Beard Papa's - Irvine

This was a Doordash Order, so I had no interactions with the staff at the shop! The order was ready to be picked up really quick. It was packaged well and organized. Presentation of the food was also good. The pastries looked appealing. My wife really liked the Oreo Crumbled Eclair, she loves the taste and texture of the pastry. I had the Churro Shell, I think the pastry was good, it wasn’t to die for, but it was good. The pastries were not overwhelmingly sweet, that is a good thing, they had a good balanced of sweetness! I would recommend this place if you are around the area and want a small sweet bite.

I've never been to a place where their specialty is cream puffs, and let me say, this place is a delight. The cream puffs are made in house and so is the cream. Not only is the pastry light and airy, but the cream was excellent and not too sweet. So many pastry creams are laden with sugar that it's hard to enjoy. Beard Papa's also sells mochi, gelato, coffee, teas, milk snow and other tasty treats. I especially enjoyed the coconut pudding by Kokonut with fresh mango (see another post if you want to know more about this company). This place is worth a revisit to try more.

I want to love this place, but they’re very stingy on the cream inside the puffs. My favorite are the mini puffs because they’re easier to bite. This is the THIRD time I’ve gotten them with almost zero cream. When I lift up the puffs it feels like an empty shell and sure enough there’s not really anything in there. This has only happened within the last three months. Maybe they hired new people who don’t know how to fill the cream puffs, but it’s been a disappointment each time I’ve gone since October 2024. I had to add a picture to show what I mean. Besides that small dollop of cream you see, there was nothing else. The first bite was just shell and the end piece was just shell.

Overpriced at $4+ for 1 cream puff. Change filling or topping and prices go up. Paid $26 before tip for 6 plus 1 free. Vanilla cream can thicker so it doesn't drip everywhere after the first bite.

Spotlessly clean. Pastry was a bit dry and crispy. Took 9 mins to get order despite nobody else waiting and 2 serving. All in all an ok experience.

Thank you so much for the delicious sweets you all make and serve. A friend and I grabbed a small strawberry bingsoo and it was delicious. The strawberries weren’t too syrupy! I found myself regretting not getting a larger size but I think it was God’s blessings that I didn’t hahaha I can become so greedy. The plating of the bingsoo surprised me - in a gold bowl! The service was kind and speedy. There is a good amount of seating that is great for friends to catch up. I love the lighting here.

I love the puffs that they made :) i ordered the ube crust with matcha filling, and the filling is not too sweet and is creamy.

We ordered the mochi: strawberry, vanilla, ube, mango, yuzu coconut, and green tea. The yuzu was exceptional; it tasted like Korean citron tea, and the coconut made it creamy, while still keeping a tang from the yuzu. The injeolmi (soybean powder) bingsu was also good, and they gave us a lot of mochi! The raspberry gelato had seeds in it, and the taste was a bit sharp, but the mango was creamy and tasted like fresh mango!