Love this place!! Amazing bread, love the sourdough and house bread with sesame. Great scones!! Worth getting up early and waiting in line! Has a tremendous following! Well worth the drive... check For hours and days open! read more

First off, let's be clear about this location, Brick Maiden does not have a retail outlet. The location listed here is indeed the bakery, gorgeous old building, but they do no sell bread here at all. You'll need to head over to Bovine Bakery, Cowgirl Creamery, Palace Market, etc. to purchase their tasty artisan loaves. I ended up buying a few loaves from Cowgirl Creamy, including a gorgeous baguette. If you're looking for the bread specifically, you'll need to ignore the amazing cheese and head directly to the back of the store. The loaves are binned next to the gift shop. On our visit there were only three different types to choose from, I think they were around $6 each plus tax. The bread itself is beautifully crusty with a super moist crumb. Definitely up there in terms of crazy good loaves around the bay. Oh, if you pick up from Cowgirl and can't wait to eat your loaf, they sell cultured butter in the cold case. Or better yet, slather it with one of their amazing soft Brie like cheeses. read more

Got here too late (1230pm on a Sunday) to try the hand pies but the ginger scone and olive sourdough were amazing. Scone was packed full of sharp candied ginger, with a nice crust and tender crumb. Olive sourdough had nice aeration, chew, and just enough tang, with plenty of olives. Have to get up here earlier next time to try their other pastries! read more

The best ever bread and never have tasted something so delicious. Lovely and the best crunchiness of sourdough I have ever eaten. Best sourdough ever beats sf sourdough-hate to say. read more

Make Brickmaiden Breads your first stop of your day! You'll be glad you did! The bread is fantastic! The sourdough baguette has a rustic, crunchy crust with an inside that's perfect for cheese, olive oil or devouring as is. We tried both the Meyer lemon/blueberry scone and the strawberry/cornbread scone. I would highly recommend both of them. The chocolate croissant was flaky and buttery with just enough chocolate filling. You can't go wrong no matter what you choose at Brickmaiden. They are the real deal! read more

Absolutely the best bread in the Bay Area!!! I love the spelt bread and the crackers are amazing! For a treat - the ginger scone is out of this world. If you are at the Civic Center farmers market in San Rafael - the short wait in line is surely worth it! (chocolate cookies and sesame cookies are heavenly) read more

Everything I've had at Brickmaiden has been out-of-this-world delicious. The olive oil cake is especially divine - super moist & not too sweet. I recommend their savory tarts, which must be made with a tremendous amount of butter. I work out in Point Reyes and pop-in frequently for their daily sandwich or salad (and warm soup served with crsty bread in the Winter). My favorite casual eatery in town! read more

Seriously the best place in town. Coffee is delicious. Pastries are amazing and the bread still rocks my world. Try the mini baguette that is juiced with different flavors each day (today was cheese and meyer lemon). Even the sandwiches are amazeballs. So damn good! read more

A hidden gem we recently discovered set back from Shoreline Drive on 4th street. Friendly folks, delicious baked goods. The bread is heavenly and everything else we tried, fresh quiche, apple oat muffin, and gingerbread was amazing. Can't wait to come back! read more

Whoa - just wow - we got a grilled cheese from Cowgirl creamery on some of their bread on it, so we checked them out at the farmers market. We got a full loaf of there sourdough pullman as well as a fruit pie and some other stuff. WOW - I made a grilled cheese out of that and it was sooo good. We are from Palo Alto, so have some excellent sourdough (and I make pretty good sourdough), but this leaves all others in the dust. I would HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend them - they are bit off the beaten path, so seek them out. I'd give Bovine bakery a 4 and them a 5. If you come to Pt Reyes station, you should buy some stuff from them - if you don't, you done messed up, son! read more

Um, excuse you, how dare you have the most delicious slice of cake I've ever tasted and be so far away from me?! We stumbled into this bakery because cowgirl creamery next door happened to be closed. We got a loaf of sesame bread (good), a latte (also good, they have non dairy options), and a slice of the olive oil citrus cake and oh dear lord, this cake. We only got a slice and didn't eat it til we were on our way back to sf and that might be one of my biggest regrets of my life because if I ate it earlier, I would've gotten more slices. Not sure if this is a regular item but if it is, and you happen to find yourself here, get it. Get many slices of it. It is damn good. I'm willing to bet their other pastry items are also good. read more

Behind an iron gate is a charming little house where, if you stop in at the right time ( their hours are limited at the moment) you will be able to consume an ambrosial plum tart with a buttery glaze and a glass of Andy's Blend coffee. Sit outside on the porch and relish the peace of Point Reyes. If this combo is the only thing you eat all day, you will be content. read more

The best sourdough bread ever! Everything is delicious. Really everything is great. Good coffee. Good customer service. A must stop in West Marin read more

Best bakery in the area by far! Blueberry scones were light and had super fresh blueberry flavor. Cherry tart was delicious. Also had some excellent espresso coffee drinks. Love the back yard garden and seating area. Very happy this place has opened - can't wait to go back! read more

Best whole wheat loaf I have ever eaten. It costs $6.50 but WTF cares, it is artwork as well as food. Reality check -- some people spend that for an oversized burger combo at McDonald's and think it's normal. So buy this bread and spend less on junk that day. Or don't buy anything else that day. This is all you need. Chewy crust, light and moist inside, packaged in some paper that keeps it from drying out right away -- it's even better than Acme's Edible Schoolyard loaf and that is saying a lot. It's the only whole wheat bread I've ever eaten that I crave more than mixed grain or white. How do they do it? I picture a large, ancient stone oven perched on a rocky crag overlooking the ocean at Point Reyes, the ocean adding a tang to the air that works its way into the bread...cows and sheep everywhere noshing on the green sward to make cheese to eat with that bread...shrill gulls circling, demanding that I throw them some bread (but I won't, not this bread). read more

MmmmmmmmmmBrickmaiden! Soo delicious breads! Shared the Olive Loaf, on a hike out to Pt Reyes National Seashore. 6.50 is a DEAL for this loafa-deliciousness. You can purchase around the corner at Bovine, at the General Market, or even as far as Good Earth in Fairfax. Pairs well with... everything!! read more

OH MYyyyy....... This bread is MAGICALLY Delicious!!!!!!!!! My wife & I just discovered it on a trip out to Nick's Cove & Cowgirl Creamery in Marshall. Forget the price, and treat yourself to Brickmadien Breads - you WILL NOT be disappointed :) Now, if I could just find it in Larkspur/Corte Madera area :( read more

Really tasty bread. The country white is my favorite. They come to the Tuesday Berkeley Farmer's Market on Derby. read more

Simply the BEST! Tartine and Acme are excellent but this is our favorite. Every 10 days we drive 40 miles round trip to Point Reyes to buy the baguettes and sometimes a whole round. They freeze well although the first fresh loaf is always the best. Maybe we should move to Point Reyes? Poilane Bakery in Paris is excellent and probably the most famous bread in the world. Brick Maiden is as good or better! read more

We arrived at Point Reyes Station hoping for something fresh from one of the local bakeries. The entire area is surrounded by smelly dairy farms, deep in cow manure and mud, the grass overgrazed down to the bare dirt. Not exactly appetizing. The smell permeates everything. As the Bovine Bakery didn't really call out to us, we headed over to the Brickmaiden bakery, hoping to purchase a loaf of fresh whole grain bread. It was about 11 am. After waiting in a long line that stretched out into the street--in the rain!-- we finally were able to place our order. No bread, no pastries--well, they were "out" of virtually everything. Except an incredibly dry and boring muffin. We ordered two muffins and coffee, then proceeded to wait another 10-15 minutes--in the rain. At last they handed us our coffee and muffins. As I said it was incredibly dull and so dry, it couldn't possibly have been fresh. It mostly crumbled apart as we attempted to eat it. The coffee was good, however, but not worth the rest of it. What a terrible experience. I'll be honest--Point Reyes Station is just a gross place now. They still have a good bookstore but it's not worth driving in there for that. See my review of the Station House for the real horror show. read more

Amazing bread found only at retailers in select Marin County locations (made in Point Reyes but don't go looking for a storefront).

You cannot get better bread at any price at any place. Period. This bread rocks-it's best in class!! And available in Point Reyes Station. Amazing artisan gourmet's out in those parts! read more

I bought the multi-seed bread at the Berkeley Farmer's Market. It is DELICIOUS,. It is also $6 for a small loaf. I would have appreciated the cost being posted. Next time I'll ask first. read more

I went out to Point Reyes believing that it would be cooler. It was a little bit. Anyway... I stopped at Osteria Stellina for a bite and ordered the grilled cheese sandwich. It was on BrickMaiden Sourdough and it was delicious I thought I had gone to heaven. The bread... the sandwich overall was fantastic, but the bread... oh. my. god. The BREAD!!! read more

I buy their sticky buns, epi's, bear claws and whole wheat sourdough breads at the farmer market in San Rafael every Sunday. The bear claws are made with perfectly flaky pastry and the filling is a balanced mixture of almond paste and poppy seeds, I like that they are not overly sweet, just the right mix of ingredients. The sticky buns are soft, crispy and sticky sweet. The bread has a wonderfully hard crust with a moist inside and lasts all week at our house for sandwiches or toast in the morning. read more

Last Sunday stopped at the Creamery in Pt. Reyes and picked up a loaf of Kalamata bread and some cheeses to go with our wine. Brick Maiden's bread was so good. Never had better bread than theirs. My daughter even told me she had a dream about the bread. read more

Wheat sourdough bread. Absolute heaven.

The scones, oh yes, the scones. Especially the lavender scone. Delicious. And just a little side note...it is Brickmaiden, one word, not two. read more

We had some great bread provided at lunch at Osteria Stellina, huge loaves you see sitting in baskets hanging on the wall. On the way back from Point Reyes, we stopped at Good Earth market, and bought some Brick Maiden levain. After tasting the bread, and a bit of yelp research, I realized that it was the same bread from lunch! The crust is nice and the bread crumb stays fresh for a couple of days. read more

20 years ago, ACME breads turned me into a bread snob, and it takes alot to make me swoon anymore, but swoon I did when I first tasted Brick Maiden's amazing bread at Berkeley's Tuesday Farmers Market at Adeline near Ashy BART. I plan on making my way through their entire inventory, but so far I can vouch for the whole wheat and white loafs, the scones (so tender!) and the triple chocolate cookies (I need to forget about those - they could become a problem). Perhaps the best bread in the Bay Area at the moment - sorry ACME (I still love you). read more

My wife and i enjoy,no love Brickmaiden breads and purchase a loaf ( more often than not two loafs) every weekend we go to the Marin Farmers Market at the Civic Center.Get there early cuz they go fast.EZ to find,its the booth with the long line! read more

The most delicious and amazing bread!!! It's like the bread we get when we visit Europe. I only wish they sold further down the peninsula as I only get to eat this bread a couple times a year when I visit Inverness. read more

i was at pt reyes farmers market today& bought the whole wheat (smallish loaf) & 2 scones. the bread was very good, as well it should be for $6. but the scones - truly the most tasty i've ever had, a little bit crispy on the outside, soft inside. $3.50 each, also the priciest, but worth it. read more

for our commitment ceremony this weekend i order a TON of baguettes for picnic sandwiches. pick up at bovine bakery was a snap & they were as fresh as fresh can be. throughout the day i was asked a million times where in the world this wonderful bread came from. i was happy to be able to say brick maiden, since our home has been such a fan of their goods for so long. thanks for making our day so tasty!!! read more

Best bread ever! I want to move near Brickmaiden to eat her bread more often. Absolutely wonderful!

At $6.00 a loaf, this is the best bread I've ever eaten and as a nut for bread who has eaten more than my share in my 70 years here in the US and in France, this one wins the prize. It's a bargain. read more