Great location to enjoy some nice pastries when you are in town. Their coconut bun was delicious and the owner was kind enough to share with us that his business is the oldest bakery in Chinatown.
Their moon cake with lotus filling is definitely one of the best moon cakes I have ever had. The pastry is thin and doesn't taste oily when eaten fresh. The lotus filling is delicious and there is plenty of it.
The older gentleman up front outside the shop was very friendly.
This bakery is a gem. Authentic things, good price and taste good. We enjoyed everything and went back again for more during our stay. A must stop in china town.
One of the historic bakeries in Chinatown. When we arrived, we were greeted by a friendly man who recommended different items sold at the bakery. Fresh baked goods at reasonable prices. Support this gem!
Rating: 4.5/5
This bakery has been around for quite some time, so thought I’d give it a try. Egg tarts here were pretty good (but not great).
Yummy custard tarts and moon cakes. Tarts are $2.50, moon cakes $7.50. Pricey for moon cakes buy was yummy. The gentleman is Chinese Peruvian, speaks three languages. Nice guy. Small line but it goes fast.
Benjamin Föckersperger
+5
Best Chinese bakery in town. Try the moon cakes!
Eastern Bakery has been in business for many years. Their coffee crunch cake is okay. However, a must have is their sesame ball. Those pastries are bomb-diggity good.
Each time when my sisters and I visit this bakery, we buy the sesame balls before we walk down Kearny Street to the Montgomery BART Station to head home.
Eastern Bakery is definitely a piece of Chinatown history and a treasure in the neighborhood. I have been going there for over 30 years. I have fond memories as a kid going there and having one of their "Bow Tie" pastries. It is a sticky, sweet fried pastry that goes really well with tea. Back in the day, they had a coffee shop in the back that served good breakfast and lunch. I hope that it can be brought back some day. Currently, the interior of the bakery is closed since covid, and customers are served at a table outside of the front door. There still seems to be a good variety of products though.
The elderly gentleman that owns and runs the place is really friendly. I really hope that someday he will find someone to pass the business on to who cares about it's history and unique products. It would be a real shame if the business closed when he retired.
The kindness of a stranger!
I was in SFO for the day and wandered here with only my credit cards at hand. I had a craving for red bean buns because they are honestly my fave. After a failed attempt to get cash from my CC, the owner - Mr Orlando- was so kind in giving me the buns, only with a promise to return in the future. Totally melted my heart because he didn’t have to do this! In the end, I was able to find my bank a little further down the street and caught them just as they were closing shop, to give him his money. I will never forget his generosity and will gladly return when I visit again! Thank you Mr Orlando! Red bean buns are great!
Favorite bakery to get fresh mooncakes! I always visit during the Midautumn festival, around August and September. They are definitely pricey, around $7-8 per mooncake depending on whether you want one or two yolks, which are extra, but I think it's worth it for the quality. Factory made mooncakes are often $30 or more per box of 4 anyway, so I consider the price to be comparable.
I always get the traditional lotus paste with one yolk, red bean, fruit and nut, and mung bean. I've tried wintermelon; not my favorite flavor. They're so fresh sometimes they're warm! Paste is very soft and smooth, yolks seem to be house made as well, with the way they crumble. There are way more fillings and flavors during the Midautumn festival, but other times of year, generally they only have lotus and maybe red bean.
Haven't tried the other pastries, other than the egg tarts, which are good!
Cash only!
This guy is really nice and tries to sell you stuff right from the start.. very friendly and I would believe his recommendation but definitely try the moon cake and egg tart.. it’s so good. They heat the moon cake up for you too.. the one with egg taste better
Jordan Friedlander (Bigredboots)
+5
So fantastic! I wish I could these treats where I love but there is something special about the sheer heaviness of these sweets. Yes they are all amazing, but they have a weight to the desserts too! Great staff and great treats!
This is my first visit to a Chinese bakery. Absolutely loved the experience. They have a lot of varieties of desserts. We tried the red bean cake, mung bean cake and few different flavored moon cake 🥮, they all tasted awesome. Will definitely visit again.
I got a baked pork bun for $1.50. I asked my wife if she wanted to try it. That was a mistake, I didn't get it back ( she had never tried one, she could of eaten 5 if them ). Should of ordered 2.
Come down to this 97 year old bakery, oldest in Chinatown and get some delicious coffee crunch cake or my personal favorite: piping hot and huge portion of wife cake, with flaky exterior and sweet lotus inside! Friendly owners, quick service, just be aware cash only! Come try out all the delicious pastries!
Anna Marie Torre Wright
+5
Delightful old school bakery. The bowties in the window caught my eye and we just had to go in.
We split a bowtie and a red bean 'donut' (sesame ball) - both were huge and absolutely delicious!
Make this a stop when you're in Chinatown and enjoy!
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