I couldn't sleep last night so of course I decided to do some research on some local bakeries in…read moreour area. I am always down for something sweet! I have driven by this shop a million times but never got the chance to make it in. After checking out all their photos and goodies off their website, making my way in today was a must. The shop is very small and intimate. You are immediately greeted by all the goodies as soon as you walk in. Colorful macarons, the cutest cheesecakes and beautifully displayed scones and muffins. The display case is nice and bright, allowing you to be able to see the details and coloring of each macaron. The pretty piping on the cheesecake. The fun layers of the cakes. It was hard not to want one of each thing out of the case. It was our first visit for my daughter and I. As a new customer, you're trying to absorb everything about this store. You want to look at all your options! The gal that initially was going to help us pretty much just stood there and stared at us. Didn't really talk to us. Didn't ask if we had any questions. She had the most unpleasant look on her face. It honestly made me feel so unwanted and uncomfortable to be at the shop. I offered to let another customer go ahead of us so she wasn't just standing there waiting for us to order something. The second customer also needed some time. Finally a gentleman came in and she got him some coffee started. Another gal was working and she helped us. At that point, I was so turned off about getting anything but we were already there so we decided to grab a few things. My daughter and I decided to share a 6 pack of macarons. We snagged lemon, birthday cake, coffee, chocolate, creme brulee and cookies and cream as our flavor choices. She also got a red velvet cheesecake for us to share after dinner tonight. On our ride home, we broke that box of macarons open and had to try them all. The lemon was sweet and tangy, I love the lemon custard in the middle. Birthday cake reminds me of a pink frosted animal cookie. The chocolate was my favorite! Very chocolate forward and sweet. Coffee reminded me of a vanilla latte in cookie form. Cookies and cream was much like cookies and cream ice cream. More cream forward and less chocolate cookie. Creme brulee had sugar toasted on top which created a slight bitterness to the cookie but it was balanced with how sweet the cookie was. All 6 macarons were fabulous! I look forward to having the red velvet cheesecake after dinner tonight. I like that there are so many gluten free options at this bakery. I adore how petite and prettily decorated the pastries were. I appreciate that this joint is local as I love supporting local businesses. But, first impressions are so huge for me and my first impression of their customer service wasn't there for me. You can push out great products all you want but how you make someone feel during their purchase can make or break your business. As fantastic as my macarons were, all I can think about was how uncomfortable I was when I was just being stared at. Macarons and cheesecake can be purchased at a few joints in our valley. I'm happy I got to enjoy some goodies with my daughter but I'm going to go support another local business that will actually make me feel like a valued customer and not a bother.

I remembered that Flourish has mini cakes. Just needed a serving for two for my husband's birthday…read more And what a winner this German chocolate cake was! And gluten free to boot. It was a work of art with delicious flavor!

The pastries are the best I have ever had outside of France. Certainly the best I have had in the…read moreU.S. totally legit. Long lines on weekends and the space itself is just ok to eat in. But pretty amazing to pick up croissants and other amazing butter filled creations to take away. I think it is important to understand what this place is, and what it isn't. It is: a rare spot in Boise to buy artisan pastries made with care, and the best ingredients money can buy. It is NOT: a place to find "good value", a good place for kids (especially special needs or rambunctious children) or a place to come if you're good with Costco level baked goods.

Some of the freshest and best baked goods in Boise! Lox croissant is the best but better get there…read moreat opening limited quantity! Unfortunately, they got rid of their fresh squeezed orange juice which takes away from the breakfast push.

What a great candy store!!!…read more First of all it is such a throwback to the original candy stores, I mean way way back. It's wonderful!! The store has bulk, candy from the past, and current candies like pez. The people at the counter were wonderful. They have soda in the coolers. Little gift packages you can fill and buy, boxes and pails. I got Keroppi candy. And a Pez for my mom I'd never seen before. Everything is so tempting!! It's a bit pricy though. Bring your money... if I can afford it, you can too.

I haven't been in this candy store for a hot minute. My friend and I stopped in today to see if…read morethey had Dubai chocolate for sale. I have always liked this candy store. They always have such a big variety of goodies. Walking in, it's hard not to get overwhelmed by all the goodies, colors and displays. We went straight to the display counter to look at the truffles and to see if they had the Dubai bar. We were the only ones in the store. It was quite weird not to see a sales associate for a good amount of time. We located the bar, she decided against the bar since she can get one local for the same price and almost double in size. We walked around the store and looked at all the fun stuff. I love how everything is so organized and clean. When you have multiple customers through out the day going in and out of a bin, it's nice to see that it's clean. I personally don't like candy in bulk cause of potential germ contamination. But honestly, I have boughten candy from this joint and I have never had any issues since they keep it so clean. If your looking for a small sweet treat, Lolli and Pops would be a great store to grab your goodies at. Our even a fun gift for someone that likes sweets. They have a little of everything which is nice! Customer service wasn't the best when we were there. But we didn't stress about it. Maybe next time customer service will be better.

Most talented and hardworking baker in the Treasure Valley! Not only are her products beautiful…read morethey are tasty too!

Stellar service and amazing taste! She took on the challenge of a pyramid cake for my partner's…read more25th birthday and not only did she capture the vision perfectly it was DELICIOUS. The chocolate cake and ganache were creamy and the outer shell melted in the mouth. It had everybody at the party gushing about the flavor! 10/10 would recommend! Reach out to her via email for your order.

I was looking for hot cross buns the store was sold out. The lady working in the bakery suggested I…read moretry the Boise Co op. I found just what I was looking for. I ve been searching for years. Happy Easter.

I love Whole Foods, but their layout is a bit weird for me...feels a bit disorganized in some…read moreareas, but I'm starting to get used to it. There are other local grocery stores that focus on natural and clean foods, but I have found them to be more expensive than Whole Foods, which is surprising, but true. I've done the math! I haven't had much need for help from the staff there, but when I do, everyone has always been very helpful....it's usually because I can't find something, and they always point me in the right direction, with a smile. They also offer a lot of pre-packaged lunch meals, soups, salads, precooked organic chickens (although I find them to be small, and sometimes overcooked most of the time, so I usually buy a raw chicken and cook it myself at home). All in all, Whole Foods is a great place to get everything you need all in one shopping trip!

Melanie at More than Cake makes the best gluten free and dairy free baked goods I have ever tasted…read more Even my husband thinks they are better than gluten and dairy filled cakes and treats. Melanie made the perfect lemon huckleberry cake for our wedding and even make cake jars to go along with it. Everybody loved them and i was in heaven. She's so easy and fun to work with! Ever cake going forward will be from Melanie!

Can you say A-MAZING?! So pretty you don't want to eat them but so tasty you can't resist!read more

I will definitely come here again! Super friendly counter person who was very patient in pointing…read moreout gluten free/gluten friendly options, even when busy mid day as other customers came & went... I felt very valued as a new customer, & I felt confident in choosing options with her help. I appreciated the creative flavors in the macarons, & though I didn't personally care for all the flavors... they were all fun to try & made it fun to have a "tasting adventure" later at home. The creativity here is think this would be a great place to pre order macarons etc to go with afternoon tea. Invite those friends over & make it a fun night in!

Ok I was here awhile back and there's not much to say. I stopped here on my way to an event that my…read moregym was putting on. I stopped in for doughnuts...because that makes sense, right? Headed to gym event, but needed doughnuts haha! Did they have them? Nnnnnnope! Made me very sad. This place sells their cookies in WinCo and I think Whole Foods. Their cookies are RIDICULOUSLY AMAZING! I could easily eat a bag of 8 in probably half a day lol. Then I'd get all depressed because my bikini wouldn't fit right :( So when I asked about the doughnuts she said they haven't been making them and I think she said it was because of staffing issues. Thanks to the virus and people now refusing to work because the government is giving them too much in unemployment, this is the case with way too many restaurants, bakeries, etc. That's my subtle jab at the current government and what they're doing to the country lol! So I left without doughnuts BUUUUT I did buy a bag of cookies. The same bag I could have bought at WinCo or Whole Foods. She said basically everything they did that morning was make the cookies for the stores and she watched them leave to take them to the stores. Exciting! I felt all guilty as soon as I bit into one of the cookies but OMFG THEY ARE SO GOOD! Have y'all ever been to a crumbl? If you have one where you live GOOOOO! This places cookies are basically they lower calorie version of Crumbl because some Crumbl cookies have 850 calories in ONE cookie hahahaha! Is it worth it tho? Absolutely lol So are these cookies, but if you are trying to watch your calorie intake then maybe stay away because you can tear through a bag of these with ease. Chocolate crinkle and snickerdoodles are my go-to's! Ooooooh! Ok, y'all, WTF is with the twist ties you used to tie up the bags of cookies? STOP using those! They are literally THE WORST! I'm sure they're cost effective but stop! I'm also sure with selling to those two major grocery stores plus selling them in your bakery that you can absolutely afford to use better ties, ones that we can actually open and reuse vs these where you can't just open them, you have to cut the top of the bag and then basically...the bag is useless after that. I know this sounds petty, but ugh they're they worst! Aside from that, this place is super nice. It's in a very weird location tho, I was surprised by that. It's like the only sit down place on this street. Across from them is a warehouse of some sort, half a block up are homes, it's just seems like it would be better on the north end, or NW Boise, basically anywhere other than where it is lol. The staff is super sweet, the ones that were there lol. I'll definitely be going back. Glad my first experience there was a decent one even if they didn't have doughnuts for my heffa ass hahahaha! Thanks for reading, Yelpiiteees! Cheers!

Seriously good donuts located in the historic Ivanha Hotel building…read more Lots and lots on options for donuts, and if you are vegan, no problem. There are lots of vegan choices thanks to the potato flour used for the donuts. We got the Hipsterberry. It was huge and perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. The best way to go for breakfast is the Guru box. You get to choose a breakfast item, any donuts and a coffee for $11. The coffe is house drip but awesome and you can get a refill for a buck. We got the Southwest Breakfast Burrito and it was delicious. I love the chill vibe here and the relaxing music in the background not being blasted so that you can have a conversation. I love the artwork on the walks and the friendly staff. I even recommended them to my friends and they showed up an hour later. Definitely a must do donut stop if you love donuts like I do.

Visiting some family in town and they brought us to Guru Donuts because it's one of their favorite…read morespots and I can definitely see why! I love all the vegan and gluten free options and they seem to be very allergen-friendly. The donuts were all delicious, I tried bites of the old fashioned and the coffee cake crumble and they were both amazing. I ordered the avocado toast, and it may look simple but the flavors were surprisingly complex. The addition of the garlic oil with the shaved Parmesan made the toast so flavorful and I know this is going to have me craving this all the time! There's plenty of comfort seating to pick from with lots of open space and extremely tasteful decor that makes for a fun, cozy atmosphere.

Everything! I love the hustle and bustle of A Tavola. Love the chatter of the customers! The…read morecustomer staff is knowledgeable and helpful. Love the availability of frozen foods for gifts for new mom, housewarming, and those who have been ill. The butternut squash lasagna is the bomb! Deb Welch!

We went for the hidden Christmas store but will 100% be back for everything else. Great simple…read morebreakfast/brunch and coffee, homemade everything (buy some croutons to go amongst other items). All of it was better than expected. The Christmas stories absolutely magical- but so is the regular store. I would 1000% bring people here and have recommended it to several friends already.