IBUN Bakery 大芳 — Restaurant in Houston

What a wonderful little shop that’s different from others! I would not have known to go in there if not for my 13 month old son running in there. I’m from out of state and this is my first time in Houston. I was surprised by the sprawling Asian food scene, but most restaurants seem to be similar to the types I’ve seen in California. This place looks basic, but the things they sell are not offered elsewhere. The pastries are generous in size & made with a lot of heart, and the prices are more than reasonable. I wish I could’ve purchased more, but I can’t take much on the plane with a baby. After coming back to the hotel and trying the pineapple cake, I felt compelled to write a good review to support these good people. You can tell it’s made with good ingredients and hand made. It’s not going to look perfect like the gift boxes from friends/family coming back from TW, but the discoloration is the pineapple that has been caramelized. The gentleman was pleasant and soft spoken. I did not feel any bad attitude at all, rather just an honest store clerk who answers your question without trying to upsell. Finally, people who think they don’t know what’s vegetarian do not know Taiwan veganism/vegetarianism. In western cuisines, being a vegetarian means you eat things that do not look like meat…like salads, tofu. And if you were to put it in a meat dish, it would be a non meat item… portabella mushroom burger, jackfruit taco. Taiwanese vegetarian cuisine would put things that look just like meat, but isn’t meat. They even call it “meat”. People who open shops like these are usually vegetarians themselves and would never purchase meat products themselves because of their own belief system. I wanted to point that out to the commenter who thinks they are not real vegetarians. Vegetarian cuisines in TW are often consumed by non vegetarians, so they appeal to everyone by offering things that resemble and taste like meat. Western cuisines are catching up to this idea with Beyond Burgers, but TW cuisines have been doing this for a long time. Again, nice shop with honest folks, so give this small...

They have very tasty and affordable vegan and vegetarian Chinese food here.

My favorite place for vegetarian food is probably San San Tofu on the Vietnamese side, but this place is good as well and has more options for baked goods and breads. Not that much seating but probably enough for 14 or so people total with very casual seating. I’ve only gotten take out here so far though and tried about 5 different dishes my favorite is the Taiwanese “pork” rice (滷肉飯) and the rice noodle stir fry.

There’s a restroom upstairs for the plaza you can take the stairs or elevator or escalator up. The store is located in the plaza but you can’t see it from the outside since this like more like a mall building.

5% charge if you use credit card but no extra fee if you pay cash or Venmo I believe. Sometimes they pick up the phone and sometimes they don’t but the cooked food is pretty...

When you arrive at the Dynasty Plaza, IBUN is located on the first floor nearby the escalators in the center. There’s the sweets section directly to the left, but be sure to also check the shelves on the left, refrigerators on the left and right of the register, and the freezer on the right past the seating area. There’s also ready made drinks and a drink menu. I’ve been going here for years, and I always get my birthday party catering done here! My vegan, vegetarian, and non-veggie friends and family all love IBUN alike. Their savory and sweet selection changes, and it always tastes amazing! The prices here are always affordable, and the customer service is wonderful. I always recommend this place to everyone! It’s family owned and deserves...