I got a taro root cake here and it was delicious! It was great to be able to directly walk into the store and buy it without ordering in advance, and they even helped me put a "happy birthday" sign on top of the cake and gave me a set of candles, cake knife, and plates read more

I've been to various Sheng Kee locations in the Bay Area and this one is one of the better ones. It has a mom and pop feel with well stocked items. Customer service has always been great when I've visited. Everything is always consistently tasty so I'll keep coming back to this Sheng Kee location. read more

Five stars! Literally in and out the door with a strawberry cake for my friend's birthday dinner - I was running super late, had to drive to San Francisco and the owner moved quick as a flash, God bless her! The cake was tasty and yummy and everyone loved it! Thanks again! read more

Lovely bakery with all kind of pastries , cakes and desserts . It is clean and organized and opens very early at 8 am . The cashier lady is very nice and works efficiently. I love their baked chicken pie , curry beef bun , Hong Kong style egg and ham bun , fresh cream cakes , etc . The is a gem inside the city ! read more

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Solid Sheng Kee spot though on the smaller side. I usually go late so not too many options but I get my breakfast breads here! They accept card for +$10 and also gave me a bag for all my goodies. Quick service and yummy pastries. The chicken pie was really good! read more

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First tried Sheng Jee in Cupertino when I lived over there - that location is bigger but now I live in San Mateonand I'm happy have even this small Sheng Kee near me - gimme all the Portuguese egg tarts, pineapple buns, sliced raisin bread, and at least one new thing I've never tried before. Maybe it's a COVID thing or ? But all of the pastries are now wrapped in plastic before you even choose them - I wish they would not do that, maybe put into a cardboard box - ah well. Glad this place is close by! read more

This is my favorite childhood bakery, Chinese pastries that have a sweet filling and slightly chewy bread hold a place near and dear to my heart. My parents only let me eat half of these every morning for breakfast, and I see why. These are very sugary! I prefer their sweeter pastries (e.g the custard pastry and coconut cream pastry) to their more savory ones (e.g pork floss/rousong and ham & cheese), but each to their own. I also always get my birthday cakes from Sheng Kee, specifically the mango mousse. It's the right texture for a cake: very spongy, not too dense, and not too airy. They also do custom catering orders for half sheet/sheet cakes. Try a slice next time you are there and see for yourself! I will raise a few complaints but these are not atypical of a mom-and-pop or local chain- the system isn't ran that well, there were two groups ahead of us that were struggling to get their pre-ordered cake out. The employees kept showing him different cakes and opening their containers to see if it was their order or not. This subsequently held up the entire line waiting to get their pastries, which can build up really quickly on a Sunday morning. I think the quality control and uniformity is quite good for a locally ran chain of this size! Their cookies are a bit of a let-down, though. I got their chocolate white marshmallow one and I commend them for not letting the marshmallows melt in the batter or protrude/not incorporate properly (something I struggle with as a home baker), but the chocolate was way too bitter and it was really dry despite also being packaged in a plastic bag similar to the rest of the pastries at this shop. They also only accept credit card if you order above $10 worth of items, which you can easily hit if you come with family or friends but can easily lead you to feel guilty if you are eating by yourself... haha! Speaking from experience here. read more

We have been going to this restaurant for a long time but only for the custard small pies. Yesterday we were hungry and decided to try many of the items. They were absolutely delicious and for 2 persons we spent $21.00 and still had a roll for later. We started with the chicken pie with flaky crust, moist, flavorful and a great start to our meal. Next we had the roll that had minced sweet pork on top which was light, tasty and hit the spot, maybe our favorite. Next came the roll with spring onions and some delightful sauce that was as good as the previous choices. Finally we ended our lunch with the Portuguese custard small pie. Outstanding, freshly prepared, rolls were a little sweet and very soft, and tender. The service and attitudes was friendly, quick, and efficient. Outstanding we will be back, and next time were will be taking some home for later. read more

Absolutely love this bakery! So many selections from sweet pastries, savory pastries, sandwiches, cakes, this place has it all! Wonderful service every time I come in here! Inexpensive bakery and delicious read more

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My daughter bought some tea eggs for us yesterday. It turned out it's horrible. It was not ready and the store should have sold them. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Mateo, California

This store have less selections than the other Sheng Kee Bakery stores. I was looking for the Chocolate Cream Bun but was told that they never have that. Other stores do have it. I do want to say that the lady cashier is not friendly at all. She wears a face mask so we don't know how she looks like. She just stares at you. I would give more stars for my review if she was nicer. Could pay with a credit card for $10 or more in purchase. We like their plain HK Pineapple Bun $2.09 each. It has a good chew to it and not dry. The Red Bean Bun $2.19 each is good but the bread itself is very thin. It does have a good amount of red bean filling. Walnut Cookie is good and not too sweet which we like. Mochi Pastry with green tea is good and not sweet but the green tea has a bit of a floral taste. Would definitely come back for more HK Pineapple Buns. read more

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My first time here I purchased Egg pudding Mix nuts noon cake Egg yolk pastry Coconut tart They were all ok read more

Amazing. Great Chinese pastries savory and sweet. Cordial and friendly service. Cool location.

taro bread & egg tarts yum i also appreciate the other breads & pastries & cakes but mostly the first two. they're all vv yummy hehe read more

$5 for this mooncake. Airpods case for scale. It wasn't bad, but the service was terrible. The bakery was empty but I could hardly get anyone's attention to check out. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - moon cake - Bakeries Near Me - San Mateo, California

I was looking for pastries and this was the closest bakery to me at that time. This is located to the right of Marina Supermarket. It is self serve so grab a tray and start loading which pastry/bun you want. I went around 2:30pm and there were still a good selection available. I ordered: - 1 pineapple red bean: 4/5 - red bean was good and pasty - 1 pineapple custard: 3/5 - custard was okay, nothing special could've skipped on this one - 1 pineapple taro: 2/5 - might've been spoiled because the taro tasted a bit sour, ended up tossing it - 1 purple romance (taro): 4/5 - this taro bun was much better then the pineapple taro, tasted fresh The four buns came out to $10.19 - not overly priced. The only downside was most of the buns were flattened on the top because they were pretty much tossed in/stacked. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Pineapple red bean, pineapple custard, pineapple taro, purple romance (taro) - Bakeries Near Me - San Mateo, California

They offer delicious bakery items with reasonable cost！I love to try everything。 It's great for our own enjoyment, also good as gifts.

Solid Sheng Kee branch that offers a lot of the usual Sheng Kee Chinese bakery staples! Grew up stopping by here for hot dog buns and sandwiches. On my most recent visit, I came here because I had a sudden craving for red bean buns. Sheng Kee always hits the spot when I need them to! So glad to see this location is here after all these years. read more

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I had a much better experience here on my second visit. I was able to come by on a Friday at about 5pm. There was only a few customers, and I was able to walk around & see everything. Also, the clerk was much more friendly and outgoing. I was able to get some egg custard tarts, mini cheese cakes, curry beef turnover, and chocolate cream roll cake. So, I'm raising my score to 4-stars. It's still a small bakery as compared to locations like Union City and Milpitas. read more

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Do NOT order online from Sheng Kee Bakery. I ordered a half-sheet for my uncle's 70th birthday and when I came to pick up, they told me that someone had missed submitting the order to the Cupertino location. They offered me 2 small round cakes, which was less than the $100 that I had paid for the half-sheet. Sheng Kee should NOT take online orders if they can't do them. This was such a disaster for my uncle's birthday celebration. I won't trust this bakery again. read more

Reasonable price and very delicious! Come here pretty often! Service is good, my go to place in foster city

Okay, it's been a few years since my last review and Id say my latest interactions with the business have ALL been great! Their cakes are very high quality at affordable prices, and the staff are always friendly! read more

I stumbled upon this place after checking out the Marina Market during my visit to San Mateo, and I'm glad that I did. Of the pastries that I tried, they were quite good. I can't comment on the service cause it's a self-serve place, and I also didn't have any questions for the workers. Plenty of parking available, which was a plus for me. Pastries: Pineapple Danish ($2.15): 5/5 Basically the same as a bolo bao/pineapple bun, but I much preferred this version because Danish pastries use laminated dough so you get all the fluffy layers in the dough. Purple Romance ($2.99): 5/5 I'm not a big fan of taro, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this pastry. The taro paste was rich, soft, and smooth. The dough part wasn't dry either. Pork Sung Puff ($2.99): 2/5 This was a letdown for me. It was so bloody dry! Both the filling and the dough were dry. There was only a thin layer of puff pastry; the rest of the dough was regular bread dough. After popping it in the microwave for ~7 seconds, I was able to somewhat enjoy it. Would not get it again. Lava Taro Puff ($3.85): 5/5 Again, not a big taro fan, but I'm a sucker for egg lava pastries/buns (wished they had liu sha baos here), so I was excited to try this. The taro paste was rich and soft like the one in purple romance. I was afraid the yolk part was going to be egg custard. But it was indeed lava-like, albeit a tad bit too thick in consistency. It even tasted better after microwaving for 3 seconds. I loved the layers of the dough as well. This was my favorite pastry from here; however, it is overpriced, given how small it is. Green Bean Puff ($3.75): 3/5 The green bean paste tasted good, but it was pretty dry. Even after microwaving it, the filling was still a disappointment. The only thing I liked was the flaky layers of the outside. Would not get it again. read more

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Delicious selection of baked goods and pastries. Remember it's cash only if spending under $10. I like a lot of what they sell. Personally I'm a big fan of the triangle-shaped cakes in the fridge. I love the simple spongy cake texture (it's two lightly-flavored cakes with a bit of a frosting layer); delicious and a nostalgic bonus. An easy snack. My favorite has always been the mocha flavor though orange is a nice runner up. Their caramel puddings are tasty as well, as are the premade sandwiches, and pandan cupcakes. The cake rolls (swiss roll) are also a great treat. Love the mocha and the honey (which is filled with a lemon curd). Green tea mochi croissant and red bean mochi bread are great. Also like the pineapple taro bread, the tuna roll, and ham corn bread. Good sliced toast, wild pineapple cake, egg tart, and chicken pie. Radish and green onion pastries are also nice. When mooncake season comes around, they have all sorts of flavors and styles. It's the best. Tea flavors (like oolong) and lotus seed for the win~ read more

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O wow! Nobody speaks English (or Chinese) there! If you are just picking up already made things, no problem. Good luck if all you speak is English. Cake tastes good. I'm just sad that I have to go through hurdles to order a cake. Also, I had specific instructions for the cake design and it was completely screwed up. The cake came out ugly ugly ugly! It was completely different than what I asked for! No more orders going forward for me. read more

I grew up eating breads from Sheng Kee Bakery so it's no surprise that I'm now an adult (woo taxes!) and still frequent Sheng Kee when possible. Plenty of parking available in the plaza. If your car is lowered, be careful. Why Sheng Kee? Because they have the most variety of breads available, even a pineapple bun isn't just a pineapple bun here. They have like 3-4 different kinds for you to choose from. Prices? Pretty standard. I picked up 4 different items (one bread loaf) and paid about $9.50. Environment? It's a bakery. Now all the breads are packed individually and you're able to pick up and go straight to the cashier. In terms of social distancing? Not really much as restrictions are being lifted. Why 3 stars? Because while this was a taste of my childhood, I bought the custard raisin bread loaf and there's very few pieces of raisin and mostly just white bread. Not even custard, unless I reallllllly dig into the middle of the loaf. Not worth the $5.50. read more

I am a true believer in difficult times we must come together as a community and support our local business. So here we are Sheng Kee Bakery Delicious bakery goods Parking: plenty of it love this located at the Marina market with other great spots and Staff: very welcoming I love to get the Portuguese egg tarts here's so delicious and perfect in sweetness I forgot to take a picture sorry Another favorite is the pineapple custard bun With one of their milktea I love that they package everything individually Enjoy I wish my photos did more justice read more

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Omfg! At least have 1 person who can speak/understand English. Food is good, but if you have any question you're fucked!!

I've found some decent sweet stuff for my afternoon tea. This place has a variety of choices and recently, I've new items added to the menu. 1) Caramel Custard (4-5 stars). You don't see I'm this one thick and firm commonly I've seen in some bakery places. 2) Matcha Pudding: (5 stars). New item and delicious. 3) Lava Taro Pudding: I've seen a very nice picture to show the cake but when I tasted it. It's not lava like the name. Lava means when you bite it, a soft texture and (commonly egg) coming out... Anyway it's good to name a new item and I think it's decent. read more

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I'm not gonna lie. I've been going here since I was a kid with my mom. all I get are the raisin bread loafs. they are insanely bomb. I'm too intimidated to try anything else. but that raisin bread. hell yeah brother. read more

Beware. Their cashier will always charge you for a extra product so just check you receipt after your purchases if you buy a lot.this wasnt the first time that was overcharged. read more

Employees are kind and welcoming, I have tried this place for a while now and the employees always greet me with a smile. The bread and other pastry goods are tasty as wel read more

The bake goods are delicious and not too pricy. I usually come here instead of 85* degree unless I need a cake or bobo. Ham and potato bum are my favorite, hotdog and pizza bun my kid likes. read more

My boss' passionfruit cake was a melted hot mess. Who wants a soupy cake? for her birthday? definitely not my boss. I asked a co worker to pick up a cake the day before we were supposed to celebrate our boss' bday at a work potluck. Big mistake. We should've planned better and ordered somewhere else! When she picked up the cake, she said it appeared fine. However, the next day, the supporting plastic ring around the cake came off and the passionfruit filling leaked out of the sides and collected around the box making a hot mess. The cake still tasted good: sour-sweet with a fresh passion fruit taste to it and a soft texture reminiscent of a good Chinese cake. However, the visual presentation was just a big turn off. We'll stick to Schubert's next time! read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Passionfruit mousse cake ($21) - Bakeries Near Me - San Mateo, California

Had a few onion pastries on my ride. Not a bad place to chill but no coffee or other drinks in the afternoon. Still it was open late so that's a huge positive read more

Cut budget on material, price goes up. Super thin layer of chestnut. Different from before. Not worth the $. Will not go back. Do not get insulted. 極失望 read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Got a chestnut cake. But wtf.... Such a thin layer of chestnut in the cake.Used to be thicker? SUPER DISAPPOINTED. Will not buy again - Bakeries Near Me - San Mateo, California

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There are not too many Asian bakeries in the area. My son wanted a Chinese mango mousse cake for his birthday and I bought one from Sheng Kee Bakery. I called two days in advance to place the order. When I picked it up, the cake was very cold, like it was just defrosted. When we tasted it, it tasted like something that was made awhile ago, frozen for weeks, and then defrosted for sale. If I did not want a freshly baked cake, I could have just bought a cake from the frozen section of a grocery store. There are other miscellaneous pastry items that are individually wrapped, but I have no idea how long they have been there, so did not venture to try more. The selection seems small, consisting of mostly sweet breads. 1 star off: not-so-fresh bakery goods 1 star off: small selection of baked goods Note: When I say "sweet breads", there is a space between "sweet" and "bread." I don't want to spread any fake news that Sheng Kee sells sweetbreads! read more

I rarely go to this Sheng Kee because I love the one near Union City/Fremont since it's a lot bigger. However, I came here to buy a cake for my bf's grandma's bday. I chose the strawberry cake and I must say, it definitely didn't disappoint. The cake was aesthetically pretty and tasted as good as it looked. I really love the whipped cream on Asian cakes because it's so light and it's not as sweet. I would definitely go to Sheng Kee for cakes from now on. I also love their egg tarts. The crust is extra flaky and the inner egg custard is perfect. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Strawberry cake - Bakeries Near Me - San Mateo, California

Though it may be open at 8, I find the selection of bread only stocked at 20 percent when I stopped by at 9. Minus one star for that. Otherwise I think it is a 4. read more

Picked up a birthday cake from here today and was very happy with the experience. They have some delicious looking cakes ranging from around $20-30, some in cute shapes like bears, and most in standard cake shapes. The cakes were beautifully decorated. We were tempted by the mango mousse but decided to go with the matcha green tea and red bean mousse cake ($28) instead since it was more unique. They were nice to give a happy birthday sign for free as well. The cake itself was fluffy and light and not too sweet, but also not too bitter from too much matcha. I wish there were a bit more red bean inside (it was mostly cake and matcha mousse), but it tasted very good. One cake can feed quite a few people - our group of 5 were full after only eating half. read more

Sheng Kee Bakery - Matcha green tea and red bean cake ($28) - Bakeries Near Me - San Mateo, California