Absolutely delicious pastries with unique flavors. The cardamom pistachio bun is unbelievable, and the kouign amanns are fantastic. I stop by regularly and still haven't tried everything. Also, the staff is always super friendly and helpful. The kind of bakery that this world needs more of!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastries
Nanette Mocanu
Food was good. We were first customers in the a.m. so the place seemed a little like a morgue.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Croissants, Pastries
Joy Liu
The cardamom pistachio twist and savory puff are excellent. Both vegetarian. Little pricey but worth it
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Croissant - Cardamom Bun with Pistachio and Apricots, Pastries
David Stoeckle
There are lots of mediocre bakeries in the area, this is not one of them
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Suzanne
I bought croissant and kouign amann. Taste very good, but not to my artery. I warmed them the next day in the oven, and saw them bubbling in butter. At my age, I can't afford this.
Parking: Parked after shopping at Trader Joe's
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Croissants
k peck
Pumpkin pie is in season, and it is tasty!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastries
Hannah Melton
Wide variety of breads / pastries / savory baked goods. Selection will be semi sold out by 11 am. Kind staff and excellent lamination. Pretzel croissant was a highlight
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Babka
Sandra Graves
Awesome Kouign Amann!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Saugat Roy
Have really started liking their pastries, this was my first visit to their store. I usually just get to their stall at the local farmer market. They had quite a few variety and hard to beat them on freshness
Visited during kouign amann day. It was busy but customers were moving thru at a smooth pace. Great selection of kouign amanns. This bakery has either the best or some of the best kouign amanns in the Bay area. Free street parking in the neighborhood before 8am is nice.
Also got a croissant. The croissant was light and flaky but lacking in the buttery taste you normally would get from croissants.
Besides that, this place is definitely worth the stop.
Their pastries are excellent, some of the best in the area. Their breads are also delicious.
UPDATE 06/2024: An earlier version of this review got a couple things wrong. Their earlier problems with their iced tea have been fixed. When I ordered a breakfast sandwich, I misread "herb sauce" for "herb saus-AGE," which was my mistake not theirs. I continue to believe their london fog is not a London fog.
Peter W Miller
Great bakery. The best bubka!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan OReilly
Terrible mass produced baked goods
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Megan Dooley Fisher
I love Starter! The ham and cheese twice baked croissant ?
Absolutely delicious pastries with unique flavors. The cardamom pistachio bun is unbelievable, and the kouign amanns are fantastic. I stop by regularly and still haven't tried everything. Also, the staff is always super friendly and helpful. The kind of bakery that this world needs more of!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastries
Food was good. We were first customers in the a.m. so the place seemed a little like a morgue.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Croissants, Pastries
The cardamom pistachio twist and savory puff are excellent. Both vegetarian. Little pricey but worth it
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Croissant - Cardamom Bun with Pistachio and Apricots, Pastries
There are lots of mediocre bakeries in the area, this is not one of them
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I bought croissant and kouign amann. Taste very good, but not to my artery. I warmed them the next day in the oven, and saw them bubbling in butter. At my age, I can't afford this.
Parking: Parked after shopping at Trader Joe's
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Croissants
Pumpkin pie is in season, and it is tasty!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastries
Wide variety of breads / pastries / savory baked goods. Selection will be semi sold out by 11 am. Kind staff and excellent lamination. Pretzel croissant was a highlight
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Babka
Awesome Kouign Amann!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have really started liking their pastries, this was my first visit to their store. I usually just get to their stall at the local farmer market. They had quite a few variety and hard to beat them on freshness
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Visited during kouign amann day. It was busy but customers were moving thru at a smooth pace. Great selection of kouign amanns. This bakery has either the best or some of the best kouign amanns in the Bay area. Free street parking in the neighborhood before 8am is nice.
Also got a croissant. The croissant was light and flaky but lacking in the buttery taste you normally would get from croissants.
Besides that, this place is definitely worth the stop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Financiers - Hazelnut Chocolate Orange, Chocolate Kouign Amann, Croissant - Almond Twice Baked
Their pastries are excellent, some of the best in the area. Their breads are also delicious.
UPDATE 06/2024: An earlier version of this review got a couple things wrong. Their earlier problems with their iced tea have been fixed. When I ordered a breakfast sandwich, I misread "herb sauce" for "herb saus-AGE," which was my mistake not theirs. I continue to believe their london fog is not a London fog.
Great bakery. The best bubka!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terrible mass produced baked goods
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
I love Starter! The ham and cheese twice baked croissant ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Quiche, Savory Puff, Avocado Toast
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