Gorgeous Gerties was a great place for my first Afternoon Tea in England! The vintage atmosphere…read moreinside was cozy, welcoming, and a perfect escape from a chilly day in Dorking. At the start of the Tea, my fiancée and I selected our preferred tea variety. I opted for the English Breakfast Tea which came out in a cute china pot covered in a yarn sweater. Before our tea was even done brewing, a beautiful two-tier food platter came out with ham and tuna finger sandwiches on the bottom and two types of cake (red velvet and double chocolate) on the top. My fiancée is not able to consume chocolate though, so it would have been nice to be given the option to select our cake flavors. In addition, we were given a bowl of potato chips/crisps and freshly baked raisin biscuits/scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam. Everything looked and tasted especially scrumptious! Be sure to take a break and walk upstairs to the cute boutique store with its variety of vintage trinkets. The reason why I am docking Gorgeous Gerties one-star is due to a booking miscommunication. My fiancée went out of her way and reserved our Afternoon Tea two weeks before my arrival from California. She requested the table nearest the window for perfect people watching but when we arrived, another group was already in that place. The hostess explained that she misread the table details in the reservation book, leading to the logistical issue. Using a digital (not handwritten) reservation book in the future would be an easy way to prevent a problem like this in the future. To add insult to injury, the hostess wasn't very apologetic until after our Tea and we were made to sit in the back of the Tea Room to the dismay of my fiancée. Thankfully, our kind server and the tasty tea + treats eventually put my fiancée at ease. At £12.95/person, the Afternoon Tea at Gorgeous Gerties is an incredible value and set the bar high for future Teas in the future!

Well when I last used this, must have been 15 years ago. I have no idea this Bakery had anything to…read moredo with Watsons, only I loved sticky buns and doughnuts, paid for that later, not in cash but lifestyle. Anyway I am getting rather tired these days of reviewing these names where the service has not changed ,a bakery is a bakery no matter who owns it in my book. Of course quality matters that's is why we Yelpers exist? I only hope the Moderators read this review!

No longer known as Watsons, not a bad thing as the quality was diresorry.read more

Chalk Hills Bakery was a spontaneous stop for coffee on the way home. We were greeted by two young…read moreboys which seemed to be brothers- it gave a very family and homey-feeling which I love. I ordered a macchiato and my husband got an almond croissant which he very much enjoyed. The macchiato was strong but I liked it very much. It is a bit pricey as far as breads and pastries go- but the coffee was good enough to bring me back.

Delicious tea cakes. Their selection of grab & go sandwiches looked wonderful. I'll tackle those…read morescrumptious looking pastries next time! Store was quite busy, but cheerful, helpful staff made it a pleasant experience. Will be back soon.

If you're passionate about mama's home cooking and even more passionate about desserts, then I have…read moreto say that Zingarella's is one of the best Italian patisseries that I've ever had the good fortune to visit. Their pastries made daily in-house are simply irresistable, from fruit tarts, chocolate choux rolls to miniature pies, they're laden with lashings of cream. The extravagance of this kind of treat is certainly worth the extra pennies (around £2-3 each). The cafe itself has that classic Italian feel to it, with marble tables and a terrace outside to enjoy the summer days and some of their home made gelato and a coffee or if you're hungry their paninis are sure to be a hit too. I love this place.

This place does the most awesome and delicious on the planet. I just cant resist them because they…read moreso unique and different from another bakery/cake shop in Brighton. although slightly expensive, you know your paying for quality food as well as the excellent and friendly customer service. the cakes mainly contain fruits, cream and chocolate and they also do special occasion cakes made-to-order. highly recommended

Went here for the 2nd time today with a friend. I would not have stayed when I saw a notice saying…read morethey do not take cash but didn't want to cause a problem for my friend. Was told by the person who served us that there was new management who had implemented non- payment of cash. I asked the staff member to relay my thoughts to the manager and she said there had been plenty of complaints. I told her that I would definitely not visit this place again. Appalling to be told how to pay for goods and hope they have more complaints. Cash is still legal tender and I do not understand how it is legal to refuse any form of payment.

This small but perfectly-formed bakery is the antidote to the mass-produced horror that is Greggs…read more All the stuff is made on the premises, so you're guaranteed the freshest bread around, made by experts. The bloomers are (excuse me) bloomin' marvellous but Chalet also have speciality breads, like spelt, and will also make you sourdough bread if you order in advance.. The only problem with this place is the array of other tempting baked goods on offer. I'll often go in for a bloomer and end up leaving with a load of cornish pasties, sausage rolls, doughnuts, chocolate loaves...

Strudels and stritsels and pastries, oh my!…read more When I walk into Bachmans Patisserie, I always revert back to being 5, when being given a sweet treat was a pleasure unrivaled by anything. Bachmans is quietly nestled in a row of shops which are situated along a busy road - you might not give it a second thought when you wizz past, but if I told you that this unassuming little place was voted Best Patisserie in the UK (2007) - would you stop the car then? This is not your bog standard bakery, there are 5 full time pastry chefs on the premises working on sweet concoctions. Being half Austrian, this is the only place that I buy Stritsel (it's a sweet brioche bread stuffed with raisins and currents). The owners are Swiss so they know how to make it properly. The cakes and pastries are almost too beautiful to eat, but don't let that stop you from tucking in. They also make bespoke cakes for weddings and parties - although if I were to get married and got the cake from here, I would be thinking less "I do", and more "When do I get to eat the cake?"

Ordered a bespoke cake for the local cancer unit, and was served by a charming and helpful young…read morelady at Bachmann's. The cake was a lovely chocolate one, and so heavy! Comments from the cake's recipients state it was one of the best they'd tasted.

The aroma alone is worth 4 stars. I walked past this place every morning on my way to the bus stop…read moreand every morning I would have to fight the urge to go in. I did on occasion and the baked goods were every bit as good as they smelled. Try the sausage rolls.

Good customer service, always nice and friendly. Food is always pretty good as well. Decent choice…read moreof baguettes and sarnies with plenty of cakes and pastries.