This is a conveniently placed bakery to run and get the $4.20 2L Dairy Dale milk for work, however…read moreit is not a place I would like to buy my bread. If you like the standard white and white only type of bread then it may be just up your alley, Totara Avenue Alley that is. I have been in a few times and they are quite content with sticking to their white and white only standard bread, I personally think it is discrimination, bring on the wholemeal! give the mutli-grain a go! It doesn't need to be anything fancy, no spelt or other ancient grain requested, just a bit of variety? Occasionally? Please?... They have a tasty selection of sugary sweet baked treats too, white flour only of course.

This is one of those bakeries that you only stop into if you are super hungry, or passing by and…read morehaving a sweet tooth moment. The items there are not exactly good for you, sugary and starchy, but they fill you up quick. They offer up the usual bakery items like pies, pastries and baked breads, but all the items are white flour and sugar combinations. No wonder this place is popular with the young ones. I personally don't like going here because it has given me a tummy ache before and I have not returned since then.

These guys have an A food hygiene rating and that's saying a lot!…read moreThis is why I chose Jimmy Bakery when I was in the area for business to pick up some bakery items. They are up and running early, before the crack of dawn in fact, so all of their filled rolls are fresh as daily as are the sandwiches in the counter drawers. Pie connoisseurs won't be disappointed because there is a big range here and new is their vegetarian pie. They have really good bakery bread buns and the usual bread loaves. Sweet tooths will be well satisfied in this bakery because they have the brownies, the lamingtons, the cream cakes, my family were a little bit spoilt when I got home. The bread buns didn't get too hard or tough next morning, or even the morning thereafter when I made them into rolls for school lunches.

This is a decent bakery with a fair bit to offer…read more When you walk in you immediately see a big range of pastries, baked breads, pies and also little sweet treats, like cakes, muffins and such. The flavours aren't particularly amazing, so they don't stand out so much, but the food here is enjoyable and made fresh (I believe). Defiantly pop in if you are around the area, for a bit of a lunch or brunch snack.

The service is simply just great, the food is absolutely fantastic, one of my favourite one is…read moredefinitely the chocolate cake, its not to sweet but perfect. The combos is simply amazing especially the chicken and they're even kind enough to give us an extra. Overall this is 100% one of my favourite bakery in Avondale.

Avondale seems to be all about the double-ups - two dentists, two video shops (or there used to be,…read moreanyway), two bakeries, and at the end of my street there were even two dairies directly across from each other. Of the two bakeries, this is the better one (of the two proper bakeries. If you also fry chicken you're not a proper bakery). It's really nothing fancy, just your standard bakery fare. But the pies are yum and everything's fresh, and really you don't want anything other than standard bakery fare from a bakery. Nothing wrong with sticking to the classics when you're doing them well. Rather than being on Great North Road like most of the Avondale shops this place is just round the corner on Rosebank, which is good because it feels a bit quieter and less hectic to me. If I'm in Avondale and I want a good, cheap lunch this is where I go.

Really good people and service ! My favourite is lemon coconut cake with soy latte ... Enjoy the…read moresunshine with lovely yum food.. That's life!isnt it :)

These guys are still great! - and deserved an update to encourage some Aucklander's to get out…read morethere and pay these cool cats a visit... plus a 'lil birdy told me they are expanding with a new venue not too far down the road... for those of you who are unaware, they were the original owners/creators/chefs of 'Salvation Kitchen'...

lovely coffee and food friendly staff. Very clean premises. Good parking outside, convinient…read morelocation

Talk about thinking of a unique point of difference to gain and retain customers. In the township…read moreof Blockhouse Bay I found just that at Gold Star Bakery. Against one wall is an industrial grade coffee machine that pumps out the flat whites to have with your choice of bakery items. The counters are filled with cream buns, muffins, cakes and sandwiches which all looked delicious. The pie warmer was likewise well stocked with crispy flaky pastry pies. As for the breads, I could choose from a big range of loaves and buns. I think this is a great idea and a total time saver. In the time it took to get my coffee on the go I had ordered my bakery items and had a chance to chat to the salesperson. Hate to think of the logistics when things get busy and a long line of customers are waiting though, I assume they have that covered with plenty of staff behind the counter.

The reason I rate this bakery in particular is because of the service. The food is nothing special,…read morenot that it is bad, but it's just standard bakery food. Decent pies, good sandwiches, heaps of different sweets and things like that. Whenever you walk into this bakery you will be greeted with a huge grin and a big hello. Any time I have gone in they have asked me how my day is going, what my plans for the day were, stuff like that. It makes mundane things like buying bread or buying a pie a lot more pleasant, which is pretty much a standard in Titirangi anyway.

I think it must have been the name that put me off stopping at Salvation Kitchen first. The…read more"Salvation" bit had me thinking that it was the new home of the Salvation Army, and the eclectic furniture outside was only eclectic out of necessity. I assumed this was a sort of halfway-house cafe, like the Lifewise cafe on K'Road. Whoops! Turns out this place is nothing of the sort. Fresh baking and cabinet food are boundless at Salvation Kitchen - these people sure know how to whip up delights. From calzones and pizzas to brioche and gateau, there's a lot on offer at this place and it's all completely scrumptious.

'Salvation Kitchen '- A 'Westie' delight! Time for lunch?…read moreAfternoon tea? Or maybe just a quick double-shot-fair-trade coffee to go? After having won several awards in recent years, this hip, retro inspired café, Salvation Kitchen, in the gastronomical-heart of Avondale, is still going strong. With over 19 scrumptious sweet treats on offer (that I counted!), many would have us believe that this is all the business needs to draw in the crowds, but the attentive service, fabulous coffee, creative décor, spacious venue and the fresh variety of lunches all made on the premises are also worthy of attention, seven days a week if it takes your fancy. Sweet as!