish rolls and pan de sal are hard to beat. I recently made a phone order the day before for pick up the next morning. Got hot and fresh rolls to take to work. The ladies at the counter are pretty cheerful and service is good. Just need to be patient as there is not always a lot of people working. Plus, the main area is not too spacious.

Little «hole in the wall» places are sometimes the best! And this place is no exception. My boyfriend found out about this place from his coworkers and when he told me they had Spanish rolls, I immediately became excited! The only time I eat Spanish rolls is when I see them at a farmers market, so usually it’s a rare treat.
Everything I tried here is really good! These are some of the things I tried in order of my favorites:
–SPANISH ROLLS: I’ve always loved Spanish rolls, but when I tried them from here, I was blown away! It’s so soft, fluffy, buttery and a hint of sweetness, and the best part is it’s so cheap! 3 for $ 1
–ENSAYMADA: I’ve always loved eating the ensemada at zippys when my mom introduced me to it, but this place can’t compare. The Ensaymada here was SO good! I got a plain one, and it’s essentially a sweet roll with butter and granulated sugar on top. When I are this, it was slightly warm and yummy, but I was surprised at how fluffy it was! It practically melted in my mouth! Yum
–EMPANADA: I had real Spanish empanadas before with meat and cheese and loved them, so naturally, I had to try these. I asked the lady to give me the most popular flavor, and it was the chicken empanada. It was not what I expected, as it was a combination of sweet and savory, but it was still pretty good and a unique treat.
Other notable things I tried are the banana bread (they have it in tiny loafs), the cookies and the brownies. My boyfriend loves the cookies and brownies, and I thought the banana bread was delicious too (I just wasn’t a fan of nuts inside it)
Overall, everyone should try this place when you want to indulge and treat yourself and take a break from eating healthy

*****def. five stars*****!!
I will not lower my ratings on the customer service part.
(most of the time its a hit or miss depending on who is helping you)
I will let it go & give you 5 stars!
Nanding’s makes the best Spanish Rolls & Pandesal ever!
I don’t trust other place’s Spanish Rolls & Pandesal except Nanding’s.
Nanding’s has saved me many times!
for potlucks, visiting friends, family, co-​workers, when my family is craving Spanish rolls, &
when I have out of town guest.
All these visits, I sure have many happy customers!
& as you all know, how very CHEAP these items are!
& Yes! they accept credit cards now!
on their square machine, this mean I can buy more!
The Spanish rolls are only 3 for 1.00
note: 50 cents charge if you want your rolls in a box.
The Spanish rolls taste so good right out of the oven, so soft & buttery.
The pandesal @ 25 cents is a bargain. Wow! & they are huge!
I picked some up for breakfast along with the Spanish rolls.
They taste so good toasted & with butter.
I regret not buying more.
Try the Mongo Hopia, a roll of 4 for only 2.20.
This is new, as I don’t recall seeing a Mongo one.
This taste good! — not too sweet but more on the dry side.
Besides the Spanish rolls & Pandesal, Nanding’s has lots of baked goods to offer.
Custard pie, pumpkin pie, breads, more pastries, Ube rolls, Filipino grocery items, & even drinks.
The only junk part about this place, the PARKING! only 4 spaces in front of the store or street parking.
Warning: do not park in the parking lot before Nanding’s, I tried to & a guy came up to me to inform me.
Coming soon: Kapahulu location. I’m hoping there will be more parking!
& yes, more closer for me.
I can’t wait!

Me loves pie… but when I talk about pies… I’m not talking about any kine pies… when I talk about pie, I am talking about CUSTARD PIE!!!
Oh custard pie… please command me to eat you! Nom! Nom! Nom!
How did this come about? Well, it all started from last week Friday, when I was doing service at Oahu Transit Services — OTS «The Bus»…my friends at «The Bus» had given me some Spanish Rolls from Nanding’s, and my friend Neal S. told me how good the custard pie was…
Then today… after seeing bruddah Ric C. post about dim sum, and not getting any custard tarts today… darn it! I got da custard bug in my head now!
Flew back from Maui… drove straight from the airport to Kalihi to look for the Nanding’s bakery.
Nanding’s was pretty easy to find… just off of Gulick Street & North King Street. The little bakery a GEM of a store in Kalihi!
There is limited parking in front of the store, I want to say there are about 4 or 5 stalls… but I was lucky today, as when I got there, a space was open just for me.
I walk in… set my beady eyes on the custard pie, and I think I almost fainted when I saw the price of the custard pie!
No worry gang… I did not faint, but at just $ 8.00 bucks & some change for a whole pie! Daaaaaay’um! How can go wrong???
Maaaaaaaaaaaan, I wanted to buy two pies, but I figured I better not, as a pie in my house can me very dangerous (to the pie).
So I forked out $ 8.38, and I ran out the store with pie in hand. Jumped into my car, & hit da gas… got on the freeway, and off I went… straight home!
When I got home, the pie & I got to know each other real well! Burp!
What can I say about the custard pie?
The custard was creamy & delicious! This custard pie would easily give a hard rub to Dee-​Lite bakery, Ani’s Bake Shop, or the old Kapiolani Bakery!
For you folks that don’t know… Nanding’s is known for the super cheap Spanish Rolls (3 rolls for a $ 1.00), but they do sell an array of other baked goods which I will have to investigate in the near future.
Chance ‘em gang! WINNAH’S!

Spanish rolls from the bakery itself is the way to go!!! Once you’ve had fresh Spanish rolls 7 – 11 will never do! I guess in a must have fix.
So buttery and soft with the right amount of sweet. What can I say, but it’s amazing! Check it out for yourself. It’s cash only and so worth it. I haven’t tried anything else out here yet because I’m addicted to Spanish rolls only! Haha
One day I hope to be adventurous and try something else which I’m sure I will love! Perfect treats to bring home to the big island and bring our friends here to bring home to their families too!!!
Just a few parking in the front. And cash only. Only 3 for $ 1.00 what a deal!

I agree with everything said above and below… SPANISH ROLLS SPANISH ROLLS SPANISH ROLLS! If you have a dollar and loose change in your pocket that’ll be enough to purchase 3 SPANISH ROLLS ($ 1 plus tax). And trust me… That’ll be the best dollar you’ve spent in your lifetime!
«I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes, like every one said I did, I only had one thousand and sixty.»
— Imelda Marcos
Pssst… If you love BUTTER, crumbs, BUTTER, bread, BUTTER you’ll love the SPANISH ROLLS SPANISH ROLLS SPANISH ROLLS here! It’s like barrio comfort food at it’s finest! Trust! Parking is limited and kinda crooked, and I believe the three assigned parking spots are already taken by owner, Fernando «Nanding» Paez and/​or his «Manny Pacquiao» style entourage. Yes, in Kalihi «Nanding» is as popular as the great Pi-​li-​pino boxer! It is said that Manny eats SPANISH ROLLS everyday, except the mornings of his losses! Duh! Makes perfect sense now! So eat SPANISH ROLLS, MANNY! I refuse to be cliché and attempt to make bad imitations of these hard working people, in fact, I found it odd that the cashier spoke PERFECT English and probably more perfect than those attempting to be funny. Yes, I believe all are ESL workers in here, but I also found them to be super friendly and polite, too! I mean here I am buying cheap buns and being called «Sir» in every sentence. Wait. That’s either super duper polite, or I’m starting to look old! Yikes! Whatever…
I park in a secret corner and run inside to order. I know I’ll be in and out quickly since the only thing on my mind is the SPANISH ROLLS SPANISH ROLLS SPANISH ROLLS! I walk in and two others are already ordering. AY SOS! So, I look inside the glass cases and notice another thing besides the SPANISH ROLLS! EVERYTHING ELSE LOOKS DELISH AND CHEAP TOO! So, that extra minute gives me enough time to contemplate buying more than just the SPANISH ROLLS! I decide to also get the…
HOTDOG BUN $ 1.25 (GRADE B+)
PORK ADOBO BUN $ 1.25 (GRADE B)
SLICE OF PUMPKIN PIE $ 1.25 (GRADE C)
COCONUT MACAROONS .25 EACH (GRADE C-​)
And of course…
SPANISH ROLLS $ 1.00 FOR THREE (GRADE A)
Look at those prices! Amazing huh? How about the taste? Everything was very good to good enough, but like everyone else says… It’s all about the SPANISH ROLLS SPANISH ROLLS SPANISH ROLLS! Buttery and flavorful! It’s hard to explain how addictive these are! So, get at least a dollars worth! I was a big spender and got two dollars worth of these heavenly thingies! Yes, it’s greasy, but greasy good too! Just let them know that you’ll need extra napkins or be content using your shirt as one big napkin!
«They went into my closets looking for skeletons, but thank God, all they found were shoes, beautiful shoes.»
— Imelda Marcos
Definitely one of those bakeries off the beaten path, in fact, «Nanding» doesn’t even advertise… It’s all word of mouth and the word (s) of the day is… SPANISH ROLLS SPANISH ROLLS SPANISH ROLLS! 20 years later… «Nanding» must be doing something right! He’s now an American citizen and has a 2^nd location in Waipa-​Hu! Congratulations, Sir! DELICIOUS SPANISH ROLLS! 3 FOR $ 1! THANK ME LATER!
«I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back.»
— Imelda Marcos
OVERALL GRADE: 4.3-STARS! (SOLID!)
EDIT GRADE: I had to bump up to 5-​stars due to the value!
Unilocal REVIEW #462/​500

3 Spanish Rolls for $ 1!
Super fresh and incredibly tasty. Buttery and slightly sweet. Definitely try their Ensaymada, it’s out of this world. I cannot repeat myself enough by saying how fresh their baked goods are. Employees were friendly and quick. No seating inside, just grab and go. There is a small parking lot in front of the bakery. Loving the affordable prices and high quality baked goods.
I’m starting to think I need to find a job in Hawaii and live here.

Spanish Rolls are always the go-​to! Buttery, warm, sweet and so light you’ll eat um up in no time, these treats are great to order by the dozen and bring to parties, work or a quick snack on the go. I like to call ahead to place an order just in case they happen to run out.
Very few parking stalls at this location. Whether or not you find an open parking stall depends on the time and day of the week you go. In any case, just circle around the block a few times or wait a few minutes. People are usually in and out pretty quick.

This bakery has been bookmarked on my list for almost a month. Mom and pop local bakeries are usually the best. Most of the time chain bakeries loose the quality factor as they sell to the masses. Any-​who, I knew I needed to grab a mango and pineapple loaf to bring to my sister. It’s pretty dangerous to go in there hungry I must say. I literally wanted to eat everything. There were cookies, banana bread, Spanish rolls and etc. I tasted a little bit of the mango loaf and it was moist, sweet, buttery, and the smell was delightful. I’m sort of on a diet. well everyday I am lol. The ladies that work behind the register was sweet and nice and they do accept credit cards. That’s a thumbs up. The outside appearance is not inviting, but you should never judge a book by its cover. I will be back to purchase a pineapple cheese Danish and coconut empanada. Support local businesses!

Like most of the reviews here… Spanish Rolls FTW! $ 3 for 1 for some buttery goodness of bread. I also get some pandesals for .25 cents each, can’t beat that price for its big fluffy sizes. It’s also a winner! Those are the two top things I think people mostly go there for but they do have some other variety of delicious bakery goods that are reasonably priced. Ube breads and balintawak are a few of my favs also.
Parking is pretty limited here with only 4 stalls in the front. Don’t attempt to park in the next door lot, I’ve witnessed cars being towed. So park at your own risk even if you’re only parking there for 5 minutes. Sometimes there’s tow trucks waiting for people to park so they can tow your car.
Worth the wait if there’s a line. But it won’t be that long of a wait since people are in and out just to buy their bakery goods.
CASH ONLY!

I don’t know about other bread cuz I’ve never tried but I’m addicted to Spanish rolls! It’s sooo good!
Please make sure to eat them when it’s still warm! Cold rolls are not as good as warm one… :(

We were disappointed to miss closing time at Leonard’s bakery and ended up at this place. The lady behind the counter was nice (she gave us a free sample spanish roll, because we didn’t really know what it was going to be like). On the other hand, she wasn’t that helpful in describing the other pastries. Taking a cue from another Unilocal review, we got a dozen spanish rolls, and a pineapple pastry to boot.
The spanish rolls were really intriguing. They were like hot buttered rolls that were gently sprinkled with sugar. All in all, pretty tasty. The pineapple pastry was good too. I don’t think as good as the malasadas at Leonards, but maybe worth stopping by.

Island of Oahu Tourist Attraction Vacationer’s Have Never Heard of — The Local Pidgin Version (English translation may be required)
By Val Y.
A-​A-​L-​L-​O-​O-​H-​H-​A-​A!
E komo mai to all you visitas from all ova da world. Mahalo nui loa to all of you fo visiting awa island.
I figa you guys wen go do research on da internet an wen go have one list of must go places an must get foods fo try.
You wen go Google an Unilocal an da Numba 1 food you want to try grind is da malasada’s at Leonard’s Bakery. No can blame you! Leonard’s is ah few rubba slippa steps away from Waikiki; an Leonard’s malasada’s ar, as us locals say, «So ono!»
Choke numba of you braddahs an sistahs have wen go read about an will try go visit Liliha Bakery an goin orda da Coco Puffs. Some of you buggas wen go to da Kamehameha Bakery an orda some of dar famous poi glazed donuts. An maybe tree of you foodies wen go helle on fa out to Waialua an wen go fill your opus wid Snow Puffies at Paalaa Kai Bakery.
DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!
PSST! HOY! MAY I HAB YOUR ATTENCION PLEECE! [1]
[1] Switching to the local Pilipino Version (English translation may be required)
None ob beeu hab eber heard of someting called «Spanish Rolls» un none ob beeu hab eber heard of ah little bakery called «Nanding’s» cuz Nanding’s sounds Pilipino un is located in de home of de Pilipinos, Samoans un Tongans — Kalihi.
I know, «tourist» no like eat Pilipino pood or go cruzin out to Kalihi. Pilipino pood un Kalihi ar to you, kapu!
PSST! HOY! MAY I HAB YOUR ATTENCION PLEECE!
NANDING! NANDING! NANDING! NANDING! NANDING! NANDING!
I no go’in pool you.
Kalihi is not glitzy; un Nanding’s Bakery is par prom being spippy! Da neighborhood where Nanding’s is located is what many tourist beliebe is ah slum.
I no go’in lie! It ain’t beautipul un sometimes dare ar punny kind tings goin on in de Kalihi.
PSST! HOY! MAY I HAB YOUR ATTENCION PLEECE!
NANDING is ah Pilipinos Bakery wid plenny of da kine pastries you neber tried bepor!
As us locals say, «NO BE SCAD!!! GO POR IT!!» Kalihi un Nanding’s ar more beautipul den you tink cuz of one ting — «Spanish Rolls.»
Beliebe bit or not, de Spanish Rolls at Nanding’s Bakery would be just as pamous as Leonard’s malasadas ip Nanding’s wen go be located in Kapahulu, Ala Moana or Waikiki!
Chance um my braddah’s un sistah’s! Catch «TheBus» to Nanding’s. One way pare prom Waikiki to North King un Gulick (Close to where Nanding’s is located) is two dolla pipty cents por adults un one dolla twenty pive cents por kids. You cun also get one pour day pass at any ABC Store por twenty pive dollas.
Just take «De «A» on Kuhio un you’ll be dar in about porty pive minutes.
Ok! No be lolo un wear one Rolex GMT or carry one $ 8,000 Chanel bag with 14kt gold «C’s» wen you get on dat bus; un no porget to go wid one priend.
Por sure you gotta get dar by 12:00 P.M.
Wen you get opp de bus at de corner of Gulick un North King you should see many, many Pilipinos. Ip you do, dis is a good sign cuz now you know you ar in de right place.
Cross de street un head down Gulick goin makai un dar on de right, less dan pipty steps prom de intersec-​cion, is de Nanding’s Bakery.
Walk in Nanding’s; look around un listen. Apsorb!
Spuck de locals around you. Did you notice? 90% of the peepeeals in de bakery ar ordering de Spanish Rolls. These peepeeals ar not lolo!
PSST! HOY! MAY I HAB YOUR ATTENCION PLEECE!
Wen de Pilipino sales lady ask: «Cun I help you?» Order at least one dozen Spanish Rolls. You no goin regret it. Trust!
You want to blend in wit de locals so remember dis expre-​ccion: «AY SUS!!» Wen you bite into de Spanish rolls at Nanding’s you will tink day ar way mo betta den what you imagined.
Shout out as loud as you can: Pump your pist! Remember dat most Pilipinos ar Catholic so cross yor heart un shout out «AY SUS! TUNK YOU SWEET JESUS!»
High pibe! «Kalihi is ah beautipul place!»
Dis is what you will be tinking! «Hallaluya! Not all Pilipino pood smells like bagoong or taste like balut! Dem Spanish Rolls ar so ONO!»
Pa-​Re! Check dis out! Day sell por one manini price of tree pour dolla! Dar tree por dolla cuz nobody cun eat just one! Eat one un hana hou; you pind yourself reaching por anada one.
SSsst! Hello! Tree por dolla is like; buy one get two pree! Score!
How much is de Leonard’s malasadas?
Light, soft, buttery, creamy un slightly sweet; Spanish Rolls hab a texture un taste dat stands in its own «onolicious» niche. Dem babies ar on de same winnas pedestal uz de malasadas, coco pupps, poi glazed donuts un de snow puppies.
My braddahs un sistahs from all ober de world! You gotta try go!
OK! Time por me to pau hana. No need tunk me. You ar all part of my ohana. Just enjoy! Latahz cuz! Un a hui hou kakou!
P. S. Try de Mango Bread! «AY SUS! TUNK YOU SWEET JESUS!»
P. P. S. If you cun’t understand my rebiew, go read what other peepeeals wrote about dis place.

Each buttery bite out of Nanding’s fresh baked Spanish rolls never fail to satisfy. At $ 1 for three rolls, it’s the perfect pastry to bring to potlucks. Keep in mind that it’s cash only. Parking is very limited with approximately four stalls in front of the building & street parking being almost nonexistent. Try your luck & loop around. Even if there’s a long line it’ll go down quick so people are usually in & out. Just tell the ladies at the counter what you want & if it happens to be Spanish rolls they’ll disappear in the back room to get a fresh baked batch.
No matter the time of day, whether its early in the morning before I go to work, or a late afternoon craving, their Spanish rolls are always warm & I always end up eating a few on the ride back. Even if it’s a little cold, just warm it up in the microwave to activate its goodness. They’ve an array of other pastries & baked goods bombarding their counters from pandesal & mamon to cookies, scones & pies, but aside from the Spanish rolls, I’ve only tried their banana nut bread.

Words cannot describe the pure sinful deliciousness that is Nanding’s Bakery.
This nondescript building with hardly any parking is a treasure chest of baked delights. The Spanish rolls are warm sweet buttery deliciousness that has been described in many many reviews before me, but still it needs to be said… GET THESE IN YOUR BELLY. Don’t be alarmed by the butter seeping out the rolls and onto your brown bag or box… its just the goodness saying «hello…eat me.»