WHY?! Why?!?! Why?!?!?!(Tears)…read more I am beyond disappointed. I wait all year for a slice of the best carrot cake and make a special trip just for that. This has been my go to birthday cake spot for many years now. It started with a Mom's weekend in Ogunquit where I fell in love with the carrot cake. It was the ultimate slice of cake, tall- multi layered, moist, full of nuts, covered and filled with smooth and delicious frosting with nut covered outside, big enough slice for leftovers. Well, NOT ANY MORE! Who decided to change all the sliced cakes in to presliced and packaged sheet cake? Not only sheet cake, thin dense layers of cake. They didnt even cut off the exterior part so the cake would bond to the frosting. YUCK! I have never seen carrot cake in sheet cake form, and there is a reason for it.where is the side frosting with nuts? We bought all 5 flavors of cake. Yes $50 worth of cake. All were sheet cake slices. All 5 were slightly over baked, thin, dense layers with the frosting just sitting on top of the layers. There is nothing lovely about a slice of cake that is prepared like a lazy home baker. It's like they don't care. To whoever made the decision to cut corners to make things easier for production or whatever, you have ruined the most delicious cake. It's too bad that person doesn't think the customer deserves the very best slice. Why would someone comeback to buy a full cake after buying that? Bad business decision for you Bread and Roses. I know I will no longer recommend. I guess I will be going back to Whole Foods. The following is the cake discriptions from website... Bread & Roses Signature Wedding Cake Three layers of yellow butter cake layered with raspberry mousse, finished with white chocolate buttercream and white chocolate shavings. Funny Bone Three layers of chocolate fudge cake layered with peanut butter buttercream and finished with a dark chocolate glaze. Chocolate Truffle Torte Three layers of chocolate fudge cake layered with rich, dark chocolate ganache and finished with a dark chocolate glaze. Maine Blueberry Lemon Cake Two layers of yellow butter cake with Maine blueberries and fresh lemon juice, layered and finished with a lemon cream cheese buttercream. Carrot Cake Two layers of moist carrot cake with walnuts folded in. Layered and finished with a cream cheese buttercream, garnished with chopped walnuts.

The products from this place are delicious!!! We purchased…read morethe blueberry coffee cake and it's worth every cent! Also the blueberry squares and the blueberry qhoopie pies are absolutely delicious!! The service was adequate. We will definitely be back!! Absolutely worth the stop!!

If you plan on getting a delicious doughnut while they still have a huge selection, get there…read moreearly. I was able to get there and stand in line waiting patiently while deciding what to buy. We ordered a maple fritter, apple fritter, confetti cake donut and a chocolate twist. All were delicious and can't wait to get back there for another assortment of doughnuts to try.

We picked up some donuts for breakfast. It is nothing fancy but it is clean. We had good service…read more There was so much hype about their donuts but it failed to show me why. We ordered the blueberry fritters and I thought they were a little dru and lacked flavor. They recommended their simple glazed donuts so we tried those and I think they are the same anywhere but definitely not as good as Krispy Kreme. I was hoping to have amazing donuts but I was disappointed.

Saturday morning visit around 7 AM. Cute and cozy farmhouse chic space, with ordering out of a…read moredisplay case and eating outside on tables. Friendly staff. Many options. The croissants all looked good in the case, but didn't come close to wowing as much as all the five star reviews would suggest. Only one out of the three was warm, and none of the three had that must-have croissant crackle that leaves crumbs all over your shirt. More of a dish rag feel here. On the plus side, the everything croissant had really good flavor and the chocolate croissant was buttery. Unfortunately, same texture as what you get at Starbucks. Maybe it was an off day? Not bad, but if you've had the croissants at Belleville in Portland or a handful of shops in Boston, this doesn't compare.

So good I practically moved to Kennebunk…read more Best of the best as far as French in America bakeries go. Croissants, bread, quiche. Everything I've had has been phenomenal. The line is ALWAYS out the door because it's just that good.

Our friend who lives here picked up a mocha cake for our friend and a ready to bake strawberry…read morerhubarb pie for us. My girls loved the cake; I thought it was a little sweet. But the strawberry rhubarb pie - OMG- was out of this world! It came ready to bake, so when we took it out of the oven, it was hot, the crust was flaky and crispy, and the strawberry rhubarb filling was heaven! Especially when served up with some local homemade French vanilla ice cream. I wish I had taken a picture, but we were too busy devouring it! This pie is literally summer on a plate. The Elderflower Buttermilk cakes look so good, too!

This place made Yelp's list of top 100 coffee shops for 2025, and I am not disappointed!…read more Elephantine crafted the best latte I've ever had (my husband concurs). It was smooth with just the right amount of foam at just the right temperature. We also tried several dishes, and the star of the show was the granola and yogurt dish (I know, not something people usually go out for). Ambiance was charming and cozy. Service was exceptional. Would definitely return!!

Stopped by fair close to when they closed to try a pastry...Pain Au Chocolate, it was very good…read moredespite sitting around since they baked it in the morning. Seemed a bit skimpy on the chocolate but otherwise looked amazing and would prob be 5/5 when very fresh. Also of note, very cute little place with seating inside and outside. A great place to come for a coffee or tea, a pastry and maybe something good to read. Will try and come back earlier next time. Looks like stuff is made from scratch?

This spot was right behind our hotel. Super convenient. Even…read morethough we went early there was already a line but it was worth the wait. You self serve your own coffee and tea. We passed on both and got a few pastries which were delicious. No where to sit inside but little tables outside that fill quick. Would definitely pop in for some baked goods.

How does one spend over $100 at a bakery - come to Standard and you'll find out! And it was…read moreabsolutely worth the wait in the rain on a Sunday morning. After having some of the bread prior to our meals at a few restaurants, we found out the bread is locally sourced at a sister business right around the corner from where ate the night before. There is parking avail for customers in the lot for 30 mins, we prob waited about 20 mins and crossed the threshold into baked goods heaven. There was so much to select from - we got pastries, cookies, pizza and bread - and we pretty much liked everything. Our least favorite was the morning bun with walnuts - we didn't have it right away so that might've been part of the issue. Just note that the bread served at the restaurants aren't available until 2pm - we were leaving that morning so we weren't going wait for it. We opted for other loaves instead and they didn't disappoint. If you want something yummy and fresh - make sure to stop by here before heading out of Portland. I do wish the setup was a bit more conducive to the big crowds as there isn't much space from the front door to the counter but still a fantastic find!

This is the perfect spot if you come to visit When Pigs Fly Pizzeria restaurant! Either before or…read moreafter your meal and even better if you are told there is a wait for a table. That's exactly what happened for my wife and I, we were told it would be a 15 minute wait for our table. We came over and wanted to just browse around to spend that time doing something instead of just sitting. You'll find it to have an overall rustic vibe when you step inside. Typically for grocery shopping my wife and I will go to Hannaford and when we are feeling like grabbing some bread we always go with When Pigs Fly sourdough. The prices may be higher than some of the larger brands but the quality is far superior from When Pigs Fly. Having a piece of their usual sourdough or cinnamon raisin sourdough for breakfast with some butter or sunflower butter is a perfect addition to breakfast! Coming here to the company store was even better with many more options for flavors of sourdough including some seasonal loaves. We actually snagged a current seasonal they had which was Blueberry Raspberry Lemonade Bread. Bought it yesterday and had it for a delicious breakfast this morning! Will make some French toast with it later in the week as well! They have a variety of other items, some their brands and some other brands available for purchase as well! So even if you aren't feeling their bread check it out for the other things they sell. Also if you have not tried their bread and want to try before buying snag a sandwich at the restaurant and try before you buy at least one flavor of bread that is! Worth a stop along Route 1!

Such an awesome shop!…read more We popped in after grabbing food at their restaurant next door and were very impressed with the quality and selection being offered. From sourdoughs to really unique sweet and savory breads, it was really hard to make a decision! We went with a rustic loaf to bring home and enjoyed it all week long. I'll definitely make the stop again next time we are in town (and did I mention, they have free samples??).