Crixa Cakes

The fact that they are named after "crixa", a fictional word from Richard Adams - Watership Down should say it all. This bakery has a lot of hype and I think it is all deserved. Their pumpkin pie has been described as the best in the Bay Area. I'll add it's the best I've had in my life. Full of flavor with subtle sweetness. Light crust. Perfect texture to the filling. The Pavé Vergiate or Flourless chocolate cake is without comparison. It packs a delicious punch but somehow remains very light, fluffy, and nuanced in flavor. A huge hit!

Updated Review:Bought sour cherry pie for 37 dollars.Where are the cherries? They had reds fed the cherries by 2/3 leaving a gel like consistency instead. Completely Unacceptable!

First time tried this place out with someone who seemingly knew this place for a long time and highly recommended. Not sure if I had expectations or what but not impressed. Very limited options (maybe timing), I got the last piece of a plum pie, looked nice but certainly not fresh (my bad, lesson learned). Everything is so pricy, e.g., small piece of tiramisu for ~$10 where you can get the whole 6" for $40. Perhaps encouraging buy the whole! No wonder they just work on very limited hours (good for them!)Ambient is cute with limited indoor seating and easy free street parking in front of store.

They're open Wednesday-Saturday from 11:30am-3pm. I want to get that good at something where I can have those hours. Whenever I see a place that never closes, it just sounds desperate. Like a Jack in the Box that is always open is so sad. Maybe Jack in the Box doesn't feel confident enough in their food to only be open from 11:30am-3pm on Wednesday-Saturday. They'd probably lose majority of their business. I've only been to Jack in the Box past midnight and I've always regretted going. I'm convinced Jack in the Box is successful through the mistakes and personal misjudgments of people. Anyway, the ginger cake was absolutely delicious here and it was even better knowing I could only get it for a limited time.

Best pie in the world. Crust is phenomenal, and the fruit is cooked to perfection. The store's vibe is really cute as well, with nice music and a rustic look. Not sure about all the comments on the service here but food came out fast and portions were great. My dad said this inspired his pie addiction.

I was disappointed after hearing reviews rave about Crixa Cakes. I tried both the tiramisu and amaretti cream cake. They were good, but not worth the $8 per slice price tag, in my opinion. A little sweet for my taste. Tip: take a queue number when you walk in. It was around a 10 minute wait on a Saturday at 12.

This is the best one I've ever seen in my life and it's so good and tasty highly recommended

This review is only for the Black Forest Cake, which I love. Not everyone carries this cake, so I was excited to find the Crixa made it, and in fact, was nominated for it by bon appétit. I had hubby order this for my birthday cake. You need to order this in advance.The cake was super small and they even charged you for a happy birthday chocolate sign . The cake tasted like it was over doused with alcohol, which was why I marked it down. In honesty, I have not taste anything else from the bakery. Cake wasn't bad, but it wasn't great, and for the size and price, I would go elsewhere next time.

There is no way to explain how incredible this gem is. Every single cake has a different style, texture, and filling, which requires so many different styles of baking, and they do them all to perfection every single time. When I look at online ordering their selection is smaller than it used to be. I'm not sure if this changes on a weekly basis, but I hope they continue to have some of my favorites from time to time.

Incomparable flourless chocolate cake. What more is there to say? Though they often sell out, so you have to preorder or come early!