Such a cute origin story of a mom and daughter pop-up bakeshop. They are only open on Sundays for a…read morecouple of hours and I must say it is worth checking out! I loved the egg tarts so much so that I think I prefer it to Golden Gate Bakery *gasp*. I liked the flakiness of the crust and the filling was not too sweet. Only thing is the $6 price tag :(( things have gotten so expensive that I just ate up the cost to try it, but instead of getting 4 which I originally planned I opted for 2 instead. I also really enjoyed the savory biscuit with Chinese sausage. I always enjoy a crispy scone with a fluffy or soft interior. I think my least favorite was the black sesame bostock but it was still good. I brought this to a friend's brunch and the egg tart was an instant favorite. I would definitely try more of their baked goods because I'm sure it changes.

LOCATION: Eighth/Carlton…read more PARKING: Street parking WHAT I ORDERED: Egg tarts! ($6 each) Year of the Snake is a small pop-up that is only open on Sunday. It's run by a mother and daughter duo. There's a newspaper article posted outside on the window to read about the pop-up and family's history. They serve quite literally the BEST egg tarts I've ever tasted in my life. The egg tarts are perfectly egg-y and creamy, with the most crispy and buttery crust. Besides the egg tarts, they also have other pastries and drinks as well. The only other thing I've tried on the menu was the Vietnamese coffee. I may be biased, but I did not like the coffee. I write this review reminiscing on how delicious the egg tarts are. I would get them every weekend if I could.

Delish and a fave to go to…read more Simple and delicious options. The yellow pie dessert is a fave! I believe they have Ube desserts here as well but it's been a while so I can't remember the details I just remember a lot of deliciousness. I'll definitely be back soon

Grabbed a Too Good To Go order here and got: - mango green…read moretea (nice, only a little sweeter than I'd like) - sesame salt bread (delicious and so so soft) - mini cinnamon rolls (dry on the outside, but fluffy interior; gently sweetened in a way I liked and my sister didn't) - pineapple bun (so nice! I loved the thin sugary layer on top, though my sister didn't like how dry it was) Service was nice and prompt

The pastries are exceptionally delish!! There is a reason, look at the lines of people waiting!!!read more

It is truly a privilege to obtain a pastry from Green House…read more Objectively, these the best in the bay, but that's not the whole story. Green House is imbued with the passion and kindness of the woman behind it all (Rachel). I admire her for her dedication, patience, and generosity. She is very clear via IG regarding dates, times, drops, and a la carte items - and yet people continue to be rude/inconsiderate --- looking at you guy that was in line with us when asked if it was your car double parked in front but collected your box and went about without a response. I don't mention this to put this gentleman on blast but to relay that there are ongoing challenges to running a business out of one's home in a neighborhood. Rachel handles this with such grace. I think operating on this small scale is a big piece of what makes Green House so special. It's not just the pastries, but what goes into them and the community. She uses seasonal and home grown ingredients. Frequently other local merchants join in bake/pop up days. A big piece for me, after years of supporting Green House, is coming early to queue and get to know fellow pastry lovers. This is not a chain/box store experience. Is it super fast and convenient? No. But it offers an experience that is much more rare these days. And seriously, the quality of the food is insane. I normally rave on about details but it is not needed here. If you don't believe these are the best pastries or unwilling to invest the time and effort to obtain them ... that's frankly your loss

A small mom-and-pop shop located near the edge of Oakland Chinatown. I used to come here a lot with…read moremy mom, so it was nice coming back to order a cake for her birthday. I called in to reserve a 9" cake and they had it ready for pickup. I got the pandan coconut cake with toddy palms, and the cake was SO moist. It's probably one of the best and only places I know of in the Bay Area that sells Asian-flavored cakes like pandan coconut, durian, and other flavors you don't typically see at bakeries. Definitely not your typical Asian fruit cake! They also have other pastries and elephant ear palmier cookies that are worth checking out. Definitely a cute little mom-and-pop shop to support if you're in the area.

My friend ordered a custom cake for her 30th birthday and it ended up being the talk of the night…read more The cake was red velvet and decorated in the cutest way. Every detail was so thoughtfully done, and even better, everything on the cake was edible. People kept coming up to the table to look at it because it was just that adorable. Beyond how great it looked, it tasted amazing too. The red velvet was moist, rich, and not overly sweet, which made it really easy to keep going back for another bite. You can tell a lot of care went into both the design and the baking itself. If you're looking for a place in Oakland to order a custom cake for a special occasion, I would absolutely recommend them. It felt really special for a milestone birthday and honestly made the celebration even more memorable.

Ok ok ok I'm back again to help anyone wanting to enjoy some delicious pound cakes. As you all know…read moreI only write reviews on companies I really enjoy and I don't write many reviews, but this place deserves some attention. Service was amazing friendly, kind , warm pleasant husband Vincent is who I talked to, to place my order and who gave me my cakes. We were looking for a sweet potato cake and then decided to try a variety of cakes instead and we were glad we did. We ordered 4 personal cakes which were banana pudding, peach cobbler, coconut pineapple and sweet potato cake. Each one of them were so delicious. And we will definitely be repeat customers. My price for all 4 cakes was $43 bucks and worth every penny. I highly suggest you try this place out YOU will not regret it trust me.?

Service was 10/10, and for the price you don't get a slice of cake, you get a mini cake that can…read moreeasily be shared among 3+ people. The cakes just didn't do it for me. German chocolate's icing was dry, the 7 up pound cake was oddly dense. The pineapple pound cake tasted the best.

SO GOOD. Loved all the flavors I tried (minus the Cookie Milk & Cookies--for some reason I wasn't a…read morefan). Every ice cream, including the vegan options, was so creamy and soft. Highly recommend the Pandan Hojicha (not too sweet--very rich in tea flavor), Ube Flan (sweet and ube-y with milky flan swirls), and Banana w/ Dulce de Leche (fresh and sweet banana flavor with caramel). They do charge $1 for any kind of cone FYI Will defo be returning!! Especially to try Breakfast Brownie & Cantaloupe (both were sold out when we went). Super close (barely a block away) from Fox Theater with a solid amount of metered street parking around

This ice cream place has been on my want to go list for a while, and I finally got a chance to try…read moreit after watching a show at the Fox! I had the Pandan Hojicha, which is pandan ice cream blended with toasty hojicha tea and made with oat and coconut milk. It was really good. I loved the combo of pandan and hojicha. Highly recommended!

Delicious & fun assortment of flavors! the individual sundaes are generous in portion, yet, you can…read moreshare or ask them to split. I had the German Chocolate option & highly recommend! MyGoodness is a charming addition to the Lake Merrit area, plus, there is the park directly across the street to go and enjoy you sweet selection on a hot day : )

Yum! This is an ice cream shop inside the Lakeshore Cafe…read more The owner seems super nice & genuine guy! The soft serve creations are fantastic! I had the gingerbread & my husband had the eggnog. Both were so good! I'm going back soon for the German chocolate cake ice cream creation. So glad to know this is here! Right by the Oakland Diocese office, convenient location folks! You should really try Bears ice cream.

Annie's T Cakes is finally at the Ferry Building Farmer's Market! I first discovered Annie's T…read moreCakes late last year when I saw them as a vendor at the SF International Tea Festival but, at that point, they had sold out. Since then, I've always wanted to try them and had been anticipating the day they would begin selling from the Ferry Building Farmer's Market. While visiting the market on a Saturday morning, it was finally time to find the tent and stop by. I ordered both the red bean and jasmine tea mooncakes. One thing to note about Annie's T Cakes is that it's entirely vegan. That being said, the mooncakes were still loaded with flavor and texturally on point; you wouldn't even be able to tell that it's vegan. While the jasmine tea was delicious, with subtle notes of jasmine flavor, the red bean was my favorite. I'm also a sucker for red bean so this definitely hit the spot. Annie, herself, is super cool to chat with. She's casual, approachable, and very informative if you have questions about her product. With Autumn Moon Festival coming up, I'm super pumped to see what she'll have available and I feel great being able to support a super local business during this time!

It's been a while since I've had this as I wasn't a fan when I tried this last year. It was only…read moredue to a generous friend that I tried a couple things from Pastel which became Neon, my favorite food consolidator. However, on the final Saturday in July, I was walking past Volcano Kimchi when I saw their prominent sign above their stand on the south driveway (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=ATb3L6Se8Jutj4Oad18FAQ&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q). As I took photos of their menu (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=jIibHKcCoPChasdDgRM4qA&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q) and took a few steps back to forward them to that friend, I knew that I couldn't leave before trying something. I decided to get the original pineapple cakes (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=Xpe2zg-pKXCQz2S9ZVrL-w&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q), which I absentmindedly left in one of my shopping bags with an assortment of fresh fruits from the market. Though crushed, I still made my way the next afternoon in eating one of the two bagged cakes. I really enjoyed how moist and fresh the filling is with chunks of pineapple instead of the standard jam texture. I will get this again. I bought some of the other items for my friend but I have not spoken to her about them yet. I will look for them this Saturday and try the almond cookie, black sesame mooncake, and/or the black sesame sugar mooncookie. Decisions.