Alpenglow Bakery is a small bakery that seems best suited to grab-n-go. We were excited to try them out after seeing them next to Nossa Familia a few weeks before we decided to make it a stop on our way to the Rose City Yarn Crawl.
There are two tall counters with stools lining the foyer offering some seating. When we went, were were the only ones there. It is cool to be able to see the stacks of butter waiting to be laminated into pastries.
Their hours are limited to M-F so weekend pastries are a no go. The pastry selection is decent, but for the price, we didn't find them earth-shatteringly delicious. We ordered an almond and chocolate croissant, respectively.
The service was not warm or inviting in the least. This made the "question" on the screen irritating because, if I recall correctly, the tip amount automatically ranged 18% - 23% which I found lofty considering the employee grabbed the pastry from the case, put it in a bag and onto the counter for pickup. There are bagel sandwiches on the menu so maybe this tip structure is factored into someone actually preparing the food, but it still seemed misaligned as most places do lately. I tipped anyway thinking maybe this person wasn't having the best day. Even after trying to be friendly and paying we were still met with cold indifference.
Maybe Alpenglow supplies local shops and this is an experiment for general public purchases. I'm sad to say, but I recommend going elsewhere for friendlier service and better tasting pastries. read more