Sheng Kee Bakery

I feel like this bakery is everywhere! I swear I was just at the San Jose location and Berkeley location?! But anywho! The best bakery of all times! I always show my boyfriend which birthday cake I want from this place and he still hasn’t bought me a cake here… fresh fruit is the best kind of cake so I hope I get to try their cake here!

Bread here was meh. Haha that’s why it’s 2 stars.
Got the curry bread and ate it. It wasn’t curry, I can tell you. It also did not taste appetizing.
They do have breads and some breads that are on special for the week, and they also have moon cake here as well and some other breads that you wouldn’t really see in a bakery.
Service was alright, but I’m just getting bread and paying for it, so not really much more I can say about that.
Located in Pac Mall, near the 99 Ranch entrance.

Oh, My, God. Heaven. A bit smaller than the berkeley location but I love that this is closer to home. We went one Sunday morning and they still didn’t have some pastries out. We only asked and they were happy to bring it out to us! I would go more often if I could. But once to twice a week will have to do :) Bets pastries I’ve ever had, both sweet and savory.

Bakery goods that have all kinds of bread assortments that is always fresh and new. You get your own tray and pick your desired «good stuff», place it in your tray and pay the cashier. Fast cashier even though the lines are long at times. They sure know the price and names of all the goodies that they sell. They have receipt so you know what you are paying for. The desserts are not very sweet, its like a mellow sweet, and perfect! One of a kind bakery like a gem inside Pacific Mall East! I can’t mention each and all of the names of the bread cause they’re all good and worth trying! Any that you will pick and try, none fails! All great stuff!

Had the worst Black Forest cake here — it was thick cream right in the middle between two very thin slices of cake — it was like eating pure stale frozen-​for-​too-​long cream. Where was the actual cake? (See photos)

Sheng Kee really opened me up to the world of Asain deserts.
They have the cutest desserts, from little animals like penguins and lions to elegantly decorated cakes for an everyday or intimate occasion.
Even if you have a sweet tooth or want a snack Sheng Kee has always had my back. I really enjoy the German Pudding but the Pork buns are always my go-​to non desert item.
Sheng Kee even has milk tea and coffee and while this location does not have tea egg, most Sheng Kee’s do.
As far as cleanliness, I see their baking maidens constantly cleaning up the area or restocking taro buns.
The customer service is at a minimun, which means I can gobble down my desserts faster so I don’t mind.

It’s a small sized Asian bakery with nice looking cakes on display and breads and other pastries you can grab and put on your tray for purchase. Chocolate croissant is pretty tasty. Ten dollars minimum for credit card.

I love the pastries from Ranch 99. I found the bakery that makes them. It is this super yummy place. They have a huge selection. I bought way to many items. Oh my gosh I was in heaven. All kinds of sweet and savory pastries. I had the chicken pastry that was like a pot pie with flaky crust. My favorite Coconut toast. Custard buns, egg custard pie, ham and cheese croissants, cinnamon toast and on and on. We left with about 10 items for $ 20 bucks. Of course I shared them. Ha ha!

I come here every single time I go shopping at the 99 Ranch Market. They have a large variety of cheap, fresh pastries. From savory to sweet. From whole cakes to single slices. You’ll be sure to find all of your Asian pastry needs here.

I decided to try Sheng Kee for the first time yesterday after a Fruit Basket cake in the display window caught my eye. It was my birthday, the dinner planned for later that night loomed cake-​less and the delicious Fruit Basket cake is one of the few I like; basically, it was fate.
I stood at the display case for a while, snapping photos and sending them to my sister to confirm we had made a decision. (Like I said, I’m not the real cake addict here!) The rest of the tiny bakery was filled with plastic display cases that held savory and sweet treats of all varieties. I grabbed a pair of tongs, a sheet of wax paper and a tray and picked up a coconut roll and a green tea mochi croissant before heading to the counter to grab thine cake.
The coconut roll was pretty good, light and fluffy although I could’ve stood for lighter and fluffier. The green tea mochi croissant was told sweet for me and there was way too much mochi to work with but the croissant itself was flaky and to my liking.
The Fruit Basket Cake was delicious! I’m not sure it was worth the extra $$ over the spots I usually go to in Oakland’s Chinatown but it did have more pizzazz and flare. Chocolate decorations, a pretty striped trim, the works. The taste was pretty much the same, although the cake was a little more dense. All in all, a good cake and a good bakery. I’ll be back.

People change as do bakeries. Given another shot when my family and I passed by and seeing a different set up. To my pleasant surprise, the quality, taste, selection, and service have improved. They have a wide variety of buns and cakes and specialty items (cookies and candy) for holidays. My family have tried a few and love them. We will be back for more.
One aspect that would be helpful is eliminating the minimum amount required to use your debit or credit card. Or allow patrons to pay a small fee in order to use their card for purchases under $ 10.

The cakes, cheesecakes, fruit tarts, buns & rolls here are all delicious. I always have a hard time choosing just one, so I tend to grab a tray & start picking. I have had a few friends say the cakes have little taste but I believe that’s just because these aren’t made with as much sugar as a traditional American cake would be. The prices are very reasonable & selection is huge.

One of the TASTIEST bakeries I’ve visited while out in the bay area, Sheng Kee offers customers a WIDE variety of both sweet and savory baos along with a few hot food items, sandwiches, freshly baked breads, traditional Chinese engagement pastries, coffee/​espresso, and beautifully decorated cakes!
If you’re planning on visiting this bakery over the weekend make sure to come EARLY (or reserve your trip for a weekday when it’s less crowded) as their baos tend to sell out fast! My favorites include:
–«Purple Romance» aka Taro Bao filled with what other than sweet delicious Taro! They don’t make it overly sweet so you won’t experience that dreaded sugar rush upon finishing it either!
–Mini chicken curry pot pies served hot and fresh from their heated cases. The yellow curry inside not only has chicken but is also packed with carrots, potatoes, and peas. One of my favorites!!!
–Char Siu Bao (BBQ Pork) was mediocre– I’ll probably stick to Lam Kwong in Sacramento or to Dim Sum restaurants when ordering this pastry since it’s usually made fresh with that nice buttery glaze on top. These buns were more on the soggy side as they had been sitting in the case for a while.
–White cream embedded in a hot dog bun shaped pastry topped with coconut shavings (no idea what the Chinese name for this bao is) was delicious and surprisingly not overly sweet!
–Pizza roll topped with cheese and pepperoni was decent tasting but nothing amazing. It reminded me of a homemade pizza.
– Cheese puff pork sung bun which has a nice flaky crust and is filled with pulled pork. This bun was really good as the crust is made with puff pastry and they fill the inside with deliciously flavored tender pork!
I wish I would have saved some room for their amazing looking cakes! Their Tiramisu, Mango Mousse, Fruit Tart, Japanese Cheesecake, and Fresh Strawberry cake were all calling my name from the display case – NEXT TIME! These cakes are also BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED as they are either topped with fresh fruit or resemble cute animals! One of the workers also made it a point to tell us these cakes shared the same sweetness level as traditional Asian fruit cakes (aka these cakes aren’t overly sweet — SCORE!) Their curry beef pastry and cream puffs also looked like they were worth a try!
Unfortunately, this is strictly a TO-​GO bakery so there is no place to sit and enjoy your buns :(On the bright side, they DO accept credit cards, individually pack each bao in transparent bags, and even box everything for you. Luckily, there are two long benches in front of Sheng Kee where you are able to enjoy your goodies!
Overall, great bakery offering patrons a WIDE variety of traditional and non-​traditional baos, cakes, cookies, breads, etc. You’ll be able to find at least ONE item to enjoy and prices are fairly reasonable (~$ 2-​$ 4 per bao) so be sure to stock up before going home!

This time I came to Sheng Kee for a Father’s Day cake. My father doesn’t go for any of those fancy cakes or tiramisu, so I just bought a simple strawberry cake. The friendly staff quickly but carefully boxed my cake up and sent me on my way.
It was very nicely decorated with chocolate ribbons, blueberries, and huge strawberries. I think everyone was eyeing the chocolate ribbons on top. The disk in the center with their name on it was also made of chocolate!
The cake was exactly what I wanted. A light cake with a filling that wasn’t too sweet. My father loves strawberries, so that was a must. He liked it, and I made sure he got all the leftovers.

All I gotta say is hot dog bread, all day, everyday.
Haw! Short review FTW, peace and I’m out peeps, smell ya later! Aw WHAT?! Write a full review/​novel? Who am I, J.R.R. King?! Anyhoo, anytime I’m at the PacEastMall, stopping by here is a must. Tis a carb lover’s treat/​carbageddon. Located right across Ranch 99, you better believe it’s a must for you as well. Might as well, that boba isn’t gonna knock you out by itself!
A Chinese bakery, they got all sorts of treats to eat. In no particular order, here are a few of my favorites: HOT DOG BREAD, the flaky pastry with the chocolate ganache (NOT the less sweet chocolate croissant), egg custard tarts, the Hawaiian roll, the hot chicken pies, almond toast, chocolate and black bean filled (!!!) bun, ham and cheese bread, moon cakes, flan, and pretty much anything that’s bean filled. Hard to go wrong here, but those are the ones I really like.
Service is fast enough. Friendly? Hmm. I dunno, the cashiers could stand to be a little more… cheery? That’s not a complain though, and they probably deal with customers all day long. Understandable. Also, don’t forget that it’s a $ 10 minimum if you wanna use your card to pay. Otherwise, bring some dolla dolla bills y’all. Other than that, if you’ve got a hankerin’ for some on so wonderful baked goods, you’d do no wrong hitting up Sheng Kee!

This is one of my go to places for desert. They have interesting savory pastries, toast/​bread, cookies and cakes for occasions.
The staff at this location are much nicer than the one in SF in the Outer Sunset. They are not as stingy giving out boxes so your pastries are presentable.
Moving on I really can’t get enough of the Cheese Pudding. If you like Egg Tart (Dan Ta) you need to try this. It looks like a Crème Brulee in a buttery pie crust. The pudding is not too stiff or runny so it won’t get messy to eat. Most of the cakes are not too sweet as well.
Overall you can find SKB in most locations and inside malls that have huge free parking lots. Oh yeah free parking! So if you are looking for a one stop shop for yourself or a gift to impress your guest, come check it out.
Fathers Day is coming up, go get a Cake! =D

Don’t usually eat baked goods but they looked great. Got a Bacon roll and some Butterflies.
The Butterflies were very flaky and the Bacon roll tasty.
Love how many different savory pastries they have. Gotta go back and try some more of those.
They need more dark chocolate items but what they do have looks great. Gotta go back while I’m here for another taste.

I really like this bakery but maybe bc I wasn’t too hungry as I picked the wrong items to go. I won’t ever do that again!
When you walk in here take a tray and tongs to pick what you wish to purchase. They have a huge variety of Asian rolls/​buns whatever you want to call them. Pretty much like bows, hot dogs, miniature-​like pizza rolls, etc. I tried two new items and I handed one back to my HB bc it was just wrong/​gross whatever you want to call it. The other one I just stomached it. Next time I just need to go with what I can see like the ham & pineapple roll or a vegetarian roll or hot dog or even a bow. They do have sandwiches but I wasn’t that hungry for that.
They do have delicious cakes like the mango mousse or the chocolate. Their cakes aren’t too sweet like the American ones which is a plus. Don’t ask me why I didn’t pick that up instead. Just call me an idiot for being ridiculous. I just won’t make that mistake again!
By the way there are no tables to sit and enjoy your baked goodies and cake. There may be a empty bench out in the mall area. Also they do have restrooms in the back if you need to go too as it is a long drive from Elk Grove!
Remember to go with what you know; I’m just too Americanized!

It’s not too far from the City and a good sweets stop after having that noodle bowl from any of the various restaurants in this mall. The bins are kept clean and shopping is pretty simple.
A. Grab tray and tongs.
B. Peruse the bins and counters.
C. Take your blood pressure and a sugar test… just kidding.
D. Select your favorites and place on tray.
E. Proceed to cashier counter or line.
F. Pay for your purchase, cash or credit card accepted.
G. Take a bite of the most interesting selection and either walk away or return to step A.
There is a trend for blueberry filling (
) at the bakeries that I’ve visited recently. This one reminds me of one from Brug in Honolulu.
Will be back for this and other post-​168 sweet stops.

Sheng Kee Bakery is a Taiwanese bakery with about a dozen locations throughout the Bay Area, from Daly City to Berkeley. This review is for the Sheng Kee location just outside Oakland in Richmond’s Pacific East Mall. The bakery is located in a prime spot directly across from 99 Ranch Market — convenient for folks leaving the grocery store.
Sheng Kee specializes in cakes, breads, cookies, and pastries. This is a classic Taiwanese bakery. The space is small and cramped. Maneuverability can often be difficult inside this tiny shop mainly because it’s so popular and often crowded, sometimes uncomfortably so. There’s no space to eat inside. It’s strictly a to-​go operation.
There’s a glass display case filled with several nice looking cakes. The center part of the store features three-​tiered shelving units containing a good number of on-​site fresh-​made pastries and savory sandwiches. If you want one of these items, grab a tray, tray paper, and a set of tongs. The front and right side of the store have tables and shelves stocked with assorted pre-​packaged breads, pastries, and other small snacks.
The back of the store has an open prep area where you can watch a worker finalize certain food products for sale. There are two cash registers. The young ladies here work quick and efficiently. Credit cards are accepted, but there’s a $ 10 minimum. Depending on what you purchase, that limit can be difficult to reach since many of the snacks are only $ 1 – 2 each.
Examples of items with pricing (per item unless otherwise specified):
Lotus Pastry — $ 1.85
Black Sesame Pastry — $ 1.99
Date Pastry — $ 1.99
Sun Cake — $ 0.95
Coconut Balls — $ 3.19 per package
Red Bean Balls — $ 3.19 per package
Thin Sesame Cookies — $ 3.19 per package
Pineapple Custard Raisin Toast — $ 3.99 per loaf
Pineapple Taro Toast — $ 4.59 per loaf
Butter Pound Cake — $ 4.85 per loaf
Cheese Puff Cake — $ 1.55 per slice
Blueberry Half Moon — $ 2.75
Some items I like include the Cream Bun ($ 1.35) and Custard Bun ($ 1.19). These two buns are very similar in that they’re filled with creamy custardy goodness. I prefer the Custard Bun slightly over the Cream Bun because the Cream Bun is topped with coconut shavings, which I think the bun could do without. I don’t mind coconut, I just don’t think it works well here. The Cream Bun has a lot of light, fluffy, white cream inside.
The Custard Bun has thicker layers of bread. In comparison to the Cream Bun, there’s not as much custard as there is cream. However, the custard is substantially more thick and dense. The custard is like egg pudding. In both the Custard and Cream buns, the breading is soft and a tad oily. Napkins are recommended.
If you like French toast or sweet breads (not «sweetbreads») in general, try a slice of Canaan toast. Canaan toast is like French toast in that it’s thick and sweet. The toast has been buttered and sugared so it’s sweet. It’s tougher than French toast and also travels better. The butter and sugar are infused right into the bread so it’s not terribly greasy and no powdered sugar or sugar granules will fall off.
I typically like red bean pastries, but I’m not sure about the Red Bean Pastry ($ 1.85) here. Sheng Kee’s Red Bean Pastry is flat and compressed. The exterior is coated with sesame seeds. The red bean filling is A-​OK, but the breading is somewhat hard and extraordinarily flaky and messy. Be careful when eating this pastry because crumbs will easily slough off and get everywhere.
Sheng Kee products are great (though unhealthy) for breakfast or snacks.