Beard Papa’s - Scottsdale

Beard Papa's Fresh and Natural Cream Puffs is a Japanese chain of pastry shops. The only location in Arizona is here in Scottsdale at the Scottsdale Quarter. It is located in the outdoor mall area on the ground floor, with plenty of misters near the entrance and the sidewalk patio area. There is parking, but it is difficult to find a spot on the street in the Quarter. There is a free parking garage several steps away from Beard Papa's. This is where I found a spot to park yesterday for the Yelp event. It also provided shade on this hot day.This was my first time here or even hearing about this cute little pastry shop, though my sisters in California have been to the one in Irvine. The owners here also run the shop in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. I had so many questions for the server, Jialu, and she was so patient and friendly explaining how everything worked. Worried that the frosting and cream would be overbearing and artificial tasting like some of the grocery store frosting, I asked if the cream was freshly made. She assured me that the cream was made fresh by them and was very good. I thought that I would be getting a tiny palm-sized cream puff. These cream puffs were very large - the size of a doughnut and filled with cream on site, made to order.I was here for the Yelp event but also orders more eclairs to take home to the family. I knew that everyone at home would love these! I ordered:The Mix 6 Box- Original Shell with Vanilla Filling - Original Shell with Chocolate Filling - Oreo Cookie Crumble Shell with Vanilla Filling - Chocolate Eclair with Chocolate Filling - Green Tea Eclair Shell with Green Tea Filling- Strawberry Eclair with Vanilla Filling I personally prefer these to donuts. I loved the subtlety of the flavors. These were not overly sugared and sweet. The cream fillings were truly delicious and tasted fresh and airy. I think my favorite of the two was the green tea. It really tasted like a bright, grassy, and flowery frosting on the shell and with a cool lightly sweet earthy cream filling. The shells tasted fresh and flaky. They had a good flavor, weight and texture. Next time I am going to order a strawberry eclair with green tea filling. Doesn't that sound delicious?Also, when I checked in on Yelp, a coupon for a free milk tea popped up that I redeemed while there!!There is a freezer case in the seating area that has Japanese ice cream treats. There are a few tables inside and there's also several tables outside along the sidewalk. There is no restroom inside, but there is one in the mall area.

Recently I discovered this hidden gem! Not sure why it took me so long to try this place, but happy I did! First impressions: the shop is very tidy and quiet, but smelled amazing! Love the fun Japanese theme and flavors to match! Arrived a little over an hour after open on a weekday. There were two staff members in the back working away on prep, one came to the front within a minute of my arrival to assist.I ended up putting in an online order, because there was a 20% off promotion that the store could not key in at the register. If you like the type of desserts they offer, I highly recommend checking out their rewards program as they seem to offer discounts and points regularly online.While there was a good selection of product, some items available to order online were not actually available in store. The online menu does not take into account actual inventory at the store. I really wanted to try the churro and honey butter eclairs, but no such luck unless I wanted to wait. While I'm on the topic of waiting, I must say although the staff are very polite and kind, the service is abnormally and unnecessarily slow. I'm thankful I chose not to wait for the churro and honey butter eclairs, because it took 25 minutes from the staff starting my order to complete my order (with pastries and fillings that were in stock and me being the only customer). I ordered a handful of eclairs including: s'mores with vanilla, matcha with matcha, ube with vanilla, and cookies and cream with vanilla. I also ordered two boba drinks: passionfruit jasmine and classic milk tea. The boba itself was exceptional texture and flavor. I was a little disappointed there was no availability to adjust things like sweetness or dairy type. The shop has a wide selection of flavors, but with almost everything being syrup based the pricing is on the high end. I'd say they run at about a dollar to dollar and a half over most competitors. The drinks were good, but I would have hoped the quality would have matched that of the eclairs for the price. I can't say I'd go out of my way for the boba, especially without an online promotion. I would love to see them use quality ingredients that they could customize in place of syrups, even if at the expense of shrinking the menu. Not sure if this is feasible as this is a franchise and I know they have certain things out of their control. The eclairs were phenomenal and perfect in every way. A crisp light shell stuffed with plenty of delicious filling. I really enjoyed the matcha with matcha filling eclair most, but there wasn't a bad one in the batch. My only hesitation in coming back, is the speed of service.

Super fun spot to pop into.Lots of lemonades, teas and bobas. They have a selection of eclairs with cream or ice cream add ins.Very instagramable and fun for kids and teens.Daisy was helping us, super sweet energy.

If you like cream puffs, then this is your spot. If not, you might struggle to find something on this menu. This was my first time in so I opted for a classic shell with vanilla creme. They have a good selection of shell and creme flavor options. I was going to try the Peach flavor as well, but was told they were out of that one. This isn't a place I'd drive out of my way to visit; but if you're shopping in the area, it's a unique sweet bite!

Really fun spot if you're in Scottsdale Porter looking for a quick refreshing drink they have two dollars lemonades which are amazing and they also have custard drinks which are a little bit pricier almost 9 dollars but totally worth itThe people here were very nice and kind .

I ordered a box of six cream puffs from Beard Papa, and they were incredible! I believe this chain is originally from Japan, and their cream puffs are something special.I tried the matcha cream and strawberry cheesecake cream, and they were both amazing choices. The Oreo shell on some of the puffs was a delightful addition and added a delicious crunch.Although it took a little while to get our order, I understood that everything was made fresh, and it was definitely worth the wait. The freshness and quality of the cream puffs were evident in every bite.I'm looking forward to the opportunity to visit Beard Papa again and try more of their delectable treats. If you're a fan of cream puffs, this place is a must-try!

Very bizarre encounter with the worker. We came in today at around 8:30pm and there was no music playing, the worker was on his phone. We ordered off the self service machine and when the worker came to get the order he looked at me and asked me if I was a cop. I said "no, why" and he said nothing and proceeded to make our order. He kept mad dogging me. I felt very uneasy as if the worker was on drugs. I do not feel comfortable coming here again after this encounter.

Wow. Best yummy little treat that exceeded all expectations. No words. Must try it yourself.

This place is fun the pastries are delicious. The drinks are great! Would definitely recommend and will be back soon

I don't know what happened, but after ordering some cream puffs for delivery we both got an intense stomach ache after eating one cream puff each. I do not have any food allergies or dietary restrictions so I was not prepared for the world of pain I was in. I guess be careful if you aren't feeling too good. Flavor and texture was not to my liking, and I love eclairs and Japanese pastry flavors.