Donsuemor Madeleines

Once you walk in you'll be like "Wait!?! What?!?! OMG!! What type of place is this????" The reason why is because the setting is a like a huge office with a receptionist greeting you and it feels awkward to be there.The receptionist told us there's samples in the lounge area and we are able to purchase our delicious bakery goods from her when we are ready. Kinda can't help it, but with a plate full of delicious bakery samples, you'll end up eating a lot of it without realizing it! I'll definitely be back when I need to buy more!!And free parking in their lot is awesome!!

Madeleines are so yummy so I'm glad I stumbled on this place to buy a box. This looks like the corporate location so from the outside it does not look like a typical bakery where you can check out all the different things and order. The minimum buy is 1 box and I got the variety with had regular, lemon, chocolate dipped for 16 bucks. They accept credit cards and after they get your order they send someone to the back to get the box for you. You can then wait in the lobby while trying their individually wrapped ones. They look like they would be so good with your morning beverage. I hoep my client liked it because it was purchased for them. A good different alternative to cupcakes, cookies, etc. Its right near Peet's and Raiders HQ towards the back of Loop.

Extreeeemely yummy and highly-addictive madeleines. Fresh, not too sweet, moist, cake-like, the egginess just right--the way madeleines should taste. Blows other so-called madeleines out of the water, including Miette's. I can eat 3 to 4 in a sitting. Oink. Available at most Peet's. Trader Joe carries them, maybe Andronico, sometimes Mollie Stone (probably with a huge markup). Starbucks used to carry them but they cheaped out, went generic and slapped on their own copycat packaging. Cheaper when you buy them in bulk (box of 60 in 3- or 6-packs) directly from their headquarter, to split with friends. They freeze well up to 2 months. (They recommend that you store in freezer, not fridge, and take a pack out when you have a craving. Thaws in half an hour and best eaten within 10 days fresh or after thaw.) No preservatives or trans fat. Also comes in lemon and chocolate dipped...but I like the original.

Donsuemor is a hidden Bay Area gem! So buttery and delicious. They are moist with just a hint of vanilla you're looking for in a madeleine! You'll find them in stores and they have a wholesale building in Alameda where they're based out of. You can shop online and find everything from french almond cakes to lemon and pumpkin flavored madeleines...or get a sampler box! Whatever you decide, you won't be disappointed!

I absolutely love this place, and there madeleines. I ordered a box of madeleines from here, and they came in a variety of lemon, and regular. I would definitely place another order with them due to their reliability.

These madeleines are carbolicious and so worth the calories.Eating the Lemon Madeleines is like eating candy. You can't stop once you start. You can order the madeleines in bulk and pick them up to save $20/box(for shipping). They come frozen and defrost nicely over two days. We order one box of the Lemon and one box of the Chocolate Dipped Traditional Madeleines for our wedding. They looked great and were gone instantly.

Nom nom nom... these are now my favorite madeleines ever! I'm so glad I got to try them last week at Pley. :) The lemon is my favorite... can't wait to try all their other treats.See ya soon!

These madeleines are GREAT and if their employees are as nice as the ones at PLEY then I am definitely coming to give them business. Seriously, tell me they weren't super nice. I think I has a crush.In all seriousness, the chocolate dipped ones were fantastic and I was started to take a few under the guise of bringing some over to my friends. I didn't have 14 friends to distribute these to, in reality I was taking 10 for myself but somehow in the long crowded upstream walk from their booth to the seating area, they were knocked from my drunken hands and someone stole the precious jewels of sweetness from me. Great now I sound like Gollum. Look what I've become.

Delicious! I'm not usually crazy about madeleines, but when my hair dresser offered me one at his new store opening I took one to be polite. I tried it with my afternoon cappuccino, and fell in love! This prompted me to look for a local store to find some, since I suspected his came from Costco, and I do not belong to Costco. Sure enough, I found a store near my YMCA, so I will be stoping by on Friday for a 6-pack. YAY!

After years of knowing about Donsuemor Madeleines location in Alameda, I finally made it there to purchase madeleines directly from the source. Upon entering the front door, I was greeted by a receptionist that showed me the list of items that could be purchased. I selected a box of madeleines and took a seat while my order was filled. While waiting, I sampled a lemon madeleine which was located in a bowl on the table for visitors to enjoy. After a short wait, my order was brought to the reception desk. While the madeleines are made on site, they are sold frozen. That was a disappointing discovery. I thought I would be buying madeleines made that day. In addition, what I later realized is the madeleines are much cheaper at Costco. By "much", I mean half the price. If you want to purchase traditional madeleines, buy them at Costco. If you want to buy lemon madeleines or chocolate dipped madeleines, then visit the headquarter's office.