1484 Halford Ave Santa Clara, CA 95051 This was my first visit to Baker's Village in Santa Clara. It was a warm day, and I was drawn to this bakery by their fruit smoothies. It was near 5pm. I walked in and the place was empty. The gentleman behind the counter greeted me. I asked for a strawberry smoothie, then walked around to survey all the baked goods. It's a small bakery with lots of trays of individually packaged cakes and pastries. The smell was very pleasant and comforting. Using a flat basket (or tray) I grabbed a few selections. I picked 2 "Heart Pies" that resembled my favorite French Butterfly Cookies. Also 2 pound cakes. The total rang up to just over $21. There's some small tables for enjoying your purchases there, but I took my items to go. The icy cold fruit smoothie was very good and very cold! Not too sweet, it had a natural strawberry taste. The Heart Pies were good and fresh. But the Pound Cakes were probably "day old." I noticed there's no dates or "best by" tags on the packages. It's a nice place to visit, and I will return again. Free parking in plaza lot. read more

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Thanks to my recent introduction to "Too Good To Go" app, I pleasantly discovered Korean baked goods at Baker's Village. Wisely, I checked Yelp reviews first because some deals can be too good to be true. It's hidden gem off El Camino and near Lawrence Expressway where those that know good Korean baking have this spot on their short list of preferred places. I arrived a few minutes before my scheduled pick up time and Korean grandma behind the counter was super pro, teaching me how to confirm check in and gave me a mixed bag of baked goods with/without fillings. If you like surprises, are omnivore & no special diets or food allergies, Too Good To Go is the way to explore. The items were in generic packaging without labels, so take a pic of the items you like so can order when visit next time. While my family enjoyed all the items, I really enjoyed the black sesame studded puffy rolls that I think were made with rice flour. There was a large group of older Asian ladies, including one who brought their lap dog, enjoying good conversations in their native language with their baked goods and tea or coffee. Another gentleman was taking a video call to help decide the best cake to buy. Will add this bake shop for a place to have a coffee meeting and to favorite in Too Good To Go. read more

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Final Thoughts: 4.26/5 My friend introduced me to this place while we were waiting to get brunch at GIWA. Very cute and quaint little bakery here. I love my carbs and I love my breads, so this place is very up my alley. Food: Banana Bread: 4.3/5 This item comes with two pieces. The "banana" bread was super soft and moist. The flavor of banana is very prominent and fragrant when eating it. Very similar to Tokyo Banana or this banana pastry I tried in Thailand. Something I wish this pastry had was a filling. The whole time I thought it was going to be a filled pastry, but it wasn't. Not too big of a concern or anything because the flavor of the banana really came through and made it overall even without a cream. For the sweetness of the banana, I think it was just right. There is some sweetness to it, but it's not super sweet. What intrigued me the most was the shape of it. If anything going to look that cute, chances are, I'm going to buy it. They also have one that looks like a chestnut. Very cute, as well. Pizza Bread: 4.4/5 Pizza anything usually doesn't do my wrong. This bread was interesting in a sense that it had hot dogs in it too. Again, another food that usually doesn't do me wrong. The flavor of this hot dog is pretty standard to an American one versus a Korean one. That classic flavor is there. The bread is very soft and airy. Toppings work really well together. There's hot dog, cheese, corn, a chili drizzle sauce at the top, and a few other items on it. The chili sauce tastes similar to Sriracha. I prefer a sweeter chili sauce like Chin-su, but it still gave me that satisfying little kick. My one note is that it's a little messy to eat. I ended up just putting it out on a plate and cutting some pieces out as I eat. You also have the option to slide it to the top of the opening of the bag and just hold the bag, so your hands don't get covered in the sauce. My recommendation is to air fry or toast it a little bit. Definitely worth the wait. Menu: They mostly sell bakery pastries and breads, but they also have cakes and drinks available on their menu. The display case has some cakes that you can purchase and then there were drinks like a simple coffee or sweet potato latte. I would've definitely wanted to have that one if I weren't getting brunch right after. Notes: Their pastries are unique in a sense that they have some flavors and breads that I don't commonly see at other bakeries. This might be because they're a smaller bakery in general compared to places like 85 Degree Bakery or Paris Baguette. --------- Quality: Fresh I don't see these breads having the longest shelf life, so they should typically be baked, made, or delivered fresh, which is something I like. Especially for something like the breads I got, they have a lot of moisture in it. They don't have the moisture absorbent packet inside either, so most likely made and packaged pretty fresh. Price: Standard For a bread like that, it's standard for them to be about $2-4 each. This is very similar to the other bread places or bakeries. They also have large cakes for sale at around $30-$50 depending on what you get. I can't say those are cheap nor expensive. The size looks quite small too. Perhaps a 6 to 9 inch cake. For paying, they have a minimum of $8 if you wanted to pay with card. Otherwise, they will take the cash, as well. Service: Simple interaction Not much real "service" going on. There was just one cashier in the back and one barista working to make the drinks. They were very sweet though. Ambiance: Quaint The interior is very simple and has this warm cottagecore woodsy tone to it that I really like. It's very warm and cozy. Simple layout on the inside with the pastries laid out in the middle and side walls. There are tables that line the wall on the right side when you enter if you wanted to sit there and chill. This looks like a nice quiet place where I would go and study if I were still in school. Location/Parking: Will depend They do have a parking spot in the front and additional parking in the back area. Depending on the time and day that you go, you may or may not be able to find parking. Will also depend on your luck. The last time I was here, I was lucky enough to find parking, but this time, I couldn't find any parking. There is street parking available and a neighborhood around here, so that is an option as long as you make sure to read the posted signs ensure you're allowed to park there. read more

Baker's Village - Left: Banana Bread (2 pieces). Right: Pizza Bread. - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Quality/Quantity - Got here right when they opened at 8am. 3 ladies working hard to get out the products. But they still had a decent selection. Today my picks were: Walnut Scone - Not as dry as most other bakery scones, decent amount of walnuts. But it was messy and crumbs were everywhere. Mugwort Castella - Good, mostly. I especially like the cream in the middle. This is also messy and will get crumbs everywhere. Yesterday we had Mugwort Mochi, so I wanted to keep the theme going, lol. Atmosphere - Small local bakery. Some inside seating, see pictures. Plenty of mall parking. Be safe as there are warning signs to take your valuables with you... Also, they have additional parking in the rear of the building. Open 7 days a week from 8:30am to 9pm. As I write this review, I just noticed that I showed up half an hour early... Hence the team is still putting out the baked goods. I saw the door open and just walked in and they still took care of me. Service - Good. Price - $8, just made the $8 minimum for credit card use. LOL. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success for over 20+ years...? read more

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The bread was still warm when I got here on a Saturday morning, and all the breads were so fresh! Super easy parking, friendly service and really good prices too. Great quality and taste, and variety too. My favorites here are the croquette, red bean, and soboros. The mini banana shaped breads, castella and palmiers get a shoutout too since they're my childhood favorites. read more

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I need to move to Korea based on how much I like their food, movies, culture...and add bakeries to the list. This is a small bakery with a lot of goodies. My fave was the simple but delicious bread filled with chocolate cream. read more

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Fluffy bakes, great bread, so many choices! Interior is a bit old fashioned which makes shopping here a whole vibe. The workers are also really nice. Located a bit out of the way too but no problem there. read more

Pretty okay baked goods here. They remind me a lot of the ones found at the bakery section of Korean grocery store Mega Mart in Sunnyvale. Soft and light bakery items here (a lot of them being sponge-cake-based) but most of the ones that I tried were leaning towards becoming stale. Felt particularly a bit bamboozled about the banana cake being simply a vanilla sponge cake that just so happens to be banana shaped lol. My favorite item in my haul though was the green bean bread because the green bean filling was satisfyingly super smooth. Very polite lady at the cashier. Easy lot parking. Overall if you want to support a small bakery in the area and are curious about what it offers I'd say it's worth a visit here. read more

Baker's Village - Chocolate castella, strawberry corn cookie, apple pie, green bean bread, banana cake - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Clara, California

This baker's village is being replaced by Milldang at the same location. Milldang is currently in construction/remodeling. If you are craving for Korean baked goods, you can go to the nearby baker's village location inside the Korean market. read more

Very cute family business. Many ( like us) seem to be in the waiting list for GIWA next door and grabbing drinks or snacks. Everything is individually wrapped and looks yummy. Good quality. read more

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It was not too busy and I had a great experience here grabbing my pastries. I wasn't looking for anything particular, but I thought I would explore the various Korean bakery options that they had here. I will say that it is different than Paris baguette, or your regular franchise Korean bakery. This place feels homey and food that is made with love. Service was great, and the options were many and I would say the cakes are delicious. I would return to grab some traditional, Korean pastries, and try their macaroons which I didn't get to this time. read more

Really love the earl grey cake... sooo good. Not too sweet not too strong. Just perfect. I think it's one of the best earl grey cakes I've ever tasted. The service was nice and the place was very clean. read more

Cute lil bakery section inside hankook supermarket. The sweet lady gave me an extra curry croquet bun with my purchase! The green bean bun, curry croquets, and milk bread was all yummy. read more

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The cakes were delicious and drinks were made just right. There was a bit of wait for the drinks but the poor lady was by herself.

This Korean bakery right next to the Hartford brewery was a surprisingly good find. They have some really good offerings of sweet and savory items. Did go late evening so they were out of their popular freshly baked bread but still managed to get a great sponge cake and some freshly baked cookies. The lower prices are an added bonus! read more

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Came here at 12:44pm and nothing is made even though it says that its open at this time? They should update their hours of operation

Baker's Village is a small Korean bakery shop located along El Camino Koreatown that borders Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Been coming out here for over four years serving the best Korean baked breads freshly made soft fluppy yet so sweet. The ones I chose are the soboro dougnuts with red bean fillings layer with peanuts crumb toppings, tea cookies, custard rolls and buns. In their display case they have array of green tea matcha rolls, chocolate and macaron. Their prices are very reasonable though they've gone up just to stayed competitive with exception of their drinks far cheaper had my iced coffee mocha for $4.95. The lady that runs this place is so sweet and always greet me in Korean and would give me an extra bun or bread. So please support your local business to celebrate May as Asian Pacific heritage month. read more

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We tried croquette, banana cake and red beam. Very underwhelmed. Croquette was dry and had weird sour taste. It was also dry. And I thought everything taste good when deep fried including shoe. Banana cake is missing Banana taste, it should be called yellow Banana shaped cake. Probably will not return. Your experience may vary with other items though. read more

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I love their corn scone and the large mammoth breads with strawberry jam and cream. Super worth your money. They also have a mochi bread only on weekends which are really hefty and the chewiness is perfect with a coffee or tea. The auntie who rings you up often packs extra bread for me in the bag which I'm always super grateful for. The interior reminds me of Kiki's delivery service, just a warm and simple bakery with solid bread and service. read more

My favorite Korean bakery!! I love their wide selection of freshly baked breads and loaves. They also have some unique flavors like mugwort and chestnut that I haven't seen in the average Korean bakery. The ladies are always so sweet and put a couple free breads (service!!) in my bag every time I visit. My must-gets are the cream soboro, roti bun, and corn scone. The corn scone looks very unassuming but it's the best scone I've had because it's not dry with just a HINT of sweetness. It goes so well with a cup of coffee. The roti bun is the softest mocha bun with an amazing crust and fluffiest inside. I don't want to gatekeep this but also I want to because it's so good and I want it to not be as known. I go twice a month on a Saturday specifically for this bread - the SALAD BREAD is the best. Huge buttery bun with an old-fashioned Korean potato egg salad that is so nostalgically delicious and they only have it on Saturdays in a limited quantity. They have a little corner inside Hankook Supermarket right down the street with a pretty good selection of their delicious bread too. I recommend going early so you can get their bread still warm! read more

I came across this shop while browsing too good too go. I thought I could help to save unwanted bakery goods from going to waste so I decided to purchase it . After picked up my kids from their classes I arrived at the shop 30 minutes late. The lady at the cashier didn't allow me to pick up the food. I asked her if she still had the food she said yes. Since I arrived outside the pickup window she wasn't sure she's going to get paid, thus she wouldn't give me the food. instead of saving the food , she would rather throw it away. read more

This is a Korean bakery next to Moo Bong Ri, with a wide selection of savory and sweet breads. I got the mochi bread and the sweet bread, both of which exceeded my expectations. It sounds plain on paper, but the bread is freshly made and much cheaper than a typical bakery. The mochi bread does not have mochi though, but it is described as such as it is extremely chewy. It has a hint of sesame taste. The sweet bread is like a donut, very soft but not mushy-soft, and not as sweet as American donuts (my favorite type of sweetness: "not too sweet"). The thing that tied the knot of a 5 star experience is that the owner gave my friend some free bread when he left a tip after paying for the bread. read more

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Very tasty local business. Went close to closing time and the bread was still very tasty and fresh. Lots of variety and options to choose from. read more

Lovely local bakery with, in my opinion, a better variety than Paris Baguette or 85°. The coffee was pourover style, and I enjoyed both the sweet and savory items I ordered. Most notably, I felt comfortable and unrushed while shopping and having a late lunch here. Kind, pleasant service, as well. read more

I love Korean desserts and their baked goods . In my quest to reach more variety I came across this bakery . It's pleasantly surprising how much variety they have got . I love their buns especially the custard filling . The person who manages the counter is so sweet . He once gave us a bun for free to try it out . Such a kind gesture !! . The bakery is spacious to walk around. They still do not have chairs to sit and eat due to COVID . They have plenty of parking space and a Korean restaurant just beside it . So if anyone is looking for a full course meal and a dessert, this is the place to go !! I'm giving 4 star just because of the Castella . It tasted too eggy . Not one of the best ones I've had. read more

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I had a great experience wasn't busy and the lady was very nice. I tried the cream cheese bread. It was ok. Not a big fan of cream cheese, my cousin got the cream bread. 10/10 cream bread the best we had. Would recommend the cream bread. read more

Love this place! I was in desperate need of coffee and something sugary and thank goodness Yelp lead me here. The coffee is strong and the vast variety of pastries was perfect for someone picky like me. Best part of bakers village is the owner, he is super friendly and even offered me a free pastry (probably noticed I was pale). It was pretty close to closing time but the owner told me to sit and relax and enjoy my drink and coffee. Definitely will be coming here whenever I'm in the area. read more

Urgently needed a birthday and wasn't just looking for a your typical chocolate/vanilla kind so based on photos and reviews I thought to check this cake shop out! Display: Nicely presented with the various of cakes and that cake with different flavors. All decorated beautifully and I had chosen their Tiramisu cake! Checkout: The nice lady who helped me out was super helpful and generous where she included a mocha cake with my birthday cake as a treat. Candles, a plastic knife was provided along with my checkout! Perfect customer service! Everyone loved the cake and asked where I got it too! Thanks a bunch !! Life saver read more

Cute bakery with a wide assortment of reasonably-priced baked goods. I particularly liked the mini honey cookies and strawberry corn cookie - not too sweet, yet delicious. Would definitely stop by again to try other breads and desserts next time! read more

Baker's Village offers a good selection of Korean baked goods. They have a good variety of bread, cookies, and cake. I bought tapioca bread, cinnamon walnut bread, almond red bean bread, sesame cookies, almond cookies, apricot with raisins bread, and chocolate custard bread. The only items that were not enjoyable were the cinnamon walnut bread and the almond red bean bread. The cinnamon walnut bread was too dry, and the almond red bean bread was too sweet. The reason why I gave this bakery only 3 stars was because I saw a small fly flying around inside a bag of bread. I notified the employee, and she did not seem a bit surprised. Dine-in is still not available due to COVID-19. read more

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This place is smaller than Paris Baguette but has wider selections of pastries with value prices. Highly recommended. The prices of cakes are also not too pricey. The 6 inch cake is only $25. read more

This is a great bakery with tons of options, great taste, and not too expensive. Very fresh bread as well, and the store employees are very nice. We usually make sure to go when we are in the area. Go check it out! read more

Yum! We were flooded out of our apartment and ended up staying at Mylo temporarily, and found this place just across the street. Have tried several of their breads so far and been pleased by all of them--everything is tasty, generally not overly sweet, and made with good quality ingredients. Hubby and I love the peanut cream bread in particular (I'm also a fan of the cream cheese.) The prices are quite reasonable and apparently there is some kind of extra thrown in if you buy a certain amount? We got an extra bun the first time and two slices of milk bread the second time! All in all it's a good thing we don't actually live at Mylo because I don't think I could resist coming by frequently...we are already planning on taking some back with us at the end of the week! Note: the Swiss rolls are huge and the sponge is on point but I could do with a smidge more cream, personally. read more

What the heck!? I haven't even tried all of the items I got but this place is absolutely delicious and affordable. I came in at 5:30 PM and didn't expect to have so many delicious options. I wish I remembered the names of all of the things that I got, but I got some walnut pastries, as well as some almond pastries and a light fluffy bread that was absolutely delicious.everything is super tasty and I'm so excited to try the two pieces of cake that I got as well. The staff was super helpful and very kind to me. I will definitely be a regular here now that I found this place. You guys should come in and try a few items. read more

Christmas day, just finished lunch nearby, and hooray, Baker's Village is open! Used to come here more often before all the PB's invaded, but still a really cute shop that is not super noisy to hang out at. Plenty of breads, sweets, and treats in the shop. Also indulged in an iced coffee and it was tasty. Was hesitant to try tofu chips, but they were the perfect savory, not too salty! The almond cookies were good too, but a lot of them were broken and in tiny pieces. read more

Baker's Village - Tofu chips are yummy! - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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We came here to pick up a cake to celebrate our special occasion. The cake was very delicious! We paid $30 for the bigger size and the smaller size is $27. We opted in for the bigger size to make our money's worth! :) I think it will be even better if there were more fruits, but I can't complete because we finished the cake! :) read more

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Wow. So many choices for red bean pastries!!! Wonderful selection and delicious. Easy parking, too!

I came back to Baker's Village and found some yummy pastries this time around! -Peanut Cream: Fluffy bread and delicious peanut cream inside, and not too sweet- highly recommended for peanut lovers! -Costelleto (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=HA8KLQnWFmB0yKwoHM_Ceg&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg): I loved the crunchy exterior, but overall I liked the peanut cream better so probably wouldn't get this again. They have such a large variety of baked goods here, I will be back to try additional items! read more

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The cashier (branch in Korean market) is incredibly rude to a senior who was slow to bring out the exact change. She rudely insulted the senior, so I demand an apology. She doesn't budge and lied about the situation. Seems like many people experienced this judging from the reviews here. I heard about the their reputation before, but I am speechless once I witnessed it. Cashier . ... . . read more

Came in after having a late lunch at moo bong. I grabbed a flat basket and loaded it with a variety of sweets and breads. Most will be a surprise to me but I like the adventure :) The lady was sooooo much nicer than my last visit. She even walked out of the register area and showed me what I wanted and was laughing and smiley. I also bought a peach smoothie and I love how I didn't see milk. It was just syrup and blended ice. It's perfect for me as it was refreshing. read more

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