Bangkok - Warm Welcome Bakery & Cafe

August 23, 2018

Dear Fork,

A mini-sized cozy cafe, a hidden gem in the Sukhumvit area, and my go-to, Warm Welcome Bakery & Cafe, serves you all day baked goods from breakfast sandwiches, cookies, cake etc. Located in Soi Sukhumvit 33 on the opposite of Tops Supermarket, facing the street.

Walk in to a patio garden area, perfect for a late afternoon hangout spot. The interior mimics a home-welcoming vibe with mint green wall and wooden tables and countertops.

The fridge is showcasing their delicious cakes, drinks (apple tea, lemonade, coconut juice), sandwiches, caramel pudding etc.

Fruit Cake, Banana Bread, Croissant, Soft cookies.

Let's start, shall we? Before jumping into the sweet treats, I had to order my favorite Margherita Panini (THB 185). This sandwich gets me every time. So simple, yet very tasty. Warm crispy sandwich with flavorful stuffed filling, just perfect for brunch.

After the sandwich, we opted for the infamous Bread Pudding (THB 95), soft bread pudding with raisins, topped with their homemade caramel. I loved their caramel so much, great amount of the sweetness and thickness. MUST TRY!

Bread Pudding (THB 95), Banana Bread (THB 75)

Banana Bread (THB 75), perfect size, the special bit was that it reminded me of my mom's recipe.

Don't you just wish you have this whole refridgerator at home, filled with cakes, and baked goods... #NOM

It didn't hurt to try a little bit of everything right? I love their cake. What attracted me the most the the shape of their cake. Plenty of frosting/cream balancing out very wonderfully with the cake.
- Vanilla Walnuts Caramel Cake (THB 95)
- Carrot Cake (THB 105)
- Coconut Cake (THB 125)
- Double Chocolate Cake (THB 95)
- Red Velvet Cake (THB 95)

My favorites were their double chocolate and red velvet, simple, yet great taste. What I love about Warm Welcome Cafe is that their baked goods are not overly sweet. It gives you just the right amount of the sugar-kick that satisfies your sweets craving.

NEW! Just the right timing to try their newest addition to the drinks menu. Caramel Coffee Float (THB 155). It's topped with vanilla ice cream and their homemade caramel. OMG, LOVED IT!

To conclude my afternoon at Warm Welcome, everything I had were definitely something simple but executed and tasted incredibly. I'd recommend this cafe to anyone and also those who wants to order Birthday cake, they make it to order upon customer's request.

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With love,

Spoon.

Warm Welcome Bakery & Cafe
Address: 19/5 Soi Sukhumvit 33, Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nuea, Khet Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110
Phone: 092 916 6951
Business Hour: Wed-Mon 8AM-5PM Closed on TUE
Price - ฿฿฿
Parking - Off-street (Next to cafe)

San Francisco: Mr. Holmes Bakehouse

September 14, 2015

9/13/2015

Dear Fork,

Do you know how early I have to wake up for this?! Gosh. The hype is real. After I failed my first attempt getting my cruffins from Mr. Holmes Bakehouse (1042 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94109), now I finally know the drill and got them! muahaha *devil laugh* I think it's good to share that with you. :)

So, they open at 7AM on weekdays and 8AM on weekends... *BUT* their lusciously unique cruffins only start to come out at 9AM onwards. You wouldn't get any if you go when they open, like what I did the first time. I even asked them shamelessly at 7AM, "Are you ran out of the cruffin?"... haha!! I sadly left thinking "I got there too early and did not want to wait". I've learned that 'no pain NO GAIN' is true. LOL

Anyway, let's talk about the cruffin. My computer doesn't even register the word cruffin and keeps autocorrecting it to 'curfew', but it's real and now the IT thing! CROISSANT + MUFFIN = CRUFFIN is the equation is to Mr. Holmes' famous pastry. They come out with different Cruffin and donut flavor everyday. Check @mrholmesbakehouse for their weekly flavor update.

I got a box of heavenly looking, freshly baked pastries including the famous Cruffins - Chocolate & Cocoa nib flavor 9/13, amazing donuts filled with passionfruit cream and cinnamon, and a kouign amann. Love love love the cruffin and the cream, so fresh!

Good Tips:

Get there early! They do run out of everything pretty fast and that when they close. People like to get there at around 8AM. Expect an hour wait. You may get lucky though, if you arrive at the moment they're open. The line moves quite fast.
While you're standing in line, they will hand out this sticker which guarantee you a purchase limited to 2 cruffins. Repeat. 2 cruffins per sticker per customer. If not, be patient. :)
You are welcome to walk in to the shop (if you have someone hold your spot for you in line), to get a coffee or other baked goods, as you might need them while waiting.
Wear warm clothes, it's starting to get cold!
Keep in mind that they charge $1.50 for the beautiful white box for your pastry (unless you get a small bag). It's free with a purchase of 6 pieces+ of all baked goods.
GOOD LUCK!
PS. Sorry, Fork, I was handful and covered with sugar that I didn't get to see you. Till next time!

Love,

Spoon.

Source: mrholmesbakehouse.com

San Francisco: Choux

April 25, 2015

4/24/2015

Dear Fork,

Sorry, I missed you today. I just want to let you know that I've found this new dessert spot in the city that has the cutest and most delicious looking pastry! I'm so excited to share this with you.

This place is called Choux (248 Fillmore St. San Francisco, CA 94117). It's a small little gem in the Lower Haight, offering the most beautiful looking bite-sized pastry, Choux Cream or French Cream Puffs.

I stumbled upon this place and realized they were just opened not long ago. I was so happy to have found them and got to talk to the beautiful, talented lady behind the counter who created these adorable gems. They are fresh made cream puffs with cute little designs.

I bought a box of 6-piece cream puffs. They are in different flavors. The crust is crunchy and thin, while the inside has light cream filling. They even have names for different flavors! Awwww. I got Smore's, Sophie (chocolate), Ben (salted caramel), Matcha green tea, Sunny (lemon curd, meringue) and Paul (vanilla custard). I have to say I loved the Matcha flavor best.

Not only those cuties. They also create a new invention called Chouxnut! It's Donut + Choux cream, = #Chouxnut aka the best combination ever created. Flavors change weekly, as for this week, I got their Strawberry chouxnut, which has this amazing light strawberry cream filling. OMG, I'm craving for it again as I'm writing to you. #itssofufflyimgonnadie HAHAHA