*This review is not based on their food, but on their hygiene, behavior, and ethics* My family and I used to come here on a weekly basis for their baked goods until I witnessed one of their workers openly picking their nose, then proceeding to wipe it on the house wall (I am sorry to whoever lives there), then on their apron! This was extremely disturbing, especially during a pandemic! We haven't bought anything from there since, but still pass by.. If you ever walk by, 80% of the time you'll see the bakers working with their masks on their chins. But what drove me to finally write this review was the event I witnessed the other day. Cinderella's customers always double park or block the driveway of the house next to them. But this time it was their worker... The poor miss couldn't get into her garage so they got into an argument when the guy finally came to move his car. One of their customers started cursing the lady out even though she lives there and has every right to her driveway. Cinderella really should have accepted that they were in wrong and apologized to their neighbor. read more

Cinderella - Worker kept picking his nose, then wiped it on the tan house's wall and HIS APRON. Will never trust their food again, esp during COVID - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Mmmmm - I'm a fan! Have been meaning to check this place out, and finally did due to a massage in the area. Here's what I had: Piroshki (green onion) - soft and comforting, and I like that there are quite a few vegetarian options to choose from here. Would be great with a little soup on a rainy night. Siberian pie (mushroom) - wish I had mine heated up, but good nonetheless. Also quite a few vegetarian options; looking forward to trying more. Cheesecake - different from most I've had; seems to have less excess stuff. Very soft, on the sweeter side, and totally likely to be wolfed down in less than five minutes. :P There are a bunch of more typical bakery options here as well (croissants, éclairs, etc.) that I'm curious to try - definitely looking forward to many more visits! read more

Me and my friends love this place! We usually got there for brunch. I got the farmhouse breakfast and a hot chocolate! Everything tasted great it is a really chill spot although the seatings may be limited. Recommend this place indeed! read more

My friends keep telling me about this bakrey and how good it is. It was my first visit and I had a lot of choices in mind. I ended up getting the following: Piroshki stuffed with potato: its delicious, I would say it was my favorite out of everything I got. It was warm and good. Its like a savory donut. Definitely trying it again with the same or different stuffing. Bird's milk cake: it was my least favorite. Very simple. I felt it was very creamy and sweet. The chocolate tastes a bit odd too. Honey cake: it was okay. Not superb but not too bad too. I liked the small crunchy pieces in it. Didnt quite taste the honey. Napoleon cake: it was one of my favorites too. Reminded me of a cake called "Mille Feuilles" with all the layers. I really liked the custard too. It's a really good bakery with a very fair price. After checking in for 10 times, you get free coffee. Will go again soon read more

Cinderella - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I can not believe how they raised their prices and deliver less for the price. I've been coming here for MANY years ( I am Russian, both parents born there) and I understand how the economy forces prices up. This place raises the prices much faster/higher than usual. I bought three pieces of salmon perog at $4.50 each. There is VERY little filling between the crusts, and I mean very little, for the high price of $4.50. When your business is doing well, you can gouge your customers. I work too hard for my money to throw it away on this!!! read more

Love this restaurant for lunch. They make the best soups and sandwiches. There are always lots of soup varieties - I picked the barley soup this time. It's quite a large bowl, so you are left feeling satisfied. They give you fresh homemade bread to dip in. It's delicious! I have also tried their vegan sandwich - it's really good and filling. Lots of flavor! They don't have much room indoors to sit, so it's mostly outdoor seating. On a beautiful day, it's perfect. They are normally busy but I have never had a hard time getting a place to sit. read more

Cinderella's is easily the best spot for authentic, excellent Russian food in the Bay Area. I recommend this place to everyone who visits the city. My personal favorites on the menu are the salad "olivye," blinchiki with any sweet filling (similar to crepes), and the cake "Napoleon." read more

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We love this spot. Something for everybody in our family even my picky 11 year old. The coffee is always on point. We live all of the Russian goodies. read more

This is bakery is thankfully one of the restaurants that serve food between the odd hours of 2pm-5pm, when the surrounding restaurants are closed to get ready for dinner. It's not far from the golden gate park. The Siberian pies (beef&egg, mushroom) were crispy and filling. The beef dumplings ($1 charge for chicken soup) was perfect for the cold weather and the custard scones tasted really fresh. There is inside and outside sitting and the setup was perfect for me to catch up with a friend. We came out from walking around golden gate park hungry, and this is a bakery we can count on to serve in the afternoon. read more

Good Russian fare at a reasonable price. We had borsch, eggplant spread with crusty klieb(bread), summer salad chock full if cucumbers, tomatoes, onions ($3!!), beef and Gorgonzola piroshki. To top it off we ordered cherry varenyky which was better than mine and much better than I've had in Russia or Ukraine. We dined outside in the sidewalk and met some locals who gave us some good tourist advice. You know it's the real deal when the cafe is full of old Russian men eating borsch and bread first thing in the morning. read more

Cinderella - Eggplant spread, borsch, summer salad, crusty Russian rye, beef and Gorgonzola piroshki. - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I have been coming here for over 10 years. All of the staff here are amazing and friendly. They have consistently had me hooked on those strawberry custard croissants. Fantastic food, fantastic coffee, fantastic service. Love these people and this place. read more

Ordered 100$+ of food. 100$+ of awesome. Kvas wasn't on the takeout menu for some reason.

Disappointed with this place. Went in on a cold Sat evening post hike to get a coffee and a dessert with my sister, the latte was good but the cappuccino was cold? Never had a cold cappuccino. For desserts we got Bread pudding and apricot tart, both pretty disappointing. Bread pudding the piece was super humongous but not very tasty. For a place making fresh breads, you'd hope their bread pudding will be down to the T. Even the apricot tart wasn't appetizing. They seemed to have a huge selection of sandwiches and soups. The staff was really friendly. read more

Although I'm not Russian and it was my first time having any Russian food, there's ALOT of Russians at this place and the servers and owners all look Russian so needless to say... This place must be LEGIT! I came here with my friend on a Saturday morning and after some guidance from my Russian boyfriend who told me to steer away from the salads and sandwiches and instead, gave me the thumbs up for cherry vareniki, beef and cheese piroski, vatrushka, borsh soup and the Siberian pie... We quickly jumped on an empty table and prepared for a feast!! My top favorites: the borsh soup and the fried piroskis!! My least favorite was probably the vatrushka and the Siberian pie. I rather try another piroski than the pie. The soup was everything I imagined, tons of vegetables, creamy and warm. It wasn't really tomatoy but more beets and cabbage and some potatoes. What I loved more than the soup (if that's even possible) was the bread the accompanied with it! It was this unfamiliar tasting sour bread but SOO tasty. The cherry vareniki was pretty good, dumplings had a thick skin though and the filling was cherry. I thought it would be cheese dumpling with a cherry sauce but alas, cherry vareniki means cherry everything! The pie's filling was a bit dry. I would've preferred another piroshki because the fried piroski was more moist and the meat was more flavorful. and now the vatrushka , which my friend says was basically Russian cheesecake. First bite, didn't really like it. We pretty much devoured everything else before trying it again. I found that the crust and bottom was like a gingerbready flavor, but the cream cheese filling was just not really compatible with my tastebuds. Heh. Wouldn't order again but glad I tried it! Overall, it was a good food experience. The overall taste is pretty homemade, not too overly salty but you could taste the ingredients and the authenticity of it. Don't expect the service to be great though! read more

Cinderella - Borsh, vatrushka, cherry vareniki, Siberian pie, fried piroski. Yum! - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've tried their streudel before, just ok to me. They bake them fresh here, also their breads. Got a loaf of Russian Rye for $3.55. Noticed the restaurant in the other room, seems many people eat there. read more

Pastries are delicious! So good to eat, made fresh! The long wait is an issues due to social distancing but look at the menu first while in line, then be ready to order quickly so that others folks can get in too. Currently only 1-2 are permitted inside at once. read more

The boy took me here. It was scrumptious. It's not really a sit-down place, in fact I don't know what I am talking about - it's not a sit down place. Though there are a few tables outside, but that's about it. Now, I am not exactly or 100% sure what we ordered, but I think it is called a piroshkis. We got a BEEF, SALMON, & CABBAGE one. The beef one was sort of dry. But the salmon and cabbage ones were delicious. We took it to Golden Gate Park to eat, and it was just delicious. I will definitely be coming back. They have tons of sweets too that I want to try next time. In fact the lady in front of us ordered a POUND. MMM...said she was taking it to a party. WHERE THE PARTY AT, YO?! read more

Cinderella - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place is racist as heck. Bottoms line. Their pastries are good, but not good enough to be treated with racial hostility. The pasties are pretty, diverse, and look appetizing, but in terms of flavor and texture, they are nothing to write home about. Some restaurants thrive in nostalgia and this is one of them. There are other bakeries in SF with significantly better tasting pastries, where you don't have to be white to be treated decently. But the level of hostility I was treated with as a black man was as bad as I have ever been treated at any business ever (and I am very friendly and happy by nature especially with people, so it was all one way hostility coming from their end). I would give this place 2 stars even if they were racist, but the food was exceptional. But this food is mediocre at best, and the high rating they have is like their name suggests: a fairytale. read more

I absolutely love this bakery. Been to a few different Russian bakeries in the neighborhood and I got to say, this is the one that appeals me the most. Must haves: Fried Beef & Gorgonzola piroshki Hot toasty melt In your mouth bread. The Gorgonzola compliments the meat giving it a creamy flavor. Pelmenis Soft dumplings filled with meat. You can order this dry or with soup. Either way. You still get a taste of the soup which has been soaked in the dumplings. Borscht soup You can taste the fresh ingredients put together in this soup. Definitely something to get on a cold San Francisco day. Overall great customer service, inexpensive food, and an amazing spot to check out. read more

I order through Grubhub, paid for delivery and I called the location to follow up on my order. I called and I said I would like to get an update and the rude lady on the phone said "just come pick up your order" and hung up on me. read more

I love Cinderella's location and atmosphere. It's so much fun to come here for brunch and sit outside with the provided glass bottles of water. I just can't get past the piroshkis. I don't like them. The baked and fried ones have little taste and even less filling. I do like the pastries here and especially enjoyed the mushroom blinchiki. Loved the sour and rich sour cream. I can't wait to try the beef blinchiki and the pelmeni. Okay, so I lied and CAN get past the not-so-great piroshkis because everything else was so good. One bad apple does not necessarily spoil the whole bunch. I will be definitely be back to try more food!! read more

Wow! I finning got here. The weather was chilly, there was a little line and there are only few tables inside. But!!!The food is really great, portions are quite big. I set outside on the table and left this place full and happy! Definitely will come back. read more

Cinderella - Borsch Soup, Salad Olivie Salad, Blimchiki with Nutella - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is my go to bakery. Pelmeni, Borch are marvellous. I have known this place for over 10 years. When I need to be eat some delicious comfort food or invite a visiting friend to a Russian restaurant, I think of Cinderella. read more

CROISSANT HEAVEN!!!!!! Literally haven't had a tastier thing in my mouth in an hour ;) (way more satisfying) But seriously their croissants remind me of my life in Paris Pics to come read more

Ordered delivery from here and it was DELICIOUS and super inexpensive. Will definitely be ordering again. Loved the Siberian pie and pelmeni

Love this place! Excellent food, reasonable pricing and a great selection. Just be prepared to stand in a long line on the weekends because I'm not the only fan. read more

Ordered food today (2/20/2021) and received Apricot Strudel expired two days ago (see picture attached). Selling expired food is unacceptable. Please refund my money. read more

Cinderella - Apricot Strudel - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I live in the hood. Come here minimally. When I do come, it's always the same. Employees are RUDE. They don't smile. The don't say "hello". They are just flat out RUDE. SO, because they are a rude breed, I don't tip. Maybe this will resonate. read more

Ok... This place is so amazingly delicious! Go for lunch! I regularly order the fried piroshki with mushroom and potato, cut it in half and fill half with the baby green red onion and tomato salad in vianaigrette (not the terminology from the menu -but a descripton,) then Georgian eggplant salad gets folded inside and then I eat... half! The other half I bring home for the next day or a lucky friend. -Ask the waiter NOT to microwave this. It is far better at room temperature for reasons of texture. The honeycake tastes like delicious butterscotch pudding. The beet salad prompted me to make some of my own because I love it so much. The bread that this place cranks out is in a basket on each table, as well as being sold at the Cinderella Bakery next door. The service is very polite and quiet. Not a place for a rushed meal, rather plan on an elegant half afternoon with friends so that you can all enjoy sharing. They have tea that they serve in a tall glass cafe' mug with a strawberry jam and honey. It is so unconventional feeling to be there. If my Grandmother (I call her Amama) were living in California I would bring her here every week, drink tea with jam and eat raspberry shortbread crescents with her. read more

I come here every now and then to pick up their honey poppyseed rolls. They are yummy and generous in size. Their piroshkis are great too. I especially like the ones with mushrooms and beef. Used to go to their restaurant. Prices are great, food is good and decent. Sadly, the restaurant is no longer open. It seem to be a storage area for their bakery now. I do miss it and hope they bring it back sometime soon. read more

My husband & I stumbled across this bakery this afternoon. He had a cup of drip coffee with the chocolate layered cake. He enjoyed the dessert; but thought coffee too mild. I had the chocolate swirl pastry with a glass of the European fruit beverage which if I recall correctly was "Kombat". Beverage served cold. Probably better with something savory than sweet with sweet. We would like to go back to try the savory items like the piroshki or the boiled dumplings. Parking was fine since parking meters installed recently so we just pulled right up! read more

Walked by this place a couple of times and then found on yelp they are a popular Russian Bakery. Piroshki were apparently the item to try so I went for the beef version. My buddy picked up a dessert which I can't pronounce. I don't have reference point on how Beef Piroshki are supposed to be but I thought they could use a little more filling. I got a taste for the dessert and it was good not too sweet. So far what I tried it was average items but I guess I owe this place another visit to form a proper opinion. read more

My brother to come here during his visit. I ordered the mushroom piroshki. And fortunately got to have by brothers left over piroshki with beef. Both were satisfying for breakfast. I enjoyed the mushroom one over the other as the taste was much better. I would come back to try the Siberian style pies, as they looked appetizing from the display case. read more

I'm only reviewing the service, their cookies and coffee since my visit here was very short. Cookies- the butter cookies, were great! had a latte- very good. service- okay. except that time when the lady who helped me rolled her eyes a few times after I asked her for more cookies. the space inside was pretty small so not a great place to hangout. good variety of pastries. read more

Decided to try something new and ventured into Cinderella. Wanted to try some piroshki and ended up staying for lunch. We ordered the Siberian Pie beef and egg was pretty good. The borscht soup was also good with the sour cream. The mains included Beef stroganoff, kinda warm, not hot enough for my liking. The Chicken Kiev was a disappointment, not very authentic and unfortunately RAW... Sent it back and it was obviously microwaved and returned back to us. Would have preferred a freshly made one since it did costed $12. The cabbage wrapped beef was the best out of the three main dishes. Not too keen on the buckwheat Kashi, not use to the taste. Bread and butter was complimentary but there was no drinks, no water served. Overall, loved the decorations and the staff, it was very quaint. The bakery and bread was delicious however the food was mediocre and no water was served. Huge disappointment regarding being served raw Chicken, an absolute no no in the food industry. Probably won't go back for lunch but will go back to try out their other baked goods which looked really good. read more

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Loved this little shop. Russian soups and dishes were fantastic, and great pastries with pretty ladies. A must stop for me next time I'm in the San Fransisco Bay Area. read more

What's not to love? Everything I've had here has been delicious. I love their fried piroshkis, so tasty even though it's a bit too oily. Their cakes aren't overly sweet so you can eat the whole slice all by yourself. I personally recommend the honey cake with walnuts. Everything is a decent size and price. read more

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Blinchiki's with sweet cream cheese are addicting. Come early to avoid waiting in long lines, especially on the weekend. Worthy of a visit if you are craving Russian pastries, or straganoff or dumplings. read more

Cinderella - Blinchiki with sweet cream. Yummy - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Good service good pastry, good food , could use better high top outside tables and chairs little wobbly.

There are quite a few Russian bakeries and groceries in the neighborhood, but Cinderella is my go to place for quick grabs, such as pastries and sweets along with some hot brewed coffee, various types of piroshkies, etc,. It would also be a perfect place for a Sunday brunch if the weather is nice. Not so many seats. My favorite items are: borscht soup, piroshki (fried piroshkis are my favorite although they can be a little greasy), pelmeni with the sour cream, homemade kvas drink, chocolate eclair, strawberry custard croissant, olive salad, and so on. The strawberry custard croissant is a must try!! Staffs are very friendly. Price is fair. read more

Cinderella - Borscht soup, golubtsi (cabbage rolls), strawberry custard croissant in the middle - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California