Serenity Farm Bread — Restaurant in Leslie

Best bread I have ever eaten, even better than the bread from world famous bakeries I tried in France. My favorites are the Olive, Blueberry, and Cranberry breads.

This location is their wood fired brick oven bread baking facility where you can watch them bake and you can only purchase their bread and a few limited products. The main facility is just out of town on the highway and has pastries and other products.

I know many people that have managed or worked here over the years so I know it's history and have seen "behind the scenes"

Lynnwood was a key person in setting up the recipes, cooking methods, and sourcing ingredients they still use but he retired. He apprenticed at a world recognized baking/pastry training facility in Europe. The ingredients used are all top quality and some are imported the same place used during Lynnwood's apprenticeship. The ingredients and prep/baking methods are the secret to their quality you won't find from any mass produced product purchased from a grocery store or even at the...

Bathroom smelled like it hadn't been cleaned in a long time, spider in the corner next to the sink peeling borders. I get that they are going for a laid back hipster vibe but the cleanliness was unacceptable. Several baked goods were out uncovered and there were several flies crawling/flying around. The outdoor gazebo seating was scenic with a well maintained landscape. Despite the cleaning issue we tried the sticky buns, about $5 each after tax. The topping of chopped pecans and caramel was good but wasn't enough to make it seem like a treat. It was more like a dinner roll than a dessert. My wife asked me if there was something wrong with them after the first bite because of the bite of the sourdough, after the first bite it's less noticable but we didn't take too many more bites mainly ate the topping and tossed the roll. Maybe the other...

My wife and I stopped here on our way home from our anniversary trip. I wasn't thrilled to be stopping in, but my wife was excited about it. I expected the typical little small town bakery, but was pleasantly surprised. We got some of their bread and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I've never had anything like it, and it is quite delicious. You can tell by talking to the workers that they are passionate about what they do. It's amazing that they can survive in such a small rural town. I've read some reviews complaining about their prices, but I would point out that this isn't Pizza Hut… it's a small local business crafting handmade goods with passion and skill. The prices seemed reasonable to me. Please get out and support this business.

I wish this business much luck,...