Wow! I was wow-ed by the number of choices of "smeared breads." I remember at least 12, but here's…read more our haul~ Strawberry, mocha cinnamon, guava, liliko'i, pnut butter cream! Parking available to pick your choices of the soft buns with delicious smear, and lots of it. Be sure to have napkins. We're returning for their pastries and pies next visit!

Ani's Bakery is a total gem for one-of-a-kind local treats! Their sweet bread rolls are…read moreexcellent--split open and slathered right down the middle with amazing flavor fillings. The lilikoi is my absolute favorite, and you honestly can't find anything quite like them anywhere else. I would have given them 5 stars, but let's be real: this place is pretty notorious for some stern, no-nonsense customer service lol. Even with the gruff vibes, the baked goods are just too good to stay away. I love it anyway and will keep coming back!

There are better bakeries in Oahu like Leonards, Moonstruck, Papa'a Palaoa Bakery, hort & Sweet…read moreBakery & Cafe, Arise Bakery, Bananarama Bakery, Donna's Cookies, Rainbow Moon. Since my papa is diabetic, I always like a pastry option that is friendly for sugar averse folks. There is also a place right around the corner from them that I love - liliha bakery. I saved the best for last. OF course, this shows that I am a bakery fan and go to many. In other words, I am a repeat customer.

Here's the thing. I...am not a chef. I can, however, see food plated in my minds eye…read more When I saw Franceddie's meat pot pie...I knew exactly what I was going to do. Let me give you the straight dope, this is no Patisserie La Palme D'Or...it's not Elvin's...it's not even close to Bread House. It's a about a hundred miles away from a Zippy's (in appearance). It is a Samoan bakery. But, I am a practical man. I see beauty in everything. Waipahu is a mess. The rail construction upheaval has momentarily (smh) destroyed Farrington Highway. I drove in a circle following the listing on the Yelp map which took me to Tanioka's Seafood and Catering, I am not easily dissuaded. It's one of my few redeeming qualities. I called...Franceddie answered. We met. She seems so very young. I bought three pies and six panipopo (a gift for a Samoan friend and his family)...we talked about the panipopo and how it would be served. Franceddie had never met a southern man. My entire purchase was just under $15. Franceddie has a fan. Waipahu...not so much. They are located just past the Bank of Hawaii in a strip mall. The shop is nondescript...it's dank. The steak (that's not hamburger!) pot pie was an amazing base. The soup was easy (butter, flour, milk, chicken bullion, black pepper and a little salt. Carrots, peas, and taters boiled separate, then added...Tabasco optional). Everyone in my home...thinks I'm a chef.

Awesome always good Spanish rolls and assorted other pastries and baked goods. Parking and location…read morecan be a little challenging but people are friendly, patient and helpful. The bakery is a counter w display, cashier and access to the bakery behind it.

This is the place to get the best Spanish rolls in my opinion. Yes, it's buttery and oily, but…read morereally good especially when it's warm from the back! They usually grab the fresh Spanish rolls like the pandesol from the back when ordering a dozen. They have variety of pastries and bake goods. I even like the Ube Pandesol with cream cheese filling. Although the kapahulu's location has more parking and space for more pastries, it's nice to have a location in Kalihi especially near my church when able to go. I used to go to the previous bakery, Paul Pastry Shop! It was there for many of years. My former coworker mentioned she used to use to make pandesol ice cream sandwich when she was growing up in the Philippines. I thought ice cream in a bread/bun! I didn't think it would be good until I tried it and it was actually good. The pandesol held in the ice cream well and pandesol soaked the ice cream in the bread! When it's warm, I could eat it plain and have more than one at a time! So soft! The parking can be challenging like the parking for Iskand Manapua down the street. I just go in when I see an available stall. Usually early morning is not as busy then at lunch time. They have many other items but those are the items that I usually get.

preordered two custard pies, called one day prior…read more Service: the lady on the phone was super nice and patient. i called just to ask about when the pies come out, and she offered to hold a couple for me. easy and pleasant. Food: the pie was well made. not burnt at all. Crust in the middle could've been a little flakier, but was ok. The filling was creamy and sweet, but super balanced in flavor. not too eggy, not too sweet. it was delicate, Just firm enough to hold together on a fork. It was refined, balanced, and satisfying. This custard pie tasted a little different than other custard pies, i the best possible way. Like after all the custard pies i've had, this Lee's finally tastes like what custard pies are SUPPOSED to taste like.

Wow...it's still warm!!!…read more After many people telling me that I need to get my next custard pie here, I did. It was my mom's birthday and custard pie is one of my dad's favorites, and I love custard pie! LOL! Brought over and when we started to eat it, we agreed it was good. But there was something missing. As we continued to eat, my dad said, "nutmeg...that's what it's missing." We agreed! I mean, that's the way my mom made it, but she can't bake anymore. Again, delicious, and I wish I had room to grab some of the pastires! Mahalo Lee's!

Really yummy breakfast crepes! Price is fair cheaper than most other FM's food. Ono! Go check them…read moreout at the Kailua Farmer's Market!

Traveled from Ewa to check this place out. Loved the interior very clean. Inside and outside has a…read moreperfect picture spot. We ate one inside and took one to go.

They do bread well! Got a sourdough loaf and enjoyed it with big slabs of butter, toasted.read more

We regularly market at the Kaka'ako Farmers Market and are happy to say that although we have…read moreestablished favorite vendors, we continue to FIND new vendors with great artisanal products to try. This past Saturday, while roaming about the farmers market after getting a green smoothie ('Ōma'o Man) and checking out the fresh omusubi (The Rice Factory), we came across Roscoe's Sourdough. What caught our eyes at Roscoe's Sourdough was the fabulous display of their fresh baked sourdough breads. The loaves of bread ranged in flavors, shapes and prices ($5 - $10). The appealing factors of Roscoe's Sourdough were their impressive crisp crust, beautiful "bloom" (color) and crumb. Especially attractive to me, at the time, was their Olive-Garlic focaccia square priced at $5 (mainly because we hadn't eaten breakfast yet). second loaf that attracted me was called "Da Purps" which has the purple Okinawan sweet potato listed as one of its ingredients. However, I didn't want to get ahead of myself so only purchased the focaccia. I didn't get to chat with the woman behind the table as she and another woman were having a conversation so I wasn't able to get any background information about the baker or his business. However, I did only interrupt to ask to purchase a square of focaccia. She was friendly and smiley as she packaged a fresh square of focaccia into a plain brown paper bag. We rushed home to tear into some of this sourdough focaccia. Its mild sourness complemented the roasted sweet garlic and olive oil. The focaccia was delicious at room temperature as its chewy yet airy structure made for a great mouthfeel. I did think about lightly toasting the focaccia and smearing it with some butter or dipping it into an olive oil and balsamic vinegar dip. Instead, I cut the square horizontally to make 2 squares while sautéing mushrooms, onions and garlic as a topping. I then topped each focaccia half with the mushroom mixture, sprinkled feta cheese atop and toasted the focaccia until the cheese melted and focaccia was warmed through. In short, the warmed sourdough focaccia tasted better than its room temperature version. I can't wait until next Saturday to try a loaf of Roscoe's Da Purps or maybe the classic O.G.

@fortunefoodfinds: "So happy it wasn't al-BREAD-y, gone! Flashback to last Friday when BRUG Bakery…read morecelebrated their 13th Anniversary in Hawaii with all of their pastries for $3 each. They opened at 8am, however, I didn't get there until around 1:30pm where luckily they announced the restock of baked goods so everything came right outta the oven n' was served warm. There were just a few people ahead of me so I waited in line no more than 10 mins. We inhaled it all immediately, which meant every sweet n' savory pastry was good. Would definitely go back to get it all again if I could!" SERVICE: fast n' fully staffed INTERIOR: small, boxes were premade, go around circle n' end at the register EXTERIOR: located on the bottom level at the Ala Moana Center WAIT TIME: 10 mins PARKING: free garage OVERALL COMMENTS: been going to Brug so when they announced they were having $3 pastries on their anniversary I had to stop by. Came at the right time, they were restocking their freshly baked goods. Got everything that was available n' eating them all warm made it even better in flavor n' texture. My kids went to town too n' enjoyed. Will continue to go to Brug Bakery for their yuMmmy sweet n' savory breads n' pastries!

Hmm... was there a complete change in staff for the weekend crew? We sure miss the former crew -…read morethey were SO friendly and helpful. Not the new crew. Very little interaction, no eye contact - and if we ask if they have a specific pastry coming out - they look like we've bothered them; especially the middle-aged lady with a ponytail that has just started working on the weekend. She looked so annoyed at our inquiries. There's only about 1/4 to 1/2 of the shelves ready with pastries at opening. Is this normal? Say goodbye to a nice friendly BRUG. Things have changed, and not for the better.

Artisan Cottage Pink Sourdough was at the Windward Mall Farmer's Market on Wednesday. We got the…read moreWhole Wheat Sourdough...winnahs! So fresh and chewy! So glad we tried it! Will definitely try other breads! Can't wait!

Came across Artisan Cottage Pink Sourdough Bakers at the Windward Mall Farmer's Market (Sunday)…read more Couldn't resist trying a loaf of their sourdough breads. On this day, these flavors were available: Artisan sourdough Kalamata Olive Spinach/Garlic/Onion Jalapeno/Cheese Honey/Molasses (I think?) Can't really go wrong with any of them, but best get there early if there's a particular flavor you're after - they were sold out of a couple by the time we wandered by. Located upstairs. Find them and support small businesses in Hawaii!