New to the area, I came this morning very excited to get a real European croissant. Got the bag of two home and was super disappointed. Not sure if claggy is the right word, not being a baker, but out of the bag that they were very casually thrown into the bottom of with other goods on top, they looked deflated and half done. See pics attached. Opened the more deflated one and the center is still dough. Opened the second one and it’s a bit better but still not up to snuff. I’ll give them another chance, and update this review if it’s a better experience, but this was a rough start. Also the cashier while bagging my order dropped one of the macarons on the wood counter. I saw her mind calculating whether she should get me another but she didn’t. She did use a glove to pick up the macaron off the counter and put it in the bag with the other. Now I don’t know which it was, so I lost both. I paid a good mount of money this morning for food I can’t eat.
The sourdough bread is very good. Croissants were a hot as well.
Cute bakery, but the food was disappointing. Got 2 brie sandwiches and the bread was stale. The prices were also very high for what we got. On the plus side, the staff was very nice.
You might as well just set your paycheck to auto draft to them because you'll give them all your money once you try it. Butter Croissant and hot chocolate are my absolute favorites! The cold sesame seed noodles are amazing, the chicken salad and their sourdough bread should be ordered by the pound ( it's that good). Their Americano is perfect, no cream or sugar even needed. This entire place is pure chef kisses.
Only place I get my bread now the white sourdough is amazing and best for a sandwich air fried 3 min always kind and helpful staff
The Continental Bakery is a quaint shop, serving bread, cookies, and other treats with coffee in English Village, the smallest of Mountainbrook's three villages. Their decorating skills yield their own version of animal cookies. They also sell local honey and McEwen and Son's grits. The outdoor seating adds to the flavor of this neighborhood shop.