The Bakery — Restaurant in London

A little disappointed. Nice looking bakery in nice peaceful suburban setting a short distance from the train station. The coffee is pretty decent but not happy with the food experience. Decided on a tasty looking ham and cheese melt on display , the cheese had already been melted and no idea how long it had been there so I asked for a fresh one. A little while later I heard the ding of the microwave followed shortly by the same melt that had been on display. Golden rule is that you don't microwave bread. It doesn't do favours for the flavour or consistency. I could feel that it had been microwaved and in questioning yes that's what they had done. I asked for a fresh one and some excuses were made that the cook hadn't been asked for a fresh one. They came back 5 minutes later with something that looked to have a lot more filling . Feeling that this had been loaded to placate me I proceeded to tuck in. The bread however still had microwave consistency and I discovered that instead of the nice chucks of ham I expected I was eating breaded chicken and crispy bacon which is completely not what I ordered . I dunno, call me fussy but I would not expect a place that on the surface looks a bit higher class than the usual to think it's OK to microwave bread products. The waitress when she took back the order asked me if a five to ten minute wait would be OK and when I said five would be better displayed obvious irritation. The coffee isn't too bad but not sure I will come back for...

I have tried all the local bakeries. Westhead Road, Station Road, Julia's bakery etc, but this is hands down the best place for bread, cakes and pastries. I usually grab a seeded bloomer, some crusty rolls and a hot sausage roll. Sometimes I get the Sourdough but its a bit pricey at £3.40 so I only have it as a treat. Don't get me wrong, it's worth every penny but I can't afford to eat it every day, plus I adore the seeded bloomer. Most times the bread is still warm when I buy it. The sausage roll is pure comfort food and tastes utterly home made and delicious. All the pastries are delicious, especially the apple one and pecan one and I could eat their doughnuts all day long. You feel the history and legacy as you walk through the door and the staff are always friendly and attentive. I'm so glad I live with 5 minutes of this bakery. Thank you for your decades of service and spectacular...

Where do I start with this bakery...other than fantastic! I have been going here for years now and have never been disappointed! Quality is spot on, quantity is spot on and prices have stayed very reasonable considering the increases recently. So you could say this review is an homage to the now 50 plus years this bakery has consistently been delivering top quality to it's loyal customers! I love a sub baguette, and my go-to choice is a BLT with mayo! It comes rammed with crispy bacon, juicy tomato and lettuce a plenty! Simply amazing. I also enjoy a hot sausage roll too...again very enjoyable! My go-to cakes are the bakewells though, I just love the almond and jam filled pastry! So, not been to this bakery yet? You're missing out! You have to go there...like now! Come on, grab ya coat and get on ya way...