Saint Amon Baking Co — Restaurant in Tulsa

Few Tulsan's can really appreciate what Saint Amon has granted us...the ultimate in culinary simplicity...the croissant. Not the croissant you're probably thinking of, but a REAL croissant. There's a difference.

Yes, there is so much more to Saint Amon than this flaky and buttery delicacy. But to put it bluntly, if you can make a croissant and make it well in the traditional style, you can make almost anything.

From the moment I walked in their door and realized Sarah and Jean Baptiste knew how to make the croissant that I appreciate regularly, I knew I had returned devouring something I use to eat daily living in Europe.

Thankfullly, we have Sarah, Jean Baptiste and Saint Amon. They have a passion for what they do and it shows. Tulsa is lucky to have them. Very lucky.

The Association of French Bakers describes a croissant better than I can...

"The croissant is dignified — not vulgar like a piece of toast, simply popped into a mechanical device to be browned. No — the croissant is born of tender care and craftsmanship. Bakers must carefully layer the dough, paint on perfect proportions of butter, and then roll and fold this trembling croissant embryo with the precision of a Japanese origami master."

Although several pastries try to pass themselves off as making real croissants, few would be worthy of gracing the shelf of a French patisserie. Saint Amon can call themselves...

If you've never had a real croissant, this will be solid. If you're looking for French style croissant, don't bother coming to Saint Amon. (there's a place in downtown for that.)

I've always wanted to come and try this place, but I live 20min away. Today I decided I'd go out of my way to try it. We got a few "croissants" (they didn't have the traditional butter croissant). They were all filled with cheese and some type of meat (turkey, sausage, bacon). What a disappointment! It's definitely better than if you'd buy from a supermarket, but not by much. Also, at 9am the pastries were rather cold and tasted like they had been baked the evening before.

The place itself has a small table, but it's mostly a bakery for you to grab your pastry and go. We could peak into the kitchen and it looked like they were carefully preparing the next batch of pastries. I'm sure they put a lot of effort into what they make. However, baking French pastries is extremely hard and expensive. It requires special machinery, imported butter, a lot of time, and TONS of technique. Unfortunately St Amon appears to lack all (or most) of that. What a shame. I hope one day they actually take a step back and make the necessary investments to produce the real stuff. Tulsa...

There are a lot of places around Tulsa that serve baked goods and would even go as far as to call themselves “bakeries” or “shoppes”. Some of these places are elaborately decorated and have additions such as outdoor swings, live music, and serve coffee flights. While those things are all well and good, they lack one thing: substance. Saint Amon’s is an authentic, French bakery with a chef and owner who is passionate about sharing his love and knowledge of French desserts and breads. My husband and I were stunned as we tasted a variety of items we ordered over the weekend. From butter croissants to lemon raspberry bars, chocolate raspberry muffins and an American Midwest classic the jalapeño sausage roll, with every bite we knew: THIS was the place. Nothing is overly sweet, everything is just right... It’s PERFECT. While there’s no seating inside (according to the owner, the French grab their baked goods and are on their way!), it is well worth the trip to visit their new-ish Riverside location. We are SO fortunate to have something like this in Tulsa and I hope this review encourages the team at Saint Amon and point others in the direction of a true bakery, overflowing with substance and incredibly...