Ich liebe Annelores deutsche Bäckerei!…read more I first got goodies from Annelore's booth at the State Farmer's Market in Raleigh. The Apfel (apple) turnover was delicious, as was the Heidelbeerkuchen (blueberry cake) and Zitronenschnitten (lemon bar). I saw a nice gentlemen there that day who I think may be part owner; based on what I see on their website I wonder if it was Herr Norbert. While waiting for another guy behind the counter to bag my goodies, I happened to mention (to who I think was Norbert) that I'm learning German, and he spoke some basic German to me! Which I understood - OMG, must tell my German teacher. A couple weeks later I needed to bring desserts to our monthly Book Club meeting, and Annelore's was my first thought. I decided to visit their actual store in Cary. Even though it's an hour away from home, I stopped by one day when I had to go to Raleigh for an appointment. An Annelore's employee helped me with selecting about six cake slices and 2-3 different bars, plus some German cookies. The inside of the store is very clean, and there are some places to sit if you'd like to eat there. The employees were kind and helpful (and patient, in my case, trying to decide what to buy for a Book Club group I'd never met in person). Annelore's German Bakery is a wonderful way to take care of your dessert needs and support a local business at the same time. If you need a dessert, cake, scones, or other treats for your home gathering, BBQ, church social, potluck, business lunch, or other event, I would definitely let Annelore's take care of that part for you! 10/10, highly recommend! SO good! Vielen Dank, Annelore's... Ich werde Ihr Geschäft bald wieder besuchen!

Came here recently and really enjoyed my visit!…read more First, there's a small parking lot right next to the bakery, and I think a larger parking lot at the rear of the building. I got lucky and snagged a spot near the front, though :) I looked around at everything and it all looked so tasty! I decided to grab a loaf of pumpernickel bread, but next time I'll probably get a dessert or two. The staff were helpful throughout my visit. They asked me if I wanted my bread sliced, and when I replied in the affirmative, gave me a helpful chart with a lot of different options for how thick I wanted each slice :) I took the bread home, stuck it in the oven, and ate it with some butter and jam. Delicious! My kids really liked it as well. Overall, I will definitely come back!

The desserts are one of kind and so good. There's so many to choose from. Unfortunately, it's not…read moretoo far from me so it's convenient for me to get to, lol.

This place has a cute energy - garage door fronts that are open in good weather, some seating…read more Seems mostly a to-go place, perhaps driven by the fact that the parking is so limited. Bake-wise, this place was A-OK, especially for the price. Hear me out - nothing was amazing, but everything was better than you'd make at home. Nothing was visually stunning, but everything was good. I MUCH PREFER something to be good than to be visually stunning, so I'm fine with this. In fact, places where everything looks "perfect" tend to lack on taste - largely because the pastries have been sitting out getting "perfected" for so long that they suffer. Taste-wise, I will say that the turnovers were a bit soggy, and the muffins (which were delicious!) had berries that sunk . The former is important, the latter is being nit picky. I offer it as hopefully constructive feedback. VERY FRIENDLY staff. Good selection of pastries. And priced well.

I used to love it here but I had a really bad experience recently. I walked in and asked for a…read morecoffee with citrus in it...my husband had remembered a drink he ordered there and asked me for it and that was the best way I knew how to say it. The lady behind the counter (middle-age, petite, long brown ponytail under a hat) scrunched up her nose at me and said..."we have lavender...that's the closest thing we have to citrus." She looked at me like I had two heads, but we went back and looked at old menus and saw it on there. It was an espresso with orange juice. Anyways, I changed the order and asked for a brown sugar cinnamon latte instead and when I asked her what kind of oat milk they had, she just gave me a look and said "the expensive kind." Then I tried to gently explain that I needed to know because my husband is super sensitive to gluten and sometimes oat milk has gluten and she all but rolled her eyes and said "our entire facility is gluten free." I get that...but no need to be snide about it! I was wearing sunglasses because I had been crying about some bad news I had gotten on the way to the shop and her mean attitude made me feel so much worse. There were a couple people in line behind me while she was making my latte and a sweet teenager walked behind the counter and said, "can I help who's next?" And I said "oh actually I wanted to order a cookie as well" and the lady practically yelled "I'LL GET TO YOU." and told the teen to help the other people, even though they weren't ready to order yet and were just standing there when I was ready and knew what I wanted. Then I asked for a lemon cookie and she tried to upsell me something else and I said no thank you. I was also having a tough time standing for long periods of time that day due to chronic illness and her making me wait made it worse....just abysmal customer service. I don't know if I freaked her out by keeping my sunglasses on inside or what but it felt very personal and I'm disappointed. And that lemon cookie was the worst thing I have eaten there by far. Very dry. Do better! EDIT: response to the owner: No, Michele is not always nice. You just missed it. Please see the attached picture for proof of the citrus coffee drink I was referencing. Very disappointed in my experience there and your dismissive response that somehow puts the blame back on my "bad day." Will not be back.

Lovely chocolate cafe in Holly Springs. The truffles are so rich and flavorful. Plus they are…read moregorgeous! I've stopped here a few times after work for chocolates since they make a perfect gift. Ample parking is available out front or by Lowes foods The lot does get crazy at busy times, however, I have always found a spot.

4.5. I stopped in and grabbed a chocolate/almond croissant and a pastel de nata. Everything looked…read moreso tasty and I loved that I didn't have to choose between almond and chocolate for the croissant The pastel de nata was okay. I will definitely be back to try other goodies!

Parking: Free street parking in this industrial area…read more Ambiance: Plenty of seating, bright lighting, great for kiddos and families Coffee: They have every syrup flavor under the sun! Monin brand... It was actually impressive how many they have and the espresso was very strong not bitter! Pastries: Here's the thing... this shop is sugar-forward pastries. Nothing wrong with that but if you're looking for a dessert pastry this is the spot. They did have plain croissants and chocolate croissants but it looked a little underwhelming. The strawberry vanilla croissant was FILLED, delicious but also the jam tasted exactly like store - bought jam... I'm not sure they actually make the jam from scratch... The cinnamon roll felt very soft plush and doughy, for $8 I was expecting more of a special roll with like crispy edges or something. All of that aside, it's a solid spot with friendly staff and delicious sweets.

I'm so glad I stumbled upon Cafe Soul Cups in Cary! This quaint Korean dessert café is definitely…read moreworth a visit. The mochi donuts were delicious--we tried the chocolate one topped with M&M's, and it was so yummy! They also offer a variety of coffee drinks and Korean corn dogs, so there's something for everyone. There's plenty of free parking and comfortable indoor seating. Just keep in mind that the kitchen closes 30 minutes before the café itself. I can't wait to come back and try more!

Stopped in to try another donut flavor. Had the Lemonade donut and it was amazing! The line to…read moreorder moved really slowly, but it was worth the wait in the end.

Found this gem of a German bakery at the farmers market! The man behind the counter was…read moreeffervescent and affable! I'm always on the hunt for a good savory pastry so I got the ham and cheese croissant and it did not disappoint. Pro tip - take your pastries from the busy farmers market across the street to Dorothea Dix Park to birdwatch and overlook the city skyline! I was slightly shocked that 2 pastries were $20 - that's the only reason it's four instead of five stars!

Meh. I could've swore that their food used to be good. Not anymore, unless I picked the only 4…read moreterrible items on the list. I had macaroons a few weeks ago, and remember them being good. These were the only items in their selection that had a price, $4, so I got two togo. The lemon bars and blueberry bars looked delicious, so I got two each for after dinner. We got 50 little neck clams, and needed some bread. Their sourdough looked good, so I got a loaf. The sourdough that we bought was literally the most dense bread I have ever eaten. Even soaking it in clam broth did not help. Tried an un-soaked piece, and it was like eating tough jerky. The dogs didn't even want it. After dinner I cut one each of the pastries in quarters to share. The lemon had a very slight taste of lemon (very very slight), and although the blueberry appears to be packed with fruit, it only tasted like soggy dough. (See pic). My last shot was the macaroon. I gave one to my daughter to split with me. She barely split it. The filling was like the mixed it with marshmallows. It stretched while the cookie crushed, and also did not taste good at all. I would like to think they got a new pastry chef that is learning, but sorry, at 42 bucks for that amount of food that was all bad, I'm not going to be another guinea pig. Oh, no one wanted the other lemon or blueberry bar, so sadly I threw them out.

Got an entire cake and it was gigantic and so delicious. The best Tres Leches we have ever had!…read more They wrote on it for me too,

My husband loves tres leches so I had to get this for his birthday. What made me come here was the…read morefact that they had it pre-ready, and in all sizes. I ordered, then walked over to pick it up within the same 15 minutes. The cake was a hit, he and his friends devoured it. It was truly authentic tres leches. The customer service was very friendly. It was a little difficult to find and understand that the bakery and kitchen were located in different areas, for ordering and picking up, however it was manageable. Because the tres leches was such a hit with its authenticity, and the customer service was great, I'm giving this place 5 stars. I already recommended this place to friends who are now looking for the tres leches!

An amazing find really, first time here and it was hard to choose. purchased the filled donut and a…read morepastry filled with cream and chocolate covered, as well as a cherry filled pastry. it was so good and the cost was shocking lowest prices on any thing I've seen. People try this place you won't regret it.

Not going back anymore.. I just can't understand how they have those big clear plastic protectors…read moreat the cashier desk to protect themselves and no body that works there is wearing a mask; I seen them going around everywhere in the store with out a mask, to me is just unacceptable.