I was in Augusta for business early in the morning and was looking for fresh bread to take back to a friend in Portland and after a quick check on YELP, found Slates Bakery. Once I got there, I realized this was a small and cozy addition to the excellent Slates restaurant, which I had been to before. This very small, in fact tiny bakery is filled with fresh breads, including bagels and lots of excellent looking baked goods. I started with a loaf of Anadama bread and an onion bagel and then looked into a glass cooler and noticed slices of pumpkin cream cheese roll and then noticed that they were selling the end slice, which looked funky but was completely delicious for $1.50! After a brief conversation with the helpful and informative woman behind the counter, I learned that SB often offers end cuts and pieces of their baked goods for $1.50. How awesome is that!!! read more

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Saw this place and popped in cause I'm always gonna be curious about a bakery. Was not expecting it to be tiny store front and I was kinda taken aback about how messy the displays were covered in plastic wrap. So I'm not sure if everything was baked fresh this day. Service was fine. I made a panic purchase and grabbed a blueberry oatmeal cookie and it was one of the best oatmeal cookies I've had. I wished I had grabbed. Couple. read more

Slates Bakery - Outside - Bakeries Near Me - Hallowell, Maine

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Teeny tiny but mighty! Today I grabbed an Oatmeal Blueberry cookie and this was DIVINE! You could taste the butter and brown sugar. No photo of it because I gobbled like a pig. This will be a new craving. read more

Slates Bakery - Inside - Bakeries Near Me - Hallowell, Maine

Awesome bakery on water street in Hallowell. Cute little place. Extremely nice employees. Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are excellent. They do run out of items the longer in the day it gets. Hermit cookies are also very good. My son loved the dream bar too. They also have breads, quiche, bagels, pies, cakes, etc. Delicious food. Employees are so nice and helpful read more

Sweet spot for a quick snack. The bakery is tiiiny- only a few people can fit at a time. We went to grab a few cookies and we snagged a spot in the cute cove between the bakery and the restaurant. Perfect for a reading treat read more

Slates Bakery - Cookies + drinks - Bakeries Near Me - Hallowell, Maine

I stopped here after lunch, looking to satisfy my sweet tooth. They have a LOT of goodies to choose from. I got a sugar cookie, chocolate chip cookie and oatmeal blueberry cookie (which was definitely the best). The cookies were chewy and seemed to be homemade. Outside they had a lot of small tabels and seating. Due to COVID they are only letting one customer/group be in the store at a time. Which is probably how much can fit in there comfortably anways. They have a decent selection of cold drinks to choose from. In terms of coffee options I only saw coffee/iced coffee. If you are looking for coffee probably go elsewhere in town but if your main goal is desserts...definitely try this place out. read more

Slates Bakery - a variety of baked goods on display - Bakeries Near Me - Hallowell, Maine

Best bread (they make it) and sandwiches ever! Excellent baked items and very good coffee.

The best homemade sweet concoctions in Central Maine! Specializing in cookies, cakes, pies, breads, bagels, muffins and so much more. All items are freshly made, reasonably priced and delicious. A must stop if you are in the greater Hallowell area. read more

Breads, pastries, cookies, carbs of every shape and flavor. What more could you ask! I have never had anything from Slates Bakery that was not wonderful, and I never leave without a cookie, but we specifically visit for their variety of breads. Their coffee is also excellent if you don't want to pay for the expensive stuff across the street. read more

The staff were very friendly and nice. Place is very small. They really only sell bread and cookies it seems like. We got a loaf of pumpkin blueberry one. It sounds good. The taste wasn't that great. WAY to much all spice or pumpkin spice. Even with butter it didn't help the taste read more

You can find Slates Restaurant and Bakery on Yelp, too, but this is just for my experience with the bakery. I called mid-afternoon to see what pies were available before making a disappointing trip out. They did not have what I wanted, so I ordered a large blueberry double crust and a small apple. I was going to pick them up at 10 the next day since they said any earlier they would not be cooled down from the oven. Got there about 10:15 and both had yet to come out of the oven. They were ready, though, and I got to drive back to our vacation rental with the boxes open and smells of anticipation of when they were ready to chow down on. It took until after dinner for our pie dessert but it was well worth it! The apple pie was better than the blueberry but both had great flavor. Maine blueberries just kick ass. The crusts were a little difficult to get through but they had the right amount of sugar topping. My wife heated hers up...wtf? I can't do that. These pies are better cold. The small serves about four with everyone getting a quarter which is small. The large serves about eight? We had leftovers to go with the blueberry ice cream (not from Slates). Can't advise on any lunch/dinner meals here, but all the baked goods looked and smelled great. The pies I got were worth the $25. read more

This is a really cute and quirky bakery. They allow locals to advertise on their walls. It really give them a neighborhood feel.My friends and I each got a pastry and a coffee and sampled each other's goodies. The pumpkin cream cheese turnover was a new idea to me for the fall season. It tastes just like a pumpkin pie with a super flaky crust. The croissants looked dry to me, but once toasted, tasted delicious. For me, the best one was the cinnamon walnut roll. I just wish she would have suggested warming it up. I thought it might have tasted amazing after being popped into the microwave for a few, but the microwave was hiding under the bread loaves instead of sitting over by the toaster. Very cute place and I can see why the locals love it read more

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Great baked goods! Breads are fabulous and their lemon bars are to die for. Have been a fan for 20 years!

Delicious baked goods tucked away in a charming little bakery. My boyfriend's family lives near here, and whenever we set out for a day of rafting or hiking, this is our stop along the way for breakfast. I've tried their muffins and their breakfast sandwiches. The muffins are great--crunchy on top, tender on the inside. The breakfast sandwiches are your standard fare, but that might be because I've only had the ones on English muffins. For the bacon and ham ones, I wish there was a little more meat to up the meat-to-bread ratio, but it's still good eats in the morning. Prices are reasonable. If you're just driving through or enjoying the fine town of Hallowell, take a look here. read more

Slates had been hyped up so much to me that when I finally went, I felt terribly underwhelmed. The decor is... loud and craft-fairish. The music is all older, Billy Joel, The Mamas andd the Papas. Overall, the ambiance felt like a 40 year old trying to hang on to youth while reliving the '60's. I didn't feel comfortable. It all seemed pretentious. Our waitress tried really hard to force eye contact with me. The food was okay. I ordered a crab pizza off the specials which was tasty but the slices were cut way too large. My boyfriend ordered the chicken burrito off the regular menu whic wasn't very burrito like. It was more like a chicken wrap that was heated. Not a very pleasant texture. I get that this place is a fixture in Hallowell, but I'd much rather frequent the Liberal Cup instead. read more

An eclectic favorite Go-To for brunch. Occasionally some items have been hit or miss, but one item that is always reliable and scrumptious is the chicken pot pie! Sometimes goes quickly. read more

Visiting family nearby and bought their homemade blueberry pie. It was awesome. Wish I lived closer!

Wonderful fresh baked bread & goodies. Fresh, local ingredients. Enjoy a local favorite - they even have whoopie pies! A must if you are in the Augusta, Maine area. Also check out their restaurant. It had burned down a year or so ago but I believe it may have been rebuilt by now. read more

I seriously ate here twice a week for lunch in the last three months. One of the few places in the area that has a wide variety of foods that can be both healthy and hearty. The staff is super friendly and accommodating with order customization. Favs: soup (they always have two options, one cream based the other not), chicken sausage on anything (salad, huevos rancheros), and buttercream whoopie pies in rotating flavors (maple, peppermint candy cane for the holidays!) read more

Yummy, everything is good. But I'll never understand why they open at 7am & never ever have any breakfast sandwiches ready. It's like telling you to come on in and eat breakfast but with a catch...there's no breakfast! You gotta wait 30min. They should just open at 7:30am but begin prepping food at 7am. read more

Amazing food. Well worth the trip. Best date bars in the state. Grab a loaf of bread to take home while your there. Enjoy!!!!

What s Gem to find this Eclectic Place. Day of rain and construction and all worth it. TheGreen Mountain Coffee was hot and delicious. The Croissant Breakfast Sandwich and Bagel Sandwich were cooked to perfection. Jasmine was a delight. Music nite sounds like fun. Stopping next trip. read more

For the bakery review Delicious from scratch blueberry pie!! And MUCH much more.. Looking forward to the restaurant. read more

Slates Bakery always has excellent baked goods. There are the classics like the Chocolate cake and their brunch breads. Of course you can get one of their delicious loaves of bread. My favorites are the cinnamon raisin and the rye. Slates deli is also located in the same location. good for breakfast any time and terrific sandwiches. Slates bakery and Deli has options for both the meat eater and the vegetarian or Vegan. Fresh made with fresh seasonal Maine produces and locally sourced meats. read more

Decent Food, but my night was ruined on a trip to the men's room, where i found a soupy mess in the toilet, which was broken. When I asked the staff to fix it, they bluntly responded that they "couldn't fix it because they were too busy." On top of that, the urinal was tiny, and I had to crouch down to use it, which was not easy. I recommend urinating right before you enter Slate's, seeing that they only have one functioning toilet, which is meant for six-year-olds. read more

Awesome lemon bars! Great little bakery.

Baked goods are normally very good, however, one cashier in particular there who is always so rude and just seems like the customer is simply an inconvenience. Too bad, could be such a more pleasant experience. Food is a little overpriced in my opinion for the area... read more

Had a blueberrry muffin and coffee at Slates this past monday. They really tasted good along with the ham and cheese sandwich that I had later, read more

I needed to find a casual coffee meeting place and this was perfect, especially in the summer. There were lots of delicious-looking options, including gluten-free options. The iced coffee was good. The setting is very casual and fun, the outdoor seating in the shade was lovely and away from the street. I drove into Hallowell and hadn't been before. It was a little hard to tell how it worked with the bakery and what time it was open from their website, but their facebook messaging was very helpful and gave me the information I needed. I'm also wondering if there is indoor seating in the winter because this looks like a place I would return to with friends for a coffee and a muffin. read more

If you are looking for a quick lunch, the pasta salad here is amazing. Also, I picked up two cakes for my sister's birthday and everyone raved. I got a carrot cake and a German chocolate. So delicious. read more

Two words: sugar coma. Incredible selection AND huge portions. We tried at least 7 different cookies and all were wonderful. The pumpkin whoopie pies were outstanding as well as the blueberry crumb pie. Loved it! read more

(score 1-100) - 70. I've been here many times over the years. It is bakery and restaurant. They serve great food, ya know the fancy pancakes with fruit, every type of egg combination, locks etc The food is a 90, the service is SO slow and on sundays you could be in there for 2 hours or more just for breakfast. I only go because family members love this place and the food is good. I've been here many times when my water glass started to build up condensation. The long waits really ruin it for me. The dinner is ok but their are better options in Hallowell. This really is the best breakfast place in Kennebec County as far as food quality and taste. read more

I bought a hermit and loaf of white bread, neither tasted at all as they should. Won't be back

Unfortunately the restaurant was closed (I believe for renovations?) when I was there but I cannot rave enough about the bakery. We stopped in while showing some family around Hallowell. We each got coffee, good but nothing too special, and a bakery item. We each tried a bit of everyone else's because we couldn't believe they were all so good. I got a frosted sugar cookie that was SO delicious, I have yet to find another that competes. My fiancé got a lemon bar, and there were also some various cakes to try (pumpkin cream cheese was amazing). I highly recommend this place to anyone with a sweet tooth! read more

We're relatively new to town and Slate's has become a regular go-to spot -- great food, fun atmosphere, real people. We drop by the bakery for bread, muffins, and the occasional treat; we stop in for lunch at the deli (love the huevos rancheros!); and we'll hit the restaurant for a special night out. It's a wonderful place. read more

SO HAPPY Slates was open Easter Sunday!! My boyfriend and I needed to pick up a last minute dessert to take to dinner, and we were able to snag a double crust blueberry pie straight out of the oven. It was absolutely exploding with real Maine blueberries and totally delicious. Lots of good-looking vegan and gluten-free options if that's you're thing, and I'm looking forward to them hopefully having iced coffee soon! Definitely planning on stopping by again when we go back through Maine! read more

This isn't your average bakery. Now that they are serving breakfasts and have expanded their lunch items it is a great place to grab a quick meal to either eat in or take out. The funky painted tables and original (owner painted) walls will bring a smile to even the grumpiest face. There are regulars, like my husband and I, who stop by just for coffee on most days and other days grab a quick lunch. And before you leave you can buy some of the best bakery bread in the state or yummy cookies, cakes, or pies. Yummy! read more

One of the best lunch spots in town. They make nearly everything from scratch and you can taste it. They have different specials every day so be sure to check the board. The staff is very friendly as well! read more