Ottawa Foodies

Ha, ha, that's hilarious! I am actually a bit dyslexic and it's bitten me again! Sorry about that.

First of all, I wrote "uninformed" as in not informed not "uniformed"!

Secondly, I actually don't have a problem with their products it is the service (and I've only had this problem with the one person who always seems to be working when I go in, so I don't mean to attack the whole store). I just think for the prices they charge I expect that the staff at a bakery to know what brioche is (a very common french bread, they've offered it at Loblaws for crying out loud). It wasn't just that she didn't know what it was, it was that she just dismissed me, without asking me to repeat myself (if she couldn't understand me) or asking me to describe it etc. Just gave me the total for what I had already asked for. Her entire demeanor was rude (and being new is no excuse for that). I wasn't really expecting them to carry the product (they're not a french bakery after all) I was just inquiring about what they stocked since I couldn't read all of the labels on their bins. Considering their was no one else in the store I don't think answering some questions about what they make is too much to ask for!

Their bread is fantastic! And I'm not sure what Sadie is talking about because the staff is always extremely friendly with me. Who cares if they wear a uniform for goodness sakes! And Sadie, did you think that perhaps your pronunciation of "brioche" may not be up to snuff? Or perhaps too up to snuff (they'd only heard it pronounced wrong). Or maybe the person was new. I should add that I have no idea what that is :-)

Sadie, my friend Tim is the bread baker at Harvest Loaf. He worked at Pan Chancho in Kingston for 6 years and is re-working some of HL's formulas. I suggest you at least try out the breads.

I completely lost faith in this place when I asked the person working the counter if they carried brioche and she responded by asking "what's that?". The quality of their stuff is completely negated by their uninformed staff who always act like serving you is a huge inconvenience. There are much better bakeries in the city with better staff.

One word: Lamington!
These cakes are delicious in a way that is simple, not overly sweet or fancy, but very satisfying for the sweet-tooth. I think I'm addicted to them, they are something usual and a welcome departure from the usual bakery standbys.

Excellent breads, cookies and pastries all-round. Their breakfast cookies are unique, and very filling. Very friendly staff.

From a quest for great Tourtière by "seanchaidh" on LiveJournal (community.livejournal.com):

"So far, so good. Both myself and my Acadian roommate are enjoying it; it reminds my roomie of her grandmother's tourtiere."

They have plain white and hearty multigrain and whole wheat depending on who bakes and what time of the week it is it seems :-) Excellent buns that beg for 1/4 lb or more burgers flash-grilled extremely thinly about 2 to 3 minutes each side. Yum! Well done folks!