Wow! What an amazing bakery!!! Cheryl at the Blessed Braid bakery in Irvine is so good!! The vegan Challah is delicious and the right size for 2 people. We almost ate the entire loaf and the wedding cookies?? Omg! Just go!! So happy to have found this bakery!!Vegetarian options: Vegan should be an option listed as well as gluten free!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emzy Emz
So this is a legit professional bakery but it's not a sit down and sip latte with your pie bakery. You just order and go. They specialize in challah breads and other kosher goodies and it smells divine. Service is super friendly and the few things I tried were so good. The mint brownie is a gooey wonder.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joseph C.
Saw the Blessed Braid while stopping at the Peruvian restaurant in this small center. No visibility from Alton Parkway. Decided to make a small purchase and keep in mind when I needed Jewish Breads, pastry and bagels.Strictly takeout.Growing up in Philadelphia, I a choice of Jewish Bakeries. Hoping to relive my youth. Being in SoCal, I personally was disappointed. But if you are a homegrown Californian, the place is fine. The bakery is Kosher and I believe non dairy. I had a Mini-Challah and a Raspberry Donut. Both were good, but not my style. Being old and lazy, I have started to prefer less dense baked goods.I really wanted some Rye bread or Pumpernickel. Have to special order. For me, way too much planning. The people were very nice, helpful and graciously handled my very small order.Prices were commensurate with Specialty Shops.
Zipora K.
Haven't tried it yet.but I have heard good things about them. They specialise in braided chale ie egg bread.
Alejandra G.
I looovvveee this place, what a gem. I preordered 2 dz sufganyots for Hanukkah and they were ready at the appointed time and carefully packaged... not to mention delicious. While I was there I was tempted to get a Raisin challah and it was the best decision I made all week. I took it to my parents and it was gone in less than 24 hours. It reminded me of my mom's homemade babka in a way. Love love love
Antonio Neves
Everything was ver tasty!
Redondo S.
This place has the best gluten free challah I have ever had. I can't wait to see the 8lb challah I ordered today. I only wish they made take home meals. All the pastries look delicious.
Timmy S.
This bakery is in among a few eateries within an Irvine business complex which is usually overrun by Blizzard employees from across the street. I was on my way to an appointment in the area, felt hungry, and stopped in this complex to get a bite to eat at a cafe. Afterward I noticed this bakery which had a sandwich board out front, pitching their various flavored lemonade drinks. I went inside to order a lemonade and noticed their cookies and logically thought that lunch shouldn't be complete without a dessert. So I asked for a chocolate chip cookie too.There is no seating inside this place - it's a bakery with an interior window through which you can see bread and pastries being made. But there was a single small table with chairs outside where I was advised to sit and relax and my drink and cookie would be delivered momentarily. And they were!The cookie was delicious with countless tiny chocolate chips. The cookie itself was fresh and moist. The lemonade had a perfect balance of citrus and sweet. It was cold and refreshing, a perfect drink for this warm day.The woman helping me was very sweet and kind. I hope to return to the area sometime to try their other drinks and bakery goods.
n d.
Tasty! Tried the apple muffin, plain challah, and gluten free peanut butter cookie. The store smells delicious when you walk in. Staff was friendly and welcoming, and the packaging was really cute with the sticker denoting it's a women owned business. Great job!
Dawne DeAnne B.
We actually ordered 2 Challah bread for Rosh Hashanah through Bengies. We were disappointed that they were not the braided challah bread, but they were more oddly shaped steeped and round. They were very dense and not moist. Although, you could tell if it were fresher, it would have a better flavor. I've never had this type of challah bread before. Maybe people like it? But, I definitely was not a fan.
The bakery is very nice and it's especially nice to have a place where I know I can just order whatever I want, I am lactose intolerant. Though it seems like they got rid of the mini challahs that were so cute and raised their prices in the last few months
Dorothy Du
very nice and lovely place, staff is so friendly and their bread is just fresh and tasty!! Highly recommend!
Laraine S.
Oops my previous review meant to say gluten-free scones... that I was so excited they made gluten-free, scones.... But as mentioned, , I drove over an hour to find out, they had to be ordered in advance which I think should have been mentioned when I sent them the response I would be driving up that day ....
S A.
We ordered challah for our son's wedding and it was a huge hit! The young woman behind the counter was wonderful and we are so pleased to have found this bakery! We had to backtrack from the wedding location (1/2 hour drive), but it was so well worth it! We also got a black and white cookie and some rugelach, both of which were equally delicious.
Danica B.
I absolutely love The Blessed Braid. Not only do they have delicious and unique treats, but the owner Cheryl and her staff are so kind and accommodating. I've reached out to the owner multiple times about different orders I wanted to place and each time she was thorough and patient. They are always on time and accurate. They go above and beyond. Thank you!!!
Wow! What an amazing bakery!!! Cheryl at the Blessed Braid bakery in Irvine is so good!! The vegan Challah is delicious and the right size for 2 people. We almost ate the entire loaf and the wedding cookies?? Omg! Just go!! So happy to have found this bakery!!Vegetarian options: Vegan should be an option listed as well as gluten free!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So this is a legit professional bakery but it's not a sit down and sip latte with your pie bakery. You just order and go. They specialize in challah breads and other kosher goodies and it smells divine. Service is super friendly and the few things I tried were so good. The mint brownie is a gooey wonder.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Saw the Blessed Braid while stopping at the Peruvian restaurant in this small center. No visibility from Alton Parkway. Decided to make a small purchase and keep in mind when I needed Jewish Breads, pastry and bagels.Strictly takeout.Growing up in Philadelphia, I a choice of Jewish Bakeries. Hoping to relive my youth. Being in SoCal, I personally was disappointed. But if you are a homegrown Californian, the place is fine. The bakery is Kosher and I believe non dairy. I had a Mini-Challah and a Raspberry Donut. Both were good, but not my style. Being old and lazy, I have started to prefer less dense baked goods.I really wanted some Rye bread or Pumpernickel. Have to special order. For me, way too much planning. The people were very nice, helpful and graciously handled my very small order.Prices were commensurate with Specialty Shops.
Haven't tried it yet.but I have heard good things about them. They specialise in braided chale ie egg bread.
I looovvveee this place, what a gem. I preordered 2 dz sufganyots for Hanukkah and they were ready at the appointed time and carefully packaged... not to mention delicious. While I was there I was tempted to get a Raisin challah and it was the best decision I made all week. I took it to my parents and it was gone in less than 24 hours. It reminded me of my mom's homemade babka in a way. Love love love
Everything was ver tasty!
This place has the best gluten free challah I have ever had. I can't wait to see the 8lb challah I ordered today. I only wish they made take home meals. All the pastries look delicious.
This bakery is in among a few eateries within an Irvine business complex which is usually overrun by Blizzard employees from across the street. I was on my way to an appointment in the area, felt hungry, and stopped in this complex to get a bite to eat at a cafe. Afterward I noticed this bakery which had a sandwich board out front, pitching their various flavored lemonade drinks. I went inside to order a lemonade and noticed their cookies and logically thought that lunch shouldn't be complete without a dessert. So I asked for a chocolate chip cookie too.There is no seating inside this place - it's a bakery with an interior window through which you can see bread and pastries being made. But there was a single small table with chairs outside where I was advised to sit and relax and my drink and cookie would be delivered momentarily. And they were!The cookie was delicious with countless tiny chocolate chips. The cookie itself was fresh and moist. The lemonade had a perfect balance of citrus and sweet. It was cold and refreshing, a perfect drink for this warm day.The woman helping me was very sweet and kind. I hope to return to the area sometime to try their other drinks and bakery goods.
Tasty! Tried the apple muffin, plain challah, and gluten free peanut butter cookie. The store smells delicious when you walk in. Staff was friendly and welcoming, and the packaging was really cute with the sticker denoting it's a women owned business. Great job!
We actually ordered 2 Challah bread for Rosh Hashanah through Bengies. We were disappointed that they were not the braided challah bread, but they were more oddly shaped steeped and round. They were very dense and not moist. Although, you could tell if it were fresher, it would have a better flavor. I've never had this type of challah bread before. Maybe people like it? But, I definitely was not a fan.
Restaurantji Recommends
The bakery is very nice and it's especially nice to have a place where I know I can just order whatever I want, I am lactose intolerant. Though it seems like they got rid of the mini challahs that were so cute and raised their prices in the last few months
very nice and lovely place, staff is so friendly and their bread is just fresh and tasty!! Highly recommend!
Oops my previous review meant to say gluten-free scones... that I was so excited they made gluten-free, scones.... But as mentioned, , I drove over an hour to find out, they had to be ordered in advance which I think should have been mentioned when I sent them the response I would be driving up that day ....
We ordered challah for our son's wedding and it was a huge hit! The young woman behind the counter was wonderful and we are so pleased to have found this bakery! We had to backtrack from the wedding location (1/2 hour drive), but it was so well worth it! We also got a black and white cookie and some rugelach, both of which were equally delicious.
I absolutely love The Blessed Braid. Not only do they have delicious and unique treats, but the owner Cheryl and her staff are so kind and accommodating. I've reached out to the owner multiple times about different orders I wanted to place and each time she was thorough and patient. They are always on time and accurate. They go above and beyond. Thank you!!!