My friend got me some desserts for my birthday. Pistachio…read morericotta cake was too sweet for my palate but it is as soft as you would imagine. Almost reminds me of the texture of tres leches. Biscotti brookie was a large portion and also very sweet but a good texture.

I discovered Dessertchu on Apple Maps when looking at what's nearby Zocalo Coffeehouse. Best…read moredecision ever to stop by! I originally came in for Dubai inspired chocolate pistachio cheesecake but was instead greeted so warmly by head pastry chef Nile! She is full of life and so passionate about her baked goods. I almost wanted to buy one of everything after hearing about each item. Desserts: *Blueberry Ube Cheesecake *Pistachio Ricotta Cake *Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Cake with Biscoff Cookie Butter *Red Velvet Cheesecake Cup Nile just baked the Dubai cake and mentioned she would have a slice for herself that night. It was sweet and decadent for sure. Definitely perfect for sharing! I loved the blueberry ube cheesecake and so did Mom! I was looking for my leftovers and they disappeared from the fridge. Creamy and slightly fruity with that thick buttery crust-- amazing! Pistachio Ricotta cake was light and moist. Perfect when you want something delicately sweetened for tea time. Red Velvet cheesecake cup was just ok for me due to the cheesecake frosting. I think I would've preferred a whole slice of cake instead. This bakery kiosk is a part of Turkish-Mediterranean restaurant Moussaka. Interior has the cutest cafe tables and chairs. Love the grey with baby pink + mint green color scheme. Step inside and go directly to the dessert display to place an order. They're also on DoorDash. Can't wait to see what Chef Nile comes up with next!

I can't believe I haven't written a review for a business my kids and I frequent all the time!…read moreWe've been coming to Always Yours since it opened. Hands down they have the best drinks, cookies, macarons, cakes, and now salt bread! I always come to get treats for my kid's teachers (for their birthdays, teacher appreciation week, just because, etc.). I've brought friends visiting the Bay Area to this bakery, which they have loved. Always Yours also has fun cup sleeve events, macaron classes and afternoon tea from time to time. We love supporting small businesses and this one is definitely worth supporting! P.S. with all these drink places popping up in the area...we still think the drinks at Always Yours not only taste better, but also are of higher quality.

Get the butter toffee cookie because it is so delicious!…read more The store is very clean, plenty of seating to enjoy your sweet treat. Order the ube cheesecake, butter toffee cookie, and a assam milk tea with boba. The order came out quickly. Ube Japanese cheesecake is tasty, not too much ube taste. It is super light and moist, love how it is not too sweet. For the assam milk tea, I prefer it with more tea flavor. The drink was ok, the matcha drinks look better. The butter toffee cookie was the best, it was flavorful, the toffee has added toasted nutty flavor with some sugar. I would get a box full. Overall, has a great variety of baked goods.

Hungry for SALVADORIAN FOOD don't hesitate…read more. Great service, delicious food choices and their very own bakery, YES fresh tasty breads of all kind. My favorite usually includes a fresh ROLL of bread.. I'm Erick, your local handyman for tile or stone related projects, thank u for your timE

All I have to say is--this is San Leandro's hidden gem. The perfect Salvadoran bakery and small…read morerestaurant combo. Let's start with the bakery: Pastelitos are absolute favorite. The apple and strawberry are delicious, absolutely mouthwatering, flavorful, and fresh. Everything tastes homemade and comforting. The atmosphere is nice, cozy, and very homie. The pupusas were so delicious--fresh, moist, and not dry at all. The tamale was amazing. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend if you're looking for authentic, homemade comfort-style Salvadoran food

This bakery was recommended on the SFBI list of bakeries and pastry shops, so I had to try and stop…read moreby on my way back down south from the east bay. It's in a corner of a very cute gourmet food hall and had a good selection of goods left in mid-afternoon on a weekday. Service is also friendly and prompt. I had to get the kouign amann because I always get one wherever I can, and also picked up a plain croissant, currant scone, and panna cotta. The KA was decent; I would call this one a diet KA because they only put the sugar on one side so it was more like a brulee'd croissant. I also have to admit that, while this shaping is very attractive, the direction of the lamination makes eating this feel like shards in my mouth. However, flavor was excellent. The plain croissant is very plain. It's decent but I've had better. The scone and panna cotta, however, were delightful. Both had lovely soft textures and wonderful creamy flavors. The scone held up for two days and wasn't even a bit stale when I finally had it for breakfast. Highly recommend this tucked-away bakery in the Castro Valley!

I want to start off by saying that this is my first review for a non-gluten free place. I am being…read morere-tested for celiac disease and engaging in the "gluten challenge". Seven Hills Baking Co was my first stop as I haven't had sourdough since childhood. I got their classic sourdough loaf. Even though it wasn't warm anymore it was still amazing. It was quite hard to cut into with a serrated bread knife, which I'm not sure whether that's normal or abnormal for gluten sourdough. However, the inside was lovely and soft. Nice strong sour flavor, spongy dough that was almost moist (not at all dry). I want to note on the gluten free front that seven hills baking co offers a few items which they advertise to be gluten free. Though the ingredients may be gluten free, the items are baked in the same kitchen, the same oven, and then put side by side with the gluten in the display case. Furthermore I don't believe their ingredients are all certified gluten free. Therefore I do not recommend seven hills baking co for anybody with celiac disease. Do not buy your friend with a gluten allergy or celiac these items. There is most certainly cross contact.

This is my final stop on the gluten challenge tour. We got the guava cheese pastry, the mango…read morecustard bun, coconut bun, red bean matcha roll, choco bun, and the Hokkaido milk bun. Guava cheese pastry has guava jam inside. Not much filling but the flavor is quite strong. No cheese to speak of. Mango custard bun smells strongly of mango but the flavor is more subtle. It's mango all throughout though. Coconut bun was by far the strongest flavor, really generous amount of creamy custard coconut filling. Matcha red bean roll is filled with whipped cream. It has the green tea flavor but it's very subtle. The red bean is few and far between. The choco bun was chocolatey, with a pudding consistency of filling. The bun had a cocoa flavor. Strong flavor of chocolate throughout. The Hokkaido bun was filled with whipped cream which was unexpected. Underneath the cream is some sort of white bean paste The cream filling is like a really good hostess filling. It's self serve. A lot of similar places have you grab the pastries with tongs, but here they put them in plastic which is a relief in terms of germ spreading potential. Line went quickly. Tons of options. Tons of savories too and lots of drinks. They were constantly replacing and bringing out fresh pastries. They did so 3-4 times in the 10 mins we were there so you know when you go the pastries won't be stale or old.

We stopped by for a snack grab and picked up some brioche, buns and other pastries…read more We got the cheese bun which was decent. It didn't have too much flavor to it. Meanwhile, my favorite, the brioche continues to be moist and fluffy! So good! The milk tea was a nice pick me up !

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place! La Farine literally has some of the best fruit tarts in the bay. There…read moreare so many different fruit combinations and designs to choose from and everything is made fresh daily. Not only are the fruit tarts amazing, but I also really enjoyed the cakes too. I'm not usually a huge pastry person, but if it's from La Farine, I'll definitely go back for a few bites. Bring one of their fruit tarts to any party or gatherings and I promise you, it will be a huge hit!

My friends got me a very lovely fruit tart from La Farine for my birthday. I can't speak for the…read moreservice or the ambiance as I have never been to the store, my friends brought it to me in the South Bay. The tart was very lovely, not too sweet. The shell was perfectly crisp. My partner and I wound up eating it slowly over several days and it still held up pretty well. Of course, the custard started to soften the shell but it was still very tasty. Next time I'm back in Oakland, I'll have to stop by and see the store in person. Thank you for the lovely tart!

I'm no stranger to Sheng Kee Bakery and have been to a number of their locations across the Bay…read more This location is located in a busy strip mall so you may have to circle around a few times before you're able to find parking. My wife and I stopped by after lunch around 1:00 p.m. and it was pretty busy inside. That said, despite being so busy, the shelves were fully stocked with fresh bread. With two staff members behind the register, the line actually moved pretty quickly. During our visit, there was a limited time promotion where you could purchase two pieces of cubed garlic bread for a discount. In addition to these two pieces of garlic bread , we also picked up a HK style pineapple bun. The garlic bread's exterior was crunchy, was very aromatic and not too oily. The pineapple bun had a nice crunchy shell on top, and the brioche was soft and fluffy. Good quality products at this Sheng Kee Bakery. I wouldn't mind stopping by again to pick up some bread for an afternoon snack.

Late review. I had received a passion fruit mousse cake from here. I was excited to try it cause I…read moream a fan of mousse cakes. The cake looked delicious and decorated nicely. It was a little too tart. I was hoping a balance mix of sweet and tart. But still it was good.

This review is based in their second location. This bakery…read morehas opened a second location at the San Leandro library . The food was great!

We drop by every now and then. Apparently, I've failed to write a few reviews since my last one was…read morein 2020. We got a loaf of Sese Miche, a Very Berry Hand Pie a Blueberry Muffin. All three were delicious. Service was excellent and the shop was clean. What more can one want? Oh, reasonable prices? Yeah, they got that too!

Coffee Connoisseur here ‍ I've done coffee crawls in Portland, OR and have tried many different…read morekinds of lattes. I like to look for new spins on lattes to see what barista's are whipping up to make things unique. I came in thinking I was going to get a basic latte, but the Borgia Mocha caught my eye! I asked the cashier if it was a good choice and she recommended it. I was a little unsure how the two would blend and how much orange they would use in it, but it came out amazing! Honestly probably one of the top 10 unique mocha's I have tried and it was delicious! I loved the burst of refreshing orange that complimented the chocolate. The flavors danced on my tastebuds like two separate flavors that blended together as one. Each holding their own note that added value to the drink making it unique. I was instantly impressed and wish I found this on more menus! A classic mocha with a refreshing twist of orange was a pleasant surprise! I'm so glad I stopped in for a pick me up! I also loved all the art on the large walls and there looked to be plenty of tables and seating for people to eat and work at.

=== Incredible coffee and food. Great vibes ===…read more First, awesome experience. Second, I hate that I keep finding these experiences an HOUR away from where I live. Was meeting up with a friend from Berkeley and he found this spot in between the both of us. Pros and cons! + The coffee - holy shit. Got a cortado. And drank it without sugar it was so good. A touch of bitter (it's coffee - duh!) but so smooth, almost nutty but buttery at the same time. + Got a chicken salad sandwich. It came stacked HIGH with hints of sweetness and curry. Freshest produce. Honestly, I was hungry but could only eat half of it, it was so big. + Friend got a warmed cinnamon bun. Incredible. Yeasty, chewy almost crisp on the outside but pillowy soft on the inside. + Wide open space inside -- high ceilings, one big central area. Not tucked away spaces -- which might or might not match your preference. + Perfect amount of coffeehouse buzz. Music playing lowish in the background and lots of conversations. Just enough to quell my ADHD tendencies. * Honestly can't think of any negatives. Prices are a bit high but happy to pay it for such a quality experience. I think my cortado was decently priced -- maybe $6 or so? Sandwich was $18 or so but done really well and came with a bowl of soup (chips, fruit, and something else was an option instead of soup, but tomato bisque with a sandwich? Divine.) - An hour away from where I live but if you live anywhere East Bay, my curse is your blessing ;-)

Love that you can pre-order the malasadas from their site and pickup at Denicas locations ie…read moreDublin. Holidays they offered chocolate bombs Ordered from here twice, orders are always ready by your pickup time. It is hit or miss on flavors for me. I think most are overly sweet and I find myself trying to scrape off the extra sugar on the outside. Some previous star flavors: lemon curd, eggnog, halpia coconut. I love ordering these as gifts for ppl cuz i think most dont mind the sugar haha

Found out about these wonderful malasadas from my sister who mentioned they were selling them for…read morepre-order and pickup from Denica's Real Food Kitchen in Castro Valley and Dublin (Walnut Creek location is closed). Isabella, the owner offers 4 flavor option per week: Thursday - Sundays only with pickup starting at 10am right now...wonderful flavors like pumpkin, espresso, and guava...they also had ube which i know is all the rage but passed on that..not a fan and don't get it. Lol Filling were lightly sweet (which I prefer) and hints of each flavor...my fave was the espresso: custardy, creamy, coffee flavored with the next being the pumpkin. Guava has a very mild flavor and could've used a tad more flavor but it was good! All lightly dusted with granulated sugar *** 4 - 4.5 stars *** I would recommend picking up your order when they're ready as no fried item tastes as good as it sits and best when they're fresh...I picked up mine about 12:30 and 1/2 of the sugar was melted and exterior got a little greasy but still a yummy product! Unfortunately, you can not walk into Denica's expecting to get some malasadas...must go to Instagram and DM her your order which will set you back $12/3. Yeah, yeah will log in for food! Flavors change weekly! Enjoy!