Pastry Atelier PQ

I didn't have a wedding or event, but I ordered a cupcake tasting box anyway. I told myself I was gonna "share it with the office" LOLOL NOPE. The box didn't leave my fridge. Each cupcake was decorated exquisitely. They had a delicately flavored filling and flavored frosting to complement the cake. The box was instagram ready. If you dislike gloppy corn-syrupy sweet commercial baking, well, this artisan could not be farther from that. Not too sweet and the flavors really shine. Hard to pick a favorite but the Dubai stood out for having a pistachio buttercream that was somehow light and creamy. Pickup was in a San Jose neighborhood a few minutes off 680. Cannot recommend them enough for anything cake-related.

PQ was recommended by our planner, and they truly exceeded our expectations. They offer a monthly tasting box, though we couldn't try it beforehand--our planner reassured us, and PQ did not disappoint.Cake:Despite the 100-degree weather on our wedding day, PQ expertly timed the cake and dessert delivery to minimize any impact from the heat. The cake was stunningly elegant, capturing the Instagram inspiration my wife loved, and PQ was so accommodating with the design. The cake itself was fantastic, featuring unique flavor pairings that suited our tastes perfectly. PQ's cake menu focuses on minimal buttercream and fondant, resulting in a cake that tasted as amazing as it looked.Desserts:The desserts were just as incredible! With so many enticing flavor options, it was hard to choose, but every dessert we selected was delicious. We often joke that we hope our friends use PQ for their weddings so we can enjoy more of their treats!Having both the cake and desserts from PQ made for a perfect one-stop solution for all our dessert needs. Every last dessert was gone by the end of the night, and we only wish we had ordered more. Leftovers would have been a treat for us and our guests to take home!

I think this may have been the best cake I've ever had and I've tried a LOT of cakes. I ordered a bento gift set with a Strawberry Jasmine cake for a friend's simple birthday celebration. My friends could NOT stop raving about how flavorful and cute the cake was... I'm still thinking about the strawberry jasmine flavor. Thankful for the flexibility in changing the pickup time too. 10/10 will be purchasing a cake from here again

My wife and I and our wedding guests all LOVED the wedding cake that PQ made for us. It was a beautiful three-tier VEGAN guava sponge cake with orange blossom vanilla buttercream, passionfruit curd, and fresh strawberries. Several of our guests asked us who made us such a light and delicious cake -- we were happy to share PQ's contact info with them.PQ is professional and easy to work with. Her communication is prompt and clear. She made us feel taken care of every step of the way. I can't wait to order more cakes from PQ in the future for our anniversaries and other special occasions!

Last year, I told my friend that cakes can't be instagram-pretty AND delicious at the same time. She disagreed with me and told me to reach out to Pastry Atelier PQ. I've never been happier to be proven wrong!Pastry Atelier PQ's cakes are gorgeous, jaw-dropping, elegant, beautiful, all the great adjectives you want to use. They are also delicious. I threw a last-minute birthday party together and was relieved to find options for week-of cakes. I ordered two 6" cakes (guava passion and strawberry shortcake). Both cakes were moist, flavorful without being cloyingly sweet, and very clearly (in a good way!) Asian-inspired. These are the perfect desserts to order if you want to impress your friends/family.Ordering is very easy and done on her website. She is extremely responsive to requests. Pick up is contactless and ready within a strict 15 minute window (which I so appreciate!). Can't rave enough about the cakes I had! Thank you, PQ!!

One of the best bakers in the Bay Area! Her desserts are delicious, semi-sweet, and very aesthetically pleasing. I look forward to her dessert boxes because it's always a variety of items that suits a large party - everyone will find something they like. Of it it's just for me and my husband, then we'll enjoy a different dessert each day. Considering the cost of living in the Bay Area, these artisanal desserts are great value! I mean how can you get great wedding level desserts for half the price of normal wedding cakes? The owner/baker also is very open to custom orders. She made a tiny cake for my husband as a joke, per my request and it was a hit. :) Her Christmas desserts are also amazing!! She's constantly working on improving the packaging, the delivery system, and the creativity in her desserts. I hope to keep squirreling away all her desserts without my husband knowing - he says I buy too many desserts [from her] in general hahaha!

PQ is a talented, dedicated, and trustworthy vendor for all of your special events. Not only she had a wonderful eye for detail, she is responsive, and can execute intricate details to make sure you can enjoy your day.I knew that I wanted to work with PQ for my wedding and was adamant of securing her early on. She responded quickly, provided me a fair quote, and was so flexible of us changing flavors or even adding more desserts. We worked with PQ so she can help with floral decor on the cake and she was clear/direct with her needs. Needless to say, our desserts turned out beautiful and delicious! Our guests and Asian parents loved the flavor profile. I was so happy to incorporate Asian flavors such as durian, guava, hojicha, etc.

we first got introduced to PQ from my friends daughter's bday party . We were blown away with her macaroons, we traveled to france and had the best macaroons there and have been wanting to find a place that made comparable macaroons, we used to love bouchon macaroons in youtville until our euro trip. But wowsiers when we tasted PQs we were so happy to finally find a pastry chef that made legit macaroons! And her cream puffs are out of this world !! She is a highend pastry chef in presentation and taste and worth it!! spend your money here you will not regret it.

I hired this small business for my wedding cake and desserts. She is amazing at her craft, professional and very talented with her work. She reached out to us personally when I inquired if she had a tasting box for wedding cake tasting. She did not have one at the time of inquiry but did reach out to me again directly via email months later when she did. Everything in that tasting box was amazing and not too sweet. We did not expect to love everything we tried. After that, we just knew we had to have her for our wedding day.She is so patient and kind. She lets us add more desserts throughout the planning process as long as it is 2 weeks before the wedding date. My husband and I are very indecisive people and allowed PQ to add her artistic taste to design our cake to her free will. We trusted her to design it how she wanted with the colors we wanted and it turned out amazing. My guests, family and my husband were very impressed with all the flavor profiles of the cake and desserts and wanted more dessert at the end of the night! Usually, knowing my family and friends we don't really have much of a sweet tooth or eat much dessert after dinner but everything was so good they wanted seconds! I cannot express enough how amazing her cakes and desserts are. I would recommend her for all your catering needs in a heartbeat! I will definitely be a returning customer.

My favorite flavors are guava and passion fruit. Guess what?! PQ has a signature flavor with guava and passion fruit!!! And it tastes AMAZING! Her cakes are not too sweet and don't have too much sugary frosting. The guava sponge cake is really moist and delicate. The passion fruit curd tasted perfect. The frosting we chose was a strawberry one instead of the orange. I had tried the orange blossom and loved it but because my husband and I prefer fruits in season, we opted for strawberries because strawberries were in season. The traditional orange blossom would still have been amazing. I don't think you can find another pastry chef like PQ who has unique flavors like guava and passion fruit. I looked far and wide after attending a wedding in Hawaii that had guava cake. The balance of her flavors was exquisite. Also my husband and I took a large segment with us to go and finished eating it over the course of a month. It stayed really well and was such a delight to eat.I also got many compliments from guests who said it was the best cake they had and also never had a cake like hers. We didn't want a traditional flavor and are so happy we were able to get a cake with our favorite tropical flavors. PQ also did us a huge favor with her service of delivery. She had a wedding pretty far away and was able to still give us the wedding cake of our dreams. While I did pay a "premium" price for the delivery, I would expect that having to drive 100ish miles. We had a 3 tier cake and it was delivered in perfect condition. I'm still waiting for photos from my photographer which could take months. But thankfully I have a photo from the wedding planner which I'll include. PQ was easy and flexible to work with on the design. I honestly had no idea really how to design my cake. I just knew I wanted a pop of color with lavender and let her figure out what flowers to use on the cake. It looked like a work of art at our wedding. She was professional and responsive throughout the entire process. Our method of communication was email. This worked perfectly well with us. My wedding planner worked with her directly day of the wedding and had seamless interactions with PQ.