Yummy House Bakery

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Yummy House Bakery
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The bakery's exterior in 2020
Yummy House Bakery
Restaurant information
Street address522 6th Avenue S
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98104
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°35′52″N122°19′34″W / 47.5978°N 122.3262°W / 47.5978; -122.3262
Website yummyhousebakery.com

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.

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Description

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

The bakery opened in 1998. [11] The owners started the business after immigrating to the United States from Hong Kong. [12] 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. [13] Yummy House is a woman-owned bakery, founded by the parents of Karen Poon. [12]

Reception

Rosin Saez included Yummy House in Seattle Metropolitan 's 2019 overview of seventeen "superb" international bakeries in the metropolitan area. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 "17 Superb International Bakeries Around Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan . ISSN   1931-2792 . Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  3. ↑ "Yummy House Bakery". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  4. ↑ Fodor's Seattle. Fodor's. 2017-07-25. ISBN   978-0-14-754683-8.
  5. 1 2 Kessler, Rachel. "Cafe Besalu & Yummy House Bakery". The Stranger . ISSN   1935-9004. OCLC   27341179 . Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  6. 1 2 "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "10 best Chinatowns across the USA, DC makes the cut". wusa9.com. 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. 1 2 "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
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