Arai Pastry

1335 W University Dr, Tempe - 85281
126 reviews
Dessert
(480) 966-9002

I found this pastry bakery while doing a delivery for my job. I decided to try out the chocolate cornet and a slice of matcha cake. Both pastries were really tasty, and the price was fair for the quality. I plan to revisit in a few days to try out some of their breads, cookies and other pastries. I definitely recommend checking out this smaller bakery if your looking for a good price and good quality desserts.

If you miss the taste of Japan, you should visit. I tasted them many times when I was living in Arizona.

While I appreciated their mask policy, I was somewhat disappointed at their cakes. I had one strawberry cake and one green tea cake. The sponge cake part in those two cakes was not what I expected - it was coarse in texture, which was probably because the egg white was not stirred well. Good thing was that the cream was not as sugary as many other cakes.The service was somewhat cold. My friend asked about the stuffing in a bread, and was told to read the board on the wall.

I'm new in Phoenix, but I grew up around Japanese cakes, and I was SOOOOOOOO relieved to find this place. The earl grey cake was DELICIOUS and I 100% will be getting cake here again. Their breads are so fluffy and perfect and remind me of home. So happy to have a bit of Japan here

Great dessert, awesome service. Get the strawberry cake or the coconut cookies! ?

Made a pit stop on our road trip to come by here. Really nice people and the sweets are really good! I would recommend the strawberry cake!

Clean facility, ample parking, good products but limited selection & pricey too.

Great place to buy Japanese cakes/ breads.

The food is great, I love the stuffed bread and they have a iced green tea drink smoothie better than Starbucks, but I docked one star because they are the only business in Tempe (that I have seen in the last 4 months) that is requiring a mask even if you have been fully vaccinated.Relax guys it's not that bad.

Absolutely worth the stop. The shopping center is easy to pass, not a fancy entry way easy to completely miss this place, which shows you this place is absolutely worth it. The draw is locals who frequent this shop. Family owned authentic Japanese bakery, and you cannot go wrong with anything you choose. Had to try the strawberry pie simply because it was the most reviewed dish, and it absolutely did not disappoint. The flan was also delicious, worth the trip!