I was on a quest to try Senorita Bread today, the famous pastry from Starbread Bakery. I actually had a dental appointment and other errands in the Concord/Bay Point area and originally tried the Pittsburg branch. At 8:30 AM, a 20-minute wait. I decided to bail and head to my dentist appointment. After my appointment, I went to the Pleasant Hill branch, as its on the way home. Its located in a little strip mall next to a Chevron Gas Station on the opposite side of Sun Valley Mall on Contra Costa Blvd. At 10 AM it was also a 20-min wait for Senorita Bread. So I decided to order a pastry along with a box of 15 Senorita Breads to go. I ordered this bamboo skewer with four spherical beignets called a Carioca. Crispy outer skin, slightly chewy texture, and hollow. I kind of liked it since it wasn't super sweet - just enough. Its more about texture here. 4 stars. The Senorita Bread was definitely worth the wait. I told them it was my first time and they comped me with an order of 20 for the price of 15. Small, bite-sized bread that was incredibly fluffy. It had a very thin layer of sweet breadcrumbs on the edge to give it a subtle sweetness. It was divine since they served it piping hot out of the oven. Even when they cooled down to room temperature they were still decent. Now I see why they're so popular - folks probably order them by the dozens for office and holiday parties. 5 stars for some truly awesome bread and the service. I'm a new fan of Filipino-style pastries now! read more

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My first visit and it was a memorable one! A friend had introduced me to starbread in the past, but I had no clue I was in such close proximity to the source! The bakery is nothing fancy, but it makes me appreciate its simplicity even more. They know what they excel at and it shows in the taste. No frills necessary! I got a cream cheese bitso-bitso and 5 pieces of starbread which amounted to a whopping total of $2.75. I had to pause and process that amount...what a deal. And to make it even better? She threw in an extra piece of starbread! The bread was soft, warm, and the buttery goodness was tantalizing. This goes back to the simplicity of the item...it doesn't need much to be delicious. I do believe she grabbed the plain bitso-bitso because there wasn't any cream cheese present; however, I'm not complaining because it was tasty nonetheless. Will I be back? Most definitely, but it will surely be a treat after a workout where I won't feel too guilty inhaling all those buttered carbs. read more

StarBread Bakery - 6 pieces of starbread and a bitso-bitso - Bakeries Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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Ever go some place and wish you never went because now all you are left with is desire to keep going back?! Before this weekend, I had no idea what seniorita bread was, after devouring like 5 of them on Saturday, I'm addicted! That's all I can say.... But while I have you here, there is a review from a few months ago that knocked this place for being cash only and not accepting credit cards. I guess they got that memo and now DO allow credit card but you need to spend a minimum of $10 which honestly, not a problem! Take more of this goodness home. read more

DElish ube cornbread and of course seniorita bread. Staff super nice and helpful. Crazy busy tho, went at 915am on a Thursday and there was a line out the door down 2 stores! read more

I'm addicted! I'm new to star bread and have to say this is one of the best pastries I've ever tried. I will definitely be coming back to order more. read more

This is one of the smaller locations out of the StarBread bakery chain in the bay area. Out of all 3 locations I've been to I feel like this location has stayed most consistent with the downtown vallejo's original recipe. w/ COVID regulations they only allow 1 person in the bakery at a time. I think they were making the orders fresh when I went because the wait was 10 min per order (only 1 person was in front of me so I waited about 20 min total). It's definitely worth the wait (you can also stop by happy lemon next door while waiting). read more

Super good señorita bread!! The cashier was super friendly and they do not charge tax which I love loll

It's only about time they opened a location in the area- now to get one in the Lodi-Stockton area. If you've never tried Seniorita Bread from Starbread, you're missing out- Delicious melt in your mouth, buttery sweet hot bread. You truly can't just eat one. They also have cupcakes and a few other special pastries. Location is nothing fancy, just pick up your warm freshly baked bread and go. read more

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I was told by locals that I need to check this place out. I had no idea what señorita bread was... but I was in for an amazing surprise! I bought 35 pieces for only $10. The bread was soft, slightly sugared, and had cheese in the middle. I got mine fresh out of the oven as the cheese was still melting and the bread was soft and warm. I was shoving 2 into my mouth at a time- they were delicious! I'm glad I went with a bigger order. I'll definitely come back often. read more

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Avoid the person who makes them on Friday afternoons. I have gone twice and they are very yeast forward, undercooked, and just don't taste as good as the ones on the weekends. They also look a bit of a mess read more

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The best!!! Once you try one senorita bread and some good fresh brew coffee...there is no way back. Price for the amount of greatness is amazing and the freshness is very tasty and is worth I love this place read more

Always the best service....can't get enough 40 piece never less!!! The combo of butter sugar and hot soft fresh baked bread just melts in your mouth. Forget the teeth you won't need them for this yummy dessert. read more

Señorita Bread is yummy to my tummy!!! Regular sweetness or variety with scrumptious filled inside!

We have been missing starbread since moving from the Peninsula, finally decided to call them and make the drive to treat the kids on Vday! The girls who work there were so accommodating. Understood we don't go stores still for a year and had it all ready for us as we pulled up and wrote a cute message on the box. So fresh and delicious. Thank you lovely girls! read more

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The señorita bread was off the hook. Hot gooey, sweet. The best. I will definitely be back. The prices are reasonable and the food off the chart. Get some now. read more

This is one of my favorite stores, I go there every couple of weeks when I'm craving the Señorita bread. The Cashier lady is very nice and helpful. They also have cheese bread, ham & cheese bread, she will ask if you want them hot and will heat them for you. Super delicious and super customer service read more

So my Lola (grandma) lives in Daly City and whenever I would visit her, I would pick up some Seniorita bread since it was her favorite! Unfortunately, I haven't been able to visit her since the shelter in place. But when my Lola wants something, she gets it! My aunt called me and told me that my Lola asked multiple people who lived near them to see if they could pick up some Seniorita bread for her. She was told that the Starbread bakery near them was closed and she wouldn't be able to have it anymore. I could not have my Lola disappointed. Although we have a Starbread in Newark and Union City, the way they made the bread was just not the same as the one in Daly City. So I Yelped for other locations and found one in Pleasant Hill. It was a 30 mile drive but it was worth checking it out. The bakery was pretty easy to find and the guy at the counter was nice. We ordered 100 pieces and thank goodness we did! The bread was soooo buttery! Just how I like it! I think it was even better than the ones we used to get in Daly City! This is for sure our new spot for Seniority bread!! read more

StarBread Bakery - Seniorita Bread! Soo freakin buttery!! Yummy!! - Bakeries Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

I'm not sure what they even call them but I think it's Señorita rolls. They are amazing, my only complaint is that they're not completely sugar and fat free. Every time I buy them for my team at work they love me for it! This bakery is clean their food taste great and they always seem to have these amazing tasting señorita rolls. If you've never had this you need to bring them home or to work and share them with your friends they are so good! read more

StarBread Bakery is so good, just thinking about the warm, sweet bread makes my mouth water. StarBread Bakery is a small bakery across from the Safeway in Pleasant Hill. When you enter the bakery, the aroma is amazing, as it smells of the bread they sell called senorita bread, and the other bakery's pastries. They have an ube senorita bread, a nutella senorita bread donuts, muffins, brownies plus much more. It's very addicting, and I always want more after i'm done. The staff is friendly, and the shop is clean, but it is small so lots of people can't fit in there. They serve the senorita bread piping hot, but soo good! After i'm done eating the bread I love eating the other pastries. So next time you have time and are craving something sweet, StarBread's the place. read more

Starbread bakery is a Filipino bakery located in a small plaza, near a Happy Lemon branch. I first heard about this bakery last Christmas when I tried their señorita bread from my aunt during our family "noche buena". And ever since then, I keep coming back for more. I just loooove their señorita bread! It's so fresh, warm, buttery and just melts in your mouth. And it only costs just a few $! Super cheap so you really get your money's worth. Their ube pandesal is subpar compared to their famous señorita bread. It's also more expensive than señorita bread but good to try if you haven't had them for a while. It's not fresh or warm when you buy them so I like to put them in the microwave for 30 seconds before munching on it. read more

Amazing and delicious and warm every time. Will definitely be back for more in the future.

OMFG WTF Holy crap I've been driving right by seniorita bread on my way to and from work every day and I didn't even know! Well I found out last night and so of course this morning I went first thing and I bought 40 along with some ham and cheese and hot dog rolls. I was a wee bit disappointed because like some other reviewers said the senorita bread didn't quite have enough sauce and also it was a bit underdone. But it was still good! For the good of all mankind, I'm going to give them the feedback next time so maybe we'll have perfect senorita bread eventually. The seniorita bread from Tutti Frutti in Hercules is better but I'm not driving to Hercules when this place is within walking distance of my house. It's in the same plaza as the Round Table Pizza and there's plenty of parking. No seating. UPDATE: okay people I just found out that one little senorita bread is 150 calories. My evil roommate Googled it. So I think the seniorita bread at this store must be a little less than 150, maybe more like 120, because it has less sauce than the other locations. So that's how I'm rationalizing it. Also, the breads I bought at 5:30 pm were nicely thoroughly cooked. read more

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It's amazing. Just go. Thank you to the employee who remembered I was on crutches & brought it to my car. It's an absolute must-try.

After trying senorita bread in Pittsburg my mom was hooked and wanted to have some more. Rather than going all the way to Pittsburg we decided to try the pleasant hill location out. I was surprised to see they had a really different menu. I was hoping to get a pork bun in addition to the senorita bread but they didn't have any. Here they mainly serve senorita bread, donuts and other pastries. The senorita bread was still good. I think the other locations were a bit better but still pretty good. Nice, warm and buttery. Will be back most likely for more senorita bread in the future. Glad to have an option to get some senorita bread closer to home. read more

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An epic letdown. The reviews were so promising but the end result was a gigantic MEH. No one else in the shop when I arrived. I got one donut with maple flavoring. Looked good, tasted o.k. $1.50 for one mediocre donut. The world has gone mad. It is not that it was bad it was just not memorable or special. I admit to having a very high bar dor my donuts. I use Stan's donuts in Santa Clara as the benchmark. To compare StarBread Bakery to Stan's is to commit sacrilege. I left feeling empty and sad that I went out of my way hoping to discover a treasure and all I got was a donut that might as well have come from the Safeway bakery. read more

Loved this place growing up & I still do! Went out to dinner & had a friend who's never tried it before and she absolutely loved it! Seniorita bread never disappoints! read more

Wait too long. Bread great. Only 1 person Working! Need at least 2 people very busy read more

Yummy goodness in a bread. Super cheap and unhealthy but whatever! Totally worth! It's buttery soft goodness that I will always try to get whenever I am in the area read more

Their señorita bread is melt in your mouth deliciousness.. Can't eat just one! Always great customer service and they have many other great treats to choose from. read more

I'm from the East coast, so Starbread Bakery is unfortunately very far away from me. I've had their senorita bread before on recommendation from my family that lives in the area. Needless to say, I was blown away. When I came back for my vacation last week, I made sure to make them take me here again. Their senorita bread is THAT good!!! Honestly the pictures and a description do not do these things justice. If you're reading this and are near a Starbread Bakery, make plans to come here and get some! Small anecdote: as I was flying back to the east coast, my bag got flagged to be searched due to the all the yummy food I was trying to smuggle back home. The attendant searched my backpack. As she pulled out my delicious Ziploc bag of leftover senorita bread she exclaimed, "OMG I LOVE THESE THINGS!!!". Even TSA knows what's up! read more

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This review is solely for timings on yelp. I absolutely love senorita bread and was craving some. Yelp showed that it was open until 7pm. Reached there at 4:45pm and found it already closed. read more

Trust me, you need Senorita bread in your life. The only downside is you can get like 60 pieces for around $25 (don't quote me on this I don't know the exact amounts) so it just makes sense to grab a large box to share or, enjoy throughout a few days. read more

Sooo I really don't want to give up this spot. But in the name of foodies enjoying amazing food, I'll give it up. I'm used to the senorita rolls called Spanish bread where I'm from. It's such a decadent and comforting snack (I guess if you eat enough it could be a meal lol) and I was so excited to hear that I could find a place in the bay that had them. The times I've gone I had to wait so they could make the bread fresh, but I really have no complaints to that... you CAN NOT beat bread fresh out the oven. Senorita rolls are definitely a cheat meal since there's definitely nothing low cal about it. They're also pretty cheap! It's the best thing to take as an appetizer to a picnic or event in large quantities. Short synopsis - It's sweet and buttery pillowy bread which you may regret later, but enjoy in the moment. read more

I LOVE señorita bread. it literally makes my mouth water. My addiction started years ago back in Sacramento at their local star bread bakery on Mack Rd. Now I can control myself and purchase a couple times a year... but before I was buying these things weekly. Don't do it, you'll gain weight fast! This is tons of carbs and butter but man.... it's delicious read more

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I spent 23.75 and I got 50 pieces of senorita bread. Nutella senorita bread and a brownie. The senorita bread took about 10 mins to be put together in a box and it was hot and smelt so good. This bakery is 25 mins away from and totally worth the drive. When I got home the bread was still warm so everyone could enjoy right away. My family never had senorita bread before and loved it. It's sweet and has like a buttery taste. The only thing that was missing was the sugar on top. The location is small but the lady got through the line so fast. I had some left so the next day we heated them up and had with coffee. read more

Yummy! These are so good. It's hard not to eat just one. I would highly recommend them. Love them!

The señorita bread is off the hook. I bring it to parities all the time and people go crazy for it. Everyone in the store is so nice and friendly. A hidden gem for sure. read more

This place is my introduction to StarBread. Wow! It's light and fluffy sweetbread with a melted buttery and sugary spread down the center. Heavenly!!! read more

Not impressed with the Senorita Bread. It seemed that it was microwaved, rubbery and lacked the flavor that I was expecting. Not sure if this is affiliated with the Ling Nam Starbread in Tracy. The ones I get from Ling Nam Senorita bread are buttery, light, and fresh. Very disappointed. read more

Okay I had no idea what to expect but heard people raving about the senorita bread. You guys, you are literally missing out on life until you try them! I ordered 15 and after my first bite, I regretted not having bought a larger quantity. COME HERE read more