Tai Zhan

Yumm. I heard about Tai Zhan from a coworker who mentioned she'd come here especially for the vegan Hong Kong style breads and pastries. I've never had vegan Asian bakery goodies before so I was intrigued. We ended up visiting mid-afternoon on a Saturday when they were open. There were just 3 types of pastries left when we entered, but the lady in front of us grabbed most of them. We were lucky to snag one of the last remaining pineapple buns though.At $6 a pastry, these buns cost a pretty penny and definitely would qualify as a once in a while treat splurge for me. I was hoping to try some other flavors too and the "egg" tart, but guess that'll be further down the line :)The pineapple buns itself was MARVELOUS. I could not believe that it was completely vegan! It had the delicious buttery soft flavor and texture of Asian bakery buns. The pineapple topping was sweet and perfectly crumbly. It could totally pass as a normal non-vegan bakery buns! Super impressed with the texture and flavor. I hope to one day also try the egg tarts, green onion bread, and other buns. Great job Tai Zhan!

Love that there is a vegan bakery out here! Super cute location and all around the pastries were yummy. I like that it's only 1-2 groups at a time so you're not too crowded inside. Only feedback is that I wish they would warm up the pastries. We put our pizza bread in the air fryer when we got back and it was much better. They also cut down their hours quite a bit so make sure to check their website as it can fluctuate. I'd recommend the black sesame and cookies.

I was torn between two and three stars - and opted for three (it's a small business that's serving a need for vegan options, and it really isn't fair to compare a bakery using only plant-based ingredients with ones that can use animal products). But it definitely hit a few sour notes for me, and this isn't my standard flavor palate.Open only a few hours each week - and without online orders - but surprisingly busy on a Saturday afternoon. By 2 PM, there's fewer selections, and much of it is room temperature.As other reviewers noted, it's great if you're missing Chinese bakeries and are vegan. But for a curious passerby, it might be a skip.

We drove past quite a long line while we went to park for Darla Cafe. We thought, whatever this place is, it must be good! After finishing our brunch at Darla's, we thought we'd swing by and saw the line was still long, but not quite as long as when we first drove past. We got in line, which was just long enough where you could still see through the window to see there were quite a few pastries left, but as the line got shorter and shorter, so did our hopes of getting anything at all. I think the people behind us were getting the hint and some of them left, but we ended up being the 2nd to last. When we got to the front, all that were left were the egg tarts, about 6 of them. We ordered 3 and asked a few questions about how to reheat. What I presumed to be the owners were very nice, friendly, apologetic for running out early. Very interesting concept considering everything here is vegan. While they typically close at 4, I think we were out the door just a little after noon time. Well, I guess next time I'm in the Saratoga area, I know where to go first.

This place offers classic Chinese pastries, but all of them are plant-based! I'm not vegan myself, but I have some friends that are, so I wanted to check it out and share it with them. Honestly, the pastries taste pretty close to the real thing, so if you're vegan and miss those Chinese bakery favorites, this is the spot for you! They're only open on Saturdays for now, so I'm hoping they expand in the future.Overall, it's a cute little shop. Just keep in mind that, since it's plant-based, the prices are a bit higher.

Swung by for the cause and the photos -- would likely suggest the spot to a practicing vegan. Very pretty bread selection. I'll hold back from commenting on the food because it isn't fair to compare against our expectations for bakery with animal products-based ingredients.30 minutes minimum wait since they are open 4 hours every week.

First heard of them when I saw them as a vendor for the San Jose Japantown Farmer's Market. By the time I got there that summer Sunday morning, they only had their pesto cheese croissant left. We bought 2 and enjoyed them. Fast forward to the Saturday after Halloween when I found myself in the area again. I arrived shortly after opening and there were only 2 other parties in front of me. Everything was beautifully arranged in their display case, and they were very patient with each customer as they had questions about the specials. I made myself only pick 5 as I knew that I would want everything. Our favorites were the green onion bun and the pumpkin almond croissant followed by the egg tart. The chocolate things were good but not as big of a wow effect. Since they are only open Saturdays it might be a while before I can make it back, but they are a delicious vegan baked good option!

Delicious vegan pastries and baked goods! We look forward to every Saturday afternoon to go her

Wendy and Keith are so awesome. I discovered Tai Zhan on IG. They're only open Sats 12-4pm. I try to come right at 12pm. There's street parking and also a parking lot behind the building. This place is my fave bakery. I love the chocolate chip cookies. They're pretty bomb for vegan. I've tried matcha bun, black sesame bun, hazelnut bun, pumpkin almond tart, chocolate custard tart, etc. There can be a line but it's def worth the wait! Keith and Wendy are so friendly with me. I like how they have the pastries are on display. I'm so happy you guys exist. I could eat these everyday! And after I eat them, I don't feel bad. They're not that sweet or too heavy for me.

We saw a long line outside, so decided to go inside and see what all the hype was about. We ordered a garlic butter bread and a pumpkin almond croissant. Both of the pastries were cold when he got them, which definitely tampered with the experience. TBH, the pastries did not impress me very much. All the pastries are vegan, which was nice. But the garlic butter, bread and croissant were both seeming to lack another dimension of flavor/texture. The croissant had a pumpkin pie, kind of filling inside, but the pumpkin flavor was so slight that it felt like it was kind of watered down? There is no seating indoors or outdoors, so you have to take it to go. But there's a lot of parking near the downtown Saratoga area. there was a wide variety of pastries, so I want to try something else in the future, but I wouldn't go for the two that we got today.