Had a 3-tier custom cake made for my wife's birthday with 70 guests. Incredible job!!! Terrific…read moreservice! First class all the way ... and the cake was delicious!!

I've had the chance to try several pastries here, and each one has been consistently good. The…read morefruit tarts have always been my favorite--fresh, flavorful, and perfectly balanced in sweetness. The service is friendly and efficient, and the surrounding area adds to the overall pleasant experience.

I was in town visiting family and was told about this place…read more You need to get there early, I mean before they open early. We got there 15 minutes before they opened and there were 10 people ahead of us already. As soon as you get close to the place you can smell the euphoric smell of bread and pastries. We tried few things here, the vegetable quiche, chocolate croissant, plain croissant, almond chocolate croissant, olive bread and they were all fantastic. My favorite thing that I had and I could eat everyday for the rest of my life is the canelé. Absolutely magnificent!! Just so so so good. I've had them in France and this one was still better. The staff is very nice and welcoming and very efficient without sacrificing good service. I highly recommend.

We came here at 2pm and it was graduation week - big mistake :) they open at 7am. There were 4…read morechocolate croissants left over and few breads. Their quality of food is amazing. We will need to come back earlier in the day to try more things. I am sure I will give it a 5 star after I have tasted more dishes :) the lady behind the counter was super friendly. The place was tiny but clearly very popular!

Came here for a birthday cake. I can tell its a great cake…read morebut the lovely lady that works there with her husband makes this place full stars. places like this is getting rare these days cherish while you can folks!

Desserts: 3/5 Service: 4/5…read moreAmbiance: 3/5 Portion to Price: 3/5 Overall: Standard fare. The extended review... Desserts: 3/5 - Got a few desserts to share. One passion fruit and one lemon curd. Both were pretty standard fare for taste. Service: 4/5 - Friendly staff who explained what everything was since there wasn't any signage. Ambiance: 3/5 - A few indoor and outdoor seats to eat in. Portion to Price: 3/5 - Pretty standard fare for pastry pricing.

Nice staff today at this location and delicious pastries…read more This is their newer store in Berkeley on San Pablo Avenue and it's really lovely, close to University Avenue. My favorites are the yogurt cherry pastry and the nice crispy chocolate croissant. Don't hesitate - get over there right after you read this. NOTE: Prices may have changed since I took those pictures.

I really wanted to love this cafe but the experience was overall a bit lacking. When we first got…read morethere on a Saturday morning, we just stood there waiting. Totally understand the staff is busy and will take our order once they are free but they saw us yet nobody even acknowledge us....it was odd. We ordered an avocado toast, yogurt bowl and a croissant as well as some drinks. There was a baguette on the menu but they said it wasn't going to be available til 9-9:30am. Probably should mention what is or isn't available to avoid disappointment. The avocado toast was really the star and it's all because of the amazing bread. Toppings were basic but delicious. The yogurt bowl was standard and the croissant was flakey. The food took a while to get but the coffees were quick. I also really like the ambiance but they just didn't blow me out of the water.....

the mochi donuts are soooo good! i'm still thinking about them a couple days later. i wish i got…read moremore to have for the rest of the week! although i didn't try every flavor, the guava one really takes it out of the park! love it! the texture is just so soft even when refrigerated. it's very different from the mochi donuts that everyone is used to but it's so much better. the banana bread pudding was also so amazing! we got it heated up and it was just so divine. it was not overly sweet which dissolved my worries. definitely will come back to try the other mochi donut flavors! the strawberry lychee matcha was also really good! never been to a place that offers a mix like that. the yuzu sparkler and the passionfruit sparkler were also very refreshing !

always a fan of the bright pink walls, it's like a bright star among the drab, dark colored brick…read morebuildings around; I usually get one of their mochi donuts, it's more dense than MoDo which is actually my go-to for mochi donuts. this spot is a close second. however, I'm here to talk about the new savory mochi muffin they brought out about a month ago. it was their ham and cheese mochi muffin and I must say, it was not as good as I expected compared to their other mochi donuts. I think it might've been a bit undercooked... I don't think I would try another one unfortunately. I think I would also stick with the sweet bakery items moving forward. I also ordered a lychee strawberry matcha milk tea (with the oat milk option) and I was pretty happy with that purchase. Overall, I wouldn't dock them more than a star for the underwhelming pastry because most of the others are excellent. It might just be that savory isn't their thing...

Updating my score to 3.5, rounding up to 4…read more Overall La Noisette is still a solid option for most things, but after having dozens of croissants in Europe and the US, I can say the bake on them is not great. I feel like it's changed since my initial review as everytime we get a croissant, it's just not good so we opt for the danishes instead which are good.

So sad that they're closing. I will always remember grabbing some of their wonderful pastries on…read moresunny mornings at the Saturday Kensington farmers market. Their strawberry pistachio croissant is a favorite of ours - just sweetly delicious with that hint of strawberries and pistachio. Such happiness in eating them!

Cute bakery in Rockridge serving delicious pastries! Came here on a Friday at around 8am and the…read moreplace was decently busy, but we got to order right away. We decided to order 6 different pastries. We first tried their Seasonal Strawberry Almond Frangipane, Seasonal Strawberry Kouign Amann, Cardamon Pistachio Kouign Amann, Chocolate Pistachio Kouign Amann, Chocolate Babka, and Twice Baked Mocha Pecan Croissant. I liked all of their Kouign Amanns a lot, especially the strawberry one which added a nice fruit element! Their kouign amanns have very crispy layers and very flaky. I'd honestly recommend all 6 of the pastries we tried, especially since the prices for this place are lower (~$6) than some other high quality bakeries around the Oakland and SF area. The decor inside the bakery is really cute and there are quite a few small tables you can sit at to enjoy the baked goods. Service was nice and fast. Overall: solid pastry spot I'd recommend anyone to check out!

Some of the best croissants I've had. I also love their financier…read more Cozy ambiance with tables to sit. Friendly and attentive staff.

nothing hits better than fresh bread and getting it right from the source! acme works 24 hours to…read moredeliver fresh bread everyday and i just got to give them props for the dedication and hard work. the bread and pastries here are just so good. the hell wet levain is amazing! i love all the sesame seeds on the loaf and with butter = chef's kiss. their pizzas are amazing too and i plan to come back to try their other ones. i finally got to try their cheddar biscuits and it was amazing! not heavy at all and full of flavor. i sometimes get quite overwhelmed with the options since i want to try everything! love acme!

Visit date: 4/19/2026…read more We came about an hour before closing on a Sunday, so unfortunately many of the items I wanted to try based on other people's recommendations were already sold out. We ended up getting three things: * The cheese twist was soooo good! The cheese was flavorful and the pastry itself was perfectly done. * The apple pastry was interesting. Unlike many places where the pastry is either bland or overly sweet, Acme's pastry had a slight saltiness to it, which I actually think is genius. I almost always prefer a hint of savory flavor to balance out the sweetness from the filling or topping. My only issue with this one was that the apple topping was not sweet at all and leaned more tart, so paired with the salty pastry, it was not quite the flavor combination I was hoping for. * The mini raspberry pastry had the same issue for me. The raspberry topping was just a bit too tart and sour for my taste. Even though not everything was a hit for me, I would definitely come back and give this bakery another chance, especially since we arrived so late and missed out on many of their most popular items.

Pastries were really buttery, flaky, and they had a very unique selection of different desserts…read morethat I would love to be able to all try one day. Their mocha cake was incredibly rich and delicious, which I would highly recommend, and we also ordered their lemon shortbread that had a very strong taste of lemon but it was too sweet for my own palate.

Charmed by the French-style bakery storefront and tidy shelves of baked goods, I stopped in at La…read moreFarine to purchase a bread loaf. While La Farine has a smaller pastry selection than its neighboring bakeries on College Ave., it has an impressive variety of baguettes and sourdough loafs. I ordered a mini kalamata olive loaf, which was the perfect size for snacking. Service was quick and efficient, and I took my bread to-go to enjoy at home. I appreciated how the loaf is baked with more olives per square inch than any olive bread I have ever tasted. The sourdough had a good chew without being too tough and was soft and fluffy on the inside. The tangy sourdough and briny olives needed little else but were enhanced with a pat of French butter. On my next visit, I'd like to try La Farine's other sourdough loaves and baguettes.

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!!

Teeny tiny shop with only 2 small tables out front (sidewalk seating). I walked in around 9:30am on…read morea Saturday morning and there was a small line (10ish people). Parking isn't great here, especially on Saturday morning since there is a farmers market down the street. I was able to find parking in a lot in front of CorePower Yoga. I am never in this area so ordered more than I should since it's not the easiest to get to. Ordered the Okonomiyaki Danish (2), Green Onion Croissant, Yuzu Meringue Bun, Croisubi and a Matcha Latte with a cream top (forgot the name but some sort of coconut flavor). Out of all the pastries I ordered, the Okonomiyaki Danish was my favorite and will 100% reorder whenever I find myself in this area. The flavors, filling, uniqueness - everything about this was delicious. The other pastries were good but I was slightly disappointed with the Croisubi which is their version of a ham & cheese croissant but made with Spam. I be wrong but the Spam didn't taste like actual Spam but one of those Spam subsitutes. It wasn't bad by any means, but I was expecting the distinctive and salty taste of Spam. The pastries were all really good but I do not recommend the matcha latte for individuals who like their drinks slightly sweeter. They use a decent matcha powder but even after adding the extra cream top, my overall latte was 5% sweet. Not sure how when cream tops usually balance out the matcha taste with a bit of sweetness. But for some reason, the cream top here had barely any sweetness so keep that in mind if you order the matcha latte. I actually saw a guy who ordered a matcha latte before me come back inside the bakery to ask why it had no sweetness.