Absolutely love this place and I am a regular. The chocolate top hat is my favorite. Thanks for…read morehaving the best service and amazing Japanese pastries! Lately though, like the last two months, the pastries have all been being cooked a little longer maybe? They used to always be white on the bottom still, but now they are light brown. It makes them too crunchy. Just wanted to add this as I'd love for them to go back to the way they were before, soft and cooked a little less long.

An authentic Japanese bakery in Sacramento. The store looks a bit rundown over the years since they…read morefirst opened and could use some upgrade or renovations since their broken microwave has been there for years and now an old mixer just sitting out in the open waiting for a sale. However, the owner is super passionate with his work and is originally from Japan so you know he perfected his products before opening this bakery. Asides from this one, this family business has other stores in Japan and India. My favorite is the sweet cream cheese even though Mahoroba is known for their Kobe cream, which are both stuffed with fillings.You can say that they don't skimp. It's hard to leave without purchasing a box of goodies even though they do run out super early, especially on the weekends. If you aren't big on sweets, they have savory items. The meatball pan is my favorite the meatballs just does really well with the bread. Not going to lie, but I used to work here when they first opened in 2009 and I would never get tired of eating the meatball pan or the green tea melon pan during my break. After all these years, I would have a craving from time to time so I always return and say hello to the owner. Besides, they make a lovely goodie box for a party and I always throw in a bag of dinner rolls because the quality of their bread is so soft and delicious. I'll be lucky if I still have 1/4 of the bag by the time I get home.

Mama needed some baked goods with her girl…read more I needed the fruit pastries! I haven't been to this location. It was cute inside and gave light, friendly, and stay for more carbs. The lady helping pick out pastries was patient and super helpful. Pro tip: don't arrive to late if you want the good pastries on the weekend. Definitely recommend.

I've been coming to Estelle's Bakery & Patisserie for years since I used to live only a block away,…read moreso it became one of my favorite places to walk to for tea and desserts. I've since moved out of state, but during my last visit in January this year, the treats and drinks were just as delicious as I remembered. This was always one of my favorite spots to spend a few hours catching up with girlfriends over tea and pastries. The ambience is lovely and gives off fancy tea party vibes, making it perfect for casual conversations, book discussions, or just relaxing with something sweet. My personal favorites are the rose macaron and the mont blanc desserts. If I'm feeling hungry, I usually order the ratatouille, and the vanilla bean French toast is amazing when I want something sweet but filling. Matcha is always my go-to drink here too (though it's on the sweet side, so I don't think it's ceremonial grade). I remember my first visit; It was when I stopped by later in the day looking for a birthday cake for my son's 8th birthday about five years ago. I ended up choosing their chocolate mousse cake on a whim since it was one of the cakes they still had on display, and it turned out to be a good decision. My son loved it, but it was too chocolatey for me so he ended up having most of the cake. Still one of the memories I remember most from here. It was something I kept in mind that if I wanted more options and variety, I should arrive earlier in the day. There are a few downsides that keep this from being a full 5 stars for me though. The parking lot is very small and street parking can be difficult, especially during busy hours. The place gets crowded very easily, which is why I usually preferred walking there when I lived nearby. There's often a guard stationed at the front kindly holding the door open, though I imagine that's also due to the neighborhood. Pricing is definitely on the expensive side, but honestly that's fairly expected with a patisserie. My biggest issue is that service can noticeably decline when they're overwhelmed. Depending on when you visit, the line can get absurdly long (almost out the front door), and I've experienced slower service and even had my drink mixed up with another customer's order once. Since I order oat milk due to lactose intolerance, getting the order correct is pretty important. Thankfully, when the bakery isn't overly busy and adequately staffed, the employees are attentive, friendly, and very helpful with the ordering process if you have questions. It is still one of the Sacramento bakeries I miss after moving away. It was so lovely to have a bakery down the street from home.

Estelle is a great local choice at DOCO, they offer great coffee, tea, pastries and savory bites…read more I typically only stop by this location when I'm at DOCO for another reason, like an event at the arena, but Estelle is a great stop for any occasion. They have some indoor and outdoor seating and it's a great date night spot or quick stop to pick up a drink and a bite. On my latest visit I popped in with some friends and we ordered some of their desserts and a loaf of bread. I took home a chocolate mousse cake and it was both beautiful and delicious. Whenever I visit the staff is friendly and the food and drinks are consistently delicious and fresh.

This is an updated review after trying their valentines day specials and now trying some of their…read morethings during the mother's day. I dont have photos of what I got for valentines day but remmeber them being ok but nothing mind-blowing Maybe its just the DOCO one that sucks but I went to give them another chance the day before mother's day and sorely regretted it. I got the matcha croissant ive been hearing about, the new blueberry cream croissant and the mango passionfruit entremet. The Croissants were a huge flop. Blueberry had barely enough filling inside-the cream itself was tasty but croissant was rough in texture and not flaky. Matcha was a bit more flaky and had more filling-I wouldn't say GENEROUS amount as some have said but maybe I just got a bad one. The cream was too subtle -it was more like vanilla with a hint of matcha. The entremet was the only one that didnt suck-it was delicious but again I wouldn't say anywhere in Sacramento has wowed me yet with their entremets compared to places in the bay except for the ones that ginger Elizabeth has had in the past-the flavor itself was on point, i will say the texture of the entremets have a majority layer of the jelly part-if they could perfect the variety of layers you're supposed to get in each bite I would be more impressed as thats the whole point of enjoying an entremet. Honestly I should have just gotten one pastry to try in one day as they are pricey-i paid 31 not including the tip fot my pastries, and in this economy one cannot waste that much on disappointing sweet treats lol

Have been wanting to come here for years! And every time my sister and I want to visit, it's a…read moreweekday, when they are not open for business. We finally made it on a Saturday in the early afternoon after doing errands around the area. We made it around 12:30/1? There was still a long line that was almost out the door inside. Almost everything was out! It was the bare essentials of what was left. No more fun items to try, but still grateful that there was something to try. We ordered her favorite, chocolate croissant, brown butter almond cake, and a chocolate chip cookie. Everything was moist, soft and delicious! We can't wait to try to make it in the am at opening next time to try their fun items! They even have repacked cookies and jar jams for sale on the shelves. Lots of cute ceramics for purchase as well. So glad we made it once.

Ever since my best friend moved to Sac, she's wanted us to come to Moonbelly. On my most recent…read moretrip to see her, we finally made it happen! So, expect a line lol! Cause we arrived in the morning on a weekend and there was one out the door. The line moves somewhat fast, though, but keep in mind that things sell out fast! Service was all smiles and efficient. Once you're inside, peruse the bakery case, order, pay, and be on your way! They have some picnic tables outside, or you can take it to go. We chose to take ours to go. My best friend got a few pastries, and I enjoyed the Cardamom Bun and the Salty Sesame Croissant. The bun was super cardamom-forward, which I enjoyed, and I loved the savory nuttiness. Both pastries were flaky, buttery, and so soft. I enjoyed sampling my best friends pastries as well! I'm not too familiar with the bakery scene in Sac, but I do enjoy Moonbelly Bakery and would love to come back. The bakery is off Folsom Blvd. with free parking in their lot out front! Go early for all their offerings and indulge!

Of course I'd known about Ettore's for some time now like most sacramentoans but I just started…read moregoing to it in the past 6 months and I've been to it many many times since then. This is your go-to place for desserts. The pastries are off the chart. They got everything you could possibly want. Bear claws, pecan rolls, cookies, danishes, chocolate croissant, croissants, tiramisu, chocolate cake, cheesecake, and on and on and on. I've had most of the things that just listed and they really appealed to my inner fat man. Whenever I walk in there and I see the pastries just waiting for me behind the glass It's like an edible amusement park. Now I've also had breakfast there. You can order pancakes and we often order the blueberry pancakes with eggs and bacon and their bacon is perfect, and the eggs are fluffy. It's a solid breakfast. Plus you know I'm not eating that without a pastry on the side. This service is incredible. Everyone is so helpful and even if there's a long line it moves fast. The waiters waitresses and bust people are on it. Dishes don't pile up on tables. Even though the parking lot is packed and you go in there and the restaurant may be packed You're still going to find a table. I like sitting out on the patio because it's not as noisy as being inside. Now my girlfriend and I have been regular customers of elite bakery on Fair oaks boulevard and that place is also five stars. But Ettore's edges them out because of a larger menu, daily specials and a larger selection of pastries. Plus it's a little cheaper. This is a bad place to go if you're on a diet. But other than that go there and get your grub on. I'm there all the time. You'll probably see me there. This place gets the coveted four pigs.

The pastries are good, but their service was not acceptable. We walked in and had to stand there…read morefor almost 5 minutes while the blonde "guy" (who seemed to be in a managerial position) ignored us standing -- didn't say hi, didn't speak. When we almost decided to leave the cafe, an employee came and helped (not asked to come by the manager), just came after us standing there. Other staff were polite. Being an Ettore's customer for almost 10+ years, we found the service subpar.

I found this place online, liked what I saw, and so I came down for lunch. It's in a very large…read moreAsian, mini mall, which has things such as a shipping store, plenty of places to eat, a water store, a barbershop, things to buy, etc. It was a nice place. Large, very clean. All of the employees were friendly. It has a little bit of everything. It has a bakery, sandwiches, soups, stews, other items as well. They even serve an afternoon tea. I decided to go for the chicken and mushroom congee. (rice porridge.). I also got a green onion hotdog roll to take home with me. To drink, I had a green tea with lemon. The congee was amazing. A rich complex flavor. It had a little bit of ginger in it, you could definitely taste the ginger, but it did not overwhelm the rest of the porridge. The chicken was good, and for the mushroom, they used black mushrooms, which have a deeper flavor than regular mushrooms. So very good. It looked like a small bowl, but I couldn't finish it. Some came home with me, and it reheated very well. It also came with Chinese donuts to put in the porridge. Chinese donuts are a little bit different. They definitely taste like a doughnut, except they are not sweet at all. They are savory donuts, and are perfect to use as a crouton, so to speak. The green tea was very good, and they didn't overdo it with the lemon, and that hotdog roll that I had later, the pastry was delicious with just a little bit of a "chew" to it, they were definitely high-quality hot dogs, and it wasn't just green onion. They had something mixed in, I'm not sure what it was, but it didn't taste raw like green onion can. Just a great lunch. I'll be back. Thanks.

This place is so friggin cute. I watched it progress over the years from a small little bakery shop…read moreto an area with seating and games/vending options. The cakes here are always a yummy treat. Never too sweet like their sponge cakes and their specialty fruit cakes . Would def come here all the time if I didn't fear being obese or diabetic

This place is amazing! Lots of goodies, a little expensive but worth it. If you want light and less…read moresugary baked goods this is the place to go. Can't explain everything here, so, the best thing to do is to get yourself there and see!

Hubby and I were looking for a good boba spot and their menu looked amazing! He ordered a Brown…read moreSugar Coconut Milk and I ordered a Brown Sugar Milk Tea with Salted Cheese Foam. My hubby said his drink was yummy! First off their stir-fried boba is the best I've ever had! What a fantastic drink, 5/5 stars!! T & 5 Bakery opened in 2017, the "t" comes from owner Tong and the "5"comes from his wife's name, which means 5 in Chinese! This small business offers savory and sweet bakery items, cakes including custom, dim sum and house-made boba tea drinks. We'll definitely be returning to try some savory goods or dim sum! Great service at this location! SYOY! :D *Song Credit: Secret Sauce by Jeff Kaale

We've stopped in a few times now, usually on the weekend while walking through the city. I have…read moreheard Monday's are the day to visit though, because they offer sweet and savory biscuits (though you need to pre-order). It's a small shop and there's usually a line, but they move pretty quickly and it's nice to have time to decide what you're going to order. On my last visit we picked up a couple brownies, a cookie, and one of their savory corn muffins with bacon and jalapeno. All the items are prices well, and are very fresh. I loved the brownies, especially the one with nuts. They're the perfect fudgy texture and while they're a good size, it's hard to stop eating them once you start. I recommend stopping in early for the most variety, they're the type of spot that once they run out of something it's gone for the day, and everything I've tried so far has been delicious.

Came to Midtown Bakery for Biscuit Monday's! They a have bunch of little goodies, but if you're…read morehere for their biscuits, you have to preorder as pickup is from 7-9 am. My boyfriend and I finally had the time to come on a Monday (after the gym lol). We ordered a couple of items to try and I'll tell you I was full after a couple of bites and it carried me for the rest of day. We ordered jalapeño cheddar and classic sage sausage patty, egg, & cheese biscuit sandwich and biscuit 2 pack: blueberry and brown sugar biscuit. While picking up my boyfriend was recommended the cinnamon roll and he caved and got it! We had our pickup time at 7:30, but we showed up a little early and got our food around 7:20. There was a bit of a wait since there were some people ahead of us, so I'd recommend you going a bit earlier than your time just in case you're in a rush. We headed home to try everything. We really enjoyed the biscuits themselves as they didn't leave a dry or grainy feeling in your mouth. They had a good crust while being airy and light inside. The sandwiches were good, but they were anything crazy. Size wise it is small for the price you get, but I get it. It's all house made and fresh. We definitely think the biscuits themselves are the standout. The blueberry and brown sugar biscuits were a sweet tooth's heaven. The cinnamon roll wasn't too sweet either and had great texture and basically melted in your mouth. I never knew about midtown bakery before midtown biscuits so I would definitely come back to check out their other items, while getting those biscuits!

Quickly becoming one of our favorite places for a light breakfast. I really want to try their…read morepizzas, but we came too early (after 11:30am on Sundays). Strawberry Pizza??!!? Some of my favorites: 1. Croissants- all of them lovely... can't miss! 2. Smoke Salmon Tartine- some of my favorite things balanced on top of a yummy toast (roasted carrots, creamy cream spread, daisies, and of course salmon) 3. Red bean sesame cheesecake- sounds crazy, but quite good and I'm not even a fan of red beans 4. Mceggggg- yes, five stars for the "5G" Sando!

Finally got a chance to try Faria Bakery and sample a couple of their pastries, and I'm a fan and…read moreso are my kids. I initially parked closer to their kitchen, not realizing there was a main building but they're right across from each other. They have a few self-ordering kiosks, which I guess they prefer customers to use. It kind of seemed like the staff member didn't want to take my order, even though it wasn't busy at all. Their bakery items and brunch menu are on the higher end price-wise, but I think that also aligns with the market and location, so it makes sense. Since it was my first time there, I only ordered a couple of items to try. FOOD REVIEW Morning Bun - 5/5: My kids loved this. It reminded me of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, but in pastry form. This was so good. Almond Croissant - 5/5: The croissant itself was airy, super flaky, and really good. My kids also enjoyed this one. The pastries were packaged nicely as well. Overall, the pastries were good, so the price felt worth it to me.

We ordered a cake for my daughter's birthday. It was easy to do online…read more We had to pick it up on her Birthday. It was the strawberry soft cream cake. I was so surprised that they included a cake cutter, candles, and matches. It was so nice and convenient. Love the service and it was so thoughtful. The cake was so fresh and we all loved it. I would totally purchase another cake from them in the future.

Stopped in here for an anniversary treat, ended up ordering 5 and leaving with no leftovers! I…read morecould leave this review at that, but I won't. It took us quite some time to finally figure out what we wanted to order, there are so many options and they all look delicious! Here is what we decided on: - Supreme Croissant filled with Raspberry & Nutella: A perfect combination of chocolatey but make it fruity - Crab Meat Croquette: This one was very unique, the pastry was flakey and the crab melts in your mouth - Hash Brown Bread with Ham & Cheese: As a hash brown lover I could not turn it down. It was like a breakfast sandwich packed into a hash brown - Coffee Bun: This one was a bit more bland for us, but I think it would taste better if you order it alongside your coffee - Pineapple Brulee Pastry: Also as a lover of crème brûlée, I could not resist trying this. It was delectable, such a wonderful fruity twist on the classic treat. Until next time, Paris Baguette!