Absolutely obsessed with this place. We live 1 block from it and I could go every single day and…read morenot get sick of them. Easily the best bakery we've lived walking distance to. Their croissant dough is perfect and used in multiple different pastries. They have a large variety of pastries and change flavors often, keeping it interesting every time you go in.

These pastries are fresh and tasty, i enjoy a coffee with a fresh baked good to start my weekend…read moremorning. Tons of options and seating for everyone, i love taking my friends here!

My fiancé and I were looking for a bakery to make our wedding cake. We approached Sewell Sweets…read morewith excitement -- submitted an inquiry, made follow-up calls, sent emails, and confirmed directly with the owner before visiting. What followed was pure frustration. When we arrived, the employee had no idea about the cake box listed on the website and offered to call the owner when we raised the pricing discrepancy. While helping us, she was also audibly complaining about another customer, saying she "couldn't even wait 45 seconds." We ended up paying more than the advertised price and were only told after the fact that in-store pricing differs. All four cakes went in the trash. They were dry, stale, and one tasted so off that we couldn't take more than one bite. $48 for product that was completely inedible. When we called to report it, the employee showed no empathy, made no apology, and had a noticeable attitude. When the owner called back, I was calm and polite. I was hoping for basic acknowledgment, given we had planned to spend significantly more on a wedding cake there. Instead, he led with camera footage, misrepresented what I had said, declined my offer to return the cakes, and ended the call with nothing but silence and "I'll take it into consideration." Maybe it was an off day. These things happen, even at great businesses. But a great business apologizes, asks questions, and tries to make it right. None of that happened here. What makes this experience stand out isn't just one bad interaction -- it's the pattern. Unanswered emails. Misinformed staff. Inedible products. Dismissive phone calls. And then a same-day public response crafted to discredit rather than reflect. Do yourself a favor and find a bakery that actually values your business, your event, and basic human decency. Sewell Sweets is not it. --------------- UPDATE: The owner has replied to this review on Google, and while I have no interest in a public argument, several claims in that response are inaccurate and anyone reading deserves the full picture. We were not attempting a random walk-in tasting. An inquiry was submitted early-to-mid March, a follow-up call was made on March 18th, a follow-up email sent the same day, and we spoke to the owner on March 19th -- during which he confirmed he had seen our emails, that our date was available, and that he would be in touch. I told him we would be coming in the next day, exactly as his employee had instructed. We followed every step we were given. The owner did not apologize multiple times. He opened by citing camera footage -- for a quality complaint -- then told me I had claimed a cake was dropped on the floor, which I never said. I described the taste as "off" like he said, which is not an insult by any reasonable standard. There was a lot of silence and he just said "I'll take it into consideration." Twice. That was it. At no point during any of our interactions did we raise our voices, argue, or say anything disrespectful. We were nothing but polite. Also worth noting -- just because someone else didn't complain, doesn't mean our experience didn't happen. For someone who described an extremely busy service day, not a single positive review appears to have been posted that day, which goes to show not everyone shares their experience. In fact, this is only the 2nd negative review I have posted in my entire life and the only one that is food related. The owner claims he looked "carefully" into our experience -- yet by his own account, in just 25 minutes he managed to receive word from his employee about my call, conduct an internal review of the situation, review emails, confirm proper handling and quality of preparation, speak with three separate staff members about our interactions, and check camera footage -- and still had time to call me back. That is quite a thorough investigation for 25 minutes. Finally, it says a lot that a lengthy response was written the same day to dispute a customer's experience, yet an email sent over a week prior was never acknowledged and a call from days before went unreturned. ------

Sewell Sweets is a small spot on Liberty with seats for 4 and multiple, changed daily, small bites…read moreto regular size cookies, brownies, and cake parfaits. Come in ready to experiment. They don't have regular offerings but change flavors daily. They honor a sign up sheet to notify you when your favorite will be available for a day. Everything we sampled was flavor dense and filling after a few bites. Spoons are 1/2 teaspoon size and that might be too big. Our server was informed, patient and in good humor as we asked the same questions repeatedly. GREAT DATE SPOT!!! (If you like sweets)

OMG!! Why have you not brought me here?? These donuts are divine!! To hell with chocolate for…read moreVday, Easter Bunny no candy from him, no flowers...BRING ME DONUTS!! These are incredible....best I've ever had!!

Delicious donuts, they gave me a free one too. Very kind employees and great service, definitely…read morecoming back soon. Best spot in Salem, love the vibes of the inside too. Excited to try some more donuts soon

Great bakery, had quiche and a ham and cheese turnover. Both were very good. Their 5 grain and…read moresourdough bread have been great! It's not a real sit down place, but excellent bakery products and good coffee!

Went to Turner baking Company, today for the first time. I've heard nothing but good things. We…read moreordered raspberry tart, sausage turnover and 3 cookies for around $17! Grab some specialty coffee from Storm coffee in town got in our car and headed down the road for a long road trip. Popped open the goods and immediately was met with disappointment . The raspberry tart was ice cold and hard maybe partially frozen? Likewise, the sausage turnover was very cold inside. Not sure if that's how they sell them. In my opinion they should offer to at least heat them up or warn the customer that they're not ready to eat. On the good side, the chocolate chip cookies were delicious. Unfortunately, we were too far down the road and did not have time to return. This is not a condemnation on Turner bakery because I've heard nothing but fabulous things but this was just our first experience unfortunately but we will be back but we will ask more questions obviously . Not sure if these are refrigerated from the previous day or night or they got that cold from opening till 11 AM when we picked them up? To readers just be sure to ask questions and if you think it should be warm, ask them to do so.

Rule #1 - Go with a game plan! Rule #2 - Stick to your game…read moreplan! Dude Maravilla's Bakery has a huge selection of baked goods. I didn't follow the rules and ended up buying more than I needed.

Maravillas to say the least has been a good bakery. Never has been bad bread. Unfortunately about a…read moremonth ago I went and bread felt firm like it has been sitting a while. I still grabbed some just to make sure and when I got home some of the donuts were pretty firm I couldn't enjoy eating. I gave them the benefit of doubt and tried again today(12/8/25) . Shelves were stocked and looked amazing. I started grabbing left and right. I paid my fees ($20$) and on my way home Upon arriving home my daughter was excited to eat some with hot chocolate and when she took her first bite she told me it was hard. I then took a sample myself and sure enough. Super firm. I took a few bites from other selection I grabbed and all were firm.. it's frustrating cause not only am I out 20$ worth of bread but also feel bad cause I have to throw the bread away. I hope this will be fixed soon...

They have made a couple of cakes for me now, including the dead pool one shown in the pictures. I…read moreabsolutely love their work. Are they not only amazing at what they do but they are very friendly and outgoing as well. I refer EVERYONE to them.

Discovered this place by accident. Only took a few photos of all the stuff they offer. I was…read morefascinated by the different tea selections. Bought some and will be back to buy more. Need to see for yourself.

Wow! They have warm, fresh-baked, dark rye bread that is out-of-this-world delicious. I haven't…read moretasted anything remotely this good since a trip to Germany decades ago. Regular grocery stores can't hold a candle to the bread they offer. It doesn't need butter or anything on it, although sometimes I add honey. No weird ingredients. Very satisfying and filling when served with a cup tea and slice of cheese and a hardboiled egg for breakfast.

Cinnamon rolls are flaky deliciousness. Great bakery although a bit out of the way and needs…read morebetter signage

So rarely open and very expensive, but the fresh baked items are good. Nothing else to sayread more

For a special holiday event, I stopped by to check out this sweet little spot. Everything in the…read moredisplay was beautiful and I chose the cannoli. The nice gentleman behind the counter asked if I would be eating them in the next few hours.....I didn't ask why, but said, yes, absolutely. The freshly filled canollis were the hit of the holiday event! I will definitely return!

Yes, the baked goods are awesome - but do try the grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup! Artisan…read morebread, proper cheese, and the soup is amazing. Their coffee is great. Have lunch and take some pastries home.