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12/14/2025 Walked by and looked good so I dropped in. There were a variety of bakery items that all looked fresh and delicious. So I had to pick a few. There were plenty to bakery shops in the pier so don't be shy to look around before making your final pick. I got the cruffin matcha ($8.95) Was disappointing as the matcha cream was sour like cream cheese and didn't fill the cruffin all the way (vid). But the cruffin itself was nice and crispy. Ube crinkles (~$5) Love the strong Ube flavor. And it was my first time eating a crinkle cookie. It was nice and chewy. A nice surprise Nice place to drop by for a breakfast break. But do check out other places as well
My coworkers and I were searching for a quick late afternoon treat and tried the crinkle cookies here. I liked how there were some fun flavor combinations so I got the mango ube swirl crinkle cookie. Super yummy and not overly sweet! Personally, I had a positive experience with service here. The person there was friendly and patient while I took a bit of time deciding. Definitely a little pricey for a cookie but that's honestly the case at most places these days. I'd love to try the giant macarons next time.
While roaming the Ferry Terminal with my family on vacation, the sight of an ube cruffin caught my eye. It's just what you think it is: a croissant shaped like a muffin. While it was extremely tasty and the use filling was just the right amount, it honestly was gimmicky. It was just a different shaped croissant. It didn't need a new name (unlike the cronut which is a completely different thing). It just felt like a way to charge even more for a semi standard pastry. With that said, the flavor was good enough that I was happy enough to splurge on it. The other pastries all looked very delicious but, once again, the price just felt too high. Maybe next time we'll go in and try something different but it just wasn't justifiable this time around.
Last Saturday, we went to the Ferry building I was hanging out with my besties, and as always, we grabbed a few treats. Still, on this day, I zeroed in on that Dubai chocolate croissant my eyes with laser focus, this is a little stall inside the Ferry building. They have the most amazing pastries, but for me, the one that does it the most over anything is the Dubai chocolate croissant. It is luscious, chocolatey, and crispy. Goodness. This place is always busy, but they're very, very good about making this line move along. I gotta say it's one of my favorite croissants of all time yummmm If you're craving a pastry and you're at the ferry building, you know exactly where to go for the good stuff! Cheers my friends and see you on YELP 06/09/25 #review 371
Maison Verbena is in the Ferry Building Marketplace. At first glance, it looks like a home and body shop with candles, soaps, that kind of thing, but they also have a huge pastry counter, which is kind of a surprising combo. The pistachio croissant looked amazing, and the display was packed with croissants and cookies in all kinds of unique flavors. Not sure how I managed any self-control, but I was starving for lunch and didn't want to ruin it. I went with the smoked salmon croissant, which came with cream cheese, cucumber, and arugula on a poppy seed croissant. I sat outside and enjoyed it with a view of the bay. Definitely a spot I'd come back to when I'm more in the mood for sweets. Those pastries are calling my name.
I've been wanting to try the Ube Purple Yam Loaf but they've always run out. I was walking around the Ferry Building Saturday afternoon when I saw a stack of them displayed in the glass case. Finally! I bought a half loaf ($9.50) and after trying it for breakfast here are my thoughts: +Visually stunning & fun to eat +Not too sweet -Lacking ube flavor: There were TINY pockets of ube jam but as a whole you wouldn't be able to tell it was ube flavored if you closed your eyes. -Top tasted slightly bitter: Reminded me of the ends of sandwich bread. Other items I've tried: -Pandan Coconut Crinkle Cookie -Raspberry Pistachio Croissant *Verdict: Everything I've tried so far has looked prettier than it tasted.
Omg - CRUFFINS!!! Did not even know this was a thing.... But I am so glad I found it. I had the vanilla. I was worried that the filling would be too thick and too sweet - no! It was so light and the perfect complement to the pastry. There are so many amazing pastries here - I will be back. Employees are friendly and got us through the line very quickly and efficiently.
****Dubai Chocolate Croissant Review**** Can we normalize NOT slapping the buzzword: "Dubai Chocolate" on everything just because it has chocolate and pistachios? Maison Verbena sources their trendy baked goods from several SF bakeries. And, they're advertising their "Dubai Chocolate Series" with several viennoiserie and a two item limit. The Dubai Chocolate Croissant seems to be an exclusive item sold at Maison Verbena and not at the baker's brick and mortar. It was terrible. Soft exterior (no crispy flakiness) with a hard bonbon sized chocolate in the middle. Finished with a chocolate glaze and crushed pistachios. No pistachio cream filling. No tahini. No toasted kataifi (shredded phyllo). And, the croissant itself reminds of the Costco ones. Calling it a "Dubai Chocolate" Croissant is misleading and deceptive when it's missing the essentials. And, charging $13.75 for it is highway robbery. (FYI, another patisserie in the city sells their Dubai Chocolate Croissant with the proper ingredients for $8.50!) Not cool trying to capitalize on a viral trend. Imagine if a business sold their "cheeseburger" with just the bun, no cheese and no beef patty. P.S. - Very friendly staff. No tip option on tablet.
Grabbed a few goodies from their baked goods kiosk at the Ferry Building before heading back to MI and they were the perfect treat for a mid-flight snack. First off, everything is gorgeous! It's easy to see how so many items fly off the shelves. Alas that meant the few things I had wanted were sold out but I did manage to get the everything bagel cruffin and a chocolate crinkle cookie. The cookie was so rich and oh so chocolately that even half was satisfying for this sweet tooth, making it easy to get two treats out of it. The cruffin was SO good. Nice and savory, which was a good contrast to the sweets I usually go for. A flaky croissant wrapped into a muffin shape with a good bit of cream cheese piped into the middle and topped with everything bagel seasoning. Yum! A bit pricey but that's SF for you! But that's no deal breaker for me cos I've come to expect it. Looking forward to trying more the next time I'm in the area!
This is a lot of flash and little substance. They call them fashion baked goods and that's the tip off. The product is exquisitely beautiful but not fresh at opening Sunday AM. And at $10 a piece, fresh should be expected.
Obviously what caught my eye were the trending Dubai-style pastries and usually for me, this kind of thing is a one-and-done just to see try out different dubai chocolate goodies. Rarely do I go back unless it's actually fantastic. But wow... Maison Verbena was such a letdown. The croissant literally tasted like it was from Costco lol, just stuffed with chocolate and crushed pistachios (not even pistachio cream and kataifi??). I felt robbed lol. The concept is solid, but the execution was rough. Honestly feels like they dropped Thomas Keller and Armando Manni's names just to reel people in. Smart marketing, but definitely didn't live up to the pitch.
While from the display it looks amazing, the actual baked goods fell short. I ordered a vanilla crustard croffin and i thought it was decent but almost a second day baked item. I didn't feel it was fresh as the croffin should be crispy and flaky, it was rather doughy, dense and the custard crusted over and dense (meaning it wasn't fresh or left out for too long). The other thing i couldn't get overwas that the outter edge of the croffin tasted like dawn dish soap. Not sure if that's what they use as a sanitizer or cleaning agent or for the baking pans and table they use. Or their baking pans are nonstick and peeling. Good news i know they're cleaning, bad news, the croffin tasted like it too.
Maison Verbena is ambitious with their baked goods creations; they jump on whatever has gone viral, however I can't say they do these trends justice. We brought home a variety of pastry items to give them a fair shake. Raspberry macaron, with its dollop of tart jam in the center, seemed to be the clear winner. Raspberry pistachio croissant was stuffed with nothing, & while the ube cornetto was brimming with a purple cream, the purple yam flavor was not pronounced. Their savory offerings fared worse: beef handheld pie needed seasoning; the chicken & mushroom variety was peppery but had an off-putting texture that bordered on slimy. It's safe to say we won't be purchasing anything else from Maison Verbena. Their beautifully-made pastries are labeled with buzz words, which only makes the execution & taste that much more disappointing.
It super Cute! It was attached to their storefront with wonderful products from France and/or inspired. Soaps, totes, candles, etc. The bakery kiosk was attached (last time I was there), it might have changed)? Tried the Pistacchio Crinkle Cookie. It was okay tasting but more pretty to look at, but that is my personal opinion. All the baked items looked great! read more
5 months ago
We just had some massive and delightful pastries at Maison Verbena at The Ferry Building in San Francisco! When we saw the array of pastries we were certainly intrigued, but definitely wanted to try it out when we saw the long line of people waiting for their food. We loved the croissants and the chocolate, and how fresh and flaky everything was. The prices were insane, but definitely okay to share with some friends and family read more
12/14/2025 Walked by and looked good so I dropped in. There were a variety of bakery items that all looked fresh and delicious. So I had to pick a few. There were plenty to bakery shops in the pier so don't be shy to look around before making your final pick. I got the cruffin matcha ($8.95) Was disappointing as the matcha cream was sour like cream cheese and didn't fill the cruffin all the way (vid). But the cruffin itself was nice and crispy. Ube crinkles (~$5) Love the strong Ube flavor. And it was my first time eating a crinkle cookie. It was nice and chewy. A nice surprise Nice place to drop by for a breakfast break. But do check out other places as well read more
My coworkers and I were searching for a quick late afternoon treat and tried the crinkle cookies here. I liked how there were some fun flavor combinations so I got the mango ube swirl crinkle cookie. Super yummy and not overly sweet! Personally, I had a positive experience with service here. The person there was friendly and patient while I took a bit of time deciding. Definitely a little pricey for a cookie but that's honestly the case at most places these days. I'd love to try the giant macarons next time. read more
While roaming the Ferry Terminal with my family on vacation, the sight of an ube cruffin caught my eye. It's just what you think it is: a croissant shaped like a muffin. While it was extremely tasty and the use filling was just the right amount, it honestly was gimmicky. It was just a different shaped croissant. It didn't need a new name (unlike the cronut which is a completely different thing). It just felt like a way to charge even more for a semi standard pastry. With that said, the flavor was good enough that I was happy enough to splurge on it. The other pastries all looked very delicious but, once again, the price just felt too high. Maybe next time we'll go in and try something different but it just wasn't justifiable this time around. read more
Last Saturday, we went to the Ferry building I was hanging out with my besties, and as always, we grabbed a few treats. Still, on this day, I zeroed in on that Dubai chocolate croissant my eyes with laser focus, this is a little stall inside the Ferry building. They have the most amazing pastries, but for me, the one that does it the most over anything is the Dubai chocolate croissant. It is luscious, chocolatey, and crispy. Goodness. This place is always busy, but they're very, very good about making this line move along. I gotta say it's one of my favorite croissants of all time yummmm If you're craving a pastry and you're at the ferry building, you know exactly where to go for the good stuff! Cheers my friends and see you on YELP 06/09/25 #review 371 read more
Maison Verbena is in the Ferry Building Marketplace. At first glance, it looks like a home and body shop with candles, soaps, that kind of thing, but they also have a huge pastry counter, which is kind of a surprising combo. The pistachio croissant looked amazing, and the display was packed with croissants and cookies in all kinds of unique flavors. Not sure how I managed any self-control, but I was starving for lunch and didn't want to ruin it. I went with the smoked salmon croissant, which came with cream cheese, cucumber, and arugula on a poppy seed croissant. I sat outside and enjoyed it with a view of the bay. Definitely a spot I'd come back to when I'm more in the mood for sweets. Those pastries are calling my name. read more
I've been wanting to try the Ube Purple Yam Loaf but they've always run out. I was walking around the Ferry Building Saturday afternoon when I saw a stack of them displayed in the glass case. Finally! I bought a half loaf ($9.50) and after trying it for breakfast here are my thoughts: +Visually stunning & fun to eat +Not too sweet -Lacking ube flavor: There were TINY pockets of ube jam but as a whole you wouldn't be able to tell it was ube flavored if you closed your eyes. -Top tasted slightly bitter: Reminded me of the ends of sandwich bread. Other items I've tried: -Pandan Coconut Crinkle Cookie -Raspberry Pistachio Croissant *Verdict: Everything I've tried so far has looked prettier than it tasted. read more
Omg - CRUFFINS!!! Did not even know this was a thing.... But I am so glad I found it. I had the vanilla. I was worried that the filling would be too thick and too sweet - no! It was so light and the perfect complement to the pastry. There are so many amazing pastries here - I will be back. Employees are friendly and got us through the line very quickly and efficiently. read more
1 year ago
****Dubai Chocolate Croissant Review**** Can we normalize NOT slapping the buzzword: "Dubai Chocolate" on everything just because it has chocolate and pistachios? Maison Verbena sources their trendy baked goods from several SF bakeries. And, they're advertising their "Dubai Chocolate Series" with several viennoiserie and a two item limit. The Dubai Chocolate Croissant seems to be an exclusive item sold at Maison Verbena and not at the baker's brick and mortar. It was terrible. Soft exterior (no crispy flakiness) with a hard bonbon sized chocolate in the middle. Finished with a chocolate glaze and crushed pistachios. No pistachio cream filling. No tahini. No toasted kataifi (shredded phyllo). And, the croissant itself reminds of the Costco ones. Calling it a "Dubai Chocolate" Croissant is misleading and deceptive when it's missing the essentials. And, charging $13.75 for it is highway robbery. (FYI, another patisserie in the city sells their Dubai Chocolate Croissant with the proper ingredients for $8.50!) Not cool trying to capitalize on a viral trend. Imagine if a business sold their "cheeseburger" with just the bun, no cheese and no beef patty. P.S. - Very friendly staff. No tip option on tablet. read more
1 year ago
Grabbed a few goodies from their baked goods kiosk at the Ferry Building before heading back to MI and they were the perfect treat for a mid-flight snack. First off, everything is gorgeous! It's easy to see how so many items fly off the shelves. Alas that meant the few things I had wanted were sold out but I did manage to get the everything bagel cruffin and a chocolate crinkle cookie. The cookie was so rich and oh so chocolately that even half was satisfying for this sweet tooth, making it easy to get two treats out of it. The cruffin was SO good. Nice and savory, which was a good contrast to the sweets I usually go for. A flaky croissant wrapped into a muffin shape with a good bit of cream cheese piped into the middle and topped with everything bagel seasoning. Yum! A bit pricey but that's SF for you! But that's no deal breaker for me cos I've come to expect it. Looking forward to trying more the next time I'm in the area! read more
This is a lot of flash and little substance. They call them fashion baked goods and that's the tip off. The product is exquisitely beautiful but not fresh at opening Sunday AM. And at $10 a piece, fresh should be expected. read more
1 year ago
Obviously what caught my eye were the trending Dubai-style pastries and usually for me, this kind of thing is a one-and-done just to see try out different dubai chocolate goodies. Rarely do I go back unless it's actually fantastic. But wow... Maison Verbena was such a letdown. The croissant literally tasted like it was from Costco lol, just stuffed with chocolate and crushed pistachios (not even pistachio cream and kataifi??). I felt robbed lol. The concept is solid, but the execution was rough. Honestly feels like they dropped Thomas Keller and Armando Manni's names just to reel people in. Smart marketing, but definitely didn't live up to the pitch. read more
While from the display it looks amazing, the actual baked goods fell short. I ordered a vanilla crustard croffin and i thought it was decent but almost a second day baked item. I didn't feel it was fresh as the croffin should be crispy and flaky, it was rather doughy, dense and the custard crusted over and dense (meaning it wasn't fresh or left out for too long). The other thing i couldn't get overwas that the outter edge of the croffin tasted like dawn dish soap. Not sure if that's what they use as a sanitizer or cleaning agent or for the baking pans and table they use. Or their baking pans are nonstick and peeling. Good news i know they're cleaning, bad news, the croffin tasted like it too. read more
1 year ago
Maison Verbena is ambitious with their baked goods creations; they jump on whatever has gone viral, however I can't say they do these trends justice. We brought home a variety of pastry items to give them a fair shake. Raspberry macaron, with its dollop of tart jam in the center, seemed to be the clear winner. Raspberry pistachio croissant was stuffed with nothing, & while the ube cornetto was brimming with a purple cream, the purple yam flavor was not pronounced. Their savory offerings fared worse: beef handheld pie needed seasoning; the chicken & mushroom variety was peppery but had an off-putting texture that bordered on slimy. It's safe to say we won't be purchasing anything else from Maison Verbena. Their beautifully-made pastries are labeled with buzz words, which only makes the execution & taste that much more disappointing. read more
The almond and chocolate croissant looked so good in the window . The ferry building is always fun to walk around but this place is terrible . I should have read the reviews The pastry was very dry , almost inedible . We had a couple of bites and it ended up in the nearest bin Almost surely been there for a few days . It was that bad . The price was 8.5$, super high , but this thing was not worth even 8.5 cents . Stay away !!!! read more
Went to the city for a meeting then while making time to take the ferry to Oakland I decided to walk the ferry building and I found this little spot with so many varieties of sweets. And the most popular seems to be the UBE brioche bread Which I jumped in after heard another customer who said there delicious and soft. I got four of them I took them home warmed one and honestly I have not tried anything like that before Soft, buttery, flavor and sweetness are not over powering a perfect treat while drinking an americano I wish I would of buy some more, when I go to the city I will totally stop by again and not o pay get the Ube brioche but also their colorful cookie's read more
Just beautiful presentation of the baked goods, browse the display first, might be hard to pick one out of all the choices. The colors, the choices, how do you pick A bakery that sells soap and gifts too! Or is it a gift shop that sells pastries too! Soaps and items are on the left side on other tables. Everything is set up very nicely read more
I'm sorry I didn't purchase any of the lovely pastries. I thought they were so beautiful. The Dubai chocolate croissant cost $15. Wow, that is way out of my budget. Everything looked beautiful. Essentially, I feast with my eyes. Great presentation. read more
2 years ago
Came a Saturday around 11AM! It was very busy (the usual Ferry Building busy of a Saturday morning). I was walking around a saw their pastries, all looked very tasty. There was a line of 4 people in front of me, but the staff was so fast. I ordered and got my cornetto in less than 5 minutes. I ordered the pistachio cornetto and it was delicious. The pistachio butter/spread filling was perfectly sweet and salty. However, I think they were very light on the amount of spread. I would've appreciate a bit more or a better distribution through the whole pastry. Overall, the cornetto was fluffy and a very fresh. I would definitely come again and try more pastries from their selection! read more
1 year ago
11 months ago
The rating applies just to their ube cruffin and pistachio croissant. Both sported plentiful and yummy filllings. I definitely approve read more
I was craving some quiche and stopped by when I saw how beautiful the baked goods were. I got a slice of quiche Lorraine, which has bacon and onions. The person working behind the counter also offered to warm it up for me which was nice! Sadly, I wasn't a fan of the quiche. The crust was soft rather than flaky and buttery and while I did appreciate the onions for adding sweetness, the entire quiche felt soggy, especially the filling. read more
1 year ago
I've been eyeing these beautiful looking cookies every time I passed by them at the ferry building, and finally decided to snack on one today while waiting for the ferry. I was so pleased to find an ube/pandan swirl cookie, combining two of my favorite flavors! (Also because they're $5 each and I'm a sad poor person) So this was my first time trying a crinkle cookie and wasn't even sure what to expect and had nothing to compare it too. The texture ended up being soft...almost like a cake rather than cookie. I usually prefer a more chewy consistency to my cookies. And I feel like I didn't really taste the ube flavor at all, sadly. The only bright side is that it wasn't extremely sweet. This will be a one and done for me. read more
Someone brought in a box of 5 cookies (Uber, strawberry, mango, orange chocolate, pandan) to the office to share. Coworkers split and devoured the ube in an instant so I didn't get to try it. I tried a small piece of the orange chocolate, mango, pandan, strawberry. These are not your normal cookies - they are fluffy and cake-y, which was a surprise. Not my preference for cookies though. Orange chocolate was chocolate and moist, like eating a slice of cake. Mango and strawberry flavor was more subtle. Pandan was strong coconuty. Overall cool to see Asian inspired flavors. read more
I stumbled upon this little kiosk at the end of the Ferry Building. The view of Asian-flavored pastries lured me in. The cashier was really kind and they also accept Apple Pay! Of the various options, I tried their Mochi Matcha Muffins. It was not bad! A strong matcha flavor, but I wish it had a chewier mochi texture. They had so many crinkle cookies too! I tried the Mango and Pandan Coconut flavors. Soooo fluffy and the exterior has a nice bite to it. I would definitely buy these again. On the pricey side, but a nice treat. read more
Came across this pastry kiosk inside of the Ferry Building and loved all the Asian inspired flavors they had! We picked an ube muffin and their new ube pandesal, which was my favorite. The ube muffin was definitely a pretty little thing but the fresh bread was the winning bite. The workers were so nice too! They also had a bunch of different crinkle cookie flavors that looked super yummy as well, so I hope we'll be able to try those next time! read more
saw this in passing at the ferry building this past weekend and this reminded me as to why filipino culture is important in the authenticity of the food! i recently saw an article about "ube" being widely available in practically everything and heres a good example as to why my tasting of these treats didnt meet my expectations first of all, they didnt take like ube! like house of silvanas definitely has better sansrival than here! the cannoli shell was the winner for the ube cannoli, which also fell short in the flavor department! well now i know! read more
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From a store that seems to mainly sell tchotchkes, there are occasionally some fresh baked foods. Seems like mainly Saturdays. Anyway, really tasty like something you'd find at a proper French pâtisserie. Matcha Dome Cake: Loved this one the most. Light and airy. The bitter matcha powder is a great contrast to all the sweet stuff underneath. Lots of fluffy sponge cake. Only downside was that that meringue on top tasted a little moist/stale since it didn't shatter like fresh meringue should. Chocolate Royale Petite French Cake: Very dense and rich. Felt like 50% of this was ganache. And soft cake underneath. A perfect pairing with coffee. Mango Mousse with Strawberry: Reminded me of those light fruit cakes from Chinatown. No actual mango slices, but tons of mango flavor in the mousse and filling. The strawberry was a bit more subtle (besides the whole strawberry on top). It was like a very thin layer of jam in the middle next to the mango filling. Almost didn't notice it. read more
I walked into ube heaven when I stumbled into this place. I got some ube cookies and they were so delicious and SO pretty!!! I also need to go try the ube loaf next time Recommend it for any ube lover! They're delicious read more
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