Ballan Bakery — Restaurant in Victoria

Ok pies (meaning they fill your stomach) - somewhat bland and dry BUT the pie crust is far too soft as if they microwave them before putting them in the warmer. Pie crusts are not meant to be soft and pliable and falling apart in your hand as you eat them. You get pretty close to the entire pie collapsing in your hands and over you as you try to eat. Big no no if your trying for a quality pie. That’s why they only get 2 stars. Plus they have gone down in quality over the last 4-5 years. There are far better bakeries around - the cook here must not have been in the top 50% of passes that year. This place is an example of what no competition does in a country town and why it’s so easy to pick them off when a good rival sets up shop (as it will as more homes...

Dropped in on an old memory of a terrific coffee and baked good shop. However : Lemon meringue oh dear, filling sloppy and eggy, meringue extremely airy. Monkey face shortening/ fat overload, and crumbled everywhere after first bite. Vanilla slice ok Coffee : long black poor quality taste, bitter and boiling Almond latte: bitter, burnt undrinkable sadly I had $50 and a five cent coin It cost $23:10 but rather than saying “don’t worry about the missing 5 cents” I got the 90 cents in 5 cent and 10 cents pieces. Overall a new baker and a new barista would be terrific...

My Brother and I were passing through Ballan for work. A work mate said the bakery in Ballan was worth a stop if we were hungry. We had steak, steak and mushroom pies, apple pies, hot jam donuts which were all great and the coffees were excellent. The staff were super friendly, helpful and 'honest'. I was vague enough to leave my bag in the store with my wallet and other personal belongings, had to pick them up the next day. Lovely girls. Thank you Bree. Highly recommended. Support our...