Crepe & Brioche

Fate brought me here as I was driving through the Serramonte mall on a Thursday evening. The rum almond croissant popped out of their selection of pastries, mostly because it was the size of a small child. I was a little skeptical at first because it’s a RUM almond croissant and I don’t like the taste of alcohol in my food but the employee reassured me it didn’t. It was the best almond croissant I’ve had in the bay area and I’ve tried almost all of them. The rum makes the croissant extremely moist! Weird description for a croissant but trust me, it’s delicious. I didn’t try any of the other pastries but I give the rum almond croissant ⁵⁄₅ stars.

Crêpe & Brioche is featured at the RWC Farmers Market (Sat) and PA Farmers Market (Sun), but at RWC the line was crazy long. Overall, I’ve found better bakeries but I thought it was worth seeking out to try their version of the almond croissant.
* Chocolate Lava Cake — 5 stars: Yum, super decadent and molten inside!
* Almond Croissant — 4 stars: Really good, but «best almond croissant» goes to Neighbor Bakehouse. That being said, of all the things I tried, I would recommend ordering this because it’s most unique!
* Mixed Berry Danish — 4 stars: Pretty good, nice custard and mixed berry toppings.
* Blueberry Scone — 3 stars: More like a blueberry biscuit

Yes, hands down the best croissants ever. So many tasty looking pastries, but I always get the rum almond croissant. Only negative – they are ADDICTIVE. Every time i see them at the Inner Sunset Farmer’s Market, I get one. Haven’t had one in forever though, man i want one now!

The whole wheat levain @ $ 5.00 — pretty fantastic. Simple, rustic — perfect with nice cheese.
Available at the Walnut Creek Farmers Market on Sunday.

I gave a three stars because lately their croissants do not taste the same. I think Madame Patronne changed the ingredients. It’s plain and not enough butter, also the size is smaller. Please Madame, go back to the original ingredients. Merci.

Came across this place at the Newark Farmers Market on a Sunday morning. There was no line for the tent and the selection was still abundant for it being close to noon. I browsed and noticed how amazing their pastries and breads looked, but since I was low on cash I had to choose wisely. I opted to get their blueberry scones, soft salted pretzel, sweet cream brioche slice, rum almond croissant, chocolate almond croissant, and a regular almond croissant. I couldn’t wait to dig into their pretzel, and it was like love at first bite. It was soft yet chewy, very fresh and had a good buttery taste. Loved it as a yummy snack for $ 2. Their blueberry scones are gigantic, resembling those from Lovejoy’s tea room in SF. Flavor was good but the interior was a bit dry, which was disappointing. All I can say is try their brioche and almond croissants at least once! They’re amazing and it’s my go-​to nowadays. I can’t even get over the fact how buttery the croissants were filled with delicious almond paste and coated in crunchy sliced almonds, delicious! My favorite of the three variations of croissants I got was the chocolate. It has a semi sweet chocolate interior along with the almond paste making it feel very decandent but not overpowering. I had to stop myself from consuming my fiances pastries; he even questioned why a few of them had bites taken out of them randomly… the carbs are that good.

We frequently see this bakery popping up at local farmer’s market. Love the goods from here so far. I can’t remember the names of the goods but we always pick up a few items.

If looks could kill then their croissants would only be manslaughter.
If taste, layering, and texture could kill their croissants would only attain the status of minor assault, at best.
Seriously, if you are looking for a croissant to compare to a real a french Patisserie or even a boulangerie, then keep on looking. You will not find a quality croissant made by Crêpe & Brioche.
Instead what you will find from Crêpe & Brioche is croissant that might look passable on the outside, but is nothing but a shaped bread beyond that. The layering is non-​existent. The flavor not buttery or in any way more than plain bread. The texture certainly is of plain bread and nothing more. Possible okay to use as the bread for a sandwich. But even then you would not honorably call it a croissant sandwich.
Should you opt to buy an almond croissant you will find the overall quality decreases. Why? Instead of stuffing (rolling) the paste filling into place, they just hack the croissant in half and put in a large amount of cheaply made filling. Done so in a manner that shouts unskilled and unmanaged labor The almond croissant ends up being a boring mess I will avoid in the future. A price $ 3.50 is way too much to pay for this poorly made bread and paste affair that attempts to pass itself off as an almond croissant. Yes, I tossed mine out.
If you see Crêpe & Brioche at a farmer’s market, or as a brand in your bread basket, your best action for the day to to move one to something with better quality. No hard to do at all.

Everytime we’re at the Campbell Farmers Market, this is the first place we hit up. Gotta come early because they sell out of popular items. The line can get very long so be prepared to wait. A must try is their rum almond croissant. Very addictive and delicious with your morning coffee! We also get the nutella twists and their sweet french baguette.

Woah! Almond Rum Croissant — GET IT NOW!
I don’t know if it was just because I had ran 14 miles with nothing but 2 Banana’s to fuel me but that was one of the best Croissant’s I have had in California.
I was lucky enough to spot Crêpe & Brioche at the Fort Mason Farmers Market after running the San Francisco Half Marathon and recall seeing them at other markets throughout the Bay Area.
The array of baked goodies was incredibly enticing and took all my willpower not to get one of everything, I am glad I went with just the Almond Rum Croissant though because it was huge, big enough to share with my Husband. (
) The outside was as a Croissant should be — perfectly crisp and flaky and then the inside. Oh em Gee! Soft, gooey, sweet heaven and not at all greasy. A steal at $ 3.50 too! The only one small gripe I had was that I couldn’t taste any Rum, not a deal breaker though as it was delicious nonetheless.
4.5/ stars out of 5.

Their stall at the Campbell Farmer’s Market has a solid line every single week. The BF is obsessed with the Almond Rum Croissant, and I with their sweet cream brioche. I used to be obsessed with the chocolate brioche at Manresa Bread Project down the block, but was lured away by the sweet cream one here. Also, the pastries are big (or at least big to me)!
All their other offerings are great (I’ve tried more than my waistline would like) and the price is reasonable.

First of all, I have to admit that I’ve never even been near this store. Instead I’ve been to their stall at the Stonestown Farmers Market.
Let me just say, Crêpe & Brioche is one of the highlights of the farmers market. They always have a line and rightfully so; their breads and pastries are great. I’m a big fan of fruit so my go-to’s are usually the Danishes, which are topped with blueberries, strawberries… the works! Like their croissants, the Danishes are crispy on the outside and flakey on the inside. Both are really good.
Another thing I tend to get are their fresh made breads. Aside from Boudin’s, Le Baguette and the bakeries inside supermarkets (yuck), there are no neighborhood bakeries. Crêpe & Brioche is a nice addition to the area that offers a wide variety of breads.
The pastries, breads, muffins, etc. are all fairly priced. But what makes them a really good value is the portion size. They’re all huge!!! This place is a definite «try it».

I love the blueberry pastry. They come out to the Park Shadelands Farmer’s Market almost all the time in Walnut Creek.
4 stars since there was a NO SHOW at today’s market (and they didn’t even call it in to the organizers either)!

Delicious bread! I get it at the Marin farmers market on Sunday’s. Everything about the almond croissants and the sweet huge pieces of brioche are true! Divine. The pumpernickel bread with toasted seeds is also yum. They have everything.

Latter emphasis.
Just because there are actually no crepes. But there is plenty else like $ 3 sugar and cream infused sweet brioche and huge $ 5 loaves of country bread.
In fact the only thing more impressive than the taste was the selection. You could eat delicious bread and pastries here forever.
Emphasis on forever.

Some really solid baked goods scored from their Farmer’s Market kiosk. Super moist and flavorful Blueberry bread pudding for dessert and a few pretzel loaves at the next dinner. I wish I had time to check out their other offerings but we were in a hurry out. Seems like a lot of Unilocalers I trust love their products too so there will definitely be a return purchase!

Maybe I should wait until I try more things from here before submitting this review, but I just had the rum almond croissant from the Inner Sunset Farmer’s Market less than an hour ago and I am still reeling from the experience. It is hands down the best – and fattiest – croissant I have ever had. I couldn’t even wait to get home to heat it up, I just ate it cold and it was still so divine. Each bite is probably about 100 calories, but it’s 100 calories of pure buttery/​rum/​marzipan goodness so at least no calorie is wasted.

They sell pastries at farmer’s markets, like the Sunnyvale Farmer’s Market and the California Ave Farmer’s Market. It’s the same stuff sold at Brioche Bakery in San Francisco.
The bacon quiche is good:
The crust is super-​savory, and the inside is surprisingly light. However, it doesn’t have a strong enough «eggy» or «bacon» flavor to it. I think I still prefer the meat quiche from Starter Bakery (available at Philz Coffee)
The almond croissant is excellent:
the plain croissant is very good. It has a high grease content, so I warm it up in a toaster convection oven. Otherwise, it’s like eating cold pizza.
The brioche slice is very good:
It has three experiences in one: a fluffy brioche in the crust, a denser brioche «custard» in the middle, and it’s topped with a sugar crust.

They are at the California Ave Farmer’s Market in Palo Alto.
Things I tried:
–Rum Almond Croissant ($ 3.50): It doesn’t look very good, looking smashed. However, it is so delicious. Seemed fresh and moist. I was so happy when I bit into it and found out that the interior was like a custard. I love custard.
–Salmon Quiche ($ 5): Pretty good, but I think it had too much cheese for my tastes. Also, it is kept in a cold cooler, so it definitely needs to be warmed up. I might have to try it again warmed to see if it becomes better.
That Rum Almond Croissant was just so good.

I hadn’t heard of Crêpe & Brioche until my trip to the Campbell Farmers’ Market last Sunday. The bf and I were actually in the super long line at The Manresa Bread Project a couple booths down, but Crêpe & Brioche had the second longest line (about 15 people) at 9:10am. After walking by and seeing the delicious looking pastries, I decided to join the line and am glad I did! We tried:
–Nutella Twist (
): Flaky and delicious, with the perfect amount of nutella. I also loved that this wasn’t too sweet– recommended!
–Blueberry Danish (
): Also really good. The custard was creamy and there was a good amount of blueberries. I also loved the glaze they used on the top of the pastry. Recommended!
–Rum Almond Croissant (
): AMAZING! Make sure you get this! This croissant is huge, and the almond crust on top and in the middle is delicious.
My only complaint is that they need more signs so that you know what they are selling (maybe a standing chalkboard sign like at The Manresa Bread Project?). They have little name tags on top of the pastries with the prices, but you either have to read them before you stand in line, or read them as your ordering. Or go with more people so you can look while they stand in line for you!
Aside from that, I enjoyed everything I tried at Crêpe & Brioche, and can’t wait to come back and sample more items. They also sell a variety of savory items such as quiches and breads in addition to the pastries. Just make sure you come early to avoid waiting in line!