Was treated so rudely. Will not be returning that is for sure. No sense of customer service…read morewhatsoever. Awful!

Best bakery for miles. Like amazing. Jamie is a patisserie chef by training and so the cakes are…read moreawesome. The bread....nice cafe with a good vibe.

This bakery so needs to be on yelp, so it gives me great pleasure to add it and write the first…read morereview. I live about an hour from here but my boyfriend and I happy drive here. Every single time there is a different pastry to try (or so it seems), along with cakes, sausage rolls (normal or spicy), chocolate, macrons (so many varieties - my favourite being salted caramel) and the most amazing different kinds of bread. Everything he sells is made the morning before the bakery opens and there is a limited amount. Once it's sold out its sold out! There are a few small tables and a sofa and it can get quite busy at the weekends. The guy who runs the place is very nice, as is all the staff. We love to sit down, order food and drinks, relax then take home tons of stuff to eat throughout the day! X

Address: 17 Heritage Close, St Albans, AL3 4EB Tel: 01727…read more811222 http://www.localbakehouse.co.uk Monday - Saturday: 8.30am - 5pm Sunday: 9am - 5pm An artisan bakery, coffee shop & restaurant open 7 days a week, a place where we grabbed a quick breakfast.... well sort of! Carrot Cake - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bakehouse-st-albans-st-albans#0OMVFAn55KL-RfViHV3v0g Very moist and not overly sweet Chocolate Croissant - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bakehouse-st-albans-st-albans#P6ERePMSwZFNSp6Pnbclrw Still nice and warm, flaky must not have been long out of the oven. Hot Chocolate - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bakehouse-st-albans-st-albans#djwRTP-GHMeC87zlBPPN1w Very good not too sweet!

A nice surprise. Popped in for lunch whilst in the area. Food was excellent, great lunch time…read moreselections soup, salad, sandwiches all fresh and very tasty. The chorizo jam was spicy and a great addition to a sandwich. Good service and friendly staff.

It had been quite a while since we had visited Artisan, though we remembered it to be a really nice…read moreplace with amazing croissants and coffee. My husband decided we should go for breakfast on our anniversary since we were looking for something light that we could walk to. Their opening time was listed as 9:30am (Sunday) on their website, but we arrived at 9:30 only to find out it didn't actually open until 10am. We waited around half an hour while we watched some employees fiddle around inside. When they finally opened, we ordered some croissants and coffee and a smoothie. We were informed that none of the croissants were baked yet, and that it would take 10 minutes. We decided to go ahead and wait a bit longer for them since we had already invested 30 minutes into this plan. It took 10+ minutes to get the drinks out to us, and I ended up having to walk home with our baby (it was naptime) and leave my husband to bring the croissants home. Well, 45 minutes later, he finally received the croissants, one of which was black from being burned. We were pretty dissatisfied we the the whole experience. The only redeeming factor was that the drinks at least did taste good.

Stopped off for a coffee and carrot cake, lovely seating outside on a warm day to watch the world…read morego by, coffee was smooth and the orange and carrot cake was the best so far. Staff were happy and helpful.

This is a typical bakery serving all the usual from loaves of bread, sandwiches to pastries and…read moreiced buns. There is a sit down area at the back to enjoy a cup of coffee too. Its a bit more up market compared to Greggs or something similar, and in my opinion this reflects in the prices. Also, if you do decide to sit in the cafe area you will be charged extra. The service is friendly although it does get busy around lunchtime so be prepared to queue.

I made an order over the phone, and it was not fresh. Looks like they sent me yesterdays buns, at…read moretodays price. Then to add insult to injury, they tagged on some fees that were not disclosed to me at time of order.

The best kosher bakery I have ever come across…read more Back in the day Grodzinski consisted of breads, challah and a few pastries. Now they have expanded into serving delicious take out foods such as falafel, salads, fries, and different delicious sandwiches. They have the best, baguettes, bread, coconut puffs, cinnamon buns. Really. And OMG their water challah is absolutely to die for. The owner is always around and willing to help if you have any issues, so are the wonderful women behind the counter.

'For goodness-sakes, look at them cakes' said James Brown. He clearly dined at the Plaxtol Bakery…read more Or something. Years of enforced poverty forced me to seek out the Tesco Value 'blue stripe' - my larder looked like the Brighton and Hove Albion home stand for years! Their bread was especially vile. It was 9p a loaf & I felt cheated. It was like candy floss! Time moves on and those debts were settled. All that remains is my irrational hatred of thinly sliced white bread. So I go here. Wholemeal, granary, low GCI (whatever that is!) or seeded: I'm a 'regular' guy & I intend to keep it that way!!! These guys are Artisans of the first order & their bread rocks. I could eat it all day long but I need to make space & time for their taste-tastic Millionaires (you know, biscuit base, caramel & choc, the size of half a sandwich ideally!!!) too. As The Godfather of Soul might put it 'Say it loud. I'm a pig and I'm proud'............

This bakery is a favorite with me and the kids. They sell a mouth watering selection of hot and…read morecold food, both sweet and savory. I love the sandwichs, which you can pick ready made or request for them to make them fresh whilst you wait. The choice of hot food includes sausage rolls, slices, pasties to name a few and are always really tasty. The kids always ask for one of their really lovely gingerbread men, its the only place they will eat them from so thats got to say something! Staff are always polite and the shop has a welcoming feel to it.

Wedding cake RUINED- DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE…read more the wedding cake showed up damaged and nothing like the image we asked for. We had ordered this as a gift for my brother and his wife's wedding present and it was nothing short of utterly embarrassing! We called them straight away (on the wedding day) and the lady we spoke to advised no one could help and we have to email our complaint. - we did this straight away and also attached pictures Almost a week later we get an auto response saying there is nothing they can do because we didn't retain the cake and the box??? What exactly did they expect us to do? Not serve the cake at the wedding!? As embarrassing and damaged as it was, we had to fix it up as best we could ( some relatives drove to a bakery and picked up some decorative cake toppers ) and we made the best we could of it. We have been asking to speak to the manager but we are told there is no management, we called to speak to senior staff and a member of staff hung up on us after we explained everything today. They are not willing to make right this massive wrong. The bride and groom looked so disappointed in the cake, the caterers who received the cake on the day were so shocked they actually took pictures straight away and sent them to us to ask if this was actually what we asked for! We can't get back the special moment of the bride and groom cutting their cake- they have been robbed and we have been left mortified all because this scam of a company wants to hide behind their terms and conditions that require us to retain the cake and box as it is so they can inspect and examine it!! How can they expect us to not cut the cake on the day of the wedding when we had no choice! They refused to send anyone to rectify it on the day and we were told no one could help. Only a week later are we told we needed to keep the cake and box to move forward with a complaint even though we have images of everything. If you are hoping for a cake that not only matches what you asked for, that shows up on time, and shows up undamaged, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. We are very sorry and regretful to have ever used this company for such a special occasion

Absolutely terrible experience. Cake was delivered damaged and after being promised (by email) that…read morea replacement cake would be sent then next day, that never arrived. I was then told the replacement had been cancelled with no one telling me. They then claimed it had been delivered intact, eventhough I had sent them pictures to prove otherwise. Was then also refused a refund, unless I brought back 90% of the cake (there wasn't even 90% intact anyway). I live really far away from them, so can't bring it back. They refused to collect it. I was also then hung up on by their staff and they never picked up again. At no point did I even receive an apology. I have never been so disappointed by any company ever. Absolutely appalling customer service. Spend your money somewhere else.

Fabulous pastries. I think we got eight different pastries from this place and a lot of them had…read moreground almonds which I adore. Everything was really good, including the cardamom bun, the fruit pastry, and all of the almond pastries. The staff were really lovely and the space is small, but unique and beautifully decorated. I was so happy to find this place!

Ever since Sweden, I'm always on the lookout for the ultimate Kanelbullar (cinnamon roll) which is…read morenot like the American version. For a small shop, there was a wide selection of Swedish items (see photos). For my fika, I ordered a Kanelbullar and a slice of Princess Torte (cake). Although both were really good, the tiny shop's seating was all filled up. Even the little bench outside had a person sitting on it so I had to take my baked goods to go.

Most of the cafes in Tonbridge are greasy spoons or coffee chains - this is more of a Tunbridge…read moreWells sort of place (controversial). Opened a year or two ago in the large Burtons unit and good to see it's managed to take off. The cafe was fairly busy on a Monday afternoon. Only came in for a drink (tea served in a proper china pot) so can't comment on the food, but it's got a relaxing atmosphere and attractive interior. Also a small 'deli' food section at the front of the cafe.

Lovely home cooked and home baked goods. Prices are good, service is lovely. Can get very busy at…read moreweekends but perfect for a mid week coffee and cake!