From the outside, it looks just like a house. When inside, it is just as cozy. They have a great…read moreselection of treats, savory or sweet which makes this one if my favorite spots. Love the potato salad to death. The staff are always so kind and tend to your questions easily. Outdoor and indoor seating is great and people are always down to talk or leave it at a simple hello. Love this place and go often, say hi if you see me!

I really hate leaving negative reviews for small businesses, especially because I had previously…read morebeen a supporter of this bakery, but after giving them an opportunity to address this privately and receiving no response, I feel like I need to share my experience. I preordered a two-tier lemon cake for my daughter's baby shower for $139, along with two dozen cookies for another $80. Just 15 minutes before I was supposed to pick up the order, the bakery called to tell me that a mistake had been made and they had made the wrong kind of cake. They offered me several alternatives, but with a baby shower about to happen, I obviously didn't have much choice but to accept what was available. What surprised me most at the time was that there was no real apology and no offer to discount the cake despite the mistake. The cake looked nice on the outside, but when we cut into it at the shower, we discovered that the top tier was lemon and the bottom tier was chocolate. The chocolate cake was good, but unfortunately the lemon cake was very dry. The cookies we ordered as party favors were good, so this isn't a complaint about everything we received. What was especially disappointing was having approximately 25 guests at the shower asking about the cake and knowing that I couldn't honestly recommend a bakery I had previously spoken highly of. Afterward, rather than immediately posting a negative review, I took the time to write the owner a letter explaining what had happened and how disappointed I was. I felt that some acknowledgment, apology, or partial refund/discount on the cake would have been appropriate. I never received a response. Mistakes happen, and I absolutely understand that. What determines whether I continue supporting a business is how those mistakes are handled. A last-minute error with an expensive cake for an important event was disappointing; receiving no response when I reached out privately afterward was even more so. Unfortunately, after this experience, I can't recommend this bakery or feel comfortable ordering another special-occasion cake from them.

Great place in downtown to have lunch or coffee with pastries. Service is always great. So many…read morebreads and pastries to choose from.

The best cinnamon roll in all Portland, in my opinion. I go…read moreevery week to GCB for a loaf and it's impossible to resist their pastries. Everything is fresh and the kitchen seems to be very clean. The team working there is always very nice and open to adjust to our needs, like slicing the loaf, removing ingredients we dont like or have food restrictions in their sandwiches... GCB is a must have at least once a week for me! Highly recommended!!!

Tous Les Jours...Tous Les Jours is legit. Tell me you can't say the name without hearing that song!…read moreHahaha Stopped by bc it's my friend fave and I can see why. Even tho we came later in afternoon there was still enough to choose from and make delicious bad decisions. Staff were as good as the pastries. Seats to chill a plenty and ice cold water avail for sipping.

Tous Les Jours is my all time favorite bakery and my go-to for any cakes. It's one of those places…read morewhere you walk in and immediately start staring at pastries you didn't plan to buy, because everything is displayed so intentionally and looks photogenic. The pastries are mostly light and mildly sweet, which I personally enjoy because I'm not much of a heavy, sugar-bomb style baked goods. If you like delicate flavors, this place hits. The service is really good and the ambiance is cute. My favorite's are here: Macarons (Specifically the pistachio & rose), red bean bread, and all the pastries. I tried their coffee couple of times, and it was really good. Overall, a must try if you haven't. I don't know anyone so far who doesn't like Tous Les Jours :P

This cafe is inside the seating hall for the adjacent food trucks…read more Wanted to get a good drink to relax. I got a matcha latte. Was disappointed in the powder used and it wasn't well blended. Wanted to also get a pastry, but none looked good and everything was at a higher price point for that size and quality. Drinks were also at a pretty high price point. Felt like a drink at a gas station with luxury price. Service was good.

I shoulda have brought my own hot cocoa. Didn't, so here hubby is buying me one, I've been cold all…read moreday long, during my event. It was so good! There's was a surprise, at the bottom of my drink. He'll tell me you about it. Right now, I have to get offline. Trust me! They satisfied my craving for hot cocoa.

I mean, the conchas are both beautiful and delicious, a total treat! My husband bought a variety…read morefor us to try and share with friends. I can't remember which was my favorite. They were each delicious in their own way. Not too sweet, perfect with a cup of coffee. I'll definitely need to add these to my local pastry rotation.

This was an our first time in here and it was such a wonderful and delicious experience. So many…read morefreshly baked options. Everyone was so kind and they helped explain what certain items were. This is a local bakery I will continue to come to and share with others. Happy to spend my money here!!

I love this place and wish I'd found it sooner! The workers are so sweet and kind, the whole place…read morehas this comfortable feel to it. At this point I've tried a number of things here and every one of them were delicious! The Japanese pancakes were so fluffy and fun, called ahead just to make sure they could make them right after opening but couldn't get through. THEY CALLED ME BACK IMMEDIATELY!! I have never had a food place care enough to actually call back if they miss a call. I was so happy with the pancakes too, nicely made and yummy. Their tiny cakes are all perfect too, I'm in love with each one especially the PDX rose! So bright and flavorful, with a beautiful outside that matches its taste! Can't forget the Japanese Cream Cheese Bun, it's soooooo good and the price matches the taste (aka good price for a good dessert). Not too sweet but still delicious! Just gotta make sure you eat it fresh, forgot to eat my last one for an hour and it got dry but still had its yummy taste. I super recommend this place!!

I was SO looking forward to taking my 10 and 11 year old grandkiddos here. They'd fallen in love…read morewith the fluffy Japanese eggy pancakes on a recent trip there. I added breakfast to this place while they visited me for a few days. We called in our order as instructed on the website. Unfortunately no Boba was available for on the pancakes. When we arrived I was disheartened to find the place rather small either intense heat of a bakery, which made the lone table inside with a meandering fly the least bit welcoming. When adding drinks to our order, the lone man working there asked me a few times whether I really was ordering coffee for a child (and yes, she settled on a mocha when it was determined he only knew how to sprinkle matcha powder on the pancakes, and hadn't a clue as to their application to drinks). My grandson ordered their 'special hot chocolate' which pretty much tasted like watered-down Ovaltine. We sat outside to eat and after a few bites and finding these were nothing like the fluffy Japanese pancakes they'd expected, we threw away $44 worth of what was supposed to be a pleasant breakfast experience. I guess this was a life lesson for the kids, that our expectations aren't always met. And I want to prevent any other adults from making the same mistake I did in taking my business there!

One of our favorite wetlands is in Forest Grove and we love pairing it with a visit to this…read moreBakehouse. It's pretty small, but they offer both indoor and outdoor seating. Every single person I've interacted with has been so incredibly kind, so don't be afraid to ask for recommendations. They have a full coffee menu, make their own syrups, and often have an employee special that's fun to try! Don't skip a drink! They also offer an array of pastries and bread. I love their almond croissant, even though it's not usually my first choice. There are so many layers and it's so flavorful. I'm also a big fan of their breakfast sandwich, mostly because it comes on a croissant. Honestly, you can't go wrong here. Do yourself a favor and give this place a try next time you are in the area, you won't regret it. And heads up that they also have a spot at the Orenco Farmers market so you can grab pastries there as well!

Stopped here for an oat milk latte & avocado toast with an egg! Both great!! I loved the avocado…read moretoast, thick crusty bread & cheese/avocado with everything seasoning. Would order again!!

As amazing as I remembered. Creme puffs are now $2.20, increased by 20c. For their 10 year…read moreanniversary too, the shop is now decked out with so much more cute merchandise and gifts to bring home! I got the chocolate hat as per usual and it was delicious. The strawberry cake was yummy as well. I also tried the hojicha this time around and it was also very light and delicious. More reviews to come on the next breads!

I always stop here when I'm in town. Why? Because it's so delicious! I love the wide variety of…read morebreads and pastries they offer. I tend to pick from the shelf-stable pastries since for some reason whenever I visit it is always hot. That means I have to skip at the cake/pastry case even though the desserts look so tantalizing. My favorites are: Kare pan: House made beef curry inside of a deep fried donut coated with panko. I don't understand how it's possible for this creation to remain crispy even though it's stored at room temperature instead of the more usual warming lamps. The curry is thick and has generous chunks of beef and vegetables. The bread isn't really "donut" per se since that brings to mind something sweet with a tender crumb. It's more of a fried bread dough that's deliciously chewy. Bacon and blue cheese mini epi: Épis de Blé is a bread that looks like a sheaf of wheat that is very similar to a baguette. Their take has a chewier crumb and crust instead of a shattering crispy outside as with a traditional bread of this type. The cheese and bacon make this such a luxurious bread. They don't use the shelf stable bacon; they use the good stuff so it adds a great texture to the bread. It's not heavy in blue cheese flavor, so even though I don't like blue cheese, I still adore this bread.

The gentlemen is so nice and the shack is really cool and rustic. There's a lot of stuff to play…read morewith outside for children so my son had a lot of fun with the ride on tractor and wagon. The shaved ice was truly delicious. The ice was shaved so fine and they put a lot of toppings and syrup on it. I would even say it rivals the ones we've had in Hawaii. Definitely coming here again for that shaved ice.

We found Helvetia Station by accident during a road trip to Oregon. As we pulled into the parking…read morelot/driveway, freshly baked pies were being delivered to the shop, which is essentially a small shack located at the end of the driveway near the road. We bought one of the mixed berry pies, which are the perfect size to share between two people while sitting in the car. This pie was easily the best pie I've ever eaten! The crust was a perfectly baked butter crust! Oh my! So good!

La Provence is still a very solid breakfast/brunch place, especially out the burbs. The portions…read moreare still pretty hefty though prices have gone up over the years along with everywhere else. I avoid brunch on the weekends because it's just too busy and chaotic but weekdays are pretty nice. It's good, but not waiting for half hour good. I also come in pretty often for bread and pastries though you have to get in early or things will sell out. Service is always fine. I miss when they were open for dinner/happy hour because I liked their food back then.

On August 28th I was part of a larger (14) group planning on having breakfast to La Providence…read moreOrenco Station. As we dribbled in we found our table setup and waiting for us with paper menus at each place. Very nice except for the fact that the paper menus had no prices on them. Since they do not do separate checks, each of us needed to know the price of our breakfast (plus 20% gratuity) so we could give the correct amount to our group leader to pay the bill after the meal was done. There was some unpleasant discussion with the host about the menus and pricing and why we could not order from the regular menu. The hostess told us the kitchen could not handle large groups so we had to have a reduced menu...surprising since this has never happened at any of the other La Providences we have eaten at as a group. My feeling as were some of the others is we are certainly not valued here, and the kitchen is more important that the customer. Not a good way to start off the morning. The wait staff (very pleasant) took our orders and then in a short period of time began delivering our orders...I do take exception to the waitstaff handing the person their plate rather than sitting it in front of the person. This is never more apparent as when they tried to hand a blind man his plate which of course he could not see. How embarrassing and rude! My food came and after just three small bites I could no longer stomach the dish (Tiramisu French Toast). I stopped eating and pushed the plate away. I will note that another one in our group had the same dish and ate the entire thing. When the waitstaff came to clear our dishes, she asked me if I wanted a box. My reply was "no, the dish did not taste good". At that point she said "you should have told me and I would have gotten you something else". I was a bit indignant that she thought I should run her down somewhere in the restaurant to tell her about the bad food...it is her job to make sure everything is OK. (she never came by after serving the food to ask if everything was OK). So, my reward for sitting through the hostess abuse when we came into the restaurant and then being served inferior food was to pay full price for my three bites of food that upset my stomach plus a 20% gratuity. At the very least this meal should have been comped! This is just bad management all the way around. My family has been in the restaurant business for 50 plus years, if we treated out guests like this, they would never come back. AND I never will come back to this restaurant who is so disrespectful to the customer! Shame on you!!