AA Bakery & Cafe

I always love a good affordable Chinese bakery, no matter where I go! The egg tarts ($2 each) were insanely thick, creamy, and hot out of the oven. Not the mention the crust was perfectly flaky and crispy! I also liked their fluffy sponge cakes (so soft and fluffy!) and a couple other of their cheap bread options. Definitely a great place to get some affordable yet high quality Chinese baked goods for breakfast or a snack, probably one of the best bakeries in SF Chinatown!

Come here for delicious egg tarts! Don't spend an hour in line at other places, when this place is just as good when it's fresh out of the oven. Not too sweet and super flaky! I will have to come back to try their other items.

One of the best breakfast spots in Chinatown! The pastries are absolutely amazing, and the staff is incredibly sweet and friendly . The Japanese cheesecake and coconut cream bun were outstanding — soft, fresh, and delicious! We’ll definitely be back!

When a bakery is packed with local grandma and grandpa‘s, you know it’s a good place! Highly recommend their pineapple bun, the whole bread loaf, and cake selections too. You can’t beat the price.

I usually get egg tarts at this location, along with a few breads (mostly bo lo bun - pineapple bread). I prefer the plain ones, however the red bean and taro paste ones are pretty good. Lightly sweet, not too sweet. The pineapple crust on the buns is not usually crispy or crunchy here, more on the soft, fluffy side. (Try GMK across the street for a more crunchy topping.) Sometimes there are day-old mystery bags (2 random breads) available. Not sure on exact price per bag, but the mystery is always fun for us to try. Cakes and slices look fun, but I'm shopping from a request list of very specific items of egg tarts and various breads. I recently saw milk tarts (whitish custard) with egg tarts (yellow custard) in the same tray. If you are eating the egg tarts at home, try to gently toast them to warm them and crisp up t the edges. The ladies behind the counter speak English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. They're fair and generally willing to remind others that there's a line.

There's a good variety of Chinese pastry and buns here at this bakery. I really recommend their coconut cream bun which is soft,creamy,pretty good sized, and has enough balanced custard cream filling to satisfy any sweet tooths craving. They also do good pineapple buns here too. Customers come and go quickly but it's not super crazy crowded like other places. This is one of the few stopping places for a few tour groups. Friendly and helpful staff.

Tried them out after being recommended, staff was nice although we had a miscommunication due to the online menu on Google being incorrect. Not their fault, just be aware that they only sell pastries! We enjoyed 3 out of four we bought; all for the most part pretty good! Overall, would recommend if you're in the area.

LOVE this bakery! I’ve been several times and it is a winner. Pineapple custard bun, Char Siu Bao (BBQ pork bun), and coconut swirl bun are my go-tos but I have yet to have something that I didn’t enjoy so feel free to branch out. Everything is really fresh making the bun a nice soft texture to pair perfectly with a sweet or savory filling depending on what you’re craving. Super reasonable prices and friendly staff. Very classic old school Chinese bakery ambiance. There is a minimum purchase amount for credit card but I always end up way over anyway.