Reviews of Golden Gate Cake Shop. (Bakery) in London (London).

Golden Gate Cake Shop

295 Reviews

165 Comments

Bakery

Chinese bakery

13 Macclesfield St, London W1D 5BR, United Kingdom

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Information of Golden Gate Cake Shop, Bakery in London (London)

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Reviews of Golden Gate Cake Shop

K. S.

Decent Chinese bakery, it's quite small in there and can get quite busy.

E. M.

They were very friendly but had run out of roast pork buns - you must go early! The buns are very good though they are slightly more expensive compared to other shops - £2.

S.

I found this place after my friend recommended it to me as she's been buying their cakes for years! I've so far had 2 full size cakes which were very reasonably priced for the detail, very tasty. We've also had a couple of slices of chocolate mousse cake, swiss rolls and the pork buns, all of which are fantastic and would highly recommend. The cakes are packed up into a very sturdy box which has been a great help.

D. L.

What a brilliant bakery. We went in to purchase a large pandan fruit cake and we were not disappointed. The fruit on top was fresh, the chaffron sponge was soft, fluffy and light and the cream was not too heavy. All in all perfect. We bought other pastries and snacks which were also devine. Customer service was amazing and the prices are very competitive.

Y. V. L.

Their cakes are always great. Not too sweet and lovely when made to order. The only downside is the customer service. I ordered £500 worth of pastries and a huge cake for my wedding with a receipt stating the time of collection. My uncle drove into central london to collect at 7-7.30am - only to be turned away by a lady who said that she 'called' her manager who instructed her to tell my uncle to come back at 10am. She then proceeded to shut the door on him and refused to speak to him further. This is despite written evidence on our receipt by their manager in Chinese characters. My uncle left - only for me to be called up half an hour later for collection - by the baker who was at the premise baking the whole time! Their communication amongst staff is incredibly poor but the baker was extremely friendly and ensured everything was correct before my uncle left. Would have given higher rating if it wasn't for the ridiculous and rude service on the morning of my wedding.

F.

The best cocktail coconut buns in London! They are so fluffy, soft and the filling is dense and delicious - no dryness! They also do a great Mango Pomelo Sago pudding!

L. L.

Awesome bakery with really good Chinese breads and cakes. The buns are so fluffy and light, even when heated up in the microwave the next day. The cakes are also amazing! Very light and fluffy. Lots of fruit. Not too sweet. Very good pricing for the celebration cakes. They go by lbs. We ordered a 2lb cake for only £24. Loads of places charge at least £40+

G. T.

I love their cakes so yummy, colourful and fresh

m.

My favourite go to place in Chinatown for bakery goods. Smaller and less crowded than the other Chinese bakeries on the main streets of Chinatown, but sells great varieties of Chinese pastries.

G. S.

Been going here for decades. Always get a char siu bun (barbecue pork), price is still reasonable as the buns are filled to bust with delicious pork! Self service with tongs onto trays and then cash at the till, simple but it works. The place hasn't changed since I first went in, and that's a good thing! Recommended for authentic Chinese sweet and savoury treats.

H. B.

This very small cake shop located in a less favourable location offers a big variety of delicious Chinese patisserie at noticeably cheaper price. Both egg tarts and coconut tarts are bigger than the ones of Chinatown Bakery. Lotus buns and a selection of pineapple buns are must-try. There is also fresh mango pudding. Definitely my go-to Chinese cake shop.

J. A.

Excellent quality buns, great prices and very fresh. The buns are good sizes, allowing you to buy multiple buns and it's affordable for that taste of Chinese on the go. I love the sweet buns but they also have some BBQ pork buns that are sublime. I somehow leave with lots of buns for my day and some for the next day. It isn't as busy as some other bakeries but it's a real gem of a place. If you find my review helpful please press like. Thank you

S.

I highly recommend the fresh cakes here! Light, fluffy, with fruit and fresh cream and not too sweet like western cake shops.

T. L.

Small shop but the pastries are SO good! The Char Siu So (the triangular-shaped roast pork pastries) are hands down the best I've tried out of all the bakeries in Chinatown. Other Cantonese pastries are also very authentic. Will definitely visit again.

L.

Hands down best bakery in Chinatown. Cheese tart is good. Bread are super good

M. T. H.

The Best tasty sweet abd savory pastry the best banana cake the best fluffy birthday cakes great customer service very good prices

J. S.

A very small shop, crowded with two or three people, but it's my go to place in Chinatown for egg tarts (with flaky pastry) and pork buns (baked). I find the service the friendliest out of the other bakeries. However, because it's small, it doesn't have as wide a selection as the others.

A. Z.

never miss a chance to get a bbq pork pastry from here when i'm in chinatown.

A. E.

We Always go for the Red bean cake, Always a favourite

G. L.

I had pig head shaped red bean pastry. Cute and delicious, but a bit expensive.

k. i. c.

a lot of good pastries. the only thing is that the card limit is £10 so u should go with cash on you

R. t.

Hands down the best Asian bakery in London! The hotdog buns and spring onion pork floss rolls are my favourite. The buns are soft, fluffy and buttery 🤤

M. C.

Lovely cakes and sweet treats. Staff are friendly, but be warned the shop is very small so know what you want to avoid creating a queue. Love the shop.

F. S.

I randomly noticed this bakery and I decided to enter as I love the Chinese buns. The shop is small but I was surprised of the quality of the buns and sweets, everything I tried so far was delicious and the value is really great. I definitely recommend this store!!

S. N.

Very good, and very tasty, and very professional!!!!

J. F.

Amazing cakes. Remind my of my childhood. Love this place - a must visit.

V. P.

Love it. Best in chinatown. A regular customer for a few years now. Their 雞尾包 is so soft with just the right level of sweetness. Snowball is very good too.

C. B.

Best oriental cake shop in London! And I've lived in london all my life (30+yrs) It is a small shop and not accessible for disabled people however I am sure they will help if you wanted anything. Even though it is small there is ALOT of ORIENTAL baked goods both sweet and savoury to choose from,they also do birthday cakes that is covered with whipped cream (not icing),they also can put fruits in the sponge cake layers and can add fruits on top,they also have other options for bieggs at cakes like mango,strawberry,ice cream or rum sponge /filling. I usually visit this shop atleast 4x-10x a year just for the birthday cake alone. small shop but dont let the size fool you.alot of sweet and savoury cakes to choose from. The sponge is super soft with layers of fresh whipped cream and fruit. You can also choose which fruit you'd like and choose or design what colour drawing or pattern you'd like on the cake. Or even bring a picture. They also do rum, or ice cream filling of different flavours. They also sell dessert such as jelly etc. And even if you short on time you can pick up a cake on the spot and ask for it to be personalized. Just dont pick up the birthday cake on Chinese new year as it will get wrecked from people walking into you and barging you! I'll post some pictures of the cakes I've ordered in the past.

a.

This is the best bakery in Chinatown hands down. The pork buns are stuffed with delicious meat and the bread is so fluffy- even microwaved a day later- it’s unreal. They have a lot more choice though, and their cheap prices mean you can afford to pick as much as you want (around £1-£1.50 per bun). Been here for years and the woman behind the counter has always been friendly to us :)

O. M.

Very filling, healthy, proper snacks. And we source our celebration cakes from this place too: they have a huge book to choose from, bring it from the back room when you ask for it.

k. k.

Fantastic Chinese cake shop

M. W.

A fantastic little shop selling a wide variety of buns and pastries, savoury and sweet. With delicous cakes in the window. Was recommended this place by my gf who brought a member of my family a birthday cake from here. I now go here every time there is a Birthday to order or get one of their beautiful cakes. Prices are reasonable. Staff are helpful.Only today I ordered a 5lb Birthday cake for 18 people for £47.50. Highly recommended.

陳.

Always come here when in London to buy buns for the next days breakfast. Will always get a 香肠包 (sausage bun), and they never fail to disappoint. The cakes are also very soft and fluffy, without being too sweet.

P. K. L.

My *1 favourite Cake shop in London Very delicious savoury cakes and fresh birthday cakes to order. Highly recommend for special occasion cakes to order here. Good value and professional staff.

A. C.

I've been going here since I've been able to walk as a child, there was always an old man there who gave me free egg tarts! I still go here on occasion and its just the best cakes and buns in china town ! Their custard buns are to die for and their fresh fruit cakes look amazing!

s.

I have mixed comments about Chinese bakery. Chinese egg tarts in UK are definitely better than Hong Kong because it tastes delicious and the pastry is flakey like puffy pastry compared to the weird floppy egg tarts with liquid fillings in Hong Kong. As for the cakes, the ones in Hong Kong are terrible especially the waxy stiff cream they use and the cakes just taste weird. To be honest, I was captivated by the piggy shaped thing at Golden Cake Shop. I wouldn't describe it as a bun or cake because it has pandan lotus paste inside with a hard pastry which is the same as the traditional mooncake pastry. Therefore I would expect it to taste like a mooncake without that weird savoury egg yolk. I actually hate mooncakes because lotus paste is like a big lump of brown ear wax loaded with calories but I love pandan so definitely had to devour this cute little piggy! Back in 2017, the piggy was only 1.70 and now it costs 3 which sadly I didn't try back then but if you look at the photos, the piggy is much more charming now. Golden Gate Cake Shop is located on one of the side streets, spotted it before but it wasn't very welcoming as the entrance looked like a side exit and I hate confined spaces. Finally went in and the bakery was a lot smaller inside than anticipated. They had colourful Swiss Rolls and other bakery items but I just had my eyes on the pig. The piggy got home intact which was good but the eyes of the piggy were mind boggling as they didn't melt or scratch and remained shiny. Later when I ate it, I found out that the eye was a hard black bean! It was time to eat it, so sliced it and inside was this green pandan lotus paste. The pastry was quite thick but it kept the pig intact during its travels. The taste of the pandan was impressive as it was really fragrant so I would definitely recommend this pig. Pandan is like the vanilla of Asia used in Thai desserts and Singmalay dishes as well as drinks. Personally, I thought the piggy was delicious with clotted cream because it brings out the flavours and makes the lotus paste smoother.

C.

Here you can find up to 80 different cakes, all within this tiny shop. Queues occur quickly thanks to the size, so be hasty. You can see the cakes from outside the window. As other reviewers have said, be sure to check your change. Staff don't seem very friendly and always appear in a hurry to get you out. The cakes are nice. I've had a couple I've liked and a couple I'd never get again. Hit and miss.

L. P.

Love this shop. It's tiny but the staff are efficient and are happy to answer questions. I would advise a little research into their baked goods before you go in so you don't stand there like a lemon trying to decide, great choice of traditional and modern bakes. I recommend the pineapple buns.👍

D. (.

finally some bread quality that is at least as good as the average ones in North American asian bakery in London. though, the use of overly saturated food colouring and sense of art on cake decoration seems something of the late 90s. i would not get the cake but will def come back for the buns.

M. H.

Wonderful. Been going here for two generations now. Brought two birthday cakes.

m. m.

One of my favourite Chinese buns shop. As busy as ever, may have a limited range of buns but all are tasty

V. V. W.

My favourite bakery in Chinatown but becareful of the amount you're charged or when receiving change. Only cash transactions. Very small place but filled with Chinese pastries both savoury and sweet. Egg tarts are by the counter, you'll have to ask to be served. The Swiss roll is very good here. Their packing is a little sloppish so let them know if you want a separate packaging for more fragile pastries like the egg tarts.

M. M.

My favourite Chinese cake shop. A great selection of authentic Chinese buns

I. W.

This place serves up reasonably-priced chinese and asian pastry, breads, buns and cakes. Quite a wide variety as well. Prices range from £1.20 - £1.80 and portion of a bun is large for a person. Worth a visit and is perhaps a lesser-patronised bakery unlike other bakeries in Chinatown i.e. Chinatown Bakery.

G. Y.

Tiny little shop with probably the best baked goods in Chinatown. Go in, grab a tray and a pair of tongs and load up. They're all in the £1.20 mark and while there is a fair amount of bread, the fillings are flavourful. Go for the pork bun and the chicken curry bun, you won't regret it.

S. T.

No fuss no gimmicky cantonese bread shop. I have tried many other bakery in Chinatown, so far this is the best. It is a small shop so sometimes it can get really packed, and they only accept cash. Highly recommended their roast pork bun, coconut butter crispy top bun, custard bun, and their pandan swiss roll.

S. O.

Best cakes in Chinatown! Heads up though they only accept cash, so hit up an atm before going. So worth it! My faves are the chicken kare pan, the triangle sponge cake, and the fruit cakes 🥰

S. A.

Went around about late January with my sister and a friend, they were the first ‘chinese pastries’ We ever tried, dont regret it. We got a slice of green tea log cake, two red bean moon cakes, a really fluffy slice of a rainbow cake and a bun, to say the least, delicious. I will say however that maybe it was just that day but the cream in the green tea cake was pretty salty, not bad tho. I loved the concept of pick and choose, it’s pretty much in your control, and the customer service was great, my friend picked up a bun and the guy at the till informed us it contained pork (which is great concidering we are muslimah) not many shops would take notice if something like that, u do have to use cash tho but all in all a great little bakery.

R. M.

Awesome little cake shop serving oriental style baked treats. Really friendly ladies behind the counter, cheap, and very tasty cakes. Will be on our regular Must Visit list each time we're in central London!

M. d. A. B.

Delicious cakes and buns at a good price to explore new flavours I hadn't tried in any other bakery.

S.

Delicious cakes, splendid service, always top and authentic quality

C. K.

My First Purchase Yesterday! OMG! So sorry for me as I've been missed on this little cake shop in Soho for last 16 yrs. Just delicious! I think I will keep coming back!

T. L.

Wonderful freshly baked Chinese buns and cakes.

M. M.

Really nice and small chinese bakery. It can get very busy at times but it’s the best bakery in China town in my opinion. I recommend the tayaki with the red bean filling and pandan bun!

J. M.

Best oriental cake shop in London! And I've lived in london all my life (30+yrs) It is a small shop and not accessible for disabled people however I am sure they will help if you wanted anything. Even though it is small there is ALOT of ORIENTAL baked goods both sweet and savoury to choose from,they also do birthday cakes that is covered with whipped cream (not icing),they also can put fruits in the sponge cake layers and can add fruits on top,they also have other options for bieggs at cakes like mango,strawberry,ice cream or rum sponge /filling. I usually visit this shop atleast 4x-10x a year just for the birthday cake alone.

M. W.

The best baked pork pies and char siu pastries are found here.

C. S.

Best Chinese buns in London. Many copycats can't live up to their standards! Happy to see they've maintained their quality 20 years on

J. B.

This place has been around for decades I think. A pork bun with egg tart £3.20. Can’t beat that in this part of town. I find the ladies who serve there are very friendly.

L. T.

Wonderful BBQ pork buns!

S. M.

I love coming here, this is my favourite cake shop to go to in Chinatown. The cakes are delicious. The Coffee, Pandan cakes and the Pork buns lovely.

R. B.

Love their pork buns

T. B.

Best spot in Chinatown for cakes and pastries. Extremely reasonable prices.

T. B.

Best bakery in Chinatown. Pork buns, custard buns all great. It does get busy, so be there early

A. B.

The good here is absoloutly delicious, you just grab what you want, take it to the tool and pay for it, exellent value too! The staff are the kind of people that never smile but besides that it's 5* quality

c. k. n.

outstanding cakes! ordered wedding cakes from this little bakery. taste great looks good.

S. A.

The best pastry I have ever tried, awesome cakes and delicious.best oriental cake shop in London.

C. M.

CAN I have another cake please 😅

C. M.

The only bakery in Chinatown to sell freshly baked tuna buns. Absolutely delicious.

L. W.

Theres a wide variety of buns and cakes. A small busy cake shop, decent prices.

H.

Decent price for decent cakes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A. X.

fresh and quite delicious.👍

A.

Delicious! Especially the bbq pork buns. The egg tarts are good too

J. P.

The only Chinese Bakery I go to. The most authentic soft and fluffy buns - love them.

K. C.

The best chinese cake shop in UK!

M. I. (.

Best pork buns in Chinatown. A small shop but really good food. Highly recommend.

B. W.

Very tasteful cakes and bakery food! Our fav spot to visit when we're in the uk

A. B.

Great selection on cakes. Have been going there for over 15 years

J. S. L.

One of my favourite bakeries in London! The charsiu bun is to die for

M. Z.

Tried the sweet moon cake today, surprisingly good. Going to buy some savory ones next week.

J. L.

A bit tired needs some tlc but a great gym complex for all. Plenty of parking families welcome

W.

If you need a chestnut cake in a hurry they have your back although customer service is lacking ( could say that’s a cultural thing though ) the food always delivers always

G.

I've been coming here for more than 20 years, they're definutely doing something right. Cakes here are second to none and throughly recommended.

A.

My favourite bakery in Chinatown, I love the chicken curry bun

C. Y.

Love the pork bread and a lot of Chinese traditional bread so much! Bring my childhood memory :)

M. Z.

Classic and nostalgic taste... Though the egg tarts are not perfect I still enjoy a lot for what I paid for.

y.

I really loved the cake and it looks so beautiful and so tasty and fabulous

h. l.

Golden gate is a Chinatown institution. Great selection of fluffy soft Chinese buns!

S. C.

Best Chinese bakery in London - I always find it hard to pick one item!

N. C.

Wreally amazing and good Food that i partly never saw before Also pretty affordable pricese 10/10

S. G.

Very nice.

F. P.

Small but good value and good choices

D. H.

good store, nice selection!

C. R.

Lovely cakes and bakery foods at a great price

J. T.

My girlfriend and I love the cakes here. Must try.

W. M.

Nice variety of cakes and buns.

P. A.

Very good friendly service👍 The cakes are very nice 👍

D. K.

Best roast pork buns

R. H.

I love the Pandan and Lotus buns from here absolutely delicious!

I. Z.

Tha cake is really good !! And cheapp! 10/10 recommended!

T. N.

Chinese cake is good, but it is expensive...

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Pandan coconut Swiss roll was light and delicious.

D. G.

Awesome place get all birthday cakes done here

J. R.

Very good cakes and authentic too.

A. H.

Quality buns, the most authentic in Chinatown.

B. J.

Loved the cake on my last birthday. Thank you guys.

P. S.

I didn't like the cakes all in one style

K.

Beautiful food, good prices

H. F.

Friendly service and good prices! Never disappointed!

S.

Absolutely DELICIOUS. Best bakery in town.

J. M.

Very nice home made mini Moon Cake

B. G.

Lovely cakes adorned with fresh fruit

S. F.

Loved it China Town great pastries

O. M.

Thank you so much - cake was beautiful; light, fresh and creamy. My friend very much enjoyed it for his birthday!! Would definitely buy again 👍

K. C.

Absolute amazing place full of treats

L. J.

The best Chinese cakes in London

m. l.

The buns are so tasty

S. I.

Favourite cake shop in CT.

R. P.

Egg tarts are my life

D. n.

Delicious handcrafted cakes!

S. R.

Like the cakes here lovely

J. H.

Great cakes

A. H.

Ok!

L. A.

Top. I recommended

I. A.

Delicious

D. D.

Amazing

P. L.

ok

A. C.

Great value

G. K.

Delicious cakes

B. M.

Lovely place

S. D.

Nice cakes

A. L.

Buns are good here

A. M.

(Translated) Inexpensive. But very tasty. Lots of cakes, pastries, buns. Minimum check is 10 pounds to pay by card. (Original) Недорого. Но очень вкусно. Много тортов, пироженных, булочек. Минимальный чек 10 фунтов чтобы расплатиться картой.

F. l.

(Translated) Super delicious Chinese cakes and dim sum👍👍👍 (Original) 超好吃的中式蛋糕和点心👍👍👍

J. T.

(Translated) Delicious super soft green sponge cake haha I don't know what it's called (Original) Delicioso bizcocho verde súper suave jaja no se como se llama

F. O.

(Translated) Chinese pastry shop. It has some super fluffy biscuits that your tears fall when you taste them. Very good and cheap. (Original) Tienda china de pasteles. Tiene unos bizcochos super esponjosos que se te caen los lagrimones al probarlos. Muy buenos y baratos.

S. S.

(Translated) This little shop is great for its Chinese buns! Those with spring onion and those with lacquered pork are a delight! (Original) Cette petite boutique est formidable pour ses brioches chinoises ! Celles à la ciboule et celles au porc laqué sont un délice !

M. M. G.

(Translated) Huge m & m shop with 5 floors in the center of London ... 😋😋😋. (Original) Tienda de m&m's enorme con 5 plantas en el centro de Londres...😋😋😋.

A. S.

(Translated) Bought egg yolk pastry and a other dessert, and it feels like the taste is average (Original) 买了蛋黄酥和一个其他的甜品，感觉味道一般

G. R.

(Translated) Clean but really close by restaurant more than worth it (Original) נקי אבל ממש מסעדה צמודה ליד יותר שווה

J. J. P. J.

(Translated) The best xinatown bakery! We always go there when we go through London (Original) La millor pastisseria de xinatown! Sempre anam allà quan passam per Londres

k. c.

(Translated) You can buy Hong Kong style full (Original) 可以買到港式飽奌

R. F.

(Translated) small but very tasty things. (Original) klein, aber sehr leckere Sachen.

K. W.

P. K.

(Translated) A very friendly place (Original) Bardzo przyjazne miejsce

S. S.

(Translated) Optimal (Original) Ottimo

L. R.

(Translated) For golosoni! (Original) Per golosoni!

M. A.

(Translated) delicious (Original) لذيذ

X. O. R.

(Translated) Awesome cakes! (Original) Impresionantes pasteles!

j. m.

(Translated) Essential visit (Original) Visita imprescindible

L. P.

(Translated) Cakes mmmhh (Original) Cakes mmmhh

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