Bottom line: Even though the Chatham St La Farm Bakery location looks big, it actually provides a small cafe experience to use with no dedicated inside seating (only outside seating). Small selection in comparison to Preston Corners location, but still good quality. Delicious bakery items as you would expect from La Farm and very friendly helpful staff encountered here. The Deets: I had the chance to go by this location of La Farm Bakery near downtown Cary on Chatham St a couple of times during the past holiday season. I had walked over first to see about getting some gift baskets shipped to friends for the holidays but found out upon entering that they only handle shipping at the Preston Corners/Cary Parkway location. I was surprised as this location had such a large footprint with being the size of a grocery store but most of that size is used for the actual baking/storage itself it appears. The bakery service/cafe at this location is pretty small but nice and clean, with the only sitting area only outside with no actual inside seating to enjoy any purchases. There is not a dedicated inside sit-down cafe experience here. The actual selections on the shelves available seem in less volume than say their Preston Corners location (on my second visit here I wound up going to Preston Corners again for the items I wanted for a holiday party I was to attend). The same, still delicious, baked items in their display case as well as coffee/beverages are available here and still as enjoyable which earns most of their four stars here. Luckily the second visit I made here was on a warmer day so the outside seating could be utilized if you wanted to eat there. Another reason for their four stars here is the great positive attitude and friendly demeanor of the staff here. Even though they could not help me with my shipping of gift baskets on the first visit when I inquired, I was offered coffee while I waited for my ride share to take me to the Preston Corners location and that was greatly appreciated. The small cafe at the downtown Cary of La Farm Bakery is a nice stop for bakery items and goodies but for more of the full "La Farm experience" for gifts etc. then you may want to start out at the Preston Corners/Cary Parkway location. I may have had more of a 3.5 star full experience here, they get to those 4 stars with the deliciousness of the La Farm baked goods and the friendly helpful staff I encountered. read more

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I went to a La Farm last week and had such an amazing experience that I wanted to go back. I realized all La Farm's are not equal. This location was smaller, but the service was still great and the presentation of the bread was pretty. The menu was smaller than the other location and they didn't offer fresh fruit/salad with the breakfast sandwich. Also, the bread was hard. Very disappointed in the quality of the sandwich, I didn't even eat it. read more

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I'd recommend for picking up baked goods but not for breakfast off their menu. I would visit any other location than this one for breakfast involving eggs. At this location, eggs were cold and sandwich was barely warm. Both my daughter and I had to toss our food. read more

The inside was super cute, and the breads and pastries all looked SO good! We got a cinnamon white chocolate scone and it was indeed delicious. Our positive experience stopped there... My husband ordered a bacon egg and cheese breakfast sandwich, and I ordered just the egg and cheese breakfast sandwich. They both came on ciabatta, and when I asked if I could get mine on a croissant they said no (no biggie....... But I think they said no because it's just a frozen p.o.s!). The ciabatta was tasty, the egg and stuff was yuck yuck yuck. Enjoy the pictures, it'll take your appetite away. I thought to myself, what on earth is in the egg??? Either way, I'm just going to make my own scones at home, as this is a great reason to never buy one again. We won't be back for our McDonald's sandwich dupes. Thanks read more

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We had high hopes because of the reputation and saw a lot of people eating outside. I think this is a place that was once great but has stopped trying their best. Why would I say that, the store did not have much in it, the breads looked good as did some of the treats. We bought two kinds of cookies, some granola and bread. One of the cookies was so bad my wife took it back! Thats rare, she almost never takes things back, even if she doesn't like it. She told them how bad it was and the woman inside said she had never tried them, worse, they don't even bake them! They buy them from some other company that makes mass-produced cookies. The chocolate cookies were kind of like those easy premade tubes of cookies you buy at the grocery store and heat up at home. Nothing special and not really good. The granola was ok, not great, it was over 15 dollars a bag and basically the same stuff you buy at the grocery store cereal isle for $5 a box. Again, this may have ben great once, but now, they need to rethink their business and try harder. read more

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I had read online that this was a "must visit" four out of towners coming to the area for the first time so I knew I had to check it out. Very lovely staff. Great location with easy parking and lots of outdoor seating. The employee recommended the stuffed baguette so I couldn't resist. read more

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I heard many wonderful things about LaFarm, so I had to try it when I was in Cary for a family gathering. Wow, the comments were understated! This is an authentic European style bakery cafe with so many fresh made options from which to choose. I settled on a croque mansieur that equaled any I had tried in Europe. I chose the Lemon Blueberry scone as a chaser because why not! Crusty on the outside and moist on the inside. The cafe mocha was delicious as well. I left feeling nourished both physically and emotionally! My only nit to pick is the outdoor seating on the asphalt parking lot is not the most appealing. read more

This is one of our family's favorite spots for all things bread and breakfast. We always make a stop here whenever we're in the areas. In the morning, there are usually plenty of tables available, so we've never had to wait for a seat. The food always comes out fresh, hot and delicious, with plenty of sweets and savory items to satisfy every craving. We especially loved our breakfast and chocolate eclair, though we did find the coffee eclair a bit disappointing. It dry and tasted like it was not fresh. read more

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I had such high hopes for La Farm as I've had their baked goods on several occasions and was super impressed. However, this was not the case for my food today. I was starving and heading into work, so I thought I would grab a quick and delicious bite. Everything I asked for was unfortunately not available. I went with the Croque Monsieur, as it was the only cooked food available. It came out to me in a cute little white box. As I opened the box, I was saddened to see the size of the sandwich and that it was covered with this thick cheese and mayo like substance. It was super greasy and thick. I tried my first bite and a second bite. My teeth could barely get through the bread. I had to break it off to eat it. I thought maybe I would have a better time with eating the ham. The ham was these three sad and basic slices of deli meat. After trying the ham and attempting one more bite, I said no way am I going to be able to finish this and return it. I spoke with the manager upon returning the sandwich. He explained that their food is brought in from another location, and they just have a toaster in the back to warm it up; so it is better to go to the other location. If you know the quality of your cooked food will not be the best because you do not have adequate facilities then do not offer it. Two stars for being able to access a manager and get my money back. Minus three for the lackluster service and telling me to leave and go up the street for better quality food. Also, for not indicating on your menu that it is controlled by you on an adjustable screen, what items are not available. I will not be returning. read more

La Farm Bakery - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

TLDR: Excellent breads and pastries! Love their original Cary location. This location offers another store front to sell their delicious baked goods. There is no restaurant at this storefront, but they do sell pre-made sandwiches and quiches. Typically I go to their Cary Parkway location, but since I was in the area I decided to give this spot a try. It is small and packed with items. As always, I'm so happy I stopped by. I was specifically looking for a small snack, dessert, and a loaf of bread to go with dinner. La Farm of course did not disappoint. I purchased blueberry scone, chocolate croissant (my favorite), focaccia (highly recommend), sourdough, almond croissant, and a berry cream cheese tart. I was happy to see that their blueberry scone didn't have white chocolate in it as their other scones do. Although we liked all of the items, we especially recommend the focaccia. It has the perfect texture and flavor. Only problem is that we eat everything too fast! Similar to their original Cary location, they sell a variety of breads, pastries, beverages, and merchandise here. Although they do not have a kitchen, they sell pre-made sandwiches and quiches. Customer service is great at both locations I have visited. I was greeted as soon as I walked in and helped right away. Parking was easy as they have ample spots available right out front. Overall, excellent experience and we recommend this bakery to others! read more

La Farm Bakery - a variety of baked goods - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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We ordered the egg/bacon on ciabatta and a quiche Both were not hot enough. They were tasteless. Added salt and that helped. Unfortunately this location does not have pepper read more

I have lived in the Triangle my whole life, and lots of things have changed as the area has grown but the one thing that has remained a prominent fixture the whole time is La Farm. I used to get La Farm with my family every weekend at the State Farmers Market, and now I'm an adult and still ordering the same blueberry scone every time I go! Their bread is phenomenal, too. I don't often visit for a meal so I can't really speak for their food, but when I've had it before it's been pretty good. But the bread/pastries are definitely the selling point. read more

La Farm Bakery is a true Raleigh gem. I visit each time I go for coffee and a few treats for breakfast. The sourdough pretzels are really good and the white chocolate mini baguettes are to die for. I visit the Cary location at breakfast and then grab some treats at the airport on the way home. You can order online ahead of time which is a nice option as they are sold out of many items when I get there around 8:45 in the morning. Everything seems to be baked fresh likely daily so a real treat. read more

Yummy pastries but just okay lattes. They add wayyyy too much milk. Good quiche but desperately needs salt and pepper. Everything here is overpriced. The quiche was almost $12. read more

La Farm Bakery - Hazelnut chocolate mousee cake. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Outside seating only by a busy street. Ample parking. Great latte but the pastries lacked flavor. Weak cinnamon in the cinnamon roll for example, although icing was devine. Tomato and mozzarella pastry in which I could not detect the cheese. With the German bakery close by I am not sure I would go here often. read more

Finally got a picture of my favorite breakfast item at La Farm - the ham and cheese croissant. It is a perfect (albeit, very messy) choice if you love savory breakfast foods. Crispy on the outside, while soft, savory, and cheesy on the inside. I also got an oat milk latte, my go-to whenever I'm at La Farm. Such a warm and comforting cup of coffee -- it never gets old. Can't wait to come back! read more

La Farm Bakery - Ham and cheese croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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quality of bread and croissants has gone downhill., 2nd day in a row., over baked pan au chocolat., so dark it's unappealing and not appetizing., too crumbly all the way inside. The lady at the counter was so rude, she was rushing my husband to check out while he's busy looking on the bread section and trying to choose which bread to buy., meanwhile the rude girl was talking loudly with a male co worker calling him a loser and exchanging unpleasantries with each other. We will try the other branches in Cary as this will be our last on this branch. read more

La Farm Bakery - burnt croissant.,they took flaky to the next level. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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The food was really yummy and the coffee was great :) the inside felt a bit awkward/ quiet not super inviting. No seating area inside but the limited seating area outside was so nice to people watch. This place seemed more grab and go but for a sit down maybe get there early to snag some patio seating outside. read more

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What's not to love at La Farm! It's a bakery institution in the Triangle- one of the best in town. I stopped by on a Saturday morning to grab some treats for my husband and stepdaughter. I got her one of the little bread men and she just ate all the chocolate parts, but loved it. My husband's favorite it the pain au chocolat and croissants. If you've never been, go visit ASAP! read more

La Farm Bakery - Chocolate bread man - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Always a good experience. First time at this location. Fresh breads were my reason for the visit today while in the area. Baguette, farm bread and hard rolls as we were making Kings BBQ Shrimp from the restaurant in Cali. The staff greets you and offers assistance as you browse their shelves of honey, jams and oils. As I waited to check out, I reviewed their refrigerated case and chose a Mediterranean sandwich on foccacia. Sundried tomatoes, fresh mozzarella slices, oregano, olive oil, etc. Yum. Decided its my lunch in the car, as I made the trek back East. This bakery is our choice when in or near Raleigh. Glad to find this location. read more

Stopped in for breakfast since I was getting work done on my jeep down at Cj Autosport and La Farm did not disappoint ! The sausage stuffed Baquette was warm and flavor and the Baquette was nice and crunchy . The Hazelnut beignets were pillowy soft almost like what you find at cafe du monde in New Orleans but without the powdered sugar. Staff was nice and fast would definitely drop by again read more

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Nice spot for a reasonably quick breakfast. Good food, though the menu is somewhat limited. Plenty of seating.

We ordered the Chocolate Beignet and a Berry Tart. They were both unremarkable. They look fine and sound good, but the execution feels mass-produced and lacks quality control. Chocolate beignet - Perhaps it would have been better fresh, but it just felt like a sugared white bread and Nutella. Tastes fine but is not worth visiting a bakery for. Berry Tart - Again, maybe it's crucial to stop by in the morning because they felt past their time at 1:27 p.m. I've had better second-day baked goods from coffee shops. I'd give this 2.5/5 as it reminded me of an airline meal dessert. This rating doesn't take in the seating area, especially given this is a more 'pick-up type and take home' setting. read more

La Farm Bakery - two pastries and a pastry - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

For being a small place, this has a lot to offer in terms of coffee and baked goods. My wife got a caramel iced coffee, and it came with actual caramel sauce in the coffee. The coffee itself was also good. She loved it! They had both savory and sweet baked goods. We went the sweet route with a berry scone (I forget exactly what berry it was). It was baked perfectly with that nice scone crumble texture. In addition to their baked goods and coffee, they also have some other items for purchase (honey, locally made gifts, etc) Their outside seating area was nice--plenty of tables and the morning sun felt very nice as we enjoyed our coffees and scone. read more

La Farm Bakery - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Was excited to try out La Farm Bakery because it seemed like one of those quintessential RTP area things to do. Went to an off location which was okay because it turns out that here is where most of the baking happens for all of its locations due to its industrial-sized kitchen. The store itself was pretty small and the food was pretty pricy which I was a bit surprised about. Got the white chocolate baguette bites upon recommendation and it is exactly what you would expect: white chocolate stuffed in small baguettes. Would not say it is particularly special and wish there was a bit more white chocolates in the bread. Not sure if I would come back if I was in the area, but it was a good experience to have. read more

I'm glad La Farm decided to open a location in downtown Cary, and am also grateful that this place is nowhere near as crowded as the original La Farm on High House. However, that means the selection is a bit limited. There is also not much seating - pretty much all the seating is outdoors. So this is a much better location for a quick grab-and-go, but probably not ideal for meeting up with people, unless the weather is nice. The quality of the food is still the same compared to the High House location. read more

I have been going to LaFarm for over ten years. This LaFarm always disappoints. My favorite is the almond croissant. On more than one occasion the croissant has been hard and over baked. I asked the guy to try a few more and they were all the same. The chocolate croissant were just as hard. He was embarrassed and very apologetic Sometimes I've taken the croissant home, there's little or next to no almond paste inside. Another time I brought one back and I told the girl that the location in the airport is a totally different experience. The pastries are big and always fresh. She said she was surprised because that location is the baking hub for all. I find that hard to believe when there is no consistency between locations. I hope they change the baker at this location and make the croissants the way they should be. read more

this was my first and last visit to this location - ordered an egg sandwich and was shocked to see they are using those little pre-fab egg rounds and the bread was so covered with flour on base i nearly choked. For what you are paying for they should have some standard like their original cary location. I would skip the chatham street for anything unless grabbing loaves of bread or muffins - maybe they are ok. they don't seem to have an actual kitchen designed to serve anything other than prefab stuff, just as well hit starbucks/dunkin. I would actually suggest they just remove the low quality/prefab stuff from the menu and just stick to pastries. Definitely a one and done for me, just horrible. I like the original cary spot but these satellites need some help. read more

Tired this Bakery for first time and it's good. They have very fresh breads and breakfast. They have different kinds of crossiants and hot breakfast items. The place looks good too. They have a working kitchen on site and they make fresh items. I tried stuffed baguette and spinach quiche and it's good. Service is good too. They have lot of other items that they sell. I would say it's a bit pricey though. read more

La Farm Bakery - Bread - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Lots of delicious bakery treats - cookies, chocolates, pastries and breads. I personally really enjoy their almond croissant! It seems like their products are baked on premises so you are certain to leave with something fresh! I don't prefer their coffee so I usually stick to the baked goods. read more

Stopped in for a late lunch / snack on a Saturday afternoon. Great selection of breads and pastries. The chocolate almond croissant was delicious. Was a little disappointed that they were "out" of iced tea at 3PM though read more

This is as I call it the La Farm "satellite location". They do have ovens here and they bake items here but it's a smaller location than the one on Cary Pkwy. There are a few tables inside. It's a nice little coffee shop type of set up. There are even a few tables outside I believe. Our favorite thing to get at La Farm is their original sour dough bread. It is crusty on the outside and soft on the inside. We were disappointed that they couldn't slice the bread for us today because they said it was too warm. After letting the bread sit at home for over 4 hours, I had a hard time slicing it. I would think that their machine would of done a much better (and more uniform) job. Next time I will insist that they slice it. We are not fond of their pastries. You can't go wrong with the bread. read more

La Farm Bakery - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Breakfast sandwich was ok, but not the best. Would order something else next time. Macron was soggy and tasted frozen/thawed. Great coffee - ended up ordering two. Loved the atmosphere of the place and the staff were super friendly. read more

The white chocolate mini baguette is everything! I also loved the croque monsieur & the fact that they carry Orangina. 'Service was great, too. read more

La Farm Bakery - Croque monsieur, petite salade & champagne vinaigrette, and Orangina - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

It's not the cafe location and it's not the food truck. What this location has is the bakery itself, now open for buying the loaves or half loaves of bread as is available from the cafe, maybe having some coffee and then taking advantage of the sampling, but all without the crowds and the parking issues. If you want a full meal or a quick lunch, you'll still need to visit the cafe or find the food truck. There were no aromas of baking bread when I walked in, but it was late in the day. I'll have to work on my timing for that treat, I guess. Just as at the cafe, the employees make recommendations for food pairings with the bread, spend time describing the bakery items to the customers who ask, and packaging the bread or rolls to go. Stop in, get some bread and tell your guests you worked all day in the kitchen baking a loaf just for them. Or, maybe not. Brag about the options in Cary for fresh bread, instead. You can be here where the bread magic happens, though. read more

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I like this bakery in the other location. The coffee here wasn't as good as the other locations. I usually get their vanilla latte and almond croissant. Croissant was great but coffee was disappointing. read more

La Farm Bakery - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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This is the bread factory for the rest of the La Farm chain, so it's not surprising that it looks like a production facility in the back with a store front. The breads, while pricey compared to other bakeries, are really good and worth the splurge. On this day, I had a blueberry scone and it did not disappoint! read more

Much credit for having a lot of samples available to try. We arrived around 11, but unfortunately, several of their breads, like the Scandanavian rye, weren't going to be ready until later in the day. Being that I had to drive back to Norfolk and be back by mid-afternoon, that just wasn't going to work. I did get the pretzel bread to go and it was a tremendous snack. Crispy exterior, chewy and fluffy inside, and just a tiny hint of salt. read more

This location is not as busy as the Cary Parkway shop and cafe. You can still get baguettes, croissant and other baked goods here. They don't offer the hot cafe items so if you just want a coffee drink or a fresh loaf to go, this is the secret bakery location for famous La Farm baked goods. Lionel's breads are so famous that you can get them at Whole Foods, at local farmer's markets and the original bakery. This has more of a warehouse feel and am sure much is produced here and distributed to sales venues. You can sit inside, outside or just shop and go. read more

I had been to the other location, but hadn't yet gotten around to seeing the downtown Cary location. My husband suggested an impromptu mini date and I was more than happy to go. I was so happy to see a parking lot which isn't always the case in Cary. I absolutely loved the atmosphere inside. I loved the openness, the industrial ovens, and the feel of being inside a working bakery but with the charm of a cafe. They really knocked it out of the park. We got a blueberry scone and a slice of apple almond tart. Both were delicious, which is no surprise. The scone had nice pieces of berry, it was not too dense and had a great texture on the outside. The apple tart was delicate and flavorful, but not overly sweet. Can't wait for another mini date and to eventually eat my way through their entire menu. read more