I really enjoy the matcha here. It tastes good and they also have a rewards card, which is a nice…read morebonus. My only small critique is that there are sometimes a few powder chunks at the bottom. Other than that, it's a lovely spot. I especially like that they always have great gift options available, like jams, cakes, and curated baskets. J'aime beaucoup le matcha ici. I'm est bon et ils ont aussi une carte de fidélité, ce qui est un beau petit plus. Ma seule petite critique, c'est qu'il reste parfois quelques grumeaux de poudre au fond. Sinon, c'est un très bel endroit. J'aime particulièrement qu'ils aient toujours de belles options cadeaux comme des confitures, des gâteaux et des paniers gourmands.

Wonderful pastries! The butter croissant was excellent, as was the chocolate almond croissant…read more Just delightful. The cakes look awesome, but I did not try them. The only disappointment was the baguette. Good size but it was crusty and crunchy. Service was excellent. I parked in their lot which made things very convenient. I'll be back.

I love the atmosphere of this cute little cafe, when they first opened they had a corner for kids,…read morewhich amazing for moms.. then Covid came and all this disappeared! The place is super cute, parking on Westboro not the easiest thing , service I'll be honest not the nicest! I go there so often cause it's next door to my moms apt. I had many issues with their staff, they need to be trained to be kind and nice. Desserts are a hit and Miss but their baked bread and coffee are great!

I was very surprised and impressed with this boulangerie. Mamie Clafoutis is reminiscent of the…read morebetter boulangeries in Paris. Has seating indoors and outside in spring, summer and fall. The first thing you notice is the wide variety of choices in food and pastries. Their Americano is outstanding. I had the pleasure of sampling a few of their sandwiches and pastries and I was never disappointed. The boulangerie is very clean and has a Parisian atmosphere which I really enjoyed. I avoided going at lunch hour on any day; I just dropped in before or after these periods as it was almost impossible to get a table. The staff were very efficient and knew what they were doing. I cannot say enough about this boulangerie. A must visit. Their ground expresso coffee is one of the best that I have tasted and I left with 2 bags. Very well priced. If I could have taken more home I would have. Try the salmon tasting really devious as well as the almond croissant. The everyday breakfast croissant was tasty too. Located in a trendy shopping area. I spent most of my free time hanging out here. Got to practice my French which the staff were happy to help with. My thanks to all of them !!!

My husband and I picked up some pastries here recently and overall I thought they were ok, but I…read morewas not wowed. Oui 8 Bakery recently opened in the same strip mall as The Burbs. It's rather small and doesn't have too much selection. We got 2 pecan tarts ($2.50 each) and an almond croissant ($2.60). The almond croissant was ok. It only had a thin layer of ground almond paste in it. It tasted buttery and was flakey, and tasted better than almond croissants at grocery stores like Loblaws, but I expected more from a small bakery. The pecan tarts were ok. They had little pieces of candied fruits in it, like the stuff in fruitcake. I am not a fan of fruitcake nor am I a fan of candied fruits. If you like the aforementioned items, then perhaps you will like their little twist on pecan tarts. However, if you are not a fan like me, then you might want to pass. They had date squares (another thing I don't like), scones, macarons, and some other items. Not all items have prices listed. I may return to try some macarons, especially if they are only $1 each like a previous reviewer mentioned (the price was not listed in the store). Service was nice and friendly. There are 2 bistro tables for 2 inside the bakery, but it's mostly for takeout. Lots of free parking in the strip mall parking lot.

This place smelled divine as we walked in. It's nice to have s local bakery. This is where the…read morehairdressers used to be for a very long time, in the mall where Henry's and The Burbs are locates. staff was friendly and informative. They sell big thick cookies that looked tasty, and there were cinnamon rolls, so we tried a few items. Imho it was only ok. I got the impression these were day old as they were dry and crumbly. I may try again just to see how consistent they are, but unfortunately I'm not in a huge rush to do so.

They've changed locations ~1+ years ago to the Kanata location, and ever since they've opened,…read morethey've been my family and I's go-to sweet treat, coffee, lunch AND dinner place. The owner is always so welcoming and the entire staff who works there are so nice! Pastries are SO yummy i'd honestly give it 4.5/5 overall. I personally love their natas and their cannolis are out of this world. It feels like there's still so much pastries and desserts I need to try at Lusa (like their tiramisu cups looks SO GOOD?!). Btw their whole chicken combo is literally incredible. You must try their piri piri sauce, nothing can beat it. 10/10

My friend took me to Lusa Bakery while I was in Ottawa on our walking tour. I love a good bakery…read more This bakery is Portuguese. It meant that, by default, I had to try a nata or Portuguese egg tart. I have a huge weakness for natas. I dream of them often. What is impressive is that my friend has had practically every baked good in this bakery's display case, except for maybe two items. Perhaps by the time I post this review, she would have sampled everything. It also means that this bakery needs to create new items for her and other diehard fans. Although I was more thirsty and wasn't dying to having something to eat, looking at the pear tarts, croissants, cheesecakes, and more made me throw all those physical feelings away. I wanted everything! Of course, I'm not made of money. I had my eyes on the prize: the nata. I ordered one to enjoy at this eatery. I got it on a nice plate. I paid for it with a credit card. I had a huge AriZona iced tea with me, so I didn't need a drink at this stage. The woman behind the counter was helpful and friendly. This bakery also is a convenience-grocery store. My friend picked up a number of chocolate bars and shared one of them with me. You can get everything from Sumol carbonated beverages in plastic bottles, to imported jams. We sat down at a table with chairs to enjoy our treats. It was a bit hot in this place. So, if you are looking for more effective air conditioning (I think it was a fan that cooled the place down here), you may want to try another venue. I loved my nata. It was custardy and yummy. The exterior was flaky and enjoyable. There was a hint of sweetness. It was indeed the perfect nata. This place also has sandwiches. There's a separate area where you can order takeout. I may need to return to get a sandwich and possibly a dozen natas when I'm back. There's a washroom at the back. It was bright and clean when I used it. I am lucky to have a friend who took me to this bakery without my doing a trial-and-error search for the best nata. It's here! I will be back when I'm in the city again. (299)

My favourite breakfast/coffee cafe and bakery in the bank street area. This local cash and debit…read moreonly spot is run by the nicest Cantonese/Vietnamese couple, who make the freshest food to order. I've tried their breakfast wraps, banh mi, and BLT sandwiches so far, and they are better than anything in the area because of the homemade sandwich bread. Perfectly toasty, and the hot items in the sandwich are fried to order. They are a tad slow with making the food, but to be expected. They are also the cheapest in the area, with a sandwich running about $4.75 before tax and tips. Their hot foods, such as the pho, sausage rolls, spring rolls, and meat pies are all worth trying hot! The veggie and meat steam bun is good too, and their iced Vietnamese coffee as well. They have stir fries for under $10 as well, really looking forward to trying those.

The Golden Baguette is a cute little independently owned bakery. They have a variety of products…read moreranging from sweets, like cookies, donuts, pies, and chocolate croissants, to savoury items like sausage rolls, and meat pies. They also have sandwiches and Asian stir-fried dishes. They have coffee and other drinks as well. Oh and of course they sell breads and baguettes. Many of their items have a "homemade" aesthetic to them, and I don't mean that in a pejorative way at all. I actually find it endearing and I like it. I like aesthetic imperfection, it feels more genuine and real ;) My husband and I picked up a bunch of items to share, and I also grabbed a couple of items for my parents. We got an order of the "Beef Bulgogi with rice vermicelli" ($9.75), a vegetarian spring roll ($1.67), a sausage roll ($3.09), and a chili meat pie ($3.09). For my parents we picked up a Beef Bulgogi fried bun ($3.90) and a red bean pastry ($2.86). We ate our goodies in the car, a favourite activity of mine since I was a child, but only recently made popular by the Covid-19 Pandemic. The "Beef Bulgogi with rice vermicelli" was more like stir-fried beef on vermicelli. It didn't have the flavour nor the texture of Korean Beef Bulgogi. The dish was more like the traditional Vietnamese dish of rice vermicelli, with shredded lettuce, cucumbers and carrots. Instead of grilled meats, it was a saucy beef stir-fry. It was tasty and I enjoyed it, it just wasn't Beef Bulgogi, lol. The vegetarian spring roll was hot and crispy, but a bit oily. I tasted a lot of starch in it, from some sort of root vegetable (?) perhaps taro, or potatoes (?) It was my least favourite of the items we tried. The chili meat pie was a nice handheld pie. The pastry was good and held together nicely, wasn't too crumbly. The filling was ground meat with a slightly spicy kick to it. I actually did not have any of the sausage roll as my husband devoured it all, lol, (actually I told him he could have it all because I'm generally not a fan of hotdogs or sausages). He enjoyed it. It's not the puff pastry sausage rolls, but rather a brioche like bun with a sausage in it. Service was courteous and efficient. I'm looking forward to returning to try some of their other things, like their other stir-fried dishes. They also have banh mi! Street parking only, which is free on weekends (although the bakery is closed on Sundays).

I was at Pelican Seafood Market and Grill for lunch a couple of Sundays ago, and explored what Blue…read moreHeron Mall had to offer. I was parked by Ichiban Bakery. I have a weakness for bakeries and decided to check it out on a Sunday afternoon. It's a small bakery where it is more concerned about the baked goods that it produces than making the decor aesthetically pleasing! The woman working there was extremely nice. I went with a number of goodies, including the ham and cheese bun, pain au chocolat, a number of lemon treats (lemon tart, and lemon cheesecake and lemon bars), and a pear tart. Yes, I love anything lemony. I asked about the Japanese-style cheesecake. You can get a slice of it for nearly $7, or the whole thing for $20. I decided to pass on it, as everything seemed so small and overpriced to me. She carefully put everything in a box and I cheerfully left the bakery. Here's my take on the baked goods: - The ham and cheese bun was excellent. I had it for breakfast the following morning. It was savoury and delicious. - The pain au chocolat is my favourite pastry in the world. Sadly, the exterior wasn't flaky and light like a croissant. It was far more dense. The chocolate was yummy. - The lemon and lemon cheesecake bars were disappointing. The lemon flavour wasn't tart enough for my liking. The lemon flavour was subtle and barely there. The crust at the bottom was too thick and not enjoyable. The cheesecake part of the lemon cheesecake was creamy, which was the only plus I got out of it. - The pear and lemon tarts were okay. The crust was thinner than the bars, but not that interesting. I liked the pear one more, as the chunks of real fruit were yummy. The lemon one wasn't tart enough for me, either. The woman let me know that this bakery would be closed for Canada Day the following day, but the other location in the Glebe would be open. I was fortunate to pass by the latter the other day and it looked cute from the outside. I will stick to savoury items should I return to this location. Perhaps I'll try a regular croissant and see if I like it. I will steer away from the lemon items. (228)

Ichiban Bakery is a small bakery in Blue Heron Mall. They sell bread (both loaves and buns),…read morecroissants, and dessert squares. No fancy cakes and no trendy macarons. It is unapologetically simple and reminds me of true mom and pop bakeries in small towns. Baked goods are still on the trays they were baked on. You get a cafeteria tray and use the provided tongs to gather what you want, then bring it to the cash register for them to ring it up. There are three tables that seat two people each along the edge of the bakery in case you want to eat your goodies right there. I've only ever had the croissants here. They are huge and only $1.85 each. They are flaky on the outside and a bit doughier and denser on the inside. The squares look good, I might get some in the future, although I am rarely in this neighbourhood. Staff are very nice. Although the name suggests a Japanese bakery, they don't have any Japanese specialties, at least none that were evident to me. I just saw North American items, like butter tarts, lemon squares, etc. Nothing exotic. Don't go expecting mochi, or Japanese cheesecake or anything like that. (Edit 2017-02-20: Apparently, as per their Facebook page, they started selling Japanese Cream Cheese Buns at their Glebe location 825 Bank St. Maybe they will have it at the Blue Heron Mall location too). Lots of free parking. It's in the same plaza as Farm Boy, Colannade Pizza, and Pelican Seafood Market and Grill.

This French bakery in Gatineau Quebec Canada near Ottawa offers authentic high-quality artisanal…read morecreations. The Parisian style counter service features sourdough bread, breads, croissants, pastries, sweet treats as well as sandwiches, soups, pizza, and coffee. I ordered a Salmon sandwich $15.50, almond croissant $5.35, baguette $3.95, escargot croissant $5.35, and a decedent chocolate dessert $7.95. Everything was high quality and so delicious.

Ce soir, nous avons décidé de faire un détour à La Maison Oddo…read more Nous avons acheté deux pâtisseries, trois paquets de saucisson au porc et une baguette de pain. Pour commencer, le pain était extraordinaire: une croûte bien croquante et une mie très bien aérée. Les saucissons étaient exactement comme je les aime, secs et très goûteux. Les pâtisseries étaient aussi délicieuses et différentes. Le goût de framboise et le fromage somptueux étaient parfaitement équilibrés. Quant à la tarte au citron... wow. C'était fantastique. Le petit biscuit et la meringue étaient exceptionnels

Very nice bakery in Wakefield. They have bread loves, baguette, sweet pastries, donuts and other…read morelocal products. The staff are friendly. I recommend it

Huge fans of this bakery. They were so humble and decadent. The BAker that was working was…read morehumble, the food was decadent! We walk in and there's market items, a fridge full of take home meat. There's pizza baking. And then there's Ll the pastries. You cannot go wrong. What. A. Selection!! Breads, bars, cookies, breads, just eat your heart out. I can't wait to go back!! The outside of this place is also super neat. It's charred wood siding. Just take note when you go. Super cool.