great with a nice collection of sweet and savory items. Unfortunately there's no area on premises…read moreto sit down. You might be able to grab a pastry and sit at one of the locations next door.

This was my first time at this particular bakery here in the Alameda and it was after we had a…read moredelicious waffle breakfast!! Perhaps I'm used to the underground mall in New York with all of their decadent pastries in the Chelsea marketplace in New York, but this particular spot in Alameda was supposed to be one of the best pastries here on this cute little island. Perhaps it's just a cute little island aesthetics, but the pastries seemed rather traditional. The Yuzu tart was tasty and had good flavor, it was also around 2 PM on a Sunday, so maybe all the good pastries were gone. Service was great and very helpful, and another large family came in to the pastry shop as we were leaving. Maybe I'll try it next time and see if they have different seasonal pastries.

I love Firebrand Sourdough bread!…read more It's best warm with some Green Tea There are so many options. Enjoy!

Unfortunately Firebrand's execution doesn't match their pricing. Now if you're in a pinch this…read moreplace serves its purpose, but for the past few times I've been here everything but their service is below standards. Our reuben sandwich was extremely skimpy. We had two slices of meat and when it came out to the table, it was already falling apart. Think "shrink-flation" and this is the poster child for it. Same can be said about the salad unfortunately. You could finish it in four bites and with greens going bad so quickly, you would think they would give you more of it for the price. Flavors were extremely sweet and the candied walnuts tasted stale. Of course to top it off was their chai latte. It felt like a chai la croix because it tasted like the chai was just breathed on the water instead of being mixed in it. Overall really disappointing place. I would purely stick to their breads and maybe their pizzas if you are consider trying Firebrand.

My friend picked up some treats from this place. The keylime pie was tasty! The other pastries were…read moregood too.

I was on my way to work and was a bit early. I had passed by the display case and saw a few…read morePastries. I had decided on a mini Carrot Cake and had taken it to go. It was perfectly sized and the cream cheese frosting was on point. They have all sorts of baked goods if carrot cake isn't your thing..I saw they had sandwiches and baked breads too .

Had to pop back on here to say I tried the raspberry matcha and it as literally one of the best…read morethings I've tasted all year. Idk what they did there but it was like matcha whipped cream or something. Also these spirals are to die for. Literally perfect. Could eat 12. And the owners are SO kind, creative, and hard working. Grateful to have them in Oakland!

I finally made it here ! I was able to find parking rt in front YAY it was meant for me to come!!…read more First time here, the employee that assisted me was very nice and very knowledgeable gave me excellent recommendations on what to select All of the pastries look amazing and also taste amazing!! I got the Financiers $6.50 Vanilla Bean $14.00 Lychee $11.00 Cocunut $ 12.00 Mango $15.00 a cup of Capuccino $5.50 Total spent was $70, treating yourself priceless!! My favorite was the Lychee and Financiers, however everything was very fresh, exceptionally made, and well worth it I cant wait to come back and try other items. There is outdoor seating available, parking can be hard to come by, street parking only.

Wife avoids dairy and gluten and found this place and wanted to give it a try, we went late in the…read moreday but tried what was left of the gf/df options and they were super good! I tried a couple regular cupcakes and they were great also. My wife pre ordered a gluten/dairy free dozen recently and I was blown away by how good they were. The oreo, blueberry, and hot cocoa gf/df cupcakes were incredible- I would've never guessed they were gf/df. I also tried a cinnamon toast crunch cupcake and it was pretty good, I just liked the other 3 a lot more. I wish I would've ordered myself a dozen too lol- next time! I live in the central valley but when we're in the area we're going to make it a point to come here! Staff was also super friendly. I used to love feelgood bakery in Alameda and now that it's closed this is my new favorite spot in the area

Rebekah was awesome! She created a custom cake for my son's birthday and it was amazing! She made…read morethe process so easy and was very responsive and friendly. Everyone at the party was so impressed with the cake and cupcakes! We will definitely be coming back!

I'm usually very particular about matcha since I've perfected my own recipe to suit my personal…read moretaste, but I have to say I really enjoyed their Earl Grey Matcha from the seasonal menu. It wasn't overly sweet and still maintained that earthy matcha flavor that many places tend to lose when they jump on the matcha trend. My husband ordered the Vanilla Bean Caramel Latte, also from the seasonal menu, and loved it so much that he said this is now his favorite coffee spot. Safe to say, whenever we're back in town, we'll definitely be returning!

A lovely spot to kill time while my son was out on the water. Upon opening the door, I was greeted…read morewarmly by the staff and made to feel quite welcome. The seating is mostly at table tables along the wall walls of window. It was kind of neat to be able to sit and watch people walk by in the traffic as it ebbed and flowed toward the bridge. The early morning was rather quiet outside so it wasn't noisy at all. I had a lovely chai latte, extra spicy. It was perfect after the chilly walk to this little space of warmth. They had a nice selection of pastries, ultimately I chose a danish because I love them. This one did not disappoint. It was tender and flaky and went perfectly dipped in my chai. If ever, we are in the area again, I will definitely pay another visit. It was nice to step into a local place that wasn't a chain. I think the quality of staff and consumable offerings was just so much better than you would find at one of the other places.

I stumbled on Sue's Custom Desserts on Yelp and I am so glad I did, Sue was able to make…read moreaccommodations for 2 dozen Strawberry flavor with cream cheese frosting floral cupcakes for my cousins Garden Theme Bridal Shower thank you so much!!! I will definitely order again and my apologies for tryin to change the pickup time but I made it!! Holy Moly her biscotti options looks amazing

She is an amazing baker and so sweet! Her cakes,pies, etc are so yummy and my whole family enjoyed…read moreevery bite!

This place is great! I actually went two days in a row. You'll probably have to park a little far…read morebut it's worth it! They have a lot of Asian inspired flavors. They let you sample flavors before committing. I got the single cup so I could get two flavors. I wound up getting the dan tat and the pandan. The dan tat is what they're known for. Genius, everyone likes dan tat and everyone likes ice cream! Everyone working there was friendly and efficient. It was Christmas when I went, so there was a tree. Not much seating, but you can take your ice cream on a walk around the block.

Cute place with mostly Asian inspired flavors. Sad that this place is far from home or I would…read morevisit every week. I only tried 3 flavors but in order of my favorite: Mango sticky rice Dan tat Pandan coconut (needs more pandan flavor)

I've tried going to bake sum on like three different occasions, but always gave up because I…read morecouldn't find parking lol well we finally made it in a few weeks ago and it def lived up to the hype! I loveeee flaky savory pastries so the okonomiyaki danish and the croissubi were right up my alley. My fave was hands down the okonomiyaki danish. The flavors blended together sooo well and the puff pastry on the outside complemented it so well. I reheated it in the air fryer when I got home, and it was perfection. The croissubi was also good but I think I just don't like the flavor of seaweed and spam together that much lol I get that that's exactly what a spam musubi is, so that's a me issue. Maybe it would have been better if there was more spam. Then we also got a jasmine and honeydew milk bun because I also love cream filled pastries. Surprisingly, I actually liked the honeydew more than the jasmine, even though I'm normally more into tea flavors and don't particularly enjoy the flavor of honeydew. But this one was fragrant and not too overpowering or artificial tasting. Overall rlly nice. I also love that the shop sells art from local creators and small batch goods! I was able to pick up some hey doh silky soy sauce, which was really nice and better than I expected!

Question: Amazing! What went well?…read more Answer: Everything! The mochi, the cookies , and other pastries are sooo good. Check them out for your self. My favorites include: Black sesame, matcha , and ube cookie/desserts.

Woohoo for Holy Ground Bakery! My tastebuds are happy after experiencing the delicious creations…read more Seriously, the savory pastries, brownies, coffee cake, and lemon bars are so good, they should come with a halo. I have enjoyed more than half a dozen different yummy treats from Micki and my kiddos rave about the quality goodies! It's honestly worth rewarding yourself with a fresh baked good anytime you're in Alameda, or the East Bay.

The food here is authentic, and not your typical bakery, which is so refreshing. The lemon short…read morebread cookies are probably the best I have tasted, you can taste real lemon was used, not artificial extract. The best surprise is the bagels which greatly exceed my expectations. Our friend from the Bronx NY said they tasted like New York bagels. The bagel is light and perfectly seasoned. They had a blueberry cheese Danish which was sold out by the time I moved up in line, so I will be back to try that. As a baker myself, I take bakery reviews very seriously, and this is one of the top places in the Bay Area.