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    The Sour

    4.6 (39 reviews)
    Closed • 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Carrie H.

    This place is a little piece of food heaven! Everyone is so kind and helpful. All of the pastries looked and smelled delicious. For our to-go pastries, we went with the guava and cream pastry and the blackberry lemon pie. There are a couple of table options to sit at, and we picked a booth. When you orde food there at the counter, they will give you a number, then one of the kitchen people will bring you your food on a pretty plate. We enjoyed the avocado toast and egg sandwhich. The bread!!! OMG! It's so good! We wanted to get a loaf for the road, but then we would need all sorts of things to eat with it. The kitchen guy kindly brought us proper silverware so we could cut our food to share. The egg sandwich had delicious bread, a yummy egg, and crispy bacon, while the avocado toast was on toasted sourdough with a lot of avocado, pieces of bacon, purple onion, and sprouts. They were both so good that it would be hard to order anything else, but they have one of those menus where I could probably try it all and enjoy it.

    Lemon blueberry hand pie
    Lori S.

    Pastries are absolutely delicious! Loved the lemon blueberry hand pie. The pastry was croissant like-flaky with the lemon highlighting the delicious blueberry filling. We went there every day we were in Rapid city. Coffee was ok but the pastries were outstanding!

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    Cori F.

    Well that was delicious. Cute little spot with a large drink menu and all of your sourdough needs. The bread looked delicious but unfortunately I was hopping on a plane so I just got a few pastries. The chocolate croissant was so tasty and a more generous dose of chocolate than many that I've had. So nice and flaky. The morning bun was perfect. It's the best I've had in a long while. Great flavor, nice crisp on the outside, and so soft and flaky inside. The staff was super nice and efficient. If I'm ever back in rapid city I would most definitely be back here. Don't be deceived by Google/Yelp hours. We visited on Tuesday mid morning and they were open!

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    Emily G.

    This spot is buzzing with customers, and is a really nice cafe space. I'm visiting out of town, and my sister recommended this spot. My partner and I got a loaf of sourdough bread and shared a breakfast bun. It was topped with ham and cheese and had a large egg baked inside. It was filling and delicious, and I'd definitely come back to try their other items :)

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    Marie S.

    Lifesaver for quick breakfast and good brew of coffee. Needed a change from my hotel's breakfast selection and this place was just across the street. Delightful interaction and great service. Also very clean and smelled like everything was fresh out of the oven. Great value for the price! The cinnamon rolls were huge! The coffees were also fresh and well made. Will come back whenever I am in Rapid City!

    Black sesame cold brew with caramel miso soft top
    Amelia J.

    A cute bakery! Lots of sourdough loafs, pasties, and drinks to choose from! The coffees and cold brews were quite solid! Recommended to us by a local, it was a good place! Lots of seating

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    Amber H.

    I stopped in for a quick bite before exploring the area. I ordered a ham and gruyere sandwich with a hot green tea as a beverage. Both were absolutely delicious and I would stop in again for the same order or to try something new. The staff was friendly and the inside space seemed cozy although I didn't eat in. I would recommend it if you're in the area.

    Lauren N.

    The star of my trip to rapid city! We just loved it here. Delicious treats all made of sour dough! The first time we came, we had the breakfast sandwich with the fluffy egg and bacon. You can choose between the spicy sauce and the truffle-- the spicy was more of a sriracha, not too hot, we preferred the truffle. The sea salt chocolate chip cookies were to die for-- we had to come back a second trip to get more! I also took a loaf of the honey blueberry sour dough back home-- my family said it was the best bread they ever had! The almond croissant was solid. There is areas to sit and relax. The workers were very nice. This is a must the next time you're in rapid city .

    Lora L.

    Coffee... yes Pastry's .... Yessss Bread and other things made with sourdough Yes Yes Yes Sit inside or take it to go. But just go... It's good.... Your Welcome

    Clockwise from top left: Morning Bun, Kouign Amman, Frosted Cinnamon Roll, Pain au Chocolate
    Susan S.

    The Sour is a true destination bakery - I plan my trips to Rapid City to coincide with their opening hours (e.g. closed Mon/Tues) - and I dream about their sourdough creations in between every visit. Whenever I'm in RC means at least one stop at The Sour for pastries (the sugar-dusted morning bun and the caramel-encased kouing amman are standouts, but the almond croissant and cinnamon rolls are also worthwhile treats) to share with my local family, and another to pick up a loaf or two of bread to bring back to Colorado with me; the Pain de Mie and Oat Porridge loaves are truly delicious for sandwiches or morning toast, and they freeze well if you overbuy, as I typically do. And let's not forget the lovely cafe workers! Oh my goodness, the service is great - so welcoming and helpful, even when there is a line. On my last visit I learned that their tea and coffee drinks are delightful, too - and it's no problem to take anything to go, since the cafe tables fill up quickly on the weekends.

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    Nora S.

    What a great bakery. Everything is made with starter including the pastries which is quite unique. This bakery is as good as the best we have found in the Seattle area. Everything was super fresh, great texture, and great flavor. We even bought a loaf of bread and took it home with us. I have definitely had a better sourdough loaf, but it was still great quality and made amazing sandwiches back at home. You can't go wrong with any of the pastries. We tried the blueberry cheesecake brioche, the cinnamon roll, the kouign amann, and others. Excellent.

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    Excellent sourdough bread. Consistently good any time I have bought there. Great for Rapid City.

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    1 year ago

    I'm a fan of pastry and this place did not disappoint. I got the sourdough butter croissant was delicious!

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    I had the earl grey hot chocolate and it was one of the best things I have ever tasted!

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    Amazing food, service and ambiance! Every item I have tried is exceptional! I recommend that you sample all the items.

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    Everything very good but very hard to get into parking is really an issue. Very few parking spaces available on street and no parking lot.

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    There aren't many places that produce great food and coffee but this is one of them. They have a…read morebunch of different pastries, baked goods, and regular breakfast items. We ordered a sausage roll, beef pie, hashbrown, aussie breakfast and some hot lattes. The puff pastry they use for the sausage rolls and beef pies is perfect. It's light and flaky. The sausage itself was well seasoned. The beef pie is kind of similar to a sloppy joe minus the tomato flavor, it is comforting and delicious. I just love a good hashbrown and they have a good one. The aussie breakfast is a great option if you want a combo, everything tastes great, the sausage links, bacon, eggs and the sourdough. The lattes were good. We ordered the pumpkin spice and the cafe miele. I enjoyed the hot pumpkin spice latte, it has more pumpkin flavor but it's still pretty discrete. Their lattes are smooth and served at a perfect temperature. There's good seating indoors and outdoors, it's a modern yet cozy atmosphere. The staff are nice, and they will bring you your food and drinks whether you're sitting inside or outside.

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    4.5(348 reviews)
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    We were driving though and needed something light for lunch and looked online and this place looked…read morepromising Wow! Cute little shop and great staff. Part of the fun of traveling is the people you meet. Hannah was amazing! We got salads, a sandwich and pastries . The salads were fresh and delicious. The lemon blueberry scone was delicious and we got another one and an apricot pop tart. The pop tart was amazing. You hardly ever see apricot as a choice If we were passing through again I would definitely stop. I recommended it to several people we met

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