Andersen Bakery (Milpitas, CA)
8:00:00 AM
Creamy French. Hands down. My Childhood.
For as long as I can
remember, Andersen Bakery was more of a luxury than a place my family would frequent. And that in itself was pretty ironic because I
used to frequent Great Mall so often
in high school. But even then, I rarely went into that shop.
However, every now and then
I remember one of my aunts taking me along to Great Mall and stopping by
Andersen Bakery (which is often packed with people in line) and ordering the Creamy
French and offering me some.
For those of you unfamiliar
with the Creamy French, it’s crack.
And possibly the best tasting crack you ever tasted.
I’m kidding. But not really. Essentially, it’s a long thin French baguette, sliced in half and filled with custard.
The custard is the crack bit. I would gladly buy a jar of it if they packaged it for sale. You can
buy it whole or have them slice it up for easy sharing. It’s delicious and calorie-filled, but it
made me so happy. And I still get giddy sometimes when I decide to treat myself to some.
As for all the other baked
goods and breads they offered, I have never tried them. I love bread and
pastries as much as any other person, but for one reason or another, I never
bought anything else besides the Creamy French from the store.
So, one day when I was
wandering around the mall, I decided to go have lunch at Andersen Bakery. It
was a late lunch during the week day and the majority of the lunch crowd has
already cleared out, which means I was able to grab a seat.
I ordered a chicken salad
sandwich on raisin bread because apparently that’s usually the go-to bread, but
you can substitute and choose other breads. Along with that, I ordered a cup of
clam chowder.
I had no idea that the clam
chowder came with two pieces of bread though. That was a shocker since, at that
point, I realized I ordered way too much food.
Thankfully the chicken salad
sandwich wasn’t too heavy and made on the spot. The reason I said that was
because you can also buy the “pre-made” sandwiches and those were
cheaper. The sandwich was filled with sprouts, lettuce, cucumbers and tomato
alongside the well-seasoned and not-too-much mayo chicken salad.
This location gets a lot of foot traffic since it’s inside Great Mall and it can get pretty
loud, but I can see why so many people visit this place. They offer many
variety of breads and European pastries, but generally it’s a grab-and-go type
of place. It gets especially crowded during the weekdays when the lunch crowds
from the nearby companies head over for lunch, but otherwise it shouldn't be
too hard to find a seat.
Are you a big fan of the
Creamy French? Or do you favor something else? I heard the jalapeno bread is good. Or is Andersen Bakery just that
store you pass by when you want to get to H&M, Hollister and Guess?
270 Great Mall Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
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