Garden Bakery

Friendliest old lady (she speaks decent english!) and open fairly late at night.Delicious bo lo bao (pinapple bun) with red bean. Will be back to try other things.

Had to come here and grab some of their pineapple buns, which were two for $3 and cash only. The inside of the bakery is limited in space with a couple of tables, and there was no line at 1:00 PM on a Sunday, though some people were sitting at the couple of tables inside. The person behind the counter is direct but friendly and convinced us to get two buns instead of just the one we were planning on sharing -- with a deal like that, how could we refuse?The "pineapple" top was so beautifully crispy and golden, and the actual bun was light and fluffy, just the perfect pineapple bun. It holds so much nostalgia to me as a kid growing up and going to Asian bakeries. They're large buns, so they could definitely be shared, and they tear with such ease and you can see how fluffy bread texture is even before you taste it. Would recommend to anyone looking for a classic bakery in Chinatown!

I'm searching for the best dan tat (egg custard) and this didn't quite hit the mark. Dish:-Dan tat (egg custard), 1 pc/$2: the crust is good but the filling isn't as good. It lacks a bit of flavor.Logistics:-cash only-limited seating-cashier does speak English-very limited, metered, street parking

I recommend the pineapple bun when you're coming here.They're $1.50 each.The owner is nice and the shop is also full of variety of all kind of Chinese pastries and sweet buns.I've only had the pineapple bun from this bakery and will not hesitate to come back when I'm looking for simple Chinese buns.

Although not the best I've had, you can get some really solid traditional chinese pastries at an affordable price here. It's also located near a bunch of other famous SF Chinatown restaurants, so you can tackle multiple great food spots within a 5 minute radius from here. Tried the White Lotus Moon Cake ($8), which was good, as well as their famous pineapple buns ($2 for two) which came out warm and crispy on the top. Great prices and overall great food if you're craving some pastries on-the-go. PS, bring cash!

Stopped by today and grabbed a few bao. The bbq pork bun was full of big chunks of meat and had a lightly sweet flavor. The red bean bun was soft and filled with a delicious and smooth red bean paste. Service was quick and friendly as usual. Today's visit was definitely 5 stars.

Amazing delicious wonderful--definitely don't overlook this little bakery for some egg tarts and pork buns! Service is typical and the place is very small and local. I wouldn't expect to sit here and eat, but taking it outside for some quick bites (as we did) was perfect! The pastries were really good, especially the pork buns! Perfectly sweet and savory!

Ended up at Garden Bakery while running around Chinatown to try to find mooncakes that would satisfy my mother. We were a little disappointed in the mooncake options & they were really expensive (this is long after the Mid-Autumn festival), but we did gain ELITE pineapple buns for $1 a piece.The bread was incredibly soft and not dry. Outside crust was the right amount of sweetness. We wanted to try their pork BBQ buns but was too full.Some of their other pastries besides their classic pineapple buns, egg tarts, and BBQ buns were REALLY expensive but I guess it all evens out in the end.They also refused to give us a take out box and shoved all our buns into a bag and they unfortunately did not travel well at all :( Definitely treats that needs to be eaten immediately.Garden Bakery will definitely always be on my radar for a quick classic snack in SF Chinatown though!

Was hopeful to get my pineapple bun/egg tart fix here, but got let down. Both were lacking flavor, especially the egg tarts - unfortunately these were some of the most bland ones I've had. Pineapple buns go for $1 each, egg tarts $1.75. The ladies working here were super sweet and helpful, but I don't think I'll be back - there are some better options nearby.

This place has a place in my heart! They have a large selection of moon cakes in the display case. You can expect to see pineapple buns, cocktail buns, sponge cake, and egg tarts. Each is affordable and not too sweet which is great for someone like my family who isn't a big fan of American sweets. I always crave their pineapple buns. It has a nice top while bread is airy and chewy.Their egg tarts are a great alternative when Golden Gate Bakery is closed. I always come here for egg tarts because there is no wait in line. Quality is pretty identical to Golden Gate Bakery. Even my brother who used to go to GGB back in the day can agree! I'd come back here and would highly give this bakery a chance when you are in the area.