Cecily C.
Yelp
Breadshop is my newest staple source of carb delicacies especially since the likes of Love's Bakery and Kaneohe Bakery have recently (and sadly) closed.
Breadshop is more specifically a small hand-crafted bakery selling made-from-scratch, artisanal breads daily, including flat bread, loaves, croissants, focaccia & brioche. Christopher Sy knows his craft. He's inspired by legendary Parisian baker Lionel Piolane, who crafted bread the old-fashioned way. Sy started out selling his loaves at farmer's markets but now I am thrilled he's opened up his own shop!
For my first order, I ordered the orange brioche $15, an assortment of croissants $15, and a furikake flat bread $10.
The products are not cheap, but they are hearty in size and of a quality that's hard to match elsewhere in Hawaii.
The orange brioche was fantastic. Soft, buttery, orange struesel, cinnamon, eggs, and pieces of fruit and nuts which I think are pistachios, with a generous dusting of powdered sugar. I enjoyed slicing them in the mornings, drizzling some cinnamon honey butter and placing them under the broiler or toaster oven until it's warm and toasty.
I really enjoyed the croissants. Can you tell I am still dreaming about chocolate croissants? Even the plain was amazingly buttery, flaky and delicious. The assortment will be a surprise. Mine included savory varieties -- prosciutto and gruyere cheese croissant, and taegu spinach and manchego cheese croissant. All were extraordinary.
The furikake flat bread is very large. It's best eaten fresh but if you can't, I re-heated it in the oven but it's not the same and is a little hard and dry. It is also best with a little butter.
So how can you indulge as I have?
It is important to know they do not accept walk-ins (even though you'll see people waiting outside the shop). All orders are by reservation and done online.
Order online only through TOCK
https://www.exploretock.com/Breadshop
HOURS
Pickup Only
Curbside Pickup Available
Thursday 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
(Closed Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday)
They are located at 3408 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
(Corner of 8th Ave & Waialae Ave in Kaimuki)
and for curbside pickup, wait for the shop to text when your order is ready and let them know by reply to the text that you have parked. Parking is in the Finance Factors parking lot, Diamond Head side of 8th Ave., mauka of Waialae Ave.
Now the ordering process -- click on the website address and create an account. Secret Tip: the Reservations are "open" for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday bread days at about 9 a.m. on Tuesdays. I suggest you set your alarm even before then to make sure you don't miss your opportunity to put in a reservation. Specialty reads and signature croissant and pastry selections change daily, but they also have their usual loaf selections.
Once you sign up and are ready to reserve, you'll have to pick a day and a time first before you can choose your selections. Sometimes I like to see the selections first before committing. Some of the scrumptious selections you'll find:
City Sourdough
Chocolate Brioche
Regular Brioche
Furikake Focaccia/Flat Bread
Orange Cardamom Bun
Pastries - various croissants
Butter special collab
Mushroom Flatbread
Chocolate sesame
Orange Cardamom Bun
Broccoli and garlic cream cheese danish
Tomato and garlic cream cheese danish
Candied kumquat and financier Danish
Guava vanilla bean brioche tart with coconut streusel (OMG!)
Streusel brioche bun
Pecan praline snail
Almond kumquat bostock
Almond calamansi bostock
Almond triple Berry twice baked croissant
Let me tell you, I have not been successful getting my hands on the chocolate croissants yet. I believe they are the first to go if you are a step behind on securing reservations. Perhaps one day...I'll be lucky. Or maybe Breadshop will impose a limit on the amount of chocolate croissants allowed per order.
Tock has implemented a non-negotiable $1 Order Fee. This fee will be automatically applied to all orders and goes directly to Tock. Breadshop understands that these are challenging times for everyone and we sincerely appreciate your decision to shop with us. If you find you are unable to afford this additional expense, please use the discount code NOFEES at checkout for $1 off your order. You may use this code as often as you wish. But I feel $1 is more than reasonable for a service like this.
I just love Breadshop and I can't wait for my pickup tomorrow: chocolate brioche $15, and cherry and spiced pecan loaf $10.50. Enjoy some for yourself!