Green House Bakery

I've been following Green House Bakery on Instagram for years. For various reasons, I never made it up there or pre-ordered until today.Reading reviews and recent posts, I anticipated there would be enough extra things to purchase a la carte if I got there before opening, arrive 1-1.5 hrs early to be safe.I got there @9AM and there were less than 20 people already in line. They opened earlier today, the line started moving around 945AM vs 10AM. I got the last cinnamon roll, and an onion and gruyere croissant in addition to the mini passionfruit pie I pre-ordered (pick up towards the front of the line). I was at my car @1010AM.Everything was really good but really recommend the pie when it's available. If I was sharing with others I would've bought more.Staff (all women) were nice, and parking wasn't challenging like I expected from the reminders to not double park.PS there was self serve coffee at the base of the front door walk way. Also, someone was selling flowers and pumpkin planters.

I've been to 6 or 7 bake sales so far, and I love their pastries. We're lucky enough to have quite a few excellent bakeries in the Bay Area, and this is definitely one of them. The bake sale starts at 10, and I've been arriving an hour early, about 8:45/9 every time, and they've had the full selection. Recently she mentioned (can't remember if it was an article or on IG) that you don't need to queue up as early anymore, so I arrived at 10 yesterday and they were already sold out of a couple of things I wanted by the time it was my turn. So I'd still suggest getting there early if you want your pick. I think the preorder option is great, but I live alone, and there are only so many pastries I can eat responsibly in a few days, so I prefer to just buy 2 or 3 a la carte. Everything I've had so far I've been pleased with. The prices are in line with other specialty bakeries, maybe a dollar or so more than I expected for some things, but I will say the quality, flavor and unique combinations makes it worth it for me. Favorite things so far have been the apple cinnamon roll (not too sweet and I liked the saltiness), the oat/butterscotch/pecan cookie (almost didn't buy it, but it was out of this world) and the pumpkin pie danish. Parking isn't really that bad, you will probably have to park further up or down the hill or around the corner, but I appreciate the extra steps considering all the carbs I will be consuming.

I saw them on IG and signed up for text notifications . I was excited to get my first notification week and I clicked on it instantly and all of the boxes were sold out. Then I got another one a few days late and same thing. I think it wasn't even a minute from the time I logged on and all boxes were sold out. So deceptive

Green House Bakery is a small, woman-owned business that operates out of a little green house (hence the name!)What I love about it is also what I hate about it - because as a small operation, they are able to produce a limited amount of pastries. That means you have to be diligent about the drop times so you can actually snag a preorder. I love it (bc who doesn't love a little exclusivity) but also hate it because I've missed drops since it is so competitive. If you are not able to get a preorder, then you will have to wait in line - which is insanely long. Additionally because of the limited capacity, the drops are restricted to single days usually for a few hour window - which means if I'm out of town for work or something, I'll miss out on some really good food.This review is specifically for the passion fruit creme pies which Rachel makes with passion fruits she grows in her own yard. I am absolutely obsessed with passion fruit and love love love that it is grown locally (literally!). I tried for a few weeks to get a mini one and finally snagged one to try with some friends. The mini is probably enough for 4 hefty slices - but since we just had a big kbbq meal, we could have split it into 8 thin slices. OMG its freaking delicious. The crust does kind of crumble but it is so buttery and delicious with a nice crunch element from the coconut shreds as well. It was so good, I KNEW I had to snag one for Thanksgiving to share with my family. She was selling full size pies for Thanksgiving and let me tell you right now, even for my asian parents who stereotypically don't like dessert ("not too sweet" and all that), they liked it! That is huge. The pie balances the tart from the passion fruit and sweetness of the pie really well. Unfortunately, I think passion fruit season is coming to an end (and probably she has a limited supply since its her own yard) but I'll be thinking about this pie for months to come...until next passion fruit season :)Anyway - this pie has convinced me that the rest of her pastries (and prob her cakes!) are probably equally tasty, and maybe better! I look forward to trying more.When you get there, there are 2 lines - one for preorder and one for non-preorder. Limited parking because its an actual neighborhood - so be respectful pls.

This 3 star review is NOT for the wait. You know what you're signing up for--hard to find parking and long lines where you may or may not get the pastries you're looking for.This review is strictly for their pastries.3 stars is not necessarily bad. It means average. Not outstanding, which is what I thought about their pastries.Strawberry and Vanilla Custard Doughnut: Suer dissapointed in the small filling. Could barely taste the custard and there was just a dollop of strawberry jam. Needs more filling. The Doughnut itself was too chewy. Would have liked a fluffier or even melt in your mouth Doughnut.Raspberry Pistachio Fig Leaf Danish: needs more raspberry because the pistachio really overpowered this whole Danish. Almost tasted like a baklava Danish. Wasn't a fan.Caramelized Onion Crossaint: It did have Caramelized onions but I would prefer them to be more Caramelized and also the Crossaint wasn't buttery or flaky like I would have liked. This Crossaint tasted like something I could get from any bakery. I want to experience a flaky well layered Crossaint, which this was not.I'm happy for her and her business, and I wish her well, but there's definitely room for improvement.

I ordered a cake from Green House Bakery for a milestone birthday and it was by far the best cake any of us at the birthday party had ever tasted. It was beyond amazing - I can't even describe to you how perfectly all the flavors complimented each other. We had gotten the Chocolate Cake and it was simply divine. The pick up was so easy - you select a date and a time! She was so kind and so sweet when giving me the cake and there are instructions on the cake for how/when to serve it. We all really loved your cake!! Thank you so much!!!

Prepare yourself. Getting on the Green House Pastry drop will change you. You will start to get sweaty palms waiting for the message. Then you have only 3 minutes to get on the site and prepare to purchase. Hopefully you are in there in you want to not and you select purchase with the fastest fingers to score. If you are indecisive or change your mind or take a call, no pastries for you.Unless you go to Green House Bakery on the day. Better get there early because there will be a line. Don't get your heart set, while you are waiting, they cross off what has sold out. If you get lucky and buy on the drop you can always supplement with other pastries, cookies and goods when you pick up. The good: Jalapeño cheese monkey bread - so so the croissant weaved with crispy cheese and a slight jalapeño bite.The oatmeal chocolate cookie Epic. The chocolate chip cookie amazing. The passion fruit trifle so great. The bad: It's hard to get what you want. But if you do over buy because you'll want left overs.

I have been fortunate enough to snag a few boxes on different occasions and some of the items are delicious especially the cakes. However some of the other items are constantly burnt. I let it slide the first time , then it happened again and times after that. If it's burnt, please do not sell it. Today I ended up trashing half the pastries. You can see my photos. I wouldn't wait in the ridiculous lines for anything here but if you're close by or it's convenient for you to pick up a box then sure try it. Just hope it's not the burnt pastries in your box.

I've been trying to order these pastries forever, but most of the pick ups were on Saturdays when I was out hiking. So I was really glad when they started doing pick ups for Thursday. I never imagined that it would be so challenging to place my order online even after setting my alarm for 8pm to get first dibs. Every time I'd go to tap the button to place an order it would flip to other people placing theirs leaving me out. Finally, I was able to purchase a box of goodies and I was super super happy. However, I did have to drive a bit to go pick it up on Thursday morning, therefore getting myself to work late. Then there was a line of people to collect their orders. As I drove away with my order, I was telling myself, "yeah I'm probably not going to do this regularly. I spent $50 for 5 items, had to go out of my way and stand in line." I promised my daughter I would bring some of the treats home, so I just quickly grabbed the savory pastry to eat for lunch at work. Now I may be changing my song and dance. That savory pastry was so amazingly good that I can't get it out of my mind. I don't really remember what exactly it was called, but it had like chopped up figs and nuts, and maybe mushrooms with this little harissa drizzled over it with a bit of goat cheese, and a little bit of greenery on top. 0MG it was incredible. The lemon meringue pastry was really good as well as the maple bread. The cookie was good, but I wouldn't stand in line for it again. And I've yet to eat the danish. So, maybe I would do it all over again just to get that savory pastry. I wish there was a store that I could just walk into and buy a couple of them quickly, but I get that it's more cost-effective to work from home and do business the way they're doing it. I have nothing but respect for the owners and bakers of this micro bakery and give them plenty of props for their creative and tasty treats. Give them a try, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Fantastic family operated business! Please be respectful to them as they run their business out of their home. There will be a line that starts around 8AM when they start selling at 10AM. Leave your first world problems at home, so either wait patiently in line to buy you baked goods or just keep yourself and negative comments/suggestions at home.I have stood in line at their home twice already. Did my research and got there early each time. I get there around 8:30AM and I left by 10:30AM. Definitely worth the wait for the items you will devour. I have so far tried their buttermilk donuts, the apple cider donuts, the chocolate croissant, the fruits splendors, the cardamon bun, the cinnamon, the chocolate chip cookies, the butterscotch cookies, the blackberry scone, the brown butter cake and the passion fruit tart. I will say overall all very delicious baked goods. A lot of them are made with puff pastry. I would personally skip the scone, it was more too buttery biscuit than scone for me. My personal favorites are the cardamon bun, the cinnamon roll which I think has an orange glaze which is delicious. The passion fruit tart though on the pricier side was delicious. I love passion fruit, nice and tart. The star of all the baking is the brown butter cake with mascarpone cream. OMG! The best slice of cake ever. Located near Mills College area. You will be in a sleepy neighborhood. Please be respectful of the neighbors. You will be parking on the streets and the neighbors will come out if you block their driveways. Long wait, minimum 2 hours. Very friend husband and wife duo. Pricing is standard and worth it. They do provide a QR codes down the line to have a live standing of what items are getting sold out. They do have a lot of goods ready to sell, but also everyone leaves with big boxes of items.