I wouldn't say that everything there is amazing, but for certain things it is unbeatable (certainly in Ottawa). It has excellent rye bread, great jelly donuts and the cheese bagels are out of this world, its more of a pastry than a bagel but its epic. If I am driving by I often have to stop the car and run in to get a cheese bagel.

Everything else about the place is simply background noise.... more

I walked in there and I was disappointed to see the small selection of backed goods that were being sold.

1) the bread was good

2) the donuts were good

3) the pecan pie was great

4) I ordered some pizza and the lady with hairy arms made it right away, it took about 20min, because she was too distracted helping others with there tunamelts, when she did take it out because of the Burning... more

Walking by and decided to drop in - the smell on entry took me back to times past. It was late in the day on a Saturday, so selection was not at its peak - but still lots to choose from.

This is the kind of bakery my mom used to take me to - think 1960's - when I was very young, as a treat for being a good girl at the doctors, or after shopping. So it seemed fitting to order an eclair,... more