Yummy House Bakery
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| Location | 522 6th Avenue S, Seattle, King, Washington, 98104, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°35′52″N 122°19′34″W / 47.5978°N 122.3262°W |
| 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.
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]
