Thank goodness for living in a rainy city ..I had prepared all my life for this moment. When we…read morearrived, it was absolutely pouring, and being from the Pacific Northwest, we didn't think twice about waiting in line .As soon as the rain let up, though, the line grew dramatically, so we were glad we had stuck it out. The bakery itself is small, but the display case is anything but. It's packed with beautifully crafted pastries, each one more tempting than the last. Honestly, everything looked worth trying. We settled on the Rose Croissant and the Lox Croissant Sandwich, and both were excellent. The rose croissant was a standout with the rose flavor delicate yet present in every bite, which is rare for floral pastries. It never became overpowering or faded into the background or tasted artificial.The true star of the meal, however, was the lox croissant sandwich. It was absolutely stellar and one of the best savory pastries we've had in a long time.The coffee was just okay, but that was fine because the pastries completely stole the show. The staff worked quickly despite the steady stream of customers. There is a bit of seating both indoors and outdoors, although most people seemed to be taking their orders to go ,perhaps because of the weather. If you're visiting, come for the pastries. They're absolutely worth the wait.

Absolutely delicious pastries! We originally stopped by Janjou looking for coffee, but the coffee…read moreoptions are limited -- essentially black coffee or coffee with milk, with only cinnamon and sugar available as sweeteners (no flavored syrups). If you're like us and like specialty coffee flavors like salted caramel, lavender, honey, etc., this probably isn't the spot for your coffee fix. That said... the pastries are absolutely worth the visit! Everything we tried was beautifully made and delicious. Just a heads up: it gets very crowded and busy, so I'd recommend arriving early or going in with a little patience. It's not typically a quick grab-and-go stop, but the pastry treats make it worth slowing down for!

First time eating at this place it was awesome. Food is great pastries are even better super…read morefriendly. Awesome service environment was great. Definitely come back to this place.

Cute cafe with lovely, personable owners. Just by the looks you can tell why this place received a…read moreJames Beard award. All the pastries, cookies and breads looked perfect. The plating is also very well thought out and was on theme without being overly done. A touch of culture, jazz and class. Except for Guy Fieri being on the wall. Haha. As for the taste of everything. The baklava was a bit too sweet for me compared to others that I've had. The blackberry lemon tart was perfectly balanced and just the right size to satisfy my sweet tooth. My favorite part of the experience was my spiced tea latte. Perfectly balanced with spices and milk. Would probably be my addiction if I lived in Boise. The many awards and praises are displayed on the wall and all the goodies back up the reason why this place has had so much attention. Definitely worth checking out!

What an amazing find. I have been meaning to come here for a year, and shouldn't have waited. Why…read moreare you? I was expecting something closer to Pastry Perfection. Nothing like that. The walk-in store is fairly small: maybe four or five different kinds of pastries and a couple of breads. Simple and quite nice. I got a Kouign-Amann. About the size of a muffin. Wow. Just perfect. Also a Gruyere-ham croissant. Sooo good. Cinnamon roll wasn't overly sweet, a little dry for me. Coriander-rye bread is the best rye I have ever had. Ok, I am not much of a rye person. I am sure I will be back every week. Will upload some pictures.

What once was the best sourdough bread that I have ever had, is now an uneventful, below average,…read morepoor texture and taste lump of baked dough. It is a shame to see the quality of this product diminish, so quickly and thoroughly, but it has. I have brought Gastons sourdough bread as gifts, to other foodies, across this country, but today, wouldn't put my word on the product being produced. What was once a chewy, hole riddled, tasty and sour, sourdough recipe, is now, glorified white bread, except the flour being used for the past year or so, is "YELLOW", and so is the bread, baked to no attempt at a uniform degree of doneness. Sad, truly sad, whether it's poor management causing the use of substandard labor and ingredients, ownership lost it's once impeccable quality control, or ownership changed, and Gastons is now sold out to a lousy commercial bakery, such as "Franz". Not to mention, a loaf now runs almost $11. I'll pay $11 for a quality food product, but not yellow, "white bread" baked with no passion or love. Like most companies today, Gastons has failed at adjusting to today's business challenges and lost managerial control. I hope ownership returns to doling out their own Q.C. as their bakers and current management, surely have zero care about the product that is being sold. A shame for sure, and additionally, I used to downright crave the chocolate almond croissant, until it shrunk 50% in size, while increasing 60% in cost. Only poor management, and the lack of not wanting to sink one's complete time and energy into a company, would lead to ridiculous cost increases, and dramatic product deterioration. Good luck, but much like quitting buying croissants, when the product didn't match the cost, I will need to seek out a different sourdough loaf, from now on. Thanks for the few years of stupendous sourdough that I got to experience, but I'm afraid that is just another lost memory. I feel for any business owner today, as today's workers, are more interested in anything other than the tasks at hand, in front of them, and the survivability of the folks that employ them.

Downtown Hyde Park in Boise. Streetfront building. Find parallel street parking somewhere. You can…read moreorder online or at the register. Only high top bar seating along one wall. More of a to-go spot. They also sell random goods like books and gift wrapping paper at the front of the store. I got the north end club (turkey avocado bacon), which was amazing and came with mustard, which I'm not used to in a club sandwich, but loved it. Wife got the pulled pork sandwich. We split half of each to try both. Sandwiches don't come with anything like chips and a drink on weekends, unfortunately. You can get a deal during the week with those included. Also tried a side of potato salad, which was great. Got a kids egg breakfast burrito, too (breakfast served all day). Just under $50 including tax and tip as of Aug 2026.

We gave Certified Kitchen & Bakery 4 stars because there was a lot to like, despite one significant…read moreissue. Our biggest disappointment was the chicken sandwich. The 9-grain mustard completely overpowered the other flavors, making it difficult to enjoy the sandwich as a whole. That said, the bread was excellent, and the chicken was incredibly tender--it really could have been a great sandwich with a better balance of flavors. Even with that disappointment, we'd definitely come back and simply ask them to leave off the mustard next time. We're also looking forward to trying some of their take-and-bake items, especially the chicken pot pie and lasagna, which looked fantastic!

Inside out: this place is tucked away at the end of a little strip in the parking lot of…read moreAlbertson's across from Idaho Pizza. The parking lot isn't very big, but the inside is really cute and homey. Service: everyone there has always been kind hearted and great at recommending things to try. Food: Their lemon muffin just blew my mind. It was so lemony and I am absolutely obsessed. I once had a savory muffin there with feta I think? And I still think about it and it's probably been a year. Overall: they seem like a lovely place great to stop in for a little bite. They have a selection of savory and sweet and their day old rack as well. I know they do custom things, but I can't speak to that experience. All I know is that I would love to go here more often!

Quick and easy bakery stop. We tried the cinnamon roll and the éclair. The éclair was nothing to…read morewrite home about, and the cinnamon roll was decent. However, the cupcakes and pies looked amazing even though we didn't get any to try. I would go back to try them out! The staff were friendly.

I love Europe Delicious store. It is like little piece of my homeland. The best service in the…read morewhole Idaho, and the BEST place to buy European food. My children and I LOVE Dedo and his family! I would recommend this store million times to anyone who loves European products!!!

The food is amazing. The bread does amazing customer service is amazing. I love it. Thank you so…read moremuch for everything Burak.

When my fiance and I travel, we often try and find a bakery with gluten free options to try. This…read moreis one of our TOP favorites on our list! The prices are very reasonable and they have many options for both gluten full and gluten free. I tried the scone and he tried the banana bread. One of the yummiest scones I have ever had! The server was very sweet and the space had a good amount of seating! Parking was street parking from what I saw.

I couldn't sleep last night so of course I decided to do some research on some local bakeries in…read moreour area. I am always down for something sweet! I have driven by this shop a million times but never got the chance to make it in. After checking out all their photos and goodies off their website, making my way in today was a must. The shop is very small and intimate. You are immediately greeted by all the goodies as soon as you walk in. Colorful macarons, the cutest cheesecakes and beautifully displayed scones and muffins. The display case is nice and bright, allowing you to be able to see the details and coloring of each macaron. The pretty piping on the cheesecake. The fun layers of the cakes. It was hard not to want one of each thing out of the case. It was our first visit for my daughter and I. As a new customer, you're trying to absorb everything about this store. You want to look at all your options! The gal that initially was going to help us pretty much just stood there and stared at us. Didn't really talk to us. Didn't ask if we had any questions. She had the most unpleasant look on her face. It honestly made me feel so unwanted and uncomfortable to be at the shop. I offered to let another customer go ahead of us so she wasn't just standing there waiting for us to order something. The second customer also needed some time. Finally a gentleman came in and she got him some coffee started. Another gal was working and she helped us. At that point, I was so turned off about getting anything but we were already there so we decided to grab a few things. My daughter and I decided to share a 6 pack of macarons. We snagged lemon, birthday cake, coffee, chocolate, creme brulee and cookies and cream as our flavor choices. She also got a red velvet cheesecake for us to share after dinner tonight. On our ride home, we broke that box of macarons open and had to try them all. The lemon was sweet and tangy, I love the lemon custard in the middle. Birthday cake reminds me of a pink frosted animal cookie. The chocolate was my favorite! Very chocolate forward and sweet. Coffee reminded me of a vanilla latte in cookie form. Cookies and cream was much like cookies and cream ice cream. More cream forward and less chocolate cookie. Creme brulee had sugar toasted on top which created a slight bitterness to the cookie but it was balanced with how sweet the cookie was. All 6 macarons were fabulous! I look forward to having the red velvet cheesecake after dinner tonight. I like that there are so many gluten free options at this bakery. I adore how petite and prettily decorated the pastries were. I appreciate that this joint is local as I love supporting local businesses. But, first impressions are so huge for me and my first impression of their customer service wasn't there for me. You can push out great products all you want but how you make someone feel during their purchase can make or break your business. As fantastic as my macarons were, all I can think about was how uncomfortable I was when I was just being stared at. Macarons and cheesecake can be purchased at a few joints in our valley. I'm happy I got to enjoy some goodies with my daughter but I'm going to go support another local business that will actually make me feel like a valued customer and not a bother.

I will definitely come here again! Super friendly counter person who was very patient in pointing…read moreout gluten free/gluten friendly options, even when busy mid day as other customers came & went... I felt very valued as a new customer, & I felt confident in choosing options with her help. I appreciated the creative flavors in the macarons, & though I didn't personally care for all the flavors... they were all fun to try & made it fun to have a "tasting adventure" later at home. The creativity here is think this would be a great place to pre order macarons etc to go with afternoon tea. Invite those friends over & make it a fun night in!

Ok I was here awhile back and there's not much to say. I stopped here on my way to an event that my…read moregym was putting on. I stopped in for doughnuts...because that makes sense, right? Headed to gym event, but needed doughnuts haha! Did they have them? Nnnnnnope! Made me very sad. This place sells their cookies in WinCo and I think Whole Foods. Their cookies are RIDICULOUSLY AMAZING! I could easily eat a bag of 8 in probably half a day lol. Then I'd get all depressed because my bikini wouldn't fit right :( So when I asked about the doughnuts she said they haven't been making them and I think she said it was because of staffing issues. Thanks to the virus and people now refusing to work because the government is giving them too much in unemployment, this is the case with way too many restaurants, bakeries, etc. That's my subtle jab at the current government and what they're doing to the country lol! So I left without doughnuts BUUUUT I did buy a bag of cookies. The same bag I could have bought at WinCo or Whole Foods. She said basically everything they did that morning was make the cookies for the stores and she watched them leave to take them to the stores. Exciting! I felt all guilty as soon as I bit into one of the cookies but OMFG THEY ARE SO GOOD! Have y'all ever been to a crumbl? If you have one where you live GOOOOO! This places cookies are basically they lower calorie version of Crumbl because some Crumbl cookies have 850 calories in ONE cookie hahahaha! Is it worth it tho? Absolutely lol So are these cookies, but if you are trying to watch your calorie intake then maybe stay away because you can tear through a bag of these with ease. Chocolate crinkle and snickerdoodles are my go-to's! Ooooooh! Ok, y'all, WTF is with the twist ties you used to tie up the bags of cookies? STOP using those! They are literally THE WORST! I'm sure they're cost effective but stop! I'm also sure with selling to those two major grocery stores plus selling them in your bakery that you can absolutely afford to use better ties, ones that we can actually open and reuse vs these where you can't just open them, you have to cut the top of the bag and then basically...the bag is useless after that. I know this sounds petty, but ugh they're they worst! Aside from that, this place is super nice. It's in a very weird location tho, I was surprised by that. It's like the only sit down place on this street. Across from them is a warehouse of some sort, half a block up are homes, it's just seems like it would be better on the north end, or NW Boise, basically anywhere other than where it is lol. The staff is super sweet, the ones that were there lol. I'll definitely be going back. Glad my first experience there was a decent one even if they didn't have doughnuts for my heffa ass hahahaha! Thanks for reading, Yelpiiteees! Cheers!

I just purchased a loaf of the ACME Sourdough sliced pan loaf bread and OMG, this is a game…read morechanger! I purchased from the co-op but now I want to go into this bakery to check out other items.

Like another reviewer, I wish there was a storefront. Acme bakes a world-class baguette. We pick…read moreup ours at the Boise Co-op. Every time we buy one, I wish we had bought two! This bread is just OUTSTANDING! I do suggest that you call the Co-op if you are going there to buy the baguette to make sure that Acme has done their daily delivery and that they have them in stock.

I was in the area on Valentine's day and saw this bakery. I have been down Orchard a couple times…read morethis month and never saw it. I was pulling onto Orchard by the Idaho Youth Ranch and saw their sign. I needed to stop in and see what kind of goodies they had. Walking in, you're greeted by their menu. Lots of goodies to choose from. I appreciate that this bakery uses gut friendly sourdough. My friend who I normally buy my sourdough from decided to take a break from baking. So now I'm trying to find someone who can compare to her delicious sourdough. The store is awkwardly set up. Racks separating the bakery from the store front. If someone is standing in front of the bread rack, you're pretty much stuck until they move. The front of the bread rack is what leads to the front door. But, as congested as it was, the racks and shelves were perfectly stocked loaves of sliced sourdough bread, cookies and rolls. It was overwhelming trying to check everything out without fearing you might bump into someone. They only had a couple options for the sweet goods, I honestly thought there would be more for Valentine's day. There were quite a few options of savory goods. The lady behind the counter said they had a late start so that could possibly be why there weren't many sweets available. I did grab a red velvet cinnamon roll and some chocolate chip cookies for a couple of my Valentines. I was interested in getting a loaf of sourdough for my husband. The only loaves they had available were kinda small. I was hoping for something bigger loaf that would last us for more than meal. The cookies were a hit with my family. I did have some of my daughter's red velvet cinnamon roll. It was killer. The cinnamon roll was soft and flavorful from the chocolate. The frosting on top added an extra touch of sweetness. I only had a couple bites but I could have polished it off easily. Not gonna lie, those 2 things I got were pricey. The singular cinnamon roll was 7+ bucks. It was a decent size but pricey for just 1 roll. The cookies were 4 to a package and at a similar price point or more. For those 2 items my total was 20 bucks. With people budgeting their money now a days, bread and pastries from this joint would be considered a luxury. People want a good amount of bang for their buck. What I got today was good but I don't see myself coming regularly when there's other local bakers that can make the same product for a portion of the cost. My interaction with the gal behind the counter was ok. She was more chatty with a couple regular guests. I'm happy I got to stop into this local bakery and grab a couple things.

Long-ferment sourdough bakery recently opened (about June 1'ish 2024) on The Bench, behind Lark &…read moreLarder in the space that was formerly a coffee shop (that sold bakery items) and then a no-alcohol libation place. You need to know it is there to know it is there and now you know. It may be a little out of the way but it is worth the trip. "AAAHH.."-ROMA MEETS WARM WELCOME: It smells like an "aaahh..."some bakery when you walk in the door. Added to the aroma is the "welcome in" hospitality of the people who work there at the small front counter who will answer your questions to sell you the bakery goods. In a write up at the site the owner says, "It brings me great joy to serve you all." You wouldn't even need to know she said that to feel that spirit in the air. THE EATS: Everything, both sweet and savory, is long-ferment sourdough which is said to be digestible by people with certain gluten intolerance. (I have celiacs in my family and I have to say they couldn't eat a wheat flour bread no matter how it was fermented, but I do understand gluten intolerance takes different forms.) Aside from that, it is delicious for all eaters. The heart and soul of the owner / baker is in this and I'll insert "In Her Own Words" at the end of this tome because what she has to say is so lovely. We were introduced to Pure Bliss when we bought their pizza dough at "backside neighbor" local market Lark & Larder before the bakery was bricks and mortar site. We have subsequently enjoyed their bacon, cheddar loaf and pizza dough purchased at the bakery and we look forward to trying more. CLASSES: Check the site because sourdough baking classes are offered at the bakery from time to time. The next one is coming up in July 2024 and then again in September. Sourdough starter is sold at the bakery too. HOURS: Limited right now, Thu and Fri (11 - 3) and Sat (9-12). So good to know that too before you make the trip. PARKING: Woohoo! They have a small parking lot. It includes one correctly designed and placed ADA spot too. A rarity in this part of Boise. Good for them. ACCESSIBILITY: A van accessible parking spot in the lot. Walkway to the front door and all on one floor with standard height sales counter. SEATING: None inside, this is take and go. But there is a small bench just outside the door. LOO: Didn't notice one but as a take and go place they would not be required to have one for public use by code. GOOD NEIGHBOR: And if you're looking for local produce (like Purple Sage, Fiddler's Green and Waterwheel), animal proteins (like Malheur and Boise River Lamb) and other good things to eat (like Boise's Chocolat Bar and Ferranti Fresh Pasta) plus local craft makers, Lark & Larder is a great place to visit behind the bakery. IN HER OWN WORDS: The owner says the following. I love it. "It nourishes me. It nurtures me. It grounds me. I love every part of it. It's not about the end result, it's about every part of the process. I love having my hands in the dough. I love seeing the bubbles as the dough ferments. I love the aroma of my kitchen. I love seeing the beautiful boule presented from my oven. I love the sound of the crust and the taste of the freshly baked loaf. I love not being in the corporate world or being told how to work or how to run my day. It calms me and I like to eat it too. I don't rush it, I flow with it. It's been part of a growth process for me. It's not about being someone whom I am not, it is about being who I truly am. It is about just be-ing. The corporate world, and the world as a whole broke me. I was empty. I never want to go back to what was. I bake to nourish myself, and as a bonus other people want what I bake too. I love my customers. They are all so grateful to have to be able to enjoy bread again. It brings me great joy to serve you all."