Ordered a carrot cake about 2 weeks before a birthday party, May 23rd. The cake was not nearly the quality and taste of the same cake ordered 2 years ago. The cake seemed to have been damaged (uneven) and held together and covered up and held together with frosting. The experience was not only disappointing but make one question spending over $60.00 on a cake. read more

Visited September 10th..see my receipt. I love this place in Grass Valley! It is located next to the smaller Safeway in downtown Grass Valley. They also have a Flour Garden at the Brunswick Basin in Grass Valley. They have great coffee...pastries..cookies...day old items ..premade sandwiches..muffins.. and so much more. I really like their frozen soups ( especially in the winter time). ORGANIC ! [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a chill place with indoor seating and a couple outdoor seating areas by the entrance.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's always clean inside and have helpful and kind employees( wish I got their names!)[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Wifi available! Love it! read more

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Went to Grass Valley location near Safeway... kinda strip mall location should have been my first clue to abandon ship...However I was tired and hungry and so we entered . [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance...?! No.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Had salad- lots of lettuce tasteless blue cheese dressing of which no additional was available as they are not made on site- that my friends was clue number 2... I had a frittata admittedly really tasty. I also had Thai peanut noodle salad which was $9.50 for a half pint... tiny portion tasteless not a peanut to be found or tasted. Such a shame that anything the becomes a chain simply SUCKS. read more

Excellent decoration of Winnie The Pooh plus the cake was so delicious! I most definitely recommend Nancy Castillo at Flour Garden Bakery. Everything at Flour Garden Bakery is fresh and delicious!. Great tea I must say enjoy. read more

Flour Garden Bakery - Winnie the Pooh - Bakeries Near Me - Grass Valley, California

The food here is really good but the people who work here are really rude every single time.

I have seen the mediocre ratings for the various Flour Garden locations, but my experience with all three has been nothing but positive. I think they make the best gluten free desserts in the area that I've tried so far, particularly the brownie and the honey pecan tortelette. The takeaway salads and sandwiches are good and today I had an AMAZING asparagus quiche. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The staff is casual but friendly and the cafes feature local artists.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] To be honest, my go-to is the day old rack! read more

Flour Garden Bakery - Asparagus quiche - Bakeries Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Terrible attitude and service X 2. They have a short brunette wearing a hoodie talking on her cell phone while making a horrible lumpy drink. She gas a very bad attitude and shouldn't be working with the public. When I asked for a bag she threw it on the counter. The other two locations have great service and employees. Good luck. Lance Ward read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is the OG of coffee shops in grass valley and it used to be one of my favorite peaceful spots in town -- somewhere I could bring my family, enjoy a quiet morning, and relax.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Unfortunately, our most recent visit was the complete opposite of what we've experienced in the past.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]When we walked in around 8:00 a.m., the music they were playing was extremely loud -- head-banger rock with some profanity. It was jarring, especially that early in the morning, and completely inappropriate for a café setting (let alone for kids).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]A coffee shop should be inviting and calm, not feel like a bar or rave.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I actually considered leaving, but we were on a time crunch and decided to stick it out. The food was also disappointing and overpriced. The quiche I ordered for my daughter was overloaded with onions and tasted like nothing but bland onions. My husband's scone was very dry, and my son's chocolate croissant was hard, even after they reheated it. On the positive side my bagel with veggies and cream cheese was good and fresh. [[HIGHLIGHT]]On top of that, the bathroom situation was frustrating. When I went to wash my hands, there were no paper towels.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I politely mentioned it to an employee, and she said she would take care of it. However, when I used the restroom again before leaving -- nearly an hour later -- there were still no paper towels. The café wasn't busy, so it seemed like an easy fix that was just overlooked. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Overall, the atmosphere, food quality, and attention to basic details have really declined.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]If it weren't for the music, I might consider giving them another chance, but it completely ruined the experience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]A coffee shop should feel like a welcoming, peaceful place to enjoy your morning, not somewhere chaotic and uncomfortable.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Probably done with flour garden. read more

I used to get my coffee and soup here everyday before work. The last 4 times I went in the young dark haired chick at the counter gives me such attitude it couldn't possibly be just a bad day. Not going there ever again. Their soups are good but everything else is meh read more

Suchhh a cute cake for my baby shower I loved it and so did everyone else very detailed and delicious read more

Flour Garden Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Grass Valley, California

There was a fly in the coconut macaroons and other pastries. I told them about it and they said they would get it. I waited a while for my bagel and they did nothing about it. When I got my bagel, I told another employee about it and said that I didn't know if they heard me, but that there was a fly in the coconut macaroons. The first employee overhears says they'll get to it. I really doubt they will and will probably keep serving the macaroons to people even though it was contaminated by the fly. Gross. Also, my immune booster was not sour enough. Will not be back here. read more

I love this bakery. I went there today and ordered a blueberry' crumb cake. So good. I love their coffee and espresso. The assistant manager Danny is always professional and kind. The employees are all professional and kind also. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is clean and I love it![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We will be back!! read more

I ordered a almond butter cake and it was extremely DRY. I couldn't even swallow it. I had to spit it out. Maybe it was just old .

Ordered custom cake several weeks in advance. They called an hour before pick up to say they couldn't do the writing as we discussed. When I went to pick up, they wouldn't come out from the back to discuss instead had the man at the counter just give me the cake. So unprofessional and the cake tasted terrible besides not as ordered. Will not go back. read more

I have always loved Flour Garden - been coming since I was a kid. Their bagels are great - they're dense and different from anywhere else. The service has always been friendly but I have noticed a dip in recent years. You won't get 5 star service here, but unfortunately I feel that's how it is everywhere now, so that's not a dealbreaker for me. The disappointment now comes from their pricing. They've always been on the expensive side, but this is what makes NO sense: a bagel is around $2.50, but to get cream cheese they charge over $3 more! Unless they're milking the cow themselves, that's just outrageous. Not a bad price on the bagel, but there's absolutely no reason they should be charging more than $1 to slap some cream cheese on it. read more

the best quality and selection of pastries for many miles. carefully chosen ingredients. Just perfect!

Nice ambiance but the food is terrible, the employees are almost always rude. If you want a sandwich do not come here. The only option is to buy one from a box with old produce on it and literally apply your own mayo from a packet. Bakery sells bagels but nope, you can only add cream cheese and veggies. Want a salad, nope. One in a box only. Clam chowder was inedible. More like vegetable soup with a drizzle of low fat milk. I pulled the spinach off my sandwich it was rotten and also wilted. Essentially a $20 prison lunch. read more

Everybody leaving one star reviews on here is tripping. Where else in Grass Valley can you get an assortment of delicious pastries, all manner of coffee drinks, smoothies, fresh juice, AND pretty good savory food items. Certain items can be a little pricey, but they pay their employees a competitive wage and use high quality ingredients. To me that's worth spending a couple extra bucks to keep places like this afloat. I mainly popped in to talk about how good a blueberry tart I bought here the other day was, but then I saw all these snowflakes whining and felt compelled to say something. I usually don't write reviews because of specific items I eat at places, but this one is different. This tart had THE most delicious blueberries on it I have ever eaten in my life. They were perfectly balanced between sweet and tart, and not a single blueberry was soft or mushy. Every single blueberry had a perfect juicy snap when bit into. 10/10 dessert experience and much respect to their pastry chef for actually making sure those blueberries were delicious before putting them on there( and for putting so many) One more thing I would like to add in regards to people saying staff is rude here. I have never once been given anything other than great service by their staff.(With that said) If I had to stand behind a counter and deal with the residents of Grass Valley all day every day, I might get a little salty once in a while too. read more

Flour Garden Bakery - Delicious blueberry tart - Bakeries Near Me - Grass Valley, California

I really love the atmosphere. I have always had good service here, especially from the young folks. The coffee is good and there is no other place that has real biscotti like Flour Garden. But...they have increased their prices to the point it is more expensive to go here for a coffee and pastry than it is to go to lunch in one of our local restaurants. I know their ingredients have increased in cost, but it seems we customers are bearing more than that increase. This last visit was unfortunate because the expensive pastries (a bear claw and a fruit-filled cookie) were definitely not freshly baked (they should have been on the day old rack) and were smaller than usual. I want to support our local businesses, but at what cost? read more

For the second time in a week, I have walked out with no service! There is an older, blonde haired lady that seems to be working in the morning, who hates her job and hates life. She refuses to acknowledge people who walk in the door, and clearly can't do more than one thing at a time! God for bid she is already steaming some milk for someone else because she will make you wait and not acknowledge your existence. The prices here are also ridiculous, but I am willing to pay them for quality food just not crappy service! If you care about your customers, please find somebody else to work in the morning, who will actually help people! read more

Purchased butter croissants today. Toughest croissants I've ever had. Tough to cut, tough to chew. Certainly neither tender nor flakey. It took effort to pull apart. Very disappointing read more

I was so hungry and need something quick. I'm 100% gluten free. I went to get a sandwich, they only had bagels. I offered to buy a gluten free loaf of bread if they could make it like they make their bagel sandwiches. The young man was very helpful and rang me up for all of it. I was so excited until the older lady came out and yelled at him saying she would not sell me a gluten free sandwich. Absolutely not!! She was incredibly rude and her manners were terrible. She was also so rude to her employee (who was actually being very helpful and kind) I will never ever go into this place again. I will let all my friend know to never eat here. I'm local to the area and I've never had an experience like this. Rude rude lady. I would give it ZERO stars. read more

I ordered a 16oz smoothie and the gal only filled it half way. Left disappointed and probably won't return to this location. read more

Flour Garden Bakery - More froth than juice itself. Lame. - Bakeries Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Crazy overpriced. Probably why they don't put prices on items. I got a bagel and a juice. Bagel was nothing special. Dry with minimal toppings. The total was $22.16!! That's insane. Then I overheard the worker kids talking about how they can enter the info to make the bagel less expensive. But no one told me. No tip. I will never be back. Such a rip off. read more

Flour Garden Bakery - Bagel and juice for $22.16. Ha! - Bakeries Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Dang I really do love this place. The ambiance is calm and quiet, and the coffee is good. I LOVE the sandwiches and bakery items, and could sit in the cafe forever and people watch. It's just so damn expensive. More expensive than Starbucks. I understand that good ingredients cost more money and they need to be charged more, but I don't think these price points are going to be able to maintain customers. More and more I find myself stopping by McDonalds for their $1 coffee and reserving flour garden for "treat yourself" occasions, which is unfortunate. I just can't swing it regularly. And it's sad because I want this business to do well, it deserves to do well, but I know I can't be the only customer who finds myself seeking out more economic options. read more

Best juice ever! I ordered a 24oz "The Works." The beet and ginger in the juice is profound and highly present. Gracious thank you to the staff for accommodating my last moment altered order. This bakery/coffee bar/juice bar is located next door to Safeway. Enjoy! read more

Flour Garden Bakery - The Works juice - Bakeries Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Ordered a sok eye salmon today on a poppy seed bagel. It was like $11.55 and after just eating it wasn't worth for what I paid for. The bagel was dry and not fresh. I called the flour garden to find out why the bagel tasted so dry and they said it is just the way those bagels are and they were baked early this morning. I have brought a similar bagel there before and it was delicious as the bagel wasn't dried up. read more

Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love baked goods! Cake, cookies, pastries, I live for it all! Unfortunately, Flour Garden has missed the mark. Everything is extremely overpriced. After paying far too much for their goods, I was always let down. I have yet to find anything that isn't dry, bland and/or just plain gross! But my biggest complaint is the staff. Their lack of knowledge about what they're selling is forgivable, but the wait time is not. The lines are never clear and everyone behind the counter seems confused. I always leave irritated. Don't waste your read more

Delivering excellent big goods to our community for over 20 years... Still a small, caring bakery with three locations. Love the soups in millet bread! More non-dairy soups please... read more

Second time I've gone here and gotten a stale, uneditable pastry. This will be the last time, as I won't be back.

My brother and I walked into the bakery looking for Gluten Free cakes. Three women employees were chatting behind the counter. No warm welcome, no 'can I help you', no acknowledgement at all. Finally, I ask, can we have some assistance. We were told, 'you have to come over here for service'; area near the cash register. We wanted info at the cake case; with three employees, do you think the entire counter could be covered. Rude. Btw; didn't purchase the one cake they had. $57 was steep! Safeway had excellent service. I highly recommend Safeway! read more

I have always liked their baked goods and drinks. The thing that bothers me is the state of their restrooms. It is an insistent pet peeve of mine when restrooms at eating establishments are dirty and neglected. How about a little sprucing up? A new floor, fresh paint. As far as I can tell, the bathroom has not been refreshed in years, many years. A visit to the restroom there is not a pleasant experience and dampens the appetite. Really the whole place, the one on Neal St. and the other in the Brunswick shopping area could us a bit of cleaning up. read more

This place is vegan. We stopped by to get coffee because we still had to drive for over 1 hour and we were becoming tired so ww needed coffee. The Americano was good. We also got a brownie, power bar, and 4 macaroons. The brownie and power bar was good but we didn't like the macaroons. These macaroons were big, filling too sweet, and did not taste like a macaroon. We are not vegan so we can't compare this vegan place to another. We just know that it tastes different than whatwe are used to. Their quality is good. This place is pretty empty even on a Sunday. We were the only ones there. Coffee took some time to make which was okay because we were not in a hurry but if your in a hurry don't expect it to be quick because they make it as someone orders. read more

Flour Garden Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Just disappointed. Walked in and it smelled! Got two coffees, chocolate croissant and an almond croissant. One coffee was good to me, the other "bold" house blend was very week/watered down and not hot. Most of all, both croissants were very stale almost like a week old. Ugh!!! Tossed the food and one coffee in the trash, kept one coffee (The French roast). With the higher price and the added 15% gratuity without any friendly service and stale food. I'm just simply disappointed. read more

Great place for fresh juices and soups. They also have gluten free pastries and cookies.

As another reviewer said, the counter staff seems clueless often at this location, or downright surly. I get it, it's Monday, you don't want to be there, but act like it maybe? The Brunswick Basin staff is nicer and the Auburn staff is stellar. The prices...$15 (plus tip) for a ham and cheese croissant (one slice ham, one slice cheese) a cookie and an iced tea. Unreal. And no table service and you have to bus your own table and there is no where to bus it to. read more

Delicious gluten-free bagels! Ask for them toasted twice. My favorite combination is an everything bagel with their onion-garlic cream cheese. Also a yummy spicy chai - not too sweet. read more

Poor service, over priced, dry pastries. Got a blueberry muffin without a single berry! Went to return it and was made to feel as if it were my fault. Extremely rude service from the manager. read more

Severely OVERPRICED goods. Owner takes advantage of locals and others by jacking up the prices higher than Beverly Hills for awful tasting food with small portions. Bitter weak coffee. Marked down desserts and breads that are days and days old and totally hard, stale and inedible still more expensive than anywhere fresh items are sold. Pies around the holidays are 5 x as much as anywhere else for a mediocre product. Owner nickels and dimes to a fault and refuses to toss these items out. Slow service with no rhyme or reason as to how to run a coffee house and employees think they are cool Baristas in New York City with an attitude and not very welcoming who the most part who have not an idea what good customer service is. Avoid unless you want to turn your bank account over to a business in it for pure greed. Not a very nice atmosphere with lots of homeless using wifi. read more

Such a refreshing and friendly environment. I asked for a shot of espresso in a large cup of ice... the young man hesitated but complied. (I added a protein shake.) I also ordered the cauliflower and tumeric soup. It was nicely seasoned and the baguette was perfectly toasted. This was a nice reprieve from the heat--almost too cold. I'll be back to try all the other soups. read more