Napoleon Super Bakery

We got our wedding cake from Napoleon and were very happy with it. We came six months before, which was too early, and we were told to come closer to the wedding. There was a language barrier while ordering, so we wrote down all of the specifics and also had a friend who could speak Cantonese come with us when we ordered six weeks before the wedding. Payment was cash only, and we felt like we got great value. The ordering process was very casual.Napoleon delivered to the restaurant for the reception. It was completely hassle free, and absolutely worth the very reasonable delivery fee.We specified purple flowers, green leaves, and white striping. We were very happy with the cake's appearance--there was a subtle gradient with the purple flowers that we liked a lot. Napoleon constructed the cake there, bringing the tiers in one at a time.We got four tiers for 300 people, which was more than enough - we had about half the bottom tier leftover. Two tiers were mango mousse and two tiers were mixed fruit. The cake is very light and moist, and not too sweet. The wedding cake version is a little different from how Napoleon's cakes are usually constructed--there were two thick layers of sponge with a thick layer of mixed fruit or mango mousse in between. We enjoyed eating the cake after our wedding, including some that had been thawed from the freezer.

A local's favorite. Located in the heart of Oakland Chinatown. This bakery has been around for a long time, serving favorites like pineapple, custard buns, cocktail buns, BBQ, pork buns, and many other options. Most buns starts at $1-$3 each so It's very affordable, and delicious. There's always a line in front of the store, which means the pastries will run out before 3 PM so come get your hot buns, fresh buns for breakfast or brunch or lunch it's a quick snack under five dollars.**Don't forget to follow me on IG and Yelp for more great foodie places to check out Follow...@Only1ChristineLu **

My absolute favorite item is their mini red bean pineapple buns. They are affordable and delicious at only 60 cents each or 5 for $2.50. I grew up eating red bean bo-lo baos in SF from a specific bakery and Napoleon's very closely resembles that of my childhood. The red bean paste is sweet and smooth, the pineapple crust gives a good crisp, and the bread dough is the perfect texture. I want to say I have tried all of the bakeries in Oakland Chinatown and Napoleon's has the best red bean pineapple bun.

Date: 1/18/2025 Time: 4:00 PM 53° CoolAs many times I have walked by this bakery, I have never went in until earlier today because the line of waiting customers is always long. After having lunch at Yung Kee, I am craving something sweet.I can no longer walk by, and I stand in line. Since it is my first time at Napoleon, the only thing I have in mind is a slice of a lemon filled sponge cake roll. There isn't any. All right, I decide to purchase a butter cream bun, two egg tarts and a savory cake roll. Total cost: $7.00. (Cash only)The egg tart is not overly sweet. The crust is flakey and quite good. Yum; no more going to SF Chinatown to Golden Gate Bakery for my egg tarts. This bakery is closer to my home. I inhale over half of the butter cream bun. It is addicting, moist creamy sweet butter. I know my glucose reading will be up tomorrow. I do not crave sweets that often. Thus, I feel once in a while does not hurt. Life is short, so I might as well enjoy the butter cream bun and egg tart.

Napoleon is your standard no frills Chinese bakery located in Oakland Chinatown. There's usually a line of 4-5 people lingering outside, but it goes quickly and it's typically a 10ish minute wait. It's pretty close to Ruby King, another popular local bakery; however, I haven't been there enough times to compare with Napoleon.I haven't ordered a huge variety of items here to get a sense of all their offerings, but have typically stuck with their egg tarts ($1.75 each), pre-packaged almond cookies ($2.50 for a pack of 8 medium ones), some other weird pre-packaged cookies (don't quote me, but I believe it's made of meat) that my mom likes, sticky rice (zhongzi at $4 a pop), and the occasional random baked goods like pineapple buns. The quality of the baked goods is decent given the price point. It's not knock your socks off good, but good enough to keep us coming back for more. The zhongzi is pretty solid and they're not stingy on the ingredients. Just a heads up though - the zhongzi will either be freshly cooked or frozen. They'll tell you that in advance to see if you still want it. We usually take it home to freeze and eat later so it makes no difference to us.Service is average for Chinatown - some ladies are friendly while others will scold customers that are being annoying LOL. As with many places in Chinatown, it's cash only. Forget about getting an itemized receipt. The last time we asked for one, they simply printed out a paper receipt with just the total amount paid, no itemization. So folks, do the math quickly in your head before paying so you know whether you're being charged the correct amount. Street parking only - during peak times, you may need to circle around quite a bit before being able to snag a spot.Overall, this is a popular bakery spot that locals go to that also happens to sell sticky rice. Will be back.

Affordable pastries and open early. What can you not love about this place? It is cash only, however if you are a Chase member, there's an ATM machine right across the street. The pastries are fresh and you can smell it through the box. I got the pork buns and pastry buns. I ordered about 19 pastries for about $21. Bang for your buck.

Simple and no frills, bring cash and patience if the line is long. My go to is the 6 mini pineapple buns for $4! You can't beat that! It's a very local feel type bakery with middle aged women hustling about , just know what you want and be quick.

Go to bakery in Oakland Chinatown! Most days there's a line out the door so come early.I normally go for their eggtarts or their mini pineapple buns with pork. They had an assortment of mooncakes during the weeks leading up to the mid-autumn festival this year. They have unique flavors outside of the normal lotus ones. I really liked the black sesame mooncake! It wasn't too sweet and was flavorful.Cash only. Street parking or garage parking only.

Simple and yet the best Chinese bakery in town. They do not sell dim sum but you can get some from a few doors down. Napoleon is a stable amongst the Chinatown community, serving freshly baked Chinese items for breakfast, dessert and snacks. The baked items are incredibly cheap and you can fill up a box (over $10) with their Pineapple bun/char soy bun, wife cakes (my dads all time favorite), egg tarts, cake rolls and much more. It's a huge plus if you can speak Cantonese/mandarin. Service is quick so don't mind the line. There's no indoor dining. BRING CASH.

Cake and bake goods are always simple and great here. Tip, bring cash and come early or slim pickings. The lines do get long, but usually, they move fast.