Didi N.
Yelp
The last time I've been here was like seven years ago? I remember us loving their hot, pure matcha latte with milk so much, that the memory of having it lived in our heads for many years. We vowed to go back again if we were ever in the area as we live in Jacksonville, FL now and rarely go to Atlanta.
We just happened to be here this weekend and decided to stop by since it was about a 14 minute drive from our hotel. Upon entering, the bakery had a steady traffic of people going in and out. We didn't have to wait long as we were there around 11am and were able to grab all the pastries that we wanted and some more. The line to check out and also same line to order drinks was not too bad. There was a nice, dining space to the right of us that looked cozy. Service was fast, quick, and nice. The workers do seem to be a little bit chaotic though as more traffic came in while we were waiting in line.
Here's my thoughts, opinions, and reviews on the items we got.
Strawberry cream pastry with fresh strawberries: 8/10 - I'm rating this entirely on the look of it as my husband got one for himself to try. He seemed to enjoyed it so I'm guessing it was delicious.
Cornbread: 6.5/10 - I was so excited to try this as I love love cornbread! I love the consistency of traditional cornbread with the slight grittiness and little bits of corn. I love my cornbread sweet as well. This pastry was the opposite of it as while the taste is somewhat there, the texture was off. There were bits of corn in the "pastry" but only a few kernels scattered around. It was also pretty dry but I did love the coffee cake-like crumble on top. I see where they were going with this but they kind of missed the mark.
Milk cream bun: 7/10 - the bun had almonds on top and a milk cream filling inside. I had a bite and loved how light and fluffy the filling was. The bun was baked to perfection and was so moist, bouncy, and squishy (in a good way). The touch of almonds on top added a nice texture contrast.
We got a few other pastries but I didn't try them all so I can't give a review yet on them. The prices were reasonable for how big the pastries were. We got a blueberry chocolate bun, sausage bun, melon bread, etc. I really love that they have a variety of sweet and savory pastries!
Drinks:
Fresh kiwi juice: 9/10 - this was tart, cool, and refreshing, especially for a hot summer day. You can see and taste the bits of kiwi. If you don't like fruit pulp, then you might not like this. Some people are weirded out by different textures so unless you like pulp, then I don't suggest you get this drink. It is a bit on the tart side and not sweet. If you love tart and sour flavors, then this would be a good drink to try.
Lavender latte: 4/10 - my best friend got this and this was her personal rating. She asked for half of the sweetness but they have her the full sweetness and she could not finish her drink. I don't know if they were just having an off day but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
Hot matcha latte: 9/10 - my husband enjoyed his matcha latte and I had a sip of it. The only difference now is that when you ask for a matcha latte, they add espresso. Don't get me wrong, it's still delicious but just a little different now. We were just thrown off by the taste of both matcha and espresso because we assumed it would be a hot matcha latte with just milk.
Freshly squeezed orange juice: 9/10 - my other friend got this and she said it was one of the best orange juices that she's ever had. It was fresh, not too overly sweet, had a little bit of pulp, and super refreshing.
Overall, I would come back for the pastries and some drinks. A solid place to grab some yummy pastries and drinks! If you're in the Atlanta area, definitely check this bakery out!