Hopkins Street Bakery

Delish and fresh ! Everything was so good . I didn't know what to get lol . Def will be stopping by again soon . Great and kind customer service

A pocket-sized bakery in the Hopkins/Monterey neighborhood. They have tasty coaster sized cookies, freshly filled cream donuts, muffins, croissants, and cinnamon morning buns (my personal favorite, better than Acme). There is also a display of tartlets.It's a great place for fresh to-go items if you are in the neighborhood. I would like to return some time when I need a baguette.

I love this place ,its clean and organized . The staff are nice and friendly. The sweets are always fresh and sooooo tasty with lots of options to choose from. My favorite is the raspberry danish ! I have been there lots of times and it's definitely worth to try !

My family and I have been customers of Hopkins Street Bakery for many years. Unfortunately we had such a bad experience with their cupcakes for our daughter's birthday that we have to leave this feedback so other people can avoid the same mistake. Long story short, we ordered 20 cupcakes on Friday for a Sunday AM pickup because all the cupcake specific bakeries would not open early enough for our party Sunday AM and we wanted fresh treats. Great news is that Hopkins opens on Sundays at 7:30 in the morning and we have always loved their fresh birthday cakes with fresh fruit so we figured the cupcakes would be tasty also. Unfortunately, we were very wrong. When we placed the order Friday afternoon, the person taking our order was hesitant to commit, which should have been a solid warning sign. At first, he said he might not be able to do it but when I told him we only needed 20 and we were fine with half chocolate and half vanilla rather than any more complicated orders like red velvet or strawberry. He said it would probably work, but if, for some reason they weren't able to make the order they would call me on Saturday. I was grateful. Fast forward to Sunday, the pick up went fine, but these cupcakes were incredibly dry cake, and the frosting was so dense and gummy that the cupcakes were inedible. The frosting was so gummy that we could not get the birthday candle out of one without the ganache lump pulling off the top as well. You can tell a cupcake is not very good when none of the kids are able to eat their first let alone ask for a second. Not to mention, these cupcakes were not particularly cheap at four dollars each. Before posting this review, I relayed my feedback to the shop manager directly and and he instead of listening, he focused on debating with me about the quality of the cupcake, their 30 year-old unchanged recipe, and how his baker stayed over time to make my order. I told him that if the order was problematic, we had expected to receive a phone call Saturday with a cancellation but we never got a call so we assumed it wasn't a problem. He offered to "throw in a couple cookies" next time I buy something at the shop. Pretty disappointing.Frankly, we would have been better off with mass produced Whole Foods cupcakes. We always want to always support local businesses but after this experience, I do not intend to come back to Hopkins. Many other options out there that would have tasted better even one-day old compared to these.At least the cupcakes look nice. I'm including a photo of all of the untouched ones. Not pictured are the cupcakes that were thrown out at the party after a bite or two.

Their fruit basket is so good and if you have any leftover for the next day? It's so much better. My office gets all their birthday cakes from there. I thought I get my brother in law a cake for his birthday. It was a hit! The service on the phone was quick and straight to the point. He answered my questions and it was ok to pay upon arrival for pick up. Parking in front is a hit or miss. But I've been lucky the times I've been there.

Omg this was an amazing experience. This bakery is in a cute little neighborhood of Berkeley. Not fancy looking but the most amazing cheese Danish I've ever eaten in my life. I'm not a pastry person but I love a great Danish and this was it. Life is more amazing after consuming this beautiful morsel.

TLDR: great service, beautiful display, well-made cakes! Hey, take my review with a grain of salt, or maybe sugar. As a gluten-intolerant picky eater, I was just here for moral support as my partner chose the proper cake for her mother's birthday. While the baked goods are my forbidden fruit, or in this case, delicacy, I can say that the appetite of my eyes were satiated, looking at the beautiful pastries looking back at me through the display glass. Too tempting! Also, the service clerk was honest about his own favorites and recommendations based on the information we gave him.

I work nearby and stop in here when I want a little treat and maybe some coffee. I'm always amazed by their selection. I've had some pastries and while they're not extraordinary, they get the job done.

I love this bakery, the strawberry and blueberry cheese danishes are really good. Problem is that multiple times me and my partner have found long hairs in our pastries. We want to keep supporting the business but it's hard to want to go when this had happened multiple times. Please please wear hair nets its really gross.

Can't believe I haven't reviewed this gem before. I've been coming here for over 30 years and still come back even though I don't live locally anymore.It's changed owners several times but the baked goods are still exactly the way I remember them.The mango mousse cake is the best, pro tip order ahead and get one of the larger sizes.The danishes, muffins, and cookies are all solid choices as well.Parking can be challenging but it's worth it.