Take your sterotypical Chinese bakery from the heart of Chinatown and drop it near a Bart station off of Geneva. This bakery is close to the BF's mom's house and has DELICIOUS pineapple buns. I am totally addicted to them. They are super bad for my hips. They have other delicious pastries too but I tend to get my favorite ones which happens to be super popular. This is a place not well known for their smiling customer service. It's a place for you to point (if you don't speak Chinese) or order in rapid fire Chinese what you want and they just hand it to you within 30 seconds or less. The prices are super cheap. Just ignore the older Chinese men gathered around. They're sipping on their coffee and eating their Pineapple bun while reading their paper or people watching. Maybe one of these days, I'll bring back some for the South Bay yelpers. But for right now, I'm hogging these buns all to myself. read more

Cheap and delish!!! Pleasant for quick breakfast, snack or the like. My usual is the onion bun ($0.70), mini corn bread (3 for $1.30) and mini hotdog bun ($0.70). Cents and dollar for everything! Go! read more

This place is pretty tasty. I had the ham and egg bun, the red bean bun, the pineapple bun, and the apple turnover. There's an eclectic mix of breakfast buns and pastries and the staff is nice and friendly. However, the buns were pretty cold and had to be reheated. Also, the apple turnover tasted like it came from a package. But, it was very reasonably priced. 3.5 stars outta 5. I'll go there again. So, I went there again and I gotta say, it might've gotten a smidge tastier. read more

Ur not welcomed here if u are not Chinese (speaker) rude cashier pretended not to speak any English even though she spoke perfect English just before I payed. I went there to buy hot dog buns (not knowing that they had mini hotdog buns which were 3 for $1.70) I bough hot dog buns and some other buns for my mom. When did some calculation I realized that the lady charged me $1.10 for each mini hot dog buns so confronted her about it that's when she pretended she didn't speak English. I pointed out the sign that clearly said (3for $1.70) she yelled at me for no dam reason. Rudest experience ever. Would give a zero star if I could Ps: mon said that the cupcakes I had bough for my little cousins were very stale read more

Bad customer service.... so so quality. Don't recommend the pork buns. Weird 5 penny limit.... maybe that makes sense for 50 cents... but 10 cents is not too much. Money is money read more

Medicore at best. I suppose this is good if I'm on this side of town and craving some bao. The char siu bao had very little meat in it (see pic) and some of the flavor combos are kinda gross but overall an okay bakery. read more

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Pro tip: while the smaller char siu bao might be 3 for $2, they have very little filling, so you should definitely opt for the larger ones. In this area, you have a few choices for bao, but if you're going around the street to those hard ones at Mc-whatever bakery, you're wasting your money. The bao here are softer and made with a little bit more butter so that they hold their freshness and flavor for longer. You're also going to find that the service here is nicer. While you're not going to get Chinatown prices or quality, you could do a lot worse at the corner of Geneva and Mission. For drinks though, I'd pop in to either store next door - boba at Nameless and coffee at Cladagh. These guys also have discounts if you're buying a box of bao. read more

Neighborhood asian bakery with some of the BEST char siu baos (BBQ pork bun) in the city! Bun is perfectly fluffy and the char siu flavor is ON POINT. They also have buo luo char siu bao (pineapple BBQ pork bun) they run out fast! Occasionally see flies flying around inside the display case of pastries. Their nai wong bao (custard bun) is stuffed with custard and is very creamy if you're into sweet baos. Muffins seem like they are from Costco. Also, found some egg shells in the sponge cakes. read more

This bakery is near my parent's dry cleaners. They are like every Chinese bakery that's open early. They only care about you and want to provide better service if you're some old Chinese guy who's in the general contracting business or construction. They flirt with them and chit chat. When some girl comes in they're all like what the hell can I do for you attitude. Lady I'm not here to interrupt you're morning flirt sessions. I'm just here for my breakfast bun and nothing else. These guys are old enough to be my dad. 3 out of 5 because they're Green Onion bun is pretty tasty. =0 read more

I had been craving Pork Buns for a while, and I kept wanting to try this place as the reviews had been pretty good. It was my boyfriends brothers birthday and last minute we needed a cake, but we didn't want some generic safeway cake, ya know? So I suggested we try out this bakery. We walked in and were greeted immediately, the cake we got was a white cake with whip cream frosting and fresh stawberry's...it was absolutely amazing! While we were there, I had to try the Pork Buns, so i got one, I think it was like 90 cents or something, it was worth every penny and then some! Definitely a place I would and will continue to go back to. read more

I wish I could give .5 stars more to this place, but such is life. The pastries are petty average, except for the green onion bun. It is melt-in-your-mouth fantastic. Unlike the other people that reviewed this place, but buns have always come to me warm... that's sounds vaguely erotic... anyways. Also, I thought the staff was very friendly to me. Even when it's crowded in the morning I receive swift service. Definitely go for the onion bun. read more

Good local Chinese bakery. Good prices for your typical baked goods like char siu bao, egg tarts, sausage baos, corn baos, etc. read more

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/drool. Thinking about this place makes me hungry. There is a bit of a short wait in the morning time, and the staff really aren't the most welcoming, BUT their chinese pastries are yummy. Cheaper then American pastries, I think I can say healthier too?! (Correct me if I'm wrong) I typically order the hot dog bun and the pineapple bun. The pastries are average about 60 cents each!! Mmmmm.. I want some now. read more

The best bbq pork bun ever!! They have the best bbq pork bun the make it so moist for customers they also have a big variety of buns!

A friend who lives nearby the Geneva Bakery took me here. The rich variety of bread and desserts provided my family a genuine HK taste. We packed wife cake and pineapple bbq pork bread to eat on the upcoming flight back home. The HK milk tea is a must try. read more

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The pineapple custard buns are sooooo delicious. I live across the city but I find any excuse to go into this neighborhood just to have the buns. But during the SIP, this place closes at 1pm so arrive earlier. The other item that is excellent is the Hong Kong style milk tea. I'm picky so this one hits the spot. It's not super sweet, which is good because you can adjust if you need to. read more

My family and I ordered quite a few variety of their bakery items. All were delicious! We are no Chinese, however, we were greeted and served with respect. The lady (I believe the owner's daughter) was very patience as we took quite awhile to order as there were many options to choose from. Their bread was moist, warm and soft... the way we love to eat Chinese bakery. It is a whole in the wall type of place were locals alike know of the authentic taste and feel. If you're near and want Chinese bakery for breakfast or lunch or snack... you must order from this place. read more

Yum.. I like the way their bread taste so soft and yum. I like their BBQ pork bun with pineapple crust price not too bad.. Cash only read more

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So I ordered a hot milk tea and it was nothing like the Hong Kong styled one. If you are looking for authentic HK milk tea, so prolly can't meet your standard here it's more like bubble milk tea style here. read more

One star off for poor customer service. The ladies here are pretty rude to me everytime I come here. I've met the owner, he's pretty nice but he should hire some better employees. On to the food, there is no such thing as a bad order. Pretty much everything they have behind the glass counters are baked to perfection. But really, for your next special occassion try one of their super affordable and super deelish cakes. I Have yet to be disappointed and I'd consider myself somewhat of a cake conniseur. read more

I wanted to check out this place for a birthday cake for my daughter. The cakes are so cheap. Half a sheet was only $25! The lady who helped me has a booger hanging, it was so disturbing that I couldn't concentrate on my order. I kept staring at it, hoping that she'd get the hint. But that wasn't the case & I just walked away. After telling my husband this story & having a good laugh, we decided to go back. But I wasn't going to buy the bakery if the booger was still there. (maybe it flew into one of their cakes!!! haha) read more

BBQ Pork Bun, Cocktail Bun, mini hot dog bun, and don't forget the Hong Kong Milk Tea (worth the 5 minute wait). Don't care about the rest.

Not a fan of their pork buns and I dont know how clean the employees hands are while touching money and buns at the same time (they use glove to give change, take off the glove to grab buns... but they dont wash their hands in between) Anyhow they get 4 stars because their green onion buns are very good. Generous portion of green onion with good buttery flavor, the bun's texture is nice and fluffy. read more

Worse service ever! They're tons of better tasting bakery's around with better prices and defiantly better service. Don't go here! ... this is why I called the store and requested a fruit cake for my grandmothers 85th birthday. So I place my order for the next day. The lady didn't bother to take my name down and with a bit of an attitude the lady told me "you come tomorrow and pick up" I found that odd that she didn't take my info down but I let that slide. The following day I drop by to pick up my cake. "Surprise" There was no cake to be found, no order taken, nothing! They lady at the front desk denied ever taking an order or even talking to me. She even suggested me that I called another bakery near by WTF! No chance of that being that I printed out the info with their address and number. read more

I guess its what you buy. They have some cakes that I fantasize about and I don't even like cake. I can't get much because I'm single and I can't take a cake home, else I'd have given it 5 stars. read more

Great service. Called in near closing to see if I can purchase a lot of pork buns. They were able to put some on hold for us and even let us purchase it 10 mins after their closing time. read more

I've been here a few times now. I like walking in to gaze on all the different kinds of yummy things you can get. I'm a big fan of anything with coconut in it and this place has a great lemon-coconut pastry. They also have interesting things like ham and cheese buns. (I haven't tried them yet, so I am reserving judgment.) The price is also really nice too, I got a medium size box of pastries for less than 10 bucks! However the amount of pepto I had to buy to offset the effect that eating an entire box of yummy pastries in one sitting was a bit expensive. So I would say definitely go to Geneva Bakery and give them a try, BUT have some self control and don't eat an entire box of pastries at once by yourself, or you'll have a sour tummy like I did. read more

pork buns and coctail buns are very good. It is always warm. They are very cheap! The only thing is that its hard to get a parking.

You know its a good chinese bakery when there's a line out the door, uncles drinking coffee and aunties playing mahjong inside! Bought some pastries for my boyfriends family to take home to LA, SO FRESH... Literally grabbed them out of the oven! And they don't use a lot of corn starch, so you don't feel bloated after the bread! Yum mommy! read more

Their donuts are very soft and huge. I love their Chinese donuts. The people there are very nice especially the girl. The donuts are usually $0.50 each. I always go there for a snack or breakfast. My go to is the Chinese Donuts which I recommend. Great service! read more

Cool bakery close to home and not expensive at all. Has everything you would find in a Chinatown bakery. This place gets really busy in the morning but everything is fresh and hot. read more

This is a great place to get pastry items when you are not around chinatown. I usually get the dinner rolls but surprisingly it's a big hit because everytime I go they do not have hot ones left or they are cold. Or they just plain out ran out. I think they need to make more of these! I also enjoy their green onion bread and pineapple bun. The egg tarts are not bad here, not watered down like most cheap chinese bakeries. These prices are similar to chinatown so that's a plus! read more

I went there around 10:30 am and grabbed a cocktail bun, a pineapple bun, and a coconut loaf. They were all pretty good, not overly sweet, and didn't leave me with any aftertaste. But I found the cocktail bun and pineapple bun to be too soft. So the fluffy bread and crunchy topping of the pineapple bun did not hold together well. I also saw the store assistants place any empty baking sheets on the floor, I hope they clean them before using them again! Unfortunately I don't think I'll go back given all the other options available nearby. read more

This bread is gross! Most the pastries are old and soggy and expensive . Not a place where I would put it in my stomach. Yuck!!!!

I haven't visited this place since it opened years ago. The pastries were really delicious. Just a little expensive. Customer service is terrible. Not a hello, or Hi, How can i get you? Don't try the coffee. I threw mine away. When you asked for an extra cup or napkin, they give you a deep stare. It;s very hard to find a place to sit cause it;s crowded with chinese men drinking their coffee, chatting and reading their paper. It would be nice to have a time limit on how long you can stay. read more

My friend lives in the area, I sometime drop by to get some coconut loaf and soy milk for a quick snack. I notices the employees are getting less friendly every time I go there. I guess I can live with that, not happy about it though. But the last time their soy milk gave me a diarrhea afterward; I think it expired.... I don't trust their food anymore. read more

This is my to go place for buns because it's close to where I live when I'm home. Their buns aren't bad, they also have fresh egg tarts if you go at a good time. This has been my to-go place spot for years. Recently, service has just been doing downhill and QUICK. They have a sign looking for an employee to work there so I went in to ask about it, when I asked for the manger/owner, lady working behind in the counter went to the kitchen to get the manger and when she walked out, she went 'Who called for me? What do you want?' Thank goodness she wasn't hiring a student as a summer job. Ever since this incident, I haven't been coming into this place. Only if I had to. I say you should just go McGarden Bakery for your goodies instead of there. It's just a block away from this place and it is MUCH better. read more

A decent Chinese Bakery within walking distance from home. The owner and the ladies that have been there for a while are friendly whenever I go, including early morning. You get good Cantonese/HongKong Style pastries, milk tea in inexpensive prices. Sitting area are available in the bakery too. read more

Did you try Wife Cake & Husband Cake? I always choose this first when i walked into the bakery. Their both a bit crunchy and sweet. Also it taste delicious. I practically love it!! 5 stars I say read more

This is my favorite Chinese bakery by far. Best prices and awesome food. BBQ pork bun and pineapple bun are my favorites.