A super cute store chocolate store in Half Moon Bay. My mother swears by this store. I love the…read morechocolates and sweets that they have to offer. The store is very small but it filled with chocolates galore. There are many different options from drinks, to chocolates, and some sweet pastries. The price isn't cheap but just right. This is something worth treating yourself or a loved one!

We are absolutely delighted to have discovered Sweet 55 -- a true gem for anyone who appreciates…read moreexcellent traditions, superb quality, and boutique-style confections. We drive from San Jose to Half Moon Bay once a week just to treat ourselves to a little bit of magic, and it's always worth it. In a world of mass-produced sweets, nothing compares to the handcrafted creations personally made by the owner -- a gifted chocolatier and, if you ask us, a real chocolate fairy. Every piece is beautifully crafted, rich in flavor, and made with heart. Sweet 55 is more than a shop -- it's an experience.

A must whenever I'm downtown San Mateo! I love my Asian breads and pastries, and this place checks…read moreall the boxes. I can't get enough of the pork sung roll. It's their twist on the Chinese classic and it's SO good! I haven't tried the pork sung and taro roll yet, so I'll definitely have to keep an eye out for that one next time. I'll also have to actually pick up a cake one of these days for a special occasion. For now, I'll keep coming back for the pastries!

Stopped by Simply Cake after dining at Gao Viet Restaurant. I was in the mood for something sweet,…read moreso we decided to walk a couple of blocks down and stumbled upon this little gem! First impressions? This place was BUSY! There were quite a few people coming in and out, and the inside felt pretty crowded. To the right, there was a beautiful mural and a limited amount of seating, while to the left was a lovely display of pastries, including egg tarts and other tempting treats. What really caught my eye, though, was the cake selection. They had a separate line for cake purchases and individual cake slices, which was nice. That said, navigating the incoming and outgoing foot traffic was a little chaotic. The layout felt somewhat unorganized, especially with so many people inside. Despite the crowds, the food definitely made up for it! We picked up a few pastries and cake slices, and everything was delicious. The prices were also very reasonable, which made the experience even better. Overall, a lovely little spot with a great selection of pastries and cakes. Definitely worth stopping by if you're in the area. I'd happily return for another sweet treat!

amazing, truly delicious pastries, the almond croissants omg. great friendly service, did togo boxread more

One of the best bakeries in the city!! Im sure many people would agree…read more Fresh pastries and excellent customer service. The Kouign Amann is my absolute favorite, Im always craving it and can never resist! :D

Kouign-amann is a delicate sweet sugar-crusted croissant type pastry that often is in the shape of…read morea popover. Looks just like a puffy muffin. Craftsman and Wolves is a killer crafts bakery that makes the perfect Kouign-amann. The shop does many things including a signature bread pudding, small in size but big in flava. Measures maybe two and a half inches diameter, an inch thick. Packs a wonderful wowie punch with the seasonally ripe berries and fruit, plus a few pieces of specialty chocolate. My friend who knows from excellent pastries says the goods at C and W are special because the sugars in each item are balanced, not excessive. The goodies we sampled together were scrumptious. Somehow even my pedestrian palate senses that these dessert thingies are distinctive and of ultra quality. Ambiance-wise, it's a noisy place with a few tables lining the windows. You are elbow to elbow practically against neighbouring tables. I know I heard every syllable of the conversation going on to my right-hand side. I also knew it was Korean, so I couldn't successfully eavesdrop... boooooo. Very unique metallic artsy fashioned chairs make the space seem modern. There's merch in the corner and on a wall. You can get coffee drinks too. Service is excellent: the majestically tall staffer -- who I thought was manager but isn't -- was the kindest friendliest soul, very pleasant to chat with. Craftsman crew were mad busy, but always with smiles and ready to help customers. You won't find any bakery bites that are not delectable at Craftsman and Wolves. Kool yummy easy five stars.

The location is nice right off of San Antonio with both outdoor and indoor seating with the outdoor…read moreseating having shaded umbrellas to enjoy coffee outside. The pastries are very okay with a lot of them being pretty dry or lacking filling especially the triple chocolate croissant. Overall, I have been to this location three times and the customer service has been absolutely awful each time. The second time they had a new hire who was being trained and was extremely pleasant but the barista had an issue with asking for reduced fat milk in the mocha as he said it would mess with the flavor which I said I was fine with but reluctantly decided to just have whole milk. The most recent time the person working the front was taking inventory and after seeing me at the counter continued with taking inventory which is completely normal and I wasn't extremely bothered by. However, when walking over he looked at me without asking me if I was ready and upon entering my order tossed his pen on the counter in front and the clipboard behind him. He then proceeded to stand behind the barista on his phone while eating one of the pastries. I genuinely don't know if he was in a bad mood but this hardly feels like the craftsman and wolves experience that people talk about. Probably won't be coming back due to the awful service despite the coffee genuinely being good.

Ordered my daughter's birthday cake. Very easy to work with and provides delivery. Cake itself was…read moreamazing and presentation was exactly what we hoped for. Thanks a lot for an amazing cake.

I ordered a cake for my boyfriend's 50th birthday, and they really listened to all the details of…read moremy request. The finished cake looked beautiful and tasted delicious--I was absolutely delighted! I'd definitely order from here again for future parties.

Amanda was a pleasure to work with. She did our cake and dessert table for our November 2015…read morewedding. She is simply amazing! From the moment I contacted her I knew I was in good hands. She was extremely put together and professional. I loved everything about her and her company! From the cute business cards, to the cake tasting/presentation, her communication and of course the end result. Amanda made the process very easy for us from choosing cake flavors, the dessert table and design, and even our delicious sugar cookie favors. She met with us a couple times to discuss designs and our vision. She was extremely gracious despite the many changes- I was extremely indecisive. I couldn't decide on our cake size or how many desserts to have at our dessert table (my eyes are bigger than my stomach and I wanted way too much). Amanda helped me select the type of dessert she felt would make sense and also be visually pleasing. A month before the wedding, I finally settled on wedding cake design...or designs. Amanda provided her input, incorporated the different designs I wanted and even tweaked the design and it turned out better than what I (and my husband) wanted. She was a sweetheart from start to finish. Aside from her amazing personality her cakes and desserts are amazing! All of our guests were raving about the desserts and especially the cake. We ended up getting a 4 tier cake with each layer being a different flavor (salted caramel, birthday cake, chocolate, and vanilla with blackberry). I'm sad I did not get to try every layer, but for the two I did. I loved! We even had guests at the wedding that do not like cake enjoy a piece and wanted more! We still get inquiries from family and friends about who made our cake and dessert table. I could not have been more satisfied with Amanda's work and I look forward to using her again for special occasions and parties! Thank you so much Amanda for your service and begin so patient with all of my indecisiveness!

We hired Amanda for our wedding in March 2015. From the first meeting, we knew we made the right…read morechoice. She was very organized and professional and really took the time to understand what we were looking for in our wedding cake. We also very much appreciated that she worked with our coordinator to go over timelines, as that was one less thing we needed to worry about. As far as the actual cake goes, she definitely delivered on that part as well. We went with Red Velvet and Mocha options for our guests, and everyone (from what we could tell) loved both. Highly recommend her for anyone having an event/wedding in the area.

There's always something new to try at Maison Benoit! This visit, I had:…read more Kouign-Amann - flaky and delicate. Smoked Salmon Tartine - Lovely and with the perfect amount of spread Avocado Toast Tartine - Amazing with the pickled onions Tarte Figue Vanille - Too die for I love their pastries because they're not too sweet and are made the French way. Service was great. Glad to have found a table outside.

I loved loved loved the coffee eclair and the Mille feuille. Would absolutely go back for it!…read more Also ordered hot chocolate- it was nothing special. We went there close to end of the day so many items were sold out. I was bummed about not getting to try their croissants. There's plenty seating both indoors and outside. Staff was sorta checked out- probably end of day thing.

We ordered the 6-inch Harmony cake from the Mountain View location for a friend's birthday, and it…read morewas absolutely delicious--an absolute must for chocolate lovers! Our group loves trying cakes from various bakeries around the area. Our friend actually recommended this specific one for their birthday, and it turned out to be a fantastic choice. As you can see from the attached photo, the presentation is simply beautiful. The cake has this gorgeous, elegant finish, and the texture literally melts in your mouth. Everyone at the party completely loved it! While it is a little on the pricey side, it is well worth the money in my opinion for the high quality and stunning presentation. We will definitely be coming back for future celebrations!

wow alexander! i know of only one alexander and that is the current president of finland who has a…read morekinda wrinkly face. anyway i am a sucker for croissants and anything else that functions as vehicles to shove 100 lbs of butter into my open mouth. located in a nice street in mountain view. seating is quite limited. i wish their decor was nicer. they sell out of croissants FAST FAST. matcha and sesame was so bomb and creamy and flaky. i love custard filling. yum. i also tried their menu...EW! avocado toast was too salty with just a SMIDGE of creme fraiche. needed some acid to balance out the richness too. how is fancy food turning cheap. like hello. i understand the economy but i'm paying SO MUCH for this and yall be treating me like i'm a sickly victorian child. like you should throw coins to me not out of pity but for piss and giggles. AHHHHHHH. rant over sorry guys also tried golden lantern thing which was NOT peachy at all and really needed some tartness to cut thru the cream (which had barely any almond flavor). entremets need work fs! other than that it was ok. would come back to buy croissants for takeout not dine-in

Delicious food Yummy perfect cappuccinos…read more Nice friendly people Arrive early for your favorite treats !

This cute petite storefront bakery has a modest selection of french pastries and cookies baked…read moredaily. They also carry some imported french cheeses, butter and jams. Surprisingly they also carry over a handful of different flavors of gelato ice cream too. I stopped in and decided to try a chocolate croissant with Isigny chocolate which apparently is a special regional chocolate that is only made in Normandy, France. The chocolate croissant was reasonably priced for under $5. Recommended if you're in the area.

I stopped by Lafayette Bakery on Memorial Day morning and there were only a few people in line. The…read moreselection of pastries and breakfast items made it so hard to choose because everything looked amazing! I ended up getting the ham and bacon quiche and it did not disappoint. It was flaky, light, and had the perfect crunch. I paired it with a vanilla latte with almond milk, and as a barista myself, I have to say the latte was a 10/10. You can tell it was crafted with care. I enjoyed my breakfast in the patio where they had outside seating, it was clean and very spacious! The service was also great! The barista who took my order was super friendly and made sure I got my items once they were ready. I'll definitely be coming back to try one of their sweet pastries next time!

Uniqueness: Their pastries are well done! Wait Time:…read more [x][x][x][x][x] Food Quality: [x][x][x][x][x] Service: [x][x][x][x][x] Setting: [x][x][x][x][ ] Cost: [x][x][x][x][ ] Recommendation? Definitely stick with their pastries as their other savory foods looked alright (perhaps one day I'll try and see how they taste). Yelp told me about this bakery in the older Carmel Plaza here that's not in the main Ocean Ave. The plaza was sadly mostly empty but was still curious to see how this bakery is. The inside was also pretty sparse at the time of my visit and there were a decent amount of pastries still on display and first impression of their sandwich & other savory goods was a bit of a miss by the looks of it. Still I ordered a lime tart, tiramisu, and a guava raspberry tart with no coffee, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised at how good they all were! Not too overly sweet, and it didn't feel like any other generic tart/tiramisu so I would definitely be curious to try some more. Staff were also friendly and the overall price per pastry was slightly on the pricier side but then again, this is Carmel. Perhaps another plus if anything about this place is you definitely won't have to worry about tourist crowds or long lines! Would I come back here? Maybe I will give their savory food a try next time as well but truth be told regardless, I'll check them out again for more pastries as they did a good job. Worth the visit!