Bad Bakers

I'm still amazed how Bad Bakers does it all with their wide selection of sweet and savory treats. Tried their pork empanadas this time and it was good. Friendly staff, delicious treats, and a quick experience in and out of the shop.

Bc of January's Explore Elk Grove my wife decided to give this place a try. She actually was happy she did. First thingshe observed walking through the door was clothing behind the display case. But she didn't come to shop! Yay! She loves mochi donuts so she gave the ube coconut mochi donut a try. It was good yet it wasn't really the highlight of this trip. What she did thoroughly observed through the display were the savory hotdogs & empanadas. She ordered one of each and enjoyed them especially the empanada was that was huge, tasty & fulfilling. She was sad she only bought one that day...She saw ube pandesal on a cart yet she's watching her carb intake. The service here however was excellent. My wife didn't catch the gal's name. She was so polite & nice. This business is definitely an order to go place. No tables or chairs to seat inside. Parking however was free & plentiful! My wife really loved those empanadas!!! I was lucky enough to get a taste too.

I wanted to try Bad Bakers when they first opened a few years ago but was deterred when I saw the masses of flies landing on the donuts. I always drive by them on EG Blvd, and finally decided to go in, thinking I could give it another shot years later during the cool weather. A lot of their regular donuts didn't really stand out to me. Of the ones I tried, I would only get the "Shorty Cake" (strawberry icing) again. The Ube Cookies didn't have a strong ube flavor but had a good, chewy texture. I was surprised by their large selection of mochi donuts in various flavors and much preferred the taste/texture of these over the regular ones. I also tried some of the Jalapeño Cream Cheese, Ham & Cheese, and Hot Dog & Cheese Roll. I really enjoyed the Jalapeno Cream Cheese, it was pretty spicy as well. I've also tried a few of their other breads and bread-based items and have not been a fan. Service was quick and efficient. Now that I've tried a variety of items, I'd probably stick to mostly mochi donuts and I'd possibly get the Jalapeño Cream Cheese again.

Bad Bakers, another favorite bakery in Elk Grove. Bad Bakers is located in a convenient shopping center right next to Starbucks. In this trip, we grabbed donuts, hotdog kolaches, and stacks bread. Service was friendly and we had to wait for the fresh bread to come out, no issues there. The pastries were fresh and tasty. My favorites here are the kolaches. The donuts were good also however don't get here way too late because you won't have as much choices - I suggest getting here earlier, we got here at 11 and pictured is what was left of the donut display. We love the mochi donuts here - anything ube is a win, but I'm also biased and ube is my favorite!

I got here around 8 a.m. on a weekday, so the shop was very quiet. I ordered 2 donuts and 4 pastry rolls. They tasted freshly made, and they cost me about $30. The shop looks clean and organized. The parking here is plenty.

Decided to come try this place out during Elk Grove Restaurant week. Only good thing about this place was first walking in and seeing all the different colors and flavors they had. And the jalapeño cream kolache wasn't terrible.Looked clean and aesthetically pleasing inside but don't let that fool you. A definite no no on the donuts. We ordered individual donuts and the employee just threw them in each bag and they came out super squished. The flavors were too sweet and they tasted like they were made with old oil. They were not fuffy like donuts are supposed to be. They were really dense and even ordering the guavas one, there was barely a dot of jelly inside.I told the employee I was checking in for Restaurant week and I was supposed to also get 15% off, I even asked if the discount had been applied as well. He told me that he had, yet the price didn't change. I got my receipt back and he definitely did not apply the discount. I was hopeful since this place is around the corner but I don't think I'll be coming back. I rather get better donuts and service elsewhere.

Welcoming friendly Kind service and a nice wide range of donuts Spanish rolls bread and delicious selections to choose from! Shoutout to the bakers, makers, and cashiers for everything you do! Everything looks beautifully crafted. Something here for everyone. We enjoy their everyday Spanish rolls and their weekend Friday to Sunday ube Spanish rolls specials! We look forward to our next visit.

These donuts are unique. They have so many different flavors. They are a little on the sweeter side. I do like that they also have señorita bread. The mochi donuts are cool. But yeah this is more of a special donut type than my regular go to spot. Service has been fine the few times I have been. The most recent visit the clerk was attentive.

Partook in the too good to go surprise box. Came during the pickup window and was pleasantly surprised by the friendliness from behind the counter. He said he would be right back, it seems like he packed the box and came back with it.Box was hot which he warned me about and was a good weight. Very small box so was happy to see that it was jam packed with goodies, including some hot dog type looking salty food. Donuts looked fresh also.Tried a bit of everything and it was delish. Great value packed in a small box with various goodies. One of the better too good to go boxes!

I don't know... I guess the flavors are unique but today customer service was lacking. All donut stores stand behind the donut counter to get the donut for you - not today. The cashier just stayed by the register to take our order. The donut was fine but this service just felt "off". I'll come back one more time but I feel like these are so over priced. I also am not a fan of the single use plastic syringe for the filling for the donut. But my son likes the donuts and I'm a sucker for him. So not off the list... yet.