The Market — Local services in High Point

I’m afraid I don’t know which one is Dot & which one is Pearl. I stopped coming here when the customer service from one individual here was just so rude. I hadn’t been back for I’d say since it happened 2 yrs ago. There is a lady (maybe Dot…maybe Pearl), long gray curly hair and glasses…she is the rudest, not friendly or smiling person I’ve come across. Why do they have her working around customers? Is she the owner? Today we were out for the Holiday Stroll and wandered in against my better judgement. They seem to keep expanding to make more room for baking and less room for merchandise. It was pretty tight in there today especially. Same not friendly lady running the cash register. The other lady, whom also has a son that works there, they both were very friendly and answered questions, apologized for the wait and the card machine being crazy. Nope not the other lady, not a crack of a smile or an “I’m sorry or thank you for waiting.” I know I can’t be the only one in HP who doesn’t appreciate this one’s particular demeanor. The other time this said person was so rude was a Mother’s Day when I wanted to drop in to grab a piece of cake. She was at the door talking to another worker I assume. I came up and there was no sign as to their times which apparently had changed bc it was 10 on a Sunday. She looked at me through the door and hollered “We’re not open.” At which I was thinking no kidding. I asked if she could just tell me what time they open. She left me standing there as she continued to talk. Finally in her grumpy demeanor she unlocked the door and repeated herself about being closed. Maybe hang a time sign on your door and you wouldn’t even have to socialize with someone if you don’t want to. Maybe go to the back and make cakes, you can be grumpy and rude to the wall. Don’t know but this has really given me reason not to return as well and same for people I was with. There’s other bakery/thrift/ gift stores around town. Wish someone might just tell her to...

This establishment is nothing if not unique. The Market proper features shelf upon shelf of local knick-knacks, many of which are surprisingly affordable. Getting around the aisles (such as they are) can be interesting during a busy time, but the place oozes retro charm. The same visual appeal extends to Dot & Pearl’s, as the bakery has a number of delectable-looking cakes, cookies, and truffles (all homemade) on display. The one thing that you will not find displayed here (or, if I overlooked it, displayed clearly) is a menu/price list. That and the layout (there was more of a huddle around the display cases than an orderly queue) made ordering a bit chaotic though the staff remained perfectly pleasant.

For our first visit, my wife and I picked up a coffee drink and a cake slice apiece. Dot & Pearl’s sells FosterHobbs beans, which generally bodes well for the quality of their coffee offerings. However, the iced vanilla latte that I ordered barely had any vanilla flavoring. The cakes fared better though neither can compete with Amoroso’s offerings. The lemon berry cake had a good balance between tart and sweet, yet it was dry. The hot chocolate cake, on the other hand, was satisfyingly gooey and chocolatey although it bore little flavor resemblance to its namesake drink.

I wouldn’t write off Dot & Pearl’s entirely, and the cake selection is commendable, but greater consistency can be...

If you want the most absolute best cake you have ever tasted then you must try the market bakery you can buy slices of every cake they make so far I've had 9 or 10 different slices and every single one was absolutely over the top I recently bought an entire cake for my birthday that I brought back to my work for everybody to enjoy it was a lemon raspberry cake and everybody at work could not believe how good it was people were pulling out their phones to make sure they had the right place so they can go themselves keep up the great work you ladies are awesome PS the young lady with the 280 SLK stay on top of the maintenance and you will have a car that you will enjoy for many years to come can't wait to stop by and see you...