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1. Shuei-Do Manju Shop
I have my mother to thank in developing a love for red bean at a very young age. Growing up in a family that feasted on Chinese cooking throughout my youth my family introduced me to many sweet and savory dishes using red bean in one form or…More »
2. Fancy Wheat Field Bakery
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 330-9982
If you read my two previous reviews you'll already know that I practically live off of this bakery, but it turns out that all of my really favorite items are located inside the refrigerated box near the cashier station. Here is my latest update:
…More »
2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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5/31/2009
The large variety of delicious baked items, buns and desserts has me returning a couple of times… Read more »
3. Lolocup
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 715-6757
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Juice Bars & Smoothies
Neighbourhood: Portola
I really like Lolocup in my neighborhood for boba drinks and fruit slushes. Maybe I just walk by during non-peak hours, but the shop always appears to be empty. The drinks that are made here are very refreshing. They have a large menu of…More »
4. Sing Sing Bakery
This is a wonderful bakery café in Little Saigon. I only walked in to browse but ended up picking up a fresh red bean bun and a custard bun. Both were delicious with soft, chewy bread and ample filling. They are individually bagged similar to the…More »
5. Golden Gate Fortune Cookies
I grew up munching on delicious cookies from Golden Gate Fortune Cookies, and I'm still enjoying them today.
I still remember visiting the tiny shop during a field trip while attending elementary school and standing inside watching in awe of how…More »
6. Genki Crepes
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 379-6414
Long before my Yelping days I'd go into Genki and totally ignore the crepes and other good things they made in the front of the market just to stock up on some of my favorite Japanese candies and occasionally try something different in Japanese…More »
7. Wonderful Foods Co
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 731-6889
Categories:
Ethnic Food,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Outer Sunset
Now that I've found myself on this new boba drink kick, I had to take my co-worker's advice and try Wonderful Foods.
OMG! The strawberry tapioca made with real strawberries was an absolute experience. The taste of fresh strawberries perfectly…More »
8. Tapioca Express
I had my very first boba drink this afternoon, and it was pretty darn good. I've always avoided the bubble drinks not certain of what it was like to have a bunch of those little brown balls rolling around in my drink. I'm not even certain why I…More »
9. Yasukochi's Sweet Stop
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 931-8165
Yasukochi's coffee crunch cake has long been a favorite treat, but I had never tried anything else at the Sweet Stop until this week. The chocolate rolls with the strawberry cream and real strawberry chunks are fabulous and the white cake rolls with…More »
10. Benkyodo Co.
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 922-1244
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhoods: Japantown, Lower Pac Heights, Pacific Heights
After reading all of the positive Yelp reviews for Benkyodo recently I just had to give this place a try. I made my first visit on Wednesday morning and I purchased three varieties of the manju (the Habutai, the Yomogi, and the Strawberry Manju).…More »
11. Sheng Kee Bakery
Hiding under my rock for the past few weeks I had no idea this space became a Sheng Kee Bakery location until I read about it from a trusty Yelp friend recently. Once I decided to stop in I can't seem to stop now. Their selection is quite different…More »
12. Diamond Bakery
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 368-1886
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
From the first bite I took of their Chinese style baked goods I knew I'd return despite having to walk several miles to and from my hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. In the world of Chinese bakeries I think Diamond Bakery is pretty darn good and very…More »
13. Queen's Bakery
I can't remember exactly when I was introduced to these fabulous treats from Queen's Bakery in Los Angeles, but it was a long time ago and I was pretty young. When I was a teenager I often found Queen's boxed treats selling locally in San Francisco…More »
14. Hydration Coffee & Tea
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 298-9968
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Japanese,
Juice Bars & Smoothies
The tapioca pearls are cooked up firm and chewy at this popular San Jose State University student hangout.
The pearls have a nice Chinese Brown Candy taste. Many might not know what that is, but these are rectangular slabs of candy made from sugar…More »
15. JC Cafe - CLOSED
I stopped in for a cold refreshment during a weekend mid-morning when the mercury began to climb outside. I was greeted by two friendly people who told me a bit about their menu. I ordered a regular Orange Opera smoothie. That's number 6 on the…More »
16. Sweet Breams
The cute little fishies were actually a little smaller than I expected because I thought they were bigger until I saw some in the display case. I purchased a school of twelve selecting three each of the azuki, vanilla, chocolate and dulce de leche.…More »
17. Sunset Bakery
My review is based solely on a strawberry cake slice recently purchased at the Sunset Bakery.
I was walking in the neighborhood when I suddenly remembered that Jessica T had once written a review stating how delicious the strawberry cake was so I…More »
18. Napoleon Super Bakery
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 951-8133
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
This location at 1049 Stockton Street is a bit larger in overall space and sells the same variety of specialty buns and other baked goods as its Clement Street location.
Because it is situated in Chinatown however you'll often find that the customers…More »
19. Sweet Delite Gourmet Foods Company - CLOSED
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 386-8222
Categories:
Desserts,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
I should have ordered the larger size. I had a fresh strawberry banana tapioca here this afternoon, and it was quite refreshing.
I liked that the tapioca balls stayed soft underneath the icy cold fruit juice blend and the fact that the whole drink…More »
20. Beard Papa's Cream Puffs
I love the chocolate eclairs with the crispy, airy puff pastry, smooth and rich vanilla custard and the thick chocolate shell on top. Thank goodness it is pricey otherwise I would stop by more often.
21. Sophie's Crepes
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 929-7732
I've never tried any of the savory varieties on the menu, but I often have their dessert crepes with whipped cream, fruit and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The ice cream pulls apart like a good gelato. Simply yummy! The crepes are thin and chewy…More »
22. Sheng Kee Bakery
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 564-4800
I first experienced Sheng Kee bakery goods while working on an HP running event in Cupertino several years ago. I can still remember the pineapple bun with the sweet peanut butter filling and the miniature moon cakes with the lotus paste. Shortly…More »
23. Andersen Bakery
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 345-1046
Categories:
Bakeries,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: Japantown, Lower Pac Heights, Pacific Heights
I usually visit this bakery inside Kintetsu Mall in J Town when I am in the area. I like the flakiness of the dough on the fruit pastries or danishes and particularly on the blueberry pastry and strawberry pastry there is a nice amount of fruit…More »
24. Napoleon Bakery & Restaurant - CLOSED
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 876-2727
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
Part of the Napoleon Super Bakery chain the new Napoleon Bakery & Restaurant on Clement Street is, at least for now, only a bakery and not a restaurant. I stopped in on the weekend after noticing it there for the first time. They have a nice…More »
25. Tapioca Express
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 649-9117
Categories:
Restaurants,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown Berkeley
I wanted something green in honor of St. Patrick's Day so I ordered up a large Green Apple Icy with Green Apple Jelly. I've always enjoyed green apple slushes from my neighborhood Lolocup and from Tapioca Express' San Francisco location so I assumed…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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8/19/2007
If the tapioca balls are too soft order them with your snow bubble and let them sit for just a bit.… Read more »
26. Dessert Republic
I like the interior which looks like a bit of Hong Kong combined with a bit of old time San Francisco Chinatown. As a youth I remembered visiting many of the old mah-jong houses in Chinatown. The interiors were very similar to the Dessert Republic…More »
27. New City Bakery
This is a Chinese bakery in my neighborhood. I've gone to New City Bakery several times now, and I am concluding that most of their pastries look better than they taste.
The lemon rolls have a soft sponge cake, but the lemon filling is sweeter than…More »
28. Red House Bakery
I drop in occasionally for a cocktail bun or a baked pork bun. I like the pineapple buns especially the one with the sweet red bean paste in the middle, but it sells out often. The baked chicken buns are kind of nasty.
29. Quickly Tea Cafe
After nine hours of baking in the San Jose sunshine I wanted to find some shade, grab a cold drink and sip it slowly. A friend suggested that I try out Hydration near the San Jose State campus, but when I got there I saw other disappointed faces…More »
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