I'm amazed there's no reviews for this absolutely delicious bakery. They have been using the same…read morerecipes for years, thank God they haven't change them as, one of the best places you'll find for the best Gourabithes & many more other savory & sweet pastries.. Each time I come back to London from Los Angeles, I stop and buy a whole load and take them back with me and they're always fresh! Don't move or change your recipes. Thanks

The mouthwatering window display of handmade cakes and patisseries often tempts me on my way home…read more My favourite is the delicious fruit tart (see photo) with fresh fruit and a sumptious patisserie cream filling. Great for a lunchtime panini too!

It's a little bit dingy inside this E17 cafe. They offer tea, coffee and have a window full of…read moretantalizing pattiserie cakes. Sadly I didn't think they tasted as good as they looked - I wasn't blown away but they were pleasant enough. What was even more pleasant was the price. Just over £5 for two cakes, a tea and a coffee. Awesome-stow strikes a win again. But staff could be a wee bit friendlier!

you know when you been good all week, eating clean or at least trying.. maybe going to the gym..and…read moreyou think i deserve a treat, trust me this's the place to go, i had a cake from here omg it was heaven on earth the well balanced delicate flavours are still playing in my mind even though i had it on sunday, they have a lil shop in canary wharf station, thats where i got it from but looks like they are at Westfield sheppers bush too, saturday is my cheat day ill be there :)

From the owner: L'orchidee specialises in Cakes and Macarons for all ocassions, online ordering available for UK…read moredelivery or collection in London

I made an order over the phone, and it was not fresh. Looks like they sent me yesterdays buns, at…read moretodays price. Then to add insult to injury, they tagged on some fees that were not disclosed to me at time of order.

The best kosher bakery I have ever come across…read more Back in the day Grodzinski consisted of breads, challah and a few pastries. Now they have expanded into serving delicious take out foods such as falafel, salads, fries, and different delicious sandwiches. They have the best, baguettes, bread, coconut puffs, cinnamon buns. Really. And OMG their water challah is absolutely to die for. The owner is always around and willing to help if you have any issues, so are the wonderful women behind the counter.

Brilliant food all the time , great food, lamb shank and the beef pies... so good. Veg options a…read moregood to. The coffee is great. Staff are nice.

Fantastic cafe that has taken over the large corner plot on hoe Stree/Jewel Road that used to be…read moreCopycats. The owner and staff are extremely friendly and relaxed, which makes it a great place to meet with a group of friends coming and going at different times. Their freshly made sandwiches are great - and try having them in their homemade pancake/wraps rather than bread - these are especially yummy. They have a complete freezer full of Movenpick ice creams, make 'candy' milkshakes (Mars Bar milkshake anyone?) and their cakes are extremely scrummy. oh yes - and they make a bloomin' good cup of coffee!

Wedding cake RUINED- DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE…read more the wedding cake showed up damaged and nothing like the image we asked for. We had ordered this as a gift for my brother and his wife's wedding present and it was nothing short of utterly embarrassing! We called them straight away (on the wedding day) and the lady we spoke to advised no one could help and we have to email our complaint. - we did this straight away and also attached pictures Almost a week later we get an auto response saying there is nothing they can do because we didn't retain the cake and the box??? What exactly did they expect us to do? Not serve the cake at the wedding!? As embarrassing and damaged as it was, we had to fix it up as best we could ( some relatives drove to a bakery and picked up some decorative cake toppers ) and we made the best we could of it. We have been asking to speak to the manager but we are told there is no management, we called to speak to senior staff and a member of staff hung up on us after we explained everything today. They are not willing to make right this massive wrong. The bride and groom looked so disappointed in the cake, the caterers who received the cake on the day were so shocked they actually took pictures straight away and sent them to us to ask if this was actually what we asked for! We can't get back the special moment of the bride and groom cutting their cake- they have been robbed and we have been left mortified all because this scam of a company wants to hide behind their terms and conditions that require us to retain the cake and box as it is so they can inspect and examine it!! How can they expect us to not cut the cake on the day of the wedding when we had no choice! They refused to send anyone to rectify it on the day and we were told no one could help. Only a week later are we told we needed to keep the cake and box to move forward with a complaint even though we have images of everything. If you are hoping for a cake that not only matches what you asked for, that shows up on time, and shows up undamaged, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. We are very sorry and regretful to have ever used this company for such a special occasion

Absolutely terrible experience. Cake was delivered damaged and after being promised (by email) that…read morea replacement cake would be sent then next day, that never arrived. I was then told the replacement had been cancelled with no one telling me. They then claimed it had been delivered intact, eventhough I had sent them pictures to prove otherwise. Was then also refused a refund, unless I brought back 90% of the cake (there wasn't even 90% intact anyway). I live really far away from them, so can't bring it back. They refused to collect it. I was also then hung up on by their staff and they never picked up again. At no point did I even receive an apology. I have never been so disappointed by any company ever. Absolutely appalling customer service. Spend your money somewhere else.

I'm normally a huge Bread Ahead fan. Whenever I'm at Borough Market, or see them at any of the food…read moremarkets they pop up at, I always get a doughnut and sometimes some bread, and it's delicious. The doughnut is huge and very comparable to one from St John's. But even though I've been at Stratford a few times since Bread Ahead's arrival, I'm always too full and haven't been able to manage a doughnut, and I really wanted to as they have what sounds like the best hybrid ever - an ice cream doughnut. So finally today I made a better plan and managed one. Unfortunately, my expectations just were not met. The man working was rude and dismissive (for example, I said that I'd never had an ice cream doughnut before, and the man scoffed, half-rolled his eyes, and said "It's just ice cream in a doughnut".) So despite the bad start, I was still pretty jazzed for my treat. But, meh, not really great. The soft serve was nice but didn't taste of much, and the doughnut shell didn't really add anything except a mess of sugar. So next time, I'll get a regular vanilla custard doughnut, and hope it's as good as usual and hopefully give Bread Ahead a couple more stars. Today though, service was a 1.5, and the doughnut only a 2.5.

This little place in the Great Eastern Market section of Westfield Stratford does really, really…read moregood doughnuts. Generously filled, and in a selection of flavours including caramel, honeycomb and fruit jams, they look pretty tempting. And they taste great too - the fillings (which clearly are the star of the show) satisfy a sweet tooth without being too sweet. My favourite is the blackberry jam, with its chunks of fruit. They aren't too doughy and are in fact quite light, and they aren't oversugared. I can't wait for the weather to heat up so I can try the ice cream filled version. They also do a huge selection of bread and other bakery products, which I haven't tried but look delicious. The staff are friendly and attentive, and the outlet is well presented and easy to look around. Everything is clearly priced which is unusual in bakeries a lot of the time. They only lost a star because £2.50 is a little steep for a doughnut in my opinion.

Authentic, freshly made croissants, at the best price. Warm, friendly service…read more That previous cake reviewer sounded like a local business rival.

Absolutely awful! Bought the cake for my brothers 13th birthday, decided not to stick to the usual…read morereliable cake shops because he always walks past this shop and says he wants to try the cakes from here. I initially wanted/ordered a particular cake, after paying for it they realised they didn't actually have it in stock and when I said, to just leave it and asked to have my money back as I felt none of the other cakes were appropriate for my brother they, they refused saying that when a transaction has gone through on the till they cannot return the money. So finally I had to settle on a different cake which had to be re-iced in order to make it suitable. The cake looked pretty good, but to be honest it isn't that hard to make chocolate look good. I don't think I've ever been more disappointed would've been better off buying an Iceland's gateau. The cake was stale, I can only imagine how long it had been since it was made. Admittedly the icing wasn't terrible but the cake was so bad that my brother who would usually eat anything, including my awful cooking couldn't stomach more than two spoonfuls. Everyone that was served the cake ended up throwing it away, we still had half the cake left which also had to be thrown away. Waste of money. If you're looking for a cake from an asian store you're better off going to Banoful across the road from this place, or better yet my personal favourite - Patisserie Valerie in Spitafields is a good choice, definitely worth the money.

This is a nice little coffee shop / bakery on the high street, you can find a whole range of…read moreartisan breads, cakes and pastries all freshly made and very tasty. They also have a good range of teas and coffees which are of high quality. The staff are always friendly, and they use the wallspace inside for exhibiting the work of local artists which is a nice way to get involved with the local community. The only drawbacks are firstly that it's a bit pricey, but then these places usually are so that's only to be expected. Secondly though, if you're eating in the seating area always feels a bit claustrophobic - quite simply because it is a very small space! I'm not sure if there's anything they could do about it, but it would be great if sometime in the future they moved to a bigger shop and had a more roomy seating area.

Lovely flat white, Portuguese tart and chill vibes. Cute spot, and I'll go again when in that area.read more