Old World Baking Company — Restaurant in Valdese

I rarely rate anything a 5 star! This is a comfortable inviting eatery. You order and pay at the counter. There is a rare window into the kitchen. (SPOTLESS) The service is friendly and prompt. I orderd a small container of the soup of the day portobello cream soup. It was thick, flavorful and had many large (but manageable) pieces of obviously fresh mushrooms. It was perfectly seasoned. I almost didn't want to eat my half of the meatball sub I split with my sister but; I am so glad I did! This is a bakery so it goes without saying the bread was perfect. It was crunchy and a little bit flaky but heavenly light. It was the perfect companion for the tender juicy lightly sauced meatballs. The bread soaked up a little sauce without falling apart making it a relatively neat sandwich to eat. The sauce was perfectly balanced. Not too sweet or salty or acidic just delicious. The cheese was of a good quality so it stretched and released with each bite. It actually tasted good and added tothe overall quality and depth of the sandwich. ( not the one bite and it's hanging out of your mouth variety here). I had a piece of chocolate cake with cannolli filling. It rivaled any bakery in NY or NJ that I have ever had . .and that's saying alot.

Someone loves this business and the community it's in. There's a large chalkboard for dreams as you enter ( a puppy..to marry so and so..own an ice cream shop). There is also an area with pre-paid meal vouchers taped to the chalkboard stating take one if you need to. Who wouldn't want to eat here. It's all...

Being from NJ I found it hard to find real Kizer Rolls anywhere around the Burke County area. Everything had more like a heavy cake type consistency. The crust on the rolls were always soft and chewy. The Old World Baking Company has changed that !!! Real rolls and bread with a thin hard crust, but not to hard. A fluffy interior filled with the best tasting flavor I've missed for almost 18 year's. My wife and I purchased a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich and 4 Kizer rolls. All to go. The sandwich was every bit as good as what you would get in Philly. I was stationed there for the Navy. Only 3 of the rolls made it home. We ate 1in the car. Plain, nothing on it. They are that good. This was the first time we went here. They now have customers for as long as they are open and keep making that fabulous bread and rolls. The staff is extremely polite and helpful. The deserts look amazing. I highly recommend the Old World Baking Company to everyone. Just give it a try....

So my friend, my service dog, and I try to meet here a couple times a month. Mostly for coffee and treats. Today surprisingly there was hardly any one there, so I was served right away. Not only are their baked goods made super fresh they will add topings to it. The iced Chi Latte is to die for! My only complaint is that they don't have big enough cups for it. Yes it's that good. Not only did the owner bag the treats up for us, but he carried them to the table! Given that I'm mobility challanged I appreciate that so much! We will be back to try their dinners ...