If you enjoy cute character desserts, delicious drinks, and an overall cozy cafe experience, I…read morehighly recommend that you stop by Always Yours Bakery Cafe! Not only are you able to purchase from their bakery case, you can also request to have desserts made for special events! (In advance of course.) I very much enjoy their macarons and fresh fruit tarts. They also added Banana Matcha to their menu when it became a craze, and I 10/10 would recommend it. They use high quality matcha powder (Marukyu Koyamaen) for their drinks. This is one of the few things that drew me into their cafe. The baristas are extremely friendly and have a wonderful sense of humor, AND they support small businesses! While you wait for your order, you can browse their shelf full of crystal candies, matcha sets, candles, and they may also have Natsume matcha tins available! (This is not the matcha they use in their drinks, but it's nice to have other options available to buy.) ^^ So if you're in the East Bay and are looking for a business to support, go to Always Yours Bakery Cafe (they're also available on the Too Good To Go app)! They have beautiful outdoor seating available, as well as cutesy seating indoors. Not sponsored or anything, I just wanted to review one of my favourite cafes in Castro Valley. ^^

LOVE this bakery! They have a lot of different and unique desserts and beverages that taste…read moredelicious and aren't too sweet. I recently ordered some desserts here for my daughter's birthday party and they turned out beautiful and delicious. Natalie, the owner, is so nice and made the process seamless. Highly recommend this place for a quick treat or for larger dessert catering!

Absolutely love the Epi Baguette! I keep coming back for that. It almost looks like a braided…read moreversion of a baguette and it's so easy to break off a piece of it. Next thing I know, I've eaten at least three pieces! I first discovered Seven Hills when a friend introduced me to Castro Valley Marketplace. Naturally, I bought a couple pastries to try a bit of everything. I also brought my mom the second visit. Baked Goods: Epi Baguette Pumpkin Cranberry Muffin Savory Scone Berry Scone Morning Bun Butter Croissant Pumpkin Spice Roll Apple Crostata Olive Sourdough *sliced +fifty cents Excellent variety of pastries! There's something for everyone as long as they're not gluten sensitive. I think they do have a gluten free scone and a few other GF offerings. Staff is nice. Parking isn't bad at all for the marketplace. Lots of people coming and going. I shall return for the Epi baguette!

I really don't know what the hype is. Have tried a couple of items, ham and cheese croissant and…read morescones. There were both so underwhelming. Hardly any ham in the ham and cheese and scones were dry. There's no flavor to the pastries. With all the choices around Berkeley and Oakland, this place doesn't even compare. Maybe because there is no other bread bakeries near by. Honestly, this place sucks.

I had stopped going to Paris Baguette for the cakes because prices had gotten expensive for me, but…read moreI needed a last-minute graduation cake for the next morning and only had about 30 minutes before closing. When I went in, there was a graduation cake I wanted, but I was told they couldn't sell it because they were out of cake boxes. A huge shoutout to Erin, Ankit, and the rest of the team for going above and beyond to make it happen. The cake was still $79.99, but when you have no other options and people genuinely care to help, it is completely worth it. They wrote a graduation congratulatory message on the cake, secured it carefully with tape, found a large box to safely transport it, and even helped carry it out to my car. Most importantly, the cake was delicious and everyone enjoyed it. Thank you so much to Erin, Ankit, and the entire team for taking the extra time and effort to make this happen. I truly appreciated your kindness and willingness to help, even without the proper cake box available.

Paris Baguette has really expanded in the past decade…read more It's always been a nice area to get work done and also grab some quick things for a party. I like to grab their pastries for a quick snack. I have also tried almost all their cakes too! Their recent Mother's day cake was very refreshing and light.

Always super friendly and helpful and the bread and pastries are so delicious. We look forward to…read morethe farmers market each week just for them and buy 2-3 loafs at a time. Also I have celiac and my mom has gluten sensitivity however, we can miraculously eat their sourdough with no issues! There is anecdotal evidence that letting sourdough rise for 3 days, like what Alonso Baking does, makes it tolerable and easy to digest. Plus sourdough is a fermented food so is gut health!

Saw them at Bayfair farmer's market and bought poppy seed sour dough An's pizza focaccia bread…read more Sourdough was soft, good sourdough taste and the poppy and seeds adds a nice subtle kick. Loved it! And the focaccia bread - hadn't tasted anything this good since the one I had in SF in North Beach. Soft, Light subtly flavorful. So good!

I'm usually not a fan of cupcake frosting but these were light right amount of sweetness and all…read morearound delicious. I tried the cookies & cream and chocolate, both were good. The cookies & cream frosting was my favorite compared to the chocolate one. All in all solid place cupcake place.

Ordered a Too Good to Go bag last week and got a container of banana pudding and a slice of…read morechocolate cake. The shop is super cute and small, displaying a variety of baked goods. The person who helped me out was nice as well. The banana pudding was heavenly. Super creamy and just like the filling of a banana cream pie, with the addition of the vanilla wafers. A couple of bites and it was gone! Definitely will be back for that. The chocolate cake was super chocolatey and I loved the cake to icing ratio as it was just the right amount. The cake was moist as well, and not dry at all. What a great deal overall. I even spied a tres leches cupcake when I did my pickup but held off since I was already picking up sweets. Hope they'll have it when I go back!

Love the place , have been coming for years! Times are limited ,check before going! Meat,bread…read more,baked goods and more!

A real hidden gem! We almost weren't sure we had the right spot but once we opened the door, it was…read morealright at this small but packed bakery and grocery store for all things Portuguese - baked goods, canned fish, linguica, bacalhau and other sundries. We came for some pasteis de nata and sweet rolls and they were fine. We really enjoyed a couple of linguica logs too - excellent flavor and nice sausage/pastry ratio. Plenty of parking in front. Credit cards accepted. Hours are limited so check before you go!

Ordered some cupcakes for a birthday today. Delivered with…read moreno problems and they added to free cupcakes! So nice and will be coming back again. And the flavors are so good, definitely recommend

Picked up a birthday cake for my boss that a client ordered for him. It was a ginormous lemon cake…read morethat took us over a week to finish! Denise was very sweet! I called her ahead of time to make sure that the cake was ready to pick up, and since I was driving through traffic, unsure if I could make it before closing time, she totally understood. Once I picked up the cake, she instructed to me to let the cake thaw for at least 1 hour after taking it out of the fridge so that it will be soft and not crumbly. She also gave me advice on transporting it in my car. Max's Cakes is also an adorable bakery! All the Valentine's Day decorations were super cute! Very convenient location in downtown Hayward.

Unique delicious Mexican pastries made by the kindest owner who told us all about where these…read morepastries were made. Guava was delicious, sort of like an empeñada with fruit filling.

As I was readying to leave the Ferry farmers market, I noticed stand in the front area near the…read moresouth entrance to the building. After studying their menu, I decided to try a couple things. I started with the mango cotatas (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=0&select=cGdFOvjjZDLkViOf_ixRKw), which I reheated a couple mornings later for breakfast. The shell was slightly flaky yet not oily nor dry, filled with a mildly sweet mango jam. I tried the guava cotatas (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=cTLFTbTjaq_x1fTUJiKCzw) next; putting it in the toaster oven, I warmed it and the filling was similar to the mango, not too sweet. I gifted a cornbread (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=0&select=WHXSJl1aCMqIJFWrah1iOw) to my friend and she enjoyed it though a bit difficult to eat with the husk there. Big thanks to Jo Jo and Ricky and welcome to the Ferry farmer's market. I appreciate your friendliness and generosity.

I was a bit hesitant after my second lackluster order, but am so, so glad I went ahead and got a…read moreblack forest cake. This cake had everything I crave in a dessert: fluffy chocolate cake, dense chocolate layer, gooey cherry layer, light whipped cream, and plenty of chocolate shavings. Absolutely no complaints from me. This is the cake that will have me coming back for more special occasions!

Ordered a smallish chocolate birthday cake over the phone at 9am and it was ready as promised at…read more4pm - so, same-day service with personalized birthday greeting and blue flowers in the icing. The middle layer was a chocolate fondant. We got complements on the taste. I thought it was pretty good, moist and not TOO sweet. I liked it that the frosting was neither bitter or too much of it. We also got banana bread that is tasty as well. I'd try them again.

My friend got me some desserts for my birthday. Pistachio…read morericotta cake was too sweet for my palate but it is as soft as you would imagine. Almost reminds me of the texture of tres leches. Biscotti brookie was a large portion and also very sweet but a good texture.

I discovered Dessertchu on Apple Maps when looking at what's nearby Zocalo Coffeehouse. Best…read moredecision ever to stop by! I originally came in for Dubai inspired chocolate pistachio cheesecake but was instead greeted so warmly by head pastry chef Nile! She is full of life and so passionate about her baked goods. I almost wanted to buy one of everything after hearing about each item. Desserts: *Blueberry Ube Cheesecake *Pistachio Ricotta Cake *Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Cake with Biscoff Cookie Butter *Red Velvet Cheesecake Cup Nile just baked the Dubai cake and mentioned she would have a slice for herself that night. It was sweet and decadent for sure. Definitely perfect for sharing! I loved the blueberry ube cheesecake and so did Mom! I was looking for my leftovers and they disappeared from the fridge. Creamy and slightly fruity with that thick buttery crust-- amazing! Pistachio Ricotta cake was light and moist. Perfect when you want something delicately sweetened for tea time. Red Velvet cheesecake cup was just ok for me due to the cheesecake frosting. I think I would've preferred a whole slice of cake instead. This bakery kiosk is a part of Turkish-Mediterranean restaurant Moussaka. Interior has the cutest cafe tables and chairs. Love the grey with baby pink + mint green color scheme. Step inside and go directly to the dessert display to place an order. They're also on DoorDash. Can't wait to see what Chef Nile comes up with next!