Black Forrest Cake is so delicious with the cherries. Not too sweet. Just perfect and fresh.

Got the donut and pretzel. MUST HAVE while you're in SF!! Never really had German pastries, but would definitely come back next time I'm in the Bay area. There's only a storefront window through which you order but it's pretty quick.

Delicious!!! I tried the pretzel, croissant pretzel and the cream filled donut. My favorite was the pretzel croissant! It was so chewy and such a unique way to mix the two. I would go back just for this. The pretzel was also yummy but normal and what you'd expect from a good pretzel. Definitely dip both into the honey mustard sauce. Drool...

german bakery actually run by germans! the vanilla cream berliner was fluffy and filled well, and the pretzel croissant had a pretty good honeycomb structure base (was interesting too, it can be likened to a saltier croissant)

I ordered the cassis a l'orange cake inspired by "Lava lamps & shag carpet" for the Salted Rye cake picnic. It was delicious, BEAUTIFUL, & ready to pick up at the time I selected. It was a bit difficult to cut due to the cookie base (granted, this was at an event where you had 4 minutes to cut as many cake slices as you could, sooo that played a roll) but beyond that, would definitely purchase again. I spent a LOT of time searching for the perfect cake to bring to the event & was not disappointed!

A great place that doesn't really need another 5-star review. I visited both locations and was impressed with both, I met the owner at the Hahdough Kitchen on Laguna, she waited on me personally. At Laguna you transact your business via a storefront window. Fell street is set up like a regular bakery where you go in and select from items in a glass case. Wife sampled both the Black Forest and Gentleman's cake, opted for the latter. I was more for the Black Forest myself. I also tried the Berliner and Cinnamon pastry because I deserved a reward for my efforts. All were great. One heads-up: they close at 3p which is a rude realization when they call you at 2:40pm while you are en route via Muni and 40 minutes away, the day before wife's birthday. A quick disembarkation and Lyft ride later, all good.

Tartine quality baked goods. The best donut I've ever had. Underrated, unique (for SF bay) and authentic German goodies. I tried a variety of cakes and pastries - every single thing I tried was five star perfect. No corners cut in the baking and everything crazy fresh. The store closes at 3pm and that is probably part of it - to expect fresh at 8pm or so just isn't a thing when bakers typically wake up a 2am and start their shift. Best donut I ever had. And calling it a donut is really a slap in the face to such a fine pastry. A donut is greasy with imitation berry filling that is colored with red #3. This was a very special dough and it had fresh strawberry jam in the middle. Somehow the donut wasn't soggy around the jam and the outside of the donut had a special delicate 'crust' to it. Came in a bag and the bag wasn't at all greasy. Raspberry mousse cake was equally special. The chocolate cake part of it reminded me a little of an authentic Sacher Torte I got from Hotel Sacher in Wien. Its hard to describe but its a great flavor and a little more dense than institutional cake at your local supermarket. My grandmother wouldn't touch anything that didn't come from a real bakery - and this would pass her high unrealistic (in the USA) expectations. Bear claw type pastry had a filling that was so tasty it really makes you wonder what you've been eating all along with those prepackaged full of preservatives 7hearts type junk. Flaky wonderful - a light crispy outside and soft tender layers on the inside. Sliced almonds on top just lightly toasted. I could go on and on about every specific thing I've tried from here - but I don't need to. The bakery is of a caliber where everything you get is perfect. The last thing I have to say is that it is underrated. You don't have to wait 30 minutes in line like at Tartine but it is every bit as delicious.

My boyfriend was super into trying German food for months so I was excited when I found out that this place offers German cake and surprised him with one for his birthday. It was delicious~~~ we enjoyed it a lot.

Hole in the wall yes. Best place for a berliner YES!! I was drawn to this place like a moth to the flame when I saw throngs of young college kids swarming the front. These kids know where the goods are. On the recommendation of one of the kids,I order two Berliners and was treated to a cream filled delite indeed!!