Delicieuse Princesse Bakery — Restaurant in Oakland

Update: After tasting the pineapple pie, I've decided to give it another star. If I go back again and the pastries are better than expected, I will update my review. When walking into a bakery in the morning, I would expect a whiff of fresh baked goods. I didn't smell any fresh baked goods, and I didn't see anyone baking in the back room. There was no long line out the door like my other favorite bakeries in Chinatown. Those should have been signs to keep on walking and go elsewhere, but I wanted to give this place a chance. I asked the nice lady at the counter if the pastries were baked fresh. She said yes, so I picked up a dozen pastries for a gathering. Sadly, my family and friends were quite disappointed in the quality of the baked goods. NO one said the pastries were delicious at all. The common feedback was the buns were all too bready and stingy on the fillings or toppings. The cream horn was bland and very stale. The pies were just OK. I doubt I will come back again unless I desperately want to try the...

Deliceuse Princess made an absolutely incredible cake for my husband and my wedding. While I’m not normally a huge fan of fruit-flavored cakes, as soon as we tasted the fresh strawberry vanilla chiffon sponge cake, we just had to get it — it was so flavorful and had a such a wonderful texture. Also, the price was very reasonable, and Evonne was super responsive and a delight to work with. We will definitely be...

I'm a regular here, and glad to see a great bakery bringing some life to the block.

Highly recommend the beautiful fresh bread, sweet and savory buns (egg custard one and curry ones especially), yogurt, and cakes. Banh mi are a recent and reasonably priced addition and benefit from the super fresh bread. And I find it nearly impossible to walk out without a few...