Pastry Heaven

I've been coming to this bakery since I was in high school. Or, as another reviewer put it, "For more than twenty years."That being said, I feel that it's erroneous to say that "they've been in business at this location for over twenty years," since the owner has changed at least twice in that much time.When I was in high school, the owner was an elderly man named Marcel. Back then, Marcel was a nightly patron at the recently demolished Coco's restaurant, where my mom was a waitress and closing manager.Marcel would bring my mom boxes of pastries, and she would bring them home for my little sister and I to eat. And that is how I fell in love with Pastry Heaven before I even started spending my own money there.I specifically loved the bite sized cakes covered in fondant, which is why, at age sixteen, my mom taught me the correct pronunciation of "petit four."As I stood in line at Pastry Heaven yesterday afternoon, an elderly man in front of me asked, "What is a petite four?" Even though I've worked in restaurants for years, this was the most Americanized pronunciation of "petit four" I'd ever heard.He said it like that at least six times. PETITE FOUR. Obviously, I had to order one and pronounce it correctly in front of him.While he was paying for his pastries, I ordered an apricot croissant, a cherry Danish, and a petit four."PETITE FOUR" said a loud male voice behind me. (A man loudly/erroneously corrected my pronunciation while I was attempting to inconspicuously/politely correct another man's pronunciation.)I chuckled and quietly said to the clerk (who I think was the current owner), "You can tell who has and hasn't worked in the restaurant industry." He chuckled back. I'm not sure if the mansplainer who "corrected" me even knew that we were laughing at him.To me, the petit fours still taste about exactly the same as when Marcel made them. Many of the other pastries have since taken on a slightly more Latino than French vibe, but, overall, it's still a classic European bakery.Marcel and Ettore used many similar, if not identical, recipes for their cakes, and many of these recipes have been passed down to the current owner. This is why I sometimes describe Pastry Heaven to friends as a "knock-off Ettore's." If you come early in the morning, sometimes you can get a bag of day old pastries for a fraction of their original price.Overall a great bakery for European cakes and pastries, highly recommend, would definitely eat here again.

Loved the almond crossaint! They were fresh out of the oven and the filling was the perfect almond flavor surrounded with a warm buttery flaky crust. We also tried their bear claw, which was delicious as well. I'd love to try their cinnamon rolls as they were sold out by the time we got there at 10am on a Saturday.

Called all over town for a bakery that makes passion fruit cake and Pastry Heaven was one of two! I picked PH because they were open for customizing the frosting which was very nice and accommodating. It was easy to order and I paid at pick-up. Cost of the cake was only $45 for a 8". Great deal! Day of pick-up I was excited to see the cake and upon walking in to the bakery, looked forward to trying some other pastries. Very pricey pastries but the taste wasn't worth it. The cake was just white frosting - no frills. Good thing I ordered my own decorations. The passion fruit flavor was mild but noticeable and enjoyable. Would order another cake but will skip on the pastries.

This little gem has everything from cakes to donuts and cookies if you have a sweet tooth or a craving this joint is for you, for something simple or something special these guys can do it, highly recommend!

My wife and I saw an ad and we never heard of the place, so, we decided to check it out. It was around 1pm and the shelves were almost empty. We got a couple of different cookies, peanut butter, wedding cookie, brownie with walnuts, pastries an almond twist and a cheese danish. Heaven is an understatement. I imagine early is better, while I sat out front and typed this review, they were almost nonstop with customers. Currently hours posted are: Tuesday-Saturday 7:00am-4:00pm and closed Sunday & Monday. I would suggest getting there just before 7:00am. We will be back as a customer, this is a very tasty bakery, a little pricey, but well worth it.R

I was introduced to the Swedish Princess back in 1986 at a little European bakery in Fairfield, CA called Rosanna's. Back then, Rosanna and her husband Hans ran the place. (They sold it decades ago.)Anyway, this is not an easy cake to find. But, Pastry Heaven makes it, and they do a nice job. The cake is moist, the custard and cream layers are tasty, and just the right amount of raspberry is wrapped in that delicious marzipan that elevates it to its royal status. I will warn you, it's not cheap! But it's so worth the price you pay. I called to order and set up a pick-up time for the following day. I arrived right on time. The order wasn't quite ready. I waited in the small, clean, barely decorated lobby, or customer area, watching folks walk in one after another and buy one or two small items for breakfast. I have a feeling all their items must be good. It's likely I'll be back; unless I find somewhere closer to home that offers this fantastic selection.

My kids and I love baked goods. It's a cute shop with a cozy atmosphere. We tried the brownies, powdered cookies, cannoli and of course the chocolate chip cookies. They were delicious! And so close to my house, we'll definitely be back.

Top quality croissants, cookies, pastries and cakes. Easily the best in the Fair Oaks area. Expert and friendly staff.

I recently tried an éclair that left much to be desired. The dough was far from fresh, the chocolate was disappointingly hard--almost like it was frozen--and the filling seemed to be nothing more than whipped cream. For $6, I expected something far better. I've had much better éclairs at other places for a fraction of the price.

Each year my husband orders me a birthday cake from Pastry Heaven and they always do a fantastic job! Cake is moist and delicious and looks pretty!