Always in pursuit of "off the beaten path" gems you can often find in places in small town Indiana,…read morethe Red Room Cakery fits that bill. Prairieton....small township, population maybe 1300...maybe, 12 minutes from the south side of Terre Haute. Discovered on a Facebook post indicating a "pop-up from 10am-2pm" on the Sunday we showed up, the Red Room Cakery is actually wholesale and not normally open to the public. Lots of cake displays and brag books about, cakes are clearly this guys jam, in addition to the baked goods he sells thru restaurants in a 50 miles radius of his Prairieton ovens. And by "this guy," I am referring to Chef J who is here this day with his side kick employee Olivia. And don't underestimate Olivia and her shy demeanor, as a current student of Purdue's hospitality program and an award winning cake baker from a 4-H event not so long ago, she knows her way around a baked good. I always say "behind every good man is a better woman" and that be Olivia in this case. Chef J could not be more of a sweeter teddy bear type personality if he tried. Kind of a bit unexpected considering that this spot is not normally open to the public, which really means "I have enough business and I would rather not deal with the public." But on this day and in this moment of this pop-up that I show up with my aging folks from Terre Haute, we were treated with real midwestern hospitality...the kind that I have forgotten about living on the west coast and in giant urban cities around the planet. I tend to drill down hard to get to the meat of a business or a person, so after grilling this overgrown teddy bear a bit, Chef J is explaining to me his military career (thank you for your service!) and how he got into cooking before he is inviting me around the back to see the action of the kitchen. The smell of hot sugar and yeast coming from an oven, painting a glaze of a gooey cinnamon concoction on top of the twists baked just so, the perfect amount of flaky crust and mildly doughy center to make this twist Mid-westernly delish. We are consuming one right on the spot before we depart. Some lava cakes for good measure, we walk out with some items to enjoy at home and happy to have made the acquaintance of Chef J and Olivia. And those lava cakes.... Keep in the frig vs the counter and then pop in the microwave for about 30-40 seconds....incredible! Really delicious. The actual establishment is again not normally open, so I am appreciating this unicorn moment. There is no hot coffee option, music chiming in or even many places to sit. Nothing about this spot says "hang out/linger." Rumor has it that Chef J tried pizza for awhile and it just did not catch on. What I clearly know and the greater Praireton area does not....bakers make the best pizzas because the dough is always exceptional. But anyway.... I consider the Red Room Cakery and our unique moment to visit and buy some baked goods moment a big win and really enjoyed taking the trip over from Terre Haute. Chef J is celebrating 10 years of being in business this summer. I am on the look out during all visits now moving forward when in Terre Haute to see if the baked goods served at an eatery come from the Red Room Cakery. Because there they are a little bit delicious and a little bit Midwestern, which makes the perfect baked good in my eyes.

This place is just a great experience and no other way to explain it. Walked in to be greeted and…read moreserved by the owner. Explained everything very well, since it was out first time there. Owner was very down to earth and honest with his suggestions. Also we got to sample a few things, so that's always a plus. We started by checking everything out, the inventory was low but still a few options. Sampled a couple of ice creams. Ended up getting a Muncher cup is what i think they were called. Two scoops of ice cream with a cupcake. Another member of our party got a muffin they enjoyed, then our last memeber got a single cupcake and drink. The owner gave us a brownie on the house too. Ended up eating inside and watching a little bit of a cooking show that was on. Along with chatting with the owner. All in all if you want a great environment and treat this is the place to go. Was updated that they will be serving beer and wine soon. Also at some point will be doing soups and sandwiches. I'm sure this business will do great if they keep up the good work!

Horrible! We ordered our wedding cake here and the whole experience was just awful. Gave them a…read morepicture to base the cake on months in advance. They called the week before the wedding asking to send it again as they lost it. Day of the wedding the cake was delivered damaged. So much so that the bottom two layers had to be replaced with Styrofoam and the originals were almost impossible to cut. During our ceremonial cutting of the cake we noticed it was the wrong freaking flavors, imagine those pictures! Our anniversary cake was also damaged to the point that we had to literally throw it in the trash along with the majority of the served cake (wasn't eaten because it was the wrong flavor). Called Ashlee's and was told it was our fault that the flavors were wrong and that they wouldn't refund anything because we threw it away instead of returning it (which was never made clear to us). They are very rude, unprofessional and obviously not very competent. Thank you Ashlee's for ruining one of the most important parts of my wedding reception and charging me a buttloaf of money for it. Please use a different bakery as this one is SO NOT WORTH YOUR TIME OR MONEY!

DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE!!! What a terrible experience. I am hosting a bridal shower for my sister…read moreand called for a cake pop quote several weeks ago. After receiving one, my husband and I stopped by to discuss how to incorporate her wedding colors into the cake pops and place our order. What rude people! The person working at the counter told us we were not able to speak to the person making our cake pops because they were too busy. We explained that it would be a very quick conversation (less than ten minutes) and then we would be placing an order. After several minutes of discussion, the bakery owner turned around (after standing there and hearing the whole conversation) and told us that she was extremely busy, didn't have time to talk to us even for a few minutes and maybe we should just come back another time. I guess I don't know of too many businesses who are too busy to even let you place an order. This is probably the most unprofessional business in the area! Order from anywhere else but here

This review is way overdue, so my apologies for tardiness…read more Mark your calendar and start the clock. If you want to dive into this bake shop, you have 6 hours on Friday's to stop in and indulge in your bread fix. The Harvest Bakery retail store is open from 9am-3pm on Fridays....only Friday. The ladies of this bakery are super sweet. While I am standing there at 9:20am of course on a Friday, a flurry of regulars come in and grab English muffins and cookies and are talking bread. I am thinking "am I too late?....are all the English muffins gone?...are they that special?" After speaking with Marta and Amelia who are working there, I come to discover that this is a family business. Harvest Bakery opened in 2008. They sell primarily to restaurants and markets in the area (this is basically what keeps them busy on the other six days of the week I suppose). The bakery itself is basically a simple storefront. It looks like an old school kitchen in the front and a commercial kitchen in the back. The ambiance is Hautian charming, but also says "buy your baked goods and leave." This is the kind of off the beaten path spots I enjoy discovering. Loaves of bread (whole wheat, white, seed), loaves of swirl bread (cinnamon raisin, mocha chip, bacon cheddar), bagels (plain, asiago, blueberry), quiche, cookies (peanut butter, chocolate chippers, thumbprint) and did I mention the sourdough. They make their own sourdough (multigrain, rye, gold N white). They have a big chalkboard showing all the goods posted in the inside of the store when you walk in. I am advised that the cinnamon roles have not yet properly risen, so of course I wait an hour and return. Worth the wait.... I walked out after the nicest conversation with Marta and Amelia with all sorts of baked goods to share with my parents. The sourdough, cinnamon rolls, cinnamon raisin bread and English muffins I am still remembering so well all these weeks later (but absolutely all items were delicious and I mean that). Those English muffins are ridiculously delicious....a bit insane and unexpected. Thick, fuffy and they toast up just perfect at home in my toaster. It certainly seems like those patrons that walked in when I arrived picking up English muffins are on to something. I am advised that you can call and order ahead of time (if they are only open one day a week, you want to make sure that they don't sell out of those English muffins, right?) Everything was also so reasonably priced. What a delight to discover Harvest Bakery. I hope to be back when visiting my folks in Terre Haute. Maybe I should make sure to always be in town to include a Friday. If they were open to the public for more than 6 hours on one day in a week, my review would have been a 5. But make no mistake, a Yelp worthy establishment to visit.

If I could give Harvest six stars, I would. We were passing through town, and we'd searched for…read morebakeries to stop at. We got there about ten minutes before it was supposed to close. The owner was absolutely charming. The raspberry cinnamon roll my wife bought was made with raspberries picked in the owner's back yard. We also got some great asiago rolls. We will never pass through Terre Haute without checking to see if Harvest is open, and anyone reading this should do the same.

I've been there a few times. The meat sectionn is the only ones that will do the cuts we ask for!…read moreThey are amazing! The next thing I want to applaud is the guy doing the cheese/wine. This guy, (Adam maybe?), is a durn genius! He helped us once with finding a very sharp and tangy cheese. Next time we told him we are doing an au gratin potatoe and he pulled up a greener cheese that just sent it thru the roof. I hope you are paying these people very well as they can make a huge impact upon the food your customers are serving! We now have a place that can supply the cuts of meat we want, the accompanying cheese we need, and we greatly appreciate all the wonderful service these people provide!

I really do like Baeslers. It's locally owned, a manageable-size store, the meat selection is…read moreexcellent, the hot bar is one of my favorites, the bakery is great, selection is curated and the location is easy to get to, and checkout is usually quick. I'm writing this review mainly because I hope management sees it. Two things keep this from being a 5-star experience for me. First, sale pricing. I would estimate that around 80% of the time I buy something advertised as on sale, the discount doesn't ring up correctly. That makes it hard to shop with confidence. Second, I really, really, really wish the store had self-checkout lanes. Partly so customers can easily verify prices as they scan items, but mainly because I've noticed some food-handling habits at checkout that are concerning. For example, I once bought hot bar food (which you open and eat right away), and the cashier was eating crackers with both hands so fast you'd have thought those crackers owed her money while ringing up my ready to eat, while the bagger was picking at her lip gloss with her fingers. That's not what most people expect when handling ready-to-eat food. I've also seen cashiers lick their fingers before counting cash back. That is gross. For both of us. Having worked in banks, I could horrify you telling you in detail how disgustingly dirty is money. After the lip picking incident I haven't been buying as much hot bar and that's bad for me and bad for their business. Self-checkout would help avoid all those issues and make an already good store perfect. Its not the cheapest place in town but it could be the best. If pricing accuracy improves and self-checkouts are added, this would easily be a 5-star grocery store for me.

I had some business to do in Terre Haute today, so I thought why not have scratch made lunch for…read morethe day. The service has been excellent for Khloe N. Dining room was full of life. I had the lunch special with the white fish side salad with homemade blue cheese dressing and glazed baby carrots. The croissants are irresistible. Khloe N. is a great Waitress and very attentive to refill needs. The white fish is really grilled to perfection. I didn't want to ruin it with tartar sauce just that lemon pepper seasoning was enough. No dessert for now, I'll save that for later this afternoon for something a little on the Health side. I love scratch kitchen restaurants. They have a really fun atmosphere and the dining room is really fun to be in. It's like being in a place and dining with family as your weight staff.

Our food took very long to come drinks too girls bathroom is not very sanity had to wait very long…read moreit was unsettling would not perfer to come here and not again

Not the cleanest bathrooms but the gas didnt seem watered down as QT! We stopped both times at this…read morelocation on our way from and back to Missouri. The parking lot could use some love, lot of uneven areas. Also for those traveling alone we did encounter several homeless especially one who did not seem mentally well. Just be aware of your surroundings.

I thought it was odd, and too good to be true that the gas was $0.50/gal. cheaper than other…read morestations. When I pulled in I noticed "cash only" flyers posted on all the pumps. I headed to the building to pay cash, and saw more notices posted, with some lame excuse about payment network, and another notice that said they were closed. Door was indeed locked. Other people were coming in and wasting time before coming to the same conclusion and leaving. Judging by how out-of-date the gas prices are, I'm guessing it's been closed awhile. They should at least turn off the gas prices sign and change their website to show closed, rather than incredibly good prices. OTOH maybe they don't plan to re-open, and don't really care.