we ordered: - melon pan - cream cheese walnut food: melon pan was underwhelming- no flavor besides a slight sweetness. cream cheese walnut is good as always but it's at every location. would try curry pan next time since that seems to be a special here! service: line moves extremely slow even though there were only 3-4 people. staff just didn't seem patient or anything either. ambiance: one of the larger stalls in the japantown mall! there's some seating specifically for the bakery too which is nice. read more

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We dropped by Andersen Bakery this morning tempted e by egg-salad sando in the displayszszw case because I've heard about tales of Japanese-style egg-salad sandos. The other people in our party opted for desserts: a slice of strawberry cream cake and a couple of tiramisus. The egg-salad sando was unexceptional; I could've made it better. The tiramisu was creamy and good ; the strawberry cream cake was pretty tasty as well. The service was nice enough and the restaurant quaint but a little too tight to be comfortable; we had a pleasant meal. read more

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You don't really visit Japantown with the intention of stopping by Andersen Bakery, however we've been huge fans of their Creamy French-something about the creamy part being lighter than butter and yet not whipped cream. We ordered one of the below: Cream Cheese Walnut Saffron Raisin Twist Almond Croissant International Cheese Bread Creamy French Pro tip: Get these to go and heat them up in the oven! While Andersen Bakery is like the Starbucks of bakery goods, everything we bought was delicious and an overall total of $20 is cost efficient. Looking forward to trying their Mango Creamy French and making egg sandos with their Japanese Milk Bread! read more

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The baked goods at this Andersen Bakery looked really good on display, tempting me to order a tamago sando to dine in quickly before an appointment. The lady who assisted me was extremely rude, getting impatient as I search for my wallet. I sat by the corner (there is very limited seating) to scarf my sandwich down while hanging out with a few flies. The sandwich was also borderline sour, but I devoured it without any resulting stomach pains. I'd advise ordering the pastries if you're gonna pay this place a visit, but I probably won't again. read more

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It was very busy on the weekend, but all of the aunties working were taking customers in a very very timely manner. I love their creamy French and the cream cheese walnut pastry. You can ask them to cut them into bite size pieces to make it easier to enjoy. I usually just get a bag to go and I enjoy it in the car and at home. There are seats and tables on the side so you can definitely choose to enjoy coffee and bread infront of the store as well. Anyways, just really enjoy it here. read more

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Shokupan milk bread good. Egg salad sando BAD. Worst $5.25 spent in SF. Please season your egg salad. read more

Andersen Bakery - Most tasteless egg salad sandwich EVER. This is not anywhere near the egg salad sando in Japan... - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great bakery!! We were here at Japantown mall and needed coffee and pastry. Stopped and determined this was going to be the place :) Our server was nice and patient with us. We ordered for here and she brought our order to our table. The bakery is clean with a few tables inside and tables outside the door. Ordered the curry pan (tastily filled with what appeared to be Japanese curry) the jalepino cheddar polish roll, and a spinach/mushroom empanada. The coffee was piping hot and great (Pete's organic). Curry pan was well filled and flavorful. The polish roll....nicely made and it's all about the bread!! The empanada was stuffed with spinach and large mushroom pieces. Definitely the place to go in Japantown west mall!! read more

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The pastries and sandwiches are amazing! I love going here. If you have a chance say hello to Sue who either is the manager or the owner. She is such a delight! read more

The Beyond Curry Pastry was really good! Definitely ask them to warm it up, as it makes it crispy and light. We also got the milk bread and the strawberry matcha. I also recommend asking for light ice for the matcha. The milk bread was a little stale as we had bought it later in the day. It was still fluffy, however the edges were hard. Nonetheless it was great for sandwiches. read more

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Got a vanilla melon pan that was stale and unremarkable. There are many MUCH better bakeries in sf. Don't waste your time here.

Very slow service..I was third in line and still had to wait close to 20 minutes for ONE item. I got the vanilla bean melon pan and while I was satisfied with the generous amount of creme, the bread itself wasn't firm and fell apart quite easily. Next time I'll try their fruit tarts and such. read more

Andersen Bakery - Vanilla Bean Creme Melon Pan - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

This bakery has been part of San Francisco's JapanTown for years and is a great place to stop in for a small meal, beverage or for baked and pastry items. I do not know if the place has Wifi, but that doesn't matter -- one spends time there enjoying the food and talking a bit in line for service. The prices are JapanTown prices and are completely worth it -- great! read more

Terrible service, slow and rude. As commenters noted below, the line moves slow and a line of 5-6 people had accumulated behind me while waiting to order. I thought I would still give it a shot since it was a weekday morning, but it took me 12 minutes just to get a toasted bread. They did not call out my order number and were mad/rude when I finally inquired about my bread. Maybe there was a shift change between when I ordered and when I picked up? Trying to think of excuses for a bakery to be so rude or slow. The bread itself was average. Not terrible, not great. I would take your business elsewhere; there's a better bakery downstairs in Japantown and many superior options nearby. read more

Tried their curry pan and it was quite good. The staff was friendly and the shop, although small, is conveniently located inside Japan town.

Quality/Quantity - Japanese Shokupan - Japanese milk bread Love all their pastries. Atmosphere - Small format, but well organized. Service - Excellent and friendly. Price - Reasonably priced. See pictures for their promotions and specials. Owner Suggestion - Congrats on your success and your 7 Bay Area locations. read more

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We only ordered one thing, two pieces of Cappuccino Cake. We took them back to the hotel, grabbed a coffee on the way up and enjoyed a delicious dessert! The cake was moist, the icing sweet, but not too sweet and well, it really hit the spot. The cake was delicious with coffee. I'd stopped by to look in the display cabinet and noticed the spot set aside for Cappuccino Cake was empty. I consider us lucky they had several pieces left later in the day when we stopped by. read more

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I love this bakery. It's probably my favorite in the whole city. Their whole grain bread is so nutty and perfectly tasty without needing to be buttered or toasted. They make the best cranberry walnut bread I've ever tried, but come early because they always sell out before closing time. A delicious lunch option is a cup of clam chowder with a toasted jalapeno cheese bread. That bread is amazing with the diced jalapenos in a saucy, cheesy, mayo-like sauce. It does get really oily though. And even their curry pan is delicious cold. In fact, I might prefer that over heated. And tastes just as good, if not better, than what I had in Japan. And recently discovered their chestnut cake dessert. I grew enamored with the mont blanc styled desserts in Japan, and I'm so glad that Andersen is able to replicate that taste. It comes with a swirl of chestnut paste on top of whipped cream, custard, chestnut bits, and sponge cake. Give it a try! It's not too sweet, and the chestnut paste is solid! read more

Andersen Bakery - Chestnut cake. The closest thing to mont blancs that you can find in Japan here in SF. - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Can only comment on the melon pan. And my son bought it so I'm not sure about the service. The vanilla bean cream filled melon pan delicious! read more

Cheap sandos are found here! We tried the saigon and wellington sandos in the 2 for $10 deal. The sandos are thin and small. The baguette is really crunchy and toasty; nice texture and vehicle for the filling. The wellington is mild in flavor, but didn't really taste the dijon mustard. The beef is a little rubbery. The saigon is rather sour in flavor; the pate is thick and creamy. Overall, a solid place for cheap and quick eats. I would return! read more

Andersen Bakery - Wellington (above), Saigon (below) - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Grabbed a quick bite on Sunday here. Although the line was long and a little slow, the workers were nice and patient with us. It does get a little hard to hear just because you're in the middle of the shopping center. I grabbed the Apple Danish, I've been getting this since I was a kid and it still tastes the same. Great place to grab something quick! read more

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One of the very few places you can get Japanese curry buns (call it curry pan / curry bread / kare pan whatever) with the light crunch on the outside. 15 seconds in the microwave and awesome snack. [Also heard that SF Muracci's has it but only in store and haven't made it there in the morning before it runs out so this is the only one I've found in N Cal]. Picked up jalapeño/cheese/Polish hotdog buns & apple danish (think pan of flat apple strudel cut into squares) for all of us & drinks. Hot dogs were good, apple danish was tasty. Drinks were honest but hit or miss for us. We always hit their baked goods when we go to Japantown after we visit Nijiya market. With a dozen curry breads to go can't wait until we come back again. read more

Andersen Bakery - 1 dozen curry breads (minus three that didn't make it home) - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Good for a quick stop! The bakery itself is very small with everything they sell on display at the front. We ordered at the cash register and barely had to wait while they heated our food items up. We ordered: + Egg Sando + Katsu Sando + Ham and Cheese Croissant + Chocolate Cake Piece Overall, it's a very simple and basic bakery. There are small tables to eat located outside and inside if you want to take a rest break. read more

Andersen Bakery - Katsu Sando, Egg Sando - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is a Japanese bakery located in the strip mall. While the melon pan is ok, the curry bun and milk bread are delicious!

Banh mi overall was good but bread was really chewy. I was expecting from a bakery to have fresher bread. However, the sandwich was 6.50 pretax, which is a great price point nowadays. Thinly cut and fresh vegetables. Thinly sliced meats. You get a taste of everything in a bite! Will have to be back for their milk bread! read more

Went here on a Sunday! It wasn't busy at all. I order and got my food within 5 minutes. There is mall seating available right next to the shop. However, the ambience is busy because it is a booth in the mall, so it is quite loud. The service was good, the lady at the front was patient when answering my questions. I got a taro filled bun, and it was pretty good considering it got a little smushed on the Bart ride back in my purse. But still great nonetheless and it was a great pick me up. The filling could be a bit more generous, but hey, to be fair, I paid about ~$3 for that. Overall, good pick me up for your afternoon cravings that are not big enough for a meal. If I'm in the area, perhaps I'll stop by again! read more

4 stars for the yummy hot chocolate and creamy French bread. Minus 1 star cause the ladies forgot about my hot chocolate even though there were no other customers, and they placed the creamy French bread in a too small paper bag where the bread/sweet butter was sticking outside and touching everything. read more

Went in today because the bakery looked cute and the food seemed promising. Unfortunately, the service really took away from the experience. The woman working there was surprisingly rude and unprofessional. I asked a simple question while placing separate orders to try and make things easier, but her response was unnecessarily harsh and caught me off guard. We were so taken aback that we went back to let her know it's important to treat customers with basic respect. While the food itself was good, the poor service really made my experience negative. Please be kinder to the people supporting your business. read more

I recommend you stick to their sweet items and bread, as the savory (like this sausage) leaves a little to be desired. Taste: 3/5 Touch: 5/5 Smell: 4/5 Sound: 3/5 Sight: 3/5 read more

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Delicious Baked Goods! I loved everything I got especially the Beef Curry Bun, flaky and savory. Huge cheese danishes too. The staff was very friendly! Seating offered inside and around the cafe. I'll be back soon. read more

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Talk about falling between the cracks... I've been to this bakery a number of times in the past three years, especially with the increasing number of food options in the revitalizing Japantown area. I mostly come during lunch hours and window shop in looking at their wide variety of sweet and savory bites. On my most recent stop, I couldn't resist trying their mango cheese bread (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=tahscA9BZNiBfDuyxtHVvg&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q); it was substantial in size and no shortage of filling as it basically looked like a sandwich. The filling wasn't overly sweet nor was the bread/bun. Needed to finish this in two sittings. In past visits, I've tried their mango muffin (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/andersen-bakery-san-francisco?select=pfW4rtw2fuspOqJfzih8Jg&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q), ham and cheese croissant (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/andersen-bakery-san-francisco?select=mQ1y1rbj96keub_h8gJqdA&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q), and blueberry kouign amman (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/andersen-bakery-san-francisco?select=ItVLJtPVdiqTWNgxLNvPOQ&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q) with the last one being my favorite. They also have whole loaves of bread and will slice upon request. I also enjoy their round savory focaccia like breads, the name escapes me. There are about four tables on the far left portion of the bakery for dine in customers. The non-refrigerated baked goods are on the far right, where the order line starts. There are refrigerated items available too but I have yet to try them. The young ladies or aunties are nice and efficient. The pastries are on the relatively lighter side (not as heavily buttered or sweet) so do temper your expectations from that place on California Street. Four stars for the variety of foods, bumping up a half star for the service with a smile. Oh, and do sign up for their rewards program if you decide to become a regular. *** Emailed notice that takeout available during shelter in place. read more

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Line goes kind of slow but the people are nice. I like their pastries especially creamy French bread.

Anderson is always a treat. My favorite is the Creamy French. Unfortunately, it does sell out, like the time I went. I tried the Mango Creamy French. It was very nice, but I still prefer the original. I also got a chocolate croissant, which was yummy. The young lady who helped me was very friendly and energetic. She was great. read more

10/10 recommend if you're in Japan Town looking for something sweet, so good!! The lady was super sweet and gave us a free one since it was our first time there, we got the pistachio croissant, strawberry croissant, raspberry lychee cake, and the matcha tiramisu. None of them disappointed! read more

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Andersen is in most malls but I was surprised to see them here in Japan Center. They are probably the only non-Asian store here. It was cool to see that they had Japanese Milk Bread which was very fluffy and very good. Looks like it is pretty popular and we got the last once. Well played Andersen, well played. read more

Andersen Bakery - Well played - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

My friend and I walked past this bakery and had to come back since we saw the cheese bread through the display window. We shared a jalapeño cheese bread which was toasted and sliced for us. This bread was surprisingly pretty spicy! It was very savory and warm and I'm happy with our choice. read more

Andersen Bakery - Jalapeño cheese bread - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I was passing by, and saw those cuties in the display. I got one chestnut tart and It was delicious. My problem with desert in general is sometime they are too sweat to me, but this one is just right on the point. Loved it. The filling is cream wrapped with a layer of chestnut flavored cream. Tasty. I am coming back tomorrow to try something else. read more

Andersen Bakery - Chestnut tart - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Two words "Mango Cake" is incredibly awesome!! First time I ever had it 3 years ago. I was blown away of how it's not too sweet. I wish they have this location in the East Bay. Luckily, I was working in SF at the time. I've gotten slices and also even the full cake for birthdays. I love how they put mango chucks on there. I wish they were on DoorDash it would be great to get pastries to be delivered. Overall I give this place a 5/5 especially for their mango cake. I don't remember all the other items because I only just go for the cake. If I go back I will try to get other pastries to try out. Until then stay tune! read more

Not sure if I ever remember seeing / coming here when I was younger, but I used to go to the location in Pleasanton at the Stoneridge Mall during my lunch break or as a quick shopping snack, ha! Came here when the center seemed kind of dead. Had to get my old usual, the pesto bread and added in an almond croissant. Still good! read more

Every time I go to Japantown I always stop at this bakery. The Japanese milk bread is my favorite! I have to get a loaf of this delicious bread for my morning toast. The bread goes in the freezer, as it will get moldy. (Most likely due to the absence of preservatives) All the pastries and cookies are delectable. Can't go wrong with any treats here. Want to give a shout out to the entire staff at the bakery. They are always friendly and kind, and they work hard. This bakery is frequently busy with a line, but the staff handles the pressure with grace. read more

Andersen Bakery - Japanese milk bread - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I passed by Andersen Bakery many times at Japantown, but this time I'm glad I stopped by here with my sister. They had a lot of baked goods, sweet desserts, and sandwiches at a reasonable price. We got the fruit tarts and I like how they're so generous with the amount of fresh berries. Also, we got the fried ball with curry filling inside and omg it was brilliant! I was mind blown and know now that if I crave curry but I'm too lazy to make it, I will come here asap! I saw they have Banh Mi aka Vietnamese sandwiches. I will try it out next time. This spot for the great service and high-quality food they service was worth my time, and I'm sure it will be for you too. Check them out! (: Reviewed by Kat (IG Foodie Eatswithkatheerinna) read more

Andersen Bakery - Amazing Fruit Tarts Reviewed by IG eatswithkatheerinna - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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