Went to the Cobs bread in Ft. Saskatchewan yesterday April 9 and got some scones (which are my…read morefavourite) and some apricot raisin bread, well what a surprise, the scones were horrible, they were tasteless bread dough and the raisin apricot bread was so tough you could not even bite off a piece and also tasteless. I was absolutely disappointed in this store and will never go back there again. Such a drop in quality to a store that was so highly thought of.

Breads not bad, i had an apple fritter looking bread and it's ok.. Service is good though, very…read morenice people behind the counter.. The place is a typical bakery looking and it's clean..

Not even joking this food was so unbelievably heavenly. Doubles as a grocery store and the workers…read moreare kind. Outdoor seating and the inside was pretty nice.

I have been disappointed with my experiences at Mercado in St. Albert, particularly with their…read morecustomer service. When attempting to return or exchange an item, or when raising concerns about product quality, I found the staff to be defensive and unwilling to acknowledge or address the issue. Rather than working with the customer to find a reasonable solution, my experience was that the responsibility was placed back on the customer. Unfortunately, I have not found the quality of products or the level of service to match the expectations I would have for a business of this type. There are other excellent places in St. Albert where customers can spend their money and receive better service and a more positive experience.

All the pastries we got were so delicious and the vanilla latte was great as well. We got the Lemon…read moreCurd Cruffin (croissant muffin!), Pain au Chocolat, and Monkey Bread which looked like some type of cinnamon bread. The Lemon Curd Cruffin was absolutely delightful. The lemon curd filling was not too sweet and tasty. There was a generous amount of filling within the pastry itself which I liked. I loved taking a bite of the cruffin and seeing more filling for the next bite. It was honestly perfect. The cruffin concept is genius (*chef's kiss*). The Pain au Chocolat was great as well. The pastry was quite large, flaky, and overall had a great texture. My latte was great too. It was very smooth. Service was timely and the lady who took our orders was nice. We came at a really good time because after we ordered and got our pastries, there was a line out the door. Overall we had a great time and the Lemon Curd cruffins were so memorable. I look forward to the next time I'll be back :)

Fabulous bakery. Just moved into the area and could not believe my luck. Fantastic breads,…read morepastries, coffee, and amazing staff. Huge fan of the jalapeno and the new Gouda bread. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

So glad I read a few reviews before I went otherwise I definitely would have thought I was lost. It…read moreis a tad difficult to find and not obvious at all. Lots of parking once you find it! No one else around at 4:15PM on a Thursday. Inside they have quite a large variety of baked goods and they even had bread loaves left but the cashier said there are a ton more variety in the mornings. Cashier was friendly and happy to answer my questions but when I told her I wanted unique desserts she offered the black forest cake and carrot cake - so standard! Possibly they were very well made but not what I was looking for. I loved the 1/2 price counter as that is super appealing to me. No public bathroom. I ended up with: Mini Sacher Torte- I found this quite bland. The chocolate cake was just fine but not wow and the apricot jam was not very flavorful. Marzipan kipfel - I was worried I didn't like Marzipan but this turned out to be a crowd pleaser. I gave a sample away to some friends and they and I loved this flavor. Best item from this shop that I tried. Boyfriend tried it and said it was a "sharp sweet" not "rich sweet" and could only eat a small piece. Peach square - I was disappointed in the flavor and texture of this one. While I do understand peach is a soft flavor it just was not to my liking! Overall if you are in the area worth checking out for some unique goodies and I recommend the Marzipan ones!

There are very few real bakeries on the south side of the City. By that I mean bakeries that sell a…read morevariety of breads. We have lots of places that sell pastries but not bread. Of course for those who want white bread there is an ample supply at any grocer. But if you want real bread such as sourdough, multi-grain, whole wheat, rye or maybe even pumpernickel, the choice is usually to drive to Bon Ton in the west end. Vienna is a rare exception. Here you can get loaves of most of the the fine breads. They seem to carry a lot of rye breads. Some of them are as soft and aromatic as a good sourdough and others are so heavy that they could double as a weapon if needed. Vienna also carries lots of buns and specialty items including some pastries. The pastries are okay but that is clearly not their specialty. This is a bread place. They run out of some kinds of breads early to minimize waste and day-olds so go early to ensure that you get what you want. Service is always quick and friendly. Now the problem with Vienna Bakery is with their location. They have found the most inaccessible location in the City. There is one entrance which also serves as the only exit. Most people will probably access it my heading north on Gateway Blvd. You have one chance to turn right on 61 Avenue which will look like a back alley. If you miss it don't take the next right which is Argyll Rd as there is no access there. Those drivers who are particularly good at following their GPS's instructions can come via Calgary Trail, by turning soon after crossing Argyll but they must then wind around an old industrial area before reaching the lights at 61 Ave. Exiting from Vienna means you'll either go north on Gateway Blvd or wait at the lights before crossing Gateway and winding through that industrial area and, if you didn't turn too soon, you'll end up at Calgary Trail southbound. Seriously it's tricky. Needless to say there is always lots of parking for the few people who successfully reached this place. I should also mention that if you make the correct turn you will probably think you've errored because you'll just see loading docks. You have to drive through the narrow gap between two buildings to see the front. Good luck. I considered giving them four stars for generally good bread but decided to make it only three on account of the location. Bread should not be this hard to find.

Love this place! Great pastries and great service. Staff always friendly. Highly recommendread more

Items Selected: Baccala Fritter…read moreChicken and Vegetable Ball Shrimp Fritter Portuguese Egg Custard Coconut Sweet Bun Tradicional Nanaimo Bar Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bar Apple Fritter Bolo de Balacha Caramel Custard Orange Pastry Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake Serving an ethnic community on the outskirts of Edmonton since 1996, Portuguese Canadian Bakery on 118 Avenue NW does double duty as a grocery store for popular ingredients both imported and domestic while turning out a wide variety of Breads and Pastries shoppers will rarely find anywhere else. A spacious store with a small seating area, the bulk of its retail space lined with shelves and refrigerators containing everything from Cereal to Salt Cod as the area not visible turns out nearly sixty baked Pastries and Breads daily, those willing to lose themselves in curiosity will be tempted to over-order by a large amount, the servers happy to explain traditional choices though English is limited. Offering a few hot dishes and sandwiches, perhaps not everyone's style at 8am but irresistible to others, Breakfast began with three Fritters packed with Meat including one with buttered Shrimp and another stuffed with shredded Baccala, the Chicken unfortunately fried for a bit too long and thus coming across a bit oily. Assuming early arrival would be beneficial, and proven correct by a jiggly Egg Custard in Puff Pastry that was still warm to touch, the savory notes extended to the Coconut Sweet Bun that had a light salinity beneath the Glaze, a Fritter chock-full of Apples soft but not greasy, almost like a fried Danish, clearly crafted for those seeking more Canadian sorts of indulgence. Showing dual-citizenship by way of a Custard, Cream and Chocolate Nanaimo Bar, plus several additional flavors that replaced Vanilla with everything from Peanut Butter Cream to Mint, the Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake unfortunately tasted a bit bitter with a spongy dryness throughout, the layered Bolo de Bolacha far more successful with crunchy Maria Cookies divided by creamy Coffee Cream and Cinnamon flavors. Rounding out the morning with two dense discs that resemble Egg Custard without the Crust, one labeled as Caramel and the other Orange, those who are fans of Flan should seek these out as they are a little starchier but still just as luxurious, the orange especially memorable thanks to the natural poignancy of its flavor.

Superb pastries with always friendly customer service. Keeps…read moreus coming back again and again. Thank you!

Got some delicious pastry at Breadland. The custard danish with fresh raspberries was flaky with a…read moredelectable crunch with each bite. Cappuccino was great too. The decor is rather plain but the food more than compensate. One more thing. The danish was BIG.

If you get your hands on these apple fritters (before they sell out!) you won't want to share! I…read morelove the absolutely huge pieces of apple in them along with that light layer of apple sauce, top it off with the perfect doughy-ness. These are divine! And worth waiting in line for, which I heard is a regular occurrence each morning. Also tried the raspberry scone and the raspberry cream cheese danish. Both amazing and well liked all around baked goodies.

Easy to find via Google maps with street parking right in front. I arrived at 3:45PM. 1 couple…read moreleaving when I entered but no dining-in room. Staff reported they sold out of apple fritters and homemade donuts which is what I came for and recommended I come earlier next time. Better luck next time!

Great baking, fair prices, and wonderful staff. Spacious and lots of variety to choose from.read more

Dutch Delicious, if you can't tell by the name, is a Dutch bakery (with some European and German…read moreinfluence) that dabbles in a bit of everything: fresh bread, deli meats, cheeses, pastries, coffee and imported products. I've actually been into their shop once before but having just ate lunch, ended up just browsing. Well, I was surprised but happy to accept an invitation from DD for a peek inside their shop and bakery where all the magic happens. I met Siebe, owner of Dutch Delicious along with one of his bakers, Elien. Both are very friendly, humble, down to earth individuals that have a huge passion and joy for baking. One thing that Siebe kept on stressing was the fact that they use real butter, whipped cream and butter cream. You know a place means business when they use quality ingredients. Best quote of the night goes to Elien - "bad for the hips, good for the lips." One really cool thing I learned was baking cultures. There was a white one (containing 10% rye). Dutch add them into their breads to give it a more complex, nuanced flavour. The other one was rye and had been cultivating for about 8 months. It smelled absolutely amazing. I'd buy a bottle... We moved outside to the main counter where you can see some of their bread offerings. It was end of the day so only a few loafs remained. We sampled: - 5 grain bread. Light, airy, this is bread that you're normally acquainted with/used to. - Dark rye was a completely different beast. Much "heavier" and you really have to chew it. Goes well with cheese. Another great quote - "there's nothing like a good aged cheese with artisanal bread". Preach, sister, preach. - This one was my favourite: I believe it was the Canadian raisin bread. GET IT. Moving on to the pastries, there is a lot of options to choose from. They also have cakes if you're looking to satisfy that sweet tooth. What I took home from talking with Sieb - everything is made fresh, in-house with real ingredients. No shortcuts are taken. They make sure things are done the "right way" which results in everything being quite labour intensive. The saying's true - hand made always tastes better. Non-pastry related but I also got to sample (last one I swear) one of their sausage rolls. Nice and flaky, again, you can taste the butter. The meat even had a nice je ne sais quo that I couldn't quite pinpoint until Siebe told me the secret ingredient. Yum. At this point, the tour was wrapping up but I was gifted a nice little to go package of goodies. Such a kind gesture. I had soccer practice to attend but checked afterwards to see what was in the box. - Ouwe Jongens cheese. I'm by no means a cheese connoisseur but this is a old style, strong flavoured hard cheese. This will likely last me awhile. - Raisin bread. Bring me back to my childhood, except I wish I was eating Dutch's version instead of Sun-Maid's crappy raisin bread. - The rye bread comes whole. Make sure you have a hefty bread knife to cut this bad boy. Otherwise, you'll be getting a good arm workout. Where to start? If you like pastries, you'll be in heaven. What I liked best was how everything tasted fresh and creamy without being too rich/sweet. I felt like I could eat another pastry right after devouring the first one. - Cream pastry ($2.89) - the cream pastry was delightful. Light and airy, the filling was just divine. Don't make me choose but I think this was my favourite. - Apple slice ($2.69) - another winner was the apple slice. Reminded me of a turnover but sooo much smoother. The addition of raisins gave it the perfect balance of sweetness. - Vanilla slice ($2.69) - vanilla slice, my mom thought this was like a mille feuille. Incredibly light, creamy, this is one of their most popular for a reason. - Mocha cake square ($2.49) and marzipan cake square ($2.49) - seriously, sooooo goood. I preferred the mocha over the marizpan square. Can't wait to go back and try a slew of new things next time. Thanks again Dutch Delicious and crew for the treats, hospitality and insight!