Bijan Bakery

This is a great place for coffee and sharing your favorite desserts. Our friend could not have sweets so he opted for a Turkish coffee and we chose various treats for the table and take home. The decaf latte was out first, it was great with the raisin cookies (perfectly crisp and chewy at the same time) and pear almond tart (great almond flavor). The Turkish coffee was a fun taste, the coffee grinds at the bottom reminded me of "cowboy coffee." We took home a box of mixed cookies for one household as well as a small fruit tart for another household. There are tables outside and a couple inside to enjoy your treats. Service is friendly and efficient.

My first Turkish coffee in the morning in the Bay Area. Living here for most of my life I had to try. Along with an Almond Croissant. It took a long minute to prepare but was smooth and lively. Reminds me of an espresso , but different in someway. Comment what I’m missing in words while I enjoy life’s simple experiences . 5-17-23. As always , post wherever your journey takes you. Btw the barista, kind and thoughtful. I got to the bottom of the coffee and silky grains at the bottom-so wonderful experience.

I don't know when change of ownership occurred but the customer service has taken a level up and is much better now. People there were friendlier, kinder, humbler and more attentive. The lady even asked my opinion of my latte. It felt nice to be valued. Comparing to the grumpiness, offensiveness, and carelessness in the former Bijan's reign, this is definitely a fresh start and I hope they'll keep up the good work. Great service aside, the first pastry I tried, after being absent for many years (I didn't go because of the above-said store-wide Bijan attitude), was not as expected. I've never tasted a Napoleon cake as gross, stale as this one, instead of inserting cream between sheet, they used gooey custard, yuck, it tasted like sticky gello. The pastry sheet was soft and flaky in texture, not the way I like. I like the one at Sheng Kee that has harder, crispier shell with thin layered cream in between. I wasn't sure if the cake was fresh either. For almost $7, it was a disappointment. Overall I didn't like the pastry. The love latte the lady made was quite good. One problem I noticed was there was no pricing in the beverages. Kinda a bummer 'cause they can charge whatever, and I want to know the price before ordering. Hopefully they'd set up a pricing board soon, things felt a bit temporary right now. They still sell Persian cookies and pastries. The nature of the Persian pastry is that the product is dry, flaky and less creamy, not the style I like. They probably should continue to offer French style pastries. The shop also appeared to be a bit messy and chaotic, not a place for zen moment.

Pineapple tart is sooooo delicious! Definitely save it for morning routines. Eclair and Napoleon are also good, but not the best.

Gem of a bakery! Stopped by for coffee and a sweet after looking at cars nearby, and so glad we did! The blueberry scone was excellent. They have a wide range of pastries, from mini cookies and common coffee items to beautiful personal pies/cakes to gloriously designed specialities. Will be back for all celebrations needing a cake!