The Baker's Son is one of those places where you walk in for one thing and somehow leave with a full basket... every single time. Everything looks so good it's basically impossible to choose just one treat. Big fan of the Spam musubi --always grab one. The Dubai chocolate croissants are insanely good, and honestly anything ube they make is a must. The flavors are always on point and everything tastes super fresh. Perfect spot when you're in the mood to treat yourself (or when you fully accept you're leaving with way more than you planned). Easily one of my favorite stops for pastries and snacks. read more

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The cinnamon roll ($3) was outstanding, probably as good as any I've had. We microwaved it for 25 seconds, which may have been the key (though we've liked it here before). It might be even better if they added a few raisins to it. We'll be back for this item periodically. We also tried a mango float ($6). It was good, and had more whipped cream in it than the one I'm used to, but I've probably had slightly better examples. For $6, it's not a great value: smaller than the cinnamon roll and not as good. I might get it again, but probably not at that price. This remains one of my favorite bakeries in town, and we'll be back periodically. Update: We tried another cinnamon roll. This time we thought it was fantastic, the best thing I've eaten in a long time. 25 seconds microwaved again. We'll have to get one periodically. read more

Yes!, first time visit after getting a few recommendations to give it a try. It held up to the positive reviews. Located in plaza with lots of parking, clean and easy access to bakery. Good crowd coming in and out We were looking for some Pandesal and there was a good selection. read more

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I was craving some Filipino dessert and bakery food then I found this place. They also have drinks that you could order or (Filipino) desserts. Otherwise they have a variety such as Ube pan or puto. I love that they had so many choices and I will definitely stop by again. read more

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Such a great bakery! I picked up a little bit of everything to bring into work and everyone enjoyed it! The service is friendly and quick.

Filipino bakery popular in Jacksonville with super polite staff and tons of Filipino baked goods for your sweet tooth. Fun fact: The baked goods at Lucky Goat Coffee near Town Center is...you guessed Baker's Son baked goods! Be prepared for a smaller space and being in line for a bit. In my opinion, people feel the wait is worth it for this bakery institution in Jacksonville! read more

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I've been a long time fan of Valerio's! They are a major Pinoy-bakery in the West Coast and are usually tied to Seafood City grocery store. But then my sister, let me know they have this very cool bakery which is just a trendier version. They still sell the staples: pandesal, pan de leche, puto, and all the other pinoy breads and desserts you could want. BUT - also a lot of ube based breads, Dubai croissants, and calamansi drinks. This space is TINY though, so walking in really smushes you in to look at their foods. They also did not have calamansi juice for their drinks, but I ended getting a Banana Con Yelo. My luggage home was STUFFED with bread since we do not have a pinoy bakery in Arizona. I highly recommend the ube brownies (comes with white chocolate), ube pistachio croissaint, Dubai croissant, ensymada, and of course, the pandesal. read more

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I've been wanting to try this place for a while. After a trip to lotte, I decided today was the right day to do it. I initially went for something black sesame, but seeing no sign of it, I opted for something ube (which, let's be honest, I would've gotten something ube regardless). I got the ube coffee cake and biscoff cookies. Haven't tried the cookies yet, but if they're anything like the coffee cake, then prepare my coffin bc that was to die for. read more

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Great selection of Filipino baked goods and specialty drinks. Awesome service. Ambiance is good for a bakery.

Best Filipino baker in Jacksonville. They started out in California and expanded here in Jacksonville. They have warmed goods like spam musibi and cairoca. They have pandesal and ensymada. They also offer halo halo and calamansi drinks! If I can just deduct half a star because the bakery is so small it gets pretty tight when you come on a busy day. However having a Filipino background, it's common to have small bakeries in the Philippines read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! RUNNNN if you haven't tried it! The food is absolutely amazing and their treats are even better. read more

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Everything is great, rolls, Filipino danish, flan, bread and desserts, they had warm corn beef pandesal, that's awesome, Halohalo is a must, with crush ices, mixed of sweet banana, Ube, pinipig, jelly , kaong, coconut jelly, too with ice cream, flan and milk. read more

Have you wanted to try the viral tik tok Dubai chocolate? Nervous about where the product comes from.... SAME, lol!!! However... this place has mixed the viral chocolate bar with a fresh and flaky croissant.... That you literally will be talking to everyone about!!! Such a wonderful place for FRESH BAKERY items. The store was small, yet clean and organized. The service was friendly and so was the patrons. This store just makes your soul happy when walking in.... Imagine what happens when you taste their products! read more

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Easy review here. Just go you will not be disappointed. From sweet to savory expand your palate and try something new you will not regret it!! Just an incredible little gem that people in Jacksonville need to love so they stay around forever!! read more

As a Filipino, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this bake shop. The baked goods are always fresh and it always smell amazing in there! My go tos are the leche flan, pandesal and the puto. Cant go wrong with those! read more

Small but a beautiful and cute location. Lots of great parking. The smell from inside is contagious as well as watching the pastries continuously restocked. There were so many exotic pastries to choose from. The staff was friendly and I felt very welcome upon entering the building. I tried the hopia ube which was yummy. read more

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This place is like heaven on earth for filipino pastries! If you're looking for fresh filipino pastries, this is the only place to go to in jax. Everything is made fresh and in-house and you will not be disappointed in anything you get here. They do have a few warm options, such as siopao(steamed bun with protein inside) so forget to get 1 or 5! My go-to option here is the fresh pandesal, which brings me back to my childhood! read more

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The Baker's Son is one of my go-to bakeries--both the pastries and fresh-baked bread are consistently excellent, with the ube treats being my personal favorite. The halo-halo is always on point. The staff is warm and friendly, and while it can get busy, the quality makes it well worth the wait. read more

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the food is always amazing!!! Always worth the drive too!! I especially love the drinks and their hot food like siopaos and empanadas!!! read more

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I spent so much here because my family and I love ube! They had so many different ube selections. Yummy stuff here and I would come back to try the drinks next time too. read more

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I had someone buy me some goodies from The Baker's Son, so I've never been to the physical store yet. These were packaged well for traveling 6 hrs to Atlanta. I ordered whole wheat pan de sal (for health lol), ube ensaymada, kakanin sampler (looks like this had kutsinta, puto, puto flan, pichi pichi and something else I cannot remember the name of) and a big tray of puto flan. Price wise, I feel as if everything was super reasonable. Flavor wise, everything brought me back home. I love enjoying pandesal in the mornings toasted with coffee. The puto flan, I believed, was flavored but can't really taste it. The kakanin sampler to me had a weird taste - though my favorite here was the palitaw and puto of course. My favorite from this haul was the ube ensaymada that I wish I would have gotten more than one. It's stuffed with halaya and the bun itself is so stretchy and good topped with ube butter and cheese for saltiness. Next time I'm in JAX, I will definitely be stopping here to try more of their goodies! read more

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I mean 5 stars is not enough star for me to give to them. I love this place so much that when they opened I think I went there every weekend lol, I am Filipina and I looooove and miss the goodies in the Philippines. I am so thankful that they chose Jacksonville to open their stores. it is a bit of a hike for me to go here since we live in Westside but Its worth it. they serve a lot of stuff here not just the sweets, they have drinks, and hot foods. All the baked goods they make is good, but I have my favorites: Pastillas, Turon, embotido, senyorita and a lot more lol. The staff here is always friendly and always ready to help. I love this place and if i can go here every weekend to get my sweet cravings I will do it lol. definitely worth a visit. read more

OMG!!! So delicious. The amount of incredible options is almost overwhelming. We got several different things and couldn't even wait until we got home- ate the empanadas and pork adobo pandesal in the car! We got the ube latte and ube matcha latte also so so good. read more

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The best Filipino bakery in Jacksonville. The only downside is that it's small but I don't want to knock it down a star just for being small. It's a take out bakery so I guess it's expected that it's small. All the deserts are delicious!!! They also have coffee and ube shakes too! Expect some bakery items to be fresh, some maybe made before hand. Try to come early though to beat a line! The store is small read more

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**INITIAL REVIEW** The first time I heard about The Baker's Son by Valerio's was through my stepmom. She's been wanting to go here and buy some trad Filipino baked goods for household and friends. Fortunately, we had the chance to stop by because we had a tour to attend down in St. Augustine. We were finally close enough to justify a visit as we live on the Space Coast. Where The Baker's Son by Valerio's (which I will shorthand to TBS for the remainder of the review) is located is kind of annoying to get. Seriously, who designed the roadways in this part of Jacksonville? Eventually, my family and I made it to the "back parking lot" of TBS, and upon entering, I knew this place would be amazing with the sweet fragrance of ube wafting through the air. And I don't care what anyone says, ube is far more superior to taro. My stepmom was definitely the definition of "kid in the candy store" as she bought bags and bags of baked goods. I will say that after tasting them later on, they were excellent. I definitely would recommend the baked goods case where all the classic baked goods are on display. There were so many versions of pandesal that I had trouble picking one for my initial visit. Ergo, I got all of them. For me, the winner were the mixed dessert drinks. I think most people who "indulge into Filipino food" will know about Halo-Halo (Mix-Mix) as a dessert, but there were other dessert drinks including one made with cheese flan (I definitely got that one!). Price is on the high end of fair, but given that Filipino baked goods are a rarity compared to the rest of Florida, I understand. Ultimately, TBS is an excellent addition to the Filipino cuisine scene here in Florida. Will definitely stop by here again whenever I decide to drive up to Jacksonville or pass by the area again. For my initial review, giving TBS four out of five stars. Everything is excellent, but I must save the fifth star for consistency. If I return (more than once) and TBS is just as amazing as my initial visit, will definitely give TBS their fifth star. read more

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This is the ONLY place I'll ever want to get desserts or yummy snacks and drinks! Very friendly staff and amazing service! Wish the building was a bit bigger since it does get warm easily, but other than that, amazing place! read more

A great Filipino bakery filled with tons of baked goods, drinks and breads. This is a must stop for any lover of desserts! They have a wide variety of selections and always fresh. Just tries include anything UBE :). Staff is friendly and the place itself is super clean and modern. read more

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The Ube cookies changed my life I've been thinking about them for weeks. I literally ate them once 2 weeks ago and thought about them every day since then. Will be back Lysm read more

The Baker's Son has quickly become one of my favorite bakeries in Jax! We've picked up items from here a couple times and everything we're tried has been fantastic! The ube selection is unmatched! Bread and rolls and cakes and shakes, oh my! You can't go wrong with any of these but I recommend the pan de ube. Try them warm and crispy right off the skillet! The ensaymadas are delicious, the classic cheese is my favorite. Some of my other go-to's are the ham & cheese buns, custard egg pie, chicken empanada, beef empanada and adobo pan de sal. Great to give as gifts especially around the holidays! read more

Yummy desserts, drinks and other options! I will be back for more! Upbeat and friendly service. Modern, bright bakery! Although this shop seems small, it's plenty. I've been to a Valerio's in Southern California that was smaller. This location really makes use of their small space, and there's so much variety! From sweet options like cookies and sweet breads to savory choices like siopao and pansit palabok, The Baker's Son has a wonderful selection of Filipino treats, which makes it a great one-stop shop if you want a variety of things. I like how bright and modern the decor is. The light bulb chandelier caught my attention right away. There were some stacked boxes and baskets stored by the waiting area for drinks, but I imagine they're there because the lack of room in the back area. We got chocolate chip cookies, puto, sapin sapin, an ensaymada, and a Biscoff cookie butter milkshake. Everything was fresh and tasted delicious! My brother had been to this location before and said their drinks are 5-stars every time. Next time I visit, I'd like to try their siopao and fried musubi balls, which I've never seen before (comes with a soy sauce dropper). read more

OK, I have to say I'm spoiled coming from the center of San Diego CA's Filipino community in National City. You really get spoiled there because you find a monster Filipino food shopping center called Seafood City - an incredible place, as you know, if you've ever been there (and don't forget Goldilocks too!). BUT this is JAX! And I've discovered that Filipino/Asian speciality shops seem to be much smaller. But that's all right too! Because The Baker's Son By Valeryio's is amazing in every way. It's small but makes great use of every square inch of space in the bakery. The shelves are tight and tall and filled with bakery treats that I often can't even say their name, or how they taste till it try! But my fave here is the coffee roll! It's on the top shelf left in one of the refrigerators! And next to it is the red velvet cake - it's coming next for me! The coffee roll here is superb, tasty (yes, you can taste the coffee more than the sugar), and terrific with a coffee beverage too! I recently tried what seemed to be an experiment offering called "fried spam musubi balls." You can see from one of my photos that there is what appears to be a soy "syringe" placed in it to inject the soy(?) with the spam inside it. Well, I had not seen this before and it was every bit worth the try! It was creative and delicious! If you are not familiar with Filipino baked treats, I recommend you try the sampler. It's noticeable on the shelves and it will help you target what you like the next time you come in. On a side note, you most likely will find the shop crowded when you come it. So be patient! It's worth the wait. Also, don't be afraid to try their coffee beverages. They have smoothies as well. I tried a hot white chocolate mocha with two pumps of syrup (I asked for them to lower the amount from what they normally put in) and I was wowed again! I know what to order when it comes to lattes anytime I go in now. The service here is solid. it's busy all the time and the employees are continually making something great for us! The Baker's Son is making me not miss those the west coast shops I loved. It's great to find a go-to place for treats - next is to find the best Filipino place to eat! And I have a feeling I know where that is! But for now, give The Bakers Son By Valerio's a try! Recommend: HIGHEST read more

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Mind you, I live in Atlanta, but after seeing a post of this bakery on IG, my daughter and I decided to do a foodie trip to J'ville for a last minute weekend getaway. I like where this location is located because it was easy to get to via GPS and plenty of parking spaces. Parking lot is lit and good foot traffic. We got there middle of the day and it was crowded. I was surprised at how small this bakery was and was kind of confused as to how the line started and ended or if we order the drink first or what not. A customer there told us that we order when we're in line. It was kind of hard to look at all the bakeries with the line all up on near the shelves, but we did it. We love how there were so many varieties of bakeries and treats. I spent over $100 just on bakeries and drinks, brought it back to Atlanta and to this day, it's still good. Everything is good, but now, I regret that I didn't get more of their ube croissants and ube crinkle cookies. Can't wait to go back one day. One star off due to the space and how unorganized the line was for us new customers. read more

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Pretty decent place for some Filipino pastries and goodies. The best things in my opinion are the following: Ube coffee cake: definitely one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life. The coffee cake is moist and rich, you can taste the ube flavor, and the crumble and ube icing on top is chef's kiss. The coffee cake is so moist the it falls apart in your hands (in a good way). I love having it with a glass of milk! I find myself eating multiple slices at a time. The chicken adobo and pork adobo siopaos (filled buns) are delicious and the flavors blend together quite nicely and is authentic. Being married to a Filipino and having those dishes from his mother and grandmother, I can say that the flavors are pretty spot on. The sisig siopao is okay and you can taste the pork and calamansi's tartness in it but it's honestly better in the sizzling plate form. The Buko pandan drink is really good, milky, not too sweet, and has the distinct flavor of pandan leaves with some toppings included like jellies and tapioca. My favorite is the calamansi juice. The juice is refreshing and reminds me of a freshly squeezed lime/orange combination. I highly recommend the juice and the pandan drink. The only reason I'm giving them 3 stars is that the customer service is quite horrible at times. The workers are young and I catch them copping an attitude with me about a few times I've been there. One time, I mistakenly went up to order a drink thinking there was a register just for drinks and the girl rudely told me that there was a line and for me to get in the line. It was an honest mistake and I apologized twice, but she gave me the rudest smirk. I've worked in customer service and I understand that it's not an easy field but at least try to be respectful and polite, especially when the customer is being friendly. I hope they train some of their younger staff on developing better customer service skills because this is not it. read more

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Always delicious. They are pricey but everything is made fresh. Whenever I need a "fix" I go here. If I had any issue I would like to request mini lemon chiffon cake. But in no way is this a dealbreaker lol. I just like the mini lemon chiffon. read more

We arrived at The Bakers So on a Saturday during one of the most difficult travel weeks of this year. The last time we were here, I had the unfortunate experience of being shorted a pastry from the pastry case. By the time I opened up the bag, I realized that the Carioca that I had was looking forward to was never packed and was already 6 hours away. Thus on this Saturday, I was on a mission to enjoy some baked goods and Filipino drinks and not be shafted. I'm afraid that despite my wishful thinking, the experience was a bit lackluster. The location is ruffled with baked goods galore - but for some reason in the front prepared warm foods case they had spam musubi. I've loved spam musubi since I was a young girl in Las Vegas. I've had this delicasee in all parts of Hawaii. What I had last Saturday was a rush job of spam musubi. It was a thin slice of spam hanging onto the barely noticeable seaweed wrap and coated with the rawest portion of uncooked rice my mouth had never tasted. I've cooked rice for a long time, but I've never been within 5 feet of a person from Asia who has served raw rice. I'm not sure what happened today with their rice cooker, but somehow - a tray of raw rice was served to the general public. (I hope the next person has dental insurance). As we slowly collected the baked goods from different racks and shelves, we walked up to the cashier and ordered two pastries from the case and two drinks. Because they "forget" to grab anything anything you order from the case, I had to remind the cashier of what we still needed. She grabbed it and looked at me as if asking someone to do their job was a crime. We waited almost 15 minutes for our two drinks (ube shake and sago/gulaman). Whenever I go to visit a Filipino venue, I have expectations that I will not need to check anything. Well, let's just say that if you order something from TBS, please spend an extra 1-5 minutes checking your order. My sago/gulaman was only gulaman/gulaman and their staff didn't bother to tell me otherwise. I'm disappointed- i always want to give people the benefit of the doubt but they are too busy to care it seems. read more

A must visit spot in Jacksonville their pastries are the absolute best! They have pretty much all the filipino classics like pandesal, puto bumbong, sapin-sapin, and more. But they also have some unique creations like a macapuno pandan tart. The bakery also sells savory items like pork/chicken adobo pandesal which is delicious. They also have halo halo and this strawberry calamansi drink that was pretty good. Honestly you'll have a hard time not buying everything in the store it all looks and tastes so good! Didn't have a problem with the service despite what other people have reported though it does get busy. Definitely plan on making a stop here whenever I'm in Jacksonville again! read more

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As we go into 5 years living here after moving from living in the Philippines for nearly 15 years. You are still the best find we could have ever found when it came to the flavors of the Philippines. Salamat! read more

Today by chance I passed by the front of this bakery and decided to go in. It is small but very cozy and smells very good. The cashier's treatment was excellent. read more

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This place is for all your carby dreams come true!! They have so many varieties of rolls, breads, sweets, stuffed breads...they have savory or sweet what ever your looking for! The ube rolls are so yummy and love the pretty purple color! They have a slight coconut vanilla smell/taste and so soft, gosh they are a treat! You walk in take a basket and walk thru and just pick what ever you want to try! Fun shopping experience! 5 stars for unique soft pillowy breads! read more

Had to stop by while visiting Jacksonville and everything I purchased is a 10/10! The Ube Brioche donut is AMAZING. Prices are reasonable, bakery is clean and you'll get the warm and friendly filipino hospitality here. Highly recommend. read more

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