Over priced "fancy food" that lacks in taste and comfort. It's like an off spawn of Panera Bread and Starbucks without the satisfaction.

So good. Try the coffee too. Latte yum. Pastries and breakfast items are all delicious. Wake up and go on over. If the peach cobbler muffin is in season, don't hesitate. My bF love the cinnamon coffee cake. Oh my! read more

Food is always delicious. You definitely need to eat here. The eggs Benedict is amazing and their cakes are always on point

Good treats but always short on cinnamon rolls and cakes. Best to shop in the AM - Noon if you want what you came for!

Best bakery and coffee place in town. Local business too so you can feel good about paying it forward rather than going to a Starbucks or cooperate place. I've never been on a day that wasn't busy but they have good management and the line moves fast. Good coffee, better cupcakes! read more

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I had high expectations coming here and had a MASSIVE craving for red velvet. They ran out of red velvet cake earlier but still had a few red velvet cupcakes left. Knowing they ran out of the cake I was SURE this was the real deal! I was happy to get the cupcake since they told me it's the same recipe--- as soon as I got back to my place, I took a bite and... It tasted like bland barely-any-chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting. WHY??? the bakery looked legit AND fancy! Why would you serve such... such... disapointment?! Just to be sure, I called to make sure my taste buds were correct. I called and asked if they used vinegar making red velvet... they said no. WHY WOULD YOU MAKE FAKE RED VELVET?????? Your bakery is a cheat. No real bakery makes red velvet without vinegar. read more

For a Sumter place, this is really nice. Locally owned and served with consideration for presentation and quality. It is fairly small inside. We tried their eclair which was overfilled with cream and perfect for a sweet cream lover like myself; the strawberry shortcake that was gone too quickly for me to taste myself; and a chocolate chunk cookie that was good enough to return today for. We also had a yummy roast beef sandwhich; a broccoli and cheddar quiche that while small was perfect when consumed with the hefty portion of soup they give on the side; the potato soup was hearty only wish there were more crisp onions a little less bacon. Iced coffee has no refills. That is a little annoying. I am only upset with myself for not trying this place sooner. read more

This was the best "sweets shoppe" I have visited in a long time. There were lots of choices and everything appeared to be really fresh. There were four in our group, all of us got diffferent items to try, everything was good. There was four layer lemon cake with exceptional lemon icing, the blondie bar, several other cake bars and several coffee drinks. The barista was a little slow with the drinks, and the staff seemed a bit overwhelmed when the line was more than two or three people. The tatsy treats were very reasonable in price and the quality was superb. Just be patient if you order a coffee drink. read more

I was TDY for a 5-week class at Shaw Air Force Base when some classmates suggested I try Baker's Sweets for a healthier meal. I came in very skeptical about finding a bakery in Sumter. I was not ready for how good this place was. Talk about a treat! Being extremely critical, the service is not phenomenal, it is a bit slow and awkward, however the food makes up for the service. I highly recommend the Baked Potato Soup, as well as the pasta salad. However, nothing I ate here was anything short of delicious. read more

My 40th birthday cake was Special ordered from this location and it was delicious! The decorations were beautiful and I was soo excited that it tasted just as good as it looked. Highly recommend Bakers Sweets for specialty birthday cakes! read more

This place is great. The historic district needs something like this. Coffee, deli sandwiches, soups and freshly baked goods. I wish it were closer to me! I would come everyday for coffee! read more

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If you are looking for the best sweets and coffee around this is your go to place! Fresh pastries every single morning and a wide variety of flavored coffee options, basic coffee or teas. Also if you're not in a hurry they have a full cafe where you can sit and order food. The food is always fresh and tasty. Quiche Lorraine is my fav! You can also order cakes, pies and other goodies for events, birthdays, holidays. Friendly staff and a clean restaurant. read more

We love to support small businesses and the food is good but they are so slow! Most recently ordered breakfast online with a pickup time 30 minutes later, which was fine. When we get to the restaurant, we wait for an ADDITIONAL 30+ minutes for our Togo order to be brought out (total over an hour from the time the order was placed). I understand places may be understaffed at the moment but this is not the first time I have experienced slow service and over an hour wait for a take out order (2 breakfast meals) was excessive. read more

Pricey menu... Had the spicy turkey and salami sandwich ... Way to much salami, not enough turkey read more

Baker's Sweets Bistro & Bakery - Spicy Turkey and salami with pasta salad side - Bakeries Near Me - Sumter, South Carolina

Normally a good spot but I ordered a birthday cake two days ago to be picked up this morning at 6am and they aren't even open and no courtesy phone call either! I drove all the way from the other side of Sumter for nothing...very upset! read more

This place is amazing! A friend recommended the bistro and said it has delicious deserts and she was sooooo right! I bought red velvet cake, pecan pie and a cheese cake. We weren't disappointed and they were all moist and delicious! The place was nice clean and all the staff were so friendly and courteous! Felt so welcome.....will definitely be a regular customer. read more

This is the best bakery in the midlands area hands down. Everything is good and they will make your cake dreams come true.

Baker's Sweets is delicious, and surprisingly great for any meal of the day! They have tasty sandwiches and amazing pastries. They have different menu options for each meal of the day, and you can always have dessert! (I know everyone out there might not be as crazy as me about sweets, but having the option to eat a cookie at 8:00am in the morning is always nice.) They are a little more pricey then the standard bakery, but it is worth it. I highly suggest their pasta salad as a side with your meal. :) read more

We ate for the first time at Baker's Sweets and were pleasantly surprised! We're big eaters and I expected small portions with higher prices. I found that it was pricy but was really fresh and delicious and completely satisfying! I had the turkey bacon melt with a side of broccoli salad and he had the bleu cheese stuffed burger with the sweet potato fries. Everything was delicious! Carved turkey and crusty bread. The hamburger itself was very, very good and they topped it with fresh fried onions! We loved everything but the broccoli salad was just okay. Mainly, probably because I love my mother in law's and so it was just an okay stand in. I tried it and I'm usually not that adventuresome. Go! I can't see why you'd regret it. Oh and I adored our waiter! If the receipt was correct his name is Zachary. Made our first experience perfect! read more

LOVE IT! A bit pricey but worth it to treat yourself. THey have so many yummy things and a fun coffee selection. Snickerdoodle coffee is alright with me. Pretty sure the "carmelita" gave my husband diabetes - but he still enjoyed it. We haven't personally had lunch here but I've heard it is very good as well. For Sumter - this place gets 5 stars for sure. read more

I stopped in here Friday afternoon looking for a little special something to celebrate the weekend! I've never in my life experienced such rude service. The girls working behind the counter, while young, should certainly display better customer service. The customer service I experienced here alone are the reason for the 2 stars. I don't feel as if I should be made to feel like I'm inconveniencing you because I'm asking you to do your job. Now on to what I purchased: my husband loved the red velvet cheesecake and I thought the triple chocolate layer cake was very good, very moist. My daughter did not care for the M&M blondie, as it was more like 1/2 brownie, 1/2 blondie. My daughter did however love her Orange Creamsicle smoothie! Hope that the customer service can be improved greatly in this location. read more

I am not a huge fan of pastries and sweets but one night I just got a craving for cinnamon rolls. No Cinnabon in sight I turned to yelp for a local bakery. I was not disappointed. I ordered a cinnamon roll, a pecan pie bar, and a cinnamon roll muffin(?). Obviously spaced them all out. I don't know enough about sweets to leave much more detail but all were perfectly sweet and reasonably priced. Will return read more

This place is amazing! A hidden gem really. From appetizers to entrees I'm always pleased. I highly suggest you stop in!

I have recently moved to Sumter from San Diego California. This is by far the best bakery I have ever been to in my entire life!! I go here all the time! Love the shrimp and grits best trip and grits I've ever had! I am a true fan of this place in a loyal customer! Prices are very cheap and you get a lot for your money! I love how they change out the options of the desserts every day. Everyone if you were ever in Sumter it is a must try! I always take my friends here when they come into town! read more

I loved it here! I've only been once but the experience was nice. The people that work there were really friendly. The food was also really good I had a chicken salad and the dessert was amazing cheesecake strawberry swirl! Must try in sumter sc. read more

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Went here for breakfast with a group. We had friendly service and the food was great. They did mess up my order and brought me the wrong dish, I was okay with it and did not request them to change it. How ever when it came to pay my bill they would not charge me because they messed up the order. Even tho my order was not correct, their customer service more then made up for the honest mistake. read more

This is one of the most popular places to get coffee in Sumter. they offer brunch, lunch, dinner, and desserts. There's a glass case of pastries, and their quiches are great. If you call ahead, you can also order birthday cakes in a variety of flavors. A few years ago, I ordered the peanut butter one for my mom, and she loved it. read more

I came in here for lunch yesterday and I am back. I had the roast beef and fontina sandwich, which was warm, full of flavor, and my hoagie bun was super soft and fresh. I had a side of pasta salad, which I didn't care for--it isn't bad, it just did not appeal to me. I definitely want to try their delicatessens and their coffee on another day. I did have a chocolate cupcake the last time I was herr. It was refreshingly soft and mosit, and not overly sweet. I had the Devin's Italian Sandwich. It was delicious. I had their gouda soup, full of flavor, but it was served barely warm, unfortunately. And the dip that comes with it is actually the soup. I am a little disappointed that the waitress didn't tell me this because I would have ordered a different side all together. So, two strikes out on my sides so far... I am only in town for a short time, but this place would be a regular breakfast and lunch spot for me--I can tell. They have a mix crowd of young, old, business professionals and relaxed holidayers. Staff greets you at the door, which is always nice. I definitely like their section of "bistro-to-go" pre-made food for customers. A great idea for those who need to run in and out and want a good meal at the house. Cute local spot. Glad I stumbled in and definitely pleased with this place so far. read more

I frequently get lemon bars and various cakes for different occasions. I enjoyed the philly cheese steak in the restaurant as well.

Cute little restaurant in town. Great selection of sweets and coffees. Went here for dinner and had the pecan crusted chicken salad... was very surprised by the portion size! Fresh and tasty. My friend got the shrimp and grits; which I tried and again it was a large portion and tasted so good! Not too much sauce but just enough and plenty of shrimp and sausage on it! Overall the staff was kind and attentive and took care of us very well! I will be back for sure. read more

We stop here every time we visit our granddaughter and are never disappointed! Great selection of pastries, breakfast items, soups, sandwiches, & salads all freshly prepared and generous portions! Portions easily shared! read more

Baker's Sweets Bistro & Bakery - Quiche Lorraine & Tomato Basil Soup w/ Gouda - Bakeries Near Me - Sumter, South Carolina

The praline cake, that red velvet cake, and that frosted brownie are THEEEE BOMB. Everything is fresh, moist, and sweet. Customer service is amazing and this place has great prices!!! read more

Bakers Sweets has been around the local area for about 15yrs. They have some really good deserts that are sure to please almost any one's palet. They can create custom cakes, wedding, thematic style and generic cakes. They also do a variety menu of lunch menu items, soups and salads, as well as some specialty items that are more seasonal in nature. The issue I have with this business is first and foremost, pricing and expense. Though the Quality of the deserts are above average, to even well above average, The price points for a generic cake starting at 20 dollars is really high. Maybe I dont know much about the baking industry, but I can bake at least 10 cakes, with all of the standard ingredients for under 15 bucks. Granted, this is a privately owned business and they can charge whatever they want for a cake, but I find that I , as well as many others I have spoken to about this place say the same thing, and they have strayed away because of that same issue. I'm not saying its not good cakes and pies... because they are.. I do think that they could adjust their pricing a bit though as I have had as good of cakes in other bakerys' that are several dollars cheaper and just as good. Thus my review of a 3... otherwise this place would easily make a 4 rating. Their coffee selections are good, though some of their barista's need more training or possibly just have attention span problems and have led to several incorrectly made drinks or just overly sweet. That said, starbucks has the same issues with their drinks some of the time as well, since that establishement would be their most direct competetor for coffee. all in all, this is a good place, that just charges a little too much for some items, but they do a good job at what they do. read more

It's not often that I feel compelled to write a review. I adore Bakers Sweets! It's one of the things I really enjoy about Sumter since moving here a few months ago. I think I've been going too much because I don't know what to do with myself besides go to the gym or leave town. This review is really only for the front counter/coffee bar, but the staff are always friendly and I have yet to try a pastry I didn't like (except maybe not the banana muffin top.) I think the cookies are my favorite, but I also had a wonderful mini lemon bundt cake, and I really like their iced soy chais. Hoping I can sit down to have a meal there with my family sometime soon. read more

Great place for breakfast. Fast and efficient service and great breakfast options. I love the quiche and it is perfect with a side of fresh fruit. My husband gets the lox and bagel. We also love the smoothies and specialty coffee. read more

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5 minute wait while they cleaned a table..half the tables were clean and empty but the decided to make us wait. 7-8 minutes waiting to order coffee...and they got the drink order wrong Another long wait to place our food order, long wait for the food, breakfast got two served separately (had to wait for her omelet while my food cooled. 40 minutes waiting for breakfast in a small bitro that was half empty and incompetent service. ******** At the end of our visit, the owner came by and discussed the encounter. After apologizing for tje service, she gave us the meal gratis. read more

Love bringing folks here for lunch, the atmosphere is always cheerful and the ambiance is bright. The sandwiches are absolutely delicious, made with high quality meats and cheese. They also don't tend to go overboard on the dressings, so the tastes are subtle. I also think I may be addicted to the broccoli salad. The deserts alone deserve a whole review of their own. The "oozy-gooey" brownies are a particular favorite of mine. My birthday cake this year also came from here and I will admit I polished it off in just a few days with almost no help. Friendly service and consistent quality keeps bringing me back here! read more

It's good when I have time to sit and enjoy. The perfect place to sit for a while and just enjoy the simple things.

This is our regular eatery and go to spot for our pastry cravings. Delicious food and even better pastries. Prices are a little high. They have a friendly staff but unfortunately there have been times the staff forgets you exist and don't return to your table. we have had to hunt down a random waiter just to pay for our meal. We were also looking for a place to do our wedding cake although we decided to different route they were excited and made us feel super comfortable when we told them that it would be our same-sex marriage. read more

Sweetly refined and a little expensive. But when there's not much local competition, that's a luxury that can be afforded. Diverse menu, with enough choices to satisfy most snack and dessert decisions. Don't remember getting a friendly vibe, but didn't get an unfriendly one either. Visited once or twice, haven't returned primarily due to the decadent costs. read more