YU CAKE — Restaurant in Rosemead

The fluffy Pork Sung Salted Egg Yolk bread poster draws me into the store. Yu Cake is not your typical Asian bakery. They have flavors and items that I have not seen before, like Mochi Mochi Brown Sugar bread. The store itself has a classy high-end feel to it. It's like I step in to Louis Vuitton of bakery - LOL

I asked the worker the shelf life for the loaf of bread. It's weird that she told me two days, even though it was baked that day. I assumed it should last up to 5 days if I put it in the fridge. Of course, I purchased the Pork Sung Salted Egg Yolk bread because I was really curious about the taste. It was fluffy and soft, but not enough pork floss or salted egg yolk. I expected savory and stronger flavors. For $17 a loaf, I don't think it's worth it.

Surprisingly, the Uji Matcha Snowflake Chewy Cube was absolutely delicious! The combination of cookies, marshmallows, dried mango, and nuts is so addicting. We ate the whole jar in our car ride home before I could take a close-up picture.

I didn't try their cakes this time, but it seems like that's their signature. The Mango crepe cake...

What a unique dessert shop right here in Rosemead and very close by to my work. Upon entering, you’re greeted with a nice display of desserts such as cakes/crepes as well as their drink menu. The quality of their paper is unlike any dessert shop I’ve ever been to. The cashier did inform me that everything in the shop is made in house so that’s a plus

Aside from the quality of the paper, the drinks themselves were unique and interesting. They have a variety of concoctions to choose from and I ended up trying their Mango Tea with yogurt. Just to be clear, my review is solely on the drink itself but I cannot say anything about their other drinks. When I first got the drink, sure it looked cool and neat but the taste itself was mediocre. Just like the name, it tastes as if you’re eating Mango Flavored Activia Yogurt. I’ve never been a fan of yogurt so it really didn’t suit me. I honestly thought the yogurt in the drink would be the Yakult yogurt. I’ll come back again and try other drinks that are not...

I’ve been here about 3 times before writing this review. They have a nice ambience with a classy and luxurious vibe. Their confectioneries and drinks are good, but not quite worth the high price tag they put on it. I think the drinks are more forgiving as they have unique flavors that you wouldn’t find anywhere else. I would opt out of getting boba as an add on here because it’s not that great here in all honesty. The pudding is mediocre and the sago is mediocre as well. I think getting the drink without any toppings would be the best option. I highly recommend their horoscope series drinks! Very cute with pretty colors! Also the yogurt dessert they have here is way too overpriced for what you’re getting but it tastes good, but not spectacular like the price suggests. It’s nice that they use fresh fruit though!

All in all, what they do offer does taste good but I do think it is overpriced which is why I had to knock down a star. Not likely to come back often but I think it’s worth a try...