St John's Bakery — Restaurant in Toronto

I personally think this bakery is good but seriously overrated. Don't get me wrong -- the bread, scone and banana bread were very good, but I don't think world-class. I felt the crumb on the bread needed more time to rise (too heavy) and crust was not thick like traditional sourdough. Banana bread was average -- glad they used butter, but it had been frozen which killed the texture. Scone was excellent, hot from the oven. They did not have enough staff on a Saturday a.m. and had to wait 20+ minutes -- that's inexcusable. I prefer Blackbird Bakery which is less than a mile away -- their selection and quality is...

There are many bakeries that make good sourdough, but St. John is a marker ahead. Soft chewy centre’s, with a slight crusty exterior, just hard enough, but not so much you can break a window with it the way the hip bakers across the city are doing it these days. St. John’s easily has the best sourdoughs in the city. There is a range in variety of sourness and I find myself torn between Angelicus and Maria loaves. While I should try the other varieties, they do run out of bread fast and of course I do enjoy the usual suspects, so don’t feel like I am missing out. Also love the mandate behind St. John’s bakery and happy...

Finally wandered in here a couple of weeks ago after ages of meaning to, and I’m so glad I did. The people here are so sweet and friendly. I got a Celtic sourdough loaf, blueberry scone, and an americano. The scones are delicious and not overly sweet, and the coffee! Omg it was perfect, really hit the spot. The bread was really good. This will be a new go to on morning walks moving forward. It was super clean, bright, and airy inside too. So warm and...