On a recent cruise we had a port stop in Rockland, ME. Instead of doing an excursion we decided to…read moredo one of those "go down this street and right" excursions where you make everything up as you. Since it was between breakfast and lunch we decided to stop into Atlantic Baking for a coffee and a pastry. Atlantic Baking is an unassuming shop right along what I'm going to consider a main street through Rockland. Not necessarily THE main street, but the Main-est we saw, so I'm sticking with that. Inside are several cases of pastries, breads, rolls, donuts and other baked goods that looked at me as if to say "I dare you". There was a cinnamon roll-ish thing that looked really good, and a Vanilla latte are what talked to me most. The staff (two young ladies on this morning) were busy hustling and, even with that, were helpful as they tried to keep taking care of customers. The vanilla latte was SUE-PERB, albeit a bit hot for my taste (had it let is cool first). As we sat having our halfway-between-breakfast-and-lunch-but-not-really-brunch snack there was a steady stream of customers, I'm guessing about 50/50 regulars and cruisers. Aside from pastries, coffees and teas, there's a cooler with canned/bottle beverages for the on-the-go beverage drinker. With as much activity as was going on during our visit you'd think it'd be difficult to keep clean, but there was a gentleman who came out frequently to take care of emptied tables, trash, etc. There are windows into the baking area, proving that they've got nothing to hide. Most everything is made on site with fresh, natural ingredients by people who take pride in what they do. Atlantic Baking is a charming place and a nice stop for a mid-morning snack

Nice pastries, comfortable seating with a borw of downtown Rockland. Coffee options available…read more Friendly and competent service.

This is also known as home kitchen bakery. It's part of the home kitchen cafe. Their #1 cold sub is…read moremy #1 for life. I first went here when it was in the adjoining room as close to home. I think there was difficulty staffing that (a common problem in Maine) so they have scaled down. The sandwiches are phenomenal. Only served until 2:30 each day. The hot peppers, balsamic vinegar and oil make these sandwiches. Make sure you just get everything on your sandwich. The service is still quite slow, which is probably due to staffing but it's an issue. There are many gluten free options but it is not a gluten free bakery. No outside food is allowed (don't bring in your Wasses!) Be a real Mainer and chomp those down in your car.

Amazing - got a fresh made chocolate eclair here the best ever! My friend got an equally amazing…read morecinnamon bun!

Everything is fresh, from scratch. Specializing in custom cakes, wedding cakes, gluten-free baked…read moregoods and lots more goodies. Give them a try!

In the two years since the eponymous Candy's closed, and with the recent closure of The Breakfast…read morePlace on Main Street, Damariscotta and her neighboring towns have gone without a dedicated bakery. David Atwater's The Bakery is a welcome arrival. Offering a variety of scratch muffins, pastries, breads, cakes and pies, our favorites are the fresh blueberry muffins (and blueberry muffin "holes"!) and the Anadama bread. Located just off Main street in the Municipal Parking lot, The Bakery opens at 7am and has a few small tables if you don't have to rush home to feed a crowd. Quite cheerful service from David, Betty and Grace.

Went to Laurel's today and got pignoli cookies, a scone and other things. The proprietor was sweets…read moreas can be, and very young. The cookies were over baked and the scone had no real flavor at all, despite a good amount of blueberries in it. I am not really a fan of the confections, but again, the owner was super nice. Perhaps it was an off day, after all, it's almost Christmas.

We really wanted to love this bakery after speaking with mom and daughter team and their ancestors…read morefrom Avellino Italy and Irpinia. We custom ordered a pumpkin ginger loaf with hazelnuts and looked forward to enjoying it. We picked it up on Thursday and ate a slice on Friday. Besides the loaf being badly overcooked and burnt, this caused us some stomach insertion and discomfort. Not sure why but they are so kind so this is not my first choice. Nevertheless this should not have been sold to us if they care about all customers, locals and tourist alike, like we were. I decided to have a second slice this morning to see if Friday's stomach discomfort was a fluke but again the same thing happened. We just tossed the loaf into the garbage can. No hate just love but apparently the $10.99 ($8.99 plus $2.00 tip) means more to them than their reputation. Sorry but you left us no choice. Good luck and wish you well!

Absolutely takes the cake. Then gives the cake back, perfectly formed. We got a cake that ended up…read morehaving 18 layers. They earned DownEast Magazine's best bakery in Maine a few years back. Tiny tiny.

My family and I spent this past week in Camden for my husbands birthday. I contacted the bakery for…read morea custom cake and got a quick and detailed response over email. I ordered a small carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. The cake had beautiful frosting details and a walnut topping. It was hands down one of the best carrot cakes we've ever had (and that's comparing against bakeries in Boston like Flour!). I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Camden.

10/10 recommend this roadside market. We stopped in by pure chance recalling it looked "cute" on…read moreour drive to lamoine. Sure enough, we weren't wrong. The breakfast biscuit sandwich was THE BEST biscuit you will ever have the pleasure of enjoying. Granted, my opinion is that it was perfect for the sandwich, it wouldn't be dense enough for sausage gravy. It would have to be a topper rather than getting slathered if you know what I mean. I went lighter and got a blueberry scone which was equally as delicious just satisfying my sweet tooth vs his savory one that morning. Anyway, we loved it so much while we were eating I went back inside and grabbed two more scones - a blueberry and fig/almond for us to have the following morning for sunrise at Cadillac. Their lattes were also wonderful. I would shop here regularly if I was a local but for now the best I can do is rave about this place on the internet.

Bleecker and Greer out to be called "Prosciutto and butter" in honor of the item that we had today…read more This is a sandwich worth the hour long trip from home. The prosciutto was tangy and satisfying on the roll with butter. The sandwich is made already, and by the register so you don't forget to pick one up. Let me also say that the potato salad was stellar--the dill was a nice touch. The cookies were fantastic as well. I normally don't go for little specialty stores, but this one was reasonably priced in every way. The staff was friendly and pleasant. Go there. You won't be sorry.

Chicken baskets are good! Fries can be a little off sometimes but mostly they are pretty great and…read morethe staff is accommodating. I heard it was sold not that long ago just got back to Maine and tried them again- it's been a couple years but it's still the same great taste I remember.

Cute little place. Mixture of old and new items. Tasty treats to purchase. I recommend anything…read morewith blueberry. Pastries made fresh!

Dry, crumbly bagels with too much cream cheese. Grocery store quality…read more Interior is nice - plenty of seating. What a shame.

After reading the Yelp reviews where it was mentioned that they are out of bagels by 11:00 AM, I…read morejumped in the car and my wife texted my daughter's and her order. I got there at 8:42 AM and there were two people in front of me. There was only one person making use of the ample seating that was available. After I ordered, I turned around and there was over a dozen people waiting. The bagels were fresh and very tasty! Excellent! One serving me was a bit grumpy and the other was very nice, so service is a coin toss. Get there early!

I'm glad we don't live nearby because this place is dangerous. We got a variety of things the first…read moretime, but the peanut butter lasagna was so amazing we actually stopped in on our drive home to PA to pick up two more to take home and enjoy later. And boy did we! What a gem. We can't wait to go back next summer.

So we stopped in on a whim. Oh. My. Gosh. Everything was delicious. We got all the cookies, a…read moreHumdinger and a cream horn. Amazing. Everyone was so friendly. We loved the vending machines. So cute! We will definitely be back.