I recently discovered this place and was shocked at how great the price is for its quality!! The baked goods are so unique and amazing! Personally, the strawberry & chocolate sponge cakes are my favorite. I HIGHLY recommend trying this bakery! read more

Awesome bakery!! They have a wide range of sweet and savory items all with affordable prices. Plus, they also have teas, boba, and coffee. One of my favorites to get is the taro bread, it's absolutely delicious. Definitely come here if you're in the area! read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Taro bread - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Stopped in just before closing. They were quick to get my coffee iced ready to go. This store is very clean. Customer service: excellent. read more

The boba here is super inexpensive! It is around $4 for a drink with toppings, which is a very good deal. Their pastries are also pretty cheap for a quick meal or snack. There is nowhere to sit inside, though. They also do have a credit card minimum. read more

Located just next to campus, this bakery is very convenient stop for purchasing some bread and/or pastries for breakfasts. Having a wide selection of sweet and savory breads to choose from, I never feel tired of eating a specific bread/pastry from here. This bakery also sells cakes and drinks. For your drink options, there is milk tea with boba and coffee options, which I believe is from Peet's coffee. This location is fairly small compared to other ones that I have visited, but they still have a good amount of foods. I recommend trying the green onion bun. As for warm pastries, I love their curry beef horn. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

I went here yesterday and today!! Staff is super sweet, I got a cake yesterday for my friends' birthdays. I reached around 7pm to the bakery, and they still had a ton of options to choose from. Ended up getting the Mango Mousse Cake, which was around $35. The lady taped up the box really well, and even put a happy birthday sign on it. I got a custard bun from there today, heard those were good! I've yet to try it but I'm super excited. This was around $2-3, reasonably priced. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Mango Mousse Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

A decent bakery with close proximity to campus and affordable prices! Similar to 85°C, they offer an assortment of pastries, cakes, breads, milk tea, and even coffee. Milk tea is always buy 2 chubby cups for $6.99 which comes with 2 free topping choices. Although the milk tea is lacking compared to places like Asha or Yifang, Sheng kee offers the cheapest price for boba in Berkeley. My go-tos are the custard bun and a tiger milk tea which is basically a mix of thai and oolong milk tea! read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Menu (08/2019) - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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This is my go-to spot for delicious pastries, breads, cake slices, and sometimes even boba. The service is pretty par for the course with a take-and-go establishment and the space is always clean. Their jasmine milk tea is delicious and the boba is always the perfect firmness for me. I also love their apple turnovers, mocha/vanilla cake slices, several of their buns (ham and cheese, bacon, hawaiian bun, etc.). This is definitely a good place to visit for a quick snack or even a meal if you buy one of their sandwiches. It's the best bang for your buck on Telegraph as well! read more

Delicious, light and spongy mixed fruit cake. It's been a while since I had this cake and it was still consistently very good! I was early for my scheduled pick up time and had to wait a bit. That's because they assembled the cake fresh which I don't mind at all! The fruits were really fresh! Staff were all hard at work and friendly. One even offered me a drink while I waited. I requested for no decoration on the cake because I planned to decorate the cake myself to go with our birthday theme. They were happy to accommodate. Plus, they gave me the fruits (that were supposed to go on the cake) in to-go containers. So no photo to share here since the cake decor was mine. LOL. I am very pleased with my experience and would recommend this bakery. Must try... especially if you enjoy light and fruit flavored cakes. read more

Great variety, reasonable prices, and very neat and clean. Handy location on Telegraph

Didn't feel like making breakfast this morning so I stopped by this bakery. For starters, there aren't a whole lot of places that are open for breakfast in the area (most open for lunch), so I appreciated that this place was available. When you get here, you grab a tray, place a clean sheet on your tray, and get a tong to help you select your items. I always gravitate towards savory options so I went for a ham and pork bun. Both were really good (4/5) I also got a small mocha to go which was okay (3/5). Pros: -good food -quick options for grab and go -friendly staff Cons: -not a lot of seating options -street parking -some items were almost gone and I had stopped by at 9am read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

I have been coming here ever since I enrolled at Berkeley in 2018. It is so close to campus and the pastries are so yummy! Considering its location, this spot is very affordable and when you need a quick lunch you can grab two buns for $5! You can't beat that. I've had their boba once before and it's not anything special especially considering there are many boba spots in the area but it is on the cheaper side. Here's what I got this time: Hot dog onion roll ($2.00): this is yummy but not my favourite. The roll is soft and fresh. But personally not a huge fan of the sausage. Purple romance aka taro bun ($2.75): Definitely one of my go to's. It's soft with the perfect amount of paste inside. It is not super sweet and has a subtle taro flavour so don't expect anything with a strong taro flavour. Chicken pie ($2.15): love this one. I wish the crust was a little flakier but it's still really good! There is a good amount of chicken inside and it is really well flavoured. I would definitely hear this one up before eating it though! HK Pineapple bun ($1.75): I ALWAYS get this when I stop by. It's my favourite. It's always fresh and soft and the crumbly crust on top covers the whole top of the bun (one of the important criteria I have for a great pineapple bun). Overall, definitely my favourite. I love trying out Sheng Kee's pastries. And personally I always warm mine up for 20-30 seconds in the microwave and wow they're soft and delicious afterward. Definitely recommend for a quick yummy snack! read more

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Well stocked and fresh on a Sunday morning. The chocolate croissant was nice and flakey. Cash only below $5. Line went quickly. Clean.

Sheng Kee has been a reliable "grab & go" bakery since my undergrad days here! They have a good array of breads, sandwiches, moon cakes, cakes and milk teas! Their sweet buns are pretty decent, and my favorite to get is the pork floss buns. This time, I came to get a birthday cake for my friend- I ordered ahead online and the checkout process was smooth and simple. (Check online for their promos- they were having a 15% off discount for Valentine's day week!) I ordered the 8" fruit basket cake, and though it still looked good, I'd have to say that the actual cake looked a lot different than the one on the website. I understand that fruits are seasonal so the toppings vary, but the image online had the entire cake top covered with fruit, yet the version I picked up had a sparse amount of fruit. The filling inside had frozen fruit (pineapple & grapes) which I thought was interesting, but on the plus side, the cake itself was light and fluffy and the frosting on top was just the right touch of sweetness. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - 8" fruit basket cake (~$30) - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I've been coming here at least once every two to three weeks to grab delicious pastries and/or desserts (or coffee) ever since 2014. I usually get the HK pineapple bun, egg tarts, tea eggs, chocolate/cake slice, fruit tart, & Peet's coffee from here. It's truly a solid place to grab a quick bite to eat before or after class since it's literally right across from campus. Not the best pastries you'll ever taste but for *most* of the times I've been here, the food has been pretty fresh. Prices are very reasonable for the location, convenience, and offerings. Service and offerings have been quite scaled down during COVID, so the selections are less varied. Nevertheless, the staff here tries their best to keep moving forward...so should you! read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Always a good option for something quick. They have a wide variety of asian breads so youre almost always certain to find something that you like! I typically go for the pineapple bun or taro bun, but have also tried quite a few others. They also sell loaves of bread, cakes, and other desserts too! Bring cash if you're going to be buying just 1 bread, as they dont accept card for under $5. Overall, I'm glad we have this spot so close to campus! read more

These past few months many of my friends have had birthdays and there was no better place to go than Sheng Kee to celebrate the occassion. The selection of cakes at Sheng Kee is great and ranges from chocolate to cheesecake, and I honestly could not tell you which of them is my favorite. The taro cake is the first one I tried and from that point on I knew that they would be the place to get cakes for celebrating anyone's birthday in the future! Their other baked goods are also very nice and they have a good variety of breads and pastries to choose from, all of which are fresh. Cakes do take about a day to be completed so as far as I know you can not just walk into the bakery and pick one up. That being said, the employees are very nice and can try to get your order completed and ready for pick up in a very short time. Looking forward to the next time I celebrate someone's birthday with another cake from Sheng Kee! read more

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Great location! The staff was very friendly for an online order pickup. The shop was practicing social distancing and the line moved fairly quickly. Parking is a bit hard in this area, but it's right near the school so it's to be expected. read more

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They're selection is worthwhile. I live near so I always look forward once a week to treat myself. I admire the lorry that comes and drops products off and states 'Sheng Kee Bakery, for your discriminating palette'. The strawberry swirl and the danish with fruits is really good. I'm always happy with this place. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Yummy fresh made sandwiches. - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Moldy Blueberry. The timeline is as follows. Saturday afternoon, bought several pastries. One of them being the Danish Fruit Boat. The same evening after dinner, decided to eat it. Once we picked it up, we noticed the blue berry was covered with white stuff, which I thought was the cream. Upon closer inspection, it's actually fuzzy mold. The next morning (Sunday), I called in to let them know about it and see what they would say. Directly spoke to the manager, who tells me that a different manager was working on Saturday, and told me if I wanted a refund, go to them on Tuesday, when the Saturday manager comes back to the store. Basically the typical "let someone else handle it" response. I asked what if I just come to exchange it, she says that I would still have to wait until Tuesday.... So what am I supposed to do, let it mold until Tuesday and bring it in ? The gas itself is not even worth the refund nor the exchange. Just wanted to see how they respond and if they took responsibility. I'll let you be the judge of that. 24 hours picture also provided, then I just threw it out. read more

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We just happen to be in the area and we were craving Chinese pastries. Rather than driving to Oakland Chinatown, we decided to Yelp this place. They have really good Chinese egg tarts here. Trying to park to get to this store is challenging. It is situated near UC Berkeley and Pedestrians are all over the place. It's impossible to find parking even during Sundays when it's less crowded. Sigh read more

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This is a delightful Chinese bakery that has tradition sweet and savory treats. The buns were awesome. They have classic pork char siao bao. The taro paste bun is a wonderful sweet treat. We also bought several single serve moon cakes. I had the green tea chestnut and it was excellent. I wish we had a place like this back in Colorado. read more

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Bread. Pineapple buns. Good cakes. Tea eggs. This place makes me happy!! They charge a card extra fee under a minimum, so bring cash if you want to avoid that. The employees here are nice and they have so many options! read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Pineapple bun, regular - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Nice bakery in that they have a large selection and are not busy but the mousse cake was a little on the dry side hard to get a fork through the gelatin just not as fresh as it should be with less customers oh well lots of yummy buns but the Portuguese egg tart was stuck to the aluminum tray and the shell was undercooked so it fell apart and was inedible even on a plate with a fork it disintegrated so i chucked it out read more

Of the three Asian bakeries near the UC Berkeley campus, I frequent Sheng Kee the most often for their variety and lower prices. I also think their bread and pastries taste a lot better than 85C Bakery's - the bread portion is overly sweet at 85C. Sheng Kee's pastries aren't as fancy as Paris Baguette's on Shattuck, but I think SK is more worth it. Some of my regular choices include: + Hot dog green onion bun + Cream bun with coconut flakes + Pork sung bun + Coconut twist bun + Egg tart + Portuguese egg tart + Cheese puff cake If you can, TOAST THE PASTRIES before eating them! It makes them taste 5x better! (Exception: don't toast any pastries that have fresh cream on them, as it will likely melt all over the place.) You can also get a variety of mooncakes, sun cakes, actual cakes with cream and fruit and all that, boba, tea eggs, and more here. Mooncakes are pretty good. I haven't tried the rest of the items here yet - mainly here for the fresh pastries. read more

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I walked in and it immediately smelled so heavenly. There was such a huge selection of moon cakes it was really hard for me to narrow down what to pick. I ended up buying 5 mini cakes and they were all very tasty. I highly recommend. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Moon cakes - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

This bakery has a great selection of different breads and pastries. The breads are delicious and remind me of the bakeries in Taiwan. They also serve coffee and tea here which pairs well with the breads. The prices are very reasonable and it's a good place to go for a cheap and quick breakfast. I really like the egg tarts and the cheese tarts. They are very rich and flavorful and pair nicely with a light cup of tea or milk tea if you want a bit of sweetness. The pineapple buns are also nicely made. Pineapple buns are a staple breakfast in Taiwan and they go well with a nice hot cup of coffee. In addition to breads and tarts, they have various cakes and other kinds of pastries. There are traditional Taiwanese pastries and there are also different trendy pastries. This bakery has something that everyone will like. read more

A cute bakery with a plethora of pastries to choose from. The boba menu is delicious as well! I highly recommend checking out this bakery as they have a lot to choose from-- the breads are very fresh as well. read more

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Like any other Sheng Kee, egg tarts were good, but not the best ever. They close midnight. How perfect for late night munchies! It was also my first time trying tea eggs, which costed $2 for two. Not knowing how they would taste, the tea eggs were not what I expected. I imagined more of a sweet taste and tea flavor, but it was more salty as if it were hardboiled eggs set in a soy sauce marinade. I rather liked it anyway. We rushed in 10 minutes before closing; the ladies were nice enough to serve us but I knew they really wanted us to get out so they could close up shop. (And there we were hoping to get some end of the day leftovers.) Naturally, not everything was fresh near closing, but we were highly satisfied for desserts. Next time I would Tiger Milk Tea, what's that? read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - What's left 10 minutes before closing - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Affordable and tasty pastries! I went here for breakfast a few months ago. :) Very close to UC Berkeley

TL;DR cheap buns The main attractions here are the buns. I'm not a big fan of most of their buns b/c they're mostly Americanized and most of them look really oily and greasy. There are a few that I do really like: HK pineapple bun (they really nailed it), BBQ pork bun (meat is really fatty, but I guess it'll do), and their croissants aren't too bad. The staff are ridiculously fast at helping you check out. Sheng Kee is also a great place to get a last minute cake for birthdays, though it's pretty pricey for the quality and quantity. However, they do give you a happy birthday sign and little paper plates and forks :) read more

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I was walking by Chipotle next door and found this bakery out of the blue. My husband and I really enjoyed the varieties of bakery products. Since we went in around 2 pm, we had limited options with breads but instead we picked uo a few creme buns which we loved. The only thing about the custard bun is that there us just too much custard for the small size bun. Otherwise it was nice and friendly service. They do not accept Apple Pay. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Creme and custard buns - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

I have been going to this bakery since I was a kid and their breads never disappoint. Sheng Kee's Strawberry Swiss Roll is always my go-to, but I also love their taro pastries and red bean breads. Some places have a minimum for card, so make sure you bring cash if you are only grabbing a couple pastries. I can never stop by myself from buying over 10$ worth of baked goods from Sheng Kee so that's never really been a problem for me read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - taro pastry with taro filling yumm - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Delicious french bread!!! The area near the UCB campus lacks bakeries, so I was beyond delighted when I found this place had french bread and other baked goods. The pastries come fresh out of the oven, nice and warm, at the opening of the bakery around 8 am. I'd recommend coming in the morning before the bakery's popular options get sold out!! Anything with taro here is a solid choice. The sandwiches here are likewise amazing. Much lighter than the other sandwich places in Southside that have very dense sandwiches that leave a knot in your stomach. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - smoked turkey sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Nice small bakery with a good assortment of Asian style pastries and breads - flan, egg tarts, small mooncakes, pineapple cakes, cookies etc. No seating. The sandwiches are fresh and delicious too and reasonably priced from $4.99. read more

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After dropping off a package nearby, we decided to check out Sheng Kee on Telegraph near Bancroft. Sheng Kee is a Cantonese style bakery as compared to the other two bakeries down on Shattuck. Sheng Kee and its two other competitors on Shattuck are a new bakery format where they offer fancier, more unique and better quality bakery items in nicer packaging than what you might find in Chinatown. They had sesame toast bread, which I usually get my favorite Chinatown bakery. Decided to get a loaf to try. It was good but not as good as the one I get in Chinatown and it was a little pricier too. A good option for bakery products if you're in the area. read more

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First time here and I don't usually get boba from places that sell food because usually only one or the other is good but this place surprised me. Their boba of their tiger milk tea was pretty perfect. The boba itself had good flavor and the milk tea wasn't overly sweet. Apparently tiger milk tea is very similar to thai milk tea but different milk in it. I'll get the chubby size next time even if it is a few dollars more! read more

Sheng Kee is a solid little bakery on Telegraph in Berkeley. The selection of Pastries can be a little intimidating if you're not familiar with these kinds of desserts, but as long as you're not easily overwhelmed, it's definitely navigate-able. They also have a small selection of full sized cakes, so it's a good place to stop if you're a college student looking for a Birthday cake in a pinch. Sheng Kee's boba is not bad, especially for a place that's primarily a bakery. There are definitely better boba options in Berkeley, but the boba here is solid. Take advantage of the specials they run on Chubby cups if you can! It's a good deal for 2 big cups decent quality boba. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Oddly enough, I come here for their fresh baked croissants. They are large, flaky and oh so buttery! Normally my co-worker and I go to Sheng Kee to grab some croissants before heading to Cafe Milano to get lattes before heading back to work. The croissants at Cafe Milano are good too but Sheng Kee's are $1.95 which is much cheaper than most cafe's! No need to get it toasted since it is absolutely flaky already! I've also tried their other standard breads like the pineapple bun, cocktail bun, red bean bun, and matcha twist bread. They're all good but since I live close enough to drive to Oakland Chinatown, I consider Sheng Kee's Asian breads to be a bit pricey. However, if you're a student who doesn't want to have to Bart or bus to Oakland or SF, the opening of Sheng Kee was life-saving. The fact that it is located on Telegraph so close to campus is a huge plus! read more

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Loved the choice of buns and lovely looking desserts. The Portuguese custard tarts were flaky, crispy crust with creamy filling. They were the best I've had. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Portuguese custard tart - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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