I've been going to the San Luis location of SloDoCo for a while and I noticed that they had a…read morelocation here in Atascadero. I travel up here for work on occasion and it was a great place for me to purchase fresh donuts instead of the ones down in SLO specially if I wasn't down there already. Overall, The vibe here is more cozy but it is also in a busier location because of the location of the movie theater. I've driven by here hundreds of times but never realize that it was hiding in plain sight. All of my usual favorites are here. There's always a lot of the fancy looking donuts and my personal favorites are the creampuffs. These are probably one of the best creampuffs I've ever had. They're almost like larger donut holes with cream in there. They're just wonderful. I've always wanted to try some of the drinks that they have here but I've always only purchased the donuts and creampuffs here. The last time I was here, the team was very friendly and helpful and they were able to get me in and out of there in a matter of minutes. There is tons of parking here and it's plaza. if you get lucky, there are spots right outside on the street for easy access.

Upon walking in we were met with a large amount of customers in front of us but the wait was not a…read moreproblem with all of the options to choose from. I needed roughly 5-10 mins to look over all of the options before making my selections. There is a front case with all of the specialty donuts and a whole back wall with the classics donuts. To say I was overwhelmed would be an understatement. As a group of 4 we decided to order several donuts to share. We ordered the blueberry cake, pecan pie raised, mashed potato raised, lavender with sprinkles raised, pumpkin cheesecake, espresso filled, pumpkin brûlée bites, and a jalapeño ham and cheese croissant. The donuts are very beautifully decorated and the time that was spent decorating them shows. The customer service was patient, kind and very helpful. Some of the funky donuts such as the mashed potato raised donut is actually vanilla flavored and thankfully the person helping us was patient enough to tell us all of the flavors. All of the donuts were delicious. No complaints what so ever. As for the prices, they were listed above and everything is a fair price for speciality donuts. Additionally, they offered a very generous 25% discount for military. Inside there were seating options surrounding a fire place, bar style seating, and some options outdoors.

I went on a Sunday in the late morning (around 10:30am) and got some wonderful baked goods. Some…read morepies were still in the oven since they had pretty much just opened so if you want to try it all, maybe time your entry or call ahead. The crust on the mixed berry pie ($10) was buttery and the filling was tart which I appreciate. I thought there may have been a bit too much crumble on top but it was so good can you really have too much?? The earl grey scone ($5) was spot on flavor-wise and wasn't too sweet. The chocolate chip cookie ($3) actually blew me away. It has a high fat/butter content so the edges are crispy and the rest is gooey. Chocolate chips in every bite and the sea salt brings it all together. Probably one of the best cookies I've ever eaten.

Stopped in to pick up a few pies yesterday. Man they were so delicious. The peach pie reminded me…read moreof my mom's peach pie. I will be back. Just delish! Friendly staff too.

This restaurant is located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. I came in on a Tuesday morning…read moreand noticed a weird smell. I was a little reluctant to eat here after looking around and noticing the decor needed some sprucing up and the bathroom needed a deep cleaning. I ordered a veggie omelette, which had great flavor and had fresh ingredients. I would recommend this restaurant for people who can look past the atmosphere and are looking for a great plate of food. If ambiance is your jam, you may be disappointed

Cake for breakfast. The bistro was pretty empty. The carnitas omelette was good. The portions for…read moretheir price point seem pretty high for the area, especially for breakfast. The coffee was okay. Service was good. With the high prices, you'd be better off checking out other restaurants in the area with better prices and larger portions

I absolutely adore the almond croissant! The pastry is large and topped with sliced almonds as well…read moreas powdered sugar. The filling is soft and sweet. The breading pulls apart so nicely. - While at the bakery, you can use the restroom located in the Carlton Hotel if you are a patron of the bakery. The Carlton just repainted and decorated the lobby. It looks fantastic! - The wall behind the check-in desk was hand -painted by a local artist and features all local plants and woodland creatures. I'm a huge fan of the color green they chose. The front desk agent was so welcoming and kind in explaining all of this to me. Make sure to check it out!

Came in early on a Wednesday morning and thought the storefront and inside the bakery was very…read morecute. Maybe it was too early, but I did notice that it was a bit dim inside. I could barely see the pastries in the case. No worries though, I saw what I came in for. Purchased a French baguette for $3.70. Beyond amazed at the price. Excited to have some with my coffee, I ripped off a piece almost immediately and noticed the nice crust on the outside. 5 stars for the crust!! As for the flavor, it seemed a little flat. It was lacking some of the wheaty-tangy flavor you would get from a longer prove/fermentation. The inside of it was also missing all those nice deep pockets you see in a French baguette. Overall, not a bad baguette, but not one that you yearn for. I'd like to mention the young lady Annabel I had the privilege of meeting outside of the bakery. She was on a delivery run, but told me about their IG page, and we had a wonderful chat about cookies. Thank you for your time, Annabel, you are awesome!

It has been too long since my first review for these folks!…read more A-Town Humble Pies remains a slice of heaven (too cheesy? I'm not even sorry about it). The owners are incredibly kind human beings doing their best to lift others up by promoting other local growers, makers, and farmers as they create some truly phenomenal dessert and savory products alike. They're communicative, clear on timelines for holiday orders (keep an eye on their IG), and always an absolute pleasure to do business with. We've made special orders for just about every "food holiday" in recent memory. Mildly obsessed with their key limequat pie (and I don't even usually like key lime- theirs is so custardy and has the best parts of citrus without being overly tart), dutch apple, magic bars, lemon bars, and pecan pie. But you can't go wrong- every single item that they make is excellent.

Every time my husband and I go to the Templeton Farmers Market, I bee-line to A-Town Humble Pies…read more Ian and/ or Alicia always have a smile on their face and welcome anyone very warmly. The lemon bars are so addicting and at least 2 always come home with me. The pecan pie is my husband's favorite, mine is pretty much anything berry. Thank you both for your commitment to excellence and, of course, for your incredible pies.

This is a fairly new location that is attached to the Ancient Owl beer garden/park setting. It's a…read moretiny spot- almost like a kiosk, so the selection of flavors is limited. There's room for about 6-8 different tubs of ice cream so there are mostly cream flavors and a couple of sorbets, including a blackberry- cabernet-- something very unique! We enjoyed the black coffee chip. The flavor was great- not too sweet. The texture was a little bit icy, so I'm not sure if it was just that particular batch. The portions are generous for the price- a single scoop is enough for one person to share a little.

I am sure the Ice Cream is everything and more that people rave about, BUT my experience was YELP…read morepooched this one, cuz they are in fact closed on Mondays....

On the ground floor of the newish La Plaza building across from the Sunken Gardens, is LOL Yogurt…read more They offer 16 flavors of frozen yogurt (FroYo) as well as boba drinks and smoothies. Their condiment bar has a good variety of toppings to help create/complement one's selection(s). Although the space is dimly light with few decorative touches, the interior is clean with two indoor tables, as well as outdoor tables to enjoy one's chosen refreshment. Parking is limited. Overall, 3.5 stars.

Located in La Plaza, across from the Sunken Gardens, on El Camino, is LoL Yogurt. Street parking…read more The shop is always clean throughout. Only 2 tables inside and like 4 outside. They have many choices of frozen yogurt and my favorite is the Pistachio Gelato Frozen Yogurt. Then, you have your choices of fresh and dry toppings. When you checkout, you put your yogurt on a scale and depending how you load it, will be the price you pay. Overall, awesome frozen yogurt place.

The employees are ALWAYS nice, helpful and have. Pleasant attitude )even when it's busy). My kids…read morelove the shaved ice & I like the iced coffee with boba a must stop every chance we get!

We happened upon Big Al's and found our new favorite treat. We love Hawaiian Shave Ice and this is…read moreauthentic as it comes. This rivals Uulani's. Will definitely return for this delicious treat.

Can't believe we haven't been here yet. Steve welcomed us when we walked in…read more Quaint place that has plenty of seating. We ordered the French dip with potato salad and the Cuban sandwich with Caesar salad. The Cuban had great flavor and was plenty filling. I liked the salad although not really a Caesar to me but still good flavor. The French dip was great. We got it as is and it was so flavorful on its own but adding the au jus took it to the next level! We didn't really care for the potato salad but it's more on preference. It was more like a southern potato salad. We loved the bread it was with though. Had a crunch but didn't hurt the roof of your mouth. We will be back to try other things.

A friend who prides himself as a bread baker recommend this spot to me, as it is usually one of his…read morespecial treats to take his kid to. I happened to be up in Atascadero with my daughter during their opening hours, fortunately, and stopped in. The last few times I'd tried to come here they weren't open, so I was excited. They seemed understaffed, with only 2 people I think, but quickly greeted us, took our order, and helped get our outdoor table ready. There was a bunch of road construction and my daughter wanted to watch the tractors and trucks. Nice little nook in the corner of the shopping center, decent seating inside and a handful outside. I ordered the cuban sandwich, I like them but so many around SLO county are just not good. Well, this came out on a beautiful bread roll and was packed full of the meats. The pickles and mustard were perfect, the ratios were great, it was a mouthful. The bread was baked excellent and really the stand out, as it should be at a bakery. That said, this is a sandwich I'd happily drive up 41 to get again. Can't wait to come back and try more sandwiches and hopefully come home with some fresh baked bread.

The Cakery did our wedding cake for our wedding. I tried a lot of different places but nothing…read morecould complete. We loved the raspberry filling. We ordered the white cake with raspberry filling and chocolate ganache chocolate cake. The fondant is the best I have ever tasted. It was soft and was easy to eat. Most fondants are hard and chewy. We loved our wedding cake so much, I got it for my husbands birthday 3 month later. Everyone who attended our wedding raves about how delicious our cake was. It was a bit pricey and more than other cake places but worth it!

Amy did such a great job with our wedding cake! We ended up with a 3 tier cake and adding some…read morecupcakes for our big day. We had about 175 people there and all the cupcakes and cake were practically gone. The presentation and the communication with Amy throughout the planning process was great! I highly recommend The Cakery!