City Bakery Diamond Ring — Restaurant in Delft

It’s a GEM! True to its name, this bakery in Delft is a gem. I visited the shop last month while on holiday in the Netherlands. The cosy shop was filled with freshly baked bread loaves, pastries and cakes. The staff manning the counter were friendly and one could tell that many of the customers are regulars of the bakery. I bought the cheese sticks, the Dutch cake topped with an amazing helping of hazelnuts, the butter biscuits and the coconut pastry. All were simply delicious. My favourite were the coconut pastry with a hint of passion fruit fragrance and light butter biscuits that for a few euros, they came packed in a pretty blue and white tin- it’s nice as s gift too. Shared some with my colleagues back in Singapore and they all loved it! Will definitely visit Stadsbakkerij De...

Ik heb afgelopen zaterdag 12 augustus rond 15:00 uur iets van 9,50 betaald voor twee "aardbeienschelpjes" (4,75 per stuk) waarvan de bodem zompig was geworden en de aardbeien waren erg zuur op beide gebakjes. Ik wilde vieren dat ik een aantal jaar een relatie had, vandaar dat ik speciaal naar de diamanten ring ging voor gebakjes. Ik vroeg om een extra papieren gebakshoudertje zodat ze mooi zouden blijven in mijn tas tijdens vervoer, maar nee dat mocht niet. Ik was flink teleurgesteld, niet alleen in de service, maar ook in de kwaliteit. Als iemand 10 euro betaalt voor 2 kleine gebakjes, kan je best iets van service verlenen toch? Ik kom al bij deze bakker sinds dat ik in Delft woon, zo'n 8 jaar. In de tussentijd zijn de prijzen van de broden enorm omhoog gegaan (volgens mij betaal je nu 2,50 voor een kaasstengel) en zijn de broden gekrompen. Dat is op zich nog wel te overzien, maar ook de service er enorm op achteruit gegaan. Misschien werkt Patrick, een van de eigenaars, minder op de werkvloer? Ik weet het niet, maar gezien de achteruitgang in service en kwaliteit ben ik niet meer bereid zo veel te betalen voor gebak - heel erg jammer.

I paid something like 9.50 for two "strawberry scallops" (4.75 each) last Saturday, Aug. 12, around 3 p.m. The bottoms had become soggy and the strawberries were very sour on both pastries. I wanted to celebrate being in a relationship for several years, hence I went specifically to the diamond ring for pastries. I asked for an extra paper pastry holder so they would stay nice in my bag during transport, but no they were not allowed. I was quite disappointed, not only in the service, but also in the quality. If someone pays 10 euros for 2 small cakes, you can provide some service, right? I have been coming to this bakery since I lived in Delft, about 8 years. In the meantime the prices of the breads have gone up tremendously (I think you now pay 2.50 for a cheese stick) and the breads have shrunk. That in itself is manageable, but also the service has gone down tremendously. Maybe Patrick, one of the owners, is working less on the floor? I don't know, but given the decline in service and quality, I'm no longer willing to pay that much for pastries - very...

They have the best products you can find in Delft but they are the worst in terms of flexibility. i.e. They don't let you reserve anything without payment which I totally understand, but they also don't have a system which allows for payment on the same day. You can send online payment but they cannot see it at the same day due to their lack of technology! And they are not trying to find a solution for this because it is your problem that you didn't think about ordering earlier. Only think you hear "sorry sorry I cannot do this I cannot do that". Welcome to Netherlands.. In 2024 such a pity...