Good croissant and soup, but grumpy, unfriendly “you’re not really cool enough to be here”-type service. And the oven was broken too, so no bread, which was annoying.
Great pastries! We had the Goat Leek and the Ham, Thyme, Gruyere Croissants. Both were delicious! Would definitely order them again. The coffee was also delicious along with their hazelnut shortbread cookies.
Great find. We were visiting Portland and stopped in very hungry one morning and ordered half the pastry menu. The quiche was the best I’ve ever had and I loved how hearty of a portion it was.I’ve been a bread baker for 10 years with a considerable amount of experience in laminated doughs. I really enjoyed the dough here, as it’s used in the morning bun and other pastries. The croissant seemed overproofed, to me, because the croissants didn’t have an intense crisp on the exterior I often look for. However, I loved the darker bake. Brings forward better flavor.The almond croissant was conceptually really nice but unfortunately the filling was a miss for me. Really strong alcohol vanilla flavor. I LOVED the ground almonds, though, I just think Amaretto liquor or a good quality almond extract would make them next level.The morning bun was good but the amount of zest seemed safe to me which makes sense because I think it’s baked into the dough rather than traditionally buttered and tossed in an orange sugar. Still pretty good though. I had just had one at Tartine last month so it’s hard to compete with that!The woman serving us was lovely and told us when morning buns were right out of the oven so we could get one. Coffee was awesome.Will definitely be in again next time we’re in Portland :)
Awesome bakery originally by an awesome author. The breads and sandwiches were superb. What a lovely and lively place!
I hoped it would better. I got a decaf mocha and an almond croissant. The coffee drink was pretty good. That beautiful design in the steamed milk coffeehouses do. But it was really sweet without a solid coffee flavor. The croissant was also filled with a very sweet almond filling and the pastry was a little over baked. Not terrible but none of the subtleties of flavor and texture I would expect for an artisanal bakery. Also it is very expensive but did not seem worth the very high price.
This place is really good. We got the soup and grilled cheese, rhubarb macaron, lemon meringue tart, leek croissant, and all of them were delicious. Their coffee is great as well. The only issue is the seating is limited, but both times I've been there I was able to find a table.
What a great place to eat. The smell of fresh bread and pastries greet you when you walk in. The have a nice selection of soups and sandwich specials to choose from.
Warm and cozy and oh so yummy! We love a good pastry day. I would only say, maybe get coffee somewhere else.
this place is absolutely a hidden gemfinished a 4 inches pecan tart in the morning is so satisfyingmorning bun added a hit of flavor and texture
Another great find in Portland! Excellent French pastry and bread.