I see this little store as a special treat on a weekend occasionally. The food is delicious and…read morepotentially not ideal for the waistline simply because there is so much I would love to eat here. The baked goods are all handmade with top quality ingredients and you can tell the difference. They have a variety of cakes, danish, croissants, pastries and a host of other treats. I don't mind the coffee, the one I had I would give a 3 and a half out of 5, but not too bad. It is a fantastic place to go for cakes if you are entertaining at home or for a coffee and a croissant of a weekend morning. When I have been, the staff are lovely and service is quite fast, without feeling like you are being hurried out the door.

I work in Banyo, and although it is not one of the prettiest suburbs in Brisbane it has some little…read morehidden treasures. One of these is Haleys Bakery on St Vincents Road. Full of tasty cakes, delicious slices and freshly baked breads I find myself here at least twice a week for lunch, or to pick up takeaways for the weekend (I do believe that the amount of goodies I buy from here may be the reason I am carrying a spare tyre!). The cherry coconut slice is absolutely divine and the vanilla slice, to die for! If you have an upcoming catch up with friends or morning tea with family definitely consider checking out Haleys - you will be the flavour of the party, I don't know how many friends I have impressed with their yummy cakes and bakes. My kids also love this bakery (yes sometimes I go on the weekends too!). They have the cutest little cupcakes, sure to put a smile on any little persons face!

I have been living in Banyo for around 6 months now and must warn everyone that of all 5 times I…read morehave been to this bakery I have been short changed. At first I thought it was an honest mistake but now I am convinced this is deliberate. Yesterday 24/4/14 the woman behind the counter made a conscious effort to put the coins under the notes hoping I would slide them straight into my wallet.... Nope, you missed a two dollar coin.... Again. Be wary of these people as you would most small shops that have cash only trade... The loaf of bread tasted like it was already two days old just to put the icing on the cake.

When I was in high school, Baked To Perfection held the local title for best pies in the northern…read moresuburbs. When my friends and I got our licenses, we'd drive around the back streets of Kedron to eventually end up at our ol' faithful, Baked (as we liked to call it). They used to have more pies than they do now, but the ones they do have are fine little pastry delights. I personally like to lift off the lid with a fork and scoop out the meat in the pie dish. It's the best. They've got steak, pepper steak, steak and kidney, steak and cheese and others. They're all $4. Outside of the pies, Baked to Perfection also put out some sweet candy pastries. You can find old favourites like meringue and neenish tarts here. Even though there might not be as big a range as there used to be, still drop into Baked for a pie. They really are something else.

I love this bakery…read more Back in the day when I'd head out to the discos and catch the last train home, they were open! A pie or sausage roll while I staggered home was just the thing. You got served by the baker who was working out the back, but that's fine. I still pop in for a sausage roll, jam and cream doughnut and red fizzy drink when I'm down that way using the laundromat. Their sausage rolls are the best.

Carby's Bakehouse is a little family owned bakery on Hamilton Road. They bake all the bread and…read moreproducts fresh on site and they are open from 6am every morning, 7 days a week. They sell a range of tasty pies and sausage rolls and pastries. The latest flavour of pie is Jalapeno Chilli Beef pie, and although I haven't tried it yet, I'm really keen! Most pies are $4.60 and they also sell mini pies for $1.80. The perfect little snack. They are currently selling a big range of delicious Christmas treats. I bought a pack of 12 Rum Balls for $7.60, made with real Bundy Rum! They also sell all types of bread loaves, rolls and buns, sweet bakery goods like slices and tarts and even whole cakes.

Try to at least acknowledge the customer has entered the shop if you must continue your…read moreconversation. Then don't give me attitude when I comment on your lack of customer service. Then again do what you want I won't be back and maybe you keep giving terrible service and leave,and then a decent pie shop will take over.

Disappointing experience…read more We stopped in for a quick weekday lunch close to closing time, and the display cabinets were nearly empty--only a few savoury pastries remained. We chose a feta and spinach roll and a pork and fennel sausage roll to share. Unfortunately, both were underwhelming. The pastry in each case was soft and greasy rather than crisp and flaky. While we understand that arriving late in the day can affect freshness, the fillings were also disappointing. The spinach and feta was overly salty and lacked texture, and the pork and fennel filling was a smooth, pink, salty paste with no discernible pork or fennel flavour. At $9.40 each, the quality didn't justify the price--we would have been better off buying frozen sausage rolls from the supermarket and baking them at home.

Wondering down Racecourse Rd with a friend we wanted to stop of for a quick bite before continuing…read moreto shop at all the little boutique stores. Not having many pennies in my pocket at the time, we decided on what seemed like a quiet little bakery. Monticlare is down the end of 68 Racecourse Rd. With a few plastic seats outside and a very relaxed and casual atmosphere, it felt like the kind of place where I could get a cheap feed. The Bakery had a nice array of breads, croissants, cakes, cupcakes, sandwiches, and pies. The lady serving was lovely and attentive but I felt bad that I had to ask her to repeat the pie flavours because I could not quite understand what she was saying through her thick accent. The pie was the not he best I have ever had but definitely affordable and adequate. Sitting outside, I was pestered by a magpie who obviously intimidates enough customers there to be fed regularly enough. Overall, this was a nice enough bakery.

When I arrived, I saw fresh bread of all European styles and pateries that made my sugar level…read morescream yay. However, something took my eye, the massive array of meat pies. I like that. They also look like their freshly made in house because of their shape and lovely buttery colour. On this day I just wanted the old plain mince pie. What I learned about Monticlair Bakery is that they've been at this business for years and the recipes haven't changed. You need to bit patient with the lady on the counter. Not because she's rude, actually I have nothing bad to say about her. Its just her accent is so heavy it filters most English pronunciations out. Trust me when I say she wants to make sure she's getting your order right. So after a few minutes, I strolled away eating into a pie that has been the same since Monticlaire opened. I hope nothing changes. That is all.

trader is the only convenient little bakery/convenience spot wedged between the qantas and virgin…read morecheckouts right next to the tiny tiger air checkout area in the Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal. If you are looking for a spot to grab a snack/lunch or even an expresso coffee and sit down near checkin without going up into the boarding area, 'trader' is probably the only option you'll stumble across. The good news is that the food is actually ok, better than expected. I had a country pie ($7.50) which was light on pasty and full of meet and veggies. I'm not sure this is notable as a place to head to generally but if you are stuck at the airport and probably sitting waiting for a tiger flight or saying goodbye to friends who don't want to do the whole go-to-gate thing this place is just the thing. I didn't try the espresso coffee but it is available along with airport convenience regulars (newspapers, mags, snacks). Worthy for what it is. Nicely exceeded my low expectations of airport food.

Although it's not my favourite Brisbane pattisserie (Chouquette forever!), Le Bon Choix definitely…read moremakes its mark on the french delights front. There are always people lingering in front of the long cabinet or sitting at the tables in here. It's always hard to choose what to get from the array of exquisite looking tarts and gateaux on display. The lemon meringue tarts are topped with cone of meringue about three times the height of the base and the Esperance gateau is so green it just about shimmers. On my latest trip to Le Bon Choix I had a strawberry tart and a flat white. The coffee was okay, maybe a B, but the strawberry tart was delicious and they didn't skimp on the strawberries. Le Bon Choix does individual tarts and cakes as well as croissants, eclairs and pain au chocolats but they also do full size cakes to take home and share (or not). Their opera cake looked tempting with it's perfectly lined layers and glistening top. I'm still a Chouquette girl at heart, but if I find myself on this side of town and in need of a pick-me-up, I'm always more than satisfied with a trip to Le Bon Choix.

I hate to complain but once again the service here is so substandard. Met some friends for coffee…read moreand once again had to take our own cups and plates back. They sat on our table for 30 minutes and as always the lazy manager in the corner doing nothing. Had a second coffee and some situation. Had to take our own cups back. Such a shame nice food - how good could it be with a bit of service and direction .

Gourmet cookies! When I hear those two words together my mouth just waters. The Byron Bay Cookie…read moreCompany excels in baking gourmet cookies. They started in Byron Bay and continue to work from there with every tasty morsel being baked at their Byron premises. With such a wide range of cookies, all packaged delicately in classy boxes, these delectable treats are hard to resist. It is no wonder then, that The Byron Bay Cookie Company shop at the Brisbane Domestic Terminal is always filed with people. This shop is in the Qantas end of the terminal and is worth searching out if you have the time to spare at the airport. Their cookies make the perfect last minute gift or you might just want to indulge and stock up on a few for yourself. The cookies are not cheap. A small box will set you back about $6 but I recommend you try some anyway. These gourmet cookies are well worth it.

I've eaten many Byron Bay Cookies in my time. Ever since they started appearing on top of the…read morecabinets of every cafe and coffee shop in town I have enjoyed their crumbly goodness. In my younger days I was partial to the 'Dotty Cookie' (it has Smarties!), but as my palate has matured, my firm favourite is the sticky date and ginger (so chunky). Anyway, even as a connoisseur of the delectable Byron Bay Cookie I didn't realise that they had a dedicated store at the airport. When I discovered this on a recent trip to Sydney, I decided to buy myself a cookie (or two...) for the plane and once I was sucked into the cookie vortex I got so distracted by the array of Byron Bay Cookie goodness (cafes tend to stock three or four, here they have them all!) that I nearly missed my flight. Yes, my name actually got paged across the PA system. I had to hide my panic and pretend that I wasn't in fact the Suzannah being paged over the loudspeaker as I paid for my cookie lode. I did that thing where you walk really calmly and non-chalantly out the door but as soon as your out of view you sprint. So there I was sprinting to my gate, hands full of bags and magazines and all I could think about was not crushing my cookies. I made the flight and as soon as the seatbelt sign went off (slash waaay before that) I was flying high on a cloud of sticky date and ginger.