Sunset Bakery

$31 dollars for an 8in Asian fruit cake. Cash only. Classic pink box tied with plastic red string. No frills. The egg sponge is SO soft. The airy cream isn't very sweet! Worker tossed in a free pineapple bread so my kid can eat it on the way home. What a great neighborhood business. Would definitely be back! Plus they are open till 630pm!Walking in this place looks nostalgia of the Asian bakeries in the 80s. Love it.

This review is for their 4 inch chestnut cake.The cream was not fresh the first time.We thought it was a one time issue. We bought another one a few weeks later and the cake tasted sour and it was stale and crumbly. We ended up tossing it away. Disappointed as their cake used to be consistently good.

Love this bakery. A San Francisco treasure. I have been a customer for 10 years. The pork buns and egg custard tarts are a family favorite. I travel frequently and the pork buns travel well. Super friendly owner. She told me once that people travel from all over for their pork buns.

I ordered a strawberry cake at Sunset Bakery over the phone for pick up a couple days later. The process was smooth for ordering as I already saw the menu online and the worker wrote down and repeated the message on the cake. The day I came to pick up, the bakery was fairly empty so I didn't have any wait. The worker or owner was so nice and showed me the cake, let me take a pic, boxed it up, and took payment. The process was quick and simple. The cake itself was light, fluffy, and delicious. The only thing negative was that the strawberries were not sweet, but then again, I ordered in late January, early February. Maybe the strawberries might be better during peak strawberry season? The cream was light and tasted well with the cake. Sunset Bakery also sells Chinese pastries and coffee. Nice hole-in-the-wall Chinese bakery that has been around for decades.

I think I got the wrong thing... bbq pork bun had a nice filling but the bread was kinda bland and not as soft as I would have liked. they only take cash

This is one of go to places when I'm craving bbq pork buns. Today I dropped in around 9:15am to buy 1/2 dozen. The buns were still warm when I got home. Later I had one for lunch. I bit into the bun. Where's the meat? I had to take several bites to get to the pork. Somewhat on the less generous side. It's not going to prevent me from patronizing the bakery as I'm hoping this was a fluke today. I found metered parking around the corner.

Solid Chinese bakery featuring cakes (light whipping cream), baos , tarts, coffee, cookies, bengs, quoks, pies, etc.... Quick, polite service.Their Baked Pork Buns are adequate however I loved their past version which had less sauce, more meat, diced onions, and puffier bread.

I have been treated to dessert from Sunset Bakery twice. I also have bought food there maybe a half dozen times in the past dozen years. So I have a sense of the place. Here is praise: every time we eat their goods, my wife remarks they are good, and we ought to patronize them more than we do.She lives up the street. (I live in New York City. I'm dedicated to my marriage and my job. I fly lots. All good.) So she drives past Sunset Bakery probably every single day, maybe more than once. That means, relatively, we have not partaken much of their offerings.The last time was this past weekend. A guest at a dinner party we hosted at our home brought a custard pie. It was excellent. It was as good the next day, and I had saved a little piece as a treat, and my wife ate it, remarking I was stupid to have left that remnant, taking up space in the frig. Likewise, another time, a couple brought multiple purchases for a different evening. My wife commented that they were all tasty, and it was memorable enough that on this more recent occasion she pointed out to me that Sunset seems reliable.They make Chinese dim sum and Chinese American items. Those are fine. This is a hole in the wall take out joint. By that standard, it is excellent.

I'm a big fan of Sunset Bakery! I've stopped by here too many times to count (thanks to Yelp check-ins for counting for me) and tried a variety of their bakery items.My **favorite** three items from Sunset Bakery are: 1) Egg tarts (TWO THUMBS-UP!): these have a delightfully flaky crust (I highly recommend lightly toasting them before consuming) and a egg custard filling that has a just-right sweetness. No need to trek all the way over to Chinatown; Sunset Bakery can satisfy all my egg tart cravings in Inner Sunset.2) Strawberry cream cake (ALSO TWO THUMBS-UP!): this is my new favorite choice for family birthday cakes. The cake is airy and soft, with a lightly-sweet cream filling with strawberries (the sweetness has been approved by the parents AND grandma, so you know it's just right!) They sometimes sell these by the slice so you can try it before committing to a full one. For full cakes, I recommend pre-ordering at least 2 days in advance. You can pay up-front or pay at pick-up if you call in to order.3) Pineapple bun: the classic pineapple bun, with a crumbly Hong Kong-style topping. As with most of the pastries here, I recommend toasting before consuming, but it's also good as is if you can't wait to scarf it down.More THUMBS-UPS:+ Green onion ham bread+ Corn mayo bread+ Baked BBQ pork bun+ Walnut cookie+ Sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf (these are filling!)+ Curry beef pastry roll+ Cream bun with coconut+ Chestnut cream cake (these have chestnut cream and real chestnut pieces in the inside layer, with regular cream and fruit on the outside)I'd PASS on:- Baked chicken bun (I didn't like the filling)- Red bean bun (I liked the pineapple crust, but the red bean inside was too much for me. If you're a fan of super sweet red bean paste, you may enjoy this)- Custard tart (it was okay)TIPS:+ Bring cash!+ No seating inside. Grab and go+ They don't have as wide a variety of buns as, say, Sheng Kee Bakery, but they do have a bunch of cookies and cupcakes and other stuff too that I haven't tried yet. When I see all the neighborhood grandmas and grandpas coming by in the daytime to get their drinks and buns and chatting it up with the older lady who's usually behind the counter, I know it's a legit neighborhood mom & pop bakery that I want to keep supporting for as long as possible.

*~CASH ONLY~*I grew up on this neighborhood but this is my first time stopping by here. I took a morning stroll with my son to get some quick bites to eat for breakfast and to snack on throughout the day. My favorites have always been cocktail buns from Chinese bakeries like these. They didn't have them on display but she showed me the menu. I also ordered ham and egg buns and a chocolate chip cookie for my baby boy. The cocktail buns did not disappoint! They weren't too sweet like some I've had before. The bread and filling ratio was good and the bread was soft, fluffy, and fresh! The price is good enough to get extra to share. The ham and egg buns were good. We ate it at my house so I added some mayo. lol! Also cheese would be good but these are great to pack for a day out at Golden Gate Park. The lady working there was warm and welcoming and had a big smile to her face. She was very friendly and helpful. The prices here were fair and made me order more to eat for later. The inside of the bakery is small with a couple places to sit but since it's next to the bus stop it's a perfect place to grab and go. This place is awesome and if you come early enough you can find free street parking quite easily. Great pit stop to go to before taking a stroll to the park or to grab a quick bite for breakfast or lunch.