Creighton’s American Bakery

I got a cheese danish and an apple turnover and threw both away because each a nasty aftertaste, almost like soap. They used to be so good, but I’m through giving them more chances.

Have been to the place a few times with other seniors. No bathroom available to the public. Several times I have been told that the bathroom is broken. Today one of the employees told me that customers are not allowed to use the bathroom «because it’s too small.» The two ladies working behind the counter refer people to the bathroom at the adjacent Starbucks. Bad advice if you use a wheelchair, or is someone with bladder and bowel control issues. This place has a reported history (See reviewer Jesus H on 5÷6÷2015) of being shut down by the Health Department. I think they should be shut down permanently until they expand their bathroom, and make it accessible to all customers, including disabled folks on wheelchairs.

I really like this place! Nice local spot to grab breakfast as an alternative to the Starbucks next door. I’m not a huge fan of the breakfast burrito but have had a couple of breakfast bagels and the Porky’s muffin (has sausage, egg, and cheese on an English muffin). Breakfast with coffee ended up around $ 7 each time. Also, pretty good selection of donuts and pastries which I haven’t tried yet. And the ladies working here are so nice!

Great little bakery with friendly staff. Had a breakfast bagel which was delicious and good value. Definitely will be back

We live nearby. Wife went in last week to use the (broken) bathroom, came out to tell me she saw mouse traps all over the place. Next thing we know they’re shut down again by the health department. Can we please stop patronizing this place so we can get a real bakery (or something different) in this shopping center?

Only reason we came here was to use a
certificate. After ordering and waiting ten minutes, we were informed that the boss decided they no longer accept them, even though as of today they are still being sold on the website. The employees seemed like they didn’t have discretion to honor it because of their boss. So they pissed off two new customers and presumably wasted our order. Given the looks of the place and the ingredients they were using (lukewarm iced coffee and powdered coffee mix) I think we’re better off without it.

8:43:30 — Entered premises
8:43:33 — Cursory examination of displayed food stuffs
8:43:37 — Performed 180 degree rotation maneuver
8:43:38 — Exited premises

Been coming here for 20 years. I admire them surviving with Starbucks next door, and many of their pastries and bagels spreads are still good. But overall the food and coffee quality, and service friendliness, has decreased over the years. I’ll continue to support them, but not as enthusiastically or frequently as in the past.

Great fruit tarts made fresh. I like to call ahead so I don’t wait. Nice management as well!

Nice this place now. under the new management… it look nice n clean fast service… I had breakfast bacon burrito n caramel macchiato it was good i love it … I defiantly will go a gain… to try some pastry it look good

After playing basketball at Glen Park i always go to this coffee shop i notices there are new owners and they are slowly remodeling the store the windows are clear compared to before when they had paint all over it. The service is 10x better the gentlemen and lady there are super kind and they always have a smile on there face. The new menu is easier to look at i also tried a turkey club and tuna melt IT WAS SCRUMPTIOUS. Satisfied my needs after basketball they dont have a public bathroom which i guess is okay. I can also smell the fresh coffee when i come in there bagel&cream cheese is very satisfying also BUT MAINLY GOOD JOB TO THE NEW OWNERS OF CREIGHTON THEY DID A VERY GOOD JOB i dont know when they took over BUT LUCKILY THEY DID!!!

I have frequented Creighton’s many times and could always count on this establishment for delicious baked goods. I went in yesterday to buy dessert for a dinner party. I asked the person there if everything was fresh. She said «yes.» I first chose a cherry pie and then changed my mind. I was going to a party with small children and thought that the cupcakes would be better. The person waiting on me did not listen. I ended up with a cherry pie and a dozen cupcakes. The cupcakes were stale and we had to throw all of them away. When I called this morning to let them know, the person answering the phone was less than helpful. She told me to call back on Wednesday to let the person who waited on me know. I won’t be calling and I won’t be going back.

YUM– Turkey BLT on Sour dough…
And a Dr. Pepper.
Would I go back?
Probably…

I have lived in Twin Peaks 20 years and have been coming to this bakery off and on for a long time. Yesterday I had the worst experience that I must share so nobody else makes the same mistake I did. I went in to purchase a 6″ cake for a friends birthday. I asked the lady if she could write something on the cake. I wanted the word «forty-​five.» So she tells me yes but that she is not a professional cake writer. I said, «well I’m fine with doing it myself» and she says, «well I have done it before «and whisks the cake to the back room. Comes out with the cake and I have NEVER SEEN A WORSE JOB DONE. Looks like a 5 year old wrote it. It also looks like she messed up the word FIVE and tried hard to do it over. I told her that it looked awful and was really unhappy. But what I am most upset about is that I actually paid $ 16 bucks for it. I felt stuck since they did not have another and I needed a cake. No discount no nothing. She says, «I told you I was not a professional.» UGGGGH!!! What kind of service is this? She goes on to explain she had a problem with the icing bag too. I am posting 2 photos of the cake but they might get deleted by Unilocal. If you want to see them I will be happy to send them to anyone who contacts me. I need to add one thing, that the cake itself tasted good but bringing this to a friends house was embarrassing.

Respect to this bussiness for surviving Starbuck’s competion next door. They have a better selection of pastries, cookies and cakes that are freshly made there. Folks in the neighborhood love this place. Starbucks next door is more modern to me, but I would buy my pastry here.

When we first bought our house in San Francisco 12 years ago, our realtor sent us a welcome basket from Creighton’s. We were instantly in love with the shop, and visited many times throughout the years, buying baked goods or their wonderful house-​made cheese spreads.
My last few visits there have been disappointing. Somehow the quality of the food does not seem the same, and the variety seems far less. A sign of the economic times perhaps, but I am no longer as drawn to go in there. The ingredients feel much more pedestrian (lots of gel in the fillings, etc), which is a real shame.
Still, I like to support the independently owned local shops, so I will pick up a lemon square or Ohio Sugar Cookie on occasion. I just wish I knew what happened to the character of the place, because it’s definitely missing something that was once there.

We bought 3 pies for a Thanksgiving dinner, an Apple, a Lemon Meringue and a Pumpkin pies.
Two of the 3 were just sort of OK, but the Apple Pie was a disgusting plate of goo, covered in crust that was inedible.
16 Bucks each ! Are they kidding?
Worst of all we were unaware of how awful these pies were until our family members remarked that «There is something wrong with this…» Huh?
I took a sample and nearly gagged. Stay away from the pies!
Too bad, this place used to be an institution in SF, now it should just be institutionalized.
Yuck!

Ham-​and-​cheese croissant was mighty tasty here. Flaky and buttery, and then the cheese goooozes out between bites. Obviously an essential part of any weight-​loss diet.
Cute little café with a dozen Mommies having a morning powwow and their kids running around trying to wipe the place down.

After hiking up through Glen Canyon Park, Gayle and I found ourselves on Portola Drive. I wanted to continue upwards to Twin Peaks, but this was enough elevated exercise for her day. However, since it was time for some sort of refreshment, we walked over towards the old Tower Market. After buying a bottle of water, Creighton’s American Bakery beckoned. Gayle knows of my love for neighbourhood bakeries, and all she had to do was smile and open the door.
If it wasn’t for the fact that I had previously stocked up on my «carbo crack» at Arizmendi for my breakfast treats, Creighton’s would have received much more of my business. And despite all the temptation (and small quarters), we settled on a warm and fresh peanut butter cookie. It tasted really good as we began our long and winding walk down O’Shaughnessy Drive and back to Glen Park.

You want to support the little guy… the local establishment… the underdog… especially when they are located right next to the big green monster we call Starbucks BUT how can you when their coffee is just so-​so and the service is even less than that?
The pastries are good, better than what they have next door, so I bite my lip and make a muffin purchase and then head next door for my drink.
If you know you have tough and mighty competition next door, at the very least you can say thank you when I hand you over my money. Whatever!