Holland Farms Bakery & Deli - Manlius — Restaurant in Town of Manlius

This is gonna be a little long, so I’m apologizing ahead.

I was so excited to see this Utica favorite open right here in Manlius. Their two signature items, tomato pie and half moon cookies, definitely live up to the hype. The tomato pie was new to me, and while it is traditionally eaten at room temp, one of the staff suggested heating it at 375° for 5 minutes. Game changer. The crust came out crisp and delicious, with a simple but flavorful topping of tomato sauce and Parmesan. I will absolutely be back for more.

Half moon cookies are excellent with fun flavor options, though I like the traditional. Rolls and chicken salad were very good, the potato salad was just okay, and I am still in search of that New York City style potato salad.

Service is friendly and personal, with one staff member helping you through each section. It may slow things down a little but it makes the experience feel welcoming. Prices are not posted where you can easily see them and I do find things a little expensive, though not astronomical. The shop can be crowded and parking is tricky if you are turning off Route 92, so I suggest entering from the other side.

Overall, a great addition to the village with unique regional favorites. I’m excited to try some of their deli offerings like sandwiches and I saw Utica Greens.

If you make it down this far, I spent about $60 on two large tubs of chicken salad, a large tub of potato salad, a dozen rolls, tomato pie and...

I'm not going to discuss the baked goods because all I got was a sandwich. Don't know if it's because they just opened and their employees are just starting to be trained, but I ordered a sandwich today and was under whelmed. It was a large sub that literally came with three thin slices of turkey, maybe 2 or 3 oz total. Mayonnaise was indistinguishable from the bread because they didn't put enough on to even taste it. Three onions, one pickle and a good amount of lettuce on a sub roll that was dry....$10 bucks. Compare this to a Byrne dairy sandwich which has about a pound of meat on it and as many toppings as you want for the same price (good for 2 meals). Baked goods appear to be their thing so they should probably stick with that. So if you're looking for a good deli sandwich in Manlius, this is...

Went there ask for a pastry the employee had to ask another employee if they sell pasties and when the employee went into the back to see if they had any the one employee said we have pasties I’ve seen them so when the person came back she said I don’t see any so I end up getting 1 apple flip 1 Bavarian cream 1 filled finger and 1 soda the employee took 30 seconds staring at me like what I got home after getting my order tried the apple flip I didn’t taste any apple flavor it tasted like a sugar cookie. I would suggest to the business to please put the cost of each item on their website and in store so people will know how much...