These two young women have definitely got themselves a future! I found out about them by accident…read more Saw a post on my FB feed about Macarons. Posted a comment and was asked to send a private message. I am so glad I did. The Macarons I ordered were St Patty's day themed. Lucky charms cereal, Shamrock Shake and Baileys Irish creme! Too die for flavors! The cookie part perfectly baked, the creme filling inside is out of this world flavored! I also order their special box. It is a heart filled chocolate box filled with chocolate and or candy. Hot cocoa bombs (choices of dark, milk or white chocolate) and chocolate dipped strawberries! Which are huge by the way and just as delicious! The best part about this entire thing is I am Gluten free, they double checked the chocolate to verify it was GF! It is by the way, they asked if I had a favorite GF candy for the chocolate box. Which they did add! They have a customer for life! I would strongly recommend checking them out!

Great does not even describe the cake as well as the interaction we had with Nichoel. We ordered…read moreour cake under a time crunch and she absolutely delivered. Our order was placed on Sept. 23 and we needed it for Oct. 6. Not only was she awesome to work with but the 3 layer cake she made was delicious. She delivered the finished cake to our church the morning of the wedding and had it all decorated to perfection. We ordered a 3 tier wedding cake and each layer was a different flavor but all were equally decadent. The bottom layer was a vanilla cake with strawberry/raspberry mixed filling, the middle was a coconut cake with chocolate ganache filling and the top layer was a coconut cake with the strawberry/raspberry filling. The favors of each layer were the right amount of sweet, you can tell she is an artist in her craft. We will absolutely be ordering from her again! Thank you for making the cake so perfect and helping to make Our Day so special!

Wow! Discovered a must bakery this weekend when I purchased some cup cakes for my nieces birthday…read more The blueberry filled cupcakes were spot on and I highly recommend them .

The food is amazing. Every time we come in here, we try a bunch of different things and they're all…read moredelicious. The service is wonderful. The woman made sure we got everything we wanted. She described every pastry and detail so we knew what was in all of them. The smell and ambience is amazing. The price is well worth it.

We had a magical visit to Paris this summer. Imagine my surprise when I found truly French pan…read morechocolat right in my backyard! The layers are exquisite. They crunch and flake just as god intended. Every item is authentic. I'm told they import the butter from France and you can taste it!

I accidentally stumbled upon Ritual on my way to work the other day. I was planning to stop in to a…read moreneighboring coffee shop that I'd been to before but saw the sign for bakehouse and thought to myself that a breakfast snack would be a great idea. I was pleased to find out that I could also grab a latte, to go, from Ritual. The space is beautiful and the staff was wonderful! I was a bit skeptical of the breakfast sandwich, as it looked like it would be mostly bread (not sustenance), but I was wrong. Inside that pillowy (I assume potato-based roll) was a delicious egg, bacon and special sauce combination! I will be stopping here again, in the future!

Everyone here is so friendly, and the space has a small, quaint charm that makes you want to…read morelinger. The pastry selection looked amazing, it was hard to choose! I went with the ham and Gruyère croissant, which was airy and delicious. My husband ordered a caramel latte and really enjoyed it. A perfect little bakery stop, we'll definitely be back!

The selection was perfect. Breads for every taste. Pastries that just are none like any other…read more The behind the counter staff was very nice. Answering all my questions. The location is at the front of the bakery. The coffee was a delight, I had a cortado. The treats were all amazing. I would definitely stop in. I will be going again when I'm back I Portland. The bakery you can see from the store and it's big, bright, and lovely. They mill their own flour as well.

The staff were friendlier to people who seemed like regulars. I asked some questions about breads…read moreand lattes and baked goods, and it didn't seem like they had as much patience or good humor with me. Other folks had warm conversations, I received a sense of urgency to be moved along. It's great to see this be such a community loved space! (But I didn't personally feel that.) VEGANS: 1. There are *no* baked goods, pastries, or sweet treats for you here (except for the bagged granola). Segue... 2. The breads ARE vegan-friendly! The grains they use are sustainably and locally grown too. Try the Country (a really solid, big, circular levain with a crusty exterior and soft interior) or the Bird (a smaller loaf with a bunch of seeds: sesame, caraway, sunflower, flax, pumpkin, etc). 3. There's oat milk for an upcharge regardless if that's for a latte or a tiny splash for your cold brew. To be honest, I didn't like the latte I tried: it tasted like I had a mouthful of dry, gritty spices. We're so fortunate in Greater Portland to have so many amazing bakeries. This might be your favorite, so for sure give them a visit.

This place is awesome! Everything they do is quality, the service is very good and they are always…read morefriendly. It's not a generic cafe/bakery, they have their own style and their coffee is very good, no lattes or espresso but very good quality beans and great pour overs. Their current cafe au lait (fall spices) is phenomenal and the coffee cake is spectacular

Best coffee in town! Wonderful owner!! Tough parking...pink and happy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!read more

Very nice hidden gem of a diner. Great food, very reasonably priced. The place was spotless clean…read more I highly recommend you try eating there. Enjoy!!

Service was a bit slow - but apologies were made. Definitely a locals joint - which I like - not…read morefilled with tourists. Tucked away in an industrial area, but clean and had an amazing amount of "golden egg" photos and decor. Clean bathroom. Food was tasty. Hot. And coffee was strong. Would recommend.

Finally had Lakon for the first time. I knew the pastries would be good, but they were better than…read moreexpected. They are a bit pricey but worth the money. I had the cinnamon roll and twice baked egg croissant. They are very filling and tasty. The savory one was my favorite. My fiance had the ube latte and it had a great strong flavor. He really liked it. I had the matcha tiramisu and I loved it so much! The tiramisu cream was amazing and just the right sweetness. It paired really well with the bitterness of the matcha.

Cute bakery with tons of dessert items. While I only ordered the tiramisu latte, there were so many…read morebakery items from pastries to cakes that all looked fresh and well decorated. The tiramisu latte was well balanced with a sweet flavor but not overpowering making it a pleasant mid-day coffee. The lady finger at the top is a nice addition to the drink which can be dipped in the coffee, eaten alone, or ignored. Typically these drinks end up being super sweet but I liked how this drink managed to capture the tiramisu flavor while still staying true to a coffee based drink. The staff was friendly and while there is seating inside, it might be tough to find a spot depending on what time of day it is and the weather. Luckily this place is in a great walking area, so you can easily grab something to go. I look forward to coming back to try one of the many desserts.

Good coffee, magnificent tiramisu very good service very peaceful vibe inside Wife destroyed half…read moreof mine pistachio crape bfore i finished typing

What a beautiful spot - I loved the coffees that we have gotten from Shaghf…read more I will add that the parking situation is tricky. I recommend trying for the adjacent street parking, first. If street parking on Forest Avenue is not available and the weather isn't adverse, there is plenty of parking available in the adjacent neighborhoods.

Carrot cake very dry- frosting did not taste good . 6" cake…read more$32.00 not worth it !! Nobody liked it .......

What do you do when your whole family wakes up hungry on Merrymeeting lake and you don't feel like…read morecooking ? Baked goods! Thank you for being a friend, Sweet Caroline!