The bread is delicious and fresh and the baked treats are pretty good. This is a solid go-to bakery. A couple picky notes from me: the setting for the bread slice machine is thicker than I'd like and you can't ask for it thinner. For some reason, the peanut butter chocolate triangles aren't as good here as they are on Queen - the filling is super gummy instead of chewy and crispy. read more

Always delicious and the staff are so helpful. I'm a huge fan of their triple chocolate brownies and cinnamon buns. Coffee is good, too. If you're looking for a sweet or savoury treat in the west end, this is your spot! read more

Definitely not cheap, but excellent products. The cherry and blueberry Danishes are amazing. The pastry is so flakey and the filling is incredibly tasty, real slightly sour cherries, without that fake almond taste that many cherry pastries tend to have. Even heated up a day or two later they taste absolutely wonderful. read more

At Mabel's on Roncesvalles today, I experienced the worst customer service. In response to my inquiry, the person behind the counter literally yelled back at me that they didn't have the bread I asked for. I was really shocked by the response. We won't be visiting Mabel's again and we'll let others know about our terrible experience. There are wonderful shops in the Roncey neighbourhood that deserve our business, just NOT this one. read more

Mabel's on Roncesvalles is one the most vile and unprofessional workplaces out there- by a disgruntled ex-employee. In my short stint working at Fresh City Farms' Mabel's on Roncesvalles not too long ago I had witnessed some of the worst business practices imaginable. To begin I will address their primary business: food/ beverages! If you think that it was the beef empanada that possibly gave you diarrhea, I can confirm it probably was. The "hot food" is shipped frozen to the store, where it gets baked by an individual who probably does not have a food handlers certificate (only one person did while I worked there, not me lol) and then stuck in the fridge uncovered for up to 5 days (no meat thermometer in sight!). Have you ever had a desert square from inside the fridge that seems a little dry, or a nasty looking pie? Well the same goes for those, and all those "fresh cookies" Most are uncovered, for 5 days. Do you think the bread display is pretty? rustic? charming? Keep in mind that bread is shipped to the bakery in the morning uncovered, sits sometimes directly on the floor and then in the half hour staff has to open the store, gets tossed on the shelf (I saw my manager doing it bare handed). Is that worth the $8.50? Maybe the insane price, and nasty look of the food has already deterred you from buying and good for you, but Mabel's also has coffee! Well too bad for Roncy because the lack of training on the espresso machines means that your barista is likely making it up as they go along! Who cares though coffee is coffee! Not when cleaning practices are not taught to employees. The espresso cups are perpetually caked in old milk which can surprisingly cause botulism!! Don't need steamed milk? Do you like it iced? That'll come with a side of mold. And my personal favourite health and safety issue, badadada the roaches!! In my time working here the entire store was infested! I have seen roaches crawl on breakfast pastries and still be served, I have seen them fall on people's heads, a coworker drank a roach in water and they even hitched a ride home with me in my shoes. Also have you ever walked by Mabels and saw a little someone scurrying around? Of course you have! The mice are a vital part of the Mabel's experience. Who knew that leaving food uncovered for 12 hours a day in a 100 year old building would attract pests? Welp at least it's cute. And don't think the disgusting, lazy practices are all Fresh City's fault. The previous owner knowingly did not can the jarred soups properly resulting in ... you guessed it, botulism! If the food horrors aren't enough to convince you that this place is the most unprofessional work setting in the city, let me detail some issues with management. First, the training at this establishment is gut wrenchingly terrible. When you're hired you get thrown on the floor usually due to understaffing, and when you are faced with something you don't know how to do, you are greeted with a groan from your manager when you ASK to be trained, alluring right? I even had to write out my own instructions on how to operate machines because there was nothing written down. All this later made a lot of sense when I realized management could not train because they could not be bothered to learn themselves. Ugh imagine a corporate employee knowing how to make a cappuccino or check out a customer, how embarrassing! To continue, certain members of management display a let's say.... lack of professional boundaries. Inappropriately complimenting, touching, and asking out barely legal employee's all happened between those vomit yellow walls. Lastly, just plain bad management. My manager could not even manage a lemonade stand let alone a store. If they weren't late, and blaming others for not working fast enough, they just did not show up leaving underpaid individuals to take care of managerial tasks ALL day. They even went to a nearby bar halfway through their shift to calm their nerves once. And their constant aggression, bluntness and lack of self awareness created a work environment so hostile, I was physically unable to move in anticipation for my shifts with them, out of fear of what might happen. In short, I'm truly sorry to myself for giving Mabel's my hard work, it was not worth the minimum wage, and the tips customers complained about giving. I will post this under a fake email which might look fishy if you're concerned about my credentials, so don't trust me, trust my photos. ;) read more

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Another cute rustic spot on Roncy! Mabel's bakery is a quaint bakery take out spot that really serves its community. In here you'll maybe people lined up to grab their breakfast goods or sitting down chatting about their dogs or local school. The service here is fast as there's at least 4 or 5 people behind the counters. The counters are filled with TONS of baked goods... if anything, I'd say its overflowing. You'll find country style breads, to cookies, to bars, to savoury salads, and pot pies. It seems their croissant is a big seller as I saw nearly everyone ask for one to go. I was surprised to see peanut butter being used here... I love a good nutty note but I know that with recent pushback from allergies, this has mostly disappeared from the bakery shelves. Not here! Toffee Tart - Akin to the Canadian beloved butter tart, this one does well with its lightly flakey and crumbly tart shell. It has a nice taste of butter as well. The filling was a bit runny but has a lovely caramel brown sugar flavour to it. I love it when the filling overflows and starts to get more of that caramelized crispy edge to it and this one had a good amount. 4/5 Chocolate Croissant - Beautiful looking darker golden crust ... I loved how the layers displayed themselves. I did ask for the darkest one as most of them were on the paler side in the store. As for the taste and texture, I wasn't sure if it was held long but it was quite soft... spongey soft unfortunately. And I would say the chocolate was good but not great... it felt like it was a bit waxy and not much butter to the dough. It is a gorgeous looking croissant but something taste wise was off. 3/5 Overall cute spot that has a lot of variety and with quick service, I think most people could enjoy something from the bakery shelves here. read more

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Coffee was terrible and their granola bar was very dry and stale. What was most disappointing was the service. It's got a lot of unimpressive reviews- no surprise there... read more

I googled for some bakeries and Mabel's was mentioned a few times so I decided to give it a try, then another...and another...... -drools-....... SO ANYWAY, I tried 3 things from here: 1. O r a n g e B l o n d i e (Tangy orange cream cheese layered on top of a very dense and chewy brownie, best texture ever, and dipped in a sticky orange glaze) 2. C o n g o B a r (Coconutty goodness right here. Again, the texture was good, but not as good as the Blondie, it had coconut shavings on atop and inside. Would go great with a cup of coffee) 3. T r i p l e C h o c o l a t e F u d g e B a r (This thing is BIG. BAD. & BITCHIN' with chocolate.... the top layer is a smoothe and creamy layer of fudge-like icing and on the bottom is 2 thick layers of brownie goodness. Pretty darn rich, so you should definately grab a drink with this and it can get messy) They also have a really good selection of savoury foods. (Quiche, GIANT meatballs (B-cup size), salads etc.) All of which look delicious and at a reasonable price too! This place is gold. God, I saw a carrot cake bar, which I (will,must,going to) try next time. It's a far trip for me, but well worth it and not like the other bakeries this place closes late at around 7pm or 8pm! Sigh Verdict: -Jumps up with pearly white smile and 2 thumbs up- Ya yo. read more

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Oh so innocently walking was I, when out of the corner of my eye I saw them, the little cakes of gluttony, scrumptious cupcakes lined up on a plate. "I must have one," I thought, and went immediately inside and purchased one. A vanilla bean cupcake with vanilla butter cream icing. I knew I would enjoy it before I even took my first bite because the icing was equal in depth to the actual cake! Plus it's butter cream, which as sweet-toothers know gets this sort of distinct crunchy coating on it and then WHOOOOSH! Pure. Creamy. Sweetness. This was the case... and yet, mine is a tragic tale. I bought it, starting walking and ate it on my way to catch the streetcar. It was too rushed! Three bites and it was gone! And as soon as that last sweet cakey ball of precious dessert was past the taste threshold and on its way down my esophagus I sighed, long and loud so that the others on the streetcar sort of looked at me strangely, because I knew it would be a while before I could have access to another. read more

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Roncesvalles location, i bought a tempeh wrap for 50% off; asked if it was day old, the employee said that it had been made that morning. When i got it home the heavy roti style wrap was so old it was stiff and inedible. The rest, tempeh, etc. was bland. The full price was $10. At 50% off it was still so overpriced as i could have bought a fresh falafel for about the same price. Since this is a bakery, i would have expected the wrap to be fresh. Why would you wrap a fresh wrap only in paper wrap and not wrap tightly in plastic to try to keep it fresh. Don't know. read more

Their pastries are not made from real butter and are too sweet for my taste. Props goes to the extremely friendly people and lovely service. I made a 40min commute just for the bakery because of the great ratings. I bought a beef empanada, cranberry lemon scone and small blueberry pie for $13. The empanada (Inside it's tomato sauce and peas) was hard and crunchy and, that's how I know it's not made from real butter; it's not soft and flaky. I would give this bakery a higher rating if they did. Same goes for the pie crust. I didn't try to finish it. The scone is glazed with icing (too sweet i find). I can taste it's made from white sugar and white flour because it's crunchy and no butter taste. Sweet like a cookie, it taste almost like a Tim Horton's plain donut. You can see the spots of nutmeg and the cranberries add a nice touch. To be honest, I wouldn't go back for the food, but I'd go back for the people. read more

Poor quality apple pies they seem to use lard based crust was expecting a butter crust nothing special here i would look for another place for pies also its kinda expensive for breads compared to other places around town read more

Mabel's Bakery - a half eaten apple pie - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Love there cinnamon rolls . Oh they have cookies to die for. This place is a 10/10 . The staff was great Just a perfect place. read more

Mabel's Bakery - a pile of chocolate chip cookies - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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What a beautiful place! Local and fresh food and coffee. The bread is baked in house and there was lots of other local stuff to buy as well. My husband had a coffee which he said was great. We took home a mushroom and leek quiche. We had it for breakfast the next day. It's hard to describe the quiche, all the ingredients other than the eggs were absolutely delicious, the eggs however were odd. It looked and tasted like powdered eggs?! Not great, so not sure if I'd order that again, too bad because the pastry was to die for and the mushrooms inside were scrumptious. But all in all a great place. read more

This month (October 2019) I've been to Mabel's on Roncesvalles twice, and both times I had disappointing experiences with their food in comparison with the many previous times I've shopped there. For example, I found gristle in both their beef empanada and chicken pot pie purchased there this month. And their seasonal pumpkin pie that I bought there last week had an odd and unappealing flavour, and had an unusually runny consistency that was almost like gravy. I don't know if I was just unlucky, but if this is a permanent decline in their normally excellent quality, then I won't be visiting Mabel's on Roncesvalles very often in the future. read more

I love this bakery. They have a lot of variety and cook from scratch. Baked goods are my weakness and they have an amazing display. My first visit I was good and just enjoyed their Americano coffee but the next morning I went back and picked up a large vegetarian quiche for the family at breakfast and it was a hit, so good. I am so glad to have a favorite bakery in Roncesvalles now! The staff are amazing too. Busy, great vibe and delicious food read more

The staff are absolutely friendly and helpful when making decisions! My definite go-to here would be the toffee tarts, berry danish and of course their hot meal.of the day such as pizza, etc. Its not too big but definitely have a good variety. Whenever i am in the area i try my best to stop by! read more

Their mini pizzas are my fave. Coffee is always fresh and the girls are always eager to serve. Grab a chocolate and almond croissant, or their bagels with the goat cheese/herb dip. read more

This gourmet bakery looks and smells delicious. They make all sorts of yummy-looking pies and other desserts. We wandered in here while waiting for our table at a restaurant nearby. My friend and I were saving room for dinner so we got one of those peanut butter fudge cookies and split it. The title of it alone doesn't do it justice! It's 2 peanut butter cookies with a creamy, peanut butter fudge filling. It reminds me of those cookie sandwiches from Butter in Vancouver, which, if anyone has had the fortune of getting one of those fresh from their store, will understand the deliciousness. Mabel's was quite good and the closest thing I've tried to Butter's. Unfortunately I'm never in this area so I don't know when I'll ever be around here again, but the next time I am, I definitely will be sampling their other goodies. They also sell things in the fridge and other foods on the side. Everything looked to be of high quality. Also, the kind staff (and possibly another customer, I didn't ask) found my iPhone when I left it there accidentally. I was happy that anyone involved--customers or staff--were honest enough not to keep it. I'm also glad I was able to catch them after closing too. Overall, a great experience at this place. I would definitely recommend checking them out if you like sweets. They also appeared to have some savoury pies if I wasn't mistaken, and according to other reviews, seem to have a full menu. read more

I ordered my daughter's 2nd Birthday Cake from Mabel's & I have to tell you that this was the most amazing Birthday Cake I have ever had in my whole life (Orange Cake with Orange Flavour Cream Cheese Icing). Mabel is THE BAKERY FOR ME. Thank you Mabel you made my daughter's 2nd Birthday CAKE Unforgettable! read more

We popped in to get a loaf of fresh bread, and even though they were preparing to close, the staff was very pleasant and helpful. There looked to be yummy sandwiches and other bites to eat, as well as plethora bread styles and many cheeses! Very reasonable prices, as well! I would love one of these stores near my home! read more

I am in strolling down Roncesvalles when it hits me... I NEED a cupcake! I walked in and told the delightful woman behind the counter this and she pointed me to the cupcake tray. Sadly the selection wasn't the best and they only had chocolate with vanilla frosting and vanilla with strawberry frosting. I got the chocolate cupcake with vanilla frosting and to tell you the trust I found it too sweet. I did think it was awesome that they have a cupcake club that allows you to collect stamps towards free cupcakes! read more

Good light meal. Tasty all organic ingredients. Carrot&ginger soup needs more zest. Beet salad with apples was the best. Quiche broccoli&chedder was good. Macaronni and cheese good for you. Coffee amazing, blondie was great, brownie was very rich. Overall good meal for two people. $30 dollar total. read more

Recently under new ownership, Mabel's Bakery has declined in quality and service but also elevated itself in its own estimation. The special Christmas menu is a perfect example. Prices are actually exorbitant and the quality of the products is nothing really special. Caveat emptor. read more

Came here to fill a big craving for cinnamon buns but none to be found!! Next time I will call before - so instead tried the strawberry rhubarb pie and a few poppy seed Montreal bagels. Pie crust was light and tasty but thought the filling was a bit bland for my personal taste. Bagels did not disappoint though - true to Montreal: dense, slightly sweet. Generally I like going to Gryfes on Bathurst for bagels but good to know there's a place nearby for me to go when I'm craving more of the Montreal style. read more

Mabel's Bakery - Strawberry Rhubarb Pie - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Mabel's is just a perfect place in Roncy. They are all about using local and organic ingredients and everything is heavenly, and I mean everything. The bread is fresh and my favourite is their organic sourdough, the baguettes are just as good and the croissants are so fresh and buttery. Now, onto the sweets- their peanut butter chocolate rice krispy bars...I'm not sure what they're called but they are so freakin awesome! They have this perfect balance of chew and softness its a must try. Their cookies are always so fresh. Just recently I tried their soups, free range organic chicken noodle soup and roasted red peppers tomato and goat cheese- delicious! The staff are friendly and helpful. Keep it up Mabels! read more

I really wish I liked Mabel's baked goods better, because it's a really cute store and super convenient for me! Employees are always nice, too. I've tried a variety of sweet things from Mabel's, but the best baked good I've found is just "good." Multiple purchases have gone into the compost bin. Starting with the bright spots, the flourless chocolate cake was very good, overall. Granted, it's a very simple bake, but Mabel's didn't ruin it. Next, their croissants are good. With Cherry Bomb right down the street, though, I'll generally walk a couple extra blocks for the very best. On the other end of the spectrum, my girlfriend got me a raspberry cupcake the other day. That's a surefire win, right? It looked great. Unfortunately, I do not actually eat with my eyes. I honestly couldn't tell what flavor it was supposed to be until after she told me. There was a hint of something vaguely savory in the pink mountain of strangely hard frosting, but raspberry? If you say so... The chocolate cake part was quite dry, too. The worst offender, to me, though, is Mabel's pie. Pie is a wonderful thing. I grew up eating homemade pies made by my many competing aunties, so I admit to having high pie standards. Be that as it may, I found Mabel's pie to be the worst I've ever tried. It's just as bad as any nasty supermarket thing, only whereas a $3 eight inch No Frills special has a soft, waxy crust and cheap, goopy corn syrup filling, Mabel's has a tough, leathery crust with bitter, sour filling. I am not skinny and I hate to waste anything, so it pained me greatly to toss almost the whole thing into the compost bin. The crust seems understandable - I think the "work boot"consistency might be due to making it with butter and water and letting it get too warm as it was (over)worked. Perhaps they could try lard, a healthier alternative with less water that makes a superior crust. Vodka works better for adding moisture than pure water, too, though I suppose that might cause legal troubles up here in Canada. The filling is harder to explain, though. I've never had it turn out that way. It's like they just boiled a bunch of tart berries and drained their juices - there's no body, no brightness, no sweetness. The best berries in the world need a decent supporting cast to shine. Those poor things got no help at all. I really want to like Mabel's and I will keep giving it more tries. Maybe something I haven't tried is really good. So far, though, I'm not impressed. read more

Hold the presses!!! Triple chocolate brownie!!! This thing is a sight to behold. Each portion is huge, rich, fudgy and AMAZING, topped with creamy chocolate ganache and speckled with crunchy bits of chocolate throughout. Yes, it is every bit as good as it sounds. Unfortunately, I also tried a chocolate croissant here which was terrible. The croissant had little of the butteriness or flakiness that makes croissants worth every calorie. I had two bites and didn't even want any more. Don't be like me; skip the croissant and get two brownies instead. Another small downside of this place is that - although their baked goods were fairly reasonable - some of their other items seem awfully pricy. I noticed a bottle of freshly squeezed orange juice selling for like, $8.75. Don't waste your money on orange juice; get three brownies instead! read more

I'm sorry to see this neighbourhood gem loose its charm and some of its quality since Fresh City took over in the spring of 2019. There's still some great food and baked goods but there are also some missing pieces. read more

The best baked goods I have ever eaten in my life. I usually buy them with a couple of other people so we can get 3 or 4 different things and split them up between all of us. The brownie is more like fudge than other brownies, so I'd recommend sharing it, but it is one of the greatest things you can put in your mouth. The peanut butter rice krispie squares, orange blondies, pecan squares, cupcakes, cookies... everything is so good your entire body feels an almost narcotic kind of delight. THESE DESSERTS MAKE ME HAPPY. I want them all. The mac and cheese is also quite delicious. And they have greg's ice cream. This place is my favourite. It puts dufflet's to shame. read more

We've been here twice and both visits warranted five stars. This time I'm not just eating soup and bread here, but taking home a vegetarian feast: lentil loaf, kale salad with cashews, veggie cakes and a sour cherry pie. I'm not even letting myself glance at these gorgeous crisp and light looking pastries. Dangerous place to be when you're hungry! They also have a great mini grocery case with organic eggs, white bean dip, guacamole and more. The staff is super lovey too, and to top it off, they pull a pretty mean cappuccino. read more

I walk by the place daily and have popped in a number of times for various items. I'll start by saying that I really wanted to love this place and have it be my go-to Bakery, but I really don't get what all the fuss is. I've had a croissant (it wasn't very crispy or buttery), their version of chicken pot pie which has scone-type discs in place of pie crust (it was lacking in flavour), a loaf of bread (it ended up having mould/a fungus in it. It was allegedly baked that morning so I was really quite surprised). To their credit, when I went back to the store to tell them, the quickly remedied the situation with another loaf. We ordered a vanilla birthday cake with strawberries and it was so very disappointing. Dry, scant on frosting between the layers and with just a few strawberries on top (so much for it being a strawberry-vanilla cake!) It could be that I just have bad luck, but given the variety of products I've had, I think it points to Mabel's (or at least the Roncy location) being lacklustre and low quality. I recommend you try another spot. read more

Mabel's creates a wonderful sandwich platter. I first sampled Mabel's at one of my son's classmate's birthday party. I order Mabel's sandwich platters for my children's birthday party too. The various breads they use are really delicious and the fillings they use - both veggie and meat - are interesting and satisfying. read more

Friendly service and great food! I don't think I've ever had anything I didn't like here. I have tried the different breads, but I usually get the desserts and pastries. I have not tried any of their savoury treats, but seeing other yelp reviews, I think I will have to try some next time. As a plus, everyone is very friendly here, even when it's busy. Highly recommended! read more

Excellent breads. Their whole wheat sourdough covered with seeds, white sourdough, pain de campagne, and bagels are all wonderful. I can't comment on the desserts as I haven't tried them. I've been to this location countless times and the staff has been welcoming and friendly during each visit, even, and perhaps more so, during the COVID period. read more

I was quite disappointed this morning when I realized I was sold old almond croissants. This isn't the first time. Not cool...

I always liked their pies, pizza and bread. Until the other day when I bought a chicken pot pie. When I got home and opened the pot I found it was frozen. How on earth you sell frozen goods in your bakery!! Dumb! read more

I bought a salad and it was disgusting. It cost me thirteen dollars for a few scoops of lentils. Not to mention, when I walked up to the cash register, there was a COCKROACH on the counter. Disgusting. read more

Mabel's is a reliable kitchen table on Roncy. My family loves to pick up bread and cheese from this place on weekends.

OK bakery, however the staff were unnecessarily rude. Will definitely not be returning.