LOCATION: Eighth/Carlton PARKING: Street parking WHAT I ORDERED: Egg tarts! ($6 each) Year of the Snake is a small pop-up that is only open on Sunday. It's run by a mother and daughter duo. There's a newspaper article posted outside on the window to read about the pop-up and family's history. They serve quite literally the BEST egg tarts I've ever tasted in my life. The egg tarts are perfectly egg-y and creamy, with the most crispy and buttery crust. Besides the egg tarts, they also have other pastries and drinks as well. The only other thing I've tried on the menu was the Vietnamese coffee. I may be biased, but I did not like the coffee. I write this review reminiscing on how delicious the egg tarts are. I would get them every weekend if I could. read more

Year Of The Snake - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

What a scrumptious find at this very delicious corner of 8th & Carleton. I have heard about this place through Instagram but had tucked it away in the back of my head until coming across it today, the only day of the week when it's usually open. As I peeked inside, the eclectic fusion of East meets West pastry concoction was beyond anyone's imagination. Kimchi raclette knish? Chinese sausage and garlic biscuit? Oh my! Had I driven there I would have ordered one of each to take home. But alas since my husband and I were biking through the area, my pockets could only each fit one. Thus I decided to share an egg tart w my hubby and brought the yaki miso rice ball and Chinese sausage biscuit home. Now that Portuguese egg tart was one of the best we've ever had, and that is no exaggeration. The delicate and flaky crunchy crust exterior paired so well with this gooey melt in your mouth custard center- a match made in heaven. My husband was like, no wonder this was a small batch item since they couldn't possibly make this on a large scale. Hmmm. Would definitely love to repeat that egg tart. I'm saving our other two pastries for tomorrow! The ladies behind the counter couldn't be more friendlier or more helpful! Please support our local bakers! read more

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Stopped by this little bakery after going to Third Culture. Tried their Chinese Sausage/Green Onion biscuit and it blew me away. It was all I could think about for the next few weeks. Was finally able to go back and try out other baked goods that they offer and OMG. The Black Sesame Bostock is YUMMY! I can't wait to come back and eat more delicious baked goods. The service there is also great! Seating would be outside next to the street. read more

The egg tarts. I would drive back to the Year of the Snake pop-up on Sundays in Berkeley for these alone. So deliciously creamy with the most flaky crust..truly a delicious treat! If you didn't know, Year of the Snake does a pop-up on Eighth Street on Sundays/Saturdays Xulo is in the space. I've been wanting to try Year of the Snake for quite some time now, and I love this little area of Berkeley. The team behind this pop-up I believe is mother/daughter and so incredibly nice. You can preorder an assortment of their pastries or a 6-pack of their egg tarts through the website. And yes, they're so good they need their own review :) If you've tried, what did you think? read more

Year of the Snake holds a popup on Sundays in Morrel's Bread's space. Y.O.T.S. is operated by a Tartine alumni, specializes in Asian-inspired Pastries & breads. Selections rotate weekly. Bakes on display in case. Choose n. Go. Drinks made to order. Sips: Hot Vietnamese covfefe (4) in 4 minutes. -freshly dripped Vietnamese covfefe mixed with condensed milk. Authentic! Good to the last drop! Bites: mostly European breads topped/mixed with Asian ingredients. -egg tarts (6) Best of my choices. Crispy, crunchy, flakey shells. Filled with luxurious, egglicious, egg custard... Black Sesame Bestoke (7) -topping a black sesame frangipane (sweet, almond-flavored cream) burst of flavas atop neutral tasting sliced brioche bread. Pickled Mustard green & chili paste faintly baked atop dryish focaccia bread. Greens toasted, bland as was chili paste. A bad bake? 4.5 stars semi-worthy:YMMV quality: overall good Quantity: varies item to item: read more

Year Of The Snake - Top:,egg tart (6), l. Black sesame bestoke (7), r. Pickled mustard green with chili paste focaccia bread(5) - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Best egg tarts if ever had. The combination of the soft filling and the puff pastry is absolutely elite. I also really enjoyed the sesame chip cookie. This is a wonderful pop-up and you can tell how much they care about their craft and putting a smile on their customer's faces. read more

A Sunday morning must! Highlights: the Chinese sausage and scallion biscuit is like no other. It's not too dry and is great cold or warmed up. I'm also a huge fan of the salted egg yolk cookie. It's not too strong but the specks of yolk are perfect. And it's huge! read more

Year Of The Snake - Black sesame bostock, Chinese sausage and scallion biscuits, salted egg yolk cookie, and something hazelnut... - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Such a cute spot tucked away in Oakland. It's a pop-up shop only open weekly with a different menu everytime. They posted about having a black sesame pastry which brought me in last Sunday. Unfortunately they didn't have it when I came so we got the strawberry castella cake, egg tart, and coconut lime bottlecap. The castella cake had no strawberry flavor which was disappointing. The egg tart was my sister's favorite, definitely the flakiest egg tart crust either of us have had. I wasn't a big fan of the filling because I thought it was really wet/runny. The coconut lime bottlecap was my favorite one surprisingly. Not too sweet and crunchy on the outside. Hope to come back and try more. read more

Year Of The Snake - Egg tart, strawberry castella cake, coconut lime bottlecap - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

We are so happy to have tried their pastries and to support this small Asian-owned business/mother daughter duo. This was one of the best egg tarts I've had. And the other pastries had incredibly deep flavor. They were incredible nice and it was not a long wait on a Sunday morning. They even treated us to Zong Zi in celebration of the dragon boat festival. Looking forward to trying their other pastries! read more

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The staff was engaging, everyone was kind and had recommendations on what to try. There was a Japanese cheese roll. I explained that I didn't like cheesecake but was interested and they cut a small piece off from a leftover for me to try. It wasn't to my liking but I deeply appreciated the act. Come early! I was there at noon and people had started to buy up certain baked goods. (I bought the last focaccia.) read more

Year Of The Snake - Sesame seed brioche, caramel Taiwanese cake, curry focaccia, coconut lime bottle cap cake - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Best egg tart I've ever had, all of the pastries were amazing, definitely coming back! Tried: Curry foccacia (great served warm, nit Chinese sausage and chive biscuit Lemon lime bottle cap cake Meyer lemon Japanese cheesecake Sesame cookie Veggie cream cheese pretzel cone Egg tarts read more

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Great ideas and execution at this pop-up! Everything is delish; support a local, independent chef!

The egg tarts blew my mind and I don't even like egg tarts. I am a pastry person and the tart part of egg tart blew my mind. It was so crispy and perfect and you can taste the layers and the artistry that went into prep. Everything we got here was well-balanced not too sweet. I will absolutely be back for more egg tarts! read more

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Wowwwww it's been a while since I took a bite of something and my jaw drops and I just lose my train of thought and keep saying oh my gawd. That happened today after I took my first bite Of YOTS egg tart. It was incredible. Inside was the delicious sweet egg custard and the outside was a buttery flaky crust that takes you to a special place. Sweet staff. Can't wait to go back. read more

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Holy moly!! Best Portuguese egg tart ever! It is life changing. The custard is so silky smooth, and the crust is sooooooo freaking flaky. I also got quite the haul and was able to try a selection of items! Meyer lemon japanese cheesecake was so fluffy! I was amazed at the salted egg yolk cookie- definitely not a common bakery item, and I have no regrets trying it. The korean army stew focaccia was a unique menu item, so I had to try it. It was decent and a nice savory item. Since I ordered a lot and they were about to close, they threw in a little gift (hazelnut baby cake) for me, which was nice of them! The tea eggs were a nice addition because I needed some savory to balance out the sweet. read more

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All the pastries here are SO good! Decided to drop by on a whim on a Sunday while I was on my way to third culture bakery for a matcha latte. I got 3 pastries total even though everything looked so delicious: - black sesame Bostock: so fluffy and crispy, and the sesame is so creamy and flavorful - blackberry Japanese cheesecake: SOO FLUFFY - my favorite. I definitely will be coming back for another one in the future - egg yolk cookie: very crispy and the egg yolk flavor is light. Definitely coming back here for more sweet treats in the future! read more

Desserts: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Overall: Just a little overpriced for my taste. The extended review... Desserts: Choco-Strawberry Bolo Bun - 3/5 - It definitely caught my eye on paper. Overall it was a little bit bland for my taste. Service: 3/5 - Friendly service. Ambiance: 3/5 - More of a commercial kitchen with pick up and take out service. read more

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Happened upon this place on the happiest of accidents. If you're on the fence I hope I can help sway you to them. Probably the best Egg Tart I've ever had in my life. The focaccia was savory and crunchy With a soft middle. Never thought i needed a pretzel cone full of cream cheese but apparently I do now. Please do yourself a favor and go visit this place. read more

Year Of The Snake - Golden curry focaccia, coconut lime bottle cap, veggie cream cheese pretzel, Chinese sausage biscuit, Egg tart - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Yummy. The egg tarts and the tea eggs are my top top top items. The egg tarts are crispy and creamy and the tea eggs are packed with five spice deliciousness!!! The other items are also inventive and wonderful but since I don't have much of a sweet tooth, I will likely stick to the egg and tea eggs. But if you have a sweet tooth, then this is a great place to try everything. read more

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I couldn't eat anything here, but I saw their sign when I was going to Third Culture to pick up some food. I saw that they had an egg custard tart that people love. My husband loves an egg custard. So I got two and picked up a few other things. He absolutely loved it, he thought that the crust was a bit hard, but I'm sure it would have been perfect for me. But I don't like egg and am allergic to wheat. But the two women in the place were really sweet and kind. They greeted me and were totally accommodating to me. I brought my husband by another day, but they were closed. I hope they are still open because I want my husband to choose what he wants. At this time, supporting a mom and pop or mom and daughter operation feels good. Especially since what they offer is so dang good! I know that they are open here only on Sundays, but I hope that at some point they can have more days or more availability. read more

Year Of The Snake - Sign for a new spot here on Sundays. - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Some of my favorite egg tarts in the East Bay!! They also have lots of other delicious Asian inspired pastries that are a good addition to the egg tarts and seem to have new items each time I go! The staff are very nice and if there is ever a line it goes by pretty quickly. read more

It's a family affair here (almost) every Sunday at Morell's bread. I am so wildly in love with all the baked goods here, there's not a miss on the menu, but here are my favorites: Sesame chip cookie - two types of chocolate chip (dark and dulce), crunchy butter toffee, a little tahini and rolled in roasted sesame. It's a chewy flavor BOMB and maybe my favorite cookie ever. Egg tarts - super creamy and rich filling, buttery flaky crust. The star of the show. Coconut lime cake - Dense, rich, packed with coconut and brown sugar flavor, topped with lime zest in crunchy royal icing. A (not too) sweet, decadent treat. Rice balls / onigiri - Seasonal offering! The slow roasted early girl tomato ones was bomb but I'm really loving the charred scallion and anchovies. Sesame silhouettes - You get there free with a bevvie! Crunchy, buttery and light, with a creamy sesame filling. The variety on the menu is unmatched. Go and pre-order a mixed pack on her website and you'll get some extra treats! read more

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Absolutely delicious egg tart and tea egg. The egg tart had a multilayer flaky crust, custardy center, and touches of brûlée deliciousness. It reminded me of pastel de nata from Portugal. The tea egg was perfect savory snack. The staff and baker are super sweet too. I can't wait to come back and try other items. read more

Year Of The Snake - Egg tart - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

I can't believe I didn't give them 5 stars the first visit! This is seriously the best bakery. Recently I tried the Japanese cheesecake- an incredibly light, fluffy addictively textured concoction that I keep thinking about... Their egg tart is a revelation--both the pastry and cream are amazing and they come out warm & fresh from the oven. The chocolate chip sesame cookie is the best cc cookie I've ever tasted... are you sensing the theme? I'm lucky I can walk there, but if necessary get in your car and drive there one Sunday soon, you'll thank me for it! read more

Sunday treat to find! This is only a Sunday pop-up and I'm always happy to support a family business. Daughter runs the register and mom was there heating up the angel food cake in the toaster oven. It was very fresh and tasty! Kind service as well. I got half a dozen of custard egg tarts and the angel food cake. I unfortunately had coffee before trying the Vietnamese coffee they had, but I'll come back to try. Pop-ups are not cheap or easy to run so I don't expect to pay Chinatown prices for these baked goods and honestly they have their own little spin to them different from Chinatown. Really delicious pastries and I highly recommend! read more

Year Of The Snake - Delicious Portuguese egg tart! - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Every time I get snacks from here I am delighted by the flavors, the freshness, and the friendliness! The tea egg has such an amazing complexity, the egg tarts are smooth and flakey, the salted egg yolk cookies are to die for. It feels like the best part of a secret market stall, magical and special, open sometimes but a joy when you catch it. read more

Year Of The Snake - Eating a fresh egg tart - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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A lot of option and tasty treats. A bit in the pricey side . But couldn't make up my mind. 1 of each. The lady behind the counter was nice and just patient because I could decide. No seating , just take it to go. But I was anxious to take a bite from each pastry. Not really a line. Just fast. read more

A pop-up, family owned bakery that's only open on Sundays. I bought a salted egg cookie, an egg tart, and Japanese cheesecake. They were all pretty tasty but the price was expensive even by Berkeley standards! The egg tart, which was no bigger than the 2 in. in diameter, was $6! For that price, I could get 4 in Chinatown... The salted egg tart had a mild salted egg flavor from the incorporated bits but I wished it was a bit saltier. The cheesecake was fluffy and mildly sweet (aka perfect). Staff were also very friendly read more

Year Of The Snake is a mother/daughter run pop-up bakery, they are friendly and fast. The chocolate chip and sesame cookie ($3) had a wonderful brown butter flavor. It was a tad bit too sweet, but also no regrets! read more

Pastry pop up happens on Sundays Very unique and delicious pastries. My favorites have been the sesame chip cookie, Japanese cheesecake, and meat pie They offer a variety of Asian American inspired treats and also have Vietnamese coffee. There is some standing table areas outside if you want to eat a quick bite but no traditional seating so prepare to take it out. read more

Omg. Best egg tart I've ever had and biscuit was so delicious. What a lovely shop! Asked for the best-sellers and was recommended the egg tarts and Chinese sausage biscuit. They were both so well made. The flaky crust of the egg tart was unreal. Will definitely return to try more! read more

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Mind-blowing selection of pastries, from meat pies to cookies and cheesecake. Get there early on Sunday for maximum options! My favorites are the egg tart, the lime and coconut bottlecap, and the sesame cookie. Delightful owners and amazing Vietnamese coffee, too. read more

Why have I never stumbled across this delightful mother/sisterhood making upscale versions of my childhood treats until today o'clock??? This is a Sunday only walk in bakery with all the savory and sweet treats labeled and displayed for your eyes to feast upon, your mouth to water, and your sad brain to try and narrow down how much you can possibly consume. Tea eggs, tea eggs, tea eggs. Had to and regretted it not. Marinated and marbled with patience and care - the egg was not overcooked and each savory bite was a familiar flash from back in the day. Went for the key lime bottle cap and Chinese sausage and green onion biscuit to branch out a bit and YUMMO!! The bottle cap was a nice flip on the bottle cap pie so the "cap" was an amazing pie crust like pastry with the key lime glaze poured on top. I'm saving the biscuit but by the looks of it alone, the biscuit came to win. From a fellow year of the snake sis to another...see you soon! read more

Year Of The Snake - Tea egg - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The pastries are beautiful, tasty, and unique. I like the different flavor combinations they pull off in American and French pastries. I've had the pumpkin cheesecake and Chinese sausage biscuit. Both of them were delicious. The cheesecake was light, airy, and not too sweet. It almost felt healthy (lol). The biscuit was a delicious savory option. The women who run the business are kind and patient. She helped me decide what to get based on my tastes. read more

These are some of the best pastries I've ever had. Texture, flavor...just wow. Thank you for blessing the people with your talent, Chef Patty! read more

So happy we made it in right before closing. Friendly and delicious pastries. Definitely want to come back !

The pastries are tasty and fresh. The people are very friendly to everyone, great service! It's a very friendly atmosphere and the food is great! read more

Wow, this really was the best egg tart I've ever had. I'm not even sure i like egg tarts, but I will definitely be back for more and will be bringing these to parties and birthdays in the future. We got a pack of 6, and they had just come out of the oven so we ate one in the car - the crust is so thick and flaky, the vanilla so perfect, and the warm gooey custard was literally to die for. read more

We just stumbled in on the way to 3rd Culture. Very inventive flavors and textures. We just tried the black sesame bostock and the egg yolk cookie. Both were perfect and I'm excited to try some of the savory options (corn cheesecake, tomato onigiri). read more

The toffee cookie is the best cookie I have ever had. It is perfect. Also love the biscuits.