This is a cozy artist style café with fresh baked items and full coffee bar. They also have a breakfast and lunch menu available. - I ordered the chai tea latte with almond mylk. I t was yummy & I really appreciated the affordable pricing, the art that was displayed, and the welcoming staff. - The space looked a little bit sparse as far as pastries were concerned. I would love a few more vegan options.
Joel S.
Back Porch Bakery is our go to place for freshly baked bread! A few favorites are; the Country Loaf, Morning buns and French Toast muffin. They also have an awesome selection of local pastries every Saturdays.
Daisy Z.
This is our fav stop whenever we come to this area! Everything is delicious. My favorites are the Almond croissant, raspberry and white chocolate scones, morning buns and the spinach and feta croissants. Need to come here early or they sell out. They also have breads here, of course!
William R.
Just had their croissant ham and cheese and our meal cookie...wow- as we like to say, better than Paris. I want able to visit the location as a friend got these to share with us. But I'm definitely going to pay them a visit and update my review.
Catherine C.
I love the baked goods at Back Porch, but even more, I love their sandwiches. I think that they make the best sandwich in Atascadero!
Nancy D.
I've seen this cafe dozens of times as I drive by on the way to school drop offs but never had time to explore it. Have to say - This sweet little bakery/cafe next to the Carlton Hotel is a gem! They have the most scrumptious morning buns I have ever eaten. Can't wait to return and try another pastry.
Pete A.
Went to the bakery since they had such great reviews on their croissants. Bought a ham and cheese croissant and an almond croissant. They were both excellent. The problem was the Americano coffee. It was so hot you couldn't drink it. By the time you waited for it to cool enough, the paper cup was falling apart.
Staton L.
The turkey, avocado croissant is where it's at! I don't get down here often, but when I do, I'm definitely coming in again. Another bonus point for the very strong coffee.
Penny L.
Incredible. Beautiful. Amazing service. Tucked away attached to the Carlton hotel, this is the best croissants you'll get outside of France. Incredible service. Wonderful pastry. Skip the macarons, I don't think they're made in house.
Jeff A.
21 September 2023 - Staff lacking basic etiquette skills.Let me start by saying I was the only person placing an order, it was not busy. There were two parties of two people already set down with their orders.Cashier (female in farm supply hoody) takes my order, reads back my order with wrong items. I'll give her that one as she may have misunderstood the word bacon for the word turkey because they rhyme? We make the correction, and she points to the card reader for me to use then walks away. I finalize my transaction as she tells a male coworker that he has an order for some coffee, he replies he is on a phone call and points to his ear buds, and then asks her if she can pour them (it was only drip coffee). She moves over to the coffee station, pours two coffees, sets them on the counter near me, and walks back to her stool at the order station. Not a word, not a visual acknowledgement, not a "your order will be right up" or any sort of response. I stand and wait about 10 minutes for my food and start to wonder if anyone has even started my food order. I ask her if she had an "ETA" on when my food might be ready, to which she replies "yes, it will be set down right here when its ready". Turns out the male on the phone call is also the short order prep cook, and he's still dealing with something up front and hasn't yet started my food order. He walks past her and she says, "you have an order to make", so he heads through the doors to the kitchen. I wait another 10 minutes for two bacon/eggs/cheddar croissants, which he brought out to me. Again, not a thank you, not a sorry for the wait, nothing. This staff CLEARLY requires some sort of customer service education. The croissant on it's own may have been quite nice. However, the eggs must have been cooked in the bacon grease, then piled into the croissant with some mayonnaise. Nothing spectacular, just okay, but very oily.
Awesome ambience, the bakery is in an old vintage building with beautiful architecture. Service was top notch, friendly and fast. The food was fantastic!! We ordered a morning roll and a ham & cheese croissant. Both were delicious!!! Great chai tea too.
Annie C.
Best croissant in the area. Reminds me of France. Flakey, crunchy on the outside. Soft and buttery on the inside.
northernk
Stopped in to get a bite for a late breakfast and had a strawberry treat that can't be beat thank you.
Sarah B.
Perfect spot to grab a croissant and latte. The pastries here are comparable to pastries I've had in Europe. I always get the croissant here and recently tried the snickerdoodle cookie which is also a must. Their morning bun is delicious but good luck not making a mess while eating it! The muffins are perfect. I haven't had one thing I didn't like on the menu here. They have good sandwiches for breakfast and lunch here as well. I definitely recommend trying this spot if you live in the area or are visiting.
Elizabeth G.
A hole in the wall! Love that! Pastries and bread could be smelled when you parked and the process of ordering is strange. You Venmo them. Pastries were a bit expensive and we've had better but the small local business feel of it will keep my coming back
This is a cozy artist style café with fresh baked items and full coffee bar. They also have a breakfast and lunch menu available. - I ordered the chai tea latte with almond mylk. I t was yummy & I really appreciated the affordable pricing, the art that was displayed, and the welcoming staff. - The space looked a little bit sparse as far as pastries were concerned. I would love a few more vegan options.
Back Porch Bakery is our go to place for freshly baked bread! A few favorites are; the Country Loaf, Morning buns and French Toast muffin. They also have an awesome selection of local pastries every Saturdays.
This is our fav stop whenever we come to this area! Everything is delicious. My favorites are the Almond croissant, raspberry and white chocolate scones, morning buns and the spinach and feta croissants. Need to come here early or they sell out. They also have breads here, of course!
Just had their croissant ham and cheese and our meal cookie...wow- as we like to say, better than Paris. I want able to visit the location as a friend got these to share with us. But I'm definitely going to pay them a visit and update my review.
I love the baked goods at Back Porch, but even more, I love their sandwiches. I think that they make the best sandwich in Atascadero!
I've seen this cafe dozens of times as I drive by on the way to school drop offs but never had time to explore it. Have to say - This sweet little bakery/cafe next to the Carlton Hotel is a gem! They have the most scrumptious morning buns I have ever eaten. Can't wait to return and try another pastry.
Went to the bakery since they had such great reviews on their croissants. Bought a ham and cheese croissant and an almond croissant. They were both excellent. The problem was the Americano coffee. It was so hot you couldn't drink it. By the time you waited for it to cool enough, the paper cup was falling apart.
The turkey, avocado croissant is where it's at! I don't get down here often, but when I do, I'm definitely coming in again. Another bonus point for the very strong coffee.
Incredible. Beautiful. Amazing service. Tucked away attached to the Carlton hotel, this is the best croissants you'll get outside of France. Incredible service. Wonderful pastry. Skip the macarons, I don't think they're made in house.
21 September 2023 - Staff lacking basic etiquette skills.Let me start by saying I was the only person placing an order, it was not busy. There were two parties of two people already set down with their orders.Cashier (female in farm supply hoody) takes my order, reads back my order with wrong items. I'll give her that one as she may have misunderstood the word bacon for the word turkey because they rhyme? We make the correction, and she points to the card reader for me to use then walks away. I finalize my transaction as she tells a male coworker that he has an order for some coffee, he replies he is on a phone call and points to his ear buds, and then asks her if she can pour them (it was only drip coffee). She moves over to the coffee station, pours two coffees, sets them on the counter near me, and walks back to her stool at the order station. Not a word, not a visual acknowledgement, not a "your order will be right up" or any sort of response. I stand and wait about 10 minutes for my food and start to wonder if anyone has even started my food order. I ask her if she had an "ETA" on when my food might be ready, to which she replies "yes, it will be set down right here when its ready". Turns out the male on the phone call is also the short order prep cook, and he's still dealing with something up front and hasn't yet started my food order. He walks past her and she says, "you have an order to make", so he heads through the doors to the kitchen. I wait another 10 minutes for two bacon/eggs/cheddar croissants, which he brought out to me. Again, not a thank you, not a sorry for the wait, nothing. This staff CLEARLY requires some sort of customer service education. The croissant on it's own may have been quite nice. However, the eggs must have been cooked in the bacon grease, then piled into the croissant with some mayonnaise. Nothing spectacular, just okay, but very oily.
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Awesome ambience, the bakery is in an old vintage building with beautiful architecture. Service was top notch, friendly and fast. The food was fantastic!! We ordered a morning roll and a ham & cheese croissant. Both were delicious!!! Great chai tea too.
Best croissant in the area. Reminds me of France. Flakey, crunchy on the outside. Soft and buttery on the inside.
Stopped in to get a bite for a late breakfast and had a strawberry treat that can't be beat thank you.
Perfect spot to grab a croissant and latte. The pastries here are comparable to pastries I've had in Europe. I always get the croissant here and recently tried the snickerdoodle cookie which is also a must. Their morning bun is delicious but good luck not making a mess while eating it! The muffins are perfect. I haven't had one thing I didn't like on the menu here. They have good sandwiches for breakfast and lunch here as well. I definitely recommend trying this spot if you live in the area or are visiting.
A hole in the wall! Love that! Pastries and bread could be smelled when you parked and the process of ordering is strange. You Venmo them. Pastries were a bit expensive and we've had better but the small local business feel of it will keep my coming back