Cute little bakery! The staff were friendly and polite. There’s limited parking (2-3 parking stalls) around the backside of the shop. I picked up a slice of double chocolate mousse, it was delicious — not too sweet and fairly fresh. Though I found that if your purchase is $10 and under, it has to be cash only.
I'm in love with their mango mousse cake. It's amazing. I believe we paid $30 for the cake and it fed about 6-8 people. Really amazing and affordable
Lovely French-influenced desserts with a Japanese twist. After much deliberation, I finally decided to try the Napoleon, Honey Cake, and Red Bean Paste Buns. The Napoleon was pretty good (airy whipped cream sandwiched between layers of tender sponge cake with a hint of vanilla), but I do prefer it when puff pastry is used rather than sponge cake. The Honey Cake was light and airy, very eggy with a touch of honey. To my surprise, the Red Bean Paste Buns had a coconut filling (perhaps they were just mislabeled?) but by far, they were my favourite dessert. The bun itself was very soft, and the filling was absolutely delectable: just the right amount of sweetness with lots of coconut-y goodness. Definitely think about giving Yamato a visit.
Yamato bakery has changed hands since about 10 months ago, but definitely for the better. Their Hokkaido chiffon cake is so soft and delicious. The roll cakes are very good too, I particularly like the green tea red bean and fresh mango. They don't use canned fruit everything is natural. Cake is not overly sweet, light, and delicious.
Decided to try this bakery today because I always see it when I drive by, the green tea cheesecake is soo delicious! So smooth! Good quality cheesecake here I would definitely be coming back! They also offered thin sesame crisps for sampling which was very tasty as well!
Yamato saved my butt!. I forgot to order a cake for my mom's birthday a few months ago, but headed to Yamato anyway to see if they had anything on hand. Since it was a Saturday, I didn't expect much - surprisingly, despite me emphasizing that I needed a cake that would feed 12 people *that day*, I was simply handed the menu and told to choose whatever I want. The cake was ready in less than 10 minutes! Thanks, Yamato!
Extremely satisfying quality of desserts, and lovely variety of flavours! My friends and I were planning to order 1 pc each but ended up ordering other flavors to try!
AMAZING!. Cakes are light and delish!!! Cream cheese not too sweet which is typical of Japanese cheese cake. Presentation very enticing. I was suppose to order only 1 dessert fro each of us but ended up trying most of their dessert. But the place is small for big groups. You can order ahead for caked and even have a greeting on it. Staff very helpful and friendly.
Awesome. You won't be disappointed. Haven't tried everything but I guarantee you you'll be back for more
As a family, we have always went here for family cakes. They are reasonable in price for the cake you get. Cake started at $18 before and I think it's at $21 for 1 lb of cake. Measurement are by lbs because it's how they measure. I had asked them pricing for my company ales and it's very reasonable. Anyways, my favorite is mango cheesecake, tiramisu and Cappacino flavor. It's less sweet than Safeway cakes so you won't taste the sugar on your teeth. Give it a try!
Love their cakes! I always enjoy how light their cakes are and not heavy. I ordered my wedding cake through them and was very impressed with the service and the cake. They did a wonderful job and it was very decently priced!
Mango Mousse...mmmmmm. I always order the mango mouse cake for family and friends birthdays...always a huge hit -- not too sweet, just right! Everyone loves it!!
Awesome Service!. While I havent have never tried their cakes before, I must say that they have the best customer service in the business. They have called me 96 times for me as a reminder to pick up my special order cake. Even after I promised I "might" pick it up. WoW! You cant find this kind of dedication anywhere else. The coffee is good too
Super cake!. Best cake in the city. Try the Mango Mousse.
WOW!. WOW.. haven't had great dessert in such a long time! .. 5 star!
I loved their Hazelnut cake & Green Tea Ice-Cream!. Their cakes and ice creams are full of their original flavor. This is by far the most delicious green tea ice cream I ate so far in Canada
Birthday cakes!. I have a tight knit clique of friends whom I've known for ten or more years now, and whenever we celebrate a birthday -- our cakes come from here. The style of baking is light without being too sweet, perfect for whatever meal we choose to have, either at a restaurant or prepared at one of our homes.
A true must try!
A "must try". Having driven by this small store many times and always wondered what sort of Japanese desserts they offer I got that chance to try them when the curiosity finally got to me.
Yamato is very small out front, the majority of the store is the kitchen and there are only a few small tables in the tight dinning area. We ordered a couple of interesting flavor combinations and dove in. We enjoyed what we had so much that my wife and I ordered a cake from Yamato for our wedding and it was a hit. We've been several times now and always enjoy the desserts they offer.
You won't find the normal heavy cakes that most of us are accustomed to at Yamato, they offer Asian style "mousse" cakes in a wide variety of flavors. They cakes are light and creamy in texture and the many different flavors are all worth a try.
I very much recommend that people give this great place a try, you won't be disappointed if you do.
I posed a question on twitter and facebook recently regarding where to pick up a good cheesecake. I got a wide range of answers but most answers pointed to Yamato Dessert Cafe. I heard about this Japanese bakery before and how good it was so definitely I needed to give it a shot. I didn't have much time so I wasn't able to pre-order, I walked in and walked out with a cake with Happy Birthday written on it. The lady/owner said they make all their cakes from scratch and all the flavour in them is real, for example we had the blueberry cheesecake she said it was made of real blueberries with no powder
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