I love this bakery! Anytime I'm in excelsior I try to stop in for a pastry or cookie and a cup of…read morecoffee. Their baked goods are fresh, flavorful, and high quality. I recommend trying the Coconut Rocher for a unique blend of flavors! It's incredible. Their croissants are flakey and light weight and the various sandwiches and quiche options make this a great spot to grab a light bite for breakfast or lunch! The bakery is cute and cozy with big windows looking out to the Main Street of excelsior and a few different tables inside. The staff is always kind and quick even during busy periods. Make sure to check them out!

The almond croissants are flaky, flavorful and filled with moist almond paste that are terribly…read moreaddictive. I go here every Saturday morning after working out, hoping that they won't be sold out of the almond croissants. Combined with a cup of rich dark roast coffee and cream I am rejuvenated and leave satisfied and ready for anything.

A dream come true…read more.... So I watch British Bake off and the final challenge for one episode was a Norwegian Princess cake: sponge cake, fruit, cream and green marzipan. I live in Pennsylvania--devoid of most Norwegians so it wasn't until I visited Minnesota that I got to try it..... Literal perfection. A must try for anybody...

I've been in here a couple times and I just have to say it's so disappointing. Today I bought a…read morevariety of cupcakes and they were literally driest I've ever had. And price at a premium? Plus tip. Way better off with Lund's bakery. This is the kind of place you go when you pay premium and you are supposed to be confident that you're getting high-quality and it is absolutely opposite. Sucks!!!

We were contracted with a venue that mandates we work with Buttercream but my experience with the…read moreowner literally put me in a panic attack. We arrived for our appointment and David was the only person in the shop. We sat down to do our trial and a customer duo came in. One who we assume knows David personally who was bringing her "out of town friend" (we later found out her friend is from Golden valley) to try out the cupcakes. David left us at the table and never came back for questions. We kept trying to signal him to come back as we had questions on if we could put certain fillings with certain cakes. My anxiety started to climb as he continued to ignore us for these two ladies purchasing 2 cupcakes. This was my first time ever being a bride and I am a baker since my grandmother taught me to bake when I was little. To say I was looking forward to picking out my wedding cake more than my wedding dress was accurate and yet here we were being completely ignored by David. After they had a long conversation about this and that David finally came back to us and asked what we wanted to do. My fiance stepped up and said we had a few questions. I then began to ask if we could pair the caramel with the white cake and Davids response was as if I was the dumbest person on the earth for not knowing you can not put it on white cake since it cant support it. We asked if the cookies and cream filling could be put on white cake and he just kept giving us answers as if we were wasting his time. Not treating us like we were going to purchase large cake for a wedding. I started to shut down since I started fearing asking any questions. He then started asking us if we wanted tiered or cupcakes and obviously I had questions about if pricing would look different and all that so my husband had to ask the questions. I ended up in tears unable to make a decision and hating my interaction with David and his lack of customer service. We walked out of there with myself in tears unsure what to do because David was absolutely the worst. We reached out to our venue/catering manager about the experience and she told us that should not have been what happened and told us we should try the st paul location and that she would ensure we have someone who is actually friendly to work with us. If we were not required to use this bakery after this experience, we would have not.

My interaction with Buttercream was short and sweet. I needed a cake for a birthday and my usual…read morebakery was booked. I placed the order, and picked up my cake a few days later! They did not offer much for customization options when it came to the cake, but it was fine given that they had about 4 days notice. I would order from them again if I need something in a pinch!

Yum never disappoints when I order the Szechuan Salmon. The sauce is solid, and the salmon is…read morealways cooked right. The green beans were really good and well cooked with just the right amount of crunch still as well The restaurant was pretty empty so we were served very quickly so that was great, and the restaurant interior was perfectly clean as well. I will be returning, many more times. 5/5

Update: They do serve latte's and cold brew!…read more The food is always excellent here and they have a lovely outdoor patio. The inside is well lighted with natural light. You order at the counter, take a number and they bring the food to your table. Customer service is average. This time we got the steak salad, a side of homemade chips, and a pastry. The salad was amazing and we loved the chips. My only disappointment is that they don't serve lates or cold brew coffee. For having a brunch cafe vibe you'd think they'd want to do this. Thankfully there is a caribou in the same lot.

Great Harvest is a great local bakery, the breads are great, try the focaccia. It's pretty much a…read moregrab and go place. Service is quick and friendly. Friendly staff. Nice to support local businesses. They also make great sandwiches and pastries.

We've been getting our bread here for years. Hadn't tried the sandwiches before. They are great…read more Generous portions. Fresh ingredients. And of course the fresh bread. Tasty!

Went to Breadsmith for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by the large amount of items…read more The breads were all displayed in such an attractive manner and the staff were so friendly! It really appeared they enjoyed their job. They have a loyalty program/app you can sign up for. The interior is very clean and there are some small tables to sit at outside.

They're a little spendy but definitely worth it. Anytime I'm…read morein the area I always stop in.

The chicken wild rice soup had an abnormal amount of mushrooms and hardly any chicken. This was…read moreextremely disappointing considering it was $23.

It's been a few years since my last review of Crossroads Deli, but my rating remains high. Their…read morematzo ball soup is one of the best versions available in the Twin Cities. Today I tried their Roast Beef on Weck, which is carved roast beef on a type of roll called a Weck (a Kaiser-style roll topped with coarse salt and caraway seeds.). The restaurant was busy, and this is not a trendy place! I'd be surprised if there was anyone in the restaurant who was not of Medicare age (which also describes me; I'm not being ageist, just truthful). This is something that is available for lunch, during the week (not on weekends). Previously, I wanted to order this before. It was at the beginning of the lunch hour, so unfortunately the end pieces were cooked well-done. I asked if they would cut from the center, which is much more rare, but they wouldn't do that. This time, we came later and I could see that the roast beef was gloriously rare, which is what I like. The sandwich was quite enjoyable because it was juicy and flavorful. It comes with a side of cole slaw which is vinegar based (which I liked, but isn't traditional in the Midwest). It's difficult to find good, rare roast been in the Twin Cities, so this was another good find. My wife had the matzo ball soup, which remains high quality. The beef on weck sandwich (with coleslaw) was nearly $20, which is a bit on the expensive side. The service is spotty. It depends upon who is your waitstaff person (I knew it would be slow based on our previous experience with this person).

What a fun concept! I finally got around to trying them out. The person at the counter was very…read moreengaging and I learned about how the customers were so glad the biscotti is back! I bought the biscotti and a lemon Bundt to share. They were great! The packaging was a mixed bag. It was so effective, you'd have a hard time messing up your treats. But it's plastic and individual, so not great for the environment. I can definitely see putting them in the dessert rotation!

I had a great experience at this specific location. I originally ordered a bundt cake to be…read moredelivered to the wrong address and we were unable to notify the driver. The manager, Blake, was super accommodating and helpful. He was able to put in another order for me and it was delivered without issues! I recommend this place for their great bundt cakes, but especially the customer service! Thank you, Blake, for not letting me ruin my cousin's birthday. I truly appreciate it.

La Bamba is a Mexican grocery store and bakery. I ordered a "Rosca de Reyes" to celebrate Kings…read moreDay. The cake was great it had plenty of fruit; and a wonderful flavor.

I needed to pick up a particular kind of Mexican chili. I called and they were most helpful on the…read moretelephone. When I went there, service was excellent. A small but wonderful local resource for Mexican spices and some prepared foods too.