Stopped by quick just before noon and its clearly a popular spot - only raisin croissants and…read morefocaccia left (along with some loaves of bread on the back wall). The raisin croissant was great - it was flaky, light, there was a nice simple syrup that created almost a candied undercarriage - this could have also been the sugar that cooked out of the raisins when baking. The croissant didn't exactly have anything particularly standout about it, it just tasted like it was very well executed. Oddly didn't get much of a buttery flavor from this croissant, I also feel like a very small amount of spices could have gone a long way to help pull in some warm undertones for the flavor. If I get back here on another trip, I'll be sure to arrive earlier to get some different options.

Tiny over-the-counter bakery in Portland's West End, in an area that's mostly residential and a…read moretough one to find parking. Upon entry, you'll see the current offerings in a display to the right, and a view into the kitchen through a window in the left. The friendly staff could not be nicer; zero attitude whatsoever even after winning a prestigious James Beard award. Zero seating, too, unfortunately, other than a few benches outside. -- Chocolate Croissant: A sturdy brown contraption with a crusty exterior and a bready interior. Mine was still warm, with a good crackly bite and hints of wood flavor from the oven. Underneath were strong accents of chocolate. Very good and very different. -- Almond Croissant: A swirl shape along the lines of pain au raisins, but with almonds and almond filling. That filling was nicely understated and natural, complementing while deferring to the still-warm dough. Another example of very good and very different. This place strikes me more as a bread bakery that also bakes pastries than a pastry shop that also bakes bread-- not that there's anything wrong with that. And it's a place that's willing to sacrifice breadth of offerings (at least at any one time) for quality of offerings, and there's nothing wrong with that either. Looking forward to many more visits to get that breadth-- and bread-- over time.

Ordered a carrot cake, birthday cake and it was fantastic. Great spot for coffee and a pastry treat…read moreboth indoors and out or grab your order for takeout. I would recommend and do find myself coming back yet for some reason forget they're here, which is totally on me as I reside on route one in Falmouth.

Really want this to be a fantastic local gem, and I have been going here, buying birthday/special…read moreoccasion cakes etc for 10 years. But...our experience on a recent Saturday... My daughter and I went in and picked out a dozen Macarons - their employee kept saying "is that it? Is that it?" Couldn't wait to check us out and get rid of us. We did buy an extra cookie ( slap on the wrist to us)! Asked for coffee - oh no - we don't have coffee now! We sat down to eat and the employee rushed out to take down the "open" flag. I thought: ah. So that's the problem. A woman was asking for the bathroom - oh no - we don't have bathrooms. If it's an emergency there's a gas station down the road. Read: Get out now. With amusement I watched a car drive in the parking lot at 5 minutes to 3. I thought: oh boy - they're in for it. They surprisingly got in the bakery only to be rushed right out. As it ticked to three minutes to close, I started to motion to my daughter to get up to leave. Before I could I was interrupted: Ma'am... MAAM! We are closed. You need to leave NOW. Kicked out. lol. Bottom line - reviews are correct - pastries not great and way too sugary. For a real eclair Franks in Bangor is the best you will ever have. Eclair not worth the $$ at EB. Hate to say it, but Mornings in Paris is our new place - large selection, seating, bathrooms, better food, better hours, and kind service with a smile.

Sometimes you forget about these little side gems as it's been years since I've been in here. I…read moregrabbed a traditional Whoopie pie and a Westbrook turkey club on whole grain. You can actually see the nuts and pumpkin seeds in the crust of the bread. Smoked bacon everything toasted and warm. An excellent sandwich. I'll be it there's no sides. All their sandwiches seem the range from $10-$12 for a freshly made on homemade bread sandwich - a great value. The Whoopie pie was good.

The Baker's bench is always fresh with outs of options. Very attentive and helpful staff waiting to…read moreserve patrons. The ambiance is a functioning bakery providing goods many of us are looking to try.

First time here - they have a nice selection of cookies and we bought several to take home. The…read morecookies were moist and had good taste, and I liked the amount of things mixed in (sometimes cookies barely have chips or other ingredients) This is a good start, but I think that they could expand their offering a bit to help ensure that people drop in for things other than just cookies - - - maybe brownies or muffins?

Delicious cookies and cute ones too! Everything we tried was…read moredelicious. I love the big "cakie" type of cookies. I had a chocolate chip peanut butter cup cookie and a smores cookie and a molasses cookie. Each one was so amazing!!! Filling.... VERY Filling. The person working in the store - was so so pleasant and kind in answering my questions. Very welcoming and a warm personality. The decorated shortbread holiday cookies were so cute and DELICIOUS. I can't wait to go back and try more.

Let's start at the beginning- Just because the roll-down…read moredoor is closed doesn't mean the bagel shop is closed. That was my first error as I went by this place a handful of times. It's wasn't until I saw someone emerge from the double doors to the left of the roll-down that I realized that the business was open. Not that they need any help getting people inside (it was HOPPING) but a sandwich board outside perhaps would show that the business is open inside? I went in and immediately everyone was friendly and chipper. Ordering was simple enough but be prepared, they sell through some things, understandably as this place is very popular. I got an espresso and a toasted herb bagel with plain cream cheese. Ive been all over Bath, Brunswick, Rockland, and Camden and was convinced that the New Englander's palates were shot. Not a single business has served me a decent espresso. Not a single one until I stopped at Dutchman's. FINALLY a bright, clean shot that doesn't taste like someone put a cigar out in it. Everyone needs to take notes. THEN we get to the bagel....didn't think I was about to have the best bagel of my life, yet here I am. Light, toasted, slightly chewy but not heavy... jeez. Can we talk about the space? It's gorgeous. Airy, cool, industrial...but the people running it make it feel homey. We can talk about the restaurant they're putting in next door too but let's be realistic, if they use any of the blueprint they're currently operating off of, they're not going to have any issues (Omg the pizza oven!) The view alone will stop you in your tracks. I'm all in on Dutchman's. I bought the merch. I have a tee shirt and a beanie and the only reason I don't have a hoodie is because they were sold out in my size. What else is there to say... 10/10 No notes.

This is a cute bagel/coffee shop located in the Fort Andross building (on the back side). I was…read morekind of confused as to where it was based on where my GPS took me, but you can park in the back, or just walk through the building to find it. As soon as I walked up I was bummed to see they had no egg or cheese, which is what I was planning to order. Instead, I went with the Turkey Lurkey. It's not something I'd typically order but it was delicious. It was a bit messy so eating it in the car was a mistake lol. I also got a cold brew coffee. My order was $17 for those two things, which is expensive, but the quality of the food and coffee was very good and I'd much rather give my money to this business than a large corporation like Starbucks. I saw another review give 3 stars because they are comparing their bagels to NY/NJ style bagels. I'm originally from NJ, and yes I prefer those style bagels, but that is NOT what Dutchman's is going for. These are Wood-Fired bagels, and yes they do have a more bread like texture but I thought they were delicious and made for perfect sandwich bagels. I went on a Thursday morning and there was no line so service was quick. I was in and out in about 10 mins.

Very good bakery for take out baked goods. There is no seating in the bakery. It is counter service…read moreonly. The selection of baked goods is very good. On a Saturday morning at 8am it was mostly breakfast items, with a few lunch-ish items sprinkled in. There are some desserts, but only a handful...perhaps those come out later in the day. Every item in the case has its own little sign so it is very clear what everything is and how much it costs. I love that! I tried one of each flavor of the onigiri, the blueberry tart, the lemon ricotta tart, strawberry rhubarb danish, and the cinnamon bun. Honestly...everything was so delicious, so fresh, so unique. The flavors in each item were special in some way, definitely not your typical Panera baked goods...definitely a notch above. Will be back for sure

Lovely bakery with tasty treats. We stopped by late morning Saturday and sadly many things were…read morealready sold out. The stand out favorite for us was the Pasamaquoddy blueberry tart which was densely loaded with flavorful berries. The quiche was nicely made and yummy as well. Sadly the chocolate croissant was on the edge of stale and lacked the flakey, buttery goodness we usually prefer. The No-nigiri sandwich was fine with Chinese sausage and pickled radish.

The Cookie Jar Pastry Shop…read more The Cookie Jar is a small, quaint, timeless little capsule of fresh dough and bold flavors--the kind of place that feels like it has absolutely no interest in whatever the rest of the world is currently doing. Since 1950's The strawberry cake donut was my favorite by far. Excellent flavor, great texture, and worth going out of your way for. The blueberry cake was excellent too, and the sugar-raised met my admittedly particular donut standards. My only critique? These donuts are huge. Almost unnecessarily huge. I'd actually prefer them a little smaller, which is not something I normally say about donuts. But despite their size, they're surprisingly light and airy. I walked away not feeling overly full, but somehow still thinking, "I could eat one more." That feels like the correct outcome. Wonderful people, great donuts, and a charming little spot that feels like it belongs exactly where it is. The Cookie Jar. Come hungry. Leave contemplating another donut.

We found this while driving to see the Portland Head Light and wanted to stop in and see what they…read morehad to get for later on in the day. I purchased several flavors of donut holes and they were all delicious. By far the best ones we had while in town. I purchased the chocolate coconut, powdered chocolate, strawberry and cinnamon sugar flavors. My favorite was the coconut but they were all stellar and fresh with a great moist texture. Staff were sweet and helpful and happy to answer questions and take care of me. They had a range of cookies, brownies, and other baked goods that all looked delicious as well as some coffee and tea.

Homemade Ice cream- check Homemade Waffle Cones- check…read moreCute spot close to the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden- check Quick service - check Reasonable Prices- check This place is the perfect spot for ice cream and I'm so glad we stopped here on our way back from the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Cute & quaint! We weren't planning to stop but when we saw the sign one late afternoon, we took a…read moresharp right into the parking lot! The line moved quickly and the service was great! Really yummy ice cream (they did samples as well). We got the affogato and loved it!