Coming from Hawaii, we don't have pastry bakeries. I mean we do have donuts but they're nothing…read morelike the bakery shops outside the island. This is my second time coming to Vancouver and I wanted to try this bakery ever since. Today was the World Cup so we decided to walk outside of downtown and see where our feet landed us. I'm so glad I got to have an afternoon cup of Earl Grey with a pastry. I got the mango passionfruit donut and it was excellent. My brother got the mac & cheese and said it was sweet. That's not something he is used to. I don't need me because there was bacon in it I didn't get to try it. He also ordered a sandwich to go. He ate the sausage rolls that I thought was a pastry. He said it was good. The seat inside is pretty squishy and the bakery itself is pretty busy. There are a few seats outside. I don't feel like this is a place you sit and do your school work. The tables are small which might be intentional to eat your pastry and leave. We came around 3:15 PM and it was pretty busy. I will definitely be returning to one of these places when I'm back in Vancouver, not neccesarily this location. All of the bakeries seem to serve the same items which makes it consistent.

Needing a post lunch energy bump so off to Breka for coffee and a cheesecake brownie. Perfect.read more

Chic, rustic interior with charm. There is not a lot of seating, so it might be a challenge when it…read moregets busy. There's a step on the floor from the front of the shop to the back area, which is where you order. Watch your step! The jalapeño twist was incredible - flake, buttery, cheesy, with a hint of heat. Highly recommended. The vegan apple pie was good but not memorable. The best thing about it is that it's not overwhelmingly sweet. Our mocha was delicious but a little small for the price.

The service is very friendly. I ordered a sandwich for about $9 and it tasted very standard. At…read morethat price and size I would expect a little more elevation but sadly not. Their cookies are worthwhile however. They have the right amount of butter and crunch.

Hands down the best sourdough flavors in the city! The cafe is small but packs a ton of options!…read moreI've tried their jalapeño cheddar, French onion, and garlic parm sourdough and they are all great! Their focaccia pizzas are so delicious, made on their in-house focaccia and topped with delicious toppings (mozzarella, tomatoes, arugula). I've also enjoyed their muffins and shortbread cookies! Such a well rounded menu, full of delicious home made foods and reasonably priced. Service has also been too notch and I've made it a weekly trip to try new things. I've never been disappointed!!

Management sent a defensive email admitting they knew promotional stock was completely gone before…read moreopening on Monday, August 3rd. They claimed they didn't keep me waiting because they told me at 7:30 AM--completely ignoring that they watched me stand in the freezing cold from 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM (an hour and a half) before saying a word. They also heavily denied the food safety issues, despite their own staff admitting on the phone that the heated blue cheese wrap has a history of making people sick. They care more about protecting their corporate image than fixing their dangerous kitchen practices and total lack of community transparency. Avoid this place at all costs. Complete failure of integrity and customer service for their 50th Anniversary promo. I arrived at 6:00 AM on Monday, August 3rd to line up, only for a staff member to tell us at 7:30 AM that there was zero promotional stock left. Turning away your earliest customers 30 minutes before opening due to poor planning is bad enough, but she then insultingly told us we could stay to buy items at 'regular price only.' They never updated their social media to warn the public, letting locals freeze in the cold on a holiday morning. Management has ignored three private emails over a full business day. Disgraceful treatment of a loyal community.

I stumble across this place and decided to give it a try as I am always looking for good cafes to…read morestudy and work in. The atmosphere here is perfect for studying, catching up with a friend, working or simple just enjoying a coffee alone. The music is not too loud, which make a huge different when trying to focus on work and there is lots of seating - not to mention the seating here is very comfortable. I ordered the Turkey sandwich which took all of two minutes to disappear into my stomach! A big bonus is that drink sizes are generous and prices are very reasonable which is always appreciated. As well as the service very friendly and helpful.

I bought a scone and service was fast. No complaints on the service. Cheese scone was alright. It…read morewas a snack on my way to class.

I got the Cheesy Bar, Fruity Bar, Lemon Meringue Bar, Mango Bar, Matcha Bar, Spumoni Bar, and…read morePistachio marzipan croissant. I love almond croissants and I also love marzipan. Unfortunately, its quite hard to find marzipan in the lower mainland. So you can imagine that I was quite excited when I saw they had one on the menu. At first glance the chocolate drizzle on top looked too little, but it was just the right amount. The all butter croissant was perfectly flaky. I heated mine up in the toaster oven for a few mins. The amount of filling that was inside amazed me. However, it would have been more enjoyable if it was more spread out, instead of a "log" of filling. Also, after warming up the pastry, the bottom was extremely oily. So oily that it was literally dripping. The meringue on the Lemon Meringue Bar was a bit deflated and dry. The lemon flavor wasn't overly powerful. The Mango Bar, mango flavor was very mild. I would have liked to taste something a bit more prominent. Also, I didnt like thay they added so much sugar to the Graham Cracker crust. The Spumoni Bar tasted mostly of coconut, but the bar was super flavorful and tasty. The Cheesy Bar cheesecake texture was nice and light. The Fruity Bar was very tasty. Although I wouldn't say that it tasted like strawberry. I liked the crunchy texture from the white chocolate covered rice krispies. I liked the Matcha it could have used a touch more matcha, but I know not everyone likes a super strong matcha flavor. My top picks would be SpumoniBar, Matcha, and Fruity Bar. However, I feel that all of the bars could use more flavor. Additionally, I would like to note the fantastic customer service that I received. I had a dog with me and she has major separation anxiety. One of the staff members noticed us and was kind enough to offer to watch the dog while I quickly ordered inside. I would rate the croissants 4.5 stars, the bars 3.8 stars and the customer service 5 stars.

My favorite season has arrived -- the Vancouver Croissant Crawl Festival! I visited Bjornbar bakery…read morein Burquitlam. What I got Banana Bread Croissant Flaky layers wrapped around rich banana bread, dark chocolate, and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. I visit here very often, however, I haven't bought croissant for a while. This special item's dough was not buttery and crispy texture as before. It was a bit too light and airy. And Banana bread filling was very thin slice.. Not sure their patisserie chef or recipe has changed I can't judge based on only 1 croissant, I must try other croissant item to compare.

This place was close to our Airbnb so we decided to come check it out…read more We missed their breakfast window which is 8-11:30am but we ended up getting their chicken pot pie and charbroiled chicken sandwich. Both tasted really good and they even show the process of how they make it in house. Service was pretty great and the place was packed. Plenty of seating which was no issue and the place was clean with lots of cute decorations.

Came here for a late breakfast again. My mom ordered the giant raisin scone again, along with a cup…read moreof tea. Daughter ordered the same breakfast sandwich that she ordered last time along with a mocha, and I ordered the Adult Mac n Cheese with a London Fog. There were a couple of hiccups this time. First of all they mixed up my daughter's drink order. Instead of a mocha they made her a hot chocolate. It looked like a wonderful hot chocolate, with a lovely heap of whipping cream on top but it was not what she ordered. So they took it away and made the mocha that she ordered. Then there was my order. My Adult Mac n cheese comes with toast. When they asked which kind of bread I would like for my toast, I asked if I could have the curry baguette bread which is usually used for their Shrimp Melt sandwich. They misunderstood and thought I was changing my order from Mac n Cheese to the Shrimp Melt sandwich itself! Nope, that's not what I wanted. I still wanted the Mac n Cheese but was just wanting to have the curry baguette bread as my "toast" since the Mac n Cheese comes with toast. When they finally realized what I was actually asking for, they then told me they couldn't do that. They only use the curry baguette for the Shrimp Melt sandwich. So then I chose sourdough to go with my Adult Mac n Cheese. It was very noisy in the shop this time. The noise level really turned off my mom. She ate up just a bit of scone, left the rest, didn't even finish her tea and then left to go walk in the IGA supermarket nearby just to escape the noise. My daughter and I finished up as quickly as we could so that we could go join my mother in the supermarket. I left first and when my daughter came to find us in the supermarket she said the people at The Bakehouse gave us a bag with 3 cookies in it for free, as a token gift for the troubles we went through in having 2 of our orders mixed up that day. I ate one of the cookies later in the day. It seemed like some kind of shortbread cookie with frosting sandwiched between it. Too sweet for my taste but I very much appreciated the gesture. I think it shows very good customer service. Don't think we'll go back there with my mother again as we'd rather not risk subjecting her to the extreme noise level again. My daughter and I would happily come back together though as we love the food there, and were very impressed with the service. Yes, they botched up our orders but how a restaurant redeems themself from a mistake says just as much about an establishment as not making a mistake in the first place. Impressed with the recovery they made, so in spite of the mistakes...still giving them a good rating!

Two words - Olive Loaf. TO DIE FOR. We first tried this loaf at my aunts as she was hosting us for…read moredinner, my husband and I immediately clocked that wherever this loaf was from, we needed to make a trip there over the long weekend. My aunt said it was from Flourist so we made plans to hit up bakery and try more of their delicious items. The bakery itself is BUMPIN! We went Sunday around 11 and it's clearly a fan fave of the neighborhood. Seats outside were taken and inside was just as busy. The interior is beautiful, with different shades of beige, I love their little grocery corner where you can buy you're own sourdough starter, Pizza dough, wine or books all about bread. The line up went quick and we got the veggie sando, a potato galette and of course the olive loaf to go. For drinks we got a cardamon laté and hibiscus lemonade. Everything was delicious - the sando had fresh mozza, eggplant, tomato and spinach on fresh focaccia. The potato galette was savoury and oniony and we took the olive loaf home and devoured it in 24 hours. This is the freshest baked loaf I've had in Vancouver. I was so tempted to also get a cinnamon bun because damn the icing was so thick and the bun looked so soft but I decided that was for another time. It isn't cheap though so keep that in mind! Our two drinks, loaf, sando and potato galette came to $60 total. Is it a delicious product? YES. You will not be disappointed! Can't wait to go back to try that Cinnabon!!!

My favorite bakery in Vancouver. I stop here every time I am in this city. This trip I went 3 days…read moreout of 5. Their food is high quality, delicious, fresh, and comforting. It's food you want to eat everyday. The bread is so good and it's the base of everything. Actually their freshly milled flour is the base. It's the perfect neighborhood spot. It's casual, friendly, and cozy. Every time I've been here, I always see families and strollers. I'd be here weekly if I lived here. So good.

They take credit card…read more Yep. Wonderful to find an Asian bakery that takes credit cards. Did not seem to have a minimum order. Food was fresh and just coming out of the oven it was 1 pm. Clean and spacious aisles to shop in. Plenty of selection and good amount of discounted items too in baskets throughout the shop and they offer ready to go drinks! Looked like some sort of juice or slush.

The coconut cocktail buns are my absolute favorite from here! They have a coconut filling in them…read moreand the pastry itself is very light and so tasty! I also tried the pineapple bun which was quite good too but it didn't have any filling. Would definitely come back for more products!