I just moved here from the pacific northwest and have been looking for a good bakery, similar to the ones I am used to. When I walked into the Paul and Jack Cary location, I smiled because it finally felt like home. I miss the cinnamon rolls from the west coast and couldn't wait to try theirs without the icing! It didn't disappoint! Moist, not too sweet and tasty!!! There is a good variety of pastries beyond the typical cookies and cakes found in this area :-) The only drawback is that their prices are much much higher than what I am used to, but I will be back in the future for a treat! read more

When I left North Carolina three years ago, this location used to be a croissant spot. When we arrived in town for my son's graduation, he said that he wanted to take me to this same location for Mother's Day, and that it is an amazing bakery now with these warm, fresh donuts that I must try, stuffed with lots of different jams and fillings, sprinkled with sugar, called Bombolinis. Don't ask me twice. I'm always down for trying a bakery. We were lucky to find parking when we pulled up (private lot and street parking available), and the place was packed, understandably, for Mother's Day. There are patio seats and indoor seating, and the order line was stretching around the tables and out the door. We quickly grabbed a spot in line and I barely had time to snap photos, Lol. I wanna say those cinnamon rolls in the pastry case looked amazing, smothered in thick cream cheese. Our crowd ordered our lattes and pastry items. We chose to get our croissants warmed up and we took everything to-go. There are napkins and utensils by the door so you can grab them and throw them in your bag on your way out. We broke into our warmed spinach croissants and cheese croissants while on the road. My creamy spinach croissant was amazingly delicious. My sister also loved hers. My son said he should've gotten the spinach because it looked and tasted better than the cheese croissant. I will definitely order again. I had to save room because I knew I was trying my Bombolini soon. I chose the Raspberry Pistachio Bombolini. My daughter and sister chose the Blueberry Lemon Bombolini. Let me just say make sure you have a change of clothes or you are eating this stuffed donut with a lot of napkins because the fillings are jam-packed and juicy. They were running down my hands and I had to run into a bathroom to wash up. My sister had an incident with her Bombolini - it squirted all over her shirt right before her flight. Luckily, she had a change of clothes ready. Definitely worth it. Delicious fresh pastries, here with rotating and seasonal amazing flavor combinations. Ambience was loud, bustling, and happy on this Mother's Day Sunday morning. read more

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A bakery I havnt tried yet? Sure why not. There is a select varieties of coffee and pastries here. Bakery has indoor and outdoor seatings. Staff is informative and quick to service. I came here just for the Bombolonis. I was so excited to try this. It wasnt as fresh cause I came in late. The bomboloni didnt taste what I expected to be. The donut is a bit stale. I tried the strawberry vanilla, guava and creme brulee. It was okay. Ill come early next time and try again. read more

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Tried the Pavlova for the first time here. It wasn't great but that's not their fault; I'm sure that they were true to the original recipe. It's just not for me. The service was great! I would totally return. read more

We came here as a group of 5 to share a bunch of different pastries. You order at the counter and then they will bring it out to you at your table if you eat in. There is some limited seating inside for small parties as well as some outdoor seating. All of the pastries were good, but my favorites were the khachapuri and the mango mouse. My friends really liked the pistachio raspberry croissant. read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Assorted pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

This time I decided to get the cheesecake topped with berries (can't remember the actual name) and it was absolutely amazing! I knew the cheesecake was gonna be a hit and I was right. I also got a cinnamon roll with cream cheese frosting on top and it came out so warm and delicious. This was my absolute favorite thing I've tried. read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Cheesecake and Cinnamon Roll - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Wooooooooooooooooooow! Everything was great! I had to go back a second order cause I wanted to try more. This was great! Please go here! It was so amazing tasteful, great service, cute vibes. And really really favorable food. read more

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After hearing all the hype for Paul and Jack bakery, I was so happy to finally stop in and enjoy it. Paul and Jack bakery is tucked into a cozy corner of Raleigh. There's a small parking lot and some street parking nearby, so I was not worried about driving here. When I first walked in, I was greeted by a fully stocked and absolutely filled display case of baked goods and treats. The hardest choice was narrowing down a final selection. They also have coffee and other drinks that can be made from you. It's a busy place, but the line moved fairly quickly. While you wait, you can watch the bakers behind the glass make treats in real time. Definitely a very cool aspect of this cafe. I ordered a sesame drink, and it was okay. I also tried a pavlova for the first time, and I think it just wasn't for me. Overall, I give this place a 4 because I didn't love the two items that I ordered, but it might just be that I chose the wrong items. I will also say that tables here are limited, and it was really loud and noisy here. I'm hopeful though about my next visit, and will have to come back. read more

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I was so happy to discover Paul and Jack. The pastries are to die for! Everything I've tried has been so good ( a little too good, I have to watch myself lol). The coffee is also really good. I took one of my coffee snob friends there and he approved as well. The service is fast and the employees are really nice. It's a small place but it's clean and charming and has outdoor seating if it's a nice day. read more

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I was really pleased to see another bakery at this location. I was not expecting to be so pleased with it. The pastry and sundry other sweet foods are fantastic in the sense this is what one would dream of when thinking of a bakery. Cannot recommend enough; the seating is limited and can be quite full at peak hours; the staff is friendly and helpful when needed, especially for larger orders. read more

Very delicious and beautiful spot! I love how much variety they had for grab and go pastries. I am a sucker for a pavlova, so I knew I had to try thier's. It was super tasty, maybe just a little too much whipped yogurt on top. I also tried the mango mouse and that was quite tasty as well. Iced coffee was the perfect accompaniment to the pastry deliciousness. Will definitely head in again! read more

This was the sort of place that made me wonder if I was in the wrong neighborhood, as it was a dead old warehouse area where I stepped over broken glass on the way in. However, the interior left little doubt that I was in the right place. The spread was majestic; all very sweet and rich looking pastries of styles from across Europe, including Italian cream donuts and a Portuguese egg tart. I assume they were good, but having spent $100 on a massive spread of said pastries, they were ultimately devoured by other people before I even got a shot at them. read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I have stopped in a couple of times for lattes and a treat. They have an extremely clean bakery and lots of wonderful and delicious looking items to choose from. Staff is friendly and professional. Their lattes are perfect and they have the most fluffy, buttery croissants. I highly recommend. read more

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The service here was friendly and it was clean inside and good options for desserts. We tried a cake slice and a cookie and they were both really delicious. The cookie was the best. Oh we also had a lemon macaron and that was good too, nice and soft. Everything here though was super expensive. I'd say maybe slightly overpriced or maybe that's just how much bakeries are nowadays. I wish they would give you something for birthdays or have a reward program! That would be nice. I'd probably still be back though because it was good quality and pretty. read more

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Paul and Jack is a great bakery in Raleigh. The early hours make it a great place to stop on the way out of town. I tried the lemon blueberry bomboloti, raspberry pistachio croissant, and sour cherry and cream cheese pastelito. The pastelito was my favorite. The pastry was flaky and the flavors were nicely balanced. I will say I was disapointed in the croissant. While the layers were great, it was a little soft. I don't think it was underbaked, it was just a softer croissant which was not my preference. read more

Dropped by Saturday to check out this satellite of a Wake Forest gourmet great. The line was long and I picked up custard-filled croissants. All were gorgeous, and the raspberry pistachio was particularly delicious. Seating outside, though be prepared for no shade. read more

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We love Paul and Jacks Bakery! Everything is always delicious. The staff is kind and friendly. The bakery is beautiful, bright, and clean. We had cappuccino's and the chocolate ganache cheesecakes. read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Chocolate ganache cheesecake, and cappuccino. - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Late Sunday afternoon and we were in the mood for some good pastries! The shop was nice and clean. Service was quick and everyone was friendly. We had a pastel de nata, Brooki Oreo, triple chocolate and a creme brulee cheesecake. For drinks we ordered a matcha, coffee and an iced latte with brown butter cookie flavor. Full disclosure husband is Portuguese and been to Portugal a couple of times! The pastel de nata the flavor was rich and creamy, I thought I was back in Lisbon. We do wish it was a bit more crunchy but overall we would order it again! The creme brulee cheesecake was amazing! Our daughters loved their oreo brooki! The drinks were good too! The place is cute and has a few tables inside and it's a welcoming place for families with small children. Next time we are in Raleigh we will make sure we come back!! There was so many other things we want to try! read more

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Very mid-level bakery. Yes, the aesthetics are cute and all, but the pastries are just average. I came here on a Saturday morning bright and early to try some of their fresh pastries. There were a ton of people inside already! The interior is beautiful, full of natural light and clean. We chose a couple of croissants to try, including the chocolate one, blueberry, and strawberry croissants, as well as a pistachio donut pastry that I forgot the name of. The croissants looked well made and uniform in shape, which is always a plus. After biting into it though, I was deterred from having another bite because of just how sweet it was. There was so much cream that it was making a huge mess to eat. The flavors were just average honestly, and I could only just taste sugar. It made for a cute food photo, but that's all. read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I really wanted to try this place and saw how packed it was when I came here around 12 pm on a Saturday! However, the line went by quickly which was nice. I got to try a few pastries and would say they were all good! I definitely wasn't expecting their pastries to have a lot of cream inside, which I'm thankful for. I especially liked my pistachio raspberry donut, which was a good mix of sweet and sour. I also tried their iced latte with tiramisu syrup which was fine in my opinion. It's a cute spot with some seating inside and outside. read more

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Passing through North Carolina today and found this amazing bakery in Cary called Paul and Jack Bakery & Cafe. Wow, the pastry case was filled with some really beautiful treats that it was definitely hard to choose. The pastries were all so fancy! We selected a few treats to go and everything tasted as good as they looked! I would highly recommend! read more

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My wife stopped by here to grab us some pastry for breakfast. Like my previous review the pastry was amazing. The croissants are always buttery and lite flaky. The apple pie donut is something to dream about. The food here is always amazing. Definitely recommend! read more

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Sooooo delicious! The pistachio cream is to die for. Do not come here if you are on a diet, there's honestly not anything really "healthy" on the menu. Some of the items I'd say are stuffed too much with cream, I would be good with half of the amount, but to each their own! read more

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Got some pastry's on a matcha--delicious! Staff was very friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. The building and entrance look like the bakery is in Normandy, France. Very fitting! read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Store front - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Delicious pastry shop specializing in rich, filling croissaints like chocolate ganache, pistachio raspberry, and other seasonal flavors. A huge variety, including savory too. The croissant itself is flaky and very buttery! They also do a bunch of other baked goods, like honey cake (seems like there is a dash of Eastern European flair in some of the desserts they make) and cheesecake! Lots of varieties of cheesecake actually. I had the baklava cheesecake and it was delicious. The baklava base tasted like a very high quality baklava, and the cheesecake for that one was on the softer side and very rich and creamy, with a yummy sour cream tang. read more

This new bakery has a plethora of options for every dessert craving. I wanted something light and fruity, so I went with the triple berry lemon croissant, and boy, was it filled. We cut the croissant to share, and it overflowed with what appeared to be lemon custard and berry compote. It satisfied my craving and was almost too sweet to finish in one sitting, so I'd recommend getting a cup of coffee or sharing. I also tried the mango passionfruit cheesecake, which was my first time experiencing that flavor combination in a cheesecake, and it was surprisingly good. The layer of mango passionfruit is just on top, so it's not mixed into the cheesecake. They had numerous pastries when we visited around 3 p.m., so I'm not sure if they keep many of the pastries for the next day, but their variety was almost overwhelming. They also offered chocolate mousse cakes, brookies, cinnamon rolls, honey cakes, panna cotta, tiramisu, and more. Not to mention, they have an eclectic drink menu. There are a few tables inside and outside for seating, but taking them to go is also a good option. read more

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Such a beautiful bakery, filled with sweet aromas and welcoming smiles! A must visit! The bakery has European pastries, cake slices, mousse, cookies and other sweet treats along with coffee and teas. Everything we order was delicious!!! Not pictured Blue Ginger Tea 10/10 and Iced Mocha Latte 10/10. I will rate the items we purchased in the photos but our overall experience is a 5/5! read more

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Chocolate ganache croissant and lemon and jam croissant were perfect. Wow! The layers and crunch along with the smooth fillings were a treat. Service was superb. Anna greeted us warmly and the barista was very busy but moved thru the orders quickly. Loved the music and simple decor. Seating was subpar (wire/metal benches without cushions) so hopefully they improve on that front. Parking was easy. Good value, too, given the high quality of food and service. read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Sweet treats today - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Losing Layered Croissanterie was a huge blow to my foodie heart but when I heard Paul and Jack was opening up a second location here, I felt just a bit better. This European style bakery specializes in bombolos (donuts), brookies (brownie-cookies) and more. I think they are even keeping some of the old Layered croissants but I gotta say, it will be hard to match them. But overall it's a great assortment of sweets, their bombolos are full of filling whether that be fruit, cream, or chocolate, delish! And I'm looking forward to trying more off their menu and saving me the extra miles to their original Wake Forest location. So here's to mending my broken heart with delicious pastries from the new Paul & Jack Bakery, Raleigh! read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

This bakery is phenomenal! Their pastries/desserts are delicious. They have a good amount of diverse desserts. There is something for everyone. The staff is warm and welcoming. The coffee and teas are good. Nice and clean interior. You must try this place. It is worth the trip. read more

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Definitely must try spot if you have a sweet tooth. Plenty of flavor to choose from. I got couple of donuts and some other pastries. Creme brûlée donut was delicious, with custard filling, which was not overwhelmingly sweet. Donuts are soft and fluffy. read more

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My partner LOVES their cheesecake. The Instagram page got me so excited to try the tiramisu, but their tiramisu had a chocolate shell instead of the powder. Not a fan, I'd love to see the cocoa powder come back. read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

*Cute Interior *Yummy Drinks *Great Service *Best Macaron I've had in the RDU area since Mon Macaron closed!!! This is Trinity Approved read more

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I've been here a few times and haven't been disappointed! Their caramel sauce is sooo yummy. I got a caramel vanilla croissant that was great. The pecan caramel cheesecake was delicious! Their pain au chocolat was good as well, just wish it had more chocolate in it. I've also tried several latte flavors. I love the maple honey syrup and the brown butter cookie syrup. They have new items every time I go which makes it exciting and easy to try something new. read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Croissants and cookies - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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The bakery items here are divine. Today, my friends and I sampled the raspberry/pistachio bombolini, the pastel de nata, and the Basque cheesecake. All 3 were not too sweet and provided the sugar we needed after a long, hot run. My favorite was the item I ordered, the Basque cheesecake. It was not too sweet and hit the spot for some protein. I liked that the bottom crust wasn't too sweet either but provided a nice texture contrast to the cheesecake. I am so happy I was introduced to Paul and Jack through Yelp Elite and was able to come back. read more

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Delicious! Easy parking. On a rainy Tuesday morning, I ordered a chocolate croissant (pain au chocolat) and an iced brown butter cookie latte. Both were delicious. I would definitely return. read more

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Full disclosure, my husband brought these home! He said the open kitchen was a nice keeper from Layered, and it was bustling! There were also more items, but I loved the three he brought: he said they were very well stocked! Now the food: (which I experienced first hand!) The strawberry vanilla croissant. The filling level is on the line of 'this is too much' and 'this is the best thing ever' and stays on the better side! The croissant is a FANTASTIC one, and the jam was super full flavored. The pastry cream was no where near too sweet, and that made it a perfectly balanced bite. Pistachio raspberry bomboloni was STRONG AND ASSERTIVE and so delightful. Pistachio was solidly flavorful and again the fruit: raspberry was sweet tart delicious. Dubai chocolate cheesecake: one complaint-a mess to eat. The pistachio fried esk layer was impossible to cut through without flattening the cheesecake which was so good but so very mousse like. We just took it off and cut a piece when we ate a piece of cheesecake and it was so so good. I don't care how messy I am at home, would be hard to eat there. Absolutely worth the ride the trip whatever from Greensboro. read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Strawberry vanilla croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Flaky buttery croissants and flavorful stuffed bomboloni! I need to visit earlier in the day to try some of their other options. I arrived around 12 pm and there were still adequate options. However, based on the other review photos, there are many more options earlier in the day. I chose a butter croissant ($5), pain au chocolat ($5), and strawberry vanilla bomboloni ($4). The croissants had the perfect flaky texture and rich, buttery flavor. The pain au chocolat just needed a little more chocolate. The bomboloni had a good texture and was full of berry vanilla filling (mainly vanilla). It actually had more filling than i preferred. We were unimpressed by the drinks, but we would return for the pastries. read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

The pastries were delicious! The inside seating is limited but well maintained. Definitely recommend. read more

Paul And Jack Bakery - Raspberry and Pistachio - Bakeries Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Right away when you walk in you're able to see the staff working in kitchen. I think it's a great touch and you can see the love they put into all of the amazing baked goods. I got the cinnamon bun with icing, the croissant and the Biscoff cookie. The croissant was still perfectly warm when I got home, buttery and flaky. Next time I'm getting the mozzarella stuffed one. The cinnamon roll was also perfect, soft and just the right amount of gooey in the center. But hands down the Biscoff cookie was the best! They put a good scoop in the middle and you get a great cookie butter pull!! read more

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