Kamo Bakery — Restaurant in Vancouver

Everything the other review says are right! The owner is definitely the sweetest thing in the shop as all their pastries are made with low sugar. After hearing it's my first time there, the owner was so enthusiastic to introduce to me what they have and giving me a couple of samples to try. It was a very heart warming gesture. First the baklavas, the sweetness is only about 1/2 or less than the other baklavas out there, I can finally taste the true taste of the baklavas without filling my mouth with syrup. My husband absolutely loves it. My absolute favorites in the shop is the sesame cake and the dates pastry. Sesame cake tastes really fragrant and addictive. You don't get sick and tired of the taste at all. The texture is more like a cookie. The date pastry is quite different from the other places I've tried and definitely my second choice from the shop. The orange chocolate cookie is another must have if you are a chocolate person. It's got such a strong dark bitter chocolate taste to it you'll feel like you're eating dark chocolate itself. The texture was also really good. It has a combination of cookies and brownies texture making it nice and moist but still crunchy. Everything is priced by weight (baklava costs more). I think on average, each pc will cost around $1. This place is a bit out of my way, but with this quality, I'm ok to make a trip there...

We promised to write a review when we visited, so here it is. We had seen the sign up for several months and were curious to know what would be opening in this unprepossessing space on the drive. We happened to walk by the other day and they were open, so we ventured in. It's a tiny bakery run by some lovely and friendly Syrians, with a selection of fresh Syrian breads and baklava. We asked some questions, which were answered enthusuastically and we bought a bag of their freshly baked flatbreads (Samoon) and an assortment of their pastries. They also gave us a small bag of bonus bread. It was their opening day, which can sometimes mean things go wrong. Not here! The flatbreads were great. Light and airy - perfect with falafels or charcuterie - whatever you like. The star of the show, however, is the pastries. The baklava is light, crisp, fresh and not too sweet or drowned in syrup, which is all too common, especially at Persian bakeries. There were also the most delicious sesame squares and date pastries. Try them all - nothing was disappointing. If they keep this standard up, they deserve to be very successful. They have opened in a difficult spot, but they deserve support and we will return there next time we are on Victoria Drive. Grab some pastries and have them with some good...

The baklavas are seriously delicious! I've never been a big fan of baklava because of the sweetness and, unfortunately, sometimes greasiness. Seeing so many excellent reviews of Kamo's baklavas, I was actually excited to try it for myself. I was not disappointed. We got both types, the walnut and the pistachio. They are both amazing--just the right amount of sweetness and not greasy at all! It's so incredibly well done, flaky and buttery--these baklavas are not pastries they are art! We loved them so much the next day my husband ordered some to bring to work to share. Everybody loved them.

The baklavas are so spectacular I almost forgot to mention their other sweets and the owner. The owner--I've got to ask for his name next time--is super nice. As a first timer in the bakery, he offered to let us try anything we're interested. We ended up trying almost everything and buying a whole bunch of different sweets. In total we got 12 baklavas and a small box of assorted cookies. We finished them in 3 days, just the two of us! They are lethal because you don't feel guilty eating them at all.

It's a joy to discover small neighbourhood gems like Kamo. It makes you appreciate the little things in life...