Love how they took an old library and updated it into a trendy Italian restaurant! Their pasta is…read moremade fresh and they make all their own baked goods including their bread. The service is on point and you leave there feeling like family

While driving through CT to head to RI, we searched for a breakfast cafe. And, oh, how I am glad…read morewe stumbled upon La Stella. We got there early last Saturday and it was already busy. The good thing is there is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating so no issues finding a table. Everything we ordered was delicious, mascarpone egg and cheese sandwiches one with added ham and two different breads: herb Italian and a bagel. But, my absolute favorite was the Neapolitan cookies. I loved buying those when I lived in NYC 25 years ago. Haven't found at any Italian bakery since then now that I live in NC and it was a nice surprise! Coconut and almond cookies were really good. If I could offer any advice, have lavender, pistachio and other syrups for the lattes :)

It was early in the morning when I woke up in Plainfield for a wedding and I was in need of some…read morefood. After checking the trusty yelp app, Baker's Dozen was the obvious choose for a quick bite to eat before I unknowingly fell asleep for another two hours. This place is pretty dang big and seems to have a few locations in eastern Connecticut. The staff was nice, the donut selection was even nicer, and for a donut shop, it was a great looking shop too. I settled on an Oreo cookie donut as well as a chocolate sprinkle donut with some milk to wash it down. Both donuts get a big thumbs up from me and I made sure no crumbs were left behind. They tasted fresh and I can't help but think people should absolutely be choosing this over another lackluster Dunkin' location. Overall, I really enjoyed Baker's Dozen and I would absolutely indulge in some donuts on my next trip.

Egg was like plastic - Bacon not terrible and not enough of…read moreeither. Bagel was not good either - Not good!

I love coming here and not just in the fall! Their coffee is flavorful, their baked good are…read moredelicious, and everything is decently priced. More people should be coming here to check out the bakery alone! Typically staff are really nice, sometimes you get one or two who aren't in a good mood, but that happens to all of us.

This place is your classic farm shop! Had great veg and everything that makes fall-cider, apples;…read moreparticularly russets as this is the only place that grows them in our neighborhood ... The coffee shop is great as well if you want quiet time and a pastry! Great to have a place like that in the country.

Adventure Buddy and I were visiting Mystic, Connecticut, from out of town for a trade show, and…read moreafter enjoying dinner downtown, I found myself facing a familiar situation...I needed dessert. Naturally, our post-dinner walk turned into a search for something sweet, and that's when we stumbled upon Sift Bake Shop. Oh, hello there! We opened the door and immediately knew we'd found our dessert destination. The bakery was bright, welcoming and absolutely adorable, with display cases FULL of beautiful baked goods. I started smiling from ear to ear before we'd even gotten close enough to properly inspect everything. And then I saw what was inside those cases. Cookies. Cakes. Pastries. So many beautiful little creations practically begging me to take them home. Suddenly, we had a problem. I wanted everything. After several minutes of me staring lovingly at the desserts and attempting to make what felt like an impossible decision, Adventure Buddy gently reminded me that we were not, in fact, purchasing the entire bakery. RUDE. But admittedly, he had a point. I finally settled on the Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookie ($4.50), featuring two peanut butter cookies with peanut butter frosting sandwiched between them. Adventure Buddy selected the Opera Cake ($9.45), made with espresso-soaked almond sponge cake, chocolate ganache, coffee and hazelnut mousse. We ordered everything to go so we could take our treasures back to the hotel and enjoy a proper sweet-tooth nightcap. And THAT was an excellent decision. First up, my peanut butter sandwich cookie. As someone whose personality is approximately 63.8% peanut butter, I consider myself qualified to evaluate this particular dessert. IT. WAS. FANTASTIC. The cookies were wonderfully soft and chewy, with what seemed like a little oat texture mixed in. The peanut butter frosting was smooth, creamy, rich and perfectly peanut buttery. Everything worked beautifully together, and I was one very happy peanut butter enthusiast. Then I tried Adventure Buddy's Opera Cake. WOWZA! The layers of different textures were incredible! The espresso-soaked almond cake, creamy mousse and rich chocolate ganache came together beautifully. And that chocolate ganache?! To die for! I'm not usually someone who gravitates toward coffee-flavored desserts, but this was absolutely worth stealing a few bites of! What made this discovery even better was learning that Sift is a family-owned, French-focused bakery operated by Pastry Chef Adam Young, with everything made from scratch in-house. They offer everything from artisan breads and breakfast pastries to sweet and savory treats, so clearly we only scratched the surface of what they're creating. For about $14, Adventure Buddy and I enjoyed two fantastic desserts and turned an ordinary evening at our hotel into a delicious little date-night finale. We stumbled upon Sift completely by accident, and I'm SO glad we did! We'll absolutely be back the next time we're adventuring in Mystic because there were approximately 47 other things in those cases that I still need to try.

3.5/5. I came in on a rainy Saturday morning. The line moved pretty quickly. It's a cute spot with…read morea lot of options! I went with the almond croissant, a sea salt chocolate chip cookie, an oatmeal blueberry cookie, and a hot coffee. I was fairly disappointed in the sweets - the croissant was almost like a cream puff, not a lot of almond flavor. The cookies were okay, I might have set my expectations too high! I'd come back but would probably get other things next time.

Good folks who work there, I'm a big fan of their variety and their prices. I love being able to…read moreget a breakfast sandwich (warm!) and a donut at the same place cause they're two of my favorite foods.

Cute donut shop. Got a couple of muffins, apple turnover and bagels. Good selection and lots of…read moredonuts. Parking right in front so it was easy.

What a cute place! Cozy and inviting! We were lucky enough to come at a time when Chan was there…read more What a lovely & talented woman! We ended up with a box of goodies that were all amazing! There were red velvet/ cream cheese little cakes, chocolate with graham and marshmallow, cheese danish, jalapeño cookies, fruit tarts, and one that had cheese and meatballs. Amazing. They also serve coffee, lattes, espresso...go give Chan some love.

#40 in my NEW ENGLAND & NY COFFEE SHOP SERIES…read more This is an Asian-owned, female-owned bakery and coffee shop with delicious Asian-inspired pastries and fun drinks! We came on a Sunday around 10:30am and they were almost out of some of their pastries. Definitely go there earlier. But that just shows how fresh everything is! Firstly, all of the pastries looked delicious! It was so hard to just pick one so we needed up picking 3. Cheesy hotdog bread, kbbq short rib bread, and a cranberry cream cheese pastry. They were all SOOO GOOD! The bread is so soft and the flavors were delicious. They have lots of fun seasonal drinks, caffeinated and non-caffeinated. They also have boba! I got an ube banana latte and my friend got their seasonal Coquito latte which was recommended. Both were delicious (and very strong). The service was immaculate. I didn't catch the cashier's name but she was younger with brown hair. The sweetest person ever! Definitely made the experience more enjoyable. The owner, Chan also gifted us a piece of delicious oreo cake for fun! It was so yummy and not too sweet. I cannot recommend this place enough!

If you are unhappy eating anything here you simply hate joy. This is the equivalent of eating at…read morebeautiful patisserie in France. The feel of being in a café of unmatched quality of anywhere I have been in the USA. At least up and down the East Coast. The cream puffs are beyond decadent. Are their products super cheap? Nope. But their skill and ingredients aren't either. Well worth it.

I love this dessert spot and have been coming here for over a decade! It's stunning inside as are…read moreall of the things they make. It looks like it's out of a movie. I have never been to a prettier pastry shop in my life. A must visit spot if in the area!

Fantastic bakery with quality baked goods, sandwiches,…read morebreads and coffees! Always take an assortment of their cookies home for my grandchildren and carrot cake, which is delicious, for my wife and myself. They do get busy at Mohegan Sun location, but always worth waiting in line.

This bakery and dessert shop is located above the old food court area inside the Mohegan Sun where…read moreFrank Pepe's Pizzeria is now located. Eye catching colorful sweets and pastry adorn the glass casings to attract customers. That's how they got me. My first taste of their offerings was the Peanut Butter Praline. Talk about a decadent dessert that hits all the right notes. It was magnificent! Based on this one dessert, I would rate this shop five stars. Sadly, the rest of the items I have tasted here didn't live up to this high expectation. On the way home to NYC, I picked up three other desserts. They all looked beautiful, but definitely underwhelming taste-wise. Surprisingly, the best of the three was probably the La Cherry since both Blueberry Cheesecake and Lemon Tart are just ok. Not sure when I'll have a chance to try other items from their repertoire, so I will savor the memory of that Peanut Butter Praline until next time.

Yummy sweets, very pleasant lady at the register. We got the lemon square, a whoopie pie and a…read morecoffee cake to share, all were delicious. Being from Maine originally, the whoopie pie was sooo good, not the original cream center, but (and I'll risk them not allowing me back in my home state) I think I like this better!