Damn delicious baked goods and very friendly staff. Definitely a go-to option any time of the day!…read more/ ¡Son riquísimos los panes y postres de esta pequeña panadería y los que la trabajan son sumamente amables! Sin duda es una perfecta opción para cuando se te pegue el antojo a cualquier hora del día. :D

Delicious flaky cinnamony goodness!! Did not try the breads, but they smelled wonderful.read more

Van Hemert's Dutch Oven Bakery is a family-owned, full-line scratch bakery since 1983. This is a…read moregood check-off for visitors. We visited on a Friday afternoon around 2 pm and I was glad some of the baked goods were still available. I quickly picked up a few items: Dutch letters, almond horns, almond tarts, and blueberry filled Dutch windmills. The first three items have a strong but not overpowering almond flavor. I especially liked the almond horns which had a crunch but chewy and buttery texture. I also really liked the windmills and wished I had ordered the raspberry ones as well. It was buttery and flakey with just the right about of blueberry cream cheese filling.

Absolute hidden gem in Ames. Of course the bakery is great. You can even get day old bread at a…read moresteep discount. The true discovery is that they serve an excellent lunch. Sandwiches, soups and salads. We had the Reuben and a bowl of chicken wild rice soup. They even split it for us as we shared! The coffee looked great too - lots of people carrying out. Donuts, Dutch letters and other sweets were also plentiful- we got some to take home. Will go back for sure! Very quaint and local.

Very cute bakery! Lots of very fun options. We got am apple fritter, cream filled Bismark, and a…read moreDutch letter and all of them were excellent!

What a charming place! It smells so sugary when you walk in and my husband and I kept looking at…read moreeach other like truly children in a candy store - excited, overwhelmed, want a bite of it all. It doesn't matter what you get here - it's all oh-so-fresh, absolutely heavenly delicious, and so cheap too! They also have nice curios as gifts or for yourself.

I visited this bakery this past weekend with my sister-in-law and nephew and they had the cutest…read moresugar cookies for spring/easter! Service was great, definitely a very small shop though, no room to just hang around more of a pick your poison and giddy on out of there. I ended up getting a plain glazed donut but it was delicious - soft and pillowy with the sugary glaze on top - chef's kiss

Such an awesome bakery!! Was in town from NC and had to stop in to give this a go and loved it!…read moreBeautiful space with plenty of options, friendly people, and the Lemon Poppyseed muffin was unreal! Wish this wasn't so far from home!

Really yum got a champagne cake for my anniversary with just whipped topping and it was real good…read moreguys you should get if you can

Service was great and treats were delicious! Prices were very reasonable. Bummed we didn't find…read morethis place sooner before our out of state move.

Paula and her team at Bricktown Bakery are incredible. You can feel the passion in everything they…read moredo, and it shows in every bite. Whether it's their fresh‑baked pastries or their delicious lunch offerings, everything is prepared with care and tastes fantastic.

Loved almost everything about this place! Lovely ice cream, donuts, and pastries. Amazing staff…read morebeside the obvious rude and sarcastic language stated at me from someone high in status at this establishment. In a place of business nobody should feel unwelcome or personally attacked from anyone especially the owner.

We always try to eat here when we are in town to visit family. The menu is quite good but the…read morespecials are usually even better. We had the Baja Shrimp Taco special last Wed and restaurant week started so we had the entire Thai tasting menu on Friday. It was fabulous - please check it out. It is Midwest hot, not Thai hot. Staff is always great. We almost always end with carrot cake - I had ZoeBakes carrot cake in the Twin Cities and it was not anywhere close to as tasty as The Cafe's version. I would agree with some other posts that the lighting in some areas makes it very hard to read the menus or see your food. Updated lighting would be helpful. We try to come early and get a spot near the windows so that we can see better.

Disappointed... I came here for restaurant week to try their Thai Menu. It looked good online and…read morethought I'd give them a try. The Cafe has been on my list for a while now. Disappointed to say the least, I came in the back door not realized there was a correct door and was rudely cut off by other patrons at the front desk. I had to wait several minutes to be waited on and the place had plenty of spots. Maybe because I was a party of 1... they didn't seem to care. After I shared what drink I wanted, I learned they were out... fine no problem. I asked about the Thai specials, the waitress was clueless. I had to ask for the restaurant week menu and ask about the specials. She said they looked good but couldn't describe them and hasn't tasted them. I got the salad on special, but get this... they were out of the main restaurant week special... such a let down. The ambiance was mixed, one corner was a cute date night the other corner was crying children. All dimly lit and outdated decor. The whole experience was off, I ended up leaving after my one drink and salad. I hope to give this place a second chance sometime but hope they aren't out of dishes and I can get a trained server. Maybe another night for sure!

They have very a delicious coffee & lunch. You can order almost any latte, espresso, or coffee…read moredrink made fresh to order! In my opinion, the bakery sweets are so overly sweet they almost take your breath away. They run some great deals on soup & sandwich lunch specials so that's worth checking out!

After dress shopping our group stopped here to grab a quick lunch. I ordered the make your own and…read moremade a vegetarian sandwich. It was as expected, not bad but nothing that makes it unique. I ordered the basket expecting the classic "coffee store" chips to sadly see they were just original ruffles. As for the pickle, I expected it to be a spear and I was let down to find out it was two slices. The cookie was alright as well but nothing special. I ordered the pastries and donuts and those were pretty good. I enjoyed the mocha Bismarck donut. The lemon cream cheese pinwheel was pretty good as well but on the drier side. Overall, good for a quick bite. Staff are super nice and friendly.

The food was absolutely delicious and the renovation decor is a big labor of love! Counter service…read morewas fast, and the open kitchen was fun to see all the prep work. The decor is nostalgic and fits the exposed brick perfectly. We would love to have this bakery in our hometown where I could shop for bread, pastries weekly. Highly recommend!

Stopped in expecting a simple coffee and pastry, got a side of unsolicited political opinions…read moreinstead. Not really what I go out for. The vibe was weird, and it made the whole experience kind of uncomfortable. Probably won't be back.