[Irvine] [Bakery] 85°C Bakery Cafe

85°C Bakery Cafe
2700 Alton Pkwy, #123
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 553-8585
http://www.85cafe.us

I used to go to 85°C Bakery Cafe when I was living in Taiwan a few years ago.  But the one I went to wasn't exactly a bakery.  It was more like a coffee shop that also serves regular restaurant food.  Since the cafe was close to my work, I often go there for lunch with coworkers.  They served simple salad, sandwich, rice and pasta dishes.



When I heard that they opened a branch in the U.S., I assumed it was the same style as Taiwan.  But it was just a simple bakery that sells bread, cake, and drinks.  Friends told me the line at this place is always long.  Luckily, the day we went, there was no line.  But still, there were so many people inside the bakery fighting to get breads.



墨魚大蒜麵包 Squid Ink Garlic Bread

It was my first trip to 85°C.  I didn't exactly know what to get.  So I just grabbed whatever looked special to me.  I have never seen Squid Ink Garlic Bread anywhere.  This bread tasted just like regualr garlic bread.  I guess the squid ink didn't add anything special or extra to the bread.  It only made the bread black.


芋頭麵包 Taro Bun

I didn't try the Taro Bun, but my mom and sister really like it.  They have requested me to get this taro bun many times after they tried it.


奶油麵包 Cream Custard Bun

I didn't try the Cream Custard Bun.  Got it for my dad and he likes it.


蘑菇起司麵包 Mushroom Cheese Bread

I love mushroom and cheese.  So I thought this would be the best bread ever.  But it didn't taste that good to me for some reason.  The flavor was great, but I didn't like the chewy bread that much.


菠蘿麵包 Pineapple Bun

Didn't get to try the Pineapple Bun, either.


風乾番茄麵包 Sun Dried Tomato Bun

Sun Dried Tomato Bun just tsated like garlic bread with a few pieces of sour sun dried tomato on top.  Nothing too special.


五榖雜糧麵包 Five Grain Bread

Got the Five Grain Bread for my mom, so I didn't get to try it.


起司蛋糕 Cheese Cake

This wasn't exactly a Cheesecake.  It was more like a cheese and egg custard mixture kind of cake.  It was more of an Asian style cheesecake.  We all like this one.

This batch of bread and buns cost about $15.  Since we moved down to Irvine, we've been coming here every 3 days or so.  We usually just get bread for breakfast or snack.  We do have a few favorites now (sorry I didn't take pictures after this first visit).  We usually get the hot dog cheese bun, blueberry custard bun, and apple turnover.  We also tried their famous sea salt coffee.  It was good, but I still don't understand what the hype was about.  It was just coffee with some salt sprinkle on top.  Oh and we like their black forest cake a lot.

If you live in OC, yeah do come down to 85°C to get some bread and buns.  But if you come here on weekend, be expect to wait in long long line out the door.  I know some people would take a trip from Los Agneles to here just to buy bread.  But I personally don't think it's worth that of a long drive.

So what is/are your favorite bread/bun from 85°C?

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