Pineapple King Bakery - San Francisco
1915 Irving St, San Francisco
(415) 422-1308
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Their bread is just unbelievably good, its really soft and they will served it freshly made so you will have it warmed. They have wide variations or selections that you can choose from and you wont regret any of it because they are all good specially their original and their guava flavor. Highly recommended and definitely will come back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really enjoyed the buns! Got a salted egg yolk, guava, and original - all were exceptional.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’d always heard great things about their pineapple buns, and I finally got the chance to try them. I ordered the pineapple bun gift box for my family, and everyone really enjoyed them.
I’d recommend ordering ahead online, as the wait can be fairly long, and in-person orders are cash only.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: All
Went in the morning at 9am and there was no line. Ordered Pineapple Bun, Croissant Egg tart, and Salted Egg Bun. Tried it on the spot and everything tasted like it was yesterday’s leftovers that they reheated. Biggest clue was the salted egg bun was not runny at all and dry on the inside. Pineapple bun and croissant was a bit burnt, probably cause it was cooked perfect the day before but was not sold so they reheated it to resell the next day.
Food: 1
Love this place, custard bun all day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buns, Pineapple Bun, Custard, Pineapple Bun With, Mango, Pastries
Really good products. Small line in front of the shop, quick service, and delicious baked goods.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pineapple Bun
This place slaps. Original and real pineapple
In-person service is cash only! The price is cheap and they are the best tarts & fruit buns I have had in SF!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
There was a huge line when we showed up, recommend ordering online and pickup at the window. Service is great! Food Amazing! With the pre-order, they don't fill the custard until you arrive, everything is extra fresh and hot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quick service. Tasty buns. Close to golden gate park
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Very authentic Chinese bakery. Great prices and quality
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pineapple Bun 菠蘿包, Buns
Pineapple King Bakery is known for the delicious pineapple buns in San Francisco. We were in town for a few days and we went there after early dinner in new Chinatown to pick up some buns to go. There was a line around 15 people to order the buns so that validated the buns popularity. We walked up to the cashier and ordered ,at a little take out window, the guava butter pineapple bun, original pineapple bun and croissant egg tart. We absolutely loved the guava butter pineapple bun and the original bun. They were fresh, warm and baked perfectly. The dough moist, light and the crust was crunchy, flaky and crumbly but didn’t fall apart when you bite into it. The guava butter was very fruity but not too sweet or too rich, just delightful and delicious. The croissant egg tart was just ok and the croissant layers were a bit heavy and too much butter for our taste and it didn’t wow us at all. We ended up going back to Pineapple King Bakery couple more times while we were only in town for 3 days. Next time we are in SF, we want to try the mooncakes, milk tea and get a box of the sampler pineapple buns with different butter. This bakery doesn’t have indoor seatings. Since there’s always line of people to order, best to order online and schedule the pickup time before going in to avoid the line to purchase. Do check on their website for menu and new promotions. Note that the in person orders are cash only. We can’t wait for our next visit to Pineapple King Bakery.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
This counter-only place is delicious! Came here on a friend’s recommendation on Sunday afternoon, and there was a line but service was super fast, barely any wait. I got the pineapple butter bun - their bestseller - and the matcha mochi red bean bun. The pineapple butter bun - which is a bun with a slice of butter in the middle - was the perfect mix of crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. The matcha mochi red bean bun was also good and chewy, but there wasn’t as much filling as I expected. The pineapple butter bun was superior in my opinion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pineapple Bun 菠蘿包
I was a regular years ago, picking up my usual unsweetened HK milk tea with tea eggs, so when I found out they no longer carried tea eggs, I felt they’d gone too commercial. This feeling quickly subsided as I munched on their decadent pandan butter bun, the warmed bun against chilled buttery mochiness soothing my cruel, dark soul.
Although I am still gutted by the fact they decided to cut out some of their HK classics to cater to a trendier customer base, I have grown to understand. I’d much rather see a local shop make it big than have another Starbucks on the block.
Cash only, there will most likely be at least a 10-15 min line unless you visit in a weekday morning.
Great pineapple buns. So many varieties and very fresh. Pro tip Order on the website and check in at the pick up window. They will fill your order right away regardless of the pick up time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Custard, Pastry, Pastries, Fresh Baked Daily, Buns, Pineapple Bun, Salted Egg, Pineapple Bun With, Pineapple Bun 菠蘿包
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