Really delicious pastries. It’s a low key local spot but it has pate chaud (Vietnamese pork pie in puff pastry) which was insanely good! We also had apple turnover and beef curry pastry which were delicious. Highly recommend, and the service was really nice too!

California Bakery offers a nice selection of sweet and savory pastries! I have tried almost all of their savory pastries and puffs, and my favorites are definitely the pate chaud and the curry beef! The owners are sweet and friendly. I'm glad they're around and I'll be stopping by more often to pick up their offerings, which are all made fresh daily.

Update July 2023: Still the nicest shopkeepers in the neighborhood. Also, excellent old fashioned donuts ???? I like calling in advance to order the sandwich. Sept 2022: Got the tofu banh mi and it's excellent. Asked them to toast bread extra. Watch the jalapenos! They are spicier than I expected ???? Excellent and friendly service. Original review July 2021: Got a vegetarian empanada (potato, carrots, peas, cheese) ... a fruit tart ... a maple old fashioned donut. All were fresh and delicious! Nice staff too.

Great coffee, I got an Americano and a breakfast sandwich, very friendly young woman who served me. I waited a few minutes longer because she was answering a customers questions and she offered me a free doughnut for waiting!!! (Only ended up waiting a few minutes) So very nice. Breakfast sandwich was yummy and very large for a great price. This place is right around the corner from my house too! I love supporting my local small businesses and I will be coming here more often.

The pork banh mi is my absolute favorite and they don’t skimp on the meat. The service is great and they are so friendly. I always look forward to going to california bakery whenever I’m back home in SF.