Small takeaway only shop. Discovered the shop on the way to Mahana and it smelled so good!…read more 6 for $30 special w/ only 1 Dubai cookie allowed. Or cookies range from $5.50-7.50. Some flavors: Ube Dubai Chocolate Hot Chocolate Pecan filled Dulce de Leche Cherry-white Chocolate Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raise (Vegan & Gluten Free) Orange Confetti Lemon Curd Flavors do rotate but there are a few permanent ones because they're too popular. My favorites are the hot chocolate, Dubai, Pecan filled Dulce de Leche and banana Biscoff. When fresh, they have the slight crisp on the edge and soft center. Great for afternoon pick-me-ups and everyone that I've brought so far has enjoyed them as well.

Stumbled upon this great spot when picking up a poke bowl at Mahana a couple doors down. So glad I…read morepopped in to take a peek as I ended up getting a few cookies to share with my family All the choices sounded so delicious so I had to ask the baker Kat (who is also the co-founder of this sweet shop) what was her favorite and the popullar choices. She recommended the Lemon Curd as she mentioned she loves lemon. I love lemon too so I had to purchase that. I was able to maintain some self-control and got a couple other cookies: Dubai and Banana Biscoff. Both the Banana Biscoff and Lemon Curd had a soft filling, while the Dubai had a crunchy filling. All cookies were delicious. They were such a big hit at home with my family. Cookies were not overly sweet and had wonderful texture: crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and filled with bold flavors. What a neighborhood gem! I'll definitely be returning.

I came by Whole Cakes as they were closing for a post-work treat and grabbed an earl grey salt…read morebread to-go. They recommended that I heat the salt bread up for 20 second in the microwave which is what I did when I went home. Since the salt bread is sourdough, it is chewier and a bit more dense with almost a whole wheat texture compared to the other salt breads I've had in SF/Korea. I do like the texture but I wouldn't say it could compare to the fluffy pillowy texture that salt bread is known for. The citrus earl grey flavor is a bit floral and has the same kind of flavor as lavender which I like. The combo of sweet and salty is nice and while I still prefer traditional salt bread, this is a good alternative!

The San Francisco Bay water is a mix of fresh and salty. The world bodies of waters is a reflection…read moreof human personalities and different waves of emotions which can turnout salty in SF like the Pacific Ocean . Some can get very salty like the Strait of Hormuz. The personalities and attitudes of people can translate into the food we eat around the city of San Francisco. There are some sweet dishes and also some too salty dishes. Flavors of food can be too sweet and some soups can be too salty which make some dishes an acquired taste. The balance of sweet and sour can be found in many dishes at restaurants and shops around San Francisco. You can find sweet and sour dishes like Bún Cá , Stinky Tofu , Pad Thai , Pork Adobo, Teriyaki chicken, Sweet and Sour chicken, Ceviche and some American BBQ. There is a place which sells lots of sweets and also some salty breads in SOMA on 680 Mission street and it's called Whole Cakes. On a SOMA stroll I landed on 680 Mission street to the newest location of Whole Cakes. Inside there are lots of bake goods from organic cakes to breads that are flakey and salty like some in SF on an early Monday morning.There is lots of either sweet or sour treats and some have both salty and sweet. You will find sourdough salt bread along with the organic strawberry vanilla cake with strawberries on top. They also have citrus yogurt cheese cake along with the classic opera cake . They also got more balanced items like the brioche breakfast sandwich and the mixed berry scone. I got the sourdough salty bread and it was tasty . It tasted like a bagel with a flakey croissant texture and it reminded me of some of the Korean salty breads I had in SF. I will be back to try their shortbread and double baked matcha green black sesame for Don Juan de la Matcha. Before going inside a Whole Foods in SOMA for your next cake reconsider and walk a few blocks to Whole Cakes. Go to an Asian style "bakery" it's also "makery" of cakes also known as a "cakery"where they sell bake goods which are sweet and "savory" In the SOMA in the city of "San Francisco" on the come up and watching it "grow "and on rise again like "sourdough" at a new location on 680 Mission street which has the last name Cakes and first name is "Whole"

The Rice Flour specializes in roll cakes made with rice flour imported from Korea…read more The roll cakes are made with rice flour and are gluten-free. I had the red blossom and a bite of the early morning. The red blossom has a sweet red bean cream filling. The cake itself is very soft, pairing well with the cream in the center of the roll cake which is perfect! There are pieces of red bean in the filling, and the flavor is not too sweet or overwhelming and is very subtle and light. The early morning roll cake has a green tea flavor, and it has sweet notes with the slightly bitter taste of green tea at the end. This roll cake was also delicious and had many different layers to it! Overall, the roll cakes are amazing! I would definitely come back to try the rest of the roll cake flavors, and the pastry chef was also super nice and very passionate about her pastries. I look forward to what she will concoct in the future!

One of the best desserts I've ever had! I tried the midnight roll during the popup in Cow Hollow…read moreand it was the perfect balance of sweetness with chocolate flavor. I will definitely be trying the other flavors!

Sunny morning in SF eating gorgeous pastries, and drinking hot coffee. Life is good! Wide selection…read moreof French pastries, muffins, croissants. A couple of sidewalk tables and two inside.

I have tried giving this place a chance, and as much as the desserts are good the customer service…read morewas really awful today. Typically when the owners are there, it runs smooth. However, with 2026 economy, I don't make the income I used to, so I like to treat myself. I don't go as often, so going for a yummy patisserie and a coffee drink, is definitely a treat! Always leaving them a cash tip. I haven't been in for a while, as I'm budgeting and the owners are at their other location in Concord mostly now. Their hours have reduced, 8-1 thurs -Sat and if you get there at noon, be aware they start breaking things down because they close at 1:00. Getting there at noon on a Saturday with only two customers in the shop, sitting and eating. Nobody in line, I am getting to go a latte drink and a cinnamon morning bun. I waited over 10 mins for my coffee drink. The person who usually does the drinks wasn't there, I guess was in the back so someone else was doing it. She heard and knew what I ordered, and never once told me I have a couple of drinks ahead of yours. It's going to be a wait. Apparently there were drink orders that were never told ahead of time to make and they were really behind. Only two customers in the whole shop. I have somewhere to go later, so I just ask, "hey, I didn't realize it was going to take this long."Between the music playing in my EarPod and the espresso machine I didn't hear her say to the cashier to give me my money back. I wasn't wanting my money back. I wanted my coffee drink with my pastry and the no communication. Like, "yours is next, or sorry for the wait. Nothing. Instead I see her going slower and told the customer before me to come back and gave her my espresso shot that was to go in my drink! Very passive aggressive and a power move, unhappy miserable, angry, person. Whoever this person is really rude, and has no business being around people. They need to keep the usual barista up front with long dark hair, who is always bubbly friendly, efficient and has impeccable customer service. The one today was like "I'd rather give you your money back and get the fk out" Rather than work on my customer service. I just think with all that's going on in the world, being kind, compassionate, communicative and accountability goes a long way. You never know what someone is going through. Maybe me coming in for a $5 morning bun and an $6 oat milk latte with my fixed income from being on a medical leave, is what makes my day. I wish for the angry barista, would go through sensitive and diversity customer service training. Because it really felt like she has some homophobia/bigotry towards me.

I have been eyeing on their cakes everything i walk along Stockton for groceries. This neat and…read morecute little bakery was so clean and their breads and cakes are next level. They have Japanese cheese cake (slices and whole) and matcha and vanilla crepe cakes and some other delicious goodies. Personally tried Vanilla crepe cake today and it was surprisingly tasty and "not too sweet" iykyk it's the highest compliment coming from an Asian.::))) Japanese cheese cake will be my next target! FYI Being a small business, they prefer cash and there is a minimum amount to use credit cards!

I stopped by to take out a quick dessert. Carrot butter toast bread was delicious. I cannot believe…read morethat bread had carrot in it. I finished the whole package in a single sitting. Sesame crepe cake was also delicious.

We are scone fanatics and Batter Bakery more than satisfies our scone taste buds!…read more We visited their pop up at the Ferry Building Farmers Market on Saturday and ordered their lemon currant scone and peach blueberry scone. Both had the perfect crisp exterior, while the inside was melt in your mouth tender goodness. Neither were overly sweet and the flavors of each scone came through beautifully.

Batter Bakery has the BEST scones I've ever eaten in my life - I've had two lemon currant and two…read moresavory (weekly flavor). So moist, buttery, generously flavored, just the right amount of flakiness, My sister claims their scones are on par with the ones served at the Empress Hotel high tea in British Columbia.

We came to grab pastries during their lunar new year bake specials and got the black sesame kouign…read moreaman, chili crisp kouign aman (a collab with Yank Sing), baked nian gao, and mango coconut sago pudding. We ate the mango sago pudding right away and it was really nice with fresh mango, creamy sago and not too sweet! Out of the pastries, the stand out was definitely the chili crisp kouign aman which had a great sweet and spicy chili sauce coating which reminded me of hot honey, sriracha and sweet & sour sauce mixed together. The kouign aman of course is always delicious and the coating just made it even more decadent. Definitely will have to come back next year to try their other specials. The lunar new year specials were only around for 2 weeks so have to catch them when they come back!

I've enjoyed pastries from here in the past but recently I feel like the quality has gone way down…read more I was here a couple of weeks ago and it was just okay. Today the pastries looked totally off, in particular my go-to pain au chocolat. I asked why they looked so gnarly but nobody working there really seemed to speak English. No issue with that of course, I just wasn't able to figure out what was going on with the pastries so ended up walking out. B was never my favorite but it was a convenient pop-in if I was ever around Union Square. Unfortunately it's off the list for now.

Found this place at SF first Thursdays and it was so expensive but the Pandan desert sampling set…read morewas very yum and cute! The flavors were great and the pupusas were nice too.

We stopped by the Ferry Building Farmer's Market and had to get something from Nusa after…read morediscovering that there was an Indonesian dessert stand. We picked 2 slices of the pandan coconut mochi layer cake to go. Everything is packaged well to enjoy later and the pandan mochi cake was delicious. Not too sweet of course with a great pandan coconut flavor. The mochi was super soft and chewy - the texture was just perfect! Will definitely pick up something else the next time I'm at the market.