King Hawaiian Bakery & Restaurant has been on my to-do list of places to check out in LA for over a year now. It is home to the King Hawaiian rolls you can purchase at most supermarkets, but the location in Torrance also carries other baked goodies that are not available elsewhere.
When you enter, to your left is the restaurant and to your right is the bakery section. I went immediately for the bakery. I was amazed by all the different breads available other than the classic sweet rolls Iโve previously eaten. I spent quite a while browsing the bread selection before selecting a few: sweet dinner rolls, rainbow bread and coconut macadamia nut bread.
Here is the rainbow bread. I absolutely love the color and swirls of this bread. I thought this was a sweet bread with food coloring, but it is actually just regular bread. So it doesnโt taste great on its own, but makes a cool looking sandwich. I was so inspired I made a batch of rainbow cupcakes after I got home!
In addition to bread, they also sell cookies, pastries, donuts, and cakes. I couldnโt resist buying donuts. I have a huge weakness for them. I bought a couple of twisted glazed ones and cake ones, including a blueberry cake one. I thought the donuts were pretty good.
One of the things I was looking forward to most was the paradise cake, which is a chiffon cake made up of guava, passionfruit orange and lime. I originally was going to purchase a small paradise cake. But then I saw these small, undecorated bundts. The bundts were also chiffon cakes but undecorated. Since I wasnโt showing off the cake to guests and I donโt really care for all the icing and frosting, I thought I might as well buy the undecorated bundts, which were only a fraction of the price. (I believe they cost about $6.95 each whereas a small decorated paradise cake is $21.)
The cake was very light and fluffy. I love chiffon cakes. The only flavor on here I really liked though was the guava. Iโm not too big of a fan of lime or orange.
King Hawaiian Bakery & Restaurant
2808 Sepulveda Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 530-0050
https://www.kingshawaiianrestaurants.com/
You should eat at the restaurant! Let me know next time youโre up in Torrance, Iโll meet you!
Yes next time I will let you know! We didnโt have time to hang out there, only a quick stop before our dinner plans, or else I would have contacted you and Rosa. Next time Iโll let you know!
Hey Kirbie โ Kingโs is one of the few places where you can find, what I call โold โ styleโ cakes that are still popular back home in Hawaii. Stuff like Chantilly and Dobashโฆ.. not sure how theyโve stood up over the years. Used to eat at Kingโs quite often since it used to be across the street from my office when they still had their operations in Hawaii.
Interesting, Iโll have to check those out next time I visit!
I live like 15 mins north of this place and have never been. I didnโt realize they had such a large bakery!
Iโve been wanting to visit Donut Man but Glendora is far. ๐
Oh yeah you should definitely pay it a visit. Lots of breadโฆand cake..and glazed donuts for your cravings! I really want visit Donut Man but it is so far. Nothing nearby. A bit detour to take..
If you dine there, try the Luau Platter. Itโs the best!
Ooh, thanks for the rec. That sounds delicious.
I havenโt been to Kingโs in many years, but I remember how good everything in the bakery looked. Decisions, decisions! Do you remember if they had malasadas?
Did you go to the restaurant, too? I remember liking the food a lot, but again, itโs been many years since Iโve been there. The wait on a weekend morning was pretty crazy.
I didnโt see any malasadas when I looked. I didnโt eat at the restaurant as I had a big dinner planned and didnโt want to spoil my appetite. The menu looked good though.
Their baked goods are hit and miss. Generally the cakes are good, but I had the worst brownie and some of their cookies are terrible!
Well itโs a good thing I didnโt get any cookies or brownies then. Iโve had the fruit tart here before and really liked it. And I enjoyed the cakes. Some of the other stuff didnโt look as appetizing.
If you like donuts, you should go to Donut Man in Glendora. During strawberry season, they make a strawberry stuffed donut, and they have a peach one as well once peach season comes along. Itโs quite indulgent, but definitely a treat for a donut lover.
Iโve heard of Donut Man! I really want to try it out. Glendora is a bit out of the way so I havenโt had a chance to go. Thanks for the rec!