The Bakingtist

I went to The Bakingtist for the first time today and I definitely wish I'd made the trip sooner. My group got a variety of things from the counter and they were all delicious. The coffee was good and the orange juice was amazing. The whole staff was friendly and the science vibe of the building is so cool. This is going to be my new "treat yourself" spot.

I've been stopping by the bakeries every morning around downtown during my jury duty. This one caught my eye today. I ordered the croissant sandwich (forget the name, but requested no tomato), pretzel twists, and a white macadamia nut cookie.

The cookie was huge, very fresh, and very hot. I'm not a big cookie person but it was very good. I only ate half and requested to save the rest for later.

The crossaint sandwich was phenomenal, though. All the ingredients were prepared very well. I at first requested my sunny egg be a fried egg, but was told they were training their staff to prepare it that way (seems to me they don't need much more training!). The sunny egg was well-done, at least (I don't prefer runny eggs, if you do you might request that). I cut mine in half to wield it better in my hand.

I was surprised by the pretzel twists, too. I figured they'd be a run-of-the-mill thing, but they were actually seasoned and had a lot of flavor (than just salt, that is). I also saved that for a snack later.

They also have some fun trivia about scientists and school desks for seating. They were the same desks we'd use in high school, so that was fun haha!

Everything was absolutely incredible! I had THE BEST sandwich, I think I’ve ever eaten, and the cookies and other pastries were such a great treat. The environment is fun and inviting. I’ll definitely be a regular.

Love the backstory, theme, and atmosphere of this restaurant. The baked goods were delicious, my family really enjoyed the chocolate croissant and chocolate chip walnut cookie, but found the filled cookies a bit too large and too sweet for our taste. The same critique applies to the huge, fluffy peanut butter sandwich (pictured), and though not too sweet, the caprese sandwich (pictured) was a difficult task to consume with an average human-sized mouth and the ciabatta roll too tough for a knife and fork. But I will return for the fresh-squeezed orange juice!

Warm environment with very friendly staff! You can tell that the staff really enjoy what they do by the way you’re treated. That make such a huge difference and made our experience more enjoyable. Now on to the food. That croissant was maybe the best I’ve ever had. It was so buttery and flaky with crisp cheese topping. The cookie was my favorite part of this day. So rich and filled with chocolate! I had to flag down one of the bakingtist to ask what magic was put in it. I was so upset that I didn’t bring any home!