"A" and I (finally) got married last month and we decided not go to with a wedding cake, but we…read moreeach chose our favorite dessert instead. I chose macarons (of course) and he chose mini cupcakes. I'd been Instagram stalking Macarons A Go-Go for years, so our wedding was the perfect opportunity to finally order from them. And why just go with boring (but still great) round ones, but go with character ones instead? I'm a huge Studio Ghibli and tokidoki fan, so I requested Totoro and the tkdk honey bear, as well as a regular round one in salted caramel, lemon, and mango guava. They were super responsive and really patient when I couldn't make up my mind about flavors, characters, etc. They also delivered the macarons to our venue and set them in a display stand. They looked (and tasted) amazing! I am already looking forward to our next event so I could order more!!!

Hmmm what to say about Macaron a Go-Go (MAGG)? Well I'll be honest and I have an affiliation with…read morethe owner. I'm willing to admit this because well you want my honest opinion and you'll get it. But know this I'm no slouch when it comes to reviews even if I know you. As a matter of fact I'm giving MAGG their first 4-star rating (all are 5 at the time of this writing) You'll understand shortly. First off the creator behind MAGG, Van, is a connoisseur (bordering obsessed) of many things exotically sweet. If she decides to tackle things its with zest (like her Myer Lemon Macs) and reckless abandon (to my waste lines) but leaves you wanting more. Fortunately she did this with Macarons and now presenting it us so we are lucky for it. She's also a sweetheart to-boot. OK enough about that...now about these fancy cookies... At first the MAGG creations were so-so but after trial and error and hundreds of tastings later, I'm extremely satisfied to say that they are just a delight to enjoy. Every flavor I have tried has been on point. Myer Lemon, Spiced Pumpkin, Fleur Del Sel Caramel and Black Sesame were some of the standouts. The flavors stay true to their name and why wouldn't it be when it's fresh natural ingredients. She says she doesn't use food coloring and I'm just bewildered because they are not only a delight to eat but also look at with their vibrance and beauty (never thought I'd use those words to describe a cookie.) Texture wise the shell is crispy to a snap on initial bite moving inward to a chewy center and then finally the amazing flavored inner cream. I swear if I could "oreo" these cookies and lick out the cream I would but the eating them as a whole is what experience a macaron is about and MAGG does that well. Before I didn't even take notice of a macaron simply because they never really made an impression. Now that I have been re-introduced to them I have sought out and compared many others to MAGG and well they definitely hold their own if not blow out most Bay Area bakeries through the flavors. Now for the reason for the 4 stars, these damn things are on a rarity. You want to collect them as much as you want to eat them. Right now MAGG is only available through special order or in Burlingame Farmer's Market. I just wished there was more places to get them at or one place that had them available all the time since I'm not spoiled with tastings at gatherings anymore. If you are into Macarons then you will definitely need to check out Macarons A Go-Go. As a fringe benefit you'll also be supporting a local small business and great person. Highly recommended (when you can find them)!

Everyone is absolutely friendly and inviting. The owner; Darwin is very personable. The food was…read moredelicious and fresh. We definitely can't wait to go back for the great happy hour.

Julie is so talented! She made the desserts for our wedding and was so nice to accommodate for my…read morelactose intolerance. The desserts included a dairy free earl grey cake with dairy free honey buttercream & macarons (dairy free earl grey with honey buttercream, dairy free lemon poppyseed, salted caramel, and pistachio). Everything was beautiful & delicious! Highly recommend!

You walk in knowing what you want. But as soon as it's your turn to order you want everything! Just…read moreas appealing to your eye as it is to your mouth! Everything there is screaming your name! The quiche is a quick go to for me. And I usually grab some kind of fancy croissant on another level that they take it to... But I saw a poster on the wall... Let me tell you...that tri-tip bánh mi sandwich was stuffed with meat and left me foodie-high! The croissant held up well; it took me 1.5 hours to eat. So much meat and I had to pace myself! so if you wanted to grab the sandwich and eat it later for lunch it's gonna hold up very well. And whatever dressing that goes on the side salad is really good as well

Cool and quaint little bakery... Front of House was pleasant, Alot of choices of sweet and savory…read moretreats. We did A little bit of a mix... empenadas, Tuna poke toast, bahn mi beef sandwiches, adobo with croissant bread... toasted... ube and Chocolate desserts... coffee as well... Hot and Fresh. Will be coming back soon For sure... decor and interior design is Nice with Alot of Natural wood Tones. Thank you...

The Macarons were so cute!!!! Everyone loves them. They even deliver to our party venue. Highly…read morerecommended.

fantastic in everyday. My husband is French and he gives these a thumbs up. It's hard to believe…read morethey taste as good as they look, but we've been repeat customers and every time she delivers amazing taste and products.

Like the previous reviewer, I also came to Marque Foods (IFI Gourmet) to stock my wedding dessert…read moretable up with little treats, and it was completely worth it! Sure, if you have any pastry snobs attending your party, you may want to satisfy their "sophisticated" palate and/or shut them up by catering your sweets from a local famous bakery or something, but my wedding attendees all loved the sweets and would have had no idea that they weren't "catered." In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if you or I have eaten some of their offerings at local bakeries, restaurants, or catered events because they not only sell fully prepared desserts, but also unfilled cream puffs, tart shells, chocolate decorations, flavoring pastes, and other base ingredients! Therefore if you enjoy baking and want to get some specialty ingredients (glazes! fondants! sugar flowers!) as well as normal baking ingredients that surpass the quality of the average grocery store versions, here's where you want to go. Can you imagine showing up to a friend's birthday party with a homemade cake, filled with mousse, and topped with chocolate batons and shavings? Showstopping. The building is unassuming; located in a business park in the industrial food service districts near the Biotech zone of South San Francisco. You can check out their catalog online (ifigourmet is their parent site's name) but you have to order by phone or email. The only catch is, as a wholesaler, they will not sell to you unless you have some sort of business/tax ID to present them with. It doesn't have to be a catering/food service related business, mind you. As long as it's a business (I used my company's tax ID, with their permission) you are allowed to place an order. Then you schedule a time to pick up your goodies. There's no showroom for you to browse, so you just have to go with whatever you see in the catalog. In addition to buying sweets for the wedding, I also bought a case of vanilla macarons for myself, just to, you know, see the quality ;) Yes, I ate them all within a month.

WEDDING REVIEW I'm…read moreso lucky to have found this place. I was on the hunt for competitvely priced mini desserts for my dessert table. Because this is wholesale only and they cater to mostly pastry chefs, I couldn't do a tasting. So my mom decided to "test the waters" and order French Macarons and Petit Fours mini pastries for my engagement party. To my surprise, the macarons were very good. There were four flavors: Chocolate, Vanilla, Raspberry and Pistachio. There was an assortment of mini, bite size pastries like hazlenut cream puff and and a classic Opera torte. Some of these desserts tasted better than others. And some of these desserts did not keep their consistency very well. For this reason, I didn't order the petit fours for my wedding day. I did order 360 macarons in 6 flavors and there weren't any left over at the end of the night! You can pick it up yourself at their location M-F. However, they do offer free delivery on orders $100 or more, but not to residences and they could only deliver to my location on Wednesday. If I host another party one of these days, I would love to try out their frozen desserts. It is a really yummy looking assortment. You will not find a better deal on macarons. I will totally share "my little secret" and recommend Marque Foods to any wedding or party planning needs!

This really ups the street food dessert game! Ran into them at the Emperor Norton Holiday Bazaar…read more Probably the best vendor I've tried there. Almond Cherry: It tasted like there was some sort of dried cherry in the cream, quite nice. Mango: It was mango-y enough, a nice tropical treat. Raspberry: Classic, really liked this one. Passion Fruit: Subtle, unfortunately not as tangy as passion fruit can be. Strawberry Balsamic: Not too vinegary, thankfully. Though I probably would have preferred regular old strawberry.

I love macarons and was excited to head to Off the Grid last Friday to try Oui Oui's from the Kung…read moreFu Taco truck. At only $1 each, I decided to try all three flavors: black sesame, chocolate pb&j, and i can't remember the third flavor. I ate the black sesame first since I love black sesame, but was disappointed to find that the macaron was hard, dry and crumbly. It was a good thing that I purchased all three flavors as the chocolate pb&j and the other macaron were much better. They were still soft and chewy inside. *10/7 update: I'll round up the 3.5 stars since the owner seems nice and offered me replacement macarons to make up for the overbaked one. Hopefully, my next visit will be better.

I am very upset with this company. I was at Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo, CA in Thursday December…read more18th, 2025 to celebrate a special occasion with my friends. I've seen this vending machine several times and never thought anything of it. This night I decided to treat the ladies in my party each a box of macarons. I made my selections of three boxes, paid my $48.00, yes $48.00 and the anticipation began. The machine began to obtain the first selection and deliver it to the delivery door. The machine began to obtain the second selection and deliver it to the delivery door. We waited for the third selection to be prepared and all of a sudden the machine displayed a message saying "Machine Malfunction Please Contact Customer Service"! It did not deliver the third, paid for, box. Here's the kicker...you can only contact them through Instagram and, we'll, I'm 57 years old and don't have Instagram. I thought maybe in this day and age of technology the machine would realize the error and credit my account with the funds for the undeliverable third selection. Nope. I looked all over the internet and tried to instant message them on Facebook and my messages weren't even acknowledged. So, yes, I'm very upset with this company and will tell anyone who listens not to trust this machine. Sad thing is my friends said the macarons were really good. EDIT ~ In the interest of fair business my bank account does reflect the credit of $16.00 and only debited my account for $32.00. Fair play.

So, I searched for an actual shop with macarons but learned it's just a vending machine. Was a…read morelittle bummed out about it at first. But when I approached this brightly lit machine, the offerings didn't disappoint. You'll have to go see for yourself ;P Decently surprised by these expensive desserts. Since it was $16 or $4 a piece, I thought the sandwich would have 2 macaroon pieces, but it's essentially one macaroon cut in half and filled with cream. The flavor and texture was pretty good. The cream wasn't overpowering. It's a nice treat for yourself on occasions!