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Nice pastry shop that I stumbled on to. Pastries are fresh, I had the chance to get a few spinach pastries to go. They smelled heavenly and tasted great.
I wish I had n no. We were so greedy that we ended up eating about half of what we had bought before I even thought to take a picture. LOL But this wonderful little bakery has beautiful, tasty, reasonably-priced treats. Value and quality are excellent. The service was... okay. The server seemed a little impatient while we were enjoying the breadth of their offerings. Hopefully, we made it worth her while, buying almost $20 worth of goodies. We parked for free in the neighborhood. Bottom line: We will be back over and over.
Probably my favourite aspect of the Kits area is its diverse, unique and local stores...whether it be coffee shops, delis, bakeries..so on and so forth. I came upon Serano Bakery and as I opened the door, the incredible smell of freshly baked sweets and breads literally dragged me inside and closed the door behind me. My weakness is bread, so I was now held hostage by this bakery (not literally, they were actually really nice people)....the delicious smell, the colours and the fully stocked windows of all sorts of Mediterranean deserts and pastries had me locked in. I decided to try three of their cream-based items.....a Black forest, an Amigdalou and the Kasitina. So first off, the deserts were incredibly fresh....I mean like ...right out of the oven, and this next point is completely based on personal taste. I like my cake to taste like....well...cake. The density, substance and compact texture of the fabric of cake is my favourite thing about eating cake. Actually, the Black forest is one of my top favourite cakes, but with theirs, it was too light for me....too airy. I tasted mostly whip cream and the cream was unsweetened. I couldn't taste the chocolate, the cherry filling, the kirsch or the cocoa. Even though it was very fresh, every single bite just tasted like a bite of unsweetened whip cream. It was the same with the other two pieces I ordered. They all tasted the same...an overwhelming uniform taste of cream, and not a carefully baked, uniquely flavoured and individualized pastry piece like I had hoped. If you like your sweets very very light and love whip cream...then this is the place for you. So, what started off as exciting ended in a bit of a disappointment. For me.
Stumbled upon this little gem last week. It takes me back to the time when good homemade baked goods were only sold in a bakery and not a big box stores. The smell in this bakery is heavenly, heavenly! They sell cake slices, a variety of cookies, bun, Greek pastries, drinks and much more. The young lady who helped us was very sweet and offered many suggestions and was able to answer all our questions. You don't find many bakeries like this anymore. They've been around for I think 30 years. The prices are fair. Just to let you know that there is no seating here, it's strictly a buy and go establishment.
They had a stall set up for Greek Day and I was craving spanakopita/spinach pie so that's what I got! It was hot and fresh. Like so hot they had to warn me about it and I couldn't eat it for a while. The outside was very flaky and there was tons of filling inside! I'll keep them in mind if I ever need any Greek pastries. Wish I got some baklava too!
One of the classics, Greek area for a long time. Pastries always fresh, and not too sweet. Think I had something like a baklava. Cozy shop.
Baklava cravings hit me once in a while. Those light crispy layers of phyllo, soaked in honey, with bits of crunchy pistachio in between. It's always a special treat. First discovered this cute bakery while shopping near the area two summers ago. The colorful meringues in the window lured me in. Inside, they had many other treats-butter cookies, bread, baklava, galaktoboureko, kataifi (shredded phyllo dough with honey and nuts), rizogalo (Greek rice pudding),bugatsa,almond, vanilla, anise seed biscotti, lots and lots of sweet treats. They have all different colors and flavours of meringues-lemon, lime, strawberry, raspberry, lime... I usually pick up a baklava or two, along with some cookies, bring it home, and savour it with Chai tea. I love this cute bakery, for its selection, and of course, fresh baklava!!
Oh, Serano: you and your window display of hot and delicious spanikopita lure me like a fish on a reel. Warm, flaky, buttery pastry; cheesy filling; and spinach to give it all a 'healthy' stamp. For just $3 you can partake in these perfect pastries. I recently made the mistake of eating a spinach pie at Safeway: nuked to a state of microwave burn and tasteless. My dear Serano, I'll never do that again. I spend quite a bit of time at the Kitsilano library, or the Broadway Blenz and Serano is on my walking route there. Every time I walk past I have to talk myself out of purchasing a spinach pie--because they're just sitting there waiting for me. The only negative (and I think it was here I had them) are the flavored meringues. Overly sweet and as fake-tasting as the color, I don't recommend them for kids or anyone else. Even my boyfriend, who prides himself on eating my leftovers, wouldn't touch the highlighter-color lemon specimen I bought, bit, and didn't like. Sounds like just one more reason to stick with the pastries.
We got a nice assortment of sweet pastries to take home. They were not overly sweet so that you could taste the walnuts, etc. that were embedded in between luscious layers of phyllo. They were also soft enough that they were easy to cut through on the plate while feeling delicate in the mouth. A delightful bakery from which to source well-made desserts without severely depleting your wallet.
1 month ago
I stumbled upon this Café while walking around and I was really glad I stopped here. It's a Greek café so they do a frappe -- which is a really lovely whipped coffee with instant coffee grinds -- and they also do Alfredo, which is made with espresso and also whipped. I didn't want a spanakopita so I got the simit which is similar to a bagel but just a little crunchy and less doughy, and they were able to add cream cheese to it. I also got the lemon poppyseed loaf which was nice, overall the service was really kind and there were a lot of people at lunch hour. When the weather is nice, which a lot of the time the weather is just stunning in Vancouver, you can sit outside and enjoy the alfresco. It is a little small and you can also bring your own mug to have it filled with coffee. read more
I wish I had n no. We were so greedy that we ended up eating about half of what we had bought before I even thought to take a picture. LOL But this wonderful little bakery has beautiful, tasty, reasonably-priced treats. Value and quality are excellent. The service was... okay. The server seemed a little impatient while we were enjoying the breadth of their offerings. Hopefully, we made it worth her while, buying almost $20 worth of goodies. We parked for free in the neighborhood. Bottom line: We will be back over and over. read more
Probably my favourite aspect of the Kits area is its diverse, unique and local stores...whether it be coffee shops, delis, bakeries..so on and so forth. I came upon Serano Bakery and as I opened the door, the incredible smell of freshly baked sweets and breads literally dragged me inside and closed the door behind me. My weakness is bread, so I was now held hostage by this bakery (not literally, they were actually really nice people)....the delicious smell, the colours and the fully stocked windows of all sorts of Mediterranean deserts and pastries had me locked in. I decided to try three of their cream-based items.....a Black forest, an Amigdalou and the Kasitina. So first off, the deserts were incredibly fresh....I mean like ...right out of the oven, and this next point is completely based on personal taste. I like my cake to taste like....well...cake. The density, substance and compact texture of the fabric of cake is my favourite thing about eating cake. Actually, the Black forest is one of my top favourite cakes, but with theirs, it was too light for me....too airy. I tasted mostly whip cream and the cream was unsweetened. I couldn't taste the chocolate, the cherry filling, the kirsch or the cocoa. Even though it was very fresh, every single bite just tasted like a bite of unsweetened whip cream. It was the same with the other two pieces I ordered. They all tasted the same...an overwhelming uniform taste of cream, and not a carefully baked, uniquely flavoured and individualized pastry piece like I had hoped. If you like your sweets very very light and love whip cream...then this is the place for you. So, what started off as exciting ended in a bit of a disappointment. For me. read more
Stumbled upon this little gem last week. It takes me back to the time when good homemade baked goods were only sold in a bakery and not a big box stores. The smell in this bakery is heavenly, heavenly! They sell cake slices, a variety of cookies, bun, Greek pastries, drinks and much more. The young lady who helped us was very sweet and offered many suggestions and was able to answer all our questions. You don't find many bakeries like this anymore. They've been around for I think 30 years. The prices are fair. Just to let you know that there is no seating here, it's strictly a buy and go establishment. read more
They had a stall set up for Greek Day and I was craving spanakopita/spinach pie so that's what I got! It was hot and fresh. Like so hot they had to warn me about it and I couldn't eat it for a while. The outside was very flaky and there was tons of filling inside! I'll keep them in mind if I ever need any Greek pastries. Wish I got some baklava too! read more
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One of the classics, Greek area for a long time. Pastries always fresh, and not too sweet. Think I had something like a baklava. Cozy shop. read more
Baklava cravings hit me once in a while. Those light crispy layers of phyllo, soaked in honey, with bits of crunchy pistachio in between. It's always a special treat. First discovered this cute bakery while shopping near the area two summers ago. The colorful meringues in the window lured me in. Inside, they had many other treats-butter cookies, bread, baklava, galaktoboureko, kataifi (shredded phyllo dough with honey and nuts), rizogalo (Greek rice pudding),bugatsa,almond, vanilla, anise seed biscotti, lots and lots of sweet treats. They have all different colors and flavours of meringues-lemon, lime, strawberry, raspberry, lime... I usually pick up a baklava or two, along with some cookies, bring it home, and savour it with Chai tea. I love this cute bakery, for its selection, and of course, fresh baklava!! read more
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Oh, Serano: you and your window display of hot and delicious spanikopita lure me like a fish on a reel. Warm, flaky, buttery pastry; cheesy filling; and spinach to give it all a 'healthy' stamp. For just $3 you can partake in these perfect pastries. I recently made the mistake of eating a spinach pie at Safeway: nuked to a state of microwave burn and tasteless. My dear Serano, I'll never do that again. I spend quite a bit of time at the Kitsilano library, or the Broadway Blenz and Serano is on my walking route there. Every time I walk past I have to talk myself out of purchasing a spinach pie--because they're just sitting there waiting for me. The only negative (and I think it was here I had them) are the flavored meringues. Overly sweet and as fake-tasting as the color, I don't recommend them for kids or anyone else. Even my boyfriend, who prides himself on eating my leftovers, wouldn't touch the highlighter-color lemon specimen I bought, bit, and didn't like. Sounds like just one more reason to stick with the pastries. read more
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We got a nice assortment of sweet pastries to take home. They were not overly sweet so that you could taste the walnuts, etc. that were embedded in between luscious layers of phyllo. They were also soft enough that they were easy to cut through on the plate while feeling delicate in the mouth. A delightful bakery from which to source well-made desserts without severely depleting your wallet. read more
Omg where have you been all my life! I love rainbows...especially those made out of meringue. They had lavender coloured meringue for my best friend. Really reasonable prices that I even picked up a little something extra for the guy I am dating who is crazy about mint. Customer service was super friendly. Came back and had to guard the box with my life. They were fragile. read more
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So I only had a chance to try two Kok's (which look like whoopie pies to me). Man they were delicious. We had pastries to go. So I ended up eating two of those because they are so good!! Great combo of soft cake, chocolate and a hint of lemon? Perfect addition if you're hosting a high tea ;) I would go back and try the rest, such as their baklava. I'd also probably stop in and grab a box to take as a gift. Very delicious. read more
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