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When first entering Lucy’s Bakery, you are instantly delighted as the delicious smell of freshly baked bread fills your nostrils.
This bakery, similar to the Corner Station Co-op and Deli in Fairview, was remodeled from a historic landmark to serve a whole new purpose while still retaining its 1900’s style.
The store is rather petite and consists mostly of wood and paint, filled with old posters and quotes to help express their pride in the store’s old age.
The decor establishes a heart-warming atmosphere, and the goods aren’t disappointing either.
Lined on the shelves is neatly packaged bread that is incredibly soft and delicious, nearly melting in the mouth when fresh, and it tastes better than a lot of what you can buy at your average grocery store.
The store also has a slightly misplaced “library” off to the left side of the store, consisting of only around 40-50 books, most of which didn’t appeal to me.
After looking around, my mom and I went up to the counter to order, and were greeted by a friendly manager. While they were sold out of their most popular dish, “Hunny Buns,” we still ordered a large selection of other dishes, and their prices are reasonable.
For example, they sold bottled soda for 75 cents, while most places would charge you around a dollar for a soda.
The first dish I tried was their chocolate chip cookie. It was approximately the size of saucer plate, and about half an inch thick, so it was quite a big cookie.
It tasted wonderful and was loaded with chocolate chips and coated in delicious butter that curbed the sweet taste and balanced it into the perfect flavor.
I next tried one of the “roses,” which were muffins that had a cute appearance resembling a rose, hence their title.
Once again, they were soft and melted in your mouth, but they tasted as if they could’ve used some more sweetness. The flavor was delicious, but it just felt as if it was missing something. Maybe some glaze or butter could’ve fixed the problem.
Finally, I tried one of their sugar cookies, which unlike their chocolate chip cookies, was rather small; only slightly larger than an Oreo cookie. However, I didn’t mind, because the cookie was extremely rich and sweet, so it gave you the delight of a full sugar cookie in only a small portion.
While we were eating, the manager continued to be friendly, and made it her priority to make sure that we were in constant comfort.
While I had a fantastic experience overall, the one problem I must note is that the store doesn’t have a vast selection of items. It was just cookies and several types of bread.
So when compared to Terrell’s Bakery, their goods probably are higher quality, but they don’t have many of the items that Terrell’s has.
In the end, I feel that Lucy’s Bakery is off to an excellent start, and it has a lot of great potential.
