On Thursday at noon, I walked into an empty cafe. One of the two shelves in the refrigerated…read moredisplay were filled. It held more savory items like cold sandwiches and bread with pork floss. I decided on the taro cheesecake. On the counter there were more bread-like products such as matcha loaf and more items with pork floss. I chose the red bean loaf. The red bean loaf was what I expected. It was like many other red bean loaf. The taro cheesecake were bite size. It wasnt sweet or dull. The taro seemed like real taro. It was more of a sandwich than a traditional cheesecake slice. Overall, I could see someone returning for their more savory items. My first impression and experience arent enough to drive myself to be curious for wanting more. P.S. egg tarts are available saturday and sundays

Friendly Asian bakery tucked away near Newark mall. This has a collection of eclectic sweet and…read moresavory baked goods. We got the Oreo chiffon cake that was not too sweet but perfectly soft. They also have a seating area in case you're inclined to eat there. Will look forward to trying the savory goods another time!

this place was the perfect stop in the middle of my long bike ride yesterday. i had it on my radar…read moreand was going to be near, so donuts for lunch it was! they were sold out of about half of their options around 2pm but had plenty left, and they were still deliciously fresh then by then. i grabbed their last blueberry cream donut (love a filled brioche) and a caprese bun for something salty. and despite being a total coffee snob (i make my own espresso at home and even roast my own coffee beans in my kitchen!) i tried a gibraltar aka a cortado. i'm surprised i got a pic of the the caprese before i inhaled it. they warmed it up for me, and there was a mouth-watering ripe tomato in every bite. little pesto/basil with the crispy cheese. wow. perfectly crunchy and also juicy. delicious the blueberry cream was awesome. the flavor isn't too sweet, nice light fry with a ring on the outside, good gluten development... all markers of a superbly made donut. and the coffee! wow! when a bakery is good at their food options, i don't necessarily expect great coffee, but they carry verve which is a winner, and a crowd pleaser. not too dark, but still solid enough to hold up to a baked good. milk texture was spot on. overall super impressed with this place. friendly service, and they mask (yay). half a star off for no bathroom. i really wanted some soap and water after all the portapotty use of my bike ride :(

The setting of the store reminds me of those cafes you see in Korean dramas. Its very clean, modern…read moreand in my opinion a timeless interior design. When you walk in, youre greeted with a huge display case of their beautiful donuts! I came in for the first time the other day and I was greeted with a warm welcome upon walking inside. (It wasn't busy at the time i went so i got to take my time choosing my donuts). Amber was so sweet, she helped me box up my order and went over the flavors of the donuts i chose before closing the box in front of me. I got the black sesame, churro, matcha hazelnut, chocolate hazelnut, melona and the blueberry cream filled. Let me tell you these donuts are perfect if you dont like anything too sweet. My mom who usually splits one donut over the span of 3-4 days to finish, ate her entire blueberry donut in one sitting without even sharing. They do recommend that you enjoy them asap or to place them in an airtight container so they don't dry out. I did not do so, so my donut dried out (eating a dry but delicious day old donut as i write this). All in all my experience was amazing and I will definitely be coming back to try that guava donut if its there!!! I also recommend checking out and exploring their website. They have a gallery of the donuts they've created and case studies of how they come up with their flavors!

I love this place. it's so good. the price is up there which is the only reason I do not buy a lot,…read moreI would if I could.

doughweime more like DOUGH FOR ME!!! i love this. i love this a lot. i would give up my favorite…read moresonic socks for more pastries. service is good, coffee decent, and no lines or wait at around 11am on a sunday! they still had some salt bread thank God durian donut - HELL YEAH i love this. stanky as hell, perfection. just right amount of durian taste, lush cream, fluffy donut. the donut is purple...idk why but it looks nice with the yellow cream. if you are like me and like the smell of sweet oniony garlicky fruit go get it! matcha donut mini - mmmm i love being performative and this upps my game by a LOT. cream is smooth and not too sweet, donut is nice and soft. i like eating this beautiful creation with a good feminist book and some clairo in my ears. salt bread - WOW! tastes like an elevated croissant. the lamination is so beautiful. super buttery and crispy, it is kind of a more western take on salt bread. the japanese kind is softer! overall would come back to try other flavors

Excellent green onion rolls! The staff was even kind enough to fetch me fresh out of the oven ones…read morefrom the back. My ham and cheese croissant was just average, and had American cheese, which is not my preference, but it was a good size. Will be back to try out the dumplings and guava cake mentioned in the other reviews.

Before heading to dinner, my mom wanted to walk inside Lion supermarket. Right before we reached…read morethe supermarket, we passed by this place and my mom insisted to go take a look. After walking around for a few minutes, we picked up a few baked goods and steamed buns. For myself, I chose the steamed red braised pork bun and my daughter grabbed the chocolate croissants. As for flavor, I didn't like red braised pork bun. The color was off and so was the flavor. It was a bag of 6 for around $14 and the buns were pretty "flat". No comment on the croissants since I didn't try them but the exterior was pretty soggy (probably from sitting out all day). The cashier was very friendly but I don't think she speaks English since she kept talking to us in Mandarin. Mandarin isn't our native language but between my dad and I, we understood most of the things she said.

In my opinion, this 85 Degrees C Bakery in Newark, CA is still one of the better bakeries around…read morehere and much better than South Bay Area locations. I remembered visiting on their very first grand opening a long time ago before the chain expanded to other locations. Good cashier service and pastries are always fully stocked here. Area is clean and modern. Cakes are all good looking at decent prices. I can't say the same about other locations though. This one is spacious with tables and chairs inside. Wide varieties of options to choose from. I stopped by for my regular iced cold Tiger boba latte medium size cup for $4.90. Note: my cup looked very small compared to what I'm used to getting. Did the medium sized cups shrink? The lady probably used the wrong cup size, but I'm having a good morning, so not sweating about it. However, I can easily buy beautiful and delicious slices of cakes for around or under $5 each. No lines and no crowds after 10am on a Thursday morning. Staff was helpful at front counter. The place is still much better than other retail spaces. It's a good feeling inside. I'm glad I was able to make another quick stop here. This 85 Degrees C Bakery is definitely the better place.

I had to drive to Newark to get two strawberry drinks so I can collect their limited edition…read moremagnets since the Fremont location ran out of all strawberry drinks. They even had more fresh pastries and options available than in Fremont. The kiosk was easy to order and you can scan the your rewards from the 85C app to collect more points. It took about 15 minutes to wait for my order. I got the Strawberry sea salt tea and strawberry matcha latte with oat milk alternative (no extra charge). The matcha wasn't strong but the sea salt one had more tea flavor which I liked since it's less sweet. The barista was kind to show me all the limited edition magnets to pick from. They're all so cute, but I had to choose one per two drinks. Definitely worth coming back to this original location even though it's a bit of a drive.

Of course husband last minute says day of birthday celebration that we need a cake. Found Izumi…read moreCakes on Yelp and was bummed at first because the soonest online reservation for a cake would be two days later. Husband called them around 11am and they said they were in the middle of making their strawberry cakes so they could add our order in for a same day pickup at 4pm. Pickup went well and the cake was so cute and it tasted great! Like the Chinese bakery strawberry cream cake with a moist sponge cake; not too sweet, just right. Might sound basic but it was done very well. Would 100% recommend. I don't know prices for cakes nowadays but I didn't feel bad paying about $60 for a cute and tasty cake (6", strawberry cream cake). I wouldn't bank on same day pickups, I might've just been very lucky they were in the middle of making their cakes but it wouldn't hurt to try calling early in the day if you're in a pinch for a solid cake. I'm very thankful for their service!

Gem of a local cake shop with lovely decor patterns, fluffy and light texture, and a variety of…read moreAsian inspired flavors ! Preordered a cake and they even did a custom message for me which was very sweet Cake was very fluffy, good cream ratio, if I were to give it a sweetness rating I'd say it's like 50% sugar (would've liked it less sweet but it's good) Very beautifully decorated - I got chocolate this time but would love to try other more specialized flavors next time It was around 60 for this cake and it fed 9 people!!

I wish they had a storefront, because I would be there every weekend. Their cakes/pastries are so…read moregood. My favorite item is the carrot cake. It is the best carrot cake I've ever had. I dislike carrot cake that has walnut CHUNKS. I don't want smushy crunch texture. Mamahouse puts ground up walnuts in the carrot cake. The best way I can describe the carrot cake is that it tastes like Christmas. That reads silly but that's how I feel. It's also the perfect size to share amongst our family of 4. All other items are great and highly addictive. I highly recommend.

The kouign amann queen! Nothing beats it! I always try to go here early when I am at the Farmer's…read moreMarket. I hear they also take pre-orders for pick-up (which I haven't tried myself) if you want to make sure you do not run out. I always go for the original flavor but they do over a bunch of different ones and some seasonal flavors as well. Make sure to check it out!

This was our first time ordering a cake from Minia's. We got a cake for my sister's birthday and…read morewhen we went to pick it up I was very impressed. The cake was beautiful and she put butterflies around it. I would have given it a five star if the taste was a bit more fitting. It was a bit bland in my opinion, but very beautiful to look at! Other folks did eat the cake so maybe it was just me!

A caveat: I placed an order for a sample box and did receive a full refund. I struggled with this…read morerating because it is a small family-run business, but I also didn't think it was fair to rate them 5 stars based on the quality and how things transpired. I read such amazing reviews about Minia's and was really optimistic about the cakes, especially since they offered more novelty flavors such as guava, mango, and ube that most bakeries don't have. I reached out to order a sample box and was told they provide 6 different flavors for $25, but they offer the cake samples in the form of cupcakes. Setting up the order was fairly easy and they were communicative via email. They also accommodated my request to swap out one flavor for another. When I first received the box, I was astounded by how big the samples were. For $25, I thought it was such a steal. I've been to a few tastings now and they range from a completely free tasting to $50 on the higher end, so I felt like Minia's pricing was pretty fair. To be clear, I don't have an issue paying a fee to sample an assortment of cakes. I understand that putting together these samples take time and money from the business, and free tastings are probably a thing of the past since people seem to take advantage of companies....but I do have an issue paying for cakes that are unpalatable and not worth my calories. It went all downhill after this. Of the 6 samples I received, all of them were dry and some the flavors were not very pronounced. Even my father, who is not a cake connoisseur by any means and doesn't really have a good palate noted that the cakes were dry. We took a couple bites, but ultimately trashed the box and we rendered the cakes inedible (technically, you could still eat them, but it would not be enjoyable). I reached out to Minia's with my comments and was offered a 50% refund and was also told that they've received feedback that the cupcakes can dry. I was taken aback by that comment because in my mind, if you know that the cakes you're providing as samples are a first impression of your business and that there is a known issue with the dryness, wouldn't you remedy that and give out samples that are more reflective of your quality? I was concerned that if I had gone through with this, the actual cake would be terrible and I would be wasting my money. I did ask for a full refund after they only offered half back, and they complied moments after by just sending a receipt with the updated invoice and no further comments.