Saint Germain Bakery

except for the long queue all the time at the store. I don’t have anything else bad to say about the bakery. My favorite: egg tarte, BBQ pork roll, coconut cream bun, and…

I’ve been to the other locations, however, stumbled upon this one by pure accident on the way home. OMG super cheap items. Cash is recommended and since things are cheap enough a little change goes a long way. I am addicted to the coconut rolls. I appreciate how some pastries are individually wrapped in their own plastic bag. It does get very busy so a little patience is required.

Saint Germain Bakery is a Chinese bakery. Where did they get that name from man? Anyways, I wouldn’t say this place is awesome. I’m sure they don’t use the best ingredients or the utmost care and craftsmanship, but for what it is it’s not bad!
What can you expect from Saint Germain? A cheap, quick, but not terribly tasty treat! It is what it is. I had the Swiss Roll. I think it cost like $ 1.35. Hey that’s better than going to Starbucks and paying double for an equivalent treat to go with your coffee.

Shoddy, snooty service. They must pay the ladies poorly because they sure dish out a bad attitude. I’d rather go to Anna’s Cake House.

So I came here for a mixed fruit cake. They actually have a decent variety of cakes, buns, EGG TARTS… GREAT selection.
I came here in the evening after 6pm. I guess as most bakeries do, they have end of day 20% off some buns and stuff if there is excess. My big eyes spotted even single sliced portions of cake for sale… my if I exercised more I would have gotten some of those personalized sized slices. You may have to elbow your way around the evening crowd +.+… i just wanted my big birthday cake.
I love the food here, the turnover is good so the food is fresh and reliable. They are consistent in the level of how any Chinese bakery should be like so I am always pleased. :)

Warm buns and yummy cakes. When it’s carb day, go here.

I agree with the previous posts about their service. Their service is awful. The staff there are all serving with snobby attitude because they think their bakery is well-​known. The high ratings are for their cakes but not their service. Anna’s Cake House which is just outside the mall is better in service.

Their chicken pies lack the buttery flavor I prefer. Always too busy, crowded and very rushed when ordering. Their tuna bun really smelled and tasted bad so I threw it out, their bbq pork buns are tasty though. Their fruit cake was beautiful and readily available in the back for a last minute birthday which was nice but I prefer a bit more frosting and a fluffier sponge cake like Annas. If it’s not busy they will ignore you until you ask for help.

Terrible service. I don’t know why so many people come here. Anna’s cake house is WAY better compared to St. Germain. And the price is similar too. Not worth the line up :(
Also, when I opened my box of egg tarts, they were all smashed. Wonder who packed them.

Extremely busy and always a line up. However, what is the point of a number system if it is never used? It irritates me when customers who do not grab a number line up anyways and get served before the person who holds the next number! It has happened more than once. However, hubby loves their chicken pies so I continue to go and just need to let that slide. So grab a number or don’t, you will get served either way. Also, I found out after inquiring that you can get a 10% card that never expires once you purchase a cake $ 25 or over. I have seen the 15% cards also, but not sure how that person got that. The cakes are better at Anna’s Cake House

I LOVE THIS PLACE! It is really busy and we ordered A LOT. It’s because we’re from Seattle and we need to buy in bulk LOL! The lady that helped us was awesome! She got all 3 of our orders correct and fast. She is very impressive.
On to the baked goods — you have to try the egg tarts! OMG they are SO good! I ordered 4 and now I’m regretting that I didn’t get a dozen hehe. The crust is flaky and the filling is just perfect. It’s not greasy or too rich. It’s very light and just right. Man, I would make the drive back just to buy more egg tarts. Their cakes are good too. My sister bought a bunch of those swiss roll cakes and they’re light and fluffy. The breads are decent. Again, EGG. TART.

Mango cake was good. Egg tarts are delicious. Service is atrocious.
The ladies were all unfriendly to me, but as soon as the next customer came in (old Chinese and perhaps a regular) and they surged towards her with smiles and chit chat. Made it awkward.

The website phone number is incorrect. It caused me extra time to go to a different location to pick it up. To top it off, when I pointed that out to them so they can update the system, they brushed it off and said they confirmed it on the phone, which they didn’t. No apology. Lastly, the fruits in the fruit cake was bad. Very snobby shop.

Best egg tart in town beating out my previous favorite New Town Bakery hands down in my very formal egg tart taste test with my sisters and I :)
Saint Germaine’s crust is spot on. With layers so distinct that you can count them — think Portuguese egg tart crust but not as oily. And their egg custard is sweet and eggy. The resulting combination is the perfect tart that makes you forget the calories packed into them when you take that perfect bite.

I’m addicted to the corn bun here. It’s literally my favourite.
It used to be small then closed for renovations and now it’s gorgeous.
All the buns I’ve had here are good. The service is efficient and friendly. Prices are good for the quality.
If you like chinese bows then come here!

Remember to take a number tab as you walk in so by the time you decide what you want, it’d be your turn. Service is a hit or miss. You’ll get minimal care and attention from the ladies as they just want to get through as many people as fast as possible.
Saint Germain Bakery offers a wide selection of freshly baked Asian style buns, cakes, as well as cookies, biscotti’s, shortbread etc. but those are in a pre-​packaged form. They regularly pop out freshly baked goods throughout the day so keep a look out especially if you’re looking forward to an immediate snack. If you’ve never had Asian buns before, I would recommend the pineapple bun, cocktail bun, egg tart, and coconut bun.

Japanese cheesecake = YUMMY! When I was living in Southern Ontario there was a Jewish bakery that sold cheesecake by weight, so it was always a guess. You would say «cut me a piece this big», and you would motion with your fingers, but a piece could cost anywhere from $ 5 – 8!
Five years ago I moved to the west coast and have not been able to find what I thought was «jewish»: cheesecake. It had more of a spongy texture, than the creamy texture you get with NY cheesecake.
One day at lunch I was describing this cheesecake to a new friend and she said that it sounded like Japanese cheesecake. So I had a new mission, find a store that sells Japanese cheesecake.
The first store I found sold a tiny piece at a high price. Then I heard on Unilocal that St. Germain Bakery is the place to go and luckily there is one at Oakridge. So I went by one day and there was no question just by looking at it. It had the texture I wanting. It came in a little plastic box and one slice was divided into two so you could enjoy it without much mess (or share it, I suppose ;D) And it was cheap!!! Like I think it was actually less than $ 2 for one serving oj the cheesecake.

~ RENO’S DONE! IT’S BACK!!~
I think the Saint Germain Bakery («SGB») has either read the Unilocal reviews or had numerous complaints about the store front being too narrow because its had a total revamp! It finished its renos this week and the store front is very wide.
I came the first day for Starbucks and a bday cake from the cake shop in the food court when I smelled this yummy Chinese bakery smell so being the Chinese bun fan that I am, I (didn’t run!) sped walked and followed the smell to find that SGB is back!
Even though they started a number system to serve customers (like Metrotown’s SGB), it was very chaotic trying to order a cake. I had to run back and forth at least 5 times between the till and the cake section. The cashier lady was trying to make sure customers weren’t cutting the line. There was this high pitched ring that came from the ovens when the breads were done. I really hope they’ll eventually tame this unorganization.
The cake selection has expanded! I have not seen the Opera cake before so I ordered, hoping that my order won’t be lost in all the chaos. Surprisingly enough, the cake was perfect and freshly made. It had chocolate layer on top and multiple dense cake layers separated by vanilla cream and coffee cream. It looked impressive but I prefer SGB’s tarimisu over this.
By the way, the butter cookies and chicken pies were very tasty. Bun quality is great at this SGB. Will definitely return for other yummy pies, tarts and cookies. *nom*

by far the worst location ever, so cramped that you can’t have more than 2 ppl standing side by side while waiting. And if you need to peek thru the display case to see what you want to salivate yourself with, then you’ll really need to barge in.
go there 30min, before mall closing hours, they offer some goodies anywhere from 10−25% off, they place it on a table so watch the hordes of ppl come in.
at least they’re quick and work hard, but i’ve seen some long lineups, 8 – 10 ppl deep sometimes.
Love their shortbread cookies & mini-​egg tarts. Used to have these sesame wafers too but didn’t see them a few weeks ago.

I would have to say the cheaper solution to your «Chinese» bun needs that is also housed inside a mall (referring to Anna’s Cake House which is nearby, and more pricey!). This tiny place is located near Kin’s Market. It maybe just me, but it seems whenever I’m in a craving and need something here, or having to pick up a cake for the office there is a build up to this line up that just ‘snakes’ out of this place.
This place is tiny, as most of the space is for the kitchen in the back, they produce all their stuff in house. I’m ‘OK’ with their buns and other pastries, but one thing they are trying to push is their ‘macaron’s’, they may look good, they may be cheap for the price, just remember, you pay for what you get. I find that the cakes are a little bit more thick in taste here as well.
They have to have another till, that lineup of theirs is one when I see it, I would rather not! In terms of the waiting time to get my one or two simple orders in!