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    Eli's Bakery Cafe

    4.4 (26 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Gerald S.

    I promised the wife that I would search for and find a special cake or other exemplary baked good for the centerpiece dessert of our Spring Festival celebration this year. With good friends visiting from her homeland (China), I had no choice. After a lunch meeting in Norristown yesterday, I decided to see what I could find there. Fear not! Eli's Bakery Cafe was only minutes away on W. Marshall Street with strong reviews, so I drove over to take a look. I was blown away! Eli's is an amazing Mexican bakery with enough space to have large refrigerated displays, wall length 7 foot enclosed pastry shelves, and racks of bread, individual portions of various cakes, rolls and whatever your heart desired that could be baked in their enormous ovens. The skill level of their artisans was off the charts, and obviously trained and well practiced in the bakery arts. Yes. I was sorely tempted to score many of the delectables I saw, but I was on a mission, and bringing home a large box of sweets and goodies would not be well received at home. So, I focused and found the most attractive work of art I could find - a glazed fruit covered Flan y Chocflan con Fruta super tart. Huge strawberries circled the circumference, while raspberries, grapes and sliced peaches filled the rest of the topside. The flan was simply remarkable. Made of eggs, condensed milk, evaporated milk and caramel, it was cool and far beyond delicious. It was one of those magical custards that make you swoon when it hits the tongue. Perfect flavor and texture. Not too sweet, you could almost convince yourself it was healthy, too. Truth was; I didn't care! This was one of the best things I had put in my mouth in the past year or more. We did have a feast last night. About 10 Chinese dishes that filled us as we ate and drank the night away. Yet, the star of the show came from this Mexican bakery half way around the world from the Middle Kingdom. Eli's made the showstopper. And I was the conquering hero for one night.

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    Matt R.

    Extensive selection of pastries and cakes. Went here for a tres leches cake. It was $125 for a suggested 40 person cake. Truly it could have served more than forty. Definitely worth it. Delicious. Ended up getting strawberry filling but they also had sever other option. They also put icing on the front and any kind of writing you want. On the pastry front they have dozens of rows of items on metal trays. You serve yourself here and grab a circular metal tray and tongs and grab the items you want then take them to the front for check out. They also have Mexican sodas and other beverages.

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    Chris S.

    On a weekday night this bakery was actually quite busy with regular customers, I was impressed. At the front you can choose from pastries to pick up and people got trays and stacked them full! I got a peach tres leche for $4.50. The slice was pretty big and the taste was pretty good. I was surprised it was so cheap! I had no trouble trying to order in English though most people around me were ordering in Spanish. There is a $5 card minimum tho, so bring cash if you're planning to get something small.

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    Miguel C.

    Incredible selection of delicious Mexican pastries, cakes, cookies, breads and sweets. This is a classic authentic Mexican bakery. The staff is very talented with cake decorating and made a beautiful crafted cake for her birthday on short notice. It was as delicious as it looked. They also keep many cakes ready to go for walk up orders.

    Brenda J.

    Excellent! Overwhelming! Largest pastries I've seen. Tried for the first time on Cinco de Mayo and brought to work. It was accepted very well! The pastries were not overly sweet. Beautifully created. Will try again soon.

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    The people are very nice he food is fabulous and they always have a large variety of deserts.

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    Awesome cake n pastries. Love this place. Specially this time of the year. My Cake decoration was really good

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    Matines Cafe

    Matines Cafe

    3.6
    (38 reviews)
    5.9 mi

    This was my third time at Matines. The first two were wonderful, which is why I suggested it to a…read morefriend for brunch. This time was a completely different experience -- (1) no waitress to take your order, all walk up, (2) the avocado on my sandwich tasted bitter likely caused by it being past ripe, (3) we were sat but given no water (which we ended up retrieving our selves), we brought our own wine & had to request an ice bucket & glasses 3 times (our sandwiches came out before we had anything to drink), (4) tables were covered with used dishes & then the dish/trash retrieval cart was pushed around & left next to our table, & (5) every server seemed bummed, like they didn't want to be there & didn't know how to be a server. It was shocking & I kept apologizing to my friend for bringing her & suggesting the spot. We were hoping for a super fun girls brunch but the vibes were giving struggle bus. Hoping this place can get back to where it was, but I won't be back to see.

    Super cute cafe with very good food…read more Parking in the back is very easy. My husband got cold brew and I did the lavender yuzu mocktail, both were good. I ordered the Lafayette on a baguette and he ordered the Parisian. The sandwiches were massive and also came with salad, neither of us could finish. They were very very good. The bread was perfect. Service was slow but they were packed when we went. Everyone was very friendly. Would come again.

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    Combo- upgrade to French onion
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    The Biscuit Lady

    The Biscuit Lady

    4.3
    (215 reviews)
    3.9 mi
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    If you know, you know. this is the best biscuit spot in the area. From the moment you walk in, the…read morevibes are right. The music is great, the energy is welcoming, and the staff truly makes the experience special. Azlyn makes the coffee, and she is so caring, kind, and focused. I love seeing young people who take pride in their work. she's a sweetheart and always professional. And then there's Rachel; my girl, the Biscuit Pusher . She's a ray of sunshine with such great customer service. She remembers me every time, and her energy is just unmatched. I might have to get her a pin that says Biscuit Pusher because she owns that title! The cashiers are friendly, management is attentive, and they genuinely want you to have a great experience. If there's ever an issue, they fix it right away. Tara, the owner, is amazing. Even when she's busy, she makes it a point to check on guests and ask how everything is going. She makes suggestions to make your biscuit sandwich selection go to another level. That level of engagement goes a long way. The quality of the biscuit is always on point. My only issue is that they tend to fall apart when you try to pick them up. I usually have to eat mine with a fork because they crumble so easily. I'd love if they could adjust the texture just a bit so they hold together better. If they did, they'd be perfect! If you haven't gone yet, get there. Let me know how your experience was. I'd love to hear.

    Been here a few times. They have different types of biscuits. The sweet treats, which are fast and…read moreif you care about your time, you could easily get. The biscuits for their sandwiches are flakier and much better. If you think you have twenty-years left to live, you might want to knock out a few things on your bucket list before ordering. They have a sign that says something like this isn't fast food and there isn't anything fast here at all. The staff and customers all agree with that slogan. No one is hiding it. A few weekends ago, we waited over 45 minutes like idiots for our food. I had a $50 gift card, most went to this meal, and I was ready to walk out. Sadly, I didn't complain to management, because the line was longer than the line to order food. They said refunds would take one week and the people who said they really would never come back, had the managers get their food quicker than ours. It's an interesting business strategy to ensure the angry customers who won't return got their food first, but I get it. If less people frequent this place, then the lines won't be as long. They even said there was no manager on duty. Anyone watching the staff work would know that no one was lying. No utensils, napkins at the tables, just people sitting there waiting for their to-go order and then freeing a table later.If you are one of those weekend people with nothing to do until you have some structure at work on Monday, this is the perfect place to waste most of your day, to get you that much closer to work. Sweet treats are alright, nothing special. Breakfast sandwich could be worth it, but you could also go to the worst grocery store in town and make your own better biscuit and sandwich in the amount of time you have to wait. $8 left on our gift card and in a perfect world I'll misplace it.

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    10-15 minute wait about 10 minutes after opening.
    10-15 minute wait about 10 minutes after opening.
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    Morabito Baking

    Morabito Baking

    5.0
    (1 review)
    0.3 mi

    Morabito Baking Company has been around since 1932 and remains in the same family into its fourth…read moregeneration. It is a full service bakery, producing everything from rolls to bagels, muffins, pies and my reason for writing this review - tomato pies. Norristown is the center of Tomato Pie Land, and competes with all the big boys of this genre, most notably Corropolese and Conshohoken. Tomato pie is unique for three main reasons: 1) its simple elegance in having only two major aspects - thick/light dough base and heavy lightly sweet tomato sauce applied across the entire top of the large square crust; 2) the fact that it is made in bakeries rather than pizzerias; and 3) it is served at room temperature, giving it broad utility and versatility. I recently found a stack of Morabito Tomato Pies at the Costco in Warrington, PA. At $6.99 for a boxed quarter sheet, it was almost too good to be true. Could it possibly match up with the other stars that are famous around these parts? We bought a box to find out. It was every bit as good as those guys', and maybe even better, especially given the great price. I just finished the last four squares watching Christmas Eve football and enjoyed every last bite. Of course it was even sweeter that the Cowboys lost! Congratulations to Morabito Baking Company for getting a deal with Costco. This can't be anything but positive for further growth and recognition.

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    At Costco, King of Prussia, PA
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    Fly Eagles, Fly!
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