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    Blue Heron Bakery

    3.8 (102 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Desserts, Cafes
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    BLUE HERON BAKERY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    One of two, dry blackberries present in the Blackberry scone.
    Deanna G.

    I hate giving bakeries bad reviews. It is with this in mind that I say: the Blue Heron's pastries and hot cocoa were the worst I've ever tasted. Flavorless seemed to be the theme of the day. The establishment atmosphere definitely had the typical PNW earthy vibe. It seemed clean, with a bit of PNW grungy earthiness. Not bad, just PNW. The counter staff were friendly and nice. I have no complaint on the service or atmosphere. My criticism is, unfortunately, about their product itself. I decided on a blackberry scone, chocolate croissant and a hot cocoa. Flavorless #1. The scone: When I order fruit scones it is with the expectation that there actually be some fruit present in the chosen item. There were approximately 2 "things" that were being passed off as blackberries. They were crispy and dry. The scone itself was also dry, flavorless and downright awful. Terrible crumb texture, no flavor at all and no fruit to be found. Flavorless #2. The chocolate croissant: What can I say? Greasy, dense, hard and flavorless. How does one make a chocolate croissant with no flavor?? I ate a few bites and saved the rest for my husband. He looked at me after a bite of the croissant and said, "what is this?!" Flavorless #3. The hot cocoa: the final disappointment. There was nothing hot about this bland beverage. Luke warm, and absolutely no cocoa hints at all. Again, how does one make a flavorless hot chocolate? Needless to say, everything ended up in the garbage. Maybe the other menu items are better and I just ordered the wrong ones, but I won't be wasting my money again to find out. Buyer beware.

    a half eaten donut on a napkin
    Liz C.

    I'm really disappointed. I was at the Farmers Market and bought a scone with currants and raspberries. It was really brown but I thought maybe it was made with some sort of healthy wheat or something. I bit into it and realized it was over baked. Like way over baked. Dried out over baked. I'd love to give a good review but just can't.

    Sourdough Bread

    This place is so amazing it deserves ANOTHER 5 star review from me The Sourdough French and Sourdough rye are absolutely phenomenal. And if you like to bake your own bread, I highly recommend purchasing their flour that they mill right their at the bakery! No chemicals or preservatives, and it makes THE BEST loaves I've ever tasted :) Joel is amazing as always and so is the rest of the staff

    Eggnog Scone
    Iris A.

    Stopped by for some sourdough and also got some walnut apricot sourdough, oh and an eggnog scone. 'This the season! Yum! Excellent bread and scone. Love this place.

    Best Chicken Salad!
    Lee B.

    I come here OFTEN and drive 35min to do so! I get the walnut, apricot, and date sourdough boule every time I go, its so good as avocado toast or with a fried egg on top or as a cucumber sandwich, their giant super soft loaf of white bread is equally good. Many of their from scratch deli salads are good as well, as is their special tea or coffee of the day, slice of pizza (GF), veggie or with meat. The prices are very fair for the excellent baked products. You should stop in for lunch or breakfast they will make it to order or you can grab an already made delicious meat or other salad sandwich or salad from the cooler, don't forget your potato salad or side of pickled beets and a brownie or seasonal fruit frilled piece of goodness or specialty cookie!! Oh and the service is always very friendly! 5/5 stars every time! Ive been coming here for 6 years now. :)

    Gf muff n coffee time
    Elisabeth P.

    If you're craving a sweet hip Oly vibe, some stimulating java aromas, and some gf eats, this is the place for you. We've been frequenting this adorable little bakery for the past couple years and have yet to be disappointed. Coffee is usually on point and they get to know the locals and their coffee order. When my sister moved to Oly, she followed the older sister's lead and took up a local haunt at this place. I popped in on her birthday to surprise her with a coffee and the brewista knew who she was and what her poison was-oh yaaahh- made me look like the most observant and thoughtful sister ever, thanks for looking out guys. I also love that they don't hate on those of us in the glutenisgross club, in fact, they are all about enabling us with their gf pizza crusts, celiac safe lunch nomming options, as well as the gf muffs I've come to depend on. There's nothing better for a person with celiac then sitting and drooling over a plate of muffins and then the cashier telling you that's todays gf specialty. Lets just say I may indulge on a frequent basis and I'm not at all sorry for it. Yah..thinking about the blueberry almond muffin I had this week with a hint of lemon...sorry not sorry. With freshly made caffeinated beverages to keep you powering through your day, snacks on snacks, and some mellow vibes, this place has it all. Friendly and reasonably priced, you can't afford to miss out.

    Good loaf of bread. Enjoyable

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    Delicious baked goods every single time! Love this place on an early morning in Olympia, Washington!!

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    Blueberry scone and pumpkin bread complimented our caramel latte mid morning break. Definitely worth the stop.

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    Love the spelt muffins especially when they put pecans or walnuts in with the berries. YUM !

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    Tasty treats, wonderful staff. The girls who work at the farmer's market are so friendly and helpful!

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    Great blast sandwich and love their rye bread. Great community and is turning into a cooperative.

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    We absolutely LOVE Amber and her beautiful work. She loves what she does and it shows in her…read moredeelish cakes and sweet buns. If you have a vision, she'll make it happen. Seriously the most beautiful, romantic (yes, a cake can look romantic damnit) looking cakes ever. Keep an eye out on IG & FB for when she does a sweetbun day. You DO NOT want to miss those days. Not even kidding, we buy anywhere between 6-12. They take us about a week to eat but oh man, we look forward to our evening sweetbuns during that time. They keep very well in the fridge; just pop one... or two in the micro for a minute-ish. They're the perfect amount of sweet. Ya know how everyones favorite part of a sweetbun is the middle? I mean, it's for good reason, its delicious. I actually cannot pick what part of her sweetbuns are my fave. The entire thing is special in its own way. The fluffy outside with a kiss of all the gooey cinnamon mixture covered in the cream cheese icing. Then moving around to the middle where both sides are covered and its a little softer. The texture when you finally make it to the middle, just go ahead and plop it all in your mouth. Goodness, whens the next sweetbun day?

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