Unique Asian-inspired bakery known for creative, not-too-sweet pastries like taro pork floss cake.
Discover a unique bakery experience with creative Asian-inspired pastries and cakes that balance sweet and savory notes. Customers rave about the taro pork floss cake, praising its authentic taro flavor and delightful texture, a true standout. While some mention service could be better, the quality of ingredients and the distinct flavor profiles make this spot a must-try for adventurous dessert lovers.
This bakery is celebrated for its creative Asian-inspired pastries and cakes, particularly the taro pork floss cake, which customers enjoy for its unique sweet and savory profile and textural contrast. The bakery is noted for not being overly sweet, using good quality ingredients, and offering items like sesame and seaweed tuiles. Most feedback is positive regarding the food quality.
"Highly recommended is the taro pork floss cake, praised for its authentic taro flavor, savory pork floss, and balanced sweetness, offering a unique textural experience."
Customers generally have a positive sentiment, praising the unique and creative pastries, especially the taro pork floss cake, noting a good balance of sweet and savory flavors. Some feedback suggests service could be improved, but the quality of the baked goods is frequently highlighted.
Important Note
One comment mentioned that the service could be better.
"This is a recommended bakery for a food crawl in Flushing."
Neutral"Shakalaka Bakery was listed as a recommendation for a food crawl in Flushing."
Neutral"The user provided a list of bakery recommendations, including Shakalaka Bakery."
Neutral"Shakalaka Bakery is recommended for its pork floss cake, suggested as a unique sweet treat for visitors to NYC."
Positive"The commenter included Shakalaka Bakery in a list of bakeries recommended for someone seeking a unique and delicious birthday cake in NYC."
Positive"Recommended as another good bakery option in the Flushing area."
Positive"A former ingredient supplier confirms that Shakalaka uses good products."
Positive"Recommended for its taro pork floss chiffon cake, which has authentic taro flavor balanced by savory pork floss and light sweetness."
Positive"Located in Flushing, Queens, this bakery is noted for not being intensely sweet and having very good products, though the service could be better."
Positive"Pork floss cake has an interesting combination of sweet and savory, soft cake and corse, fluffy pork floss textures."
Positive"Amazing with creative pastries. Had chiffon cake with pork floss and sesame and seaweed tuille."
Positive"One of the listed chinese bakeries."
Neutral"Shakalaka Bakery has taro pork floss cake"
Neutral"Listed as a general recommendation for Asian dessert spots in Flushing/Bayside."
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