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Moscow & Tbilisi Bakery Store
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 7 am - 9 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dessert, Lunch, Breakfast
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
229 reviews for Moscow & Tbilisi Bakery Store
Review Highlights
"My favorite piroshki is the one filled with cheese."
(in 79 reviews)
"Filled with various Russian baked goods."
(in 27 reviews)
"Poppy seed bites are also great too."
(in 22 reviews)
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229 reviews in English
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Review from Elvira F.
Stockton, CA
Updated - 12/31/2011
Really like how the energy of the bakery matches the ebb and tide of the day:
Go there at lunch and you'll find a busy lunch counter catering exclusively to pastry and bread-buyers.
Wait a couple hours and you'll find a few Russian-speaking retires who'll shuffle in and talk Russian with the counter ladies a little while before ordering.
Go for dinner and you'll find fellow travelers ordering mushroom piroshkis just like you.2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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4/3/2009
Recently added a deli counter. I tried the stuffed egplants and they were delish. Read more »
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Review from Em S.
San Francisco, CA
1/14/2012
LOVE this place. I working on making it a weekly Saturday routine to walk to this place for breakfast! (I miss being able to just pick up something from the bakery and eat it on your way to wherever you go).
Great products -
Review from Rory H.
1/5/2012
Poppy Seed Roll was poppin off this A.M.
A fluffy soft buttery sweet dough with a hint of hazelnut in the sweet poppy seed filling. Not to mention the large $2 roll was still warm at 8 a.m. after I crossed the GG Bridge and posted up at my favorite bench that overlooks the bay. If watching a sunrise over the bay with a coffee in one hand and delicous pastry in the other isn't on the 7x7 list then nothing should be.
I'll admit I naively arrived at this bakery with low expectations looking for Kolaches which is actually a Czech thing not Moscow-an? but this roll was the next best thing. The type of bread and choice of filling is a close kin to the Kolache. Now if they took this roll and filled it with Jalapeno, Cheese and Spicy Country Sausage I would've died and gone to the Hill Country. Oh Well we can't have everything.
Oh yea the Cheese Piroshkis MEH... If you're gonna fry something up it should be at least half way hot and fresh otherwise though shalt be cast away to a truck stop display case in the far reaches of town. -
Review from Scott A.
Windsor, CA
We've been going here for years, and this place keeps getting better.
Here's why:
Best Napoleon Torte in Little Russia (that's huge).
Very creamy with moist cake layers, no dryness or toughness. Melts in your mouth.
Heartstopper piroshkis shamefully good fried. I recommend the meat ones. (Russians don't differentiate meat like Americans do. It's just meat.) "You like it meat, ? It's a meat., you like. You try it meat piroshki, you like. It's a good."
Sometimes its pork, sometimes beef, sometimes mixed with turkey. I don't ask anymore. Just friggn enjoy it, OK?
Poppy seed roll. Perfect with coffee in the morning.Listed in: San Francisco
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Review from Heidi M.
San Francisco, CA
1/27/2012
Great bread & piroshkis, the desserts are a little too bland and dry for my tastes. Prices are very fair, and even when there is a line, you're in and out pretty quickly. They've remodeled very recently, and it's nice - much cleaner looking, and there is a little table in the front now to enjoy a cup of coffee if you choose.
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Review from Stefanie L.
San Francisco, CA
12/10/2011
I'm not sure I know how to judge Russian baked goods accurately, so bear with me. This place has the brand-spankin'-new feel, in that the walls are too white and the floor is too clean and the chairs skid noisily against the linoleum floor, which means it doesn't have that inherent bakery warmth, but I'm sure it'll get there. As will the girl behind the counter, who was very sweet but seemed a little overwhelmed at the prospect of serving all the people who randomly piled into this bakery at like 9pm on a Sunday.
Anyway, why two stars? Well, I bought a lot of things (for friends I SWEAR) here--a cake slice, a cookie, a cherry turnover, a merengue, an almond horn--and I wasn't overly impressed with any of them. They were beautifully baked, to be sure, but none of the flavors from any of the pastries really jumped out at me. It seemed more presentational than delectable, which is unfortunate. Dessert should not be bland. Ah, well. Better luck next batch(es). -
Review from Tamar D.
11/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
Best peanut butter cookie ever. So delicious. I did not like my chocolate and walnut pastry thing. I purposely ordered the smallest piece and was surprised to find it fairly dry. Not that it's a bad thing - it might be one of those types of pastries that is made for dipping into coffee or something. It just didn't suit the taste buds of what I was looking for.
To the poster to gave them one star for not selling her a box to carry her own baked goods to a party, sorry, but that's completely ridiculous. Rate them on what their business is about, not because they didn't satisfy what was, quite frankly, a silly request. -
Review from Aimee R.
11/13/2011
Piroshki!!!!!!
It's oh so bad for you because it's deep fried!!! But that's the best part! The crispy dough on the outside.
This bakery makes them in house.
There are 3 kinds to choose from: All of them are awesome!
-Mushroom and Egg: There is a lot of mushrooms and onion tossed in a bit of egg. Don't expect chunks of scrambled egg inside. Great flavor!
-Plain Cheese: It's a different kind of cheese, not straight mozzarella. I really don't know what kind of cheese is inside but it tastes good.
-Beef and onion: Ground beef sauteed in onions. A classic flavor.
*Tip: We like to go home and pop them in the toaster oven, just so the outside gets crispy again. Try eating them with taco bell hot sauce!
The bakery also makes a whole bunch cookies, cakes, and pastries. We like to come here mainly for the Piroshki!
Restrooms: Not sure. -
Review from DJHighYello W.
San Francisco, CA
10/22/2011
Sure the women that work here are not as polite as the Safeway bakery but they're Russians, culturally they have different standards. I'm not trying to be funny this is a fact.
They have huge, delicious, greasy piroshkis for only $2. You know what cures a vodka hangover a huge, delicious, greasy piroshki. I have tried a few of the sweets too, pretty tasty if you like freshly baked sugary goodies.
Go in there, order what you'd like, give them your money and leave happy. It's really easy to do business with people from other countries if you don't expect them to act like they were raised in this country.
I never thought my anthropology degree would be pertinent to a Yelp review. Please see: http://bit.ly/6dbaul -
Review from Aili P.
San Francisco, CA
10/5/2011
I've never purchased any of their bakery items, but I went in there today because, after all, it IS one of my local bakeries.
I am going to a dinner party tonight and so I made my own baked goods and just wanted a couple of those cute pink boxes to transport them in. I went in and asked the woman behind the counter if I could buy 2.
I could tell she thought it was strange but, she said Yes, I could buy some boxes for 50 cents each. Great! I was really happy so I took out my money to pay for them and decided I wanted 3.
When I said that, she said, oh, wait, let me ask my boss first. Which is annoying because A. she already said she'd sell them AND B. she gave me a price for them.
She came back and told me her boss said no, I can't buy any boxes and then totally ignored me and went on to help the next customer.
At first I thought to leave but, it being my first experience there, I was absolutely PERPLEXED at the fact that ANY business owner doesn't want to accept money for his business.
I was polite and asked to speak to the woman who said I couldn't buy the boxes, she laughed at me and said no, continuing to help the other customer.
So I said EXCUSE ME, I said that I would like to SPEAK with the MANAGER. And as the woman behind the counter was telling me she was so busy, the "busy manager" walks out from the back on her cell phone.
Extremely professional. While she continues to hold her phone to her ear she tells me emphatically that they are a BAKERY, they don't sell BOXES!
After she yells at me that they DON'T SELL BOXES I begin to walk out but then realize that I don't know the name of this horrible place where they treat their customers so poorly.
I walked back in and asked the manager what the name of the place was, she and the woman behind the counter looked at each other blankly. I repeated myself 3 times before she first of all lied to me about the name of the bakery and second of all the owner of the store, who she says she was on the phone with magically answered the phone she had been on the entire time and said I could buy some boxes.
By this time I was already out the door. I will NEVER go back there again. -
Review from Drew P.
San Bruno, CA
10/30/2011
Everything I have ever gotten from here has been delicious. My favorites are the Almond Horns, they are soo good, I could probably sit here and eat 10 of them, and be in food limbo.
Other than their great food, yeah they have remodeled lately, and thank god, because it was a little less than normal looking... just sayin -
Review from Victor L.
San Francisco, CA
12/15/2011 1 Check-in Here
Not many of my friends know about this place. I used to live on 25th Ave. and Geary and my mom took me here a couple of times when I was younger. I recently revisited this place and the stuff here is still so good. I usually get the mushroom, potato, or cheese piroshki. The mushroom is probably my favorite, but the potato is good too. The cheese blintz is great tasting too- the crap they sell at trader joe's does not even compare. If you have a sweet tooth, I would have the Napoleon Cake. It's bomb! The only downside to this place is that everything is greasy as hell. So good though. Will come here when I get the chance again. :)
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Review from Annette Y.
San Rafael, CA
8/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
Okay, if I could give this place zero stars I would.
THIS PLACE TOOK $90 FROM ME!!
If you care to hear me vent, here goes...
My friend suggested that I go here because I love piroshskis so much! I read the Yelp reviews and I couldn't wait to try. Anyways, I ordered 5 piroshkis: 3 meat, 2 cheese, & 1 potato. I was so excited to try & when the lady behind the register told me it'll be $10, I was happy to see that their prices were cheap. As I reached into my wallet, I knew I had only 2 bills: A $100 bill & a $10 bill. I accidentally, without knowing, pulled out the $100 and gave it to the little old lady (short, mid 40's, brunette with hair tied in a pony tail), she didn't say ANYTHING. She was rather rude, too.
I went straight home and looked in my wallet and all I saw was a $10 bill. WTH?! I am one of those people who NEVER carries cash on them so I know exactly how much money I had on me. So, I called and asked to speak to the manager: Ketcha (Sp?). He told me that he would call me back and blah, blah blah. He also told me I could come back in and see the video footage of when I was there, but when I got there, he was no where to be found & the clerk behind the counter would not show me the footage.
In any case, I am sad that I was jipped $90 -- this place left a bad taste in my mouth and I probably won't return again. And, I'm sad bc their piroshskis are pretty good. This Russian bakery ruined piroshskis for me :( Well, I give 6 months and we'll see...lol. Thank you little old lady behind the register for NOT telling me/giving me my change back. -
Review from Svetlana V.
San Diego, CA
ummm....
Good pastries at good prices!
Too bad they do not have a sitting area and do not serve coffee drinks.
And also, be prepared for Russian customer service :) -
Review from willy j.
San Francisco, CA
11/1/2011
Holy Toledo! Best damn piroshkis in the city.
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Review from Steven W.
San Francisco, CA
7/13/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Alright. I love piroshkis. Especially these.
The bread itself is greasy deliciousness, and it really reminds me of the Chinese fried breadsticks used with soy milk or porridge. Now take that bread and inject it with a delicious filling (I stick with the meat because I like animals). The bakery also has some other ones (cheese, potatoes, cabbage, mushrooms) in case you're not an animal lover.
Yum. And the piroshkis are all $2.
Ugh. Now I'm hungry again. Mmmmmm.......piroshki. -
Review from Joshua L.
San Francisco, CA
12/13/2011
The piroshkys here are delicious and always fresh, beware of eating too many it will leave you with the mother of all stomach aches.
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Review from B. K.
San Francisco, CA
12/1/2011
This place is a nice change from all the chains. In particular I like the poppy seed danish. Also good are the apple and cherry turnovers and the apple and nut pastries. Unpretentios but always reliable.
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Review from Gabriel G.
Carlsbad, CA
12/28/2011
The food was fantastic. The flavors were unbelievable. The cheese and meat piroshkis were awesome and tasted so good.
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Review from Mike L.
2/2/2011
Ever since checking out Piroshky Piroshky up in Seattle, I've been curious to find where you can get a good piroshki in or near SF. The only problem? Not too familiar with where to go around here! Finding a decent Japanese or Chinese restaurant is easy enough, but I have no idea where the best Russian bakeries are at. So after walking by Moscow and Tbilisi countless times, I figured they would be as good of a place as any to start with (their four star average doesn't hurt either).
With about a half dozen different options available, I ended up going with two to try - meat and potato (also saw cheese, cabbage, and mushroom available as well). The breading for both was super soft, and I liked how there was a slight crispiness to the outside. Neither was bursting with filling, but that was probably a good thing. Both were very flavorful - the meat one was seasoned nicely and didn't seem noticeably oily, while the potato one had a nice mix of spice to it. To be honest, I'm not really sure how to best describe the potato one's flavor, but it was pretty good and not as starchy as I would have imagined. Between the two, I definitely thought the meat one was better (I'm a guy, so no shocker there).
The one thing that I didn't really care for though was seeing how much oil the brown bag they gave me had soaked up by the time I got home. It's not something that I fault them for since it's inevitable with piroshkis no matter where you go, just that it's something I'd rather not see. For me, it's one of those things where I already know it, so I don't really want/need to be reminded of it. On the flip side though, it's actually a good thing since it's that much less oil you'll end up consuming and it shows it's still fresh enough that the oil hasn't congealed. Yum! Haha.
As far as their prices, it's really reasonable, as the piroshkis run for only $2 a pop. Considering that they each measure out to about a foot in length, we're talking about a pretty good value. I'm still on the search for more piroshki joints, but good to know it's off to a decent start (I'll keep you posted Alesia T.!). -
Review from Leanne S.
5/15/2011 3 Check-ins Here
OMG, I died and went to heaven when I entered this bakery. I didn't know what to buy first. I had to have a piroshki so that was first on the list but then I saw all the delicious poppy-seed treats and knew I had to try one of them as well. Good thing it's in the neighborhood because I was so overwhelmed I had to leave. LOL
The staff is super friendly and their is a vast selection of baked goods to choose from. They only take cash so be prepared. You won't have to shell out a lot of money but you do need some. :) -
Review from Sirina K.
San Francisco, CA
5/21/2011
SO GOOD. I dont have much experience with Russian Bakeries but this was DEF. a great place to start. As the other reviews said, there was so much to choose from totally splurged and basically got one of every other item.
I tried to rye bread that they bake daily in the store- SO GOOD. one loaf only lasted me and my roommates half a week.
Another favorite was the stuffed bellpepper- especially for vegetarians, this is like the best quick deli snack you could find! Stuffed with carrots, ginger, zucchini and rice.. I don't even know what else. -
Review from Hector G.
2/7/2011
Moscow & Tbilisi Bakery Store aka The Russian Bakery. You can't really miss it. They have a pink sign out front that says, well, Russian Bakery.
They sell the biggest, greasiest (good greasy not bad) Piroshki
I have ever seen in my life!! They also have the most delicious eclairs ever! I went there to buy a cake for Superbowl Sunday and was not disappointed. The only problem was that I ended up eating a Piroshki
while I decided on what cake to select. I took home this chocolate number with white frosting and it was off the charts good! I love the feel of this place, the people have always been friendly and helpful. I could probably spend the better part of a day eating through this place and likely wouldn't spend more than $25. One $ in the price range doesn't do them justice b/c they sell super sized items for dirt cheap and I love em for it. -
Review from Helen D.
San Francisco, CA
5/30/2011
I'm a bread snob, yes, I'll admit it. Coming from Europe with everyday fresh bread, made it hard for me to get used to processed bread from Safeway. Yes, I know, that's probably the worst bread you can eat, but not knowing the city very well, that was the only bread (or that from Tradr Joes) that I tried at first. I'm also not a big fan of Sour-Dough bread, so that made my options pretty small. Soon after arrival I stopped eating bread.
Now, after 4 years, I finally live in the Richmond district and must say, I'm loving it. Although Russia is not even close to where I'm from (not in distance, not in culture and not in food), I'm a big fan of their bread and it's very similar to the bread I'm used to. It's fresh, the crust is crispy and the inside super soft. Yes, the way it's supposed to be, and yes, it gets bad within a couple of days (only because it is actually fresh), but do I come here every week to buy my bread, of course! And for only $3 a loaf why wouldn't everyone go here all the time? Isn't Safeway bread $4 a loaf? Well, I'm glad not every goes here all the time, cause that means I don't have to wake up at the crack of dawn to get my fresh bread before it's sold out, but people who love bread, check this out!
And their Piroshkis are great, I'm a fan of the ones filled with potatoes. I'll tell you that I don't have a lot of experience with Russian food and bakeries, so I'm not sure if it is authentic, but I assume it is, because I'm usually the only none-Russian speaking person in the store. -
Review from Mary R.
Carmichael, CA
4/21/2011
I love having Ukrainian friends. I always have someone who knows someone who can get me something, every meal becomes communal and everyone eats off of everyone else's plate, we talk about our faith and grow, we laugh and joke and no one gets butthurt about it, and I find out about places like this.
Pastries, breads, piroshkis...I love them all!
Praise God for the originators of the Hot Pocket, the Soviets. The beef and potato, I could eat them for days! But literally only days, because I will have a heart attack and die after. But what a way to go...
Don't complain about how greasy the piroshki is. The more you talk, the greasier your brown bag is getting and the less fat you are actually getting into your body. EAT. -
Review from alana v.
San Francisco, CA
10/8/2011
um. just as an fyi - take it from an eastern european - ull PROBABLY get food poisoning. the stuff here is pretty much never fresh - stale....dry....old. ugh. and the women that work here are ridiculously rude. ....i dont careeee that you hate your job, its YOUR JOB so unless this is forced labor at least try to fake a damn smile.
im giving it two stars because i think they have moderately fresh baked bread. lol. -
Review from Christine K.
Anaheim, CA
3/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
On our way to the Golden Gate Bridge, we kind of stumbled along this bakery on Geary St. looking for some sweets.
Cash only, the pastries are cheap and totally worth it. We got this chocolate potato cake - I know what you're thinking. Chocolate and... POTATO? But trust me, it's definitely something you should try.
This cake doesn't really looking appealing at all... but one bite and it is good. Dense and rich, surprisingly tasty.
The Russian bakery is very simple and clean. The lady behind the counter was very nice. I should have gotten a piroshki. Oh well. Next time!Listed in: Sweet Treats
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Review from DVS A.
San Francisco, CA
2/8/2011
I used to come here when I was in high school for their huge Beef Piroshki for only $1 (back then counting carories, carbs and fat was unheard of) I thought it tasted pretty good at the time.
Fast forward 15+ years later, the Beef Piroshki still look huge and only $2. So I ordered 4 to go, which came each wrap in tissue paper and all into a paper bag and in a plastic.
By the time I got to my car, the brown bag was all soaked with oil. I didn't realized how greesy this piroshki was. I must of used up all of my paper towel roll just to get the oil out and it was still greasy regardless. I started to eat from the middle where the meat was and didn't bother eating the end which was about a 1.5 inch of oily bread left. By the time I was done, my whole hand was oily (I could of fry two eggs in my palm if I could)
About 20 mins later, I felt kinda sick (queasy), you know the feeling when you've eaten way too many oily food. This remind me of eating one too many KFC chickens, Yuck!
Only reason I gave it a star is the price, sure they give you lot of beef but being the greasiest just killed it for me. -
Review from Dmitriy S.
San Diego, CA
9/25/2010 2 Check-ins Here
I've been coming to the Moscow & Tbilisi bakery every since I was a little boy who just came to America. It still remains one of my favorite places in SF and a must if I'm in the area. You really can't find anything like this place in the whole Bay Area. Even amongst the plethora of Russian stores in San Jose, none of them have the baked goods that are available here.
Must haves when you go here:
- Piroshki with either meat, cheese, or mushroom. Mushroom is my absolute favorite! It just melts in your mouth and is packed with flavor.
- Chebureki. When I used to come here with my parents, we would usually take a good 15-20 home, since it's not every day we come up to SF. Theyre chebureki are really good and all you have to do is heat them up when you get home.
- Cottage Cheese Danish: Basically a roll with cottage cheese and raisins baked into it. Absolutely delicious and kind of hard to resist.
I could go on and on about this place, but words don't do it justice.
WORD OF ADVICE: Don't eat the savory baked goods (peroshkis, cheburek) more than two days in a row. I did this for a week once and had chest pains for a good two weeks. These things are extremely fattening, which you can probably tell from the grease soaked bags. That shouldn't stop you from eating them though =].
Also, make sure to drink after you eat them. It helps everything digest better and won't give you stomach problems down the road.
The only negative about this place is the customer service. It used to be pretty friendly, but now everything just seems very rushed. No real personal atmosphere here, even if you are a Russian speaker. Doesn't stop me from coming back though =] -
Review from Pug P.
San Francisco, CA
11/30/2010
These Pirozhki are the same you see in all of the upscale farmers markets, but much cheaper and about 2 times bigger.
The lady behind the counter always laughs when I try to order in russian - via my google translator. The food is really good and fresh. -
Review from Leeseuh K.
San Francisco, CA
11/19/2010
Was daydreaming on the 38 Geary today and ended up all the way on 20th Ave! But this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, since I got off the bus right in front of this Russian Bakery. Woohoo!!
I was craving some sweets, but also picked up a $2 meat piroshki. What a steal! The piroshki was placed in a paper bag and heated in the microwave. Upon first bite, I experienced a savory oily chewy dough that reminded me a bit of Chinese donuts (the kind you dip in congee). A few more bites later, I can taste the salty ground meat which complimented the bread really well, probably one of the best ones I've had in my ONLY piroshki experience. =) After I gobbled it up, I wanted another one but controlled myself! Warning: don't try to eat 2 at one sitting or you may die on the spot.
Oh and I also tried a pastry that I forgot the name of, but it had multiple layers of alternating cream and cake topped with chocolate cream. This was a little disappointing, since it was deceivingly dry and required a milk chaser to down it. It spent some time in my fridge since I was not able to finish it in one sitting. When I got hungry about 40 hrs later, it had turned into a piece of brick. okay, a flaky piece of brick. -
Review from Raul N.
12/12/2010 1 Check-in Here
While dining on Geary the other day, we decided to grab some cookies for the long trip back to the Monterey Peninsula. My Ukranian friend convinced me to stop into Moscow and Tbilisi. I'm not really all that familiar with Russian pastries, so I was thankful to have an expert with me. It was so colorful inside, thanks to a diverse mix of sweet and savory pastries. The staff were vey friendly and patient with us as we perused the pastry case trying to decide what to get.
There were tons of cookies and other sweet things here, but we settled on an almond cookie . . . and then proceeded to forget about it until about 1.5 hours into the 2-hour car trip home. Oops. When we finally did break into the cookie, it wasn't what I'd expected--it was less of a "cookie" and more of a "giant biscotti in cookie form". It was packed with almonds and quite large for a pretty reasonable, price. But I have to admit I was bummed I didn't have any coffee to pair with this biscotti behemoth.
Would I make a special trip back here next time I'm up in the city? Probably not--but it's certainly a place I'll keep in mind next time I'm in the neighborhood. -
Review from Taya R.
San Francisco, CA
2/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
Sighhhh.. I have such a sweet tooth it's ridiculous. I really don't know how I still have all of my teeth in-tact.
This Russian bakery is awesome. Cheap, delicious and always satisfying. The store is no-frills... very minimalist and straight to the point. This is how I likes my bakeries - I want to see the goods, not some frou-frou sunshine cuppycakes crap. SHOW ME THE GOODS!
Some of the best desserts: NAPOLEAN (try it, you'll love it), eclairs, chocolate cake... I know there's more but I haven't had my daily dose of sugar today so I'm a little sluggish. Pls forgive me.
The piroshkies are also bomb - a little greasy but bomb. Beef is good but I actually enjoy the mushroom a lot more. Eat it quickly before you realize how much grease you're consuming.
Please help me in eating all of this deliciousness. My waistline thanks you. -
Review from Amanda S.
Palm Springs, CA
10/3/2010
ochen xorosho!
Spacibo spacibo spacibo!
Impressed?
This place has GOT to be one of my favorite eastern european bakeries in the bay area. Yah. Better than cinderellas. Here's why.
The potato piroshki is off the chiz-ain! That's "chain" in gangsta talk. hot, pippin warm delicious piroshkis. Some places make them, leave them in the display case all day then heat them up in the microwave and hand you the greasy, doughy pastry that is piroshki. Not here. Ovens baby. Which that in itself gives them a huge star.
My all time favorite- chebureki. Think of a thin, russian empanada. It's the best way I can explain. I've tried making it myself, my eastern european roommates, although greatfull, have since opted to us venturing out to inner richmond for these amazing treats.
Last time I was surprised they had Khachapuri, which is basically just a baked, Georgian cheese bread. I'm not sure if it's something that they regularly have but it was damn good.
Wash it all down with some cherry juice and you're set!
Let me also just say- these treats and baked good are as authentic as you can get, unless you're blessed with family to make you home-baked eastern european treats. This being said, don't let the word "Bakery" fool you. You won't find super sweet, fluffy cakes or cookies that are soft and gooey pillsbury-like. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Just dont set your sights on an American type bakery here.
The women working here are great with awesome suggestions. I wish you were closer though! I don't mind the 45 minute walk or 20 minute bus ride over! I'm 'bout it, 'bout it! -
Review from Orlando O.
San Francisco, CA
7/7/2011
Best piroshki in San Francisco: meat & cheese & potatoes! Also try their Napoleon cake - it's delicious!
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Review from C L.
San Francisco, CA
10/9/2010
I am a HUGE Piroshki fan! I have eaten over a thousand of these deep fried stuffed doughs of perfection for years. When my good friend suggested Moscow and Tbilisi Bakery, I was so excited!
There are about 4 kinds of Piroshkis (Beef, Cabbage, Cheese and Mushroom) which are about 10' inches long and incredibly cheap!
In addition to the Piroshkis, there are other varieties of sweet baked goods, such as the "Mother in Law", The Creme Horn, Meringues etc...and Eastern Eurpoean Deli salads and sides.
The Piroshkis go fast but I can definately see why...they are that good! So be prepared to wait a little. -
Review from SK R.
Los Gatos, CA
11/25/2010
A friend suggested I stop here for a dessert to contribute when invited to dinner. I asked the woman behind the counter to recommend a dessert and she directed me to meat-filled pastries. I demurred, preferring sweets, and asked what was in some other items. I chose some things that looked like what I'd call rugulas (she couldn't tell me the name), some filled with poppy seeds and some with chocolate and walnuts, and took them immediately to dinner. When it was time for dessert we all eagerly bit into them and goto mouths full of dry, hard biscuit with intense mold flavor. They must have been several weeks old.
It was a horrible experience and I'll never go back there again. -
Review from Jayne M.
San Francisco, CA
I came here for the Piroshki!!! It was an early Sunday afternoon and I heard this place had some great Piroshkis, so me and my friend decided to check this place out. When we got there they had a variety of Piroshkis: cabbage, meat, potato, and more to choose from...
We wanted to try the meat Piroshki but they were all out and the nice lady behind the counter said they would have some out in about 10min, so we said we'd come back in 10min. Boy, when we came back there was a line almost to the door. We weren't about to leave with out my Piroshki. By the time we were up next, the lady in front of us decided to get what we thought was all of the meat Piroshkis that was in the case. Who was she tryin to feed? Haha...and you know what, there was just a couple left in the case for us. I think she knew we wanted it :)
We also ordered some pastries, The "Mother in law" slice of cake and she ordered the Cream Horn..
Wow!!! These Piroshki's were huge, about a foot long and fresh. Each individually packed in a brown bag... by the time I took it out of the bag, the bag soaked up a lot of the oil. It had the perfect flaky deep fried crust on the outside, to the tender moist bread inside, to the savory beef with onion mixture in the middle. The Piroshki had the PERFECT combination of meat and bread. As for how it tasted, I can't describe to you how DELICIOUS it was, my mouth just couldn't stop eating it :) YUMMM!!! You just have to go get it and try it for yourself...
The Best Piroshki in town!!! -
Review from Meghna G.
Sunnyvale, CA
11/15/2011
I checked out this place thanks to all the good yelp ratings. I was craving another piroshki after my earlier trip to seattle. My husband and I tried out their cabbage piroshki (yummy!), potato piroshki (slightly bland but satisfies your carb cravings) and the meat filled one (nicely spiced, I took a bite and liked it although I dont eat meat). We took their poppy seed roll home and enjoyed a good breakfast for the next three days. All for a price of 12$, cant be beat.
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Review from Erika G.
7/29/2010 2 photos
Been coming here for years! (swore I already wrote a review for this...Hmm!)
I like coming in when the open at 9am.
Its all fresh, there is parking on busy Geary St and they don't run out of what I like here....
P I R O S H K I !
$2 for each one. I get Cheese & Meat and the Beef & Mushroom. C & M could use more cheese. B & M is might tasty!! AND GREASY! they can heat it up there and the grease seeps through the deli paper AND paper bag. But even when not heated it still seeps through - but maybe because its so FRESH!
I can only eat half because I am diabetic and it totally messes with my sugar levels. But its totally worth it!!
Some day I will try their sweets.
Oh yeah - Cash Only!
