So good! We've gone to Split after learning about them from Loving Hut in Mira Mesa. Their vegan cheesecake is a must-try!

Love me an all vegan bakery! Like most if not every place, there are goods better than others, but the ones that are good ... they're on my list of fav pastries of ALL TIME. Any of the cheese danishes (they have seasonal ones which are fun surprises), 1000000/10, the breakfast cookie 1000000/10, and the pan de muerto is to die for , with the light orange flavor. Some other good pastries are the conchas (I'm not a big fan of conchas but these ones are ) They don't have a store front anymore, but you can order online on their site, if you order before noon, you can pick them up next day read more

SPLIT Bakehouse is a really cute walk-up vegan bakery in the Grossmont Center mall. Their photos on Yelp looked so good I had to try it. When you get there, you should ring the bell next to the door and someone will come up to the ordering window for you. After you've ordered, they will box them up for you and give them to you through the window. My friend and I ordered several things, including a carrot muffin, a raspberry poptart, and a lemon custard cruffin. We ordered three pastries and from my memory I believe it was about $22. We did not enjoy the carrot muffin - it was very chewy and did not have a similar consistency to non-vegan carrot cake. The lemon custard cruffin was delicious and definitely our favorite. lastly the raspberry pop tart had a delicious crust and raspberry topping, but the inside of it was almost completely hollow, and there was hardly any raspberry filling in it at all. read more

SPLIT Bakehouse - Building exterior - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

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I placed an order online and picked up my goodies at Camp Coffee Roasters in Oceanside - figured I wasn't missing out on much in terms of ambiance since this business is just a pickup window ;) Overall I was a bit disappointed and would try a different bakery in SD next time instead of coming back here. What I ordered: Cheeze Danish: 4/5 - not my usual type of dessert but I don't come across vegan versions often! It was sprinkled with sugar which I could've done without. Brownie: 3/5 - my husband's choice, I'm not really a brownie person and this one didn't do much to move the needle Croissant Filled with Chocolate Hazelnut Spread: 1/5 - terrible, the filling tasted bitter and almost lemony? I was expecting a Nutella-esque filled croissant but was instead completely confused on whether I was given the wrong thing (I wasn't, matched the photos). Super disappointed as I was looking forward to this one the most. Cherry Pistachio Cruffin: 5/5 - the best of the bunch I tried. I appreciated the real fruit and not just 'cherry flavoring' Cinnamon Roll with Glaze: 4/5 - pretty good, comes in a muffin liner and has the perfect amount of cinnamon-y filling I also got a chocolate chip cookie at Nibble Chocolate. It was soft and delicious though a few more chocolate chips inside would be great - I give it a 4/5. It's nice that Split Bakehouse sells their goodies at several establishments around town. read more

SPLIT Bakehouse - Selection of goodies - cheese Danish, brownie, cherry pistachio cruffin, hazelnut croissant (terrible), and cinnamon roll muffin - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

Was having breakfast at Kensington cafe, and noticed that people would come in and just order lattes with a pastry to go instead of sit down to eat a big breakfast. I was intrigued, so I checked out the case and learned that this cafe sources their pastries from SPLIT in Grossmont Center. We had to pick up a box and it was tough to narrow down our choices. All looked amazing! See video of various selections. We were happy with our choices. The scone was even moist! Singing high praises for these pastries, kudos to the owner of SPLIT. read more

SPLIT Bakehouse - Blueberry lemon scone, cinnamon roll, black sesame yuzu croissant, and cream cheese with berry pastry - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

This location is per order only and there aren't any signage out front to indicate where the "front" of the business is. There's a doorbell but no sign either read more

I appreciate a business that offers vegan or dairy free options, but I LOVE a business that is all vegan. Found a new fav as it is hard to come by dairy free desserts/pastries that are tasty. I ordered the cinnamon roll as that is one of my fav items growing up. Flavor was there and was warm when I got it. I didn't finish the whole thing as it is pretty big. The one thing that threw me off is that it dried or harden by night time. Note to self either be willing to eat the whole thing when I buy it or warm it up a bit before eating it again (of saved for later). Definitely coming back to try their other pastries. If you are having a hard time find it, it is by the food court across from Macy's. read more

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Delicious vegan pastries. I got the vegan cheesecake for thanksgiving and it was fantastic

Well I wish that I had seen on Yelp that SPLIT Bakehouse isn't exactly open at this location. Apparently you have to order online and then pickup a couple days later. That was a bummer since my sister was really wanting a vegan treat and Yelp recommended them. read more

Discovered SPLIT during the pandemic when they did deliveries of their delicious vegan treats. Finally made it over to their little location in the Grossmont Center for some treats. It's a tiny spot with an order window. I've always been greeted by friendly service! So many people freak out when they hear the word vegan, but you would barely know the difference! They have delicious treats from scones to galettes to cookies and other pastries. It's hard to narrow down what you're going to choose! Such a great spot to order from! You can also check out their online website to see their menu and place an online order. read more

SPLIT Bakehouse - August - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

Love their lavender donut. Not only was it pretty, it was really delicious. The only problem is that I should have gotten 2. read more

SPLIT Bakehouse - Lavender donut. - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

Every time we enter the food court from the back entrance, I'm intrigued by this pretty pink store front. Almost intimidating because it reminds me of naughty shop because of all the blackout windows, despite all the baking art. My fiancé thought it was a magic shop. I also find it odd that it's such a large store but it's only this little 6x4 space like one of those parking exits where you pay before you get out. The menu are the real life display of the pastries along the window sill. Then you push a button to ring the bell and someone comes out from behind the curtain, open the window for you to place your order. Finally gave it a chance today. I got the orange lavender scone. I'm not a fan of scones because they come across dry to me but some places can make them really moist. Well, this place was not one of them. It's a slight hint of orange flavor in the scone and the lavender is supposed to be in the frosting. I didn't detect any lavender and honestly, I could barely swallow. I had to take a bite with the frosting to get an even balance of saliva just to swallow. The frosting is not even distributed so some parts is just like bread. Reminds me why I don't order scones but I'm a sucker for anything lavender. You'll have to eat it with tea or coffee. The jalapeño cream cheese galette was everything. I'm not vegan but almost forgot it wasn't cheese until writing this very sentence. Taste just like the real thing. It was fluffy and puffy along the edges and the middle was a thin layer of crust with cheese. The girl recommended to pop it in the toaster oven for 3 minutes and top it off with a slice of avocado. OMG, it was already tasty prior to toasting but afterwards, it was even better. Thank you for that tip! They have muffin, cookies, pop tart, biscuit and sweet and savory galettes. The girl said they usually change out the flavors every two months but for the most part, it's the same. I'm sure the space is used for baking. But I would to be able to step inside to get the full experience instead of just stepping up to a window and not seeing them grab my order. Like, is it fresh? How was it stored? read more

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It's 2:30am and I'm writing this review after contemplating for 40 hours, whether I should share my bad experience or not. I WOULD NOT EAT ANYTHING from this place. Talk about over promise and under deliver! I have been vegan for 10 years. Each item was take one bite and straight to the garbage. I got a total of 4 items for just shy of $30. :,( read more

The pastry is amazing!!!!! The cream cheese danish and the pop tart were my favorite!!! The service was nice. You ring the door bell and they come to this little window you order and then they go to the back and get it . There isn't really an ambiance it's like a little pick up window . read more

SPLIT Bakehouse - Poptart, concha , cream cheese danish, cronut - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

Usually when you tell me Vegan I run the other way. But SPLIT Bakehouse has some amazing Vegan pastries that make me want to come back. My wife and I ordered the Matcha Sugar Cookie, Banana Foster Galette with Caramel, Thai Tea Pastry Cream stuffed Cruffin and Ube Brioche Loaf with pistachios. The matcha sugar cookie was only meh. But everything else we ordered were super yummy. Hands down my most favorite were the thai tea cruffin and ube brioche loaf. The thai tea cruffin was oozing with not too sweet but definitely thai tea tasting flavors. The cruffin was still flaky and moist at the same time which is difficult to achieve. The ube brioche loaf was also oozing with some tasty ube. I love that everything was flavored just right and wasn't too sweet. Can't wait to come back and try their other pastries! read more

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This may be a vegan bakery, but it definitely loses nothing in the taste. Everything I've ever had from them is always delicious and their staff is always friendly. This is a definitely must try. read more

Got a chance to come visit the Grossmont Center location for SPLIT Bakehouse - they're currently only using their small take-out window, which can get a bit crowded at busy times as it's right outside the food court, where a lot of foot traffic happens. They have a small display case of what's available - you go up to the window to order, and depending on the size of your order, it can be a quick pay and grab or a longer wait for larger boxes. Bananas Foster Galette w/ Caramel ($5.50): This was absolutely delicious - a must try if you like Bananas Foster. The caramelized Bananas and the Caramel drizzle compliment each other, while having the nice pastry crust balance the sweetness out. Thai Tea Cruffin ($5.50): Definitely one of my favorite things I've had from SPLIT Bakehouse! The Cruffin was delightfully flaky from the Croissant layers, and was perfectly formed into a Muffin shape for ease of eating. The Thai Tea cream was AMAZING!!!! I had to make sure each of my bites had a taste of the Thai Tea as to savor it until the very end. They did have an Ube Pistachio Brioche Loaf on their website, but I was saddened to not see it at their take-out window. Hopefully next time I can get all the goodies I want! read more

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Great vegan and regular non-vegan baked goods. I have enjoyed their products from a melee of location around San Diego, specifically coffee shops and such. Recently, I have been visiting their location at Grossmont Center where the bakery is currently located. They offer a small walk up window and a couple of window displays with there current products etc. On this day, I had the Cheddar Corn Jalapeno Biscuit and a Vanilla Bean Doughnut. Both came out to $8 and change. I crunched on the savory first or the biscuit. I warmed it up in the toaster oven for about 15 minutes. Waiting and heating it up is certainly worth it. It came with a very good amount of vegan cheddar cheese and sliced fresh jalapenos. The biscuit had a good crust and soft center. It was very flavorful, and I loved the way the jalapeno flavor came through nicely. The vanilla bean doughnut, a doughnut I've had before, was terrific. It tasted great and the vanilla flavor was just grand. It's texture was also very soft and delicate. I loved the vanilla frosting a top. Great flavor. The young lady at the front window was friendly enough. read more

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In the middle of the shipping center. And only a choice of 4 items. You order at the window. Not what i expected.

First of all, I. LOVE. BREAD. oh and ice cream too! So let's be real, I'm stoked to have SPLIT so close to my house (a 10 min drive) and OMGZZZZ I'm dizzy just thinking about what they have. Not only does La Mesa gets its own vegan, hand crafted, locally owned bakery, and goods are made fresh daily. As evidenced from my photos, I've been many times and each time I leave with lots of treats. I love how they are opened 7 days a week which suits my treat schedule (you know, 24/7 and all). read more

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Be for warn! You can't get anything unless you order in advance so don't waste your time going to the location look up their website and you need to wait 2 to 3 days before you can get your order. I was totally disappointed driving 20 miles to get nothing. read more

Love the pastries. Everything is made fresh daily with quality ingredients. My favorite are the vegan vanilla bean donut, chai donut, raspberry pop tart and cinnamon roll. Everything is delicious. Very reasonable priced. read more

I didn't have any high hopes going in, BUT WOW!!! I am surprised!!! It's so delicious! I didn't think the iconic pop tart would ever be dethroned. I got the raspberry pop tart. I got it because it looked really cute. It was so delicious! It was flakey with just the right amount of filling. The icing was delicious too. It was just the right amount of sweetness! read more

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Split Bakehouse has a hybrid menu of vegan and non-vegan baked goods. Lately, they have largely been vegan though! They don't possess a brick-and-mortar so you'll need to track down their treats at one of the many coffee shops they have accounts with all across San Diego, OR order delivery with them through their website. For delivery, there is an order minimum of $30 and they only deliver on Monday's and Friday's (local SD-only). I usually find their treats at coffee shops especially at Jaunt Coffee Roasters in Miramar/ Mira Mesa. It is through Jaunt that I discovered Split. I'm especially in LOVE with their vegan donuts and lemon berry scones. Friday's have hereby been deemed Donut Friday's at Jaunt and I couldn't be more excited for this new regular schedule! Their donuts have definitely increased in size over time and their flavor offerings have turned up a notch. Sometimes, they don't exactly taste like the said flavor (e.g. Ube Coconut Donut), BUT these donuts are always so moist, soft, and fluffy! And because they are more airy on the inside, they are not as filling as your traditional cake donut. My other favorite item, the scones, are a joy, as well, with their somewhat biscuit, crumby exterior and soft, moist inside. I've ordered delivery once through them and was thrilled with my order! It included a GIANT 6 piece vegan herb focaccia bread and two *Ube Brioche Bread Loaves* ($9/ loaf). The focaccia bread lasted me weeks. I had not realized just how big 6 4x4-inch squares would be. It was also thick, so while it was perfect for sandwiches, just cutting one in half and placing toppings over it was the perfect breakfast. The ube brioche possessed a beautiful purple swirl, was so moist and almost milky. I had two of these loaves and devoured them with zeal. Unfortunately, this was a limited seasonal item, so I am sad that is gone (for now). Split has a ton of outstanding, high-quality pastries, so I may have mentioned a few, but you are sure to enjoy anything you try! I'm not strictly vegan, but their pastries are just that amazing. I honestly don't even know I'm eating vegan most of the time. read more

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This small hole in the wall vegan bakery has a deceptively large selection. I got an apple butter croissant/muffin mix, chocolate chip cookie, jalapeño galette, and vegan concha. Everything was very well made, fresh, and well packed too. read more

I loved all their fun unique favors and the various types of parties they had! What amazed me even more was that they were ALL VEGAN!! I would've never guess if no one ever told me. Would definitely come back again! read more

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I'll start by saying: "I'm not a vegan, BUT"... These are some of the best pastries I've ever had. I'm a hardcore foodie and a carb lover. I've had the rainbow scone, the pop tart and the lemon poppyseed muffin and all three are dreamy. I can't wait to tell all my vegan AND carnivorous friends/family about SPLIT. read more

SPLIT Bakehouse - Not a great picture, but man was this tasty. - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

The lady who helped me at the window was not so pleasant. She acted as if I had woken her up from a really really good nap! It really surprises me how you want to support small businesses however the customer service lacks. But not just that, she came to the window as if she was doing me a favor. Thank goodness the chocolate chip cookies and raspberry pop tart was actually good otherwise I would have rated it 0 stars. I suggest that the business owner look into this. How employees treat their customers can really affect a business. We have many options to choose from. read more

Faves in order of fave Cheese danish super good would get again Jalapeño croissant tasty and flaky would get again Guava croissant flaky and sweet would get again I've cheese cake: tasty but a very tiny hint of allergic Bread pudding the texture is funny will try heating it next time read more

Anytime I go anywhere I look for what bakeries are nearby me... this time it was Split. I didn't realize it was a vegan cafe until I was already walking there with my cold stone ice cream in hand but decided to try it anyways. As you may have gathered from other reviews, yes they're open though it doesn't look like it is. [I know they have a sign but a flashing neon open sign could really do them some good... not all of us are smart out here okay ] Toward the end of the day on Sunday they didn't have too many options left, but I went for the raspberry poptart. [Shout-out to the worker who made sure I understood it was vegan as I was ordering still with my cold stone in hand] It was honestly very good. Not just good for a vegan pastry good, but very good. VERY flaky, almost too flaky actually but nonetheless I'm excited to try out their other offerings and see where they rank on my list. Poptart was $4.75. Not bad. read more

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Came 1pm on a Friday and didn't know it was online order only ? On their Instagram it states preorders pickup, Mon - Tues. Open from Wed-Sat. Guess I didn't read the fine print. You can't just walk in like a regular bakery here. This is the first time I experienced this traveling all over the US, visiting many vegan & non vegan bakeries. I decided before leaving I should ring the door bell and ask. So I rang the door bell to find more information and the person who I spoke to wasn't really helpful at all. I asked if it's pickup only, and they said yes. When I explained I tried to order online it said it would take two days (Sunday pick up), they confirmed. So I asked if the only way to get pastries today would be to get it from a local coffee shop and the person agreed again but when I asked what was near by... they said they didn't know. I'm frustrated that I wasted my time, didn't even get any answers, and didn't get to try any pastries. read more

So I went to split bake house on Saturday and thoroughly regretted the entire experience. I got to the glass window and rang the doorbell, a worker pops up and takes our order. Then she disappears behind a curtain to grab our pastries. She comes back with our pink box and we pay then have to sign a super grimey iPad that's covered with white dust or sugar or who knows what. Then as I'm signing I notice chocolate on the cashiers thumb, which probably indicates she didn't have gloves on and handled my pastries..... That whole part made me feel uncomfortable as I can't see where my pastries are being stored, what the conditions are like back there, how the cashier is grabbing my items. It just felt shady and weird. When we sit to eat our pastries, I was excited to dig into my croissant. The poor croissant was so old that my head jerked backwards while trying to rip my bite off. It was so chewy. I'm not a pastry chef nor are my standards high and it's even hard for me to tell when food is old. But this old thang should've been tossed at LEAST a day ago. I was pretty livid about being served an old croissant. But it sucked because The guava cheese pastry was soggy and grainy, just not right. The Oreo donut was almost good but again I could taste a staleness to it. And then the chocolate bundt with caramel center was a nice dense texture but completely lacked flavor. It didn't taste like chocolate. So we paid 18 bucks and change for four pastries and I've been to Barrio Donas and gotten a dozen specialty donuts for a bit more.... I'm sorry but I just could never with a good conscience recommend this place or ever go back. Such a shame because it's hard to find fully vegan pastry places. read more

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The vegan cheesecake is top tier. Literally the best dessert I've ever had. It doesn't even taste like a "substitute" it's just perfect. The only reason I won't give 5 stars is the service. Nobody is obligated to be cheery 24/7 but it's really awkward feeling like I'm disturbing the people who work here and that's usually the vibe I get. read more

SPLIT Bakehouse - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

what a cute little bakeshop! this place is pretty hard to get to but once you know where it is, it's super easy to find. you can only order what they have displayed in their window for the day if you're ordering in person but it's a wide variety to select from. this was my first time trying out vegan pastries and I'm impressed! the cruffin and morning bun were so flaky and crisp, and the loaf was super soft. the pistachio bun was a little sweet imo and didn't really taste like pistachio. def going to have to come back again to try their other unique flavors! read more

SPLIT Bakehouse - mandarin loaf pistachio morning bun blueberry cruffin - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

The jalapeño cream cheese galette is to die for, a nice place outside to sit and fast service. I wish they sold these online to order so I could buy them to be shipped, crave them all the time.! read more

I'm a Pastry guy: I love me some cookies, scones, muffins, with my cup of coffee. I got the following: banana walnut cookie, this espresso scone, and a "cheddar" jalapeño biscuit. The biscuit was the most pleasurable thing to eat out of the 3. It was savory yet sweet as well with a hint of saltiness. The espresso scone was really subtle and it went great with my coffee. I was planning on dipping the walnut banana cookie in my coffee this morning but I ate it before I had a chance. God this place made some tasty stuff. My vegan wife and I are coming back here. Staff: they were all cool and wore their masks properly. The cashier (she had a rainbow tattoo on her finger) was really great and nice to us. My wife and I spent a whole staring at the display shelf trying to figure out what we're gonna try and the cashier was patient with us. Overall a great experience. read more

SPLIT Bakehouse - The remains of a delicious Banana walnut cookie - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

Phenomenally flavorful sweet and savory vegan baked goods that even my non-vegan friends adore. The jalapeño cream cheese galette is my absolute favorite, but everything there is truly wonderful, and the owner and staff are lovely. read more

Horrible service, "Luna" the girl working there had a bad attitude & didn't want to help me 7 mins earlier then the time, she told me to come back & rolled her eyes at me. The bakery was closed & I had to ring the bell twice because the music was so loud.! I had to ask for her name twice bc she was ignoring me. Then she goes behind the curtains, I have no idea what she's doing, she could have thrown my cookies on the floor for all I know , and I wouldn't be surprised due to her bad attitude. l'm very disappointed & discouraged to do any service with SPLIT Bakehouse - @ Grossmont Center Mall Food. I've posted about it on-line & hope that this girl gets disciplinary action for her horrible service/ behavior. read more

I have two dear friends that have fallen in love with this place. It's all Vegan and Gluten-free!!! By the way, if no one told you, you wouldn't know. The cheesecake alone is worth the drive to La Mesa. It's now become the regular place we visit for our store and home pastries. Just delicious!!! We enjoy the rotating dessert's offered. read more

I was extremely excited to visit this place based off of their website & reviews. Since visiting I noticed their website has been neglected as the menu items are not up to date. The pastry's are thrown in the front windows as the "menu". I ordered a orange lavender scone and it was all orange no lavender & almost a bread texture. The pastry seemed old, the filling seemed artificial not to mention the structure. After placing your order the cashier goes behind a curtain & boxes your pastries. You pay on a powdered sugar covered iPad & are on your way. I will admit it is a little sketchy not knowing the condition of how your food is stored until bought.... If you live 5 minutes away maybe worth giving them another try but I drove 30 minutes to be disappointed and will not be returning. read more

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