Here we go again!!! Another review spurred by a lovely Yelper liking my pictures. Thank you Rose…read moreD. For jarring my memory and giving me memories to fix not writing a great review for this place. We traveled to Brevard back in 2022 for one of our annual leaf viewing tours. Fun fact about Brevard! There are white squirrels everywhere. There are also regular brown squirrels too. My wife told me about this before we got here but it's strange, there are so many of them. One of the oddest things I find is that there are no mixed squirrels. Like kinda brown, or kinda white, it's either one or the other. They hang together, surely they get it on. What the hell is going on here?!?!? Where did they come from? Why haven't they spread to other areas?? Anyway.... About this bakery. We stopped by here a few times for meals and snacks. Most of it was just pretty good and nothing to really write home (lol) about. I did not know this at the time and did not truly savor the moment well enough. I had the absolute best pastry I have ever had in my life here. I often think back to it and when I see a similar looking pastry only to be let down when I try it. It was the scone to beat all other scones!!! So freaking good!! Orange Pistachio Coriander was the flavor and nothing will ever beat it I am afraid!! If you make it here, check out the white squirrels. There are even gift shops dedicated to them and I swear they have little signs all over town about them. Also.... Mantiques is right down the way. Great shopping!! '22 - I can't even remember, lol.

I really wanted to like Blue Ridge Bakery because the atmosphere has potential, but the service has…read morebeen a consistent issue for us. We've stopped in several times, usually early when it's quiet, and unfortunately the staff (with one exception) have been noticeably unfriendly--especially toward my kids. My boys are always polite and well-mannered, so it's frustrating to see them treated with impatience or attitude. There's just no excuse for adults to be dismissive or rude to children or any customers, especially in a place that serves families. That said, Matthew deserves recognition. He's always been welcoming, kind, and genuinely great with my boys. He sets the standard for what the customer experience should be. I hope management takes a closer look at how guests are being treated, because with better service, this place could easily be somewhere we'd visit regularly.

This is our must stop when visiting the Tellico area. Their sandwiches are so good and so is the…read morepizza. The kids love picking out a treat from the bakery too.

Saturdays they really load up with more products, they must have spent all Friday night baking…read more Everything Sausage Roll, Raspberry-Lemon Brioche and large coffee.

I was feeling down the other night, and my husband was sweet enough to grab me chocolate…read more He happened upon the cutest Mexican Patisserie right in the middle of the little town of Franklin. The chocolate flan was next level amazing, it tasted like flan was married to a tres leches chocolate cake. I already want to go explore and check out of all of their amazing looking breads and pastries. I'm very surprised they're open every day! If you're looking for the best flan of life or delicious local pastries, go check this cute spot out.

La Toluca really rocks; hit town on a Monday in July--none [!?] of the other local bakeries were…read moreopen... got some great boxes of cookies and a fresh assortment of baked goods for client/prospect gifts to hand out during the day... would highly recommend La Toluca's superior service and great products-- seems like a combination of old fashioned Italian/Mexican bakery with wonderful, freshly baked goods and incredible flavors. the physical plant was clean and welcoming, the service quick and attentive--made it easy to get in and out quickly. I'll be back to La Toluca again, try their fantastic bakery items today!

Ok. Got here and they were open Yay!). Line to the door and worth the wait. I'm a fan of cafe con…read moreleche and pretty much all things Cuban. They sold out of a few items, so come early. Folks were friendly and it is a family place. I plan on being a regular.

Tried Pastelito's for the first time for lunch. Loved the Cuban sandwich and topped it off with…read morethe Tres Leche cake. Will definitely come back on my next trip to Knoxville.

Went with my husband and our youngest son and the dessert was delicious! They also have coffee, and…read moresome take home dinner options. The staff was friendly, the place was well cared for and even the customers were great. I definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the area!

Had the most beautiful cake made for my daughter's graduation from UT. It was delicious! Best cake…read moreever. Everyone loved it!

This way was pretty warm inside, not sure if they have AC or not. They had a few racks of stuff to…read morechoose from between breads and treats I got the Choco flan because that's one of my favorite Mexican desserts. It wasn't very sweet and it just tasted off. Another of my favorite is the tres leches. so I took a bite and I spit it right out it was disgusting. When I lifted up it was goopy and the three milks should not be goopy and it tasted like rotten milk it was disgusting. The third thing I got was a custard filled doughnut. At least that was soso. Someone on here on their review said the best authentic Mexican bakery... Yeah I don't think they've actually had legit Mexican bakery Products because this is not it.

6:13 53 Juquilita…read moreBakery I don't recommend, such terrible service and the food tasted bad! I used to like to stop there on my way to Pigeon Forge. Tlive more than an hour from this Mexican Bakery. However, this last time I stopped, the experience was not the same. My favorite was the cheese and jalapeño relleno bread. They also carry some with just cheese. So, I asked the employees which were the ones with jalapeños in them. The employee said they all had jalapeño's and cheese. I purchased two of them. When I arrived at home, the bread instead had chorizo and potatoes inside. The taste was so bad and cold. I was disappointed. So, I called the bakery hoping to get replacements of jalapeño and cheese whenever I have the opportunity to stop by there, since it wasn't my fault. The employee told me no. I told her I could take a photo and keep the receipt. Nope, she didn't care. In addition, since I live more than an hour away, I asked the employee for a box to place the bread in, so the frosting on the small cakes wouldn't get messed up. Upon, looking at my receipt at home to call them, I noticed I was charged $2.25 for a thin little box that one gets free for purchasing donuts at a donut shop. If the employee had told me that there is a charge for the box, I would've had her place the bread in bags instead. This Mexican bakery is not a place I recommend to buy from. Take your business elsewhere.

Good sandwiches...the cinnamon rolls are bioengineered, WTF? I figured an Amish store would only…read moresell organic/non-GMO.

This is one of my favorite parts about Blue Ridge. Fresh deli sandwiches & hot bread baked twice…read moredaily. Craft sodas too! Definitely stop in if you're cooking for the weekend!

Holy moly! To start, I'm well into my 70s. So I don't get out much. But as it's tax season, my wife…read moreand I went to H&R Block to deal with that. Well, VG's Bakery just so happens to be next door to the tax office. Then after meeting with the tax person, and as we were leaving, I asked our tax adjuster if the bakery next door was any good. She said "There's nothing that's not excellent!" So, my wife and I went in and bought a few things. All were fresh and excellent. We also bought a couple of their Ginger cookies, and I'm now in love. So much so that I went there yesterday and bought 6. I just now finished slamming one and a half in my mouth at full speed. Love this place. The staff is friendly and appreciative for the business. It's not Dunkin' Donuts, but that's the point. Go there now.

Their baked goods are absolutely the best. They use prime ingredients in all their goods and the…read morequality is not matched. The staff is kind and helpful. Even during busy times, they are patient and helpful.

Yes there's a wait. It moved at a fine pace and the weather was quite breezy so we didn't really…read moremind. Everyone in line was chatting or observing and it just comes with the territory. More importantly, it's totally worth it. We got a box of goodies and they were all fantastic. You can taste the quality of the products they use. You can taste the butter. It's just lovely. My husband also really liked his latte. We sat inside and ate some of our goodies. We took the rest home for my mum for Mother's Day. My family loved them, too. Nice space. We also bought some whole wheat flour as a gift while there. Will absolutely go back when I'm in the area.

I stopped here to grab some treats on my way out of Knoxville. This bakery/cafe is absolutely…read moreadorable inside - bright, spacious, welcoming - and has some limited outdoor seating too. If I'd had more time, I would have loved hanging out here for a while. I only managed to get here about 45 minutes to close, so their selection was understandably if somewhat disappointingly quite picked over. I wound up with a cranberry oat scone and a blueberry and raspberry hand tart. The employee was very pleasant and warm. I appreciated her eagerness to help and positive attitude despite my late arrival. The baked goods sadly didn't really live up to my expectations. The cranberry oat scone was the much better of the two; it was pleasantly sweet and had the proper scone texture and only a little dry. Unfortunately, the hand tart had several edges that I discovered later had been burnt. This impacted the flavor of the whole item and sadly diminished it greatly. The fruit filling was tasty at least, though I didn't get much raspberry from it -- mostly blueberry. I'd be down to try again in the future, just would come earlier in the day when the selection is a bit larger and the products available are a bit more "choice," let's say. I appreciated the kind service and lovely vibes!

Where do you get a king cake in Tennessee? Magpies! I had never tried magpies before, but was…read moredesperate for a good king cake not a dry one from the grocery store. I've had king cake from places like Dong Phuong so my standards for king cake can be pretty high. Ordering online was easy, pickup went smooth (the inside of magpies is cute and everyone working was very nice), and the cake itself was delicious! I got the cream cheese and it wasn't dry at all and tasted just like a piece of Louisiana. My biggest complaint is that I have to wait another year to get it again! But that's okay just means I'll have to try some of the other treats that magpie offers now that I know how good they are at what they do.

So disappointed! I've been a longtime Magpie's customer, even though I live 40 minutes away. Our…read morefamily LOVES their cookie cakes and I ordered one for my son's graduation a week in advance. When I got there at the time I requested for pickup, it had not been decorated. The employees were whispering to each other and nobody would make eye contact with me. As frustrating as that was, the worst part was that the cookie cake was dry as a bone. I miss Katie :(