Baker Dude’s North Shore

I randomly walked by when they were closing up shop today and they offered leftover croissants for a dollar. It was lunch time, so I figured «why not?» There weren’t many choices left, so I ended up with a savory one, filled with meat and bell pepper. It was very delicious! I’ll have to come by again earlier in the day to see all the options.

I was craving a croissant randomly and found this vendor at the Ward Farmer’s Market one Saturday morning. These are no ordinary croissants. They have filling! From ham and cheese, feta, asparagus, sun dried tomatoes… this is the perfect croissant for breakfast or snack or whenever really. I got two for $ 5 expecting to give one to my boyfriend but he wasn’t hungry. His loss. My gain… I scarfed down both in the car on the way home. Besides the delicious fillings, the croissant itself is flaky, buttery and rich but still light enough to not feel too bad about the carbs you’re inhaling.
If you’re ever at the farmer’s market at Ward (my fave one!), try a croissant or two because you won’t be disappointed! :)

If you’re at the Kakaako Farmer’s Market at Ward Villages, you should definitely check out the Baker Dude’s. They have a variety of baked goods, all of which are pretty great. But my favorites are the croissants. They have a variety, including: mushroom, tomato, asparagus & cheese, artichoke, ham & cheese, among others. Personally, I like Mushroom the best. It has a nice umami flavor without being overpowering. The croissant itself is consistently light and flaky.

Literally «Dude» attitudes at…
BAKERS DUDE’S NORTH SHORE!
So, don’t expect Michelin-​rated service here… You might get kicked to the curb expecting too much!
If you can’t handle the sometimes Keanu Reeves «Dude» skateboarder attitude… yup, keep walking, Brah!
But… If you can swallow your pride and get past the sometimes no greeting, no thank you, no eye contact, who gives a hoot attitude… Then shoots, Brah! Go…
BAKERS DUDE’S NORTH SHORE!
Here are some «Dude» facts:
1. –You don’t have to travel to the North Shore to try some «Dude» goods. Every Saturday morning you can find the «Dude’s» at the Kaka’ako Farmers Market at Ward on the South Shore! Groovy!
2. –Not everyone here is a guy «Dude». A few wahine «Dudette’s» work/​bake here too, but «Dude» attitude to be expected too. The «Dudette’s» are generally nicer. Peace!
3. –Prices can fluctuate for the freshly baked goodies. Depends on time of day and quantity. For example, during peak hours, the Sticky Buns are $ 3 each, or two for $ 5. If it’s later in the afternoon deals can be had for even less. They know my face, so «Dudette» will slide me deals. Tubular!
I’ve only tried the freshly baked goodies here. The Sticky Buns, Croissants w/​filling and Danishes. All made me smile! :D
I heard the Baked Breads of all-​sorts are delicious too. Let me know if you try, l’dat!
The Sticky Buns are my favorite here. My vice. It’s always freshly baked and soft with macadamia nuts as the topping. One love!
So, yes I recommend…
BAKER DUDE’S NORTH SHORE!
If you’re lucky, like I am, you’ll get the «Dudette» to help you. If you’ve been bad, really bad… You’ll probably get the Keanu Reeves «Dude» instead! Hey, it’s not a bad thing, but imagine Keanu as the ditzy surfer «Dude» in «Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure»…
Heeeey like… Whatevah, Brah!
OVERALL GRADE: 4.0-STARS!
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As I was walking past their Booth at the Ward farmers market, I saw an array of freshly baked croissants and felt compelled to try at least one.
I decided on the chocolate croissant ($ 3) and golly gee was I satisfied. The outside layer was flaky and crunchy, yet not overly dry. When I bit through the flaky outer layer, I reached the warm chewy inside and finally reaching the gold mine of warm, rich, and creamy chocolate.
The croissant overall was a pleasing experience that really started off my morning on a good note.
I also bought a 4 pack of cherry macamia nut scones ($ 6) and a 4 pack of mango scones ($ 6) too. The cherry mac nut scone had a subtle cherry flavor with small chunks and crumbled mac nuts all throughout. The mango scone was also light and airy on flavor but stood out well with mango chunks strewn about also. Both scones were moist and crumbly like it should be.
If you have the chance, I would recommend you to try them out!
Also, not all Baker dudes at each farmers market produce the same quality goods as each are baked separately at each site with different teams.

Purchased from Pearlridge Farmer’s market. Whole wheat loaf was hard and dry. Not what I expected for $ 6/​loaf. Scones were dry too. Not worth the money.

I love carbs. I love bread. I love flakey deliciousness with surprise fillings such as sundried tomato & cheese or asparagus and cheese or my all time fav, artichoke, capers and cheese!
Honestly I love the kakaako farmers market and this place just makes it that much more enjoyable to come here. Depending on the flow of the day, if it’s slow you can score baked goods 3 for $ 5 or if it’s busy their usual price is 2 for $ 5. LOVE all of their croissants, it really is the best thing I’ve had here & I tell all my friends to try on a Saturday! Not overly crowded, coffee shop across the street & parking? This is really a great farmers market on a Saturday with fresh warm baked goods!

One of the main reasons I visit the Ward Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. These guys bake up some pretty awesome pastries and breads. It’s obvious how popular they are — they have the longest lines of customers. I have yet to try their sweet pastries, but my favorite savory bites include the asparagus, mushroom and artichoke croissants. Yummy! Buy one for $ 3 ea or 2 or more at $ 2.50 ea. Check them out next time you’re in the area on a Saturday morning.

Went there recently for the first time. Everything looked fantastic. Picked up some scones and went to pay. Apparently the baker is also the cashier. She was busy making pastries with her hands and stopped to collect the money, then proceeded to continue making pastries. BIG EWWWWEEEEEE!!! No gloves were used… sketchy sanitary conditions here!

Thank goodness for these guys who come out to Ala Moana Farmer’s Market every Sat morning! Every time I come to the farmer’s market, I look forward to this specific spot. They bake their goodies right there and serve them super hot and fresh. My faves include their croissants, especially the chocolate one, and their ham and cheese, artichoke and brie, among many others! Their mac nut sticky buns are also to die for, but I can only eat a little at a time b/​c I always gotta save room for the rest of their baked stuff!
They only take cash, so make sure to bring plenty! I only had $ 3 in my wallet and I wasn’t able to find the ATM at the mall since they closed off the side next to Longs Drugs where I usually get my cash. Fortunately, I was still able to pick up 3 croissants with the little money I had, and the guy was nice enough to give me a 4^th one for free! But shhh, don’t tell his boss… I wouldn’t want him to get in trouble. =)
Check out this place if you’re in the area on Saturday mornings… it’s totally worth it!

There’s always a good reason why long lines are formed at popular establishment… because they’re awesome!!!
Their mango turnovers are holy mother amazing! It’s so buttery and just oozing with so much filling. The sugar crystals and the crunchy top layer just made it a perfect 10. Oh wait it gets better, it’s completely fresh! They brought their own oven on the back of a truck and their goodies are baked right in front of you. It just don’t get better than that.
You gotta go to Ala Moana Farmer’s market from 8 – 11 on Saturdays and try out Baker Dude’s.

Ordered an apple turnover and a raspberry turnover at this past Sunday’s Kailua Town Farmers Market.
The crust unbelievably warm (fresh out of the oven) and flaky. It was sinfully buttery which I LOVED!
The only bad part was that they gave us a mango instead of an apple… but there was so little filling we couldn’t even tell what the flavor was until we were almost done with the turnover! We knew it didn’t taste like apple, but we weren’t quite sure so we didn’t say anything. Two turnovers was a total of $ 5…not bad!
If I could make one suggestions, it would be to put more filling in the turnovers, there was barely any flavor.

There was a good line forming when I came by on a Saturday morning at Ala Moana Farmer’s market. I had the macadamia sticky buns and one of the croissants with mushroom and wine filling. The macadamia sticky buns were pretty good. Sweet and soft. I really loved the mushroom filling of the croissant. It was soo savory and buttery. Note: this type of croissant doesn’t really show the taster all the layers of the dough like traditional french croissants, and typically seems to have a soft exterior instead of flaky and crunchy. The pastries are $ 3/​each or $ 2.50 for 2. The breads and other packaged goods seems to be mostly $ 5. The guy who helped me seemed to be pretty friendly and was happy to answer any of my questions.
Note: The pastries are fresh goods that are baked in an oven right on the back of their truck at the farmer’s market! Yum yum yum.

Today at kailua farmers market, a man, who looked like the owner was yelling and berating people (a pregnant woman and her husband) for standing under the awning. They had bought one of his products and were standing out of the way of others, eating it under the shelter of their booth, while it was pouring rain. He was yelling at them angrily that they needed to eat and move on. He definitely has some anger management issues and I will never buy there again. Very rude and degrading treatment of customers!

I tried just yesterday their lilikoi bread and blueberry, and mango scones and I can tell they’re awesome!!! Good job guys!!!

Product’s look good, service and attitude was very poor. Line was long, gave a suggestion, and got a sarcastic reply from someone who appeared to be an owner. NEVER will purchase, and will spread the word among friends regarding their poor attitude. Good business owners will always listen (not necessarily agree) to customers. This comment comes from a management consultant.

Went to the April 14^th Ala Moana Farmers Market. We purchased 1) Banana Taro Bread, 2) Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and 3) Ham and Cheese Croissant.
Banana Taro bread was purchased for my mother… I did not get to taste it, but by the next day it was gone… Assumption here, it must have been good. Cost $ 5.00 each
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies — All cookies sold here come in a 3-​pack, the size of almost a Bologna slice. These cookies were soft & crumbly with a good taste. If your a hard cookie type of lover, than this cookie may not be for you. Cost $ 5.00 for a pack of 3-​cookies.
Ham & Cheese Croissant — These are actually baked on site at the farmers market, the oven is actually in the truck bed of a full-​size truck. These croissants was absolutely delicious. They are kind of small in size, but the taste is definitely homemade. You probably can get a bigger Ham & Cheese Croissant from Paradise Bakery in the food court, but this croissant from Baker Dude’s is a notch above.
We will definitely be back to the Ala Moana Farmers Market soon, and Baker Dudes will be one of our stops…

I went to the Ala Moana Farmer’s Market with my husband. This booth’s service was so poor that I didn’t get beyond it. We were in line to pay for an item. A customer in front of us was paying, but for some reason it was taking a while. My husband made a comment, «Why is it taking so long just to pay?» The guy in the baking hat must have heard it for he made a comment as we left. I will share it after I give you a better picture of the scenario. There were four people behind the counter. Two were working on the preparation of one item. The other was standing behind the baked goods, not helping anyone. The cashier was helping the lady in front of us. There was quite a line developing. We were all waiting patiently, except for my husband who made the comment to the lady who also made a comment. Finally, after a couple of minutes (which felt like an eternity when you see so many people behind the counter) someone asked, «Who’s next in line?» I paid. As we left, the older guy in the baker’s hat said something like, «You need to speak up otherwise we don’t know if you just want to pay.» And he continued muttering something about the workers not knowing this if we don’t speak up.
First of all, good customer service means keeping your cool when a customer says something that you don’t want to hear. Second of all, WE WERE IN A LINE! How can they NOT tell that we were waiting to pay… Why is it OUR job to tell them that we are waiting? Aren’t we in the line? Shouldn’t one of the employees notice that the line was getting long and offer to help the next in line sooner? WE don’t know that there is more than one cashier??? I thought since no one was offering to help, only one person was in charge of the money. THIS IS NOT New York! We have more patience. (Maybe my husband is more like a New Yorker and he doesn’t hold his tongue as long as everyone else.) Last, but not least, I think the «boss» should have been telling an employee to please help the next in line, instead of making snide remarks AFTER our money was taken. That was «chicken». AND, the person helping us should have been apologetic for having us wait so long and for the comments his fellow employee made. THAT would have been GOOD Customer service.
I’m glad that the «baker» made that comment to us. It shows how much «aloha» really went into baking the goods. I don’t plan to return to this booth. I do hope that they make changes in their customer service and attitude so that others will see and taste the love.
I returned my item because I am too old to be treated rudely and take it.