Yummy House Bakery
| Yummy House Bakery | |
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_(cropped).jpg) The bakery's exterior in 2020 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Website | yummyhousebakery |
Yummy House Bakery is a Hong Kong-style bakery in Seattle, Washington, United States.[1] The business was started by immigrants from Hong Kong in 1998.
Description
[edit]Yummy House Bakery is a Hong Kong-style bakery in Seattle's Chinatown–International District (C–ID). The exterior has a yellow awning.[2][3] The business operates a brick and mortar shop and in the food court of Uwajimaya.[4][5] Pastries include almond cookies, coconut tarts, cream buns, and fruit cakes. The paper cupcake is sponge cake in the shape of an ice cream cone; one variety has green tea. The business also makes larger cakes, including wedding cakes.[1] Yummy House has also served barbecue pork buns,[6][7] chestnut cake, cream cheese cake, egg custard buns,[8] sesame buns,[9] and drinks such as bubble teas and milk teas.[5][10]
History
[edit]The bakery opened in 1998.[11] The owners (one of whom is possibly June Poon)[12] started the business after immigrating to the United States from Hong Kong.[13] Yummy House claims to be one of the first bakeries in the C–ID. As of 2019, the owners' son Kavin Yoon baked and managed kitchen production.[6] Like many restaurants, the business operated via delivery and take-out during the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] In 2021, the Daily Hive and Seattle Refined described Yummy House as a woman-owned bakery, founded by the parents of Karen Poon.[15][13]
Reception
[edit]Rosin Saez included Yummy House in Seattle Metropolitan's 2019 overview of seventeen "superb" international bakeries in the metropolitan area.[2] Alyssa Therrien included the business in the Daily Hive's 2021 list of five of Seattle's best Chinese and Hong Kong bakeries.[11]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Wolf, Laurie (2015-01-20). Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-1662-4.
- ^ a b "17 Superb International Bakeries Around Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "Yummy House Bakery". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ Fodor's Seattle. Fodor's Travel. 2017-07-25. ISBN 978-0-14-754683-8.
- ^ a b Kessler, Rachel. "Cafe Besalu & Yummy House Bakery". The Stranger. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ a b "Will 85°C Bakery Café destroy ID bakeries?". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2019-01-24. Archived from the original on 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "Cheap Eats Under $6 in Chinatown/International District - Seattle". International Examiner. 2011-07-08. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ Kidd, Sue. "A guide to dining around Safeco Field for Friday's Mariners opener". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "10 best Chinatowns across the USA, DC makes the cut". wusa9.com. 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "The Best of Chinatown ID — Yummy House Bakery". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2018-07-12. Archived from the original on 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ a b "7 of Seattle's best Chinese and Hong Kong bakeries | Food & Drink". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "Staffers scramble on heating alerts". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ a b "Woman-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. 2021-04-07. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "UPDATING: Seattle-area restaurants offering takeout and/or delivery during the coronavirus pandemic". The Seattle Times. 2020-05-27. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "136+ of the best women-owned restaurants around Seattle | Food & Drink". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
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