A friend suggested I check out a bakery in North Van where they had grabbed a few pastries the day before. This was Golestan Bakery, an easy pit stop for me after having lunch nearby. I dropped in on a Saturday afternoon (around 5:45pm). It wasn’t busy but there were a few grabbing treats to go. Interesting that they have some soft serve along with a couple display cases of Persian sweets.

I ordered my son's birthday cake from Golestan a couple of days ago. It was absolutely incredible how I was able to communicate and coordinate the design, flavour and details with the owner Mr. Darvishy, over the phone without ever needing to step foot in the store. I was able to send him pictures of what we were looking for, a basketball jersey if my son's favourite player which he executed with impeccable taste. Mr. Darvishy's professionalism, dedication, and willingness to work with us on all levels exceeded our expectations on all fronts. The cake turned out even better than we expected. It was a beautiful fondant cake made in the shape of Lebron James's jersey. He did not hold back on anything and in fact used the most natural and delicious fondant I've ever tasted to date and I have tried a few.
The vanilla flavoured cake was superb, the cake was light, super moist and soft and the icing was just sweet enough with the right amount of vanilla flavour.
The cake was a big hit and we know because we were asked for the bakery's name by many parents who attended not to mention the kids.
Thank you Golestan and Mr. Darvishy for continuing to exceed our expectations with your delicious cakes, utmost professionalism and amazing experience.
I would highly recommend Golestan for any events, whether corporate, holiday celebration or just because. I have relied on them in the past and have yet to be disappointed. This review was long overdue.