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    4.3 (49 reviews)
    Open 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Anthony P.

    While the items were a bit on the sweeter side, this place does texture really well! Coming from NYC there is no shortage of amazing baked goods - I would love to see this place closer to home, to be honest. My favorite was the berry oat pie that was delectably soft and jammy. Not lacking in fruity sweetness and so satisfying. There was also this cookie that had hazelnut in it that was rich with hazelnut flavor and had a great crumb, delicately breaking apart in your mouth as you chew it. Their savory items were also a win, thoroughly flavorful and well-baked. This place makes me want to revisit the area, along with the great spots to eat in Mystic nearby! Wishing this place all the success.

    Sausage egg and cheese on a brioche!

    Great food! This place is just so cute. The staff are so friendly and nice. Loved what I ordered and loved the service I received

    Pastries and desserts galore!
    Giselle R.

    I love Zest in the Stonington Velvet Mill. They have delicious pastries available every day they are open and also make amazing and tasty commissioned treats. I recently commissioned cookies with a hero design on them and I was shocked by the size, deliciousness, and accuracy to the original submitted design photo. I look forward to requesting more custom treats by them for events in the future!

    This is what the consistency looks like when they hand you the "smoothie". Notice the whole oats that are clumped at the bottom.

    This is for the Ledyard location next to Holdridges. I used to love this place, but not sure what's happened with the smoothies. They are not blended at all anymore (see pics). The mixture you get is all chunky to the point you need to chew the 'sips' you take. I've been coming here for awhile and they used to be blended to a silky-smooth consistency. Then I started noticing this new chunky consistency and figured maybe a blender was down, or the person working just didn't notice, etc. But it's been months like this now, and I can't help but wonder...if I can see the chunks immediately (looks like they're handing you a cup of throw up honestly) then how can the person working not notice, and be ok with this quality..? How can they call it a "smoothie"...if it's not even blended? Very disappointed because I wanted to love this place! :(

    Tiramisu
    Erica T.

    By Elizabeth Rubin Looking to host a Sunday brunch with a smashing centerpiece? Find your sweet ending at Zest Fresh Pastry, an artisanal bakery in the cool and industrial Velvet Mill in Stonington. The bakers here love to combine unusual flavors to create their signature desserts. My recommendation is the Fig Plum Frangipane Tart. Start with a spoonful of the green tea lavender crust, then a bite of almond flavored cream, topped with figs, sliced plums, and slivered almonds. The flavor combination of fruits and frangipane create an unexpected but oh-so-interesting indulgence. Other sweet treats recommended by Zest staff busy at work in the open kitchen: their Tiramisu with coffee liquor soaked vanilla cake, mascarpone mousse, and whipped cream, finished with a dusting of cocoa. For something with a bit of tang, try the creamy mini cheesecakes with fresh fruit topping. Consider stopping at Zest before a DIY brunch with friends at nearby Saltwater Farm Vineyard. This hip bakeshop is literally a hidden gem, but so worth the hunt. www.zestfreshpastry.com

    Ashley V.

    We found this place on Google because we were in search of a cinnamon bun and when we got there they said they sell out super fast. I was bummed it took over 20 mins to get there but we settled for some other pastries. The. Cheese cake was amazing .loved the raspberry macaroon . Elvis was so rich I could barely eat a third of it. I guess cinnamon buns only made on weekends and sell out by noon.

    Don P.

    Very good local artisan bakery with a very unusual array of offerings quite different from the usual dessert suspects. Zest is worth an explore as you will find confections you have never seen or heard of before.

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    Lisa G.

    Amazing bakery. Cake was beautiful. I found their cake design off Pinterest and saw that this bakery was nearby. How they handled the tasting was one of the best compared to other bakeries we tried. They gave us requested cakes flavors in tiny shaped cubes, the filling flavors in cups and the icing also in cups. This allowed us to combine the fillings and icing with the cakes freely. The cake turned out to be exactly how I wanted. We did the first base champagne flavored and the two other layers carrot cake. The cake was very moist. The champagne cake was the majority favorite. My husband loved the carrot cake. We were very happy! Also we love their rose sugar cookies. Whenever we visit the bakery we always buy all their rose sugar cookies out on display.

    Cinnamon roll, bacon scone, blueberry oat muffin
    Kristina S.

    So glad that Yelp directed us to this place for a delicious breakfast while in Stonington. The cinnamon roll (nice hint of nutmeg and orange) and bacon/cheddar scone (buttery savory deliciousness) were fabulous, and the cold brew was great (and quite strong). Only miss (oddly recommended by staff) was the blueberry oat muffin which was too thick and dry, lacking in any lasting flavor aside from oat.

    Chocolate covered marshmallow with a graham cracker base. Like the best Mallomar ever

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    Some of the best baked goods and some of the best prices I've seen for such great food.

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    The service and food are amazing. Love giving to small local businesses that do an outstanding job.

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    Love everything! Everything is delicious & fresh. The donuts are amaz ing.

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    Hearing about the "above & beyond" service & delivery has drawn my attention! I will definitely use this food source!

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