How can it be that EVERYTHING is so delicious!?!?!…read more UNCANNY - but so true!! A not to miss icon in Easthampton, Massachusetts!!!

This review is for the bread alone because I do not often try their pastries, sandwiches and other…read moreofferings. The bread itself is average to above average depending on the loaf of the day. But its consistently troubling issue is the large amount of flour caked on and baked on the outside of the loaves. They use an extreme amount of flour on the raw dough as a release from their baking baskets, and after the bake they just leave it all stuck to the loaf. When I bring a loaf home I often spend a few minutes smacking it and scraping it over the sink where I dislodge so much raw flour from the outside of the bread. Sometimes there's a rind of undercooked flour cemented to the outside of the loaf. This is wildly unacceptable.

- Parking: There is a medium sized lot available on the right hand side of the building with two…read morehandicap spaces available right by the front door. - Customer Service: Great! The employees did not rush or intrude while we looked at the options. Very good social awareness. Happily answered questions. - Vibe: Small, hyper-local bakery. Mostly people who seemed to be regulars. Not busy. - Pricing: Very fair! We got 5 items for $14 and some change. So a little under $3/item - Food: SO GOOD. We got 2 donuts (sugar and glazed, biggest donuts I've seen in my life btw), a brownie, a chocolate cupcake, and a ham & cheese croissant (again, biggest croissant i've seen in my life). The sweets were perfect. The croissant came cold but reheated well in the air fryer. Overall a hidden gem. My only complaint (which is a borderline non-issue) is I wish they used a different packaging for the brownie. The fudge top completely stuck to the wrapper they used. I had to scrape it out of the wrapper and put it back on the brownie before eating.

Stopped in to check this place out on my way to work on a Tuesday morning. From the reviews it…read morelooked like a really cool old school Bakery and I was right! Not a very large place tucked away in a neighborhood type setting. Plenty of delicious options for you to check out and purchase. Breads, donuts, fruit bars......the list goes on and on! I picked up a dozen donuts to take in to work. The Boston creams and the jelly donuts are HUGE. People weren't kidding about that, they're the size of my hand! Most folks aren't going to be able to eat more than one. I seriously struggled with two........and the flavor of the donuts were wonderful. Like they used to make them back in the day. Way better than DD, Chmura's puts DD to ABSOLUTE shame. Check them out you won't be sorry! I'll be going back for sure!

After spending Mother's Day weekend chasing my niece around, I was exhausted and ending our trip…read moreto Springfield, Massachusetts with a stop at La Fiorentina Pastry Shop was exactly what we needed. La Fiorentina Pastry Shop is celebrating 80 years in business, and honestly, it's no surprise they've been successful for so long. This authentic Italian pastry shop and café in is about as close to Italy as you're going to get without booking a flight. We enjoyed a delicious breakfast featuring fresh avocado toast and French toast made with their house-made rustic bread. And the pastries? Endless options -- every case was packed with something tempting. Mom, my sister, and I each ordered a cappuccino, and they were so good that we all ended up getting iced cappuccinos to go. One of my favorite parts? There's a playground right next door, making it the perfect spot to sip your coffee while the kids play.

Everything there is excellent! I've been going there for years. My favorite is the rum cake which I…read morehave to have every birthday.

Happened upon this place while cruising on a beautiful, "top-down" day. Located in a small strip…read moremall off 10/202. Opened in 1988, and why am I just discovering it (it's less than 20 miles away)? Busy place, but plenty of help, and they do a great job fulfilling orders. I opted for the "Nana" ...choice of chicken or tuna salad w lettuce, bacon, and tomato on a wrap or bagel. For me, they had me at rye. Ate outside on one of the two wrought iron tables. Perfectly made, even down to the "lightly toasted" that I requested. And generous amounts of bacon and chicken salad. Proverbial "hit the spot". Fancy Bagels also features 27 different bagels, all baked fresh daily. Additionally, 12 different flavored schmears, including cannoli! There will have to be another time. Not quite as good as Astoria Bagel, but that's 120 miles away plus the Triboro Bridge toll, no place to park, etc, etc. I'll take Fancy Bagels. 5 carraway stars

Service was great, a good place to sit and eat, a lot of options for bagels…read more Very excited there was pumpernickel

I cant say enoght good things. We got a couple of star breads. Outstanding. The pepperoni breab was…read morevery good. The highlight was they offered us a tour in the bake. How fun. Made my day. Next time were in town ill be sure to go back

After twenty some odd years of searching, I have finally found a place that makes guandis/wandies…read morelike I used to get at my great aunt's house when I was a child. And they make excellent bread to boot. Balboni's is the best!

More than bagels... There service was patient then speedy…read more.. and considering it was early, wow. Nice clean shop, friendly staff. Good place.

I've been to Alex's many times. Very good bagels and worth driving for. Today I went in near…read moreclosing time and ordered two bakers dozen bagels. Should be easy...26 bagels right? Well for some reason I only got 23 bagels. What happened Alex's?? Why am I shorted? I definitely paid full price. Put up a sign telling the high school kids what a bakers dozen is. Like I mentioned good bagels but shorting customers is a great way to lose customers.

This is the spot if your looking for a great salad! And soup…read more I got the large, I also got there when they opened so no lines or wait. They only have a few tables inside so not much seating area but I took mine to go so that did not matter. Parking is in the back I almost missed it driving by. Give them a taste. I'm happy my co worker recommend them.

I haven't had one single bad experience or meal here !!! I keep coming back for their jumbo salads…read morewith their delicious dressings . Pesto caprice chicken salad ... my favorite . The picture would be nicer if I hadn't dived in so fast to eat it!!

Besides Hannah Devine's on Main, Mimi's CoffeeHouse of Hardwick, and possibly Janine's Frosty down…read morethe street, you're going to want to make Crystal Springs a destination restaurant diner for your daytime brunch or breakfast needs, plus milkshakes and ice cream. Crystal Springs brings a consistency of food quality, time, and care that has kept the restaurant in good hands in the last decades. Walk in and walk beside the bar, noting the diner is cash only, and into the two booth sections near the back so that your waitstaff can have easy access to take your order. The diner, near the back, updates specials and has a few consistent winners that keep recurring. The wall opposite your entry has a wall with a blown up photographed depiction of the town of Ware from the air many decades ago. One of the pluses of this all-day breakfast diner is that they also are a dairy bar, serving ice cream and milkshakes specifically. Expect Crystal Springs to be busy with locals and other out of town travelers at the corner of the plaza strip they're located at. They're near a busy entrance and exit way, and there's parking near enough to that ingress to be mindful of. Thank you for many meals, Crystal Springs, and I hope I find great photos I took of your diner one day to fit a review for a staff as reliable at 5am as you'd want in a diner.

This little resto is a hidden gem that packs a lot of surprises. Who would have guessed that a man…read morefrom Egypt would have chosen Ware MA to set up a kitchen/business. But Yasser has and we are so grateful that he did. His cultural take and techniques when applied to some of the American diner classics makes one sit up and take notice. I think we can all agree the fried fish sandwich and fish and Chips is a New England classic. Imo, Yasser's fishfry technique and eerily light coating is truly something special; you will be hard pressed to find a better fried product anywhere. I'm not gonna tell you much, other than give this place a try and discover for yourself what hidden treasures this little restaurant holds.