Sandeepa Dey
Half Moon Bay Bakery on Main Street is a tiny, charming gem that smells like heaven the moment you walk in. The display case is full of fresh pastries, cookies, and specialty breads that all look irresistible. We picked up a pumpkin bread that was perfectly spiced and moist — we savored it for the next two days! The kids chose two pastries and couldn’t stop talking about how good they were. A cozy, nostalgic bakery that’s absolutely worth a stop when you’re in downtown Half Moon Bay. Highly recommended!
… moreMelski Woodbury
This amazing, cute, and small donut-cookie shop is the classic, nostalgic era. Love everything about it. The vintage wooden door and door knob took me back to yester-years.
Once you walk in there, it’s like magnetic and steel, the gourmet cake slices, cookies, donuts draws all your attention to the glass panel counter. Mouthwatering decors of each cookies, cake slices, the works. So many choices, how do you choose.
Because I was visiting Half Moon Bay from Utah, my eyes were much bigger than my stomach. I got lots of different kinds of cookies, sweet treats, cheesecake slices. I made sure I’ve what I picked out before I walked out of the bakery. I had a checklist to eat some, save some at the hotel, and bring some back to Utah to share with families and friends.
The employees were friendly and helpful. I loved the decors, settings and environment. The bakery is small but it has all the charms a bakery could ask for and more.
I lost track how much I spent, let’s just say a good amount; no matter, I got what I wanted and made me happy when I left the bakery shop.
Everything was fresh on the spot. If you are craving for sweet treats, let me say this is the bakery destination you don’t want to miss.
I started with one-two-then a few more cookies, a satisfied/happy customer. I knew in my heart the next time I return home to the Bay Area, I will be sure to take a drive to this bakery store, again.
From the San Francisco International Airport to Half Moon Bay Bakery, it was about 45 minutes depending on traffic as I took my sweet time on CA-1 South, the scenic drive route was beautiful as a postcard and it was about 27 miles.
With a full box of treats in my rental vehicle, eating them all along during my drive back to the Bay Area, my heart was content and complete.
Half Moon Bay is one of the happiest bakery store on Earth. Can’t wait to return for more yummy treats.
… moreSara Lilly Naqvi
Disappointed by the focaccia, it was cold and soggy even though I ate it right outside the bakery and had asked for it heated up. It was not in the front on display so I had no idea it was a pizza with a thick layer of sauce and cheese. It was advertised as a “cheese and onion focaccia.” The photos are from right after I tried to pull it out of the bag.
… moreZ-Man Wuvs Girrafes
I was traveling through California and was pleasantly surprised at the baked goods I purchased here. I got a cheese Focaccia, a jumbo chocolate chip cookie, and a ginger pumpkin cream cheese cookie. Everything was fantastic and the lady running the store was a sweetheart. I also tried my friend’s cannoli and it was one of the best cannolis I have ever had, and I adored the unique lighter filling ❤️
… moreJanet Cortes
Pastries are good but customer service is really horrible. Nobody smiles or greets you with kindness. I’ve been going to the bakery for more than 30 years. My last hand-full times my experiences have been horrible. The “manager ” has no experience with good customer service. I bought a cake there since I had received good references but it turned all bad. Very expensive cakes and got charged extra for fruit that was not add to my cake. I went back the next day and was told that I was given wrong price. No apologies. No refund. The prices were not honored. Pretty much the “manager” was rude and unfriendly. I’m a local and always try to support our local businesses but I’m not sure about this bakery anymore.
Very sad to give this review after all the years this bakery has been around.
… moreMarilyn Schneck
I do not recommend the bakery. Lured in by the 4 star rating, i selected an assortment of long-time favorites. I took a bite of each and every one was awful, in flavor and texture. The cookies most closely resembled day old Safeway bakery cookies. Doughy, tasteless.
… moresmclawrence100
This was my first time visiting this bakery. Nice vibe great pictures, great pastries, and donuts breads. However, out of the staff unfortunately I got the rotten apple. No hello, how can I help? Lol, I got the look as if I’m to now I’m next. I ordered four different kinds of cookies and cannolis. I got four individual bags to carry out the 4 different types of cookies I ordered.? Maybe, I should have asked earlier to put them in a box but Honestly, I didn’t know how much I was going to order. Everything looked delicious! Sometimes common sense goes a long way.? I did ask after if I could please have a box to make it easier to carry the cookies out. She gave me the box and walked away nice!? Trust me, I understand I work retail. However, just remember this one thing… Customers are there keeping you employed with the job whether you’re tired or not whether you wanna be there or not! Treat your customers with respect always!!! Great them with one word “Hello” if anything it’s respect, that’s customer service! Have a great day..
P.S your cannolis were amazing!
… moreS. Med
Donut was good but stay away from the cookies. Unless you like the taste of stale! Purchased a bunch of different kinds and ended up throwing all away ($38 worth!). My advice is to buy one and taste, if you like then buy more.
… moreTaufiq Habib
Update 7/29/2023: the quality here seems to have gone down. The ‘scone’ was greasy, sourdough baguette looked non-sourdough. Croissant was stale.
Small but well-stocked bakery, right in the middle of half Moon Bay the prices are very reasonable. If you have a sweet tooth, then lots of cookies
… moreMichael Costa
Paid $7.25 for a cannoli with the wrong filling. They used donut filling instead of a proper style of filling. I feel betrayed. All of my friends who were traveling with me agreed that the cannoli was created improperly, except for one Canadian guy, but I don’t think his opinion counts in this situation due to his lack of experience. This is anti-Italian discrimination!!!
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