I went out of my way to check out Gordy's Bakery, and it totally lived up to the local hype. It's super low-key and no-frills, but that's part of the charm. I tried the gluten free ABC plonk (had to, after hearing about it), and now I get it...soft, buttery, just the right amount of sweetness. Simple, but really, really good. Every bite was a delight. Also, have to mention Nana behind the counter..so warm and welcoming, she really made the whole experience feel personal. Nothing fancy here, just solid baked goods and genuinely kind service. Definitely a spot I'd come back to. And oh yes, the coffee was excellent! read more

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Gordy's is such a great bakery! Friendly staff, intriguing/fun interior, and so many bakery options. I ordered a cinnamon roll and Ube latte. The cinnamon roll w/ frosting was delicious. Great balance of flavor and frosting to pastry ratio. The Ube latte was tasted just right-- wasn't overly sweet. 10/10! read more

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Gordy's is such a cute local gem! The interior is so vibrant and welcoming. A perfect spot for an afternoon pick-me-up. I grabbed a Sunshine Spiced Iced Latte and a Lemon Bar. Both were delicious! It's a great place if you're looking for a unique turmeric latte. I actually accidentally dropped my lemon bar right after paying and the staff was kind enough to replace it for me. Amazing service and such a sweet atmosphere. It made my day. Thank you! read more

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Was in the area waiting for a neighboring business to open and decided to stop here for some goodies. They have a wide variety of items, including cookies, empanadas, scones, and bread on display in a refrigerated case, and everything looked so enticing that it was difficult to decide what to order. I chose a s'mores cookie, and my husband got a banana bread slice, along with a cranberry scone and a few other items for friends to try. Each item is already individually wrapped in plastic wrap, and cold. I waited until later in the day to try the cookie: it was definitely a sweet treat with just the right amount of marshmallow, graham cracker and chocolate in every bite. read more

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Stopped by for some pastries, and it was my first time trying the plonk muffins. They tasted like a hearty and healthy muffin, perfect for breakfast after a sunrise run along the coast. I also grabbed a chocolate chip scone and a blueberry cream cheese Danish. The Danish was delicious and perfect for a sweet treat! I wasn't a fan of the scone as it tasted very dry. I would definitely come back for the plonk muffin! Service was great and ambiance felt like a quaint local coffee shop. read more

I just started working in Encinitas and don't know the area well. I was driving and saw this place this morning! It's super cute inside, but small. There are a few tables inside and a few outside that are covered. The art on the walls is super cool! Service was great. I ordered a vanilla chai latte and chocolate banana bread! Super yummy. I'll definitely be back to try some of their other goodies. Oh! Plenty of free parking available in the lot. read more

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First visit and got a variety bag. Ube pastry, strawberry danish and a scone. All were good and had a tasty coffee as well. Great little local bakery! read more

I've been a customer for at over 10 years. Ownership has changed but the recipes have not. Best Lattes and Baked Goods. Try the Bran Muffins ....delish! read more

Small but interesting variety of baked goods. They had sausage rolls in addition their signature "plonks", and croissants.

As others have commented, very pretty place, love all those posters of the Belly Up concerts and how colorful and cozy is this bakery. But the baked goods are all wrapped which looks so weird to me. The capuccino was great, good fresh coffee but the croissant with egg and ham didn't have any flavor and looked half baked to me. I think next time I will go for coffee only. read more

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This is a charming little coffee shop decorated with very cool concert posters everywhere. A lot of reviews complain about the service but our counter gal was wonderful. We tried a maple scone (very dry and not very flavorful), a chocolate scone (less dry with a very nice flavor) and Trop Plonk (still not sure what a plonk is but it looked and tasted like a tropical muffin. It was nice.). The croissants were enormous but we didn't try them. They also had other baked goods and breakfast sandwiches. Good stuff. read more

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Ahh, finally a refreshing bakery that ticks all the boxes! Service is always great, the owner (I believe) is always in a great mood, cracks jokes and is very social, love it! We love the pastries and the sausage rolls. Ube croissant on the weekends is to DIE for! The sausage rolls are stuffed and are perfectly flaky and delicious! I've only tried a handful of the coffees but love the Vietnamese latte. If you're looking for a locals vibe/hidden gem type spot look no further! read more

Nice hidden gem! Good bakery items & coffee.. just how we like it I got a regular caramel macchiato & my wife got a spiced latte. read more

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Nice ambiance inside the store. Service was great. But the currant scone was soggy and peanut butter and chocolate cookie was falling apart in chunks and mediocre at best. I appreciated the relatively low sugar in both baked goods, but sadly the texture, consistency, and overall flavor profile was off for both, especially if they were baked fresh in the morning. Sorry, but at $6 a baked good, you need to be better than the conveyer belt pastries at the mainstream coffee shops...or at least as good as the pastries at the local, well-known coffee shops with the words Phil or Buzz in their names. read more

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Hidden gem in Encinitas. Love the coffee (try a dirty chai! You're welcome!), the baked goods, and the staff. Always a pleasant experience and they do have some tables if you're looking to just hang out. read more

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Cute little local coffee shop right off the freeway! Service was kind and gave awesome recommendations. Great variety of sweet and salty baked goods for all hours of the day! The coffee was ok, I got a drink that I personally wanted more coffee in. read more

What a lovely coffee and pastry shop! Came here to hangout on my laptop (no places to plug in which is fine) and have a chai latte (delish!) Not a cheap spot but it is a great spot! read more

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I had a bad experience here, the taste of the pastries tasted old and stale with no flavor, i dont recommend this place

Service was good, coffee was great but the baked goods were flavorless, cold & under cooked. I'd come back for the coffee though.

I hadn't been here in a while. OMG, today, I had the best latte ever, and cinnamon roll! I repeat the Best! My friend loved her snickerdoodle cookie and she got a cinnamon roll to go. Go! Gordy's is a treasure. read more

Two stars is generous. I really was looking forward to trying this place. Every baked good was in a refrigerated case. I should have known that was a bad sign. Baked goods lose texture and moisture when refrigerated. Each item was $6 to $8. The sausage, egg, and cheese empanadas was warmed up in the MICROWAVE! The egg was so dry. The scone and cookie were wrong in texture because they were served cold. The cranberry scone had 3, just 3, cranberries in it. So sad that this was a real miss. Everything tasted old too. read more

Gordy's Bakery - Expensive and so not worth it. I should have driven back and asked for a refund. - Bakeries Near Me - Encinitas, California

I won't be coming back. First time I had a raspberry turnover. I ordered it heated up, but the bread felt chewy like it does when it's microwaved. The taste was fine, nothing special. Not that great for $6. I tried G's again and ordered a slice of carrot cake loaf. Guy put it in the sleeve frosting side down. :/ The bread was just dry. (Was it stale or did it come out of the oven that way?) $6.50 for a piece of dry carrot cake...I'm done. It's a shame, as there aren't too many places like this around. read more

Been excited to try this bakery and ordered 3 items. Burrito - $11 : very very small portion size and tastes freezer burnt Ham & cheese Quech -$13 Banana chocolate bread -$6 Ended up spending $30 for food that was incredibly average . They don't post the prices for items so it was shocking how much it costed . Items were already in the oven so we felt we couldn't say no . Wont be coming back! read more

Can't believe it took me years to finally go to this place even though I've shopped for years at the stores in this strip mall. It's a cute place in the quieter part of the strip mall across from the FedEx. There's a few tables inside and in front. Was helped by a nice & friendly guy who was kind & patient to answer my questions regarding the various baked goods. And there were so many to choose from both sweet & savory. Huge cookies, muffins, empanadas, scones, etc. We picked the Chocolate chip-peanut butter cookie-thick & good texture with the right amount of sweetness, the Currant scone (which is a bestseller) that is so buttery & good, and the (blueberry) Plonk which I can see why they're known for it. All of these were absolutely delicious! We also got a Soy latte & their house coffee which were also good. Overall, a wonderful place with delicious baked goods and good coffee. We'll definitely be back to try more! read more

Gordy's Bakery - Top: Half-eaten Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bottom L-R: (blueberry) Plonk, Currant Scone - Bakeries Near Me - Encinitas, California

This is such a cute little mom & pop bakery and coffee gem. The drinks and baked goods are great. The owners are very friendly and welcoming. This place smokes Starbucks and gives Peet's a run for their money:) I really enjoy the Dirty Chai & the Blueberry Scones. read more

I tried Gordys yesterday for lunch and I'm already in love, the cannolis are to die for. There's so many choices to be healthy or fill a sweet tooth. The vibe is immaculate. I love all the pictures and colors that resides in the building in itself. Very inviting and somewhere to relax and work on extra curricular activities. Employees are always so sweet and welcoming. I'll be coming back everyday just to get a cannoli. :) read more

Gordy's Bakery - Vanilla chai latte Red velvet loaf Cannoli - Bakeries Near Me - Encinitas, California

Amended now that i know it's no longer owned by Gordy. I knew him and he definitely knew the difference between a raisin and a currant. Just lost my biz for good...I'd been feeling like the quality was hit or miss, which really wasn't the case when he owned it. So...oh well. Hey guys. I occasionally want a real British scone. I've loved your currant scones. You usually do a great job with them But what i just picked up...that's not a currant scone. It's a raisin scone. They are not the same thing. Just call it a Raisin scone if you can't get Currants or aren't going to make them anymore. Personally, I'm not a raisin fan. But truly...there is a big difference between the two. Ugh. No time to go back and get something else so i have to toss it. :( read more

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I hadn't been here before, we needed a caffeine boost and couldn't find the other tiny coffee shack in the same area that Google pointed us to, and thank goodness. Too bad this is in an old strip mall, the vibe inside is unique and better fitted to a beach street, but the magic is that they take you there if you just forget where you are. The pastries are amazing and dense (pumpkin plonk, wow), the staff were very friendly and chatty, the latte was amazing and just what we needed to continue on our journey around Encinitas. read more

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The 5 starts is for their maple pecan scone. It is delicious. Great bake, wholesome bite, and perfect sweetness. Coffee was very hot just like we ordered it and the person at the register was nice. read more

Local institution. If you want a plonk, you've come to the right place. Don't know what a plonk is check them out. Their coffee is so-so and baked goods menu is too all over the place (compared to how it used to be). Still this place does have some good food and great band artwork from Scrojo. read more

Great local bakery! Great staff! Prompt service. Good food. Homey feel. We particularly enjoyed the meat pie and cherry turnover! read more

Customer service was good. But man are the pastries overpriced and basic at best. $7.50 for an almond croissant. Honestly costco croissants taste better. They were stale and hard. The savory pastries were nothing to rave about. I had the sausage roll, meat pie and chicken expandable. Spent $60 for 7 basic pastries and 2 cookies. The cookies were the only things decent here. Save your money and go to O'Brien's Boulangerie or Chaupain Bakery. read more

I didn't see prices listed for the baked goods. Bought five pieces, fruit filled turnovers and a brownie. Seems each piece is $5. Seemed a little steep. One person attending and service was kinda slow. Still, nice selection of sweet and savory pastries in the display cases even though it was 2pm, well past bakery morning rushes. read more

This place has potential. I can tell they're trying for a bit of fun different items instead of your average coffee shop with all white flour sugar bomb rolls in plastic wrap. So I get what you're trying to do. They're going for some bare-bones here I don't know what- to save money? If someone asked for something heated up, you don't stick the heated item in a bag! you give them a small plate and a fork especially if it's a quiche! Like they are saying out the door with you hint hint. If someone wants to drink coffee on site, give them a nice ceramic cup. Drinking coffee and eating Baked goods is supposed to be relaxing, Not picking apart quiche with my fingers from a bag. Come to find out the price later I'm shocked. Other places add some greens with quiche and some fruit on the side at any number of French places that serve better quiche with silverware and presentation.!! Weird site issues- No trash receptacle to throw anything in. Had to throw the trash on my car floor on way out?! No little counter to stir in any kind of creamer or sugar into the coffee. The guy behind the desk has to do it all for you with kind of a back-and-forth. No add more. Add less didn't ask me if I wanted room for cream didn't ask me if I wanted any sweeteners just handed it over like get out the door. And worst of all is the fact nothing has prices on it. You're supposed to stand there and banter with the guy and feel cheap while people are in line behind you while you ask about pricing on things. Why not just put the pricing on the items in the case? I find it very inappropriate for business to do this and waste the workers time and make people in line feel awkward. I got a couple of these things called plonks for my kids because they look like nice little breakfast muffins, one decaf coffee and my little squishy muffin quiche in a bag thing and it was over $40. Kind of nuts. I don't think I'll be back. I mentioned to him why don't you just put prices on things and he just kind of shrugged I don't know. It's just a bad way to do business!! read more

Cute little coffee shop with A LOT of sweet and savory pastry options and desserts, along with friendly staff with great vibes. I was too full to try any of their food items, but I'm hoping to go back one day to do so! read more

We were pleasantly surprised coming to Gordy's! This hole in the wall bakery houses many delicious treats. So far, I've tried the spinach and feta pastry, chocolate chip scone and the mini apple pie with vanilla ice-cream. Both were absolutely delicious! The bakery also offers savory items like meat pies and large mini quiches! Every time we could here we always have a sweet tooth. But I would love to try more of the savory items next time. The cashier waitress here is super helpful and very friendly. The service is fast and there's also outdoor seating. We can't wait to go back! read more

Gordy's Bakery - Warmed mini apple pie with vanilla ice cream - Bakeries Near Me - Encinitas, California

I really wanted to love their cookies!! They looked amazing! I was willing to pay the $6 each for them. BUT they were the worst cookies I have ever had!! Stale, no flavor and tasted like they were cooked and refrigerated. So not fresh.. The dirty chai latte was great! BUT again I wouldn't call Gordys a bakery!! read more

For a coffee, "plonk", sausage roll, and scone, it was $26, which would have been pricey if they had been good; unfortunately all the items were inedible. They are all kept in a refrigerated case, and were cold in the middle even after being heated up. Nothing tasted moderately fresh or flavorful. We ended up tossing everything. read more

I went three days ago. The refrigerated plastic wrapped peanut butter cookie had no taste, other than a refrigerator flavor. Soggy too. Like the other reviewer commented, the plastic wrap and refrigeration should have been a warning. I told the salesperson that the cookie had zero flavor. She offered to heat it up, but I didn't think that would help. $10 with coffee. I had a similar experience about 6 months ago, won't happen again. read more

Stopped by for breakfast - tried the quiche. The mini quiche was a bit too runny but flavors were good - it was solid but probably not worth the $10 price tag. read more

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