This place turned out to be a gem in the valley. Their bread is amazing. It's a "one stop shop" for…read morea lot of items on the list...

A small bakery towards the back but their Mexican sweet bread is on point. It's more of a market…read morewith Mexican products from shampoo to clay pots. A real gem of a store.

The mother and son who run this place are amazing people. She is an amazing baker, and her son is…read morea delightful young man who serves at the counter. We already knew we loved the tamales, but we went in a few days ago and got some flans and some pastries, and oh my goodness, they were delicious. The empanadas are wonderfully made with puff pastry, the funnel horn thingy had the most delicious custard filling I've tasted, and the flans are just so yummy. I hope this place gets lots of business and people keep going back for more as this little bakery deserves to be a huge success. We are definitely fans.

My family's favorite bakery, teens love to carb up here. Everything I've tried has been great. Come…read moreearly for a good selection! Employees are helpful and kind. You can order specialty holiday items and cakes for great prices. There is also a small market area.

Thank goodness for living in a rainy city ..I had prepared all my life for this moment. When we…read morearrived, it was absolutely pouring, and being from the Pacific Northwest, we didn't think twice about waiting in line .As soon as the rain let up, though, the line grew dramatically, so we were glad we had stuck it out. The bakery itself is small, but the display case is anything but. It's packed with beautifully crafted pastries, each one more tempting than the last. Honestly, everything looked worth trying. We settled on the Rose Croissant and the Lox Croissant Sandwich, and both were excellent. The rose croissant was a standout with the rose flavor delicate yet present in every bite, which is rare for floral pastries. It never became overpowering or faded into the background or tasted artificial.The true star of the meal, however, was the lox croissant sandwich. It was absolutely stellar and one of the best savory pastries we've had in a long time.The coffee was just okay, but that was fine because the pastries completely stole the show. The staff worked quickly despite the steady stream of customers. There is a bit of seating both indoors and outdoors, although most people seemed to be taking their orders to go ,perhaps because of the weather. If you're visiting, come for the pastries. They're absolutely worth the wait.

Absolutely delicious pastries! We originally stopped by Janjou looking for coffee, but the coffee…read moreoptions are limited -- essentially black coffee or coffee with milk, with only cinnamon and sugar available as sweeteners (no flavored syrups). If you're like us and like specialty coffee flavors like salted caramel, lavender, honey, etc., this probably isn't the spot for your coffee fix. That said... the pastries are absolutely worth the visit! Everything we tried was beautifully made and delicious. Just a heads up: it gets very crowded and busy, so I'd recommend arriving early or going in with a little patience. It's not typically a quick grab-and-go stop, but the pastry treats make it worth slowing down for!

Some of the low reviews made me question coming here. The vibe is eclectic. Food was great. Had two…read morecrepes, both were gas as my kids said. Service was good. At first I thought prices were steep but portions are very large. Proceed without caution.

My daughter works incredibly hard as a first responder at a local hospital--four 12-hour shifts a…read moreweek caring for others. On her rare day off today, she had one simple dream: a delicious crêpe. She looked online, saw that The Crêperie Cafe had great reviews, and noticed they opened at 11:00. Visions of warm Nutella, strawberries, and perfectly folded crêpes danced in her head all morning. She even waited until 11:15 to arrive--because she's polite like that. Unfortunately, the only thing served this morning was confusion and disappointment. When she walked in, a sad little man sprinted from the back of the restaurant to the front shouting, "The doors shouldn't be open yet! WHO OPENED THE DOOR?" like he was investigating a major security breach instead of greeting a customer who just wanted a delicious breakfast. My daughter--who regularly handles ACTUAL emergencies--was so startled and embarrassed that she simply turned around and left... still crêpe-less. So instead of a relaxing day off treat, she got yelled at by a crêpe sentry. Not exactly the customer experience we were hoping for. We were genuinely excited to try the food here, but sadly we'll never know how the crêpes taste--because apparently getting through the door is a challenge. Very disappointing. If the crêpes are as guarded as the front door, they must be extraordinary, so good luck to the next person!

I finally had the opportunity to stop at this little bakery shop today. I'm always in their neck…read moreof the woods but never when they are open. They are only open on the weekends and I was conveniently by the shop so it was only right to stop in. Parking is towards the back and there's quite a few spots available which is nice. I adore the building they are in. I love older store fronts that have been revamped and turned into charming venues. Walking in, you notice how country shabby it is. I appreciate the esthetic here. I love me a beautiful shabby country feel. It's a smaller but intimate setting. There's drinks in a cooler for sale. Coffee beans, dried flowers and other fun gifts on display. After checking out their goods, I headed over to their display of baked goodies. My first impression of these treats was wow! They were all beautiful, delicate and delicious looking. These goodies would be perfect for a bridal shower, a wedding or just a nice tea party. Completely stunning. I wanted to start my first visit here with something classic so I ordered the chocolate chip cookie and the peanut butter cookie. I was planning on taking them to go and share them with my husband. If I did stay to enjoy my pastry, I would have tried the banana pudding. I would have wanted to have the whole experience of having it in the venue with a tea. My husband and I enjoyed the chocolate chip cookie. It was crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. I do wish there were more chocolate chips in the cookie. We felt like we ate more of the cookie without the chocolate than with. We both do look forward to trying the peanut butter cookie later. I believe this would have been a 5 star visit if the service was friendlier. I know I only ordered 2 cookies but it was "that's it?!?" that threw me off. Regardless if I came in for 1 cookie or a dozen, I believe a guest should be treated nicely. It's not the price point of the guest. It's the fact that we came in to support your local business. My 2 cookies with tip was pushing 11 bucks. 11 bucks can buy me a whole grip of Tollhouse bake your own cookies but instead I wanted to spec this place out and support you. I am charmed by this place. I do look forward to coming back. The banana pudding is something I will have to try next time if it's available. I just know coming in next time what kind of service I would be expecting and not to expect too much.

We saw a glowing post about this bakery on HelloMeridian and decided to give it a try. We drove…read moreover from Northwest Meridian, which was a bit of a trek. They're only open three days a week (Friday-Sunday), starting at 9:00 AM. By 10:30 AM, they were already nearly sold out. Unfortunately, everything looked dry on display, and the three items we purchased definitely were. We asked the staff member about a few options, hoping for descriptions of what they actually were since many names weren't self-explanatory. The staff member seemed put out having to give us descriptions. . We ended up with: * A raspberry scone - very dry and crumbly * A cinnamon roll - equally dry and lacking moisture * A savory milk bun - you guessed it, dry as well. There was no offer to warm anything up, which would have helped at least a little. In my opinion, if a place is only open three days a week and caters to a limited window, the baked goods should be exceptionally fresh and worth the hype and trek. These felt more like yesterday's leftovers than anything made that morning. Disappointing experience overall--we won't be back. We have no issue driving to Boise for good food but this was not worth the drive. Wasted $16 plus tip for nothing good.

What an amazing find. I have been meaning to come here for a year, and shouldn't have waited. Why…read moreare you? I was expecting something closer to Pastry Perfection. Nothing like that. The walk-in store is fairly small: maybe four or five different kinds of pastries and a couple of breads. Simple and quite nice. I got a Kouign-Amann. About the size of a muffin. Wow. Just perfect. Also a Gruyere-ham croissant. Sooo good. Cinnamon roll wasn't overly sweet, a little dry for me. Coriander-rye bread is the best rye I have ever had. Ok, I am not much of a rye person. I am sure I will be back every week. Will upload some pictures.

What once was the best sourdough bread that I have ever had, is now an uneventful, below average,…read morepoor texture and taste lump of baked dough. It is a shame to see the quality of this product diminish, so quickly and thoroughly, but it has. I have brought Gastons sourdough bread as gifts, to other foodies, across this country, but today, wouldn't put my word on the product being produced. What was once a chewy, hole riddled, tasty and sour, sourdough recipe, is now, glorified white bread, except the flour being used for the past year or so, is "YELLOW", and so is the bread, baked to no attempt at a uniform degree of doneness. Sad, truly sad, whether it's poor management causing the use of substandard labor and ingredients, ownership lost it's once impeccable quality control, or ownership changed, and Gastons is now sold out to a lousy commercial bakery, such as "Franz". Not to mention, a loaf now runs almost $11. I'll pay $11 for a quality food product, but not yellow, "white bread" baked with no passion or love. Like most companies today, Gastons has failed at adjusting to today's business challenges and lost managerial control. I hope ownership returns to doling out their own Q.C. as their bakers and current management, surely have zero care about the product that is being sold. A shame for sure, and additionally, I used to downright crave the chocolate almond croissant, until it shrunk 50% in size, while increasing 60% in cost. Only poor management, and the lack of not wanting to sink one's complete time and energy into a company, would lead to ridiculous cost increases, and dramatic product deterioration. Good luck, but much like quitting buying croissants, when the product didn't match the cost, I will need to seek out a different sourdough loaf, from now on. Thanks for the few years of stupendous sourdough that I got to experience, but I'm afraid that is just another lost memory. I feel for any business owner today, as today's workers, are more interested in anything other than the tasks at hand, in front of them, and the survivability of the folks that employ them.

Very few 5 star reviews on Yelp for any business in Boise. Caffe Sorrento deserves it for sure!…read more Had a mini cannoli as well as the mini focaccia with ricotta and potatoes. Both amazing! Buddy says pizza is incredible. Can't wait to come back soon!

The food was spectacular! I have had anything so delicious, both the sandwiches and sweets, since…read moreNew York several years ago. And the service was amazing. Although the line was out the door, the person taking our order was calm and polite! The people making the sandwiches were focused, friendly and polite!! Very friendly, light and positive atmosphere! Everything about it was wonderful!

What a great place!! It's tucked away and I would never have found it, but my friend had been there…read morebefore. Wow! Great pastries, amazing coffee, and a good breakfast and lunch menu. Such a nice surprise! I'm definitely planning my return trip.

This is my favourite cafe! Very tasty! I recommend the pelmeni! And it's always clean.read more