Choux

These taste nice, not overly sweet and generous cream inside. We got a box of 8 and paid $29 which is a bit pricy for its size. The overall look of the Choux is pretty & great, appetizing to the eyes. The boxes they use complement their pastries and would be great for gift-giving.

I ordered their cream puffs and brownie as a birthday gift for a friend. The cream puffs with ganache filling were delicious. The ones without the filling were a bit dry but still very good. The brownies were delicious, too. They came in a cute birthday box. My friend usually doesn't eat a lot of sweet stuff, but she definitely enjoyed these. I recommend giving this place a try.

Love this place! Every time I’m in San Francisco I make sure to go out of my way to stop by here. The flavors are always changing but always delicious!

I really want to love Choux. I’ve been a few times over the past few years, but my last two experiences really were a let down. Choux is a small bakery in San Francisco with a single storefront. They specialize in “choux au craquelin”, but also offer other pastries and pâte de fruits. The cream puffs are unique. The flavors are fairly traditional. They offer a lot of filling. Compared to competitors Choux does not fill to order. My cream puffs tasted great the same day purchased. But the morning after they were soggy and lacked the same depth of flavor. The price is high for what you get. If they were the same price and 50% bigger I’d be happy. My biggest complaint is the service. Over the past few months during the pandemic I stopped in as their door was open, social media said open, and website said open. When I asked one of the workers if I could order they said they were closed. Mind you it was midday. When I reached out online, they told me they are only open for a few hours on the weekend. My most recent visit last week the store front looked disheveled and a mess. They are not allowing employees to walk inside. Though mind you going inside would only be a couple feet until you reached a counter. The display looked nothing like the pictures. Cream puffs were tossed on a sheet pan and put into the display case. Looking around the bakery it looked disorganized. Yes, it’s a working bakery, but even working bakeries can be clean. The service was mediocre. I asked what flavors they had today. And was told “lemon, chocolate, vanilla, pistachio”. No descriptive words, no “with a candied hazelnut garnish”, and no mention of anything they were making that would be out soon. When asked about pate a fruits she pulled down a glass jar that was hidden away and said “oh yeah I guess we have these”. No label, no date, no sticker on the bag, etc. I ended up ordering a couple cream puffs. The cashier seemed out off since I wouldn’t but 4 so they wouldn’t move in the box. I just don’t think Choux cares.

The puffs and canelli are tiny, but it is exactly the right amount of baked heaven you need! I guess it’s a French cuisine standard, though we prefer things bigger here in US. All little pastries are delicious, rich, I can’t wait to try all of them.

Pastries are tasty, you can tell the ingredients are high quality but I really didn't like the texture of some of the items. The cream puffs, for the price they are asking, I feel are too much.

If you like cream puffs you should definitely stop by this place, multiple times. As soon as you arrive at this little shop you greeted with a big smile and friendliness by their front person which will patiently help you with questions and which flavor to decide, because they all look so delicious. The lemon and hazelnut were my favorites, and the passion fruit is the perfect seasonal!

Honestly I would give them 6 stars if I could. We live around the corner and come here every few weeks and I am always amazed by how delicious their pastries are (especially the cream puffs!). The folks who work there are also just the nicest people you’ll meet. Highly recommended!!

Takeout only bakery with a variety of flavors for cannelés, choux and financiers. The packaging is cute and makes for a nice sweet treat gift! The choux are a bit small for the value but delicious! I enjoyed the raspberry and lemon flavors the most

Choux is counter order only. I wish there was at least a bench or some stools outside to enjoy my cream puffs without having to take it somewhere else. Lots of flavors to choose from but I got the seasonal flavor (totally blanking on what it was). $4 for 1 cream puff that's literally just 1 bite is kind of steep but worth it for a once in a while treat! I like that it's not overly sweet. I think this spot would be good for gifting or to treat yourself.

My friend and I decided to grab a sweet treat and Choux was nearby. We ordered the raspberry, honey lavender, and hazelnut choux and 1 cannele. The raspberry choux was tart and had a nice raspberry flavor. The hazelnut choux was similar to eating a ferrero rocher and wasn't too sweet but still had a nice flavor. The honey lavender had a stronger lavender taste and was floral. I think overall I preferred the raspberry and hazelnut choux than the honey lavender but all were solid options. My favorite was the cannele. It had a strong vanilla flavor and you could see the vanilla bean coating the cannele. It was sweet and the texture was spongey and slightly dense/ (which I didn't mind). The texture was a mix of a custard and a cake. I would definitely love to come back and try their matcha cannele too! The worker there was patient and attentive. The location is in a window pickup so no seating at all. However, there are parks nearby to enjoy your desserts at.

If you want all of the choux and you want it now, look no further. Walk up, point at choux and walk away with an awesome box of treats. Everything was so tasty!

While the service and tiny storefront was rather underwhelming, the choux themselves were extremely delicious, better than other choux I've had around the city. It's also wonderful that they have such a vast selection of flavors, allowing even the larger boxes to have a great amount of variety.

Store is a counter order. Staff is friendly and provided recommendations on the baked goods. All the pastries are on display which is really cute. Hazelnut cream puff: tastes like hazelnut faintly but filling is too acidic. Pass. Raspberry cream puff: really scrump, raspberry filling tastes like real fruit and not artificial Vanilla cream puff: cream has a weird curdled consistency... like when you overheat an egg custard and it becomes part scrambled eggs. Could use a lot more vanilla. Meh. Matcha canelé: tbh I just don't like canelé, they're too hard and I don't like the consistency inside. (this is more of a me thing, try the canelé and see if you like!) Maybe I should come back in the morning and see if they taste better fresh. My sister who I ate them with said the pate choux is too thick.

I've seen this shop a few times when driving by and decided to stop in after having lunch nearby. You order at the door in the front. I got a box where you can choose any X items for a set price and picked up one chocolate cannelé and three choux (chocolate, hazelnut, and taro). The choux were all fairly small, as you can see in the store, with a very thin and soft crust. The fillings had a nice amount of flavor without being too sweet. The cannelé was light, a bit chewy, and moist--almost like a chocolate Vietnamese honeycomb cake, though without as much of the honeycomb texture. Overall, everything was pretty good, but I would have liked a crispier shell, and a bit expensive for what you get as well.

Cute small shop where you order at the window. We got a couple of cream puffs and financiers. Nice presentation that would be great for a gift. A bit expensive but great for pastry lovers.

Very cute hole in the wall bakery! We ordered a couple of choux and canelé to try (lemon and raspberry choux and matcha and regular canelé). The raspberry and lemon choux were so tasty, not too sweet and the punch from the lemon was perfect! Also the canelés are quite a difficult dessert to make but well done with a nice light spongey and chewy texture. I preferred the original over the matcha as it was more classic but both were nice! Service was also fast as the shop was not very busy but just keep in mind there isn't anywhere to sit down.

Over the weekend I visited Choux, a charming little grab-and-go spot with a cute storefront. We picked up a selection of choux pastries and a loaf of sweet bread. While the service could have been better--the pastries and bread were definitely worth it. Both were delicious and satisfying!

I've been coming here every day since i tried their candied apple choux. Which was 4 days ago. This is the most delightful puff of heaven I've ever met. Not to leave out their delicious salted caramel financiers and seasonal cannells. Please choux people, I'm begging you, make the candied apple year round!! Or at least make a seasonal version of this puff all year. PLEASE!

Amazing pastries - I highly recommend the salted caramel and hazelnut choux. It's so good!! It's smaller than I thought compared to pictures I see on yelp.

We had tea time and tried our all the Choux flavors, these remind me of adorable bite sizes cream puffs! The box is so cute! Choux (Top flavors) Pistachio - This one was my FAVORITE, bold pistachio taste Raspberry - Mild tartness with a rich raspberry flavor, just perfect! Meringues Blueberry - Gorgeous color, very subtle flavor Strawberry - Safe choice Anyways, I defintely recommend y'all stop by and try them out when you're in the area.

Choux is a tiny French pastry shop located in the Fillmore area where they sell their popular cream puffs. Unlike the typical pastry shops, you order through a stand and the servers grab the pastries from behind for you. The service is quick and the pastries look amazing for parties. Each cream puff cost almost $4 each and is little. I ordered them for a wedding engagement surprise party and they looked great. I tried both the raspberry and lemon ones. The cream puff fruit flavors are strong but it does not leave me craving for more. They just add a lot of colors and make the dessert table look super fancy. Cream puffs are definitely smaller in person than in pictures. The canele tastes good but Dangelion Chocolate makes it better. Cheese puff is the only savory thing I tried here and it is quite tasty. Overall, I would recommend getting the cream puffs for parties!

These are so cute and so aesthetic, but kinda pricy for the size. It was definitely way smaller than I expected (from looking at the pictures online vs in person). One big bite and it's gone....so if you want to share, make sure you only take tiny bites lol. FYI, there's no where to sit/walk inside the store. You order by the entrance. We got their raspberry, hazelnut, lemon, and salted caramel choux. They were all pretty good. The outer layer was thin and has the perfect crunch. Lotsa cream, so the flavor is pretty obvious.

Tiny storefront where they have a table right at the door so you can order french pastry (ie., choux, chouquettes, canneles, financiers, meringues, etc) to go. No seating available. We decided to get a box of 4 choux (lemon, hazelnut, chocolate and seasonal-think it was called strawberry orange?). These choux are bite size. Choux review (4/5): The choux pastry itself was primary a vehicle for the cream fillings and was not crispy and didn't have any flavor at all. It might be because we didn't eat them right away and they had been at room temperature for about 4 hours. The fillings were a generous amount within the petite choux so that you could really taste the specific filling and have the flavors linger on your palate. Our favorites were lemon (zingy and tart lemon) and chocolate (rich and decadent). The seasonal choux (strawberry orange?) was our least favorite--tasted like rose water and rose water is not my thing. Hazelnut was good.

Choux (shoo) me the goods! I have been waiting for days to find out how cute these short and sweet pastry puffs tasted. I admit; I hardly shake off the fact that I still have my sweet tooth for sugary mini munchies. But, I always have what it takes to control my sugar intake. My purpose for my casual visit was to have a full dozen... no, all eight different kinds of puff pastries to share with my family and friends. From the right side to the left clockwise: hazelnut, mocha, chocolate, vanilla, salted caramel, PB& J, lemon, and raspberry. The raspberry goes to my brother, chocolate to my dad, lemon to my mom, and salted caramel for me. All of us were satisfied with the puff pastry we had. If I were to say which mini sweet is cuter, I still say the macarons. Puff pastries were amazing, so I might come back for another. A takeout-only women owned business must be the keeper for Lower Haight. Service with a bright smile!

Looove getting pastries from Choux, especially their choux and canelé de Bordeaux. However, I recently noticed their pastries have gotten smaller. It's disappointing because, despite the great quality, the reduced size makes them feel overpriced . Sad it's time to find another French bakery in the city!

Delightful bite sized bits of heaven! We tried the following: Peanut butter chocolate cream puff Chocolate cream puff Vanilla cream puff Raspberry cream puff   Canelé Salted caramel and raspberry jam financiers Everything was delicious. For me, the raspberry cream puff had incredible raspberry flavor (though all were very good) and the canelé was outstanding. You really can't go wrong with whatever your favorite choice might be. Pricey but worth the occasional treat for yourself or as an elegant gift.

Fun flavors, beautifully decorated and great for self indulgence or better yet, gift giving. These cream puffs were pretty good. Packaging is also lovely.

I went to try a new dessert. I never had a chaux before. The place is a small walk up place.. The chaux remind me of cream puffs. The chocolate and raspberry tasted great. The lady helping me took her time explaining the different flavors. She was quite helpful

I LOVE canelés! Was ecstatic to find this sweet little spot that has two delicious types. My only regret was only getting one of each. My mistake as I got two from another shop earlier in the day and didn't wanna be greedy. From now on, will always be greedy. While not the cheapest, totally worth it. Most of the ones Ive had are about 1$ cheaper a piece but who cares when they're this good. I might try some of their other stuff one day but I don't know if I'll ever get my fill of their canalés to not spend my whole food budget on em.

Heavenly tasting and cute single bite French cream puffs. These aren't too sweet. I wish they had places to sit down inside. I would snack on choux and drink coffee here all day if I could. The presentation is good, and you pay for it. Each choux is ~$4. If I lived closer, then I would go every month to try their monthly flavor. I always buy a raspberry choux whenever I buy a box. I like the raspberry flavor out of their regular choux flavor selection. Their last special monthly choux flavor was earl grey. That was decent. I wish I had gotten the matcha choux instead. I also tried a pistachio flavored choux that was the February monthly flavored choux. I hope their monthly choux are testing the waters for more permanent choux flavors to put on their permanent menu.

My favorite place for sweet treats! They do everything so well. They're known for their choux but my favorites are the canalé and financier. Always great customer service and they make great gifts too :)

I came here because I have a 25% off coupon from Dining Advantage. The worker called her boss and said they don't accept any coupons and that it's a scam. I'm writing this review to let others know not to use Dining Advantage coupon here, even though I got it through a T-Mobile Tuesdays Reward so it doesn't seem like a scam. I bought 1 hazelnut cream puff for $4 anyway. It was extremely small portion and I finished it in 2 bites. It was very yummy, but thought it was overpriced for how small it is compared to Cream Papa and other places. The pictures on Yelp make it look like regular size when it's close-up, but it's actually baby size and even smaller than a muffin. It was a to-go only operations and had 3 people working there.

This place seems quite famous in San Francisco, but personally, I find it mediocre. The cannele tastes a bit oily, and the outer layer isn't crispy. After air frying it for five minutes and letting it cool, it tastes much better. Price-wise, it's also quite high .

Finally made the visit the other day & the treats did not disappoint! store front is small & is just a checkout counter with the menu, no where to sit if you had that in mind. staff was kind & quick. rose is sweet & floral flavor fluffy light chocolate flavor not overpowering strawberry is sweet & tangy, flavorful favorite caramel is perfect for caramel lovers brownie hit the spot & cannel was good

Love this bakery!! All the pastries are delicious, my personal favorites are the canneles and financiers. I wish they had a sitting area, would be a great place coffee and pastries with friends or loved ones.

looks way better than it tastes :( the craquelin top is soft af (and it should not be!!). i bought and ate them immediately around 3pm on a weekday. fillings were nice but i couldn't get over the lack of crunch. service was fine, you order at the window for pick up only no indoor seating.

got 4 financiers and 2 cream puffs -- they are the perfect size for a little treat or a gift! all the flavors were delicious but I liked the texture of the cream puffs more than the financiers. the financiers were a bit dense but they may have been better fresh (I kept mine for a bit). the shop is tiny and takeout only, but service is fast. they have a variety of small treats! it is pretty pricey but I haven't seen a similar concept in the city yet.

This place is to die for! The Choux are light and fluffy, not overly sweet but just right. I love the chouquette as well with the crunchy sugar bits on the outside! The workers are welcoming and helpful. It's tucked away in a convenient spot for bus riders too!

Cream puffs are fun..they r a bit small for $4 each ..cream puffs were supposed to be not too expensive ..got chocolate and lemon..kinda fun to try ...Fillmore Haight

Got a box of canneles and every flavor of choux. The boxes are additionally pretty classy and would make a great gift. The canneles were custardy, not too sweet, and a delight. The chewier, caramelized bottom crust being the highlight. The choux is different from your usual cream puff- much softer and a higher cream:crust ratio and can be finished in 2 bites. Flavors are not too overpowering. The store is takeout only with no seating. Orders are taken and given at the door and is generally very fast service. Only downsides are that it's just a bit pricy at $29/box (of 8).

I'm a sucker for a sweet treat and this place really hit the spot for me. I've seen this place on my friend's Instagram stories recently and have been wanting to try them out for a while. I hadn't anticipated on the pastries being so small as each one was literally bite size but so cute. We opted for the set of 4: vanilla, matcha, earl grey, and salted caramel. I will say I thought the pricing was a little higher than what it should have been but definitely worth a try if you're in the area. I unfortunately will not be back for that reason alone. I thought the cream in each pastry was light and not too sweet which is always nice. It tasted very fresh! The person helping us was very nice and patient as we took a while to choose our flavors. I was hoping there would be seating inside to enjoy our pastries but that wasn't an option. Parking was limited but there is free parking down around the block. Neighborhood is safe and clean making it the perfect place to take a stroll.

One of the highlights of my previous review of Choux was "dry pastry". I picked up another box of pastries today (hoping the last time was an off-day) and planned on having a puff at home. Instead I had (2) while I was walking home. They were amazing. - The chocolate puff's chocolate cream reminds me of authentic French pudding (zero bitterness, all rich chocolate flavor) - Vanilla puff may as well have been named "Crème Brûlée puff", its vanilla custard is amazing. Both pastries had a small piece of chocolate on top which made a typical "fresh chocolate" cracking sound. A part of me wishes I did not go back because Choux could become a serious dessert addiction.

I ordered their cream puffs and brownie as a birthday gift for a friend. The cream puffs with ganache filling were delicious. The ones without the filling were a bit dry but still very good. The brownies were delicious, too. They came in a cute birthday box. My friend usually doesn't eat a lot of sweet stuff, but she definitely enjoyed these. I recommend giving this place a try.

I lucked out and got in on a "Too Good To Go" here for pick up on a Saturday. My box included 3 raspberry financier cookies, a sugar Brioche, and a savory cheesy puff. For $5.99 it was a great deal. Sadly there was no cream puff in the beautiful box - which is what I really wanted to try here, but To Good To Go is a crap shoot and you get what you get (at a savage discount). The pickup was super speedy and I still got it all in an adorable box. Will definitely try here again, if no cream puff next time, I will bite the bullet and pay full price. :)

This place is located less than a block from my gym, which makes of these cream puffs my indulgence after a hard workout session. The staff is super elegant and sweet. The puffs are really outstanding. The raspberry and passion fruit were my favourites (even though I haven't seen passion fruit there recently). I tried now every single puffs they have and need to experiment more ordering other menu items. I really recommend these little delights

Very cool little shop on Fillmore, with a nice mix of Choux bites. Parking is very tight just don't double park on Fillmore, and you should be alright. As for the shop it's cute just order at the door, fyi you can see the Choux pastries through the window glass. As for my box it contained a large chocolate that was rich but not overly heavy, 4 of the Financiers that were some what substantial, and 2 light Choux. The box presents well, and as of this posting I have enjoyed the large Choux, and one of the Financiers. A small box can be a nice treat or gift, but yea it's not cheap :)

I discovered Choux through a TikTok video of unknown gems in the city. I happened to be in the city on Valentine's Day and swung by about 10 minutes before closing, figuring if they had anything left, I'd get a couple things to try. Much to my surprise, they still had a decent selection available! They were sold out of the hazelnut and salted caramel cream puffs, but had just about everything else. So, naturally I got one of everything! Stand out faves were the passionfruit and the lemon cream puffs. Everything was tasty and fresh but those are the two flavors I will absolutely be back for. I did get a coffee and a passionfruit merengue, and only cared for the coffee one. The passionfruit one had little to no flavor sadly.

What a charming spot! This small shop crafts some of the tastiest and cutest cream puffs in town, making them an ideal gift choice. They're so tasty. I can devour these tiny cream puffs in just a few minutes. It's hard to resist!

I only ordered their cream puffs and I honestly wasn't expecting them to be so good! I found this store from yelp and decided to stop by. Parking is street only which may be difficult. The store front is literally just a store front. You cannot go in you just order at the door. I ordered a box of 4 cream puffs. 1 vanilla, 1 salted caramel, 1 raspberry, and 1 lemon. I only got to try the raspberry and lemon and they were so good. Very tart and not too sweet at all. In fact the lemon one actually tasted like a key lime pie! Super delicious and fresh. Overall I will be stopping by here again at my next SF trip. It's definitely worth it!

Dropped by to grab some cream puffs and a cheese puff. They also had meringues, financiers, which we didn't try. The cheese puff was good but nothing special.. Maybe it should have been warmed up? The cream puffs were tasty! However they were quite pricy and if I were to be totally honest, only a bit better than one I've had from grocery store. They had a nice variety of flavors but I almost felt like I was paying for the experience of ordering from a cute stand.

Choux offers delectable, bite-sized cream puffs that are a little too easy to eat. We picked a box of choux as a post workout treat and we're immediately struck by the perfect presentation of each puff. Pâte de Choux is a par-cooked egg-heavy pastry dough that expands exponentially when baked, thus giving way to a hollow interior perfect for custards and creams. But what sets these apart is the craquelin topping (a sort of baked cookie crust) that helps these maintain a crisp bite even after being filled with luscious pastry cream. Our favorite was lemon which was filled with a zingy lemon custard and topped with a teeny tiny meringue. But, you can't go wrong with a chocolate mousse filled puff either. I have a soft spot for crackly cannelé, which is a Bordelaise baked custard with a glassy caramel exterior, and the woman at the front gave me a free sample! She was super helpful in picking our flavors as well. I can't wait to try the other flavors!

Fast quick service! We got the lemon and hazelnut choice (cream puff). Favorite was the lemon that was zesty and creamy. They do a good job of packing in the cream into a cute little pastry so the proportions are matched. My only reason it's a three star is because of the price. $4 for a little cream puff is a lot so if it was maybe 2-3$ I'd be more willing to go back-- a croissant is more filling and worth about the same in SF or a larger dessert/ice cream.

Cute pastry shop! We got the seasonal earl grey choux and it was delightfully light and creamy. The pasty itself was a little lackluster but the cream was super smooth and the earl grey flavor was strong. The puffs themselves were a little smaller than I was expecting. The shop is just a grab and go format, there's no seating indoor or outdoors. They have a bunch of other flavors and sweets and you can get box sets of several. Cute spot but I wouldn't go out of my way to get here!

Super cute gift to bring to friends. Of the financiers, choux, and canneles I enjoyed the canneles the most. It had the best texture and frangrance of browned butter.

Pretty good french desserts! If you're looking for a sweet dessert thats not too heavy, this is it! We got to try their canele, choquettes and choux. Do not be fooled, the dark color on the canele is not chocolate. I should've asked but didn't so was a little disappointed it was no chocolate. The choquettes was interesting, its like an empty cream puff so not sure who this is for but like the best part is the cream! So to no surprise, the best thing there was the cream puffs. Next time, we'll stick to those. Wasn't a big fan of the other stuff but that might've just been personal preference.

Choux was recommended to us by a friend from France so we decided to check it out. Four of us arrived at this cute walk-up window/store front and were delighted to see such a selection. We ordered a variety of items and decided to eat one before continuing on. Nope - we all four stood right there on the sidewalk and consumed them ALL! Then we bought more to take home! They were absolutely fantastic! We had many flavors including chocolate, vanilla, lemon and canelés. I just returned to SF for a week and went out of my way to go to Choux again. This time I stuck with my personal favorite: the lemon and more canelés. I am already looking forward to my next trip to SF. The owner and her staff are very friendly and happy to answer any questions. I highly recommend this place.