I can't believe Charlotte has a Beard Papa!! That's how you know this city is finally growing and becoming a true fancy city. They usually sell these delicious cream puffs in major global cities. So, how was this location? SUPERB! I got the green tea eclair with vanilla filling. The eclair shell was fluffy, crispy, light, and fresh! And the cream was delicious, velvet smooth, and not too sweet. While $4.25 per eclair may feel steep, they're huge and made with care! I'd way rather pay $4.25 for this eclair than for a Crumbl cookie! PSA: They're very generous with their fillings, so the eclairs can be a little messy to eat. But I promise it is worth it! Plus, you can just get a ton and eat them at home. I know. I'm very passionate about this Beard Papa, but it's because I'm so happy that Charlotte is getting fancy desserts! Did you know Beard Papa began in Japan and is in 14 countries?! That's how good this stuff is!! read more

Beard Papa's - Green tea eclair w/ vanilla filling ($4.25) - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Messy, expensive and slow. Totally worth it! I'd never had a cream puff and drove by this place all the time. Finally decided to stop on the way home and it was an experience for sure! First pick your shell then your filling. There was a bit of a language barrier so I had to best guess what might be a good combo. I ordered one of each with vanilla, chocolate and green tea fillings. Other than the green tea shell with green tea filling they were all exceptional! The lady behind the counter had a baby in a basket on one hand and my food in the other. I, quite honestly, felt like I was intruding on family time. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant felt a little dirty and cluttered as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'll do this again but will plan a little better. read more

Beard Papa's - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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My wife and I wanted to try crème puffs, so we checked out Beard Papa's, centrally located on the corner of South Tryon and West Blvd. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Be aware that it's a small space with only a few seats inside and outside (see photos).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] There's street parking and a garage nearby. They offer different types of empty puff shells to be filled upon order with a different variety of crème fillings. All their fillings are custard base, but my wife and I tried the original. It was good! Staff was friendly and helpful. We will definitely come back to try the other flavors. read more

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Just had pizza pies at Blaze with my 16yo daughter before the CLTFC Game and wandered past the Beard Papas. The door said "Worlds greatest cream puff" so I decided to see if their advertising was accurate. I'm not a dessert guy and have never had a cream puff before, but I can say, I enjoyed this tasty and messy little treat. I was glad I got a bunch of napkins because they were much needed. With that said, upon first bite, I could not stop eating it! It was great and I will be back next time I hit up Blaze. Funny name but great cream puffs! read more

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If you love creme puffs then you'll love this place. But beware, parking may be tricky. There is free street parking but the shop is part of a parking garage but I think you have to pay. Beard's Papa has pre-baked empty puff shells that are filled to order with their choice of fillings: vanilla, chocolate or green tea. The puff shells are also customized with different toppings on top. Alongside the creme puffs they sell a small selection of other desserts/drinks. Order: original puff with vanilla filling and a creme brûlée puff (the original with a caramelized top) Crispy but soft shell; creamy, light and not overly sweet filling. Perfection! read more

Beard Papa's - Creme Brulee - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The cream puffs are really good, I liked the vanilla one, which was really puffy and airy in the bread. I also tried the special edition from the Monster Hunter and it was okay, too much concentrated flavor in the cream for my taste, but it was good to try! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The service was fair and the place clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Whenever I'm in the area, I have to stop at Beard Papa's. Their crème brûlée cream puffs are my absolute favorite, I always order at least half a dozen, and they never disappoint! The shells are light and crisp, the filling is smooth and creamy, and that brûléed top adds the perfect touch of sweetness and crunch. Consistently delicious, always fresh, and such a treat every single time. Definitely worth the stop if you're nearby! read more

Staff member tonight really made mine decadent tonight. Whooh gawh. I'll have to come back sooner. You can earn points on online orders. The puff are $4 to $4.25 each. You can get pack/bundles for over $20 and up. They have Asian drinks and I believe ice cream. read more

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The name is a winner and the origin story posted on the wall is funny, so that's a good start. The menu is pretty simple: pick your puff, pick your filling. I went s'mores shell and vanilla filling. It's nice to be able to customize the puffs. They were bigger than I expected, and more than just a quick stop in craving size. It's a full-on dessert that you can really only have one of a time. It's a novel concept for a dessert. They had an ube one on the poster but not in store, but it will even be cooler once there are more flavors. It's limiting with being primarily puffs, but it was worth trying at least once. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]This place and small and quaint.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It is in a nice location, and we arrived when the store was empty; we were served quickly and received our éclairs with swift speed. They had plenty of filling and were tasty. I would recommend you visit if in town! read more

I have been waiting for this place to open for months. Driving pass it everyday on the way to work.. Looked up their menu and history. Getting obsessed with it. So finally today was the day.. You see cream puffs have a special place in my heart. Where I'm from in WISCONSIN. Every year when state fair starts up. They would sell simple but huge cream puffs. You place your order and get in line at the state fair as early as 6am. Buying In quantities of 6,12,18, or 24.. simple. Not too sweet but ginormous. So when I find out Papa Beard is a bakery that specializes in cream puffs I was super excited. Originated from Japan. This place creates a variety of flavored puffs. So today I ordered 3. Green tea which is popular among my Asian co-worker. Then the s'mores which I love anything that said s'mores and last: crème brûlée. My co-worker wished the green tea is a little stronger. To me, I would think you want it to be a little settle. But hey that's their opinion. I'm just passing on the words. My crème brûlée was lovely.. the crème were not too sweet. And the puff were very flaky.. I'm saving the s'mores for later tonight. But all in all. Customer Service was great. She took her time in making my puffs. And it tasted as good as it look. read more

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First, you pick your shell and then your filling. There are about 8 different shells and two filling flavors - chocolate or vanilla. My favorite was the Churro - cinnamon sugar on the outside and creamy on the inside. I was expecting them to be a lot sweeter than they were so I was pleasantly surprised when they were not "donut sweet". The cream is not very sweet at all. Made fresh everyday! Keep them refrigerated at home to seal in the freshness. I prefer a little more pastry to cream ratio but I'm not an expert in cream puffs by any means. read more

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Had an overall good experience with beard papa. I lucked out with free parking in front (only about 4-5 parallel spots) and an empty store. I ordered two puffs to go- a churro and a chocolate. I tried the chocolate and vanilla fillings. The fillings tasted like pudding in my opinion (I'm not sure if that is the intention but I like it). Eating a puff was extremely messy and definitely hard to do on the go.. you will need to wash your sticky hands after. The puffs were filled all the way and I was stuffed after eating one puff and saved the other for later. All in all a nice and unique dessert option for the area. read more

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This shop exudes joy. From the bright yellow exterior to the interior walls and obviously the creme puffs!! They have a menu of about 6 creme puffs and you choose chocolate or vanilla filling. They also have chocolate lava cakes and drinks. Highly recommend the Oreo! read more

Beard Papa's - a brightly colored kitchen - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I'm ELATED that Charlotte got a Beard Papa's cause ya girl hasn't had a fix since being in the West Coast years ago!!! Parking is a bit of a situation but being that this location is tucked a couple of blocks away from the center of downtown, it's not impossible to find some off street parking. As for the CREAMPUFFS.... The airiness of the dessert is almost exactly as I remember and the filling is not overly sweet! Balance is key in my opinion and ratio of cream to puff is also 10 out of 10. We got vanilla filled everything and I highly recommend the matcha. I hope they eventually get matcha filling too because that's a game changer tbh Tip: Make sure to grab extra napkins cause you'll need em...it gets a lil messy read more

Beard Papa's - There WERE 6... Husband couldn't even wait for the photo - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Location is small, wouldn't recommend planing to get them to sit. My husband and I have come multiple times. When it is nice out it's fun to take them and sit on the benches outside. Cream puffs are amazing - would highly recommend the crème brûlée - they open the top of the cream puff and add sugar on top of the cream and then torch it. No complaints on the service - would recommend stopping if you want a sweet treat! read more

The choux tasted good but were not as big I remembered when I had them in Asia. The lady who took our order was also making them so she seemed a bit overwhelmed handling all of it because there were a few customers waiting. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place itself was decent in cleanliness. Could be a bit tidier but once again, there was only one person working there[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

This place is 5 stars all day!! They are known as the home of the worlds best cream puffs and although I don't travel the world for cream puffs--I have had my fair share and these are the BEST! I recommend the milk and honey or the Oreo cookie flavor. My friend enjoyed the macha tea one the best. They randomly have chocolate lava cakes which are delicious but kind of random bc it's not a puff---but get one anyways! Good price point at about $3/4 dollars per pastry. Go now! read more

Beard Papa's - a box of desserts - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Whether you are a cream puff person or not - Beard Papas in South End is definitely worth a shot at trying! Beard Papas comes to us all the way from Osaka Japan and get's its namesake from the owners fluffy white beard! The cream puffs are filled with this wonderful mixture of whipped and vanilla custard cream. They also have chocolate filling options available. I got everything on the grand opening menu - the original which is simply dusted with powdered sugar, oreo cookie crumble eclair, chocolate eclair, churro, chocolate fondant and the green tea eclair. All the puffs are first baked, cooled, then dipped, and then filled as you order them. My favorite was the churro - it tasted like a gooey cinnamon roll and then my second favorite had to the oreo. The cream puffs are super light but have a satisfying crunch on the exterior shell. They do have some seasonal options so be sure to keep coming back to try all the flavors. Make sure to grab some napkins as these are messy to eat but are worth the mess and the line you may have to wait in to get some! @feisty.eats read more

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I absolutely loved my cream puff! We received our cream puffs a minute after ordering. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Inside the shop was cute but very small![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I can't wait to visit again. read more

Beard Papa's - Strawberry shortcake and chocolate cream puff - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Cream puffs are stuffed with cream right in front of you. They have the different types on display. You can get just one or a whole box. Best fresh! read more

This place is super cute and service was nice. I got the plain cream puff and had it filled with vanilla cream. The puff itself had no flavor and tasted a little old. The cream was very runny and and lacked flavor. I did like that they filled it up alot, just wish it was sweeter. read more

Beard Papa's - a variety of doughnuts - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Due to my membership with @offlinecharlotte, I was able to get a sneak peek of this bakery, which was founded in Osaka, Japan, by Yuri Hirota. Named after the owner's fluffy white beard, the bakery offers several different flavors of puffs, eclairs, all filled with a whipped custard cream (flavor choices: vanilla, green tea, chocolate) along with crème Brûlée, fondant, and cheesecake across their 400+ locations. Make sure you check 'em out sooner than later! What I ate... Oreo Cookie Crumble Éclair - Dipped in white chocolate then covered with Oreo crumble. - Decadent. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Churro Puff - A churro shell filled with custard cream of your choice. - Heavenly goodness. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Full Reel on IG: MissBlackFoodie read more

Got two cream puffs and there was no cream in both cream puffs... service is good i guess. Probably need to have better training or something read more

Beard Papa's - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

My favorite cream puffs ever!! So excited to finally have a Beard Papa in NC. The filling is so flavorful and not just tasting like sugar like a lot of other dessert places. It's so light I could eat like half a dozen at a time. I've tried most of the flavors and I always go back to the original one. Make sure you eat these ASAP. The difference in texture is noticeable if you eat it right then vs hours later. Still good regardless though. read more

It's their grand opening to be fair. However. They only had vanilla creme and the app doesn't work yet. The Puffs were fresh but very bland. It's the dough. It's a pâte a choux. So, please don't think like I did that it would be KK textured. It's soft but dry. The cream was decent. I could see the vanilla beans in the creme. I'm a chocolate girl so I wanted the chocolate cream. I ordered the churro, chocolate, and matcha flavors. I wasn't thrilled with any but the churro had an extra sweetness due to the glaze and it was just coming out the oven. IF YOU ARE NOT A SWEET FAN THEN YOU WILL LIKE THEM. If you like your dessert or sweets on the diabetic side then you won't. It's purely subject to personal taste. I don't care for shortbread and this is the taste of the pâte a choux dough in my opinion. The dough is a French one. I tossed the matcha and part of the chocolate in the trash. I'd say go with an open mind. read more

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This place was super cute. Definitely still had the "just opening" vibes. When we came in, you were definitely hit with all these amazing sweet smells. The employees were helpful with telling us some of their favorites. I managed to snag an Oreo one #winning. I did the typical thing of adding the filling and I think that's where I went wrong. I don't think I'm a real filling person. The pastry itself was good but I couldn't help but to think it could be better it it was warm. Anyways, adorable place and would recommend if you like your pastries filled I would try again but without the filling. read more

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Wish I had taken pictures but they were gone before I had a chance. Absolutely enjoyed these being that cream puffs remind me of childhood, but these were definitely grown up. Great flavor selection and the churro one was unreal. Will be back to try the Oreo. Just wish they were open a little later! Side note - there is negative parking here so definitely keep that in mind. The deck is going to charge you so you have to drive around til something opens up. read more

Such a cute little storefront and the cream puffs are easy to break apart and enjoy! Can't wait til I can go back. read more

Beard Papa's - Smores, oreos, plain, and cinnamon I believe. All were vanilla cream. - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Who doesn't love a Creme Puff....Wowza!! Great new place opened....Only thing is - Bad parking...4 places in front of the apt building and those are taken so you have to park in a Paid Parking ramp. 5.00 for 15 minutes.... The BeardPapas App is not working yet and so we did not get the 10% off promised to us if we downloaded the app. But the Creme Puffs are fresh filled. They were out of quite a few different kinds that were on the menu but the Smores and the Creme Brulee were Outstanding! They have Chocolate and Vanilla Custard. I would like Pure Whipped Cream ! They offer Lava Cakes and Cheesecake but they were out of the Cheesecake. New employees need some people skills but The Product is good! Expensive but then again, what would you pay for a Fresh Creme Puff !! read more

Beard Papa's - Creme Puffs - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

First time trying beard papas and I thought it was good but nothing special. I think it's a quick treat if that's what you're looking for read more

Beard Papa's - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We tried the green tea, chocolate, Oreo, and churro. We liked all of them and the actual pastry is quite good. I wish the filling was more exciting. Just felt a bit flavorless but the texture was great. I'll be eager to try the chocolate filling once that is available. The seating inside is limited so be prepared for take away. read more

Beard Papa's - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I wish I could give more stars!! My fiancé and I stopped in and bought a few flavors to try (neither of us had ever had a puff pastry) and planned to have a bite of a few...we ended up cleaning the box out and fighting over the last bites the staff is so sweet and friendly! Will 100% be coming back and are so happy to have them in Charlotte read more

So tasty and made fresh so not a huge selection but it was made to order. I enjoyed the green tea with vanilla filling.

Great quick service and delicious cream puffs with delicious custard inside. Would definitely come back here!

They are just average cream puffs and you have to pay for parking because they will not validate

We went to try this past Friday night after 6pm. There was no wait and we got lucky with parking in the front. I will first say that the person behind the counter was a bit pushy and seemed to rush us although there wasn't anyone in there. I was speaking to my daughter about what she wanted and the rep kept picking up items as if I was speaking to her. I then was trying to choose a third item and she already had her hand on what she thought I should chose. I could not understand the pushiness or rushing us. We chose churro, Oreo and green tea. My churro one was pretty decent. The green tea was not memorable and my daughter said the Oreo was pretty decent. The pasty itself is flaky with a crispiness to it and really good, however the cream left a little to be desired. There is absolutely no flavor to the cream. It is missing something, sweetness, vanilla..something. We tried it but not sure I would run back. Would possibly stop if I'm the area. read more

Fantastic and delicious. Thank you! Give it a try. Total win! Loved the the custard , chocolate and vanilla. Thank you team!

I can't believe Charlotte has this store. It's my all time favorite. The original cream puff will make your day.

Came looking for a sweet treat during their opening week. They had a limited menu with just a few puff flavors and only vanilla cream. I ordered a matcha and a chocolate and wasn't too impressed with the flavor of the matcha. It didn't have the earthiness I was looking for. It reminded me of a mild white chocolate with green food dye. I would prefer the texture of the puff to be more flaky and not so crispy. They are extremely hard to bite into especially with them being so filled; the cream oozes out, puff collapses and your left juggling cream and broken puff pieces in the shell-like remnant that didn't cave in. Last but not least, the servers who are making the orders should seriously remove dangling jewelry or gloves should be pulled higher beyond wrists. I strongly grappled with walking out after seeing the server's cloth braided bracelet brush past several cream puffs time and time again. I didn't let my OCD win that day (something I've been working on) but after tasting the desserts I wouldn't have regretted it if I did. read more