I was just in line for quite some time, stepped out of the line to answer a brief phone call in order to be polite- as soon as I came up to the window, the young man working put up a sign and said they were closed! read more

Another gem in Bernal Heights. Black Jet has great pastries, some traditional like their croissants (chocolate, almond and butter) but also some homemade takes on our guilt pleasures, Homemade pop-tarts and oreos. I wish I had photos but we finished our snacks before we got home. read more

Love this walk up window for pastries/baked goods and black coffee (smooth and bold). The cookie I ordered was perfectly crisp on the outside, gooey inside. Yea... both at one time! read more

Just ok. Pop Tarts - all tart no pop "where's the filling?" I was really disappointed. Tried 5 different croissants and danish. Definitely flaky! Nothing was amazing. read more

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Everything from Black Jet is absolutely amazing! It sucks that there is always a line--but the wait is worth it. They have the best puff pastry I have found in San Francisco. The layers are even, crunchy, soft, and sweet. A masterpiece :) read more

I went to this bakery for the first time back in early March. I read about it through an article about best bakeries in SF and this was one of them. Since it's not so far from where I live and wanted to try a different bakery than where I usually get cakes. I want to give this place a shot. I went in and love their selections. They made it easy for my options in creating a cake and made me felt welcome. Very affordable. Trying my son's birthday cake was so delicious that I went back 3 months after for my birthday cake. I highly recommend for people that want to try something different and will come back again for sure. read more

I've only tried the banana cream pie because an old friend came by and brought it to say hi. It was the bomb.com, not too sweet, perfect crust. Well, for $40 bucks, they must have it down. read more

A small local bakery worth checking out if you are in the neighborhood. Friendly staff and a good selection of delicious sweet and savory baked goods. I do have to agree though with some of the other reviewers who've commented on dried-out goods. On a recent visit, I bought two slices of the sour cream coffee cake on the recommendation of a customer in front of me in line. Sour cream usually increases the moistness of a cake, but the Black Jet sour cream coffee cake I tried was very dry --to the point, as someone else said, of almost being crunchy. I am a big fan of their Birthday Cake, but I've also noticed some inconsistency in the moistness of the cake when I've bought it by the slice, or special ordered a whole cake. read more

Yummy cakes. I wasn't able to try it because I'm vegan but I heard the almond cake was very good. Pick up was easy, they delivered it to the car. read more

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I've been on a crazy croissant craze and had to stop by Black Jet because it's in my neighborhood. I tried the Boston Creme croissant and the cardamom raisin snail-roll thing. Both were $4.5 each. The Boston Creme croissant had a crisp exterior, buttery toasty base, and delicious filling. Totally worth the $4.5. I have no idea how on earth the cardamom thing was priced the same. The cardamom flavor was faint, and using a croissant dough in a sort of flat snail shape was sad. Maybe it would have made more sense if it were the height of a pecan or sticky bun? I would also be happy with a Swedish-style soft cardamom bun, but this was neither here nor there. There just weren't enough carbs or butter per dollar in the damn thing. Anyway, this place is close by so I'm sure I'll be back. Just choose your treats wisely and you'll be happy. read more

Seeing Sandbox go, the bakery that occupied this space for years, was sad. But the new owner has brought another amazing bakery to this sweet neighborhood and for that I'm thankful. You'll find a selection of well done favorites- yes, muffins, scones, danishes, croissants- as well as some intriguing and novel options, perhaps one of those puff pastries is Meyer lemon, dill, and havarti cheese. The staff couldn't be more delightful. Good morning, Cortland! Begin your day at the 'Jet :-) In today's bag: Brown butter pop tart, a cross between pie crust and shortbread, buttery and filled with more buttery sugar. Best with coffee. Lemon dill havarti pastry- a savory counterpoint to the above. Dense chew with perfectly executed flaky layers of puff pastry. Lemon adds a brightness to the cheese and plays well with the full. Hot cross bun/ perhaps the first time I've used the word AMAZING to describe a hot cross bun. The raisin studded bun is constructed- The dome is hard with a deliciously sweet glaze, but not too much. And there's a small hole in the center, through which you see an inner core..:. Pulling the bun apart reveals the inside, a wet, custardy filling that blurs the boundary with the bread. Wow. Good. read more

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I ordered a few cakes from Black Jet through Good Eggs, and had a much better experience this time around. Our favorite was their Carrot Cake, then the Devils Food Cake w/Vanilla Icing (it's reminiscent of Cookies n' Cream). The only one I didn't like was the Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake, since it was too sweet/chocolatey for my preference. I would definitely recommend and re-order the carrot and the devils food though! read more

We had the breakfast sandwiches and coffee here last weekend and everything was so delicious! The bread is amazing - we ordered their standard loaf and it was a huge hit with our family. We live across town and we'll be back! read more

The team at Black jet baking made the most delicious and memorable cake for our son's 8th birthday! I'll order from here on our next special occasion! I'm so happy there's a local bakery that can meet and exceed our expectations. Everyone attending enjoyed it too! read more

This place gets busy so go early and line up or preorder! We've tried and LOVE all the croissants, everything snails, scones and morning buns. The super flaky croissants are made with butter and the morning buns are sweet, doughy and yeasty. Like all other bakeries with high yum factors in SF, they bake everything fresh in the morning. I was particularly impressed with their COVID-19 cleaning diligence. They are take out only; there is a partition between the customer and vendor; and they spray/wipe down the credit card scanner after EVERY customer. read more

What I like most about this place is that I can have my dog wait with me in line the whole time since the window to order is right on the sidewalk. Coffee is 4.5/5 (drip), pastries 4/5 (tasty), and the service is 5/5 (friendly staff.) I come here frequently to indulge. read more

They're ridiculously overpriced ($6.75 for a small mocha), lack flavor, and provide no warming up of any pastries they serve. Their cookies really taste like paper. They're service is also extremely slow. In a neighborhood that already has a great bakery and multiple coffee shops on the strip, I would have preferred to see that space better used. read more

Ordered the birthday cake. It was perfectly cast in sprinkles. All the 4 year olds went wild. It was a dense yellow cake, exactly what I wanted, layers of chocolate frosting in between. Very photogenic cake. Best part is the bakery itself kept patiently answering my questions and arranged for the pick up. read more

Black Jet Baking - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great little bakery in the hood! Guy at the counter greeted with a friendly hello with eye contact and smile :-) I bought the double crust apple pie and almond croissant. The pie had a croissant-like crust and filling was nice/not too sweet. The croissant was sliced in half with a spread consisting of butter, almond extract and almond pieces. They were both oh so delicious! Will come again. read more

Small Little bakery in bernal heights. I got the Boston Cream pie cupcake and frankly not enough cream inside, but the cake itself and the chocolate were tasty. read more

Gotta say, I think the Bernal Bread loaf at this place is such a secret under the radar smash hit. Like, they make no hype about it; it's in a totally unflashy Pullman/sandwich-loaf shape, and then you get it home and eat a slice with butter and wonder how you just happened into world-class flavor and moisture and texture and tenderness. It's insane. Oh, and don't get me started about the pizza! I mean, you're like, hmm, I kinda want something savory, do they have ... oh, yeah, ok, I'll try the pizza. And then it's just off the chain. Cray-cray. read more

Meh. I really want to like this place but I've had a birthday cake from here, a pie, cookies, and a croissant and none of it is very good. Like it's nice, it's just not very tasty. Kind of undercooked and unflavored. Also, not loving the community feel of opening up right next to a pizza place and then also selling pizza. read more

Top 5 best bakery in SF. Breakfast sandwiches are a weekly purchase. Great coffee, amazing pastries, cookies are off the hook and the staff is the best there is. I'm very grateful to live so close to such a gem. read more

Boyfriend has a habit of wandering away from me when we're out somewhere and then I'll find him buying himself a chocolate chip cookie (CCC). It's a silly addiction, really, and he always shares with me so I don't mind. I lost him in the madness that is the Ferry Building on a Saturday morning and found him standing in line at the Black Jet kiosk, looking at all of the desserts. He asked the cashier what was the best thing they sold, and she said the homemade oreos, the cookies, and "basically everything else." Not being one to resist a CCC, he handed over $2 and I laughed at this silly man I ended up with. But in all seriousness, this is our favorite chocolate chip cookie. It was really massive, with huge chocolate chunks. The edges were more crispy, and the center was very thick and almost biscuit-like. But a biscuit that got into a fist fight with a few tablespoons of butter and a chocolate bar. I mean, a chocolate chip cookie is a chocolate chip cookie. You normally can't expect to be TOO impressed by one, but this one stands out in our minds as a great CCC. read more

Got the banana cream pie for my boyfriend's birthday. Oh my goodness...it's so goooooddddd it's incredibly tasty, comforting and not overly sweet. We absolutely loved it! read more

Bernal Heights people - consider yourselves lucky! So glad these guys found a new location. And a great spot at that. They still rock all the old school interpretations like the pop tarts, mini cupcakes and Oreo looking cookies. I honestly can't get enough of their stuff. Note: I had the most amazing thing there today - it was called a "bostock", and it was a savory ham n' cheese thing on kickass challah bread (hollah!!!). Dude. Killer. Great spot. Hope it doesn't blow up too much, I hate crowds. PS don't listen to the negative reviews from the d-bags below, like Lisa C. who only give 1-star reviews to businesses on days she is having a bad day. read more

Black Jet Baking - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I wanted to like this place. I really, really wanted to like this place. The bf and I came to SF for the first time (together), and wanted to go to the Ferry Building Marketplace. We were looking up cupcake places before we went, since we were both having sugar cravings. This place came up per Yelpers, so we decided to try it out. When you walk in from one of the entrances, you'll see Black Jet on the right side. It's a very small shop, with a few tables out, and a case of the cupcakes. They seemed to have a good variety of flavors. I was in a wheelchair and I didn't want to block traffic, so I had the bf go order whatever he wanted. I wasn't too far, but I could hear the bf and the employee talking. The employee sounded super-bored or super-tired while helping the bf. He wasn't rude or anything, but he really didn't look like he wanted to be there. The bf ordered a chocolate-vanilla, brought it over on its napkin, and we each took a bite. Texture-wise, the cupcake wasn't that impressive. A bit chewy, and it didn't really taste that fresh? Maybe it was cooled down too quickly when taken out of the oven? The cream on the cupcake was okay. Not too horribly sweet, and it was edible. For its size and price ($3.50), it didn't seem perfectly matched to our tastes. There was no wow factor for us, nothing that made us go "mmmmmmm". The bf and I may be spoiled from being from SoCal, but if this is what SF thinks is a 4-start cupcake place, I don't know if I can agree. read more

The perfect scone! Crispy on the outside and light and soft in the inside. I love the window display Keep up the great work. read more

I love this place, but I don't like when they send me away 5 mins before they close saying that the espresso machine is already cleaned. We keep coming here, paying a premium and good tips for the awesome products, it would be great to "close-close" at closing time and not earlier. read more

I always see the stand but never bought anything. The other day, I passed by and noticed they were selling their version of "Oreos." I've loved Oreos since I was a kid so of course I bought one for myself to take home. $2.50! Their oreos had two giant chocolate cookies and a bit of frosting in the middle. I love the cookie part more than the frosting part (I like to take the frosting part out of my cookies sometimes) so I was stoked about it. Took a bite and wasn't astounded. I liked the texture and I still liked that there was more cookie than icing, but the cookie part tasted kind of burnt...it may or may not have been. I'm not sure because the cookie was so dark. I ate all of it though. I'm planning to try something else this time. Hoping for something better. read more

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I got mini cupcakes for my son's birthday and they were able to accommodate my request to not put frosting on them. I really appreciate the time they took to talk to me and their lower sugar recommendation for my son's bday. read more

We just moved away from Bernal to Inner Sunset and we will be sad to say goodbye to Black Jet. My personal favourites are the ham and cheese croissant and the lemon cardamom snails (fri-sat-sun only!). read more

The best bakery in San Francisco! My boyfriend goes here at LEAST once a week and bought a loaf of challah for me once that was so delicious and fresh. Their prices are a steal especially in this city. The freshly squeezed orange juice is also amazing for a quick hangover cure. The aesthetic inside is so cute with plants nestling on baking sheets. The only complaint is I wish they were open even longer! This place is incomparable; you must try! read more

This is my favorite bakery on Cortland. I highly recommend the blackberry scones, danishes (all are delicious), everything snail, cupcakes and the pretzel buns. The macaroons are so chewy, crunchy and caramelized to perfection. The baker's special cookie is best of the bunch. The Bernal bread is delicious if you want yummy sourdough bread like Tartine but in a square shape for sandwiches. I also love their fruit pies. This bakery is what got me through the 2020 lockdown. read more

Opened for weekday service again! Yummiest ham and cheese croissants in the city and super warm & friendly employees:)

If you've ever seen that episode of Black Mirror where the food looked pretty but tasted bad??? This that bakery, maybe it should have been called Black Mirror Baking. But in all seriousness, I've been there twice, and the big chocolate chip cookies were dry and didn't pack much flavor. The croissants seem to lack butter, and were dry. The homemade Oreos were probably the best thing I had, but they were also dry. For the price, it's just not worth it, unless you like your baked good on the dry side. read more

Hands down my favorite bakery in San Francisco. Great sweet and savory stuff. Breakfast sandwiches, pies, croissants. Everything here is great. read more

I'm so impressed with this place! Went there today for the first time and totally fell in love with it! The service was top notch, really nice and attentive people, making sure I got everything right. And then the lady offered me a sample of the bread pudding and OMG! My life just changed after that. One of the best desserts I've ever had. Simply amazing! I'm happy that they also have a basic avocado toast (that was delicious!) and a not so basic breakfast sandwich that looked really good as well. I'm coming back asap! read more

I learned about Jet Black while looking for birthday cakes in San Francisco. I decided to go with them after seeing them listed on a few "best cakes in SF" lists, including Eater SF, and seeing how highly rated they were here on Yelp. I live on the Peninsula and bought the cake for my husband's birthday. It was really bad. It seemed like maybe it had been frozen and thawed or that perhaps a leavening agent was left out, I'm not sure. We ate three bites each and then threw out the entire cake. It was a waste of $45.00 and I felt terrible that my husband ended up not really having cake for his birthday, especially given that it was his first sugar cheat in nearly a year. Really disappointing. read more

Very underwhelmed. I walked into an empty bakery and two staff were behind the counter. Neither said hello. Another customer walked in and didn't get greeted either. The other customer was trying to make small talk and asked about the bread pudding. All the employee said was "it's our bread pudding", nothing more. Yikes. There are no prices on the baked goods. I got the French bread pizza, which was $8. So overpriced. No thank you or enjoy your food or any pleasantries after I paid. As for the pizza, it was so chewy, my jaw hurt. Just such a disappointing experience all around especially for a neighborhood bakery. read more