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    Always Yours Bakery Cafe

    4.5 (658 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Crystal T.

    Small bakery in a shopping center with barely any parking. It took us about 15 minutes to find a parking spot. Don't say that you weren't warned! Parking is VERY challenging given that there are a lot of stores/eateries in the area. I came here to check out a cupsleeve event that they were hosting. The bakery is small and the vendors were in a very tight space so it was a little hard to navigate around. No seats were available, so I stood for most of the time. I decided to try their macarons while I was there. Unfortunately they ran out of the BTS printed ones, but I was lucky to buy a couple character ones and a matcha rice crispy treat. My cousin was fortunate enough to score a couple BTS macarons, therefore she was able to show me how they came out. They didn't have a huge selection of desserts to choose from, however, they do have a wide selection of drinks, flavors similar to other boba places. The macarons were light, chewy and filling wasn't too sweet, which was the perfect balance. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with the matcha rice crispy treat. The matcha tasted overpowering and it fell apart. Aside from that, this bakery is worth another try. I do hope they have more goodies available next time around.

    Pistachio bits in my banana pudding matcha

    I used to frequent Always Yours for their unique desserts and quality matcha, but I was really disappointed by the customer service I received today. I ordered two matcha drinks from their kiosk: a banana pudding matcha and a matcha with Biscoff cream top. A few minutes later, I was told they were out of Biscoff cream and was asked if I wanted to substitute it with banana pudding instead. I asked for a regular matcha instead, and they said they would refund the extra charge. When my drinks were ready, I was surprised to receive a matcha with Biscoff cream anyway, along with what was clearly a pistachio cream matcha that I never ordered. I immediately let them know my order was incorrect, and they took it back to fix it. Unfortunately, when I tried the corrected drink, I could still taste pistachio bits in my banana pudding matcha. It seemed like their solution was simply adding banana pudding on top of the original pistachio cream, instead of remaking the drink I ordered properly. Really disappointing experience, especially from a place I previously enjoyed. Better attention to customer orders and quality control would go a long way.

    Gorgeous Japanese Souffle Cheesecake (Slice) Strawberry
    Cat N.

    We had such a fun time at a special tea party at Always Yours Bakery. All the food was so good. The service was impeccable. The amount of food, pastries, was so generous. I highly recommend going for their tea. Leave extra time because parking is really difficult. It took us 15 minutes to find a parking space. Check out the video I made of the experience on YouTube. https://youtu.be/36oaSypPOXA?si=qGRa4Aa6uu4EXuOr

    my bday cake 2025
    Jadezl B.

    I'm not even joking when I say I'm a loyal fan and customer of Always Yours. We get our cakes (dog and human!), macarons, matcha lattes and small desserts from them always! See photos for my credentials haha. Natalie and her team are amazing at what they do! They have always exceeded my expectations for my custom orders as well as my family's. We would highly recommend them for any custom baked goods or even just a small snack and drink!

    Jasmine Milk Tea Macaron ($3), Strawberry Matcha Latte ($7.50)
    Melanie H.

    Lovely, little shop with a variety of baked goods and matcha using Marukyu Koyamaen! I was really looking forward to trying their mango cheesecake or any other fruity cakes, but they sadly were unavailable when I visited. I would love to come back when I'm in the area again. RECS: + Jasmine milk tea macaron ($3) tasted spot on! The macaron shell itself was softer than I'd like but still good, but the jasmine tea cream was the star of the show + Strawberry matcha latte ($7.50) had a pleasant flavor accompanied by the very fresh strawberries. The matcha was a little gritty but nothing unbearable. Less sweet was perfect for this

    Jazlene T.

    Their banana pudding matcha is addicting! They have blown up recently on social media from what I've seen so they tend to get busy, especially during weekends. Luckily, there is a touch pad kiosk where you can order drinks to speed up the process. If ordering pastries or other sweet treats, you will have to stand in line. Really cute place, a bit small but there's outdoor seating too!

    Nuran S.

    I am so astonished by how great their ube crinkle cookies and assam milk tea samples at the Yelp Elite Events. Natalie and Juna were awesome to meet and I can't wait to come try their other desserts. Support small women businesses!! Natalie and Juna are so welcoming and so passionate about their craft.

    Cute interior seating!
    Danessa L.

    Conveniently located in a Castro Valley plaza, this bakery is such a cute, modern spot! Serving delicious pastries, cakes, cookies, macaroons and drink menu w unique fruit teas, matcha lattes, and even hot chocolate. I'll definitely be back.

    Pumpkin macaron
    Tara L.

    I initially wanted to order my daughter's 16th birthday cake from here but with my recent phone interaction with them, I've decided not to. My daughter doesn't like regular cake but she does love Japanese cheesecake. I sent my oldest daughter here to purchase a couple slices to try a few weeks ago. She brought home the Ube and pumpkin cheesecakes and some pumpkin macarons. We really liked the Ube cheesecake so we decided to order that in a full sized cake. Fast forward to today, I give them a call to get more information on ordering. Mind you I did look at their website beforehand but had some additional questions. The person who answered the phone tried to answer my questions but then I was cold transferred to someone else who didn't want to be bothered by my questions. She had a rude tone and kept referring me back to the website. I asked her how long in advance I needed to place the order and she said 1-2 weeks even though their website said 5 days for cheesecakes. She got annoyed when I pointed that out and she responded in a rude tone that it must be old info. Don't get upset with me....I don't manage the website. Then I asked if it's too late since she is saying 1-2 weeks and she said (again in a rude tone) that it's still a week away and to submit the online form to see if they can make it. Then she said that there have been complaints that their online form doesn't work and if that happens to use the online contact link. I guess they don't like customers calling them over the phone - everything should be done online! Call me old school but I do like to pick up the phone and speak with a live person. I was super turned off by the entire conversation and thought okay, they don't want my business. I'll figure out something else. If you have a timeframe for orders, I would recommend giving a specific number of days (i.e. 10 business days). If you can't do it, it's fine. Just be direct. Don't make customers go online and submit a form that takes 2 business days for a response when we can just go on with our lives and make plans elsewhere. So sad because we really did enjoy their Ube cheesecake. Before I called, I was planning on stopping by since we'll be in the Bay so we can check out their other goodies but the impression I got was that they don't want my business. Sorry, daughter...no cheesecake for you :(

    My friend's cute birthday cake
    Charisse M.

    This is a cute bakery in a compact plaza in near Redwood Road. When you enter the bakery, there are lots of eye-catching desserts. I came here on a Sunday afternoon to pick up my friend's pre-ordered birthday cake. While I was there, I ordered the banana matcha. The flavors balanced each other out and I really enjoyed it. As for the birthday cake, it was really good! The buttercream was light, and the white cake was very fluffy and had a nice flavor. I look forward to coming back again to try their other items!

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    Tessa V.

    Finally tried the viral banana pudding matcha latte! It met my expectations and was very yummy - you can still taste the banana flavor even with the solid matcha quality. I have a sweet tooth and ordered it with regular sweetness and thought it was perfect! My partner also tried the pistachio matcha latte with brown sugar boba and it was also super yummy! The earthy, nutty flavors complement each other so well. The staff also wrote a cute message on the lid hehe. Would definitely consider coming back to try more matcha flavors or grab a cute dessert! Seems like this would be a nice place to sit and snack as well - there's wifi, both indoor and outdoor seating, and cutesy decor!

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    Michael C.

    "Treat Yo Self!" ...says the ad outside. ...and treat myself I did! Stopped by to satisfy those Sweet Tooth cravings when the Gods of Sugar called... based on the stellar Yelp ratings of course... ( * - ) Cute little cafe in the Castro Valley Shopping Center. Not a lot of seating inside, I think there is more seating outside. Bright and inviting decor, friendly staff and some brilliant desserts. There are a few discounts for Veterans and Yelp Check ins, so be sure to look physically around the store for promotions. I only say the signs after I already ordered. #SweetTooth: ~ Mango Japanese Souffle Cheesecake - 5/5 Exactly as described! A Souffle Cheesecake! Excellent texture; part Souffle and part Cheesecake! Typical Asian praise: Not too sweet! lol. Brilliant Mango flavor, very well balanced, not too strong, not too heavy either. signature drinks: ~ earl gray crème brûlée - 5/5 Wow! Honestly, I didn't expect this to be that good! While it is slightly on the sweeter side, it's absolutely brilliant! Good Earl Gray flavor with that rich custard base of crème brûlée mixed in with bits of caramelized sugar. DELISH!! Be sure to mix this your drink before digging into it, the flavors are in layers. The hype is real! 4.5 **** rounded up to 5 ***** for me. I'll be back when I'm in the area...

    Matcha Pistachio
    Lizette L.

    The Matcha banana pudding is fire but my favorite is the Vietnamese coffee with the banana pudding OMG. That's a must. Not overly strong like most Vietnamese coffee, but still so good. I've also had the matcha pistachio but I don't recommend it, idk why I even wanted to try that but the matcha was still good. You can order for pick up which is convenient since there's never no parking in the plaza but at least you can hop in a 15 min parking and grab your drink and go.

    Iced Classic Matcha Latte

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    Ask the Community - Always Yours Bakery Cafe

    Do you make bento cake?

    Hi Jennell, yes we bake bento cakes for custom orders.

    Do you guys make dog cakes?

    Hi Melissa, yes we do offer dog cakes!

    Do you offer lactose free items that are not drinks?

    Hi there, we offer lactose-free cakes only for an extra charge.

    What kind of ceremonial grade matcha do you use?

    Hi Xiamara, we use Marukyu Koyamaen now :)

    Do you offer takeout for teatime? If you do how much?

    Hi sorry for the late reply, yes we can do take out for tea time boxes, it would be $55 per box.

    Do you sell gluten free bakery?

    Hi macarons are gluten free as well as creme brulee :)

    Do they always have vegan macarons?

    Hi we do not offer vegan macarons currently.

    Do you always have character macarons available or do they need to be pre-ordered?

    Each time I have been at Always Yours Bakery, they have character macarons available in its display case.

    Do you ship macaroons or deliver to Fremont?

    Hi yes we can for an extra fee

    Do you guys have cakes everyday?

    Hi we only do custom orders for cakes for now, possibly in the future we will have full cakes

    Do you make Boston Cream Pies?

    Hi sorry we have not before

    For the caramel brûlée macaron, is the filling a Swiss meringue buttercream, or Italian meringue buttercream?

    Hello it was a vanilla bean mousseline cream :)

    Do you make vegan macarons/custom design?

    Not seen vegan options. Custom macarons - yes but depends on what is asked. Alternatively, cafe has edible printing available

    Is there a way to place an order before hand (for pick up)?

    Hello, you can place an order on the phone but soon we will be having Uber eats and online ordering:)

    Do they open indoor dining?

    Yes, you can enjoy your desserts and drinks in their cute dining area (great spot for pictures too)

    What do you usually get in a "too good to go" order? How many macarrons (and/or) Boba drinks?

    I've gotten it a few times and here's what i got. There's been a few times when I've gotten 7 macarons (a couple character ones), a lemon tart with a few macarons, a mango cheesecake with a few macarons. No boba drinks.

    What size (inches) are your macarons?

    Hello they are usually about 1.75” in diameter :)

    What is the typical cost for macarons? And how much more for special orders like the baby yoda (mandalorian child)

    Can you make earl grey flavored Macarons?

    Yes I do! Earl grey buttercream or infused milk chocolate.

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    $$

    I was in the area, and I am beyond happy to have found this place! I came in on a Saturday…read moreafternoon and it was slightly busy but I honestly wanted to try everything haha! My family and I ended up trying the Cookies & Cream Croffle, Toscino Spam Pandesal, Strawberry Muddy Mix, and the Buko Pandan Latte. Everything tasted delicious but I especially loved the strawberry muddy mix since it was super flavorful and easy to share! I also would heavily recommend the Buko Pandan Latte. It has homemade pandan syrup and was exactly what I needed. I would definitely recommend supporting this small business! The vibe in here is super cute! All the walls are decorated and I think this would be a great place to chat with friends!

    I kept hearing really good reviews and i wanted to try it! I got the iced ube thai tea and the iced…read moreturon latte and honestly... it was so buns... i was really bummed out. The ube thai tea sounded hella good and wanted to try it besides the iced turon latte and i was disappointed not gonna lie. This drink was separated from the actual main menu so it was their specialty. I did not taste the ube, it tasted hella watered down, not sweet at all, just straight sadness. The turon latte was okay, i didn't taste the turon, it tasted just like an iced latte. I also got the ube cookie and the cookie was better than the drinks. I would love to try this place again for a redemption if i were to come back to the area. But kind of iffy since 2 drinks kind of got me bummed out. Tungtungtungsahur rates 2/5

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    Ube & OG Halo Halo

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    Ube ice cream

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    Shades of Sugar Bakeshop

    Shades of Sugar Bakeshop

    4.8(25 reviews)
    13.1 miUptown
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    Amazing, beautiful, creative macarons! The baker (I didn't catch his name, but he's really nice and…read morefriendly!) makes all of these fun, seasonal flavor combinations that you would never think of, but work well! Each one was so flavorful and perfectly crafted. We tried Harry's Berries & Miso, Rose Rhubarb, Golden Hummingbird, and Earl Grey Lavender. My personal favorite was the Berries & Miso, the strawberry really came through with a nice hint of miso for some depth. They were all delicious though!

    Date: 02/04/2023 Time: 3:15 PM 52° Rain…read more Shades of Sugar Bakeshop was one of the vendors at a cultural event at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Eric Szeto is the founder of the business. This event was a blend of two of the oldest culture - African and Asian - which is something I am proud of, and it showed the common ground between the two. Macarons were $3.00 each; $18.00 for 1/2 dozen. The flavors available were toasted watermelon seed, hawthorn berry, ginger pear, kumquat, vanilla bourbon and chocolate passion fruit. The first four mentioned flavors are for the Lunar New Year. Mr. Szeto assisting me was informative when I asked about the hawthorn berry macaron. The mere response from him brought back my childhood memory of the shan jah wafers that I had eaten plenty of as a snack. My parents sold rolls of those wafers in the Chinese grocery store that we had over 65 years ago. Eats: 2 hawthorn berry macarons and 1 ginger pear macaron. The hawthorn berry one was tart and almost had a cranberry taste. The ginger pear one was a nice balance of ginger and pear, and delicious. Between the two macarons, I enjoyed the ginger pear over the hawthorn berry. The flavors were unique.

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    Shades of Sugar Bakeshop
    Shades of Sugar Bakeshop
    Shades of Sugar Bakeshop

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    Always Yours Bakery Cafe - macarons - Updated May 2026

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