Biscuit Bender

Now located in the middle of the Ferry Building across from Peet’s coffee. You should try these biscuits! I tried the original, cheddar, sour cream & sage, and Double bacon and they were great! The biscuit is moist and fluffy; just perfect! Come by and check it out for yourself!

In planning our San Francisco trip I had seen a food article that mentioned Biscuit Bender, so when we went over to the Ferry Building, we sought out their stand. It was a table, full of delicious looking baked goods including biscuits, cookies, scones, etc. manned by a super nice guy who was helpful in making recommendations. I went with the original buttermilk biscuit, & my partner went with the bacon maple. The original biscuit was everything I had hoped for. Soft on the inside, fresh, and tasty. If I were a local this would be my go-​to biscuit to accompany breakfast/​dinner/​etc. The bacon maple was also delicious, although we couldn’t taste much maple (the bacon flavor however… wow. SO good.)
If I ever make it back to San Francisco I would not mind a repeat visit to this stand. I would recommend going to the Ferry Building (it has plenty of other great businesses as well) and scoping out this little business and giving them some of your time.

Cinnamon roll biscuit!
I ran into this amazing shop during my stroll of the inside of the Ferry Building. Not only does this vendor have extremely creative décor, but they also have the best desert biscuits I have ever tasted! It definitely took me a couple of hours to eat it, I would take little bites throughout my stroll in San Francisco.
I wish I could have tasted more goodies from this fantastic stand. There was such a diverse amount of dessert, wishing I had a second stomach to eat more.

Yuuuuuumy!!! Visited here for the first time today! The beneit was mouth watering!!!

Cute stand inside the Ferry Plaza Market Place. Tried their biscuits twice; the maple bacon and the sour cream sage. Wasn’t too impressed; the biscuits were dry and too salty and not a lot of flavors.

Biscuits are pretty and service was good, but the one I tried (double maple and bacon) was a little dry. I chose not to get a spread because I wanted to taste the biscuit on its own. I like that they warmed it up. The biscuit needed butter or spread though.

Biscuit Bender is a stall in a corridor of the Ferry Building. While flavors sound inventive, the scones often lacked flavors and the butteriness of a good scone.
Mexican hot chocolate scone: Great crunch. Could use more chocolate flavor.
Peaches and cream scone: Great peach taste. Could use more butter to prevent dryness.
Bacon, eggs, and cheddar biscuit pudding: Inventive, but flavors and textures are off. Should have more of a breakfast taste, but came up way short.
I like the concept; however, Biscuit Bender should work on the quality of the product.

This place is can be a life saver if you are having Hypoglycemia as the sugar in the desserts here will jolt you back to life in 10 second flat. Unfortunately I don’t want to have type 2 diabetes so this place was just not for me.
We tried a couple of scones and another item (they all taste the same if there is so much sugar) and even though visually appealing they were just a sugar rush. So if you are looking to get a sugar rush grab a big gulp of pop and a dessert from here and say bye to your pancreas!
2 Stars!

Great customer service. Flaky delicious offerings that are a bit inconsistent in flavor:
Cinnamon Bun: Delicious, spot on flavors! This is the kid’s favorite! It reminds me of Cinnabon!
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip: Tastes more like Cinnamon Chocolate Chip. Where’s the pumpkin flavor?
Cranberry Orange: Tart cranberries paired with sweet orange. Great combination!
Double Maple Bacon: Please «amp up» the maple flavor
Apple Tart Tatin: OMG! I love this one! The apple chunks are plentiful and delicious!

I came by the Ferry Building a few months ago and saw it from the corner of my eye. The stand is very. well. stand-​offish so I was intrigued!
They sell just biscuits and really interesting flavors at that! There’s stuff like inside-​out carrot cake, bacon, Mexican hot chocolate, etc. They’re not cheap, but these are really good biscuits! I had this cornmeal cranberry biscuit and OHMYGOD. It was sooo good I scarfed it down within five minutes, nevermind sharing! If you like gritty cornbread like me, you NEED to get this. The dried cranberries inside it gave it the perfect sweetness level as well. :)
I went back recently to try the carrot cake special, but they weren’t selling it. but if you check them out on facebook, sometimes they’ll post their specials!

8÷31÷14: Was just passing by when I saw the beautiful creations sitting on the counter. Well, I love biscuits so I thought I’d give ‘em a try:
1. Cinnamon Bun (biscuit) $ 2.75: Pretty good. It was definitely sweet on the outside, covered in sugar hard frosting, but the insides tasted more of savory biscuit. I liked the salty counterpoint to the sweetness. The outside was dry, and the inside was better. If this was more moist or fresher probably would have been higher scoring, but as is, I’d say ⁷⁄₁₀.
2. Mexican Hot Chocolate Biscuit $ 2.75: Also good. Basically similar construction as the Cinnamon Bun – sweet on outside and savory biscuit inside. Also a tad dry on outside with the inside good. Could be more moist, like above. Also, though the cashier said this would be a little spicy, it was barely noticeable if any – my friends that I shared this with also commented that it would be much better with a lot more spice. 6.5÷10.
Though my ratings above were closer to 3/​5, I feel that the quality was very good and only marred by the dryness. The biscuit flavoring was great. When I come back I’d probably grab more, so hopefully next time it would be less dry. So, I’d give this ⁴⁄₅ for now. For sure better than your average biscuit.
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OK I admit it. This place is just too cute for words. This little place, actually this little stand is tucked in the corner and if you enter the door of the Ferry Building after Gott’s Roadside, you will instantly spot this hiding on the left. And then you’ll see piles and piles of scones all sold for around $ 3.
We came at around 2:30 PM and were just casually walking along when we saw this stand with only a couple customers and a few employees, who were very welcoming. I love the set up and there’s always something new to look at.
Here’s what we got:
PEACHES AND CREAM SCONE ($ 3): This was basically a scone with peach taste infused into it. We brought it home, warmed it up, and ate it fresh. I think that this was the best tasting one because it tasted like peaches. I liked it because it wasn’t too dry like all the other ones but I do wish it had a crunchier exterior.
MEXICAN CHOCOLATE BISCUIT ($ 2.75): This was basically a scone with chocolate in it. We brought this one home as well, warmed it up, and ate it piping hot. I liked this one in terms of the exterior because it was crunchy and crumbly. However, the taste was not really to my liking. It was not dry at all.
BACON, EGGS & CHEDDAR BISCUIT PUDDING ($ 3.75): This reminded me of a Yorkshire pudding. We brought it home, warmed it up, and ate it instantly. I was expecting a lot of flavor but it was actually lacking the flavor. It was good for a bread pudding but I really wish it tasted like what it claimed to be.
OTHER ITEMS WE SAW WERE:
–Classic Buttermilk Biscuit ($ 1.75)
–Cinnamon Bun ($ 2.75)
–Double Bacon Maple ($ 3)
–Cheddar Cheese Biscuit ($ 2.75)
–Super Seeds Biscuit ($ 2.75)
–Summer Corn Biscuit ($ 2.75)
–Orange Currant Biscuit ($ 2.75)
–Chocolate Covered Bacon Cracker ($ 3)
–1oz Bacon-​Bourbon Jam ($ 1)
SERVICE: The guy who was at the stand was nice and told us about what his favorite items were. He was patient and wasn’t rushing us even though we took a long time deciding since everything sounded so good.
DECOR: This stand was just so cute. It had a very homey feeling to it and the biscuits felt like they were each handmade and felt like they were baked fresh which is true. There is also always something that you wouldn’t have noticed before.
Will I return? Probably because there were so many different flavors and there are hits and misses. I’d probably try the Double Bacon Maple one and I would definitely get the Peaches and Cream scone again. It’s kinda pricey so I probably won’t buy anything each time but once in a while as a nice treat.

Excited when I saw this stand because I love trying new places. I haven’t been to San Francisco in awhile so I was definitely taken by surprise when I saw some new vendors popping up. This is one of them.
It is bodacious because this is the first biscuits stand I have ever been to. The lady working (possibly owner?) was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I told her that I want to try a biscuit but I am trying to also not overindulged in a single item. She suggested the corn and bell pepper biscuit, less in fat compared to the buttermilk and the one w/​bacon.
My biscuit was dense and a tad crumbly towards the end. It was savory and delicious. Imagine making sliders on these biscuits!
Debit and credit cards accepted.
I’ll return.

This cute little place is a must!!! I love everything about it. Its in the farmers market and open earlier than most the other stores. The person manning it was friendly and the items are freshly prepared. I got the monkey in a blanket. It was really good, Bananas, chocolate rolled up in a sugary, cinnamon, scone… wow. Well played. Well played.

Buttered up biscuits that are coated with your choice of cheddar, hot chocolate, maple bacon, cinnamon, sour cream and chives and you name it!
Might I add, they also have the classic biscuit too!
It’s basically flavored biscuits and a great bakery good to munch on!
It’s a small corner shop located in the Ferry Building and it’s homely enjoyable!

Time: 2:32pm/67°F sunny
Purpose: Just got back from south bay after a long horrible drive and truck accident, not involved rubber necking. Didn’t want to return back to office just yet bump into a friend ask me to walk her to ferry building. Being a gentleman I did.
Set-​up: Located inside the ferry building on the furthest side to your left. It’s a stand near front entrance however one might not realized that because the way they’ve it going it makes you feel like a treehouse visit. Two makeshift crates with table cloth acts as a counter display. Few sprigs of faux tree branches strings attached end to end holding on various novelty items.
Staff: Two girls no older than 25 helpful answering all our questions. There was no up selling or pushing for a sale. Now don’t get me wrong, there were probably attempts for it but I didn’t feel it.
Cleanliness: Grade A+, immaculate no items that I saw was out in publics view without a cover. Everything is either bag and sealed or covered. Not a smudge of flour leak out of the DIY at home kit.
Eats/​Drinks: My friend saying so cute this and that all I wanted was for her to grab the goods and leave. Stood there for a good solid 8 minutes before deciding. Got 3 scones cinnamon $ 2.75, Mexican hot chocolate $ 3 and a cheddar cheese $ 2.75. I personally like the cinnamon the rest I will one day. Was pretty good not overly dried or crumpling to the touch. Reminds me of donuts dusted with cocoa powder with granulated sugar it sure brings that home made kitchen smell.
Products/​Services: Biscuits of various flavors, icing, honey, jam, DIY kits, sweet & savory versions. Catering available must book within a week.
Punch Lines: Easy to follow directions, moderately price, located inside ferry building, takes all form of payment (plastic $ 10 minimum, real quality ingredients used, one flour for all biscuits, friendly worker, no upselling.
Tradeoffs: You will not find the usual biscuit that you find at local 7 – 11. Here is all done for you tried and true before released to public.
Final Thoughts: I’ve biscuits of almost every kind that I come across but BB really does differentiate itself from bakery departments at local grocery store. Each and every single item is a person made item not the assembly line cut flour bag turn on mixer and repeat same for 8hrs. You think you had biscuits before wait til you try their original version. A fan for sure next time I’ll bring so in office this way I can test my coworkers taste buds.

I am a huge biscuit fan and I am glad this place did not disappoint. They have a huge selection of biscuits and all decent sized. Not humungo, but not small either. $ 2.75 per biscuit might be a tad too steep, but hey, it’s in SF’s ferry building– you kind of expect that. After purchasing the cheddar biscuit, I kind of wish I got two. It was definitely dry on the outside but the inside of the biscuit was still very soft. The flour to cheese ratio was perfect, I loved it.
The fact that the stand is right next to an entry, I was thinking that it does dry out the biscuits a bit, and was a tad skeptical. However, it didn’t seem to affect the biscuits too much here. I look forward to trying the other flavors they have to offer!

The biscuits here are BISCUITS! By that I mean they are not bready, but substantial and filling!
Taste is good. The cinnamon glazed biscuit is perfect for breakfast with a thick sugar hardened glaze and pinches of cinnamon inside.
The porcini biscuit was my favorite. Umami deliciousness with little kicks of spiciness.
Then there was pig in a biscuit which was just ok. The sausage inside was dry and lacked any distinguishing flavor.
The cheese biscuit also had no distinguishing cheesy flavor.
Other flavors like bacon maple, chocolate and plain are offered.
Texture is perfect with just the right amount of toothiness where crumbs fall away as you take a bite. The texture is perfection!
I like how these biscuits are constructed. It is a 3″ diameter that seem to be two biscuits askew from one another that bake into each other resulting in one tall biscuit.
The only thing that would make these biscuits primo is if they were hot out of the oven. I have to say these are pretty tasty biscuits cold.
Biscuits sell for $ 3+. Flavored butters are also sold for 75 cents.
They also sell their biscuit mixes.
I will be back for other flavors someday.
The little country kitchen looking stall is located just inside the north end of the ferry building.

During my recent SF walking bender, we came upon the Ferry Building at a great time for a beverage and snack. Pressed took care of a bit of both, with their delicious garden juices, but we wanted something more.
The three of us opted to split a Classic Buttermilk ($ 1.75), Sour Cream & Chive ($ 2.75) and Cinnamon Roll ($ 2.75) biscuits. I’m glad I’m friends with people who like sharing.
Jason B already shared his enjoyment of the Cinnamon Roll but I was partial to the Sour Cream & Chive. That wasn’t surprising to me since I generally prefer savory to sweet. I can’t speak about the Classic because I had already had my fill.
I have had my fair share of amazing biscuits, with southern family and all, and the Biscuit Bender folks definitely know what they’re doing making flavorful biscuits with a nice, not too heavy, texture.
Definitely worth the price (and calories) for a special occasion… such as during an epic walk with good friends.

I never thought I’d be one of those people that spent $ 10 on bisucuits alone… I must have been a bit dilusional after the disappointment of not being able to attend Alice’s Summerthing!
My friends and I were actually on our way out of the Ferry Building when we spotted the Biscuit Bender booth at the right side of the entrance (as you’re walking out). Odd that we didn’t notice it before! There must have been six different types of biscuits. and they all looked and sounded so good! My friends each got two and the glutton in me made me buy four. Yes, that’s four biscuts for $ 10. Is it just me or is that $$ a bit ridiculous?!
Classic Buttermilk — The best of the bunch. Definitely not fluffy as advertised. They were kind of heavy. I totally think I could hurt someone if I chucked one of these at them.
Three Cheese — A-​Ok
Double Bacon Maple — Second best. Who doesn’t love bacon?
Corn Jalapeño — I did not like this one. It tasted old and moldy.
These biscuits were not for me. I’m really disappointed that I didn’t enjoy them considering how much I paid for them! I will be skipping this the next time I visit.
Quick tip: Cash only for purchases below $ 10.