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Cake Ya
- Hours:
Tue-Sat 11 am - 6 pm
Sun 12 pm - 5 pm
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- No
3 reviews for Cake Ya
3 reviews in English
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Review from Sachi M.
This is a "Cakery", not a regular bakery. They don't carry things like bread.
Have tried: Soufflé Cheesecake, Mont Blanc (chestnut cream), and Chocolate Banana Roll Cake. I liked the cheesecake best, followed closely by the roll cake. Mont Blanc wasn't as yay as I had hoped. I think I was thrown off by the huge loaf, since I've only seen single-serving ones before. By the way, all their cakes are that size (a bit bigger than a six-inch sub).
For those of us that can't make it out that east that often, their custard puddings are available at Izumiya (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) in Richmond. Their roll cakes can be ordered at La Chocolaterie (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) (inside Izumiya).
The newspaper article in which I learned about this store, two years ago, mentioned that they have daifuku - a rice-flour and red bean paste-based Japanese dessert. Either they stopped making those, or were sold out both of the times I went.
P.S. Yelp's survey seems to think it's a eat-in place, but it's not.Listed in: FTR (or Second or Third)
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Review from Marc D.
Vancouver, BC
12/2/2010
* Japanese cakes *
What an unexpected location for a Japanese cake bakery - all the way out in Port Moody. Go figure!
I would have never have found this place if it wasn't for Sachi M's (http://www.yelp.ca/use...) tip. Thank you, Sachi!
This very small little bakery was staffed by two Japanese women who were busy at work behind the counter making fresh cakes, custards, and daifuku. It seems like everything is made from scratch - the two of them were simultaneously whipping cream, baking sheet cakes, cleaning strawberries, and serving customers. There was a huge pile of fresh strawberries which looked awfully appealing that they were prepping for the strawberry daifuku (none were available yet that day).
There was a limited selection available for purchase, but everything looked very fresh. I get the impression that they make things in small batches to keep everything at the best freshness level.
They were offering samples of their Cheesecake and Castella (honey cake). Both were very good. The matcha roll cake also looked very good, with a matcha flavoured cake rolled around fresh cream. No samples on that one unfortunately!
I took a full cheese cake home (it is baked in a rectangular loaf which provided about 8 slices) which was an incredibly reasonable $4.50. Crazy.
The cheesecake was the light fluffy soufle kind you find commonly in Japan. It was true to Japanese style in being not overly sweet. Delicious!
I must return to try their Mont Blanc (which was listed on the menu, but not available). I absolutely adore the Japanese style of this chestnut cream cake, and I have a feeling they will stick true to the same flavour profile as you find in Japan here.
Looking forward to returning!Listed in: Dentists' Dreams in Vancouver, Vancouver Japanese Food
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Review from Jenna L.
Updated - 1/24/2011 2 photos
I like this place! Has the Jap style min blanc that is not too sweet. Also had okinawa style shortbreads but not much to say about that. It was this really white shorbread cookies sprinkled with sugar? At first I thought I had to bake it more? But the mon blanc was excellent and other desserts look very yummy. The hours are bit off as it closes at 6, I can barely make it by the end of the day during the week..
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1/5/2011
I love this place!
I went in on the new year' eve with my sister looking to find something to put on… Read more »
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