Saint-Germain Bakery

Dec.2015, Yes, this great St-​Germain bakery is closed at Waikiki, I will miss it and have not
find a replacement near Waikiki, it is closed due to a remake of this International Market
place, the whole place is closed. We all at Waikiki will miss it. RJ

I’ve been here soo many times and never manage to write a review. Not Ma-​halo, I know.
So let me just say… I absolutely hands down LOVE this place. It’s doesn’t get any better.
I dream of their curry panko football shaped fritters, the ham croissant with onions mustard and cheese, the butter bars, the bear claws, the pudding filled long johns, and the crusty ham baguettes with the creamy white cheese!
You are missing out if you neglect to go here! But go early as there’s usually people waiting outside for them to open. I know I was!

This is one of the few places in touristy Waikiki offering cheap, tasty and filling snacks and meals — thus my five star review.
I became addicted to Saint-Germain’s ‘french’ sandwiches during my week-​long holiday in Waikiki. The little take-​out box of four small and fresh made sandwiches (1 x tuna & mayo, 1x cheese and lettuce, 1 x ham and 1 x egg sandwiches on white bread without crusts) was a perfect breakfast /​brunch /​lunch /​light dinner. If you don’t have a huge appetite, one box of sandwiches was enough to share. Freshly made sandwiches are also available to order.
The bakery offers a range of tempting sweet and savoury baked goods, including ham and cheese croissants, quiches (including a vegetarian-​friendly spinach option), and yummy Hawaiian deserts like taro doughnuts.
Thanks to the resident-​Yelpers who recommended this place!

This is regarding new location on the ground floor (makai side) of Ala Moana
The bread and pastries are great, but the check out process is very slow. There has to be a better way

It is probably the best bakery in Hawaii But in France it is so much better! The bread is not bad though. And I like one of the sandwich. You can choose what you want to put inside.
People who work there are not nice!

I love this place and wish they had them on the mainland. I will always find something to eat, from sandwiches to baked good, everything they make is delicious.

Saint Germain Bakery is a bakery/​pastry store that began as a small section of Tokyu Foods and sold fresh Japanese style breads and French style pastries in Japan. After living in Japan and going to SG almost daily, I thought that the quality and freshness of their goods would be the same here in Hawaii. I was wrong.
Upon walking in, something is weird about this particular store front. Its stark and not inviting. The lighting is supposed to be warm, inviting and the smell of bread should overwhelm you. Then, when heading over to the pastries, I noticed that there were so many flies just going in and out of the shelving since the doors were kept open… that alone, cannot be sanitary.
I hope that this changes, because this storefont is ruining such a great thing.

I didn’t used to like pastries. It was a good thing. I have no idea what happened, but one day I woke up and wanted a croissant. All of a sudden, I discovered what all the hype was. Hot dogs in a pastry?! Genius! Melon pan!!! Divine! Palm biscuit/​cookie things!!! Amazing! It doesn’t help that Saint-​Germain is between Starbucks and my apartment and that pastries/​coffee will probably be the death of me. It also doesn’t help that they’re open until 10. UGH.

i bet you that if saint-​germain liven up to its name sake in terms of décor, the entire concept would become a gigantic magnet. SG already has great product and huge potential. their lighting makes me feel as if grabbing (fantastic) sandwiches from the fridge in my chem’s lab, when back in college. not very inviting…
great place for fabulous baguette’s, hors doeuvre’s… and, it goes without saying it: their tiramisu is to die for … as is their haupia cake. yum !!!

Random spotting this bakery, my girlfriend and I enter despite looking at the reviews. We gaze at the random selection of items the bakery has from buns to sandwiches to pastries. Everything looks fine and dandy. We grab a few things here and there; picking up things that caught our eye. We ring in and then head out to our next destination. While walking, we try the various pastries were picked up. A crossiant there, a roll here; overall, we vacuumed it while salivating for more in a way. My experience here was okay but not memorable, nor was the pastries we consumed. Its a place to try but its worth passing it in my opinion.
Pros: A good selection of items.
Cons: Its just okay, nothing extraordinary
Stars: 3.25

I was walking around Kuhio Ave today and didn’t even realize there was a St. Germain’s in Waikiki. They have all the usualself serve pastries and baked goods that you can find at all their other locations. What makes this place special is they have tones of cheap sandwiches to pick and take with you. They have premade ones in the glass showcase and they will even make one up for you just how you like it with all the fixings. I got a $ 3.95 roast beef sandwich on walnut bread and it was delicious!
Great to pick up a sandwich on the run or even before going to the airport if you are a tourist.
^_​^*~

Great large bakery located right in Waikiki. We walked here from our hotel to get some cheap breakfast goods. Decent but not fabulous baked goods. The chocolate croissant was good but the chocolate covered doughnut was a little too doughy. The cinnamon twist doughnuts were delicious! A great option for breakfast. Don’t pay crazy prices for big buffets, just grab a few items here for breakfast and keep them in your hotel room.
They have a seating area so you can have lunch (sandwiches) or eat some sweets. They also serve fresh bread, sodas, coffee, and fancy cakes…
Walk here, don’t try and find parking, it’s really tough.