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    Arsicault Bakery

    4.6 (286 reviews)
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    Open 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
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    Almond croissant
    Natalie T.

    This bakery lives up to the hype I'm sorry to say. The croissants here are really top tier and super flakey and it's actually pretty huge as well! I ordered a ton of different pastries to try so I will rank which ones I liked the most! Ham and cheese croissant 10/10 - this is the pastry I'd get over and over again. The croissant was perfectly crispy, ham and cheese was super melty and such a great experience! Almond croissant, kouign amann and chocolate croissant were also amazing! The kouign amann was the perfect amount of sweetness and it reminds me of the pastries I'd eat in Hawaii. Coffee was bad, either I got the wrong coffee or my barista forgot an ingredient but I was not too happy with the taste. Parking is tough so make sure to come early enough to find a spot! They also have other locations as well. Line moves pretty fast so don't let the long line deter you away.

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    Majella L.

    Hands down my favorite bakery for chocolate croissants and kouign amanns. We walked here 3 miles round trip every morning from our hotel so we could earn our treats. The line always rolled out the door along the building but it moved fast. Service is efficient and quick. They keep you moving. Everything looks delicious but my favorite are the chocolate croissants which are a perfect combination of buttery crackling flaky pastry with generous rich chocolate inside every bite. Perfectly balanced. And the kouign amanns also have a perfect buttery flake with a sweet crispy caramel bottom and sides with a peel away middle. Ample seating outside the bakery itself with a view of the water. Steps away from Oracle Stadium.

    Leeza D.

    I love bakeries! I got a dozen here to take home with me to So Cal. The line is long but I enjoy watching them make the pastries from the window. Amazing experience. Please come and create your own adventure.

    Paul N.

    Some of the best pastries I've ever had. I recently made a couple of trips to this location as it was a five minute walk away my kid's uncle house. Both times the lines were super short I only had to wait 5 minutes at most. I had the kouign-amann, raisin kouign-amann, ham and cheese croissant, chocolate croissant, almond croissant, and a palmier. Although the almond croissant was delicious, my favorite out of all the pastries I had was the raisin kouign-amann. I had tried to make another stop this morning before our drive back to the OC but I was told there wasn't enough (I was fed lies because there was enough time). This was is definitely worth coming back to again but I'm glad I don't live in the area or else I'd be there at least 4 times a week.

    Kimberly D.

    So so so glad arsicault opened closer to me! It's so perfect it's by the park too bc you can just grab a pastry and enjoy the park! Soft goooey, flaky, airy croissants! Probably the best and my favorite in the bay. Also from visiting France and comparing, oh arsicault did a great job! Always get A plain croissant to get a baseline of if it's good or not, the flavoring can come in after. I love the almond and chocolate almond, but there's definitely something so good about the plain crossaint

    Caili C.

    I love love Arsicault and this Mission Bay location is even closer to me which makes it so tempting to grab a croissant anytime I walk past. My favorite is the og butter croissant, so light and buttery without feeling too heavy that you can't eat a whole croissant yourself. Be careful, it's super flaky so will make a mess while you eat. The chocolate is my second fav and what I get when I want to be indulgent but the blackberry hazelnut croissant is such a specialty here and really what I recommend everyone to try. Such a SF staple and worth the wait!

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    Wayne H.

    Been going to Arsicault (on Arguello) for a long time now because they are easily the best croissants in San Francisco. I was in Mission Bay and saw they opened a location here and had to check it out. The shop is located on the first floor of a mixed use condo/apartment building and not only are the croissants just as good as Arguello, the staff are also just as friendly. So happy to have multiple locations.

    Blackberry croissant
    Leslie V.

    Blackberry croissant. That's the star of the show. Do not miss this. Friendly staff and delicious coffee too.

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    Jed O.

    Fast service bakery and one of my SF favorites! Staff are very kind and efficient in packing and serving food. 5/5 - Kouign Amman - My personal favorite pastry at this bakery. The flavor and texture profile are both perfectly mastered. The sweetness is not overwhelming and is balanced through every bite. The pastry is flaky but not too messy, and I would highly recommend trying this on your visit! 4.5/5 - Chocolate Chip Cookie - This pastry can be a bit hit or miss depending on the batch, however, I thought the one I had this time was well-baked! The outside edges had a great crunch to chewiness ratio, and the inside was warm and chewy. The chocolate is also sweet but not overwhelming.

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    Kristine A.

    The croissants are the best!!! You even smell the butter and flaky goodness from outside the bakery! The ham and cheese croissant is pretty big and so so good. The almond croissant is tasty too with a bit of almond paste filling inside and loads of powdered sugar on the outside. The amount of flaky layers outside and soft fresh layers inside make it worth it to wait in line. But don't let the line scare you, it goes quick. When you walk in a serve asks to take your order so they can prep and bag them before paying. I bought 4 croissants (plain, almond, ham & cheese and blackberry) for $25.

    Mike R.

    Arsicault Bakery has exceptional coffee and fresh creative pastries and bread. I found this middle gem in the Mission Rock neighborhood across from Oracle San Francisco Giants stadium while walking from Golden State Warriors Chase Center. Honestly, don't think I would have known about this very sleek, clean and efficient Cafe nestled near the Visa building which I can still remember was a vacant parking lot for Giants games. The staff was very helpful at this quick counter service with both sweet & savory selection. I choose the cranberry scone and ordered a cappuccino. My order was ready fast even before I was able to take photos the interior & exterior. Nice! My cappuccino was warm, foaming and very delicious. Excellent! The scones was still warm from the oven. Flaky, filled with many cranberries and very satisfying (I am usually not a dry scone expert yet loved this semi-sweet offering. So if you are ever near Mission Rock across from the Giants stadium popped in and enjoy enjoying your treat on an outside Cafe table "Arsicault Bakery is a renowned French bakery in San Francisco, founded by Armando Lacayo and named after his great-grandparents, who operated a bakery in France over a century ago. Famous for its high-quality, buttery, and flaky croissants, the bakery is recognized for its traditional offerings:

    Chocolate croissant
    Selina T.

    Arsicault never disappoints. It's been a while since I've had one of their croissants but we were able to visit this location and I was reminded why they're known for some of the best croissants in the area (and the country)! Went on a holiday Friday at around 10:30a where I was greeted with a long line but didn't have to wait too long. Got 4 croissants (chocolate almond, chocolate, ham and cheese, and blackberry almond hazelnut). My son inhaled the chocolate croissant that was still warm, flaky, and had a very even layer of chocolate spread throughout the whole croissant which was impressive. Other places would have a small block of chocolate in the middle and that's it. Needless to say, excellent croissants and highly recommend!

    Kouign Amann
    Madison B.

    Ambiance: A very well lit bakery with some limited seating outdoors and a high top counter on the inner wall to stand. The bakery is filled with good displays of the pastries with ability to see into the back as well. Wait time: Notoriously an extremely crowded place which proved to be true when going. You can expect a line of 20-30 people to get in and order, but the line does move quickly. Service: The staff are extremely nice and friendly with good knowledge on baked goods. Food: These are probably some of the best croissants I have had in the Bay Area. The bread is extremely flaky and light with the taste of freshness. Both the chocolate and almond croissants fillings were flavorful and not skimpy on the filling. The Kouign Amann was also just as good but the croissants are another level of perfection. Coffee was very okay and I was not impressed with the flavor of the Mocha I got and didn't really taste the mocha at all. Would definitely skip the coffee and just get the baked goods instead trying a local coffee shop instead.

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    Amazing! Some of the best croissants and baked goods I've had. The chocolate croissant was insane.

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    10 months ago

    Almond croissant , Parisian sandwich, palmier and an orange pastry. All were 10/10. The butter and bread on the sandwich were amazing.

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    11 months ago

    Everything is so yummy. Kinda can't go wrong. But they do run out of stuff so get there early.

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    11 months ago

    Best croissant of my life. Get the almond croissant. Service is quick and line was fast.

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    1 year ago

    Almond Croissant and sourdough bread were so so amazing!! Best in town. Must try if you are in the area!

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    7 months ago

    Simply awesome pastries. Can't wait for them to open new place down on the peninsula.

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    7 months ago

    Yum yum yum!!! Best croissants I have had in the Bay. We also had quiche which was delicious! Perfection all around.

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    7 months ago

    All the staff were very friendly and the recommendation didn't disappoint. It was so yummy def returning again.

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    8 months ago

    I ordered the ham and cheese croissant along with few other things and when I got home they gave me plain croissant.

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    9 months ago

    Trying to avoid gluten but cannot resist the blueberry croissant here. Highly recommend this bakery.

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    10 months ago

    Came here on Sunday morning. Croissants and coffee were delish!!! The only thing is I'd parking was nonexistent.

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    11 months ago

    i love arsicault. best croissants i've ever tasted. you need to try their almond and chocolate croissants, they changed my life.

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    Thank you so much Annika! It was a pleasure to help you his morning!

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    The fresh baked goodness with a really good sandwich, don't let the line scare you, it moves really fast.

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    Arsicault Bakery

    4.7
    (3.1k reviews)
    3.9 mi
    $$

    Excellent croissants and pastries at Arsicault. There's usually a line but it generally moves…read morequickly. The storefront is small so you pretty much walk inside to tell them what you want, pay, and get your pastries to go. No place to sit; only drip coffee offered. The croissants are crunchy on the outside and flaky on the inside. One of the best croissants in San Francisco. They don't offer a huge selection of pastries but the more popular ones are the croissants and Kouign Amann. With the croissants they offer a number of variations including almond, chocolate, ham and cheese. They also sell scones but I would stick with the croissants in my opinion.

    Finally got to try the famous croissants! I've been seeing so many TikToks raving about the…read morecroissants from Arsicault and I finally found the right time to come by and grab some. I came by on a Friday around 11 am and it was so hard to find parking. There's street parking available but it was all filled up and I ended up getting dropped off since I saw the line forming outside the bakery. The line was only formed because the bakery is relatively small and doesn't have a lot of wiggle room so they only let in one party at a time. There aren't any sit-down tables or chairs so this is a grab and enjoy somewhere else. Pastry: Kouign-amann (8.4/10): Oh this was yummy. I love a good kouign amann and Arsicault satisfied my sweet tooth. It was a little too sweet but had a good outer layer crunch and fluffy interior. Chocolate Almond Croissant (7.8/10): This one was amazing! I will say that this one is definitely on the sweeter side but it was still delicious. It's a pretty big croissant with a good crunch but not a lot of flaking :( I did really enjoy the almond paste that was smothered on the inside. My boyfriend really enjoyed this croissant and wouldn't stop talking about it for a few hours.

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    Butter & Crumble

    Butter & Crumble

    4.6
    (741 reviews)
    2.4 mi
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    I absolutely love this place. I am lucky enough to live within walking distance and have been here…read morethree times in the last few months. This most recent time I arrived just before opening and waited about an hour and a half for my delicious strawberry roll. If I had got there earlier, I think the line would've been only about 20 to 30 minutes so if you are an early bird they allow you to line up anytime after around 7:45 AM. I listened to a new album and great podcast while I was in line, it can be a great solo activity and makes the wait go by fast! I also enjoy talking to the people around me about whether or not they've been here yet and hearing what their favorite items are or what they're excited to try. This time I met someone who had brought their family member all the way from Mexico to try! I think a lot of the people who are frustrated don't understand that there will be a wait. The owner has explained on her Instagram that the reason they cannot simply bake more is because they are not baking pastries that are designed for bulk creation. They are all handmade small batch goods that simply cannot be made in large quantities. I think when you go into it understanding that it's going to be an experience that more often than not comes with a wait time it is much more enjoyable. I did see some teenagers show up with their parents who immediately seemed like they did not want to get in the line. The thing about lines though is that typically if there is a consistent line somewhere that means it's good! I really admire the parents that did wait with their kids because it is worth it! We all need a little bit of whimsy in our life and these goods and the wonderfully magical people who work there make my day a little brighter each time I go in. The shop itself is decorated so well, you can tell that the cookbooks and tools are not just props on the shelf. They are actually used. There are also a couple glittery surprises that I will leave for you to find out... I cannot recommend this little bakery enough. If you are in San Francisco, even just for a day, add it to the top of your list and start your day with a treat you won't be able to find anywhere else.

    After hearing all the hype and braving a near 2 HOUR wait in line....sorry, it wasn't quite up to…read morepar for me. There are better bakeries for lower effort. Let's start with the good. The namesake Pistachio Cardamom croissant was excellent for a filled croissant. It had excellent layers and the cream was just enough to add a lusciousness to each bite that wasn't too heavy. The madame lorraine was my other favorite. It was meaty and rich with the soft baked runny yolk and the light touch of rosemary was just enough to accentuate the bite. The not as good...a standard butter croissant. Maybe we got a dud but there was a serious lack of layers in ours and it wasn't as crisp or as buttery as I like. The elote corn croquiche filling was also quite salty which was a shame because the pastry layer was pretty good. I still have two more pastries to try but given the weight and the mixed bag, I definitely expected a lot more from Butter & Crumble. Pro tip: get a butter croissant at Arsicault, walk to B Patisserie and get a kouign amann. You'll have both before the line moves here.

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    Neighbor Bakehouse

    Neighbor Bakehouse

    4.6
    (1.2k reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    Neighborhood Bakehouse is the kind of neighborhood bakery you'll find yourself coming back to again…read moreand again. I've been here a few times and this time I remembered to take photos of the pastries before digging in! We tried the ube twice-baked croissant, ham and cheese croissant, curry potato bourek, and the spicy chicken pepper sausage croissant. Every pastry was perfectly flaky on the outside while staying soft and buttery on the inside. My favorites were the spicy chicken pepper sausage croissant and the ube twice-baked croissant. The savory pastries were packed with flavor, and the ube croissant struck the perfect balance of sweetness without being overpowering. I also love that they offer unique pastries you don't find at most bakeries. The café itself is small and cozy, and the staff were warm and friendly. It's usually packed, but we arrived at the perfect time and were able to grab everything we wanted before they sold out. We'll definitely be back to try more of their delicious pastries!

    - Window sign in front just says "Bakehouse" lol; no other signage. No parking in front. No indoor…read moreseating. Tables in front can be hit w/ chilly wind going up 3rd st. - Fast & wonderful service, line moves fast. - Best pastries are sold out by 12pm GOOD: - Pistachio Blackberry Twice-Baked Croissant - very good. excellent flavor in pistachio cookie crust, small amt/a taste of blackberry filling; pastry unfortunately soggy - Choco hazelnut twice baked croissant - good. a bit soggy (not crispy except on edges), too sweet on its own (rec bitter coffee), but decadent chocolate & nice hazelnut pieces/spread - Ginger pull-apart - not bad/pretty good. trivial ginger flavor, but great firm/rigid crust (need strong teeth/dip in coffee) & soft doughy inside; perfect sweetness MEH: - Mushroom tart - ok. Good mushroom & cheese flavor (better of course if heated), but pastry is quite a bit soggy from their oils. Would be far better, imo, if they made it like Tim Ho Wan's Bolo Bao-Cha-Siu Bao fusion (a mushroom/cheese filling in a crispy pastry)

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    Char Siu Croissant
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    Roasted Mushroom Croissant Tart
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    Jina Bakes

    Jina Bakes

    4.3
    (817 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    5 stars because of the unique Injeolmi and Kalbijim croissants…read more Injeolmi croissant - so unique and executed perfectly, Kalbijim croissant - very nice and unique. Nice savory flavor Kalbijim salt bread - also nice and savory. A bit too cheesy and not as much galbijim as the croissant. Tayberry kouign-amann - acidic and crispy, a really good more basic pastry Banana chocolate almond croissant - fresh banana, balanced textures and flavor Roti salt bread - texture was disappointing, not as soft with the outer crisp I look for in a really good salt bread, it also wasn't hot, so not fresh even though we went at opening. Coffee crisp surrounding the bread was tasty though!

    After waiting in a small line at approximately 11am on Saturday 7/25, it was our time to order. The…read moregal (pretty with heavy eye liner, Alt style) seemed busy doing something and was looking at the computer, so we patiently waited for her to be ready to take our order. I heard kind of a grunt, kind of like, you know how Asian people will grunt sometimes instead of speaking (my Japanese grandmother and mother do this, so I picked up on it...)... so when I heard the grunt, I said, "Oh, are you ready to take our order?" And she looked at us and nodded as if we were an inconvenience to her. Aaaahhhh yes.... this is the "Gen Z stare". No common decency of doing business with humans, just her staring at a screen and expecting us to telepathically know she was ready to take our order. Thankfully I have Asian heritage, because my friend would have probably died waiting there for the gal to say something or make eye contact. So we order 5 pastries, a bag of vanilla butter mochi, and 2 drinks which came out to nearly $60, which is fine... but then upon payment to ask for a 20% tip? Um... excuse me? Grunts and stares does not a good tip make, my dears. We left $4 to cover the 2 drinks being made and for the "service". If she had offered us common decency, we would have tipped more. I'm not asking for a fake smile - just to be acknowledged as a customer who is patronizing a business. My friend got the honeycomb toffee latte. While other people got sizeable chunks of honeycomb atop their drink, he got literal dust. He asked if that was the honeycomb, and they confirmed. Wow - they really did hate us! Is it because we only tipped $4? We may never know. The einspander coffee was good. The pastries were overall, good but more like "okay". The hojicha puff filling was runny and literally dumped out of the hole it was piped in to. We sat at a table outside of the shop, so it's not like we traveled with the pastry and it got hot or something. The orange chocolate bun was very good. I am not familiar with Korean, so please forgive me... but the croissant square with mochi and kinako could have been good, but the kinako cemented to the roof of my mouth when I would take a bite. Then when I folded it so the cementing wouldn't happen, the flavor was just lost. I thought the chewy mochi with the crunchy pastry would be great, but it wasn't. I absolutely adore kinako, but it just didn't work. I'll stick to regular omochi with kinako. We got the two Korean beef pastries - the croissant version and the bun version. The bun was great even though the filling was skimpy. The croissant pastry was okay, but the bun was better. Would I come back? Probably not, to be honest.

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    The store front 2/18/24
    Galbijjim (Korean Braised Short Rib) Croissant | $8.50 - Tastes like cold pizza
    Galbijjim (Korean Braised Short Rib) Croissant | $8.50 - Tastes like cold pizza
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