Van's bakery is such a staple in San Jose. This is my go to spot for green waffles or pandan waffles, but this time around was my first time buying cakes. Came here looking for a small green cake which they had pandan flavor, but I had to get other flavors because they sounded yummy. I ended up getting durian, taro, pineapple and the pandan flavor. The favorite in my house was the durian flavor and pandan. The cakes are so light and airy like a sponge cake and the frosting is lightly sweetened which was a delight because sometimes I find my self scraping of frostings from other bakeries. Something I wish I knew before coming in were their candle selections. I was on a big hunt for buying a small golden number candle and who would have known that Van's Bakery would have it. I was extremely happy and will note for next time. Van's bakery has so much to offer and highly recommend. Service was also great!

I didn't know this place existed until I walked around the plaza! I was so happy to be inside this bakery! I saw beautiful round cakes, amazing price & tons of goodies! I've been here 3x already and it gets better every single time! I was so happy to have bought my daughter's 3rd birthday cake here and I recently bought my mom her birthday cake here! This cake traveled from San Jose to Vacaville and was still in good condition! Highly recommend this bakery.

Arghhh!!! You guys are so good! I've been having my mom's birthday cake here the last two years. I emailed them with a design and they got it best every time! I am always thinking about Van's when it's birthday time but I sometime forget to plan, but plan or no plan, the email person accommodate very well! The cake enough for 6-8 people is about $50 which is really good pricing for tasty cake! I also always get their durian cream puff, it's so good!!

We bought our father in laws came from Vans and it was such a pleasant experience! They have a variety of options for food including cake, pastries and beverages. The location is in a shopping center so plenty of parking! Overall the service and hospitality was great, we felt very welcomed and they even helped put beautiful touches to our cake. If you're in the area, and looking to try a great bakery, with a beautiful ambiance busy, but not too busy surrounding area then definitely stop by! Below is our Ube cake, which was amazing!!

Love this place. Service have always been excellent and super nice folks that works here. Love their freshly made to order Sugar Cane drink with kumquat. Get the large if you can. So good. They are famous for their Vietnamese style birthday cakes which comes in a gelatin like and sponge. Everybody goes to Vans for special cake occasion. It's the place to go. You can also order ahead and have your cake specially made. They sell a ton of pastries and snacks. My favorite here is their Pandan bread that they make daily. Doing this review during Autumn Moon festival, they also make their very own moo cake. Really good. Lots of parking since it's located in the Lyons supermarket and next door to Nha Trang restaurant. Cheers!

Fragrantly sweat and pleasing. First thing you notice is the smell of coconut/pandan waffles. You can get them freshly made to order here. From macarons, moon cake and puff pastries (plain custard or durian), to traditional cakes in Asian flavors (pandan, durian, coffee), or jello cakes, you've come to the right place. This is definitely one of the go to places in the Asian community for your pastry needs. Prices have gone up over the years but so has everywhere else. Parking in this plaza can be tight and inconvenient if you come here on a weekend. Service can be a bit underwhelming but besides that a bay area must try .

If you're from East Side San Jose and you're Filipino/ Asian, you've probably eaten this cake at least once. It's the go to bakery out here that pleases our parents since all they ask for is a cake that's "not too sweet." It was my mom's birthday and I got her a Pandan Coconut flavored cake ($45). All of these cakes come pre decorated unless you do a custom order. It was last minute for me and they had me choose between red and blue to write "Happy Birthday" on top. Mom's favorite is color is red so of course I had to choose that color. The cake itself was yummm-- moist, light with Strips of coconut filling. If you've never tried Pandan flavor, it's a must. It's described as a "grassy vanilla and mildly sweet. It's one of my favorite flavors for desserts and a little hard to explain until you try it yourself. The icing was a light buttercream. I prefer whipped cream, but couldn't complain because overall the cake itself was great. I didn't get to try the sugar cane juice but after reading so many reviews on it, I'm coming back.