This bakery has a lot more options for cakes and pastries than the Milpitas one, which I love. I got the white chocolate strawberry pudding cup. The whipped cream was really stiff and the strawberry jam had a weird texture to it. It was sort of stringy. The cake and pudding layer was really good though! It wasn't too sweet and the sponge cake added a nice texture to the dessert itself. I wasn't too impressed with it like I had hoped. :( I think I'll stick with their breads and cake slices for now. read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - White chocolate strawberry cup - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

Yay! I'm a fan. This is my first time visiting 85 degrees bakery. I heard this place is very popular for their pastries. With that being said, I had to try it for myself. The bread here is freshly made and you can see them baking in the back behind the glass window. Their pastries range in different prices, mostly around $1.50 to $4 an item. I read reviews about their taro bread and I had to try it. I thought it was a bit doughy for me and the taro filling was not how I expected. I would prefer the filling to be sweeter. I also tried their coffee bread with mochi and red bean. It was unique, the texture was chewy, and it wasn't too sweet. The best one I had was their OREO BREAD, not sure if that's the name of the pastry but it was BOMB! The bread tasted exactly like an oreo and to top it off it had oreo crumbs as topping. This pastry was made for oreo lovers!! YUMMM!! ** MONDAYS ONLY - Don't miss out on their sea salt coffee creme. Only 85 cents. Overall, I really enjoyed my pastry. No point coming early or later, there is always a line. You just have to be patient. read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

Quick take: Too many options Love this chain of bakeries. Love their sea salt caramel ice tea, pastries, and yummy cakes. They are also open until midnight. Very convenient if you need a cake for a party at night. read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Hokkaido Chiffon cupcakes w/ passion fruit black tea - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

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85 is the classic bakery with plenty of delicious pastries/breads in a serve yourself situation. Seating: this particular 85 is one of the larger 85 that I've seen, although they don't really take advantage of their size and seating is moderate, at best. I saw a few people doing work on their computers here, but it was more spacious than studious. I had come in on a Thursday afternoon and was surprised to see only two employees in the front. Both were manning the register, but a decent line had started to form. On average, paying can take a little bit longer than preferred but is never super terrible. Parking: located in a shopping mall with ample parking space. 99 ranch next door. read more

One of our families favorites. Probably why I'm so broke right now. Cakes are too delicious. You can get into danger as you order the different slices of cake and desserts. Perfect gift to give. A assortment. read more

Absolutely love this place! You walk in, get a tray & tongs, and walk along the wall & get all the pastries you want lol. You don't have to tell me twice. It's all fresh!! The bread was so soft! The garlic bacon was amazing. Milk bun was creamy & soft! Chocolate croissant was fluffy and flakey. Can't wait to come back and try their cakes! The Black Forrest looked amazing! read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Cake selection - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

I like coming here whenever I'm having breakfast with my mom. I always order the iced vanilla latte! If I had to choose out of all the pastries which one was my all time fav, I would have to go with the egg tarts! 2nd place would probably be the Garlic Cheese Bread. Other than that, I personally skip over anything else. Upside would be that there are a lot of options to choose from, however the downside would be that there are only a few that I am a fan of. This cafe not only sells baked goods, but also cake, coffee, tea, etc! This is the closest 85 C Bakery by my house so I do come here from time to time. I wouldn't say this place is absolutely amazing, but it satisfies my bread and coffee needs, LOL. Great place to grab a snack or to hangout in. read more

Nice pastries, so yummy. Great people too. I have tried the whole cakes, sliced cakes, cookies and more. They have a nice assortment to satisfy all taste buds. read more

I was here yesterday with my boyfriend. We picked up some pastries and drinks, they were all good. My boyfriend really liked the hot sausage bun with cheese on there. He ate it cold but I think it would tastes even better if we heat it up in the fridge. The girl names Tali helped us and she was so so so sweet! Thank you Tali! We will definitely come back when we have a sweet tooth. read more

It's been years since my last review and now that the hype has died down, it's been easy to visit and grab bread and go. They've also added a lot of new things to their menu. A few of my favorites items are the egg tarts, spinach and kale danish, garlic cheese bread, bacon bread, & brioche bun. Their salted cheese drinks are also pretty good. read more

Came here at closing time. Chairs on the table already. The baker was talking to the customer in front of me and they are just taking their time ............. first sentence cashier said was not "welcome to 85" , it was "we only accept card". And I ordered a boba tea. She said "we don't have boba anymore ". Well. If you close at 10, it means the business function normally until 10. The main reason I gave a 1 star is the altitude from the associate. No smile and bad altitude. read more

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My wife and I come here on occasion to buy pastries for our next day breakfast. We've always liked 85 and this location is also pretty good. It's usually pretty crowded as expected of a 85, but the experience is for the most part pleasant. Prices for the pastries aren't too expensive and you can get full cakes, teas, and coffee as well. The staff in general are pretty friendly and they put out little signs to let you know how you can help expedite your checkout. Given that you do spend quite a bit of time in line, the suggestions are warranted to keep everything flowing. Parking for this place can really suck as it's next to several restaurants and Ranch 99. Overall, we'll probably come back here again if we're around the area as the pastries have always been pretty good and the wife and I need our sweet tooth satisfied. read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Portuguese egg tarts, matcha bread and regular bread - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

we came here on a sunday afternoon (around 2:30pm) and were surprised at the selection. at first glance, it looked like they had many pastries to pick from but upon walking up, there were many doubles of the same and very few of the pastries left of the ones we actually wanted (only two boxes of mochi egg tarts out and 1 half dozen box out). additionally, we know it may be out of their hands but they should be a little more on top of keeping the doors closed especially during mid-day. it was humid inside from the hot air coming in and the doors were left open so it wreaked of cigarette smell (from people smoking right in front waiting for the buffet next door). this is our least favorite 85* bakery so far in the bay area. we give this location three stars though because the staff are friendly when we were being rung up and we were able to grab a few pastries. we see that a lot of ppl rate the drinks here high so maybe we'll give this place another chance some time in the future and try out something from their bar. read more

Love their sea salt coffee. This location offers BOGO free on Monday. Not sure if other locations have the same deal or not. If you like their sea salt coffee, come here on Monday. This shopping plaza is packed with tourist buses. It's very hard to find parking during weekdays. Lines at 85 could get very crazy during weekend. Well, if you order drinks, expect to wait for 15-20mins. They only have 1 person to make drinks and many many many customers ordered drinks. Seasonal drink: sea salt strawberry green tea. From 4/1 - 4/30: BOGO 50%. read more

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The bread and treats are always delicious. They are in dire need of additional employees. I was going to order a salted carmel coffee and I heard the young lady tell someone that coffee orders take atleast 15 minutes. Long lines and only 1 cashier. Bread cases looked un kept and empty . If you are i hurry this place should not be on your list. read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

There is an older gentleman that works there that is not so nice when I tried to place an order for a cake. He could learn to use a little bit of customer service. He exuded the attitude that you have no choice but to come back another day since I cannot take your order now. Then a few weeks later, I bought a box of pastries and my husband found hair in the pastry. How disgusting is that? Where did the food safety and cleanliness go? Very unfortunate since I like the pastries but we will be avoiding this bakery from now on. read more

I am a huge sucker for carbs! So, naturally I get excited whenever I can stop by 85. Sadly, I'm not a big fan of their drinks and it can get super crowded during the weekends. However, on a brighter note, 85 is located in a large shopping plaza so parking shouldn't be too much of an issue. It's also fairly spacious inside and customer service has always been friendly. 85 provides a great selection of items to choose from and all reasonably priced. I love all of their pastries, and will continue to be a regular customer regardless of the crowds! read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

I usually come here to get my fix of Asian breads with my go to order of red bean , taro , hot dog & Hawaiian buns ! I personally would rate this place 4 stars but I had a friend doordash their strawberry deluxe whole cake to me and sad to say it was probably one of my worse cake experiences . The cake look fine when it arrived but when I ate it wow.... the creme brûlée pudding layer was literally cold with ice crystals and the cake layer was SO dry. The strawberry cream filling was slightly better but it tasted so artificial. I really wanted to like this cake but it was so disappointing I contemplated throwing the entire thing away after one slice . I might try a slice or two of their other cakes with lower expectations but for now I'll stick with the buns . read more

CHECK YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE LEAVING! Twice, I've been charged extra. I understand that you need to get the line moving but it shouldn't be at the cost of your customers. read more

I love going here! My favorite item is the bread stuffed with some type of jam. It's very nice and quiet! The service is great. The workers are very polite and will be gentle with your warm goods. Would recommend! read more

DO NOT COME HERE. BE CONCERNED about your safety! Bad quality!! I decided to come to the Newark location on Saturday and after biting into the raisin butter muffin discovered a finger sized piece of plastic sharp enough to cut my mouth! I was horrified and after contacting the store location was told that all they could do was refund us for just the muffin. I understand mistakes happen but this was a HUGE piece of sharp plastic that was inside of the muffin and caused harm to the customer due to negligence in the kitchen who after was not put at ease for anything that happened. I attached pictures of the bread and plastic it's one thing if it's small and could be unnoticeable but this was huge... how did this get through the doors to be sold! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! read more

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I still remember this place when it first opened, and the line was ridiculous. But now it's all died down of course after few years. I remembered that the brioche bread is yummy but sometimes in the past, it would make you feel really bloated. There was that scare about how this chain or other stores used oil that came from the gutter. But I don't think that's true. Gah I hope not. Anywho.. fast forward to the present. I really like the strawberry mocha! It's sweet, soft, and yummy. It's almost like the mocha I had in Hawaii. The LemonC Iced Tea is really refreshing. My last few visits there, the customer service was friendly & good. Oh & for my sis's bday this year, my mom got the puffy looking cream cake.. I think it's called the Strawberry Chifon Cream Cake & it was really yummy. I liked it a lot. Overall, it's a good bakery that's nearby & it's definitely a plus that they serve milk tea drinks w/ boba so early. Most boba places don't open til 11am. read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Yummmm - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

I'm usually depressed, but boy does their coffee make my day. It be so scrum DILLDILLY UMTIOUS. I be dranking like 4 shots like crack sometimes I even do 5 shots if I'm extra tired, bc it be like that. My wig be flying by the time I finish my caramel macchiato which is their best coffee aside from the sea salt everybody loves. On regular days I prefer the regular 3 shots from the large. My favorite cake item from them is the soufflé cheesecake which is apparently Japanese style so its really fluffy and soft with a small glazing of sweetness on top which is where you're going to get most of the sweetness from. Their best breads are the Brioche and Marble Taro, but my fave is the savory breads bc I'm fat. read more

This store has gone downhill. The inconsistency of their drinks is consistent. Sometimes my coffee taste water, other days, it's strong without any sugar or sea-salt added, ice can be overwhelming, and the amount of coffee varies in the cup. Some of their bread size has gone down. Being a fan of how their drinks are suppose to taste and the quality of their breads, I wish I could say better about this location. read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - There's a inconsistency in what light ice means. - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

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I got a few fresh buns here & a drink. I forgot to take a pic of my buns but I did for the drink. I ordered a fresh Jasmine green tea but somehow they gave me a jasmine green tea with cream on top. It was pretty tasty since they're not like an actual boba shop. I asked if they had boba but the cashier say they don't have bobas so that was a bit disappointing but the drink itself is pretty good. read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

Let's be serious, I don't like coming here because of the chaos and usually a long wait. So why do I come here? Three words, Chocolate Chip Bowl!!! Just writing the name of it, spurs a craving. What is wrong with me you might ask? Well, I'm past the denial phase and will openly admit that I am addicted to them. How can you not be? The dark chocolate chips surrounded by a dough from heaven with a sweet glaze that only gets sweeter as you work your way to the center of this jewel. Yes it may sound like I'm totally being dramatic about this baked product, but I can't help myself. If my memory serves me right, Ari W. made the introduction, and I'm still undecided if I should thank her or blame her. Of course I'm kidding. These bowls are in high demand to a point that you need to guard your tray from potential thieves. True story, an Asian woman attempted to steal one from my tray, when she observed me grabbing the last four bowls. I caught her just in time and blocked her haste. Once your tray is full of baked goodies, you proceed to wait in the next line to pay and order your beverage if you choose to do so. Each baked item is placed in a plastic sleeve to prevent cross contamination of flavor in the to-go box. The coffee here is outstanding, I had my usual Americano (cold version) and I loved its boldness and full roast flavor. If you like cream in your chilled coffee, state so when ordering. I assumed that I can add it after, but the coffee is sealed and the cream they use is a powder, presumably driven by the fact that a number of Asians are lactose intolerant. They gladly remade it per my request. I've been very fortunate that on multiple occasions , Janet O., Linda P. and/or Ari W. have brought this treat home to me. The generosity resulted in me avoiding a total of three lines per visit: entry line, register line and beverage line, and of course the chaos. read more

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This oh so popular bakery has so many fresh baked delicious breads and pastries to choose from! This location seems more spacious and popular than the location in Milpitas. The bread is always coming out in batches and you can really taste the freshness here. There are many different kinds to choose from and most of them are actually pretty big! They also have drinks, cakes, cookies and other desserts/pastries. There's a lot of people and not enough seating so plan to just bring these goodies home. I like that they individually wrap each bread in plastic. However, the person who wrapped ours up wasn't very good at it. As she was wrapping the honey bread, she placed the sticky bread on top of some bread that was already packaged so the plastic got sticky. Not fun to grab when it's all sticky. She also had to repeat things to us multiple times because she couldn't remember what we had said. The honey bread is huge and fun to eat. It's sticky from the honey coating. The bread is so fluffy inside and it has a slightly sweet flavor to it. If you love honey then this is quite the treat. I really wanted the marble taro but they were out. I do like that they shout how long it'll take for certain breads to come fresh out of the oven. That way it keeps you updated and notified on certain breads you might want. Instead I got the marble swirl which was also yummy. It has a nice crisp outside that almost reminds me of a bread version of a Palmer cookie. Inside a sweet taro filling that is luscious. The dusting of powdered sugar adds another level of sweetness to each bite as well. I would definitely come back here again to grab a box of breads home if I'm in the area. There's still so many that I want to try and I just love how they are constantly baked fresh! Each bread is relatively cheap at about $1.50-3.00 per. read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Coffee bun, taro swirl, milk raisin bun, honey bread - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

Even though this is a pastry place I like to come here for the drinks. The sea salt drinks here are honestly the best out of any boba place lol. I've tried the coffee, jasmine, and oolong sea salt drinks and they are all good. They add a good balance of foam to where it's sweet but not too sweet, which is just how I like my drinks. read more

Came by for dessert the other night and the experience was challenging at best. Arrived ~ 8 pm and the line outside the door to buy bread was ~25 people long along with another ~50 people inside the bakery to just buy bread. There was no line for the drink and cake line although every one of their ~15 tables were in use. The had talented staff working behind the counter which was the highlight of the visit. Ordered a Green Milk Tea w/ Boba and later found out that the drink was missing boba and also had a piece of hair in it?!? ...they did get me a replacement drink... The tiramisu was okay. The inner part of the cake was fresh but towards the outside, it was dry.... The location was huge, it was super deep...now I wonder how much their rent is! Tried to grab a napkin by the door when some lady decided to jump ahead and grab all of the remaining napkins in the dispenser?!? ...sharing is caring?!? read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Tiramisu - $3 - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

I was at Zensen Sushi Express getting my Grub on and was Craving a good Dessert. Luckily for me 85* C Bakery Café is located in the same Strip Mall . So I Street Hiked to 85* C Bakery Cafe and Rolled in . The Cool thing is that they are Open Till Midnight on Saturdays . They have a lot of Dessert Offerings and Teas . I perused the Display Cases and I spotted slices of Tiramisu . I went and Purchased a Slice Of Tiramisu . They only take Visa and Master Card So I paid by Master Card . I grabbed a Table and Enjoyed my Tiramisu It was quite Delish Its quite a Large Store and Brightly lit. read more

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This is actually the second 85 degrees bakery I've ever visited, the first one I visited was actually down in SoCal. With this said, between both locations my experiences have been compatible and both positive. My mom decided to stock me up on some pastries to take back home to SoCal...so here we are. The cool thing bout this bakery, is that you are incomplete control of your visit. You start by getting a tray, and you walk through the baked goods section and select which pastries you'd like to purchase. Pastries range in price from $0.95-$3.25 an item. A few fan favorites for me is the taro roll and jalapeño roll, both very flavorful and good in texture. All in the, the prices for the product are reasonable and the experience is always fun. Good to come during down time (during the day and on a weekday.) I've seen this place get packed during the weekends and around holiday season. Enjoy! read more

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I love trying pastries from here especially if they have guava in them. The customer service is a hit or a miss is been more of a miss lately but their pastries are really good. Ive even bout my last celebration cake here. Really good cakes. I would recommend to try. read more

It's interesting how places evolve as you enter different stages of your life. Also, I can't believe this place has been open for SIX YEARS at this point! It feels like just yesterday that everyone in the community was so excited that the first Norcal 85c was opening. In phase 1, Asian moms lined up for hours to buy bun after bun. Every Asian mom kitchen I visited had a pile of buns sitting in a corner. Fast forward about a year to phase 2, and 85c became a hangout spot after the work commuter bus dropped me off in the Asian plaza where 85c is located. Then came phase 3: second destination phase-- we would walk over to 85c after we visited Ranch 99 next door and wanted to stretch our legs for just a little longer. And now we're in phase 4 in shelter-in-place, where my mom and sister go get bread while I just hang out at home :). Whew, that was a lot of nostalgia right there. I guess all that being said, I've tried many of their items: pastries, cakes, boba milk teas, jellies, etc. I would stick to the pastries-- the dough is soft and chewy like most other Asian pastries I've had. I wonder what the trick is. The pastries are also moderately sweet, if intended to be sweet. Overall, I don't crave them, but I do enjoy them when they're available. I had the: - marble taro bread-- wish it tasted a bit more of taro but had ample taro filling inside. The bread was super soft-- almost moist and squishy, just the way I like it, but I wish there was more sweetness in the bread itself. The filling was not too sweet, with chunks of taro amid the creamy mashed taro. Definitely something I would eat again, but idk about craveworthy. More comforting. 3.5/5. - coconut twist: coconut filing and raisins, topped with sliced almonds. I liked the almond-y fragrance of this but it wasn't quite as soft as the marble taro bread. Typical Asian bread store goodness 3.25 / 5. -berry fantasy: a bit on the sweeter side, although the flavor came off more as sweet cream cheese with a hint of berry as opposed to berry flavored. There is a good amount of cream cheese (texture is between that of cream cheese and actual cream) sandwiched in side the fluffy (but still dense and moist) bread. It seems that there might be some coconut texture right around the outside of the bread under the fluffy top bun part. 3.25/5. -mushroom cheese bread: this is made with a whole wheat flour, which feels a bit more healthy than white bread, but doesn't actually feel healthy healthy. overall, it's a bit reminiscent of a pizza given the mixture of cheese drizzle (dry), onion, garlic, green onion, and bits of mushroom. The bread has a bit more structure (but is still super soft) compared than the marble taro or berry dream breads. 3.5/5. The drinks are something that could use a bit of improvement. I had the sea salt jasmine milk tea. ~1/4 of the cup was sea salt cream, which was a bittttt too heavy. The cream was the right amount of saltiness though without overpowering the drink. The tea wasn't strong enough for my liking...the jasmine only came through slightly in the aftertaste of the drink. Other than the cream, the milk that was used didn't add enough of a milkiness to the drink. Pearls were not soaked in sugar (whyyy) and could have been a bit more gummy (they were more jelly-like than what I'd prefer). I would skip the drinks next time, as the other drinks I've had are similar in not being that memorable 3/5. read more

I have heard there was a huge 85 Degrees following from friends that had lived or visited So Cal often so when this was the first location that opened in Nor Cal, it was a big deal. With so many places to go already, I decided to wait until the hype died down before checking it out. They have since opened quite a few locations here in Nor Cal so it's not so crazy at this location. This is like a larger, cleaner, Taiwanese version of Sheng Kee. There are two sections, one to order drinks and cakes and the other to order breads/pastries. Whole cakes run $30 which is a bit pricey for Asian cakes but they also have individual sized desserts for about $3.20-$3.60 a piece which I think is the better bet. read more

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As if the dough is lacking something, it smells like flour, and it's an old-fashioned bread that's behind the times, so please go to another bakery and learn it' read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Sweeter bread - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

We are happy that 85°C has finally made its way to NorCal. A lot better than driving 350+ miles south of I-5 or flying to Taiwan. We can't complain about the long line because that's how it was in Irvine, too. We got the usual suspects - Snowflake, Berrytale, Brioche, Garlic Cheese, and few more items - from the bakery. Then Sea Salt Coffee and Hot 85°C Coffee from the drinks section. Everything was as how we remembered our 85°C SoCal experience! read more

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Oh boy! I am not a fan of long lines. This one moves fast and just coming from a very fun tea party I was in for anything! Besides I was with good friends that day! Really-the lines move fast. It's organized chaos and it's for the best! Once you get in grab a tray. Lay a white paper over your tray. Grab a tong. Now pick away! Oh my god! So much choices! And that's just the non-dessert section. That guilty section is towards the left side as you walk in. I managed to exert some self control and only picked five items: Rose Cheese. Premium Milk. Choco chip bowl. Pork Sun Bun. French Cheese. Total:$10. Very reasonable. Rose Cheese was the only one at $2.75. The rest was around $1.45-$1.85. I think Ari W introduced me to the Choco chip bowl. I introduced myself to the French Cheese. Now I'm completely hooked to both!:( Inner fatty wants to have a party! Please don't come! I had some of Ari's Peach Passion tea. Now that's a party everybody should join! Woot! read more

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People kept checking in here and they were all excited about how wonderful the baked goods were at 85°C. So, when I was in the neighborhood, I made a point to swing by. Parking tends to be frustrating at many Asian strip malls due to the popularity. This was no exception. It was a little before dinner time and this area was jammed. Cars were parked illegally in front of the bakery. As long as it's convenient for them, they couldn't care less about blocking traffic. By the time I parked and joined the sheeple, the line was out the door. When it's finally my turn, I picked out a few items with interesting names: Berrytale, Calamari Stick, Strawberry Half Moon, Chocolate sponge, Matcha red bean, and Coconut custard. They tasted fine but didn't wow me. Unfortunately, the whole time I was there, no taro items came out from the kitchen. That might have been the one that lures customers in? But I will never know. I was going to order a drink and a dessert dish as well but that would require more waiting. Forget it! My philosophy is to try anything once...er almost anything. In the end, 85°C is just another Asian bakery imho. If I am in the area and there isn't a line, I might go in again. read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Berrytale, Chocolate Sponge, Matcha Red Bean, Coconut Custard, Strawberry Half Moon - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

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I am beyond jeaLous that this 85C is Located just around the corner from my sister's new home. Fresh baked good at an affordabLe cost... Who doesn't Love that? The bakery has an abundance of sweet & savory pastries -pick your poison..... Came here to grab some carbs for breakfast aLong with some iced teas. Be prepared to be Quick with your Ninja grabbing skiLLs or you wiLL be sorry. Consumers don't mess around, they Leave here with trays piLed on high and common courtesy gets Left at the door. This is the perfect pLace for a simpLe snack or dessert. ALL the pastries are cooked to perfection: moist and so soft|fLuffy. You reaLLy can't go wrong with any of the items here. I'm definiteLy a fan!!! Big thanks to TranQuiL for the amazing customer service @ the register. He was poLite, very weLcoming, and efficient. Too bad this isn't aLways the case when I visit 85C. read more

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Boo. I was expecting 85C to be above average. Taro puff pastry had absolutely 0 taro flavor, though the bread was pleasant. I kept checking to see if I had hit taro gold in the middle of the pastry or if I was just eating bread. Nope, there was definitely a purpleish substance present. It just didn't taste like anything... I had an Iced Salty Green Tea something something with lychee jelly. I didn't ask for reduced sweetness here like I do at most drink places. It was so average. Gong Cha has much better milk foam. So boring! The lychee jelly wasn't even sweet. Maybe 85C should focus on either bread products or drinks and make one of them exceptional, 'cause I wasn't impressed. Maybe the cakes are really good?? I don't know... Service-wise, it took almost 10 minutes to get through the line with only 2 people in front of me, then another 10+ minutes to get the drink. This is a case of a nice interior and brand logo promising something slick and delivering average. So disappointing! At least it's cheap. read more

85°C Bakery Cafe-Newark - Taro puff pastry. Where's the taro? - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, California

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