Leon C.
Yelp
During a mini adventure checking what Crouch End had to offer in terms of entertainment and shopping, I came across Dunn's Bakery. Now I love me a bit of baked dough and after peering through the window at the exceptionally clean and well presented establishment, I ventured inside.
I could tell immediately that Dunn's was serious and passionate about their trade. They have been there for over 150yrs, and through the generations of I assume 'Dunn's', they are still going strong. From hot pies to fresh loaves, sandwiches to cakes of all description, they had everything one could want. If you want a cake for a celebration they can certainly do that too.
Then I saw it. Wait a minute... 75p for a doughnut! £1.65 for a chocolate eclair. I felt a slight tumescence in my pocket as the horror spread from my face to my wallet. My cheese & pickle sandwich topped out at £2.20 which is a little pricey, but not extreme. But what the hell was going on with these cake prices?
As said by the legendary Vincent Vega "I gotta know what a $5 dollar shake tastes like!" I had to know what a 75p doughnut tasted like. So I bought the thing and the sandwich. Now don't get me wrong, I wouldn't be making such a fuss if the doughnut was as big as my face, but it wasn't, it was a basic small jam doughnut. So the moment of truth - the taste test.
First the sandwich:
As I bit down the essence of mature cheddar ran amok through my taste buds, then came the delicate tang of sweet, Branston pickle. I had to tug ever so slightly to break through the crust of bread. I like that tension of fight, food sometimes gives you. I was happy. £2.20, well spent
Now the doughnut:
My teeth easily sank deep into the doughy flesh. jam seeped sneakily into the paper bag trying to escape its inevitable doom. I did not taste decadence in my doughnut... I tasted Greggs! I was bitterly disappointed.
This is without question a 5* bakery, but I in good conscious cannot bestow this honour due to the heavily inflated individually pre-baked cake prices.