Really good pastries and pretty fair prices. My only gripe is they're cash only and since the place is quite small and pretty busy it can be a hassle to order stuff.
Jasmine Yang
Delicious and fresh buns at an unbeatable price! Cash only. I would come back again and again!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily E
Used to be good, now the quality is not the same pre
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Liang Xue
Best Chinese bakery I’ve been to. Service is fast too, and you can get away without speaking English. Cash only though!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Custard Tart
Adam Messinger
Best moon cakes! Try the black sesame.Cash only!
Nancy P.
Best mooncakes! They have a wide variety and all very fresh. We like the Lotus seed with double egg yolks. They also have red bean, green tea, sesame, green bean, lotus seed with coconut, durian, and nixed nuts! Small tiny ones are available too. If you purchase 4 of the same kind, they provide a nice tin. While they sell mooncakes year round, the wide variety is only available during autumn. There's usually a line but it moves quickly.
Sydney J.
This is a belated review for a birthday cake that I custom ordered for my partner. I called to place the order for a mango mousse 8 inch cake, requesting a custom message of "Happy Birthday Nat". They asked me what colors I wanted for the frosting, so I picked blue and white.The cake was ready for the time I had requested for pickup, there were a few people ahead of me at the bakery at the time (which is typical since they usually seem to receive a steady flow of business). It came with nice fresh fruit including strawberries and melons. I would say it's pretty good quality if you're looking for a traditional Chinese fruit cake. It was $28 which I paid in cash at the time, which was one of the cheapest I could find in the area after having shopped around at the other local Chinatown bakeries.
K Chan
Hard to find parking. Reasonable prices. Egg custard tart and custard filled buns are favorites.
Mary S.
We visited on a busy Saturday afternoon while the Chinatown Streetfest was taking place. It's cash only which luckily we knew in advance. The wait was out the door but only about was maybe 15 minutes. There are a handful of people behind the counter assisting with grabbing the items you select. We don't speak the language, but luckily we were able to communicate with hand signs and pointing. Most signs inside are also in English with prices which helped a lot. Everything we got was delicious (beef curry pastry, egg tarts, po tart, pork crisp bun, mushroom chicken buns (2) scallion and ham bun, mini pork buns (3) hotdog bread). The only minor downside eas a coul of the items were really bready like the pork buns (3 for $1.75) were mostly bread and not a lot of filling. Still a great deal for the fresh bread. Everything came out to $15.25.
Kat Chan
If you're looking for some freshly baked Chinese pastries, Napoleon Super Bakery is a great place to visit. The baos are delightfully fresh and very reasonably priced. I love the filled pineapple buns here - the fillings are not to sweet and generous and the cookie topping is crumbly and delicious. I will note that the egg tarts are good, but I personally like the ruby rival's down the street a little bit more - I think the crust is flakier there - but these are still solid egg tarts that I wouldn't turn down. Like most Chinese bakeries, the staff don't speak much English and can be gruff, but the pastries are WORTH IT. Be bold...go get those baos!
I picked up 10 egg tarts, 8 bbq pork buns, and 5 mini bolo bao/pineapple buns for a friend's gathering on Sunday. I went around noon and there was no line. The egg tarts are now $1.75 each, bbq buns $1.60, and mini bolo baos are 5/$2. Unfortunately the egg tarts were really disappointing. While they were warm when I grabbed them, they were not dense/rich in flavor and tasted watered down/sugary. I used to think Napoleon had the best egg tarts in Oakland Chinatown but I don't think so anymore.The bbq pork buns were also disappointing as they were 90% bread and 10% meat.
Jean Tu
Stopped by for a snack because I was in the area and this place did not disappoint.Cash only. You do have to pay if you want a box, but generally the pastries are good in the bag (it’s just not super eco-friendly).
Jean T.
Stopped by while visiting the area because I was in the mood for some pastries and they're just good to have in case you need a snack through out your visit to Oakland.The establishment is cash only. Buns were pretty good, would return if I was back in the area.
Rachel Yang
The egg tarts are the best. The currently price, as July 7th, is $1.75. Was $1.50. Cash only place.
Cam Trang (MizCharm)
A great place to get baked Chinese goods. The ham and corn bun are tasty! The scallion buns are savory and always hit the spot. I will always visit this place when I’m in town or passing through! A definite recommendation!!!
Really good pastries and pretty fair prices. My only gripe is they're cash only and since the place is quite small and pretty busy it can be a hassle to order stuff.
Delicious and fresh buns at an unbeatable price! Cash only. I would come back again and again!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Used to be good, now the quality is not the same pre
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Best Chinese bakery I’ve been to. Service is fast too, and you can get away without speaking English. Cash only though!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Custard Tart
Best moon cakes! Try the black sesame.Cash only!
Best mooncakes! They have a wide variety and all very fresh. We like the Lotus seed with double egg yolks. They also have red bean, green tea, sesame, green bean, lotus seed with coconut, durian, and nixed nuts! Small tiny ones are available too. If you purchase 4 of the same kind, they provide a nice tin. While they sell mooncakes year round, the wide variety is only available during autumn. There's usually a line but it moves quickly.
This is a belated review for a birthday cake that I custom ordered for my partner. I called to place the order for a mango mousse 8 inch cake, requesting a custom message of "Happy Birthday Nat". They asked me what colors I wanted for the frosting, so I picked blue and white.The cake was ready for the time I had requested for pickup, there were a few people ahead of me at the bakery at the time (which is typical since they usually seem to receive a steady flow of business). It came with nice fresh fruit including strawberries and melons. I would say it's pretty good quality if you're looking for a traditional Chinese fruit cake. It was $28 which I paid in cash at the time, which was one of the cheapest I could find in the area after having shopped around at the other local Chinatown bakeries.
Hard to find parking. Reasonable prices. Egg custard tart and custard filled buns are favorites.
We visited on a busy Saturday afternoon while the Chinatown Streetfest was taking place. It's cash only which luckily we knew in advance. The wait was out the door but only about was maybe 15 minutes. There are a handful of people behind the counter assisting with grabbing the items you select. We don't speak the language, but luckily we were able to communicate with hand signs and pointing. Most signs inside are also in English with prices which helped a lot. Everything we got was delicious (beef curry pastry, egg tarts, po tart, pork crisp bun, mushroom chicken buns (2) scallion and ham bun, mini pork buns (3) hotdog bread). The only minor downside eas a coul of the items were really bready like the pork buns (3 for $1.75) were mostly bread and not a lot of filling. Still a great deal for the fresh bread. Everything came out to $15.25.
If you're looking for some freshly baked Chinese pastries, Napoleon Super Bakery is a great place to visit. The baos are delightfully fresh and very reasonably priced. I love the filled pineapple buns here - the fillings are not to sweet and generous and the cookie topping is crumbly and delicious. I will note that the egg tarts are good, but I personally like the ruby rival's down the street a little bit more - I think the crust is flakier there - but these are still solid egg tarts that I wouldn't turn down. Like most Chinese bakeries, the staff don't speak much English and can be gruff, but the pastries are WORTH IT. Be bold...go get those baos!
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I picked up 10 egg tarts, 8 bbq pork buns, and 5 mini bolo bao/pineapple buns for a friend's gathering on Sunday. I went around noon and there was no line. The egg tarts are now $1.75 each, bbq buns $1.60, and mini bolo baos are 5/$2. Unfortunately the egg tarts were really disappointing. While they were warm when I grabbed them, they were not dense/rich in flavor and tasted watered down/sugary. I used to think Napoleon had the best egg tarts in Oakland Chinatown but I don't think so anymore.The bbq pork buns were also disappointing as they were 90% bread and 10% meat.
Stopped by for a snack because I was in the area and this place did not disappoint.Cash only. You do have to pay if you want a box, but generally the pastries are good in the bag (it’s just not super eco-friendly).
Stopped by while visiting the area because I was in the mood for some pastries and they're just good to have in case you need a snack through out your visit to Oakland.The establishment is cash only. Buns were pretty good, would return if I was back in the area.
The egg tarts are the best. The currently price, as July 7th, is $1.75. Was $1.50. Cash only place.
A great place to get baked Chinese goods. The ham and corn bun are tasty! The scallion buns are savory and always hit the spot. I will always visit this place when I’m in town or passing through! A definite recommendation!!!