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    Sam’s Bakery

    4.1 (37 reviews)
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    Steven S.

    This is the first time I have eaten food from a bakery in a long time. The donuts I had delivered to my residence was super good. It will take me a week to eat all these delicious donuts . Thank god for donuts. I highly recommend them if you are in need of something sweet. The service was excellent and the ambience of the place was amazing from what I have seen in other pictures. I wish I could give them. 100 stars

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    Kevin P.

    Came in around lunchtime to grab some donuts and pastries and was surprised at the variety. The menu is huge and there's a bunch of donuts, pastries, drinks, and sandwiches. The lady at the front counter was nice and helpful with choices. I ordered a total of nine donuts and they all looked and tasted yummy! The store felt very casual and clean. I will be back when I am in the mood for donuts.

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    Adam L.

    Sam's was a block away from where I stayed while in SF this year. I went a couple of times, as it was conveniently located. When you walk in the space is pretty open. They have two display cases. One with donut, and pastry selections. Ordering was a bit challenging due to the plexiglass, but post Covid it's the norm. The lady behind the counter was friendly, but a bit quiet behind the glass. Visit one, I grabbed three donuts. A custard bar, which looks like large eclair, a jelly and a butter crunch? They were pretty good, not the best donuts but better than Dunkin. Visit two, I got a custard bar and a ham, egg and cheese sandwich on a bagel. Obviously, I like the custard bar, but the sandwich was it up to par. The bagel was stale, the egg was either made from powdered eggs or was pre made and reheated, and the ham looked and tasted like Taylor's pork roll (which I like, but it's not ham). I would stick to the pastries.

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    Melanie C.

    I'm a Krispy Kreme girl for life but when I saw doughnuts and pastries being advertised on the Too Good To Go app from Sam's Bakery I decided to give them a try. My hotel was about a mile from the bakery so I decided to walk. The location isn't in the best of neighborhoods so I would advise driving. I arrived on a late Friday afternoon and they still had plenty of doughnuts and pastries left for sale. The lady behind the counter was extremely nice and took care of my order quickly. Sams bakery offers day old products at an extremely discounted price through the Too Good To Go program. You can't pick specific items and the selection varies daily. To my surprise, I received quite a large paper bag of baked goods during my visit. I could tell they obviously weren't "fresh out of the oven" but they were still tasty. Out of the 7 or 8 pastries that I was given, my favorite was the cinnamon roll that was literally bigger than my hand! I'd definitely order that again on a future visit. I'm sure all of it would be even better fresh!

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    Vickie B.

    My second visit to Sam's. So good that I ordered at the Denver Airport. Sam's is my top doughnut place. They freeze well so I can keep a stash here. I know people like their pricey breakfast items but sometimes you just want a good, big doughnut. This stuff is incredibly good. Service is so welcoming. The store is so clean with a large selection. And walking to it from O'Farrell and Van Ness you can give the finger or thumbs up to the Tesla Dealership depending on your viewpoint.

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    Sam K.

    They have a huge selection of beautiful glistening donuts and assortment of pastries. I got the croissant, raised glaze, maple bar, and jelly filled. My favorite was the maple bar and it wasn't too sweet. The lady that helped me was very sweet and accommodating as I slowly picked out what I wanted. There's only a place to sit by the window so it's more of a grab and go but you can still people watch for a moment but the vibe isn't really a hang out spot. Would absolutely come back.

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    Jony B.

    This place odd a lot like Bob's! Not only does it smell amazing inside, but if you're lucky enough to catch something fresh, but two of them! We were drawn in by the smell of fresh croissants, but ended up, leaving with a few additional donuts. While the croissants, refresh and amazing, the donuts were delicious when we tossed them in the toaster for a few seconds. Especially the maple and chocolate covered ones. If you're not near Bob's , and try to put aside the tenderloin aspects of the exterior, there is a real treat inside !

    Cinnamon pastry (very yummy)

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    Donuts pretty fresh and crisp. No soggy or mushy donuts. Staff is friendly. Would get donuts for them again.

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    8 months ago

    They were very nice. No trouble at all only took 10 min waiting time for my food and a pastries

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    11 months ago

    So many different items for cheap price. Really nice staff. Location is a bit rough but the donuts were good!

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    2 years ago

    Their donuts are to die for. I highly recommend this place. The food, the drinks, the service is absolutely amazing!

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    4 years ago

    Got too good to go from here, not really worth it since it's a day old and you can't pick the ones you want. But the lady was nice.

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    2 years ago

    Best Vietnamese coffee and fresh warm donuts to get the day started! Love this place as it never disappoints

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    2 years ago

    I had the rocky road brownie, its was SO GOOD and fudgy. I wish I got another one when I left SF.

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    4 years ago

    Donuts were fresh and tasty. Store was clean and employees were nice. Good work! I'd come back.

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    4 years ago

    Why do you guys sell non fresh pastries?? It ridiculous when you want to feed your kid something nice and tasty and it appears super old..

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    4 years ago

    I came here one time recently and the person that helped me was very kind and friendly and helpful.

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    2 years ago

    simple place, i come here for the donuts after snagging them from too good to go selection is a bit limited but they taste good

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    Bob's Donuts & Pastry Shop - Inside Decor/Seating

    Bob's Donuts & Pastry Shop

    4.3(4k reviews)
    0.6 mi•Polk Gulch, Nob Hill
    •$$

    I am not a huge fan of donuts but originally found this place by smelling it, walking by on my way…read moreto another building. Upon leaving that other place I again smelled the baked goods so I decided to stop by. It was a bit of a line walking in and continued to grow while being there but I could see a huge variety of pastries behind the glass. I was impressed by the variety they had and decided to try a few different ones I wouldn't normally try. I picked up a cinnamon crunch donut and few different custard filled ones. For someone who isn't normally a fan of donuts let alone any filled ones, they were by far some of best donuts I have ever had. I went later in the day and was very impressed by the quality. I look forward to getting a box to go next visit.

    Stopped by this new spot with a clean layout and open seating. I ordered the donut holes ($5 for…read more12), the apple fritter ($4.50), and the crème brûlée donut ($4.50). Service is straight forward since they are open 24/hrs at the nob hill location. The donut holes looked great, but they lacked that classic fluffy texture, missing the mark on what makes a donut hole truly satisfying. The apple fritter was massive for the price, but the apple flavor was a bit too subtle. The crème brûlée donut was decent, but nothing extraordinary. Overall, it's a nice space, but the search for a top-tier donut hole under $5 continues!

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    Milkbomb Ice Cream - ube & banana rocky road ice cream in ube pandesal

    Milkbomb Ice Cream

    4.7(925 reviews)
    1.7 mi•Potrero Hill
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    The place had a variety of flavors, especially asian flavors. The bread selection was cool too,…read morewith ube pandesal, glazed/sugar/cinnamon, concha, and brioche. Service: The owner is nice; he's operating by himself, so please be patient when a line occurs. There are no free samples to minimize line wait times, and more. Ambiance: Located in a courtyard with outdoor ordering. Ordered slightly after 6 pm on a Saturday, and quite a line developed behind me. Milkbomb sandwich $15 (5/5): Ordered with ube and hojicha in ube pandesal. This was delicious! Can choose up to 2 flavors to be put into bread of choice, and it's pressed together, then cut in half. They're pretty big, so you can share with someone. It's pricey, but I think it's worth splitting it.

    A friend used to live in Portreo Hill, so we'd frequent this Milkbomb location. They used to have…read moresporadic hours of operation, and don't do samples - yet I'd still keep coming back! Between the creative flavors and the high sugar content (like the ice cream sandwiches using donuts or the toasted marshmallow, yum!), there's nothing quite like it in the city. Their flavors change based on availability, so your favorites might not always be there. My personal favorites are the coffee, ube, and biscoff. There'd be more of a cult following (like Salt & Straw) if they were in a more optimal location... They also usually only have 1-2 employees at a time, so from order to pick up, there's a bit of a wait. The plaza they're located in is very small, but there's a park nearby if you want somewhere scenic to eat your ice cream.

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    Bob's Donuts - jelly filled donut

    Bob's Donuts

    4.2(253 reviews)
    1.3 mi•NoPa
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    I live next to these guys, and I have NEVER had a bad donut from them. They are honestly great…read morefolks, always friendly, and their donuts are fresh and tasty - every morning I get to smell them being baked daily! (It's a hard life, I tell you.) Our whole house find their malasadas amazing - the pineapple and mango fillings in particular - and my husband is a big fan of the raspberry lemonade filled donut. Currently my new favorite is their cinnamon cereal special donut, which is just amazingly sweet and tasty. The fritters are HUGE, and we generally just nibble on them on and off the day. One warning - if you're in a rush, come EARLY on Friday mornings, because there are a number of bike tours that like to stop here and it can take a while to get through them all! On a personal note, these guys are heroes. Back during the age of COVID, they kept people's spirits up and gave us all a reason to keep going. Each day, all day, people would mask up and line up down the block six feet apart, waiting for their chance to enter the store and order something delicious to keep their spirits up. The world felt like it was ending, but at least it came with tasty, warm and fresh donuts.

    I've always liked Bob's Donuts, especially their giant donuts. I love ordering them for special…read moreoccasions, and getting a giant donut has become a tradition for my nephew's birthdays. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with my experience this time. I called yesterday (9/11) at 7am and spoke with Carmella about ordering a giant maple bacon donut for pickup the following morning. She let me know that they might not have bacon, but someone was possibly going to get some, and asked what my backup donut would be if they didn't have any. She took my name and phone number and said she would call me if they weren't able to get the bacon. Right after getting off the phone, I called back because I realized we hadn't discussed a pickup time. I asked if I could pick it up at 8am, and I was told it would actually be ready by 7am. I arrived this morning to pick up my order, only to find out that no one knew anything about it and the donut hadn't been made. Thankfully, they were able to put together a giant maple sprinkle donut for me at the last minute, which I really appreciated because it was important to me to continue our birthday tradition. What upset me the most was that after speaking with multiple people, no one apologized or acknowledged the mistake. I understand that things happen, but a simple apology and better communication would have made a big difference. I still like Bob's Donuts and will continue getting their giant donuts, but I hope they can improve their customer service when something goes wrong.

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    Uncle Benny's Donut and Bagel

    Uncle Benny's Donut and Bagel

    4.5(595 reviews)
    3.6 mi•Outer Sunset
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    Locally owned & operated
    30 years in business

    They delicious food and well-baked pastries. The selection was fantastic and it was absolutely…read moretasty. I enjoyed the food they served and everything was so good. My kids love the donuts there. It was so delicious with great texture. The Glazed Donut holes was so great and I love its flavor and so smooth in every bite. The coffee was perfect and has balanced flavor. Perfect match with donuts. I sometimes takeout donut. The place was good and has nice ambiance with friendly service.

    Ohmygosh this place is outstanding from the service to the food. We found it because we're on our…read more"U" date and we will most definitely be back when we're in the area. We arrived on a Saturday morning around 7:15 and there was one person in front of us. We were promptly greeted by a very helpful employee and placed our orders. Randy chose a blt minus the lettuce and I ordered a veg (bell pepper, onion, tomato, mushroom) omelette with bacon. We both got the pesto bagel which has a layer of Asiago on top. Randy loved his and raved about the amount of bacon lol. They are not shy with it. My sandwich was also delicious but the omelette was HUGE and I only ended up eating about 1/3 of it. The veggies really made it. We weren't able to actually taste the pesto of the bagel when eating the sandwich but because I didn't eat all mine, we were able to try just the bagel with a bit of cream cheese and it was so flavorful. And we got a chocolate cream donut to share. The chocolate on it is a darker chocolate and the cream inside was so good. An excellent donut. The customer service here is stellar. Super helpful and patient employees and just a chill vibe with great music make this a must stop when in the area.

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