A Japanese French bakery in CBUS? Pinch me! If it were only closer to home. Maybe it's a blessing though, because everything is sooo good. Try the made-to-order crèpes, they're very good, I love their almond croissants & mango mousse cake, their sandwiches, breads, everything I tried was done well and with great intention to detail. What a gem!!
Lina L.
Belle's Bread has some amazing pastries! We visited on a Sunday afternoon and it was packed! There were baked goods/pastries in the store for you to pick up and also things like cream puffs that you could ask for when paying. The store was quite spacious but there are no tables for sit down. They seemed to constantly have fresh pastries coming out too. The strawberry danish was so delicious! The staff are also super friendly!
Maeve Nielsen
A very tasty patisserie
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fruit Tart, Matcha Cream Puff, Bakery
Joe Walton
Best danishes I’ve ever had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
Albert T.
What a fun little bakery! I love that Belle's Bread has all sorts of Japanese breads, cakes, and pastries and as a bonus, also has drinks, soft serve, and other desserts! We walked in on a Thursday afternoon for a post-lunch dessert and we were not disappointed. The store is currently undergoing renovation and there's a large empty area to the right side, which I assume will hold chairs and tables in the future. As it currently stands, there's no place to sit so the place is primarily take out only. That was fine for us, but just be aware that for now, it's an order and go bakery. We only picked up a couple of items from the the multitude of very delicious looking pastries sitting on the self-service trays in the center of the store. We wanted to get more, but we were way too full from lunch. I guess there's always next time! Cherry Blossom Melon Bread ($3.95) - A lot of sakura flavored items at other places taste artificial or very light on the cherry blossom flavor. This pastry from Belle's Bread is the real deal. The flowery, sweet, and kind of bitter aroma of sakura floods the mouth as you bite into the cookie topping on the bun. There's a bit of fruitiness as well and a burst of sweetness that I found to be maybe a bit too sweet. The texture of the topping is perfect; crisp yet crumbly with great mouthfeel. The bun this sits on is fluffy, airy, and just generally great. (5/5) Purple Sweet Potato Dome ($4.25) - Another super fluffy milk bun with a good amount of delicious Okinawan sweet potato mash in the center. The sweet potato taste really comes through. The paste doesn't soak into the bread so the entirety of it is able to remain exceptionally fluffy. They sprinkle a heavy dusting of powdered sugar and purple powder on top of the bun to add additional sweetness. (4/5) Curry & Boiled Egg Donut ($2.95) - The first time I visited Japan almost a decade ago, I walked into a nearby bakery and picked up the first interesting thing I saw - a deluxe kare pan. When I bit into it, I found a delightful mixture of meat, viscous curry, and egg. Since then, I've visited multiple additional Japanese bakeries in the US, Japan, and other countries and have never found another curry pan with egg inside. My luck finally changed today. This rendition has a really nice fried chewy bun (honestly like a chewy donut) on the exterior studded with pieces of panko for extra crunch. There's half of a perfectly hard boiled egg that occupies part of the interior. The yolk is bright yellow without any green sulfur ring, indicating a perfect hard boiled cook. The other half is filled with a curry mix, filled with minced pieces of onion, carrot and ground beef. The curry is savory, with a nice curry flavor, but is also quite a bit on the sweet side. The ingredients list shows they use Java Curry, which I don't remember being this sweet. I wonder if they add extra sugar, or perhaps the onions add to the sweetness? The curry isn't really of a traditional curry liquid viscosity; instead it's soaked inside all the ingredients and more like a gel. Since it's not watery, the bun does not become soggy at all from the filling. This Curry & Boiled Egg Donut doesn't quite reach the highs of that first bun I had, but it's still unique and great to try! (4/5) Curry Donut ($2.75) - This is pretty much the same as above but missing the hard boiled egg. (4/5) Belle's Bread certainly serves up some good Japanese baked goods! I will be back next time I'm in Columbus.
Mark Frey
Good stuff.The cakes here are impossibly light and fluffy..This is a bakery that has its own perspective.Never a bad experience here.
This Japanese marketplace is absolutely adorable! I tried mocha mousse, coffee cream roll, and savory breads, all of which were incredibly delicious. The cake was delightfully moist, and the chocolate ganache had the perfect balance of sweetness and coffee flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Cake, Bakery
kevin king
SUPER efficient and fast service. Quality food. Get some ice cream, too!
Tried to visit on a Sunday morning. Store was so busy you could barely get in. No oder to the line and people waiting were rude so we left. We drove 30 minutes to get here so disappointing on how disorganized it was.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Susan N.
Fabulous!! Everything I bought there was delicious. Best croissants in town! Everyone was very friendly and helpful.
Kim D.
I love this place and the workers are extremely sweet considering that they are busy most times. They have so much patience. The goods there are amazing and there are many new foods to try if you want to explore. When you walk in everyone seems to be having a good time and their place is very welcoming.
Lakie F.
belle's is always so yummy and fresh. my partner and i got matcha cones for the first time the other day and oh my. it's earthy, fresh, and good. so swag. thank you miss belle.
Apeksha Dave
The cheese cake is SO good. Bunch of other really nice options as well but 100% recommend the cheese cake. Its different than your usual in that it’s very light and has a sponge baseWould recommend!!!
A Japanese French bakery in CBUS? Pinch me! If it were only closer to home. Maybe it's a blessing though, because everything is sooo good. Try the made-to-order crèpes, they're very good, I love their almond croissants & mango mousse cake, their sandwiches, breads, everything I tried was done well and with great intention to detail. What a gem!!
Belle's Bread has some amazing pastries! We visited on a Sunday afternoon and it was packed! There were baked goods/pastries in the store for you to pick up and also things like cream puffs that you could ask for when paying. The store was quite spacious but there are no tables for sit down. They seemed to constantly have fresh pastries coming out too. The strawberry danish was so delicious! The staff are also super friendly!
A very tasty patisserie
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fruit Tart, Matcha Cream Puff, Bakery
Best danishes I’ve ever had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
What a fun little bakery! I love that Belle's Bread has all sorts of Japanese breads, cakes, and pastries and as a bonus, also has drinks, soft serve, and other desserts! We walked in on a Thursday afternoon for a post-lunch dessert and we were not disappointed. The store is currently undergoing renovation and there's a large empty area to the right side, which I assume will hold chairs and tables in the future. As it currently stands, there's no place to sit so the place is primarily take out only. That was fine for us, but just be aware that for now, it's an order and go bakery. We only picked up a couple of items from the the multitude of very delicious looking pastries sitting on the self-service trays in the center of the store. We wanted to get more, but we were way too full from lunch. I guess there's always next time! Cherry Blossom Melon Bread ($3.95) - A lot of sakura flavored items at other places taste artificial or very light on the cherry blossom flavor. This pastry from Belle's Bread is the real deal. The flowery, sweet, and kind of bitter aroma of sakura floods the mouth as you bite into the cookie topping on the bun. There's a bit of fruitiness as well and a burst of sweetness that I found to be maybe a bit too sweet. The texture of the topping is perfect; crisp yet crumbly with great mouthfeel. The bun this sits on is fluffy, airy, and just generally great. (5/5) Purple Sweet Potato Dome ($4.25) - Another super fluffy milk bun with a good amount of delicious Okinawan sweet potato mash in the center. The sweet potato taste really comes through. The paste doesn't soak into the bread so the entirety of it is able to remain exceptionally fluffy. They sprinkle a heavy dusting of powdered sugar and purple powder on top of the bun to add additional sweetness. (4/5) Curry & Boiled Egg Donut ($2.95) - The first time I visited Japan almost a decade ago, I walked into a nearby bakery and picked up the first interesting thing I saw - a deluxe kare pan. When I bit into it, I found a delightful mixture of meat, viscous curry, and egg. Since then, I've visited multiple additional Japanese bakeries in the US, Japan, and other countries and have never found another curry pan with egg inside. My luck finally changed today. This rendition has a really nice fried chewy bun (honestly like a chewy donut) on the exterior studded with pieces of panko for extra crunch. There's half of a perfectly hard boiled egg that occupies part of the interior. The yolk is bright yellow without any green sulfur ring, indicating a perfect hard boiled cook. The other half is filled with a curry mix, filled with minced pieces of onion, carrot and ground beef. The curry is savory, with a nice curry flavor, but is also quite a bit on the sweet side. The ingredients list shows they use Java Curry, which I don't remember being this sweet. I wonder if they add extra sugar, or perhaps the onions add to the sweetness? The curry isn't really of a traditional curry liquid viscosity; instead it's soaked inside all the ingredients and more like a gel. Since it's not watery, the bun does not become soggy at all from the filling. This Curry & Boiled Egg Donut doesn't quite reach the highs of that first bun I had, but it's still unique and great to try! (4/5) Curry Donut ($2.75) - This is pretty much the same as above but missing the hard boiled egg. (4/5) Belle's Bread certainly serves up some good Japanese baked goods! I will be back next time I'm in Columbus.
Good stuff.The cakes here are impossibly light and fluffy..This is a bakery that has its own perspective.Never a bad experience here.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great Locally Owned Store! Everything is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Go early for the best selection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Matcha Cream Puff, Nutella Kitty, Strawberry Cake
This Japanese marketplace is absolutely adorable! I tried mocha mousse, coffee cream roll, and savory breads, all of which were incredibly delicious. The cake was delightfully moist, and the chocolate ganache had the perfect balance of sweetness and coffee flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Cake, Bakery
SUPER efficient and fast service. Quality food. Get some ice cream, too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Tried to visit on a Sunday morning. Store was so busy you could barely get in. No oder to the line and people waiting were rude so we left. We drove 30 minutes to get here so disappointing on how disorganized it was.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Fabulous!! Everything I bought there was delicious. Best croissants in town! Everyone was very friendly and helpful.
I love this place and the workers are extremely sweet considering that they are busy most times. They have so much patience. The goods there are amazing and there are many new foods to try if you want to explore. When you walk in everyone seems to be having a good time and their place is very welcoming.
belle's is always so yummy and fresh. my partner and i got matcha cones for the first time the other day and oh my. it's earthy, fresh, and good. so swag. thank you miss belle.
The cheese cake is SO good. Bunch of other really nice options as well but 100% recommend the cheese cake. Its different than your usual in that it’s very light and has a sponge baseWould recommend!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5