great with a nice collection of sweet and savory items. Unfortunately there's no area on premises…read moreto sit down. You might be able to grab a pastry and sit at one of the locations next door.

This was my first time at this particular bakery here in the Alameda and it was after we had a…read moredelicious waffle breakfast!! Perhaps I'm used to the underground mall in New York with all of their decadent pastries in the Chelsea marketplace in New York, but this particular spot in Alameda was supposed to be one of the best pastries here on this cute little island. Perhaps it's just a cute little island aesthetics, but the pastries seemed rather traditional. The Yuzu tart was tasty and had good flavor, it was also around 2 PM on a Sunday, so maybe all the good pastries were gone. Service was great and very helpful, and another large family came in to the pastry shop as we were leaving. Maybe I'll try it next time and see if they have different seasonal pastries.

I love Firebrand Sourdough bread!…read more It's best warm with some Green Tea There are so many options. Enjoy!

Unfortunately Firebrand's execution doesn't match their pricing. Now if you're in a pinch this…read moreplace serves its purpose, but for the past few times I've been here everything but their service is below standards. Our reuben sandwich was extremely skimpy. We had two slices of meat and when it came out to the table, it was already falling apart. Think "shrink-flation" and this is the poster child for it. Same can be said about the salad unfortunately. You could finish it in four bites and with greens going bad so quickly, you would think they would give you more of it for the price. Flavors were extremely sweet and the candied walnuts tasted stale. Of course to top it off was their chai latte. It felt like a chai la croix because it tasted like the chai was just breathed on the water instead of being mixed in it. Overall really disappointing place. I would purely stick to their breads and maybe their pizzas if you are consider trying Firebrand.

I was on my way to work and was a bit early. I had passed by the display case and saw a few…read morePastries. I had decided on a mini Carrot Cake and had taken it to go. It was perfectly sized and the cream cheese frosting was on point. They have all sorts of baked goods if carrot cake isn't your thing..I saw they had sandwiches and baked breads too .

My friend picked up some treats from this place. The keylime pie was tasty! The other pastries were…read moregood too.

Had to pop back on here to say I tried the raspberry matcha and it as literally one of the best…read morethings I've tasted all year. Idk what they did there but it was like matcha whipped cream or something. Also these spirals are to die for. Literally perfect. Could eat 12. And the owners are SO kind, creative, and hard working. Grateful to have them in Oakland!

I finally made it here ! I was able to find parking rt in front YAY it was meant for me to come!!…read more First time here, the employee that assisted me was very nice and very knowledgeable gave me excellent recommendations on what to select All of the pastries look amazing and also taste amazing!! I got the Financiers $6.50 Vanilla Bean $14.00 Lychee $11.00 Cocunut $ 12.00 Mango $15.00 a cup of Capuccino $5.50 Total spent was $70, treating yourself priceless!! My favorite was the Lychee and Financiers, however everything was very fresh, exceptionally made, and well worth it I cant wait to come back and try other items. There is outdoor seating available, parking can be hard to come by, street parking only.

Went here on a tour with Kaiser docs. Great behind the scenes view of their bakery. Huge fan of…read moretheir kalamata loaf and cinnamon twist bread now. It was also great to learn how much they give back to the local community too! We usually get their products locally at Encinal market or Berkeley bowl.

Glad we have them here in the Bay Area, always great! Ciabatta, morning buns and the cinnamon twist…read moreloaves are our go to plus the sweet baguettes when we break out the charcuterie!

I wanted to support an Alameda business for a recent event and came across Doodlecakes online…read more Rebekah was amazing throughout the process answering questions I had, keeping me updated on various flavors that were coming up, etc. The variety of cupcake flavors was awesome! The event guests had fun choosing what flavors they were going to eat and raved about the taste. I think my two favorites were the cookies and cream cupcake and the biscoff cookie cupcake. Highly recommend for any events you're hosting (they have regular cupcakes, mini cupcakes, cakes, etc.).

Awesome custom cupcake and cake shop right here in Alameda. Doodlecakes definitely delivers on its…read moremouthwatering treats. I especially love their mini cupcake platter that gives you the chance to sample all of the flavors they offer each week. They seem to change their menu often with the different creations such as Taro one week and maybe Strawberry Crunch the next. The owners are very friendly and always greet you with a smile. They have a fair amount of Gluten Free options as well and are just as delicious. A place worth checking out and 4.7 stars.

I'm usually very particular about matcha since I've perfected my own recipe to suit my personal…read moretaste, but I have to say I really enjoyed their Earl Grey Matcha from the seasonal menu. It wasn't overly sweet and still maintained that earthy matcha flavor that many places tend to lose when they jump on the matcha trend. My husband ordered the Vanilla Bean Caramel Latte, also from the seasonal menu, and loved it so much that he said this is now his favorite coffee spot. Safe to say, whenever we're back in town, we'll definitely be returning!

A lovely spot to kill time while my son was out on the water. Upon opening the door, I was greeted…read morewarmly by the staff and made to feel quite welcome. The seating is mostly at table tables along the wall walls of window. It was kind of neat to be able to sit and watch people walk by in the traffic as it ebbed and flowed toward the bridge. The early morning was rather quiet outside so it wasn't noisy at all. I had a lovely chai latte, extra spicy. It was perfect after the chilly walk to this little space of warmth. They had a nice selection of pastries, ultimately I chose a danish because I love them. This one did not disappoint. It was tender and flaky and went perfectly dipped in my chai. If ever, we are in the area again, I will definitely pay another visit. It was nice to step into a local place that wasn't a chain. I think the quality of staff and consumable offerings was just so much better than you would find at one of the other places.

I stumbled on Sue's Custom Desserts on Yelp and I am so glad I did, Sue was able to make…read moreaccommodations for 2 dozen Strawberry flavor with cream cheese frosting floral cupcakes for my cousins Garden Theme Bridal Shower thank you so much!!! I will definitely order again and my apologies for tryin to change the pickup time but I made it!! Holy Moly her biscotti options looks amazing

These cupcakes were so good! I didn't personally order them but the host brought it for the party…read more I would have like to have three or more but it was to share :( Thanks for the wonderful treat!

This place is great! I actually went two days in a row. You'll probably have to park a little far…read morebut it's worth it! They have a lot of Asian inspired flavors. They let you sample flavors before committing. I got the single cup so I could get two flavors. I wound up getting the dan tat and the pandan. The dan tat is what they're known for. Genius, everyone likes dan tat and everyone likes ice cream! Everyone working there was friendly and efficient. It was Christmas when I went, so there was a tree. Not much seating, but you can take your ice cream on a walk around the block.

Cute place with mostly Asian inspired flavors. Sad that this place is far from home or I would…read morevisit every week. I only tried 3 flavors but in order of my favorite: Mango sticky rice Dan tat Pandan coconut (needs more pandan flavor)

Small, cute shop in Oakland. Not really a great place to sit and eat -- there are two tiny tables…read moreoutside that are usually taken, none inside, and no other benches or tables nearby -- but an excellent place to buy pastries to take home. The good: Their cookies have the perfect texture and the cocobae is superb. The milk buns are pillowy and filled with delicious cream plus crunchy craquelin. Their swirly sweet laminated bun that changes flavor every month is a delight and the bottom is deliciously caramelized. The merengue tarts are perfection. Pound cakes have great flavor altho the texture is not traditional and doesn't hit me right. Can't miss with a mochi bite tho. The bad: The savory treats have been underwhelming (tried 4 different ones iirc). Drinks include matcha from Asha tea house (very nice choice) but are very overpriced (like $7 for matcha? what?) so I skip them. Sweet treats still so excellent and unique that this spot gets 5 stars.

I got the latte and added pandan cream on top. It was good. Flavor of pandan could have been…read morestronger but good. The chocolate banana croissant was SO GOOD. I wish it had a tad more banana but it was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!!! Staff are super nice! Long line but it goes by fast. Only like two small tables outside so not really a place to sit and chat - more like grab and go. The cashier told me they recently opened another cafe in Alameda, one with a parking lot. Thank goodness! Because parking was terrible!!