Kookhwa Bakery Cafe

Excellent customer service. Very polite and prompt service. The pastry selections were great and every item I had tasted fresh.

Friendly and helpful staff, cakes have been prepared with love; a lot of attention to detail

Delicious pastries, not too sweet, great selection. Very comfortable to sit. The woman at the counter told me that the coffee is made with love, so what could be bad. It is easy to miss on the highway, and except for the small open sign, it may not look open.

This place is a hidden gem - I've driven past it so many times without even knowing it was there. The desserts here are delectable, the staff is nice, and the seating area makes it a decent place to sit and read while having a tasty snack. When you order the bubble tea, make sure you order the right kind, though. If I remember, they can make it 2 ways.

Nice hidden gem right on route 17. Delicious Korean bakery that lives up to my expectations. It's authentic, bakery items are tasty. However, they really need a better coffee or latte menu. Other than that, two thumbs up!

Delicious bakery with a great mix of traditional pastries and Asian specialties. I am no expert in traditional Asian pastries but everything I have tried here has been fantastic.

Also a clean, elegant place to relax and eat or have coffee.

One of the best places in Bergen County if not the best in quality and quantity.

I love how fresh and pretty every dessert and savory treat is.

Atmosphere wise it is very tranquil and gives serenity to all who come by there is something for everyone who visit this little cafe.

They have wifi and ample seating for their guests. Perfect for studying. Or quiet chatter.

And their bubble teas are delish. Come check it out. I come here 1-2 x's a week tops. But its a staple in my weekly places to dine. 5 stars all the way

The cafe has many seatings and looks cozy.
Since it's a korean bakery it has many korean varieties but I think only the owner is korean?
Open to all locals.

The breads are at decent price. Way cheaper than a lot of cafes and bakeries.

Variety of cakes, sandwiches, sweet desserts, soups, plain baguettes, etc

I just wish they played some music so the place feels more cozy as it looks like.
Right on route 17 South bound. Parking spots available.
I think it's a good place if you want a quiet and tucked away cafe.

Great place to pick up Korean baked goods in this part of Bergen County. Food is always fresh and tasty with great service. You can save the trip to Pal Park, Kook Hwa Bakery is lovely!

May 2021: note that at this time this cafe continues to remain closed.

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This is a little known gem on Rte 17, hiding in the shadow of Kiku - the hibachi place next door, its sister-business. Kook Hwa (chrysanthemum in Korean, like Kiku in Japanese) sells cakes, desserts, Korean and western pastries, kimchi burgers, as well as an assortment of hot and bubble teas. The real blue ribbon products are the mousse cakes - mango, raspberry, chocolate etc. Very attractive, presentable, delicious. We bought a countless number of them for various occasions and celebrations over the past year, and the quality was always top notch.

Very nice and clean bakery. They have a large assortment of baked goods. I really enjoyed their Korean baked goods, they were delicious!

Tried their tiramisu cake in one of the Christmas parties was very good so decided to visit their store. Picked tiramisu slice , strawberry cheese cake and strawberry cake for my family and they loved it.

Lovely place. Fresh ingredients. Great customer service. Beautiful display. Clean. Forever fan. My family loves it too. And friends I've introduced to the place.

Mango mousse cake is soooo good! Basically mango mousse in the shape of a cake. I just wish it was bigger! Also, Ashley at the register is really friendly 😃

Very delicious cakes not to sweet my guests always love it. Nicely packed with addition of candles and plastic knife.

A little pricey, but good quality of Korean bakery in my area. I would recommend this place to my friends.

Great bakery which offer Asian inspired baked goods and meals. It's a good place to sit down and study or go with a group to have a lite meal.

Very helpful staff, was very friendly and made our son's birthday feel good. The cake was soft and delicious.

Yummy overloaded!
One thing that’s annoying is that only one side of the door opens, the other side is always locked, It may be easy for the owner, but super inconvenient for customers,,

Delicious hot and room temperature Korean pastries and a good solid latte. Customer service is A+