Hamadaya Bakery - Irvine

My go to bakery whenever I'm in the area. It's located inside mitsuwa market. My favorites:Coffee jelly - highly recommend getting first thing in the morning since I've been here several times and they were already sold out! Cold milk with fresh sweet coffee jelly in it. The more you drink, the more it tastes like a sweet latte with jelly. I prefer jelly to boba since it's softer and not as chewy. Crispy cream bread - crunchy outer shell with custard cream inside.Egg donut - a less guilty donut since it has a hard-boiled egg in it. Makes me feel somewhat better about eating one since there's protein in it! Matcha soft serve - it's a generous portion! I love this soft serve ice cream with crunchy cereal at the bottom. One of my favorite matcha soft serves and always reminds me of Japan. Service is quick and food is always fresh. Prices are pretty reasonable. Definitely recommend early morning visits to get the bread and coffee before they sell out.

I LOVE this place!!! Such an underrated little bakery inside mitsuwa marketplace!! They have so many drink options, pastries, fresh breads, and savory breads. All of their desserts and pastries are the perfect sweetness, not too sweet!- boston cream donut: 9.6/10. My go-to pastry. Sadly, it's always sold out as they have a very limited amount of everything. I love how it has a dark chocolate shell that is crunchy with a sweet, custard filling.- matcha soft serve: 8.8/10. One of the best matcha ice creams/soft serves I have ever had. The matcha flavor is very strong and it comes with cereal on the bottom (freeeeee!) Crunchy and creamy goodness ! You can also add mochi, kinako powder, and kuromitsu (my recommended toppings).Other items I would recommend are their fresh breads, specifically the boloniya, coffee jelly drink, cream cornet, and kinako milk tea.

My pocket go-to spot for a quick treat to reward myself after a full Sunday of errands. Nestled inside Mitsuwa, this bakery is no frills and all yums. Their matcha soft serve and different buns and croissants meet the difficult balance of the "not too sweet" compliment. Service is always quick and kind, regardless of who is behind the register. The only downside is that 30% of the bakery offerings look sold out every time I swing by. It makes it difficult to predict what would be available if I'd like to pick up a box for a party or gift.

Delicious!Located in Mitsuwa store and it was easy to find. Staff is friendly and service is good. I got their green tea soft serve and it was nice and creamy. I also got their mini matcha cake in a cup and it was good. Definitely a good place to go if you love matcha!

this delicious bakery is hidden inside mitsuwa & it's such a gem. they have a variety of baked pastries, drinks, and even soft serve! i got their pudding and strawberry cheesecake danish, which were both extremely delicious. the pudding was very soft and just the right amount of sweetness. the strawberry cheesecake danish tasted like a cheesecake on a buttery flakey crust. i will definitely come back again.

their matcha soft serve is spectacular!! delightfully creamy and the matcha flavor is prominent. the vanilla has a slight taste of condensed milk, which i love. it's located inside mitsuwa marketplace and is next to the claw machines. service is always nice here and prompt. the soft serve also comes with cereal at the bottom and it adds the perfect crunch to the dessert :)

One of the best places to get matcha soft serve. This bakery has a lot of options and I'm surprised at how well made the baked goods and even the desserts.The Service was very friendly and they answered a lot of my questions. Ambiance was a little food court tucked in the back of a Japanese grocery store.There's a lot of options but everytime I go there the matcha soft serve is my go to and they even put cereal on the bottom.

Little bakery tucked inside the mitsuwa market in a popular plaza. People come here for the coffee jelly milk as it's kind of unique to most drink places. The coffee jelly is very strong and there is a sweet brown sugar syrup. And then it's regular whole milk. There is no milk alternatives unfortunately, so have lactaid prepared! It's simple yet so refreshing on a sunny morning. There's also little breads and ice cream but they seem to sell out of popular items pretty early as a lot were gone by the time I arrived around noon. I think the price is pretty affordable as well.

Awesome delicious green tea icecream generous amount -! $4 ! Totally recommend this place.

Came here for the first time to get their coffee jelly milk. Definitely delicious and strong.