Baked - Padaria & Forneria — Restaurant in Região Geográfica Imediata do Rio de Janeiro

Excellent bakery and cafe bar in the most famous square at Ipanema. The best croissant in town, as well as great assortment of biscuits (including traditional one, such as "biscoito de polvilho"), cakes, sweets, and all kinds of breads (including "pão de queijo de tapioca" - the best you'll ever try!). The seating area is small, but it's also possible to have a large meal if need be at certain times of the day (I suppose it was from 12-4pm). The place is busy all day long, and the food is fresh: the goods on offer are made from scratch every day. It's awesome to be able to enjoy different kinds of bread whenever savouring is the goal :-) Great service also scores high in this bakery, the staff is happy to serve and always very thoughtful. Not to be...

Once a Favorite, Now Just Frustrating

I used to love Baked—came almost every weekend for the maracujá parfait, omelette, and iced coffee. The food is still great, but the service has declined badly.

I’ve had a few poor experiences recently: orders taken incorrectly, staff visibly irritated, and basic requests (like milk with coffee) met with eye-rolls or passive-aggressive responses. I chalked it up to a bad day and gave it another shot.

Today I sat for 10 minutes without a greeting, menu, or anyone acknowledging me—while staff served other tables or stood idle. I eventually just left.

It’s disappointing. The food isn’t enough to make up for the consistently dismissive service. I hope things improve, because this...

I ordered "Eggs and Bacon Tartine." The bread with the egg tasted about the same as my napkin (zero taste), so I added a lot of salt to munch on some salty taste. The bacon itself tasted as it should, so at least a fifth of my breakfast was 'okay.' To be honest, this breakfast was a far cry from satisfactory, although the ambiance and the atmosphere made up for the lack of taste. I doubt if we'll be back again, though it was an experience and now I know the foods taste miles better in Canada or Europe. Unfortunately, the coffee was also...