I'm a fan! I love stopping by for some baos and milk tea, especially since they open early--perfect for grabbing breakfast before work. My go-to order includes the BBQ pork bun, whole wheat raisin bun, cocktail bun, ham and egg sandwich, and of course, their milk tea. The service is quick, and the staff are always friendly. It really hits the spot in the morning, especially on those chilly, gloomy San Francisco days when the warm, soft buns make everything better. read more

The place is good for a quick bite to eat like the cocktail buns, pork buns and pineapple coconut buns are a must try. The donuts are a definite No. The place gets loud at times with older folks taking like their in their living room space. The workers can be rude at times. But not a bad spot for pastries. read more

Chinese buns are good to average. Affordable with ample room to sit. The clerk serving customers, however, is not very welcoming and rather rude. read more

Donut Times - Closed on Wednesdays. - Donuts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Gave this place a 2nd chance. Today was my daughter's birthday called about 3 hours in advance. Ordered an all strawberry cake was charged extra. Picked up the cake made payment no issue. Around 4PM we celebrated my daughter's birthday with her cousins. Cake turned out to be an assortment fruit. Only 2 or 3 strawberry. Cake was also frozen so im assuming it was a pre made cake. Random time trying to come back and it's a failure. I would not come here again but they do have good and fresh cocktail buns.. dissatisfied and disappointment with the cake.. daughter also said she doesn't like the cake. read more

Donut Times - Wrong frozen cake extra charge sad daughter sad 9th birthday - Donuts Near Me - San Francisco, California

No donuts but have most Chinese pastries. Hangout for seniors and contractors. I just wished there weren't so much smokers at the entrance. If you can pass the tobacco smell outside, the pastries are okay. read more

Loved there Pork Buns, always hot and the bread part always soft and chewy. loved there raisin twist pastry always delicious. I would say their Pork Buns are the best in San Francisco, I know thats saying much but Ive tried many all over San Francisco including ones in Clement and in Chinatown and in Daly City. they dont compare to ones here. read more

Dropped by after lunch and bought some buns. Looks like they improved their pineapple buns. It no longer looks pasty. The topping doesn't fall off either. Bun was very good. My friend bought some chicken hand pies and those were delicious as well. A vast improvement read more

Donut Times - Pineapple bun - Donuts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Fast and affordable HK style buns and pastries. Sweet and savory flavored treats. Simple and not too sweet and good variety of items. Will not break your wallet. Good value! Open early. I went at 7:30am and they were already opened for coffee, tea and milk tea. read more

Donut Times - Sweet and savory buns - Donuts Near Me - San Francisco, California

They don't sell doughnuts anymore. Stop selling doughnuts during covid and never made them again. All the other Chinese bakery items are fine: pork buns, cocktail buns, pineapple buns, hot dog buns are good. read more

Donuts were old. Unable to eat them, they had a bad taste. We throw them away. Not going back here again.

A quant little warm and welcoming Hong Kong style little cafe in the Sunset district of San Francisco. TIP: COME EARLY! To get the best pastry's and common faves like chocolate croissants you MUST come early! I came close to closing and it was very picked over however, what I did manage to try was excellent. Providing a taste of Hong Kong in every bite. The mouse cake was delicious! Paired with a hong Kong hot drink it was a good way to lighten up the work week :) read more

My aunt called at 8 am to order a birthday cake for pick up same day. They told her that they would make the cake and have it ready after 1. My aunt picks up the cake and we refrigerate it until after dinner. The frosting on the cake crumbled off when it was being cut and had the consistency of feta. The fruits were not fresh and the cake itself was not spongy. This was the second time we had a cake that was not made fresh as promised. Everyone knew by the taste that there was no way this cake was made fresh today. Save your money and support other local small businesses that are honest. read more

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Green onion bao. It was fresh and moist. read more

Donut Times - Donuts Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been going here for years. Employees are very nice , best pork buns in SF and everyone is very welcoming Donut time is great I recommend this little donut spot to whoever is reading this (: read more

This is such a sweet deal for a quick snack. For $.85, you can get a small blueberry muffin and add another $1.00 for an 8oz cup of coffee. The muffin may not be as big as some of the other finer bakeries. But it's damn cheap and tasty too. My treat: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/CJvPLe-pAMTxg0De3ymAAQ?select=oPLtsHKeVesF3t6tZCzWig The corner bakery also sells donuts and other Chinese pastries too. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/CJvPLe-pAMTxg0De3ymAAQ?select=qQfgsMM_P6-W-ms6cuQSOg For entertainment, you can purchase the California Lottery. You can also chat with the men and discuss about your family in the mainland. These guys love me! read more

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Sometimes you just want to sink your teeth into some nice hot buns. Pineapple buns that is! The pineapple buns here are kept warm unlike Sheng Kee. Donuts here too are cheap. I picked up a dozen donut holes for a friend, and a twisted donut for him with one of my pineapple buns was $3 and change. I tried a donut hole though, while I don't like super sweet donuts, I found that it could have used more glazing on it. The pineapple bun was a little messier (more crumbs) than Sheng Kee's but I liked it more than SKs. 3 stars for now. read more

Perpetually busy during the mornings, the place is a real hot spot for the Cantonese community. They come for the fresh donuts, Chinese buns, chiffon cakes, roll cakes, and loaf cakes. They usually get coffee or tea to go with their pastries, read the Chinese paper, and chat with friends. It's basically a Chinese teahouse, only in a donut shop. Come to think of it, they have more Chinese buns and cakes than they do donuts, so it's more like a Chinese bakery that just happens to have some donuts. I've only tried the baked buns (since I prefer them to donuts). The dough is good and fairly sweet (sweeter than average). Nice golden appearance, soft and chewy. * Chicken bun: I like the visible chicken chunks but am not as fond of the frozen peas and carrots. It would be better with mushrooms. The sauce is too salty and doesn't complement the sweet exterior. * Red bean twist bun: Served warm (yum). For some reason, there are very few sesame seeds on the bun. The smooth red bean paste is pretty sweet. It's a good, soft bun though, especially when it's warm as it was on Saturday morning. You get more bean paste and sesame seeds at Sweet Passions. The line moves quickly. Prices are a bit higher than average for Chinese buns and baked goods. There are plenty of seats but they're usually occupied by the regular Chinese customers. Cash only. read more

Donut Times - red bean sesame twist bun - Donuts Near Me - San Francisco, California

The cocktail buns have become a staple in my household. I'm from San Jose, but every time I make a trip to San Francisco, this place is a must. I usually come in the late afternoon because I hear it can get pretty busy in the mornings with all the regulars. The lady in the front is so nice and provides great customer service whenever I pay a visit here. I have tried the egg tarts as well, and they look freshly made as compared to other Chinese bakeries in the same area. However, the cocktail bun, which is super cheap (65 cents), is the star of Donut Time. They never fail to be so soft, so perfectly sweetened, and overall so yummy! read more

Donut Times - Cocktail buns! - Donuts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Donut time only had some twists and glazes in early afternoon so passed. mostly chinese buns and pastries available farmers coffee: passed eats: almond cookies:(2) -baked semi-cookie, semi candy, too candy like crumbs: -lots of sitdown room to drink and watch lotto results. read more

Contrary to its name, you don't come here for donuts. This is a chinese bakery, so that's what you should be buying. What I normally get are their cocktail buns, egg tarts, and cake rolls. Cake rolls seems to be a favorite at my office. There's some tables around for sitting, but most are filled with old men chatting the day away. So just quickly buy and go. read more

Good Chinese pastries and nice service. I think they have an excellent baked pork bun, son they usually run out by mid afternoon. Can get crowded outside bakery; its a hangout for cigarette smokers. read more

Stopped by for a quick pineapple bun, straight out of the warmer! If you're nice, the owner will grab you one from the warmer instead of getting one from under the counter. Classic, standard pineapple bun for only $0.65! Standard prices! Happy that I didn't get ripped off! Also lots of tables in the store if you want to eat and hang around. read more

Was introduced to this place in '98? It was the apple turnover. Fresh and crunchy with sugar crystals. Yum! Since then I have been a regular for the tan-tat and HK Tea. The place is small and most weekday mornings the place is packed inside and standing room on the sidewalk. You will see me dropping by in the morning with my son. He likes his tan-tat and Vitasoy drink before school. Check it out and enjoy! Sincerely, The Duke! read more

We usually go to the cafe bakery on Noriega, but they were not open yet, it was 6:35 am. This morning: we tried this place. WORST PLACE EVER. The coffee was a cheap blend of less than generic quality coffee grinds and the pineapple buns had no taste despite the fact it looked like the real deal. The service was horrible. We sat at the table next to the counter, there was a little coffee spillage on the floor. A woman walked into the shop and scowled at the spill and kept looking at us. She then went behind the counter and put her things down and got some newspaper and came out and started moping the spill with her foot and newspaper. All the while, she kept giving us a dirty look as if we were responsible for her miserable life. Firstly: if your job sucks it's not our fault. Get another job. Secondly: the customer is always right. Thirdly: don't bring your nasty attitude to work and act like that to your paying customers: this establishment deserves ZERO stars. But I had to select one in order to post. read more

I've tried calling on multiple occasions to order a cake and the phone never goes through . It's always just static. Please fix this! I love your cakes ! read more

It appears that the Chinese name of this uber old school bakery is "Fong Fong's Bakery", yet to non A$Ns, it's Donut Time. So not only does Fong Fong do donuts (about 1/3 of the bakery's display), but also cakes, and random pastries and buns. One can debate that this place is older than Cafe Bakery up the street (which other yelpers have said, have been there ages, so DT maybe ages + X years old). Just to keep up with the Ho' Ko' (HK) side of things, they also offer in the mornings the compulsory self pour coffee (you buy the cup essentially) or HK milk tea (looks rather suspect), to wash down your pastry with. Saw the BBQ pork bun, it looked like a giant fluffy snowball... And interestingly, they had some pre-made banh mi too which didn't quite seem to make sense. The majority of clientele here in the mornings look like the type that would line up 30 mins ahead for the early bird buffet by the retirement home. Either that or they also work in construction. I shouldn't laugh because one of those folk$ might be me many year$ later. read more

This place has been around circa the year was born: 1983! While growing up, I always used to get an old-fashioned chocolate doughnut. Hence I'm a chocoholic. I still get a pastry there once in a while. The old people who sit down for their coffee must feel like this place is home. Personally, I just pay for my order and leave. read more

When I was a kid, my dad always bought me BBQ Pork buns for breakfast...and I would complain! I wanted my typical waffles and pancakes...the typical American breakfast. But when I moved to San Diego for school...I started having Chinese bun withdrawal symptoms. When I go back to SF for the weekends, the first thing I'd want was buns from Donut Time! I've probably only been in here about 5 times throughout my life. But my dad, he comes here every morning at 7am for his coffee and buns. He usually gets me either a pineapple bun (gai may bao), bbq pork bun (cha seew bao), or the corn bun (sook mei bao). Those are my favorites...but they definitely have a lot of other ones as well. They also make birthday cakes as well. I just call them...chinese birthday cakes because I don't know how else to describe them! Those typical round or rectangular cakes with flowery frosting on the side that says "Happy Birthday _____" in red. You know what I'm talking about! I pretty much wrote this review as a dedication to my dad. While growing up, I just took things for granted and didn't appreciate things as much as I should. It's just funny how little things like a Chinese bun can show me how much my dad loves me. read more

This is actually quite confusing - because while it does sell donuts, they sell many different Chinese pastries and cakes. Maybe it's just confusing to me - because most Chinese bakeries usually have a more Asian bakery name. My parents call this "Fong Fong Bakery" but no where does Donut Time have the word Fong in it. My dad gets our birthday cakes from here. We ordered an 8" birthday cake ($14.50) for my sister here and picked it up on saturday. It was really good - typical Chinese cake with the whipped cream frosting, mixed fruits, and spongy cake. They have 3 layers of cake vs just two layers. It was decorated pretty nicely too - big strawberries on top with a slight chocolate drizzle. It didn't those giant colorful whipped cream flowers that no one eats anyway. Not too sweet, just perfect and really fresh! None of that day old cakes that some bakeries try to sell you. read more

Pros +Lady at the counter is super nice +FLUFFY donuts. Oh so fluffy. +Cheap! $.75 for a regular donut, $1.50 for a dozen donut holes. Cons -Not the greatest coffee. Watery and bland. -No milk for my coffee. And the spill proof cap is not spill proof! No coffee sleeves. -No cinnamon twists :( Neutral *Lots of old dudes hanging out people watching. Cool if your an old dude. Uncool if your a pretty girl. Or a handsome guy like myself. *Not a place to hang out. More like grab and go. read more

Some of the reviews for this bakery crack me up! The bakery name is just so misleading! Donut Time? Sorry, you shouldn't come for donut , not at this time (or any other time!) LOL!! Come on, look around, you are pretty much in sunset Chinatown! This is a place for some fresh and traditional Chinese (Cantonese) pastries and GREAT Hong Kong milk tea! Let me give you some clues - these are great stuff to try: - Hot dog bun (please don't add pickle relish, ketchup or mustard) - Pineapple bun (sorry no pineapple in it) - Cocktail bun (don't get too excited - it's non-alcoholic) - Mexican bun (nothing mexican about it) - BBQ pork bun (yes finally, BBQ pork in it) - Hong Kong milk tea (ask for "more sweet" if you don't like too much bitterness from the tea) Don't try to sit down, just grab (food, drink and lotto ticket) and go! That's how you roll at Donut Time!! read more

This place is quite interesting, at first glance from outside you'd think This is your typical donut shop, well it isn't! I casually stumbled upon this place while walking my dog and I'm glad I did. Once you'll in you notice that the lady at the counter is very friendly, the counter is divided in two sections, one of which is Chinese style baked good and the other holds American style donuts and croissants. I had the custard bun and I must say it was pretty good. I feel that this place is a sound alternative to twisted donuts. I will definitely try to pop in more often. read more

After craving donuts for the past 24 hours, I decided to pop into this place near the office. Now, I usually avoid almost all the eating establishments on Noriega, because they tend to be pretty shitty but when you need a quick fix donut, you're willing to take risks. Right? BIG MISTAKE!!! The first sign was when I saw all the Chinese contractors hanging outside. Now I've got nothing against those guys, but anytime I've eaten in a place that they frequent, it's been absolute shit and this place was certainly no exception. The donuts tasted like they were fried in used motor oil. FOR REAL!!! I wouldn't be surprised if that were really the case. I'll never go back to this place, EVER!! Next stop..........Psycho Donuts in San Jose. read more

Donut time? More like pastry time.....don't go here if you're looking for donuts. Smallest donut selection for a "donut" place I've ever seen. The donut I had was just ok. read more

Solid, but overpriced Chinese pastries. The cocktail ("gai mei bao"), pineapple and sausage buns were all quite good, though ranged from $1.00-$1.10 when they're normally $0.60-$0.80 at most bakeries. The folks do do a nice job with HK milk tea so I'd def pick up a cup of that for anyone considering a stop by here. read more

A mix of donuts and Chinese pastries...all of which are fairly cheap. But stick with the Asian stuff...they turn around way more often than the donuts. I usually come for a quickie snack...love my sponge cake wrapped in paper for $1 :) read more

Fresh Asian bread early in the morning right before the bus comes! They even offer my child-hood favorite, Vitasoy! For only one $1!! read more

I love the bbq pork buns and sponge cake I have been coming here over 10+ years You might get cheaper bread anywhere but the quality of this bakery is very consistent they don't skimp on their ingredients!!! read more

Food is ok not fancy, and just edible Owners are greedy and care less about customers. You can make a $10 purchase per week, and if one day you need change for 4 quarters, the owner won't do it, unless if you speak Cantonese. That's great customer service. I need to find another place to spent my money. That won't be too hard read more

The barbecue pork bun is THE BOMB!!! I come here specifically for their Barbecue Pork bun and their Rolls: You name it Lemon Roll, Creme Roll, Mocha Roll and The Special Kind of Roll that they make (Combination of Three or four different Rolls made into one Roll!! ) . I like to buy lottery Tickets here too, just in case you never know... The older lady here Connie with glasses and short dark hair is super nice, very nice and helpful. Great Price!!! and Buns!!! and it will leave you full for under $ 2.00!!! I haven't been in this place for some time now cause I don't want to over-do it hehe. But Before I was here like at least 2x a week!! read more