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    The Bauer Bakery & Cafe

    4.4 (12 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Mary T.

    I wanted to grab a late lunch on a Sunday in Waterloo and decided to visit The Bauer Kitchen. I found it on a rainy day, but ended up going through The Bauer Bakery & Cafe entrance to get to the restaurant. Two items immediately caught my eye. I love anything that is key lime. There were key lime tarts brightening my spirits on such a gloomy day. Next to them were these large nutter butter cookies. I knew that I wanted them, but needed to get some lunch first. The bakery and restaurant are connected. It's convenient. After lunch, I came back to the bakery, and got a nutter butter cookie and a key lime tart to go. The young man taking my order was great and friendly. I paid using a credit card and continued looking at all the yummy goodies in the display case. I love butter tarts and this bakery has some. You can also get sandwiches if you want something more savoury. It also offers herbal tea selections, which made me happy. I had both desserts back at the hotel before I left Waterloo. They were delicious! For years, I have been waiting for a key lime tart that has the right tartness and the best buttery, crunchy crust. I have found perfection. The lime slice is analogous cherry on top of this divine tart. I love nutter butter cookies. I used to import them from the States when they weren't readily available in Canada. This huge nutter butter cookie is so scrumptious. Think of two peanut butter cookies that are soft, yet don't disintegrate in your hand, with a creamy peanut butter filling inside. Sheer brilliance. Yum! There are a few seats in this cafe, but not a whole lot. When I was there, two women were seated, and there were perhaps two or three seats available. I have found my new favourite bakery in Waterloo. I'm so glad that I did. This place offers vegan and gluten-free option, too. I'm a fan. I'm definitely coming back for more. (370)

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    Review Highlights - The Bauer Bakery & Cafe

    I wanted to grab a late lunch on a Sunday in Waterloo and decided to visit The Bauer Kitchen.

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    Pilot Coffee Roasters - Iced matcha latte

    Pilot Coffee Roasters

    5.0(2 reviews)
    0.4 km

    We actually were in the area visiting and planned to go to Starbucks across the street but when we…read moreparked, I noticed Pilot Coffee Roasters so we decided to stop there instead since it's not usually within reach for us. As we walked in, I noticed the open concept and minimal decor and fell in love with it! We were greeted by both the employees working right away and I must say, the customer service was perhaps the best part of the entire experience. We were never rushed to order as they gave us plenty of time to debate the menu and when it came time to order, the gentleman was very thorough and helpful with the sizes of drinks, explaining the milk alternatives which are free of charge, order was clarified to ensure it was correct - all in all, you could feel he took his time to get things right for us. When our iced matcha beverages were handed off, he realized he didn't let us know they come Una's a default and there, he offered simple syrup or vanilla syrup of our choosing since we do prefer our matcha sweetened. After tasting, we told him two pumps wasn't sweet enough and he kindly added more syrup for us. I personally ordered the seasonal white chocolate matcha as a hot beverage which was tasty but a little too sweet - I would request for half sweet next time. I also got the sea salt chocolate chip cookie as I couldn't resist (it looked so good in the pastry display!) It turned out to be absolutely delicious - the edges being the best part. My mom said it paired well with her Americano which was made with their Heritage blend. Speaking of which, before my mom ordered her coffee, she was offered to try their brew before buying which was really helpful as it ended up being too acidic for her. The Heritage blend was much more her preference with the nutty notes. All in all, a nice place to study and/or grab a coffee and snack to go! I'd highly recommend anyone to visit if in the area.

    I had an excellent flat white here today. Deep flavor without being bitter, and a great milk foam…read more Practically empty on a weekday morning. And they had a WiFi password posted.

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    Balzac's Coffee Roasters - Balzac's Kitchener

    Balzac's Coffee Roasters

    3.5(23 reviews)
    1.9 km
    $$

    I was looking forward to coming here. In spite of Covid19 restrictions preventing me from a longer…read morestay-in experience. I used to work at a couple of the locations of Balzacs in Toronto, so I was anticipating a great cup of Coffee. Unfortunately, this location did not deliver on the quality I anticipated from Balzacs. And the response in attitude from what I picked up on of the Barista, was not impressive AT ALL. I purchased a mocha, its flavour was decent. I have nothing else to compare it to really because it was a First. I've tried mochas I've made at coffee shoppes I worked at in the past. I thought I'd give it a go. And it is not for me, at least not from Balzac's. The drink was incredibly foamy. Like 1/4 foam to 3/4 liquid. I dont know if that's the recipe at Balzacs for its mochas or if that's the industry standard for this particular drink. What I do know is I dont like paying over $6 for a light in weight, no latte art, too foamy for it's own good, 12oz mocha. I felt the weight as I went to sit down. I also ordered a Walnut and Pepper biscotti. These are absolutely amazing! I remember always eyeing them when I worked there. These biscotti are highly recommended. However are of a fair price. At 3 bucks a pop, they better be noteworthy. I sipped at the mocha. Took my biscotti and dipped it in to the thick foam, which was, as already established, A LOT! At this point, I called out to the barista who was more than 6 feet away (this is the min. Safe distance) , "is the mocha supposed to be this foamy?" Her response was, "yup". Okay, I wasn't in the arguing mood, had I been I might have told her that, "I dont believe steamed milk coffee drinks: lattes & mochas are meant to be so foamy". That "mochas are supposed to have latte art on them, that's fun, playful and creative". And that "in customer service the customer is ALWAYS right". Even when you don't feel they should be. Or even when you really don't want them to be. It's frustrating, I know; yet, that's customer service. Her tone was the thing that I am mostly complaining about though. I read it to be kinda on the snarky side. My perception, yes. It's like, by her responding with the "yup" she was not only dismissing my obviously unsatisfied with the drink question of, "is my drink supposed to be this foamy?" She was also making a statement of, "I am not going to remake it". Although I'll never know because hey, I didn't ask. Back when I worked there, the steamed milk frothed up beautifully in order for one to design latte art. No matter if it was soy or oat, or whatever. That did not happen in this case! Maybe my question or the way I said it, rubbed her the wrong way. Maybe me originally asking about what milk brand Balzacs uses (to know if it would aggravate my stomach), annoyed her. Maybe me switching to an alternative milk, pissed her off. Hey, I've been there. Maybe she was having a bad day. I dont know these things. And maybe I am being petty in writing this review. The possibilities are endless. The things this experience taught me: Request NO FOAM on all drinks that are made with steamed milk. People do have preferences and some prefer to have more foam. If I am unsatisfied with the drink ordered. Request a re-make at all times. After all I am paying for it. Reconsider spending over $6 on a first time drink experience. I will note one final thing: The reason I gave Balzacs in KW 3 stars instead of 2, is because that delivery person that came to drop off an order of whatever, while I was there, reminded me of a dear friend.

    Balzac is a beautiful cafe with locally roasted beans. The ambience is both charming and rustic at…read morethe same time. The cafe is set up to accommodate social distancing. The menu items reduced significantly due to COVID. I ordered a genuine Japanese sencha green tea with soy for $2.75. Overall, the drink was average. It was nothing to write home about. Hopefully in the future there will be more options once things become normal again.

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    Balzac's Coffee Roasters - We usually walk to Balzacs from the lofts even on the snowiest and coldest days during the winter, lol. Very good and relaxing!

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    We usually walk to Balzacs from the lofts even on the snowiest and coldest days during the winter, lol. Very good and relaxing!

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