Shokupan Bakehouse

I’ve been meaning to try this place for a while. And I finally did! It’s a quaint little shop nearby UCF. And what caught my eye when doomscrolling through instagram and skimming through my apps for recommended food places were their sandwiches and pastries. They are as beautiful in person as they are in the pictures. One thing I can’t infer from a picture very well is the size. And let me tell you, that sandwich was pretty massive. It’s larger than some of the burgers I’ve been trying out lately in the area, so you get every bang out of your buck. I got the Beef Bugolgi Shokupan Sandwich, which was bursting with a generous serving of beef and a really large, soft, fluffy scrambled egg, all packed between 2 super thick and pillowy buttery toasted bread. I also got the Pork Belly Bao, which I honestly like better than the sandwich. The bao buns are super fluffy, and the pork belly slices are perfectly thick sliced and flavorful. It’s a great menu item to get if you want to share with another person since it comes with 2 servings per order. For dessert, I struggled a bit to pick and choose, haha. Of course I couldn’t just pick one, but I am a little proud of myself for only selecting 2 instead of a whole entire box. From the pastry case, I picked the custard donut, which was soft, chewy, and stuffed to bursting with a pudding-like filling. And from the cake case, I got the Raspberry mousse. I couldn’t resist that glass-like ruby red skin. But unfortunately, it was too tart for my taste. There’s a lot on the menu that I can’t try in just one visit, so I’m definitely bound to come back again.

I ordered the Spicy Pork Bulgogi, Shrimp Tempura Sandwich, Shrimp tempura bao, and a few pastries. First time having a sort of egg sando and I wasn't wowed, but wasn't disappointed either. I was expecting the spicy pork bulgogi to be spicier. I like to feel at least a little of a burning sensation on my lips, this wasn't spicy at all. The egg wasn't really that fluffy either, but the sauce/s helped bring everything together. My wife enjoyed the shrimp tempura sandwich very much, it was crispy and light and again the sauce/s was on point. She loved the buttered, crispy bread as well. The shrimp tempura bao has a similar flavor profile as the sandwich, but with bao buns instead . The pastries were very good. We had the strawberry cream cheese bun, chocolate croissant and custard donut. All we warmed up before serving, which enhanced the flavors of each pastry. I'd love to try the other sandwiches, whenever a come back to Orlando.

I ate the strawberry cream croissant already in the picture, but you will have hard time picking bakery there and end up getting a whole box instead. Haven’t got the chance to try their coffee. Edit: their quality has gone down so quickly. Look at the last items and see the difference. The croissant was soo stale I couldn’t eat it.

Loved our food. It had japanese fried chicken and egg in a bowl. Also got an americano iced coffee and it was really good. I'd come back here again for lunch/breakfast and coffee.

I've been there twice so far. The first time, I bought a pastry (buy three, get one free) and rose green tea, and the second time, I bought desserts and pineapple green tea. All the pastries were delicious, and I especially liked the guava one. The rose green tea also had a strong rose flavor. The second time, I bought Basque cheesecake, matcha cheesecake, and passion flower mousse, but when I got home and ate the cheesecake with my family, the bottom half had melted, and the drink barely had any pineapple flavor. The prices are reasonable.