Eppler’s Bakery

Tried several different varieties of cookies… dry, stale, and nearly tasteless. Cheese danish was decent, but then again, I was really hungry…
Left feeling ripped off, and wishing I had wasted money somewhere else.

Stopped by to grab a quite bite for breakfast.
I ordered a bagel and cream cheese. I’ve had better. The glob of cream cheese was kind of odd.
My sister got a lemon poppy seed muffin, which she hated and I enjoyed. It could have been more moist a tad.
Not too much seating. Reasonable prices.

I wasn’t impressed. The baked goods display was pretty pathetic and our food wasn’t anything impressive. I had an egg croissant and the croissant tasted old. It didn’t help that the man behind the counter wasn’t very kind. There’s plenty of better ways to start your morning around here.

I should have read the reviews first. Wanted to take pastry treats for my last day at work and had walked by this place for months. Bought a box of bear claws and assorted Danish. They looked good but were the worst bakery products I’ve ever purchased. Anywhere. These weren’t just day old stale, they were week old stale. Past dated for prison distribution stale. I was totally embarrassed that people tried to choke them down but politely trashed them when no one was looking. I even tried to soften them up in the microwave but that only made them rawhide tough and stale. And it was every item in the box. This is not an exaggeration for this review. Every pastry was inedible. If you intend to buy here you must ask for a sample first. If not, don’t say you weren’t warned! 6÷15÷2013

You know, for a place called a «bakery», I don’t think they really bake anything there. A lot of their stuff seems to be sourced from elsewhere and possibly is day-​old. I’ve had their sandwiches before and their pretty good, but why would I pay over $ 5 for something I can make myself? The bread is regular sliced bread with the usual turkey, tuna, veggie options.
I was on a break from work and needed to seriously eat my feelings. Their cookies look yummy, but looks are definitely deceiving. The cookie was dry and hard. It was also labeled a sugar cookie, but was a lemon cookie in disguise. I don’t mind lemon cookies, but if I’m fiending for sugar cookie, I want a SUGAR COOKIE. Also, there’s a minimum charge for credit card transactions.

I happened to pass by Eppler’s Bakery while walking down Market. I poked my head in to take a look at their goodies. They had chocolate eclairs filled with whipped cream! My favorite! Usually, I can only find eclairs filled with custard, so I bought one for a snack later. The chocolate was too hard and the pastry was kind of dry. Perhaps it wasn’t the freshest sample and the refrigerator was too cold. Oh well, my $ 3.75 éclair was worth a try.

I love this place. It’s at a sublime location, and the cute little Asian family that owns & runs this bakery are truly the nicest people. They’ll accommodate you in any which way they can. I’m gluten intolerant, so there isn’t much I can eat here. But they Do have gluten-​free fudge! And I usually just order the Soup Of The Day and grab a bag of chips and a drink, and sometimes a banana, an apple, or a pack of gum, too.
This place is always soo refreshingly warm inside, even by the large front windows where you can sit and people-​watch as you eat and chat with a friend. It’s a charming place. I recommend. :) Not to mention their menu has a HUGE variety! (Including smoothies and other such pleasures).
(ATTENTION CARD-​USERS: Your purchase must amount to at least $ 10 or you cannot use your card. :/​However, they like me there so they’re a little more flexible with me!).

Came in here looking for something sweet after a whole day of Jury Duty. Looked at the case and decided on a combo of eclairs and a cherry danish. Wow, was I disappointed.
The eclairs, a Bavarian and a whipped cream, were horrible. The Bavarian cream one was flavorless and thick. The whipped cream wasn’t exactly whipped cream. It was some sort of shelf stable cream that was more butter cream than whipped cream because it didn’t move much when I bit into it. The cherry danish was a meh. The pastry was nice but the filling was kinda weird. No cherries in it, more like a cherry jelly. Weird stuff.
Eppler’s was awesome back when it was in the old spot on Geary but now, it looks like they are trying to cut costs and corners. Hell, their pumpkin pie isn’t even theirs. It’s a Costco pie. I can tell because Costco sells them in their big white plastic containers. Shame on you.

First Unilocal review below 4 stars :(
Anyway, I got a cannoli, which probably ruined my taste-​buds for cannolis forever.
However, the custard filled doughnut was delicious and I’ll probably go back for another one really soon.
Overall, a lot of the desserts seem old and stale but the service is friendly.

Friendly People, Local Color. Real San Francisco
This bakery is in the ground floor of a building filled with artist’s studios, gem cutters, independent jewelers, etc. There is also a jewelry school in the building. Students, artists, and jewelry tradespeople often go downstairs to get sweets from the bakery. It’s a good place for tourists to go who want to see what real San Francisco looks like.
I’m personally a fan of their chocolate croissant and egg salad sandwich. But their chocolate croissants sell out early, so don’t wait to get yours! I’ve made that mistake a couple of times.
The family that runs this bakery is very friendly and remembers their regulars. A great place.
Overall, I suggest getting anything with croissants, whole cakes, cake slices, and good old-​fashioned mom-​and-​pop style sandwiches.

This place is right by my office and I have only ever gone in twice. I went in for a sandwich though and it was tasty and decently priced. It was better than going into the Westfield mall.

I normally don’t like to review bad places, but I had to say something! And I LOVE sweets and bakeries, so I couldn’t resist. I went in here cause I was walking by and was craving something sweet after lunch!
There was a big selection, and I asked how much the apple crisp was ($ 2.75). I figured it was worth a try. It’s not. It looked really good, but I bit into it and it looked like they forgot the sugar or something. It was very bland and I didn’t even want to finish it, and that’s very hard for me to say no to pastries! Maybe they have a specialty that I didn’t try, but I’m not sure if I will be coming back.

Two descriptors: «unfriendly» and «tasteless»… And two words of advice: «STAY AWAY!»

Stopped at Eppler’s Bakery for a quick breakfast before heading out for a day of tourism. We went here because of the proximity to our hotel and it was sure to be inexpensive.
The gal behind the counter was very sweet, but I feel like she struggled a bit with English. It was hard to order what I actually wanted because asking questions didn’t really result in getting answers.
Ultimately I ended up ordering a bagel with cream cheese and a white mocha. Simple requests, received them quickly, they were acceptable. The mocha was so hot I had to wait nearly a half hour to drink it, but that is a minor complaint I guess. It is inexpensive too, only $ 6 for both items, so that is a plus.
I would go back here again for a quick bagel or juice. Probably hit up Starbucks a few doors down for the coffee though.

Jan. 2012 review:
I entered this bakery with excitement b/​c most of the competition is a corporate chain a la Starbucks or Andersen (
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Prices are decent, and it looked like a ‘HUGE’ selection — for a mom & pop (or Chinese aunty & uncle) business — of pastries. At least 3 stars for this aspect.
However everything looked cold PLUS the store itself felt like a giant refrigerator. Darn those street front windows; they are inviting but I imagined myself standing in a display case for a giant picking out his own breakfast. The taste fMy takeaway for meh.
Definitely a $ 10 minimum for credit card charge, but I actually had cash that day. The cashier (daughter or niece) was pleasant enough… don’t know why people are complaining about service.

I don’t think they actually bake anything at Eppler’s. It all has that Costco/​Nabisco packaged and prepared feel to it. It’s fine if you want a quick cookie or muffin but don’t expect much more than Safeway quality.
If anything, stop in for a smile. I always chuckle at the cookie selection — year round they’ve got industrial looking Valentines, St. Patty’s, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas cookies — no guarantee on freshness.

Nothing fresh here. Saw the same stuff the night before. It was on our way back to the hotel after watching the racers run off from Union Square for the NIke SF Women’s marathon. Had a chocolate covered donut and milk for my kids. Paid $ 3 and some change. I wonder which was more… the milk or the single donut?!

oK… nice service doesn’t make up for crappy baked items.
Yucky Petit Fours and Gingerbread…
The lady and daughter behind the counter were nice and also knew lots about the SF GIANTS and even asked us if we were going to the game in which we were with our Giants gear on. One star there.
Other than that… bakery items we tried were crap. Maybe the danish and other sweets are good?

After hours watching the Pride parade, my heavy rumpus had enough with sitting on the hard concrete so I got up to stretch my legs and walk around… Not being one to let pass an opportunity to bolster friendships and ruin diets, I stepped into Eppler’s intent on bringing treats back to camp.
The service was friendly and patient, a plus and and a pleasant surprise given how busy the little pastry shop was thanks to the glut of people watching the festivities.
I ordered two bottled drinks three pastries to reach the $ 10 credit/​charge minimum: the lemon bar, an apple crisp, and the red velvet cake. The lemon bar was more sweet than tart. Meh, I’ve developed a liking, probably much influenced by Sarah’s preference, for tart citrus tones when it comes to lemon bars and the like, so this was not my thing. Not bad, just not my thing. The apple crisp was neither apple-​y or crisped, though I didn’t really expect the latter. It was more like a rectangular, cinnamon-​y croissant.
3-​Star salvation came in the form of a generous block of red velvet cake. It wasn’t fantastic, leaning towards yellow cake in texture than true red velvet, but it was moist and dense, holding its shape even under the weight of some heavy-​handed frosting… With some restraint, we rationed it out a fork-​full at a time for an entire day.
Easy location, good service. So-​so on the products thus far, but they’ve got a ton of treats in those glass cases.
If I’m in the area, sure. I’ll check it out again.
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San Francisco Pride.
Sunday, June 27^th, 2010.
I saw buns (as in pastries).
And boobies (as in… boobies).
Win.

I tend to think I’m generally pretty generous on stars, but this place was beyond disappointing to me.
I got a lemon bar ($ 2!!) and a turkey and swiss panini (~$ 6). So the panini was alright, but there was not nearly enough stuff inside the sandwich. I know it’s suppose to be squished and stuff but come on! A few more pieces of turkey isn’t going to make the place close down! And for how NOT impressive the sandwich was… they took their SWEET SWEET TIME making it! Like a good 15 mins making a mediocre sandwich! What a waste of their and my time!!!
The lemon bar… WORSE LEMON BAR EVER!!! Good thing I know what a good lemon bar tastes like or else I would hate those things! The top part was WAY too pasty like it’s from a mix and no lemon taste at all! And talk about overloading the powdered sugar!
This place is probably still open only because of the convenient location! Don’t waste your money! Don’t come here!