We'd just finished a quick dinner in the Sherway food court and I had a hankering for something…read moresweet. I can't say no to cookies, so Big Fat Cookies seemed like a no-brainer. After a quick perusal of their offerings, I decided to go with a good old-fashioned chocolate chip cookie. And indeed, it was very big and very fat. It's a tasty cookie. It was still relatively fresh, so the chocolate chips were nice and melty, while the cookie itself was super soft and pillowy. I guess if I had to complain about something it would be the dough, which I found to be a little too plentiful (i.e. the cookie needed more chocolate, ultimately). I will say that the price point is a little absurd, as the cookie, with tax and tip, wound up costing five dollars. (Why is the tip option even on the machine?) But even though I say that, I'll probably still come back to try their other offerings. I just can't quit you, cookies!

Cookies tasted good and the size was big. Prices are around $5 per cookie. They also make them…read morefresh and have a wide variety of different flavours.

We were looking for a birthday cake and needed a specific theme. We were shown a few photos and…read morewere also given the opportunity to make any suggestions if neither photo appealed to us. One was selected and the the cake was ordered. There were many flavors to choose from and we ended up with pistachio with vanilla w/ raspberry compote in layer one and the second layer with pistachio buttercream. The buttercreams were delicious and light and the cake was moist. Definitely quality ingredients are used. All in all, we will come back when we need another cake. Highly recommend giving this bakery a try. It's worth it !

Highly recommend this bakery! The owner was super…read moreprofessional and kind. We came to do a cake tasting so that we can choose flavors for our cake and very much enjoyed the entire process. She didn't rush us, took time to listen and wrote everything down in great details. She also gave us a quote up front and let us make a decision. She also has a hidden bathroom staircase, which was a really fun story! Overall, great impressions and would love to come in just to get some baked goods next time!

Very yummy éclairs glazed in black chocolate. About 5.95 CAD per piece. Large. Not too sweet. Just…read moreperfect! They also offer tiny bite-sized cream puffs. Those were good too. I am also interested in their cookies and cakes. While I was there, a man brought out 3 identical-looking cakes. They all looked great! And the atmosphere here is quite pleasant. I'd gladly sit there for a cup of tea.

Papas Pastry was 100000/10. I mean to start Papa himself was God sent such a sweet soul and made…read moreme feel like I've known him my whole life. It was weird. But genuinely on our vacation we came back everyday. Although I must admit the cream puffs are better fresh than the next day keep that in mind for traveling purposes. Ambiance is so cute and precious and bright and pretty. Thank you for your hospitality from Illinois

I purchased on of their pecan tarts ("tartelette aux pacanes" for the Québécois) from the Shoppers…read moreDrug Mart around the corner. Yay, dessert! Ingredients and labeling in both English and French. Decent pastry, soft but not mushy pecans and a very sweet filling. It went well with the quart of milk. Not especially crumbly, good flavor, a pleasant eating experience. Definitely A-OK. [Review 10968 overall, 740 of 2019.]

Cranberry/Orange Scones -- ate them all in 2 sittings? yum yum -- out of this world -- loved…read moreevery bite Blueberry Scones -- big zip/no stars -- tasteless compared to cranberry/orange ones; ate one; other 3 sitting on my kitchen counter -- for the birds or will I try a second one -- undecided; will never buy these again Kay in PA

This is a quaint pastry bakery located on parliament…read more We got a mixed box of croissants. Plain croissant - these croissants are more on the crispy side but it's so good. Inside has lots of layers of soft buttery croissant dough - delicious. The chocolate croissant has a really nice rich chocolate drizzle on top and layer inside. It's sweet chocolate flavor but not overly and has that nice rich texture. Almond croissant has sliced almond and powdered sugar on top. There's an almond paste layer in the middle that has a great almond flavor and isn't too sweet. Price: Pretty consistent pricing with downtown pastries with great quality.

My parents used to love checking out coffee shops and trying out different brews while reading…read moretheir newspaper. Since the start of the pandemic, they have stopped doing this (even with Stage 3 in Toronto). I happen to find Staij & Co on Instagram and noticed that they sold fresh croissants and coffee beans for delivery. Also, their croissants looked delicious from the photos so I had to try this place! Anyway, I decided to bring my parents' favourite activity to them. For my parents, I ordered the variety of croissants - plain, Nutella and almond along with two bags of Pilot Coffee and a box of Spokane tea. My dad raved about all three types of croissants so I decided to try them myself. I ordered the same variety pack. Staij delivers to you, free of charge. However, it is only on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Check out their website as they also do birthday cupcakes. We ordered half a dozen for a friend; they were decorated beautifully with 'Happy Birthday.' Our friend was pleasantly surprised for a delicious treat delivery to their home on the special day. Good for: baked goods, gifts, free delivery, coffee, tea

My close friend chose this spot for her birthday! She ordered a chocolate cake from here and we…read morewere able to sit and eat the cake in the bakery! The bakery is on the smaller side but has a table that can seat 8 people. The owner/baker provided us plates, cutlery, and a knife to cut the cake with! The cake was delicious with whipped cream like frosting and creamy texture (not too sweet). Apparently the honey cake is a favourite here - I'll have to come back to try it! The hospitality here was amazing and they even helped take our group photos at the end!

Local Afghani bakery in Vaughan... What a gem! I came here originally because I saw online that…read morethey sell honey cake, and ended up walking out with MOCHA honey cake and trying Afghani ice cream for the first time. The Afghani ice cream had such an interestingly pleasant texture and rich milk & cardamom flavor. They have two sizes, small (closer like a medium tbh) for $8 or large for $16. The portion is quite large, its stretchy texture allows it to sit on top of itself like a soft serve would. It came topped with crushed pistachios and what I believe was condensed milk? If you've ever had rasmalai before, this ice cream tastes exactly like it. SO GOOD. Mocha honey cake was decent, the texture was on point but I wasn't the biggest fan of the frosting (like a buttercream??) and caramel they used, which is why I docked a star. It was also $9 per slice. I think mocha is a cool spin on traditional medovik, but my expectations were a bit different since I'm used to the traditional Eastern European version where the frosting base should be made with sour cream. Their staff is very hospitable & the atmosphere is cute and very clean. Aside from cakes, pastries, and ice cream, they also sell gelato, large quantities of high quality saffron, organic dried nuts, mulberries, and raisins! Overall, cool spot with a unique dessert I'd highly recommend people from other backgrounds should give a try. The Afghan ice cream is really good and honestly the only thing I'd stick to if I came back.

I order Eggless Strawberry cake for my daughter's birthday party for 20-25 people, Asif bakery…read more did really amazing job, they did customized cake as I requested, taste was really delicious. Cake decorations was perfect and I was in my budget as well no extra charges. Really happy with there service. Must try their cakes

Cakes are made very fresh! I tried a strawberry cake and an eggless cake with mango. Both cakes…read morewere very light and the icing was light and flavorful as well. I spoke with the owner and baker of the place and he told me that he makes all of his mixes fresh and doesn't order anything pre-made. He started working from home with cake orders and he said it for busy to the point where he had to get his own place to make it easier for his clientele. I wasn't surprised from the quality of his products. Check this place out and you won't be disappointed.

I don't know what I missed out on compared to other reviews here, but no way is this a 5 star…read morespecialty bakery. I thought I'd be satisfied based on the other reviews here, but buying a cake from this pseudo high end bakery was the biggest disappointment and biggest waste of $200.00 ever. After reading the rave reviews, I checked out their website and was indeed impressed with the multitude of product photos. One of them was so in line with what I was after, I called and placed an order for an exact replica of this previous creation, the only difference being the number (50 instead of 16). I requested red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. No new creative brainstorming required. They had a full week's notice for this one carbon copy cake so compared to the review that said they had no problem doing a full sweet table for a party on 3 days' notice, Idk what jacked up the price on this 6" cake to $200.00. I figured this is going to be one perfect cake. I called an hour before pickup to confirm for myself that it was ready and in I came to get it. It was waiting in the back so I waited on it to be brought out and when it did, it looked ok, if a little small. They brought it to the store front to take their stock photo and then had to figure out how to package it. I was pretty surprised when they brought out a regular little box to try to contain this cake for me to bring home, and watched in disbelief as they started figuring out how to finish the job with saran wrap and scotch tape. Yes, really, a tiny little regular cake box not even half the height of the cake, and the girl is pushing down the insert decorations all the way into the cake and applying saran wrap in pieces over it with scotch tape. I am very lucky I was a passenger with someone else driving, because I would have been terrified to have it sitting by itself in a moving car. When I did get it home, the packaging nightmare continued as I spent more than 5 minutes trying to remove the saran wrap taped all over the outside of the box while it stuck to the fondant decorations inside. When I finally got it out of the box, I could see the imperfections on the finish - finger smudge prints on the icing and loose ribbon on the bottom edge. And in the end, it didn't taste any better than a cake made from scratch by any other custom baker, or at home. It was competent, nothing more. Absolute waste of $200.00. Never again.

Definitely a 5 star bakery! Ordered a birthday cake for my son and it was the most awesome cake!!!…read moreThe chocolate cake was soooo rich and moist. The design seriously blew my mind. The owner replied to my emails timely and was great about us changing some details of the design of the cake the week before. All the guests raved about the cake and loved how great it tasted. Highly recommend it. I'm always scared of start off businesses becoming big and lose their passion then the quality of the food starts to decline. So please keep up the good work! E&R!!!