Aimee L.
Yelp
I'm grateful for the billboards that eventually led me here. I prefer to have tried this bakery than not. Sadly, it's not all up to the hype. I stopped by on one of my driving sprees to MFR for work. Scanning the menu, I figured the hand pies would meet my savory cravings best. I paid about $70 for 8 of them, 4 chicken and 4 beef frozen, which is surprising for a small-town bakery. I heated them at 350 as directed in my toaster oven for about 40 minutes. Of the two, the chicken is definitely the better one but neither were particularly memorable. My BF ate the chicken one but didn't like the beef one enough that he only got a couple bites in before he said, "I don't like this" and set it aside. Perhaps it's just a matter of not choosing their best, but I'm not sure when I'll be back to try.
*Update* Had a chance to return to try some more pastries: a cinnamon roll, hazelnut sticky bun, 2 cardamon buns and a ham and cheese scone. I wanted a ham and cheese croissant, but their online ordering wasn't in sync with actual inventory, so they generously gave me 2 of the ham and cheese scones for no extra charge. Unfortunately, the scones were very salty yet too sweet for my palate. Would have been better with a little more cheddar or parmesan and a lot less sugar and salt. The ham bits gave it a weird mouth feel as well. Texture was too cake-like and not what I came to expect from eating many scones in the US and UK.
I had to freeze the rest. The cinnamon bun was okay reheated in a toaster oven. Way too much frosting, but well flavored. I already tried one of their cardamom buns on the first visit which are so far the best they offer.