Helms Bakery District

Hard to choose what to eat at this place because everything looks so good! The coffee is delicious. The vibe is awesome. Amazing historical building and area. Fun cute and inexpensive souvenirs and food items also.

Easy to park. Visited the Helms Bakery. Wide selection. Delicious drip coffee. Lots of fun foods and items to peruse and shop for. Friendly staff. Nice outdoor seating. Highly recommend.

The donut and bread were delicious. Not so much like the ones we had as children from the Helms truck, but really delicious.

The Helms Bakery District used to be a real bakery called Helms Bakery. It is a city or two blocks long and it was always huge. They made all sorts of baked products, mostly bread. They had trucks that would go through the City the sell their products. Those days are long gone and for years, Helms just sat there empty and falling apart.

About 20 years ago they started to work on it. It is not owned by Helms. It is now an upper class shopping area with about 5 or 6 eateries, some great, some not.

The place is super nice to walk and just go through the furniture stores and look for a restaurant you might want to try. We love the Father's Office. They have great sandwiches and burgers. They really are like a beer bar with lots of craft beers on tap.

They have a lighting store which is wonderful, but expensive as are all the furniture stores. But you can get things here you will not find elsewhere.

It is pet friendly. The service at at all the places we have been to is great. Everyone is friendly and knows their business and what they have in stock.

Parkin is in their lot and is free. Have fun.

Most places here are pretty great, but the Helms Bakery drags it all down with its terrible business model and unreliable and unpredictable offerings.

Here’s our experience at the bakery Cafe..
On Wednesday November 27th we drove one hour and 14 minutes to get to this place that was recommended by a friend. When we opened the door a lady told us that they were selling only coffee at that moment due to the thanksgiving celebration the next day. We walked in to look around and all the shelves were empty while in the back of the shop the bakers were working hard baking all the goodies. The saddest part was having a great smell surrounding us while watching all that empty shop. We dove a very long distance excited to bring back home a lot of good stuff and we left empty handed! What came next? An other long drive of one hour and 35 minutes back home 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻.

Beautiful place and space, so glad they are open again.

Get ready for a mouthwatering adventure! The Helms Bakery has opened its doors again, and I’ve already paid two delightful visits! With an incredible array of food options, there’s so much to savor. I kicked things off at the bakery section, and let me tell you, the cookie selection, cakes, pies, and breads are absolutely out of this world!

I was thrilled to finally try the chipless cookies”delish”! Now, there's one specific bread that has stolen my heart, but I’m afraid to mention it… I fear it might vanish before my next visit! Trust me, it’s beyond incredible!

The cherry on top? The staff! Professional, friendly, and engaging, they create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Special shoutout to Elliotte, whose vibrant energy and top-notch customer service perfectly match the exceptional quality and flavor of the food. Don’t miss out on this culinary gem!

I was very excited about the grand reopening & The picture is looked like it was right up my alley. When we got there, it was pretty much sold out of everything & All that was left was meatloaf $12 & mashed potatoes $7. & Mac& cheese $8.
So it’s pretty much $27 for a small lunch/dinner.
When I usually spend $27 for a meal, I can at least have leftovers and eat twice because I have a small appetite. I was actually still hungry after this minuscule meal
I am including screenshots
I was especially disappointed in how small the mac & cheese was for eight dollars. My
Pictures are showing the FULL portion size not just a small part of it! It was literally three bites! & It wasn’t very cheesy as you can see from the photo.
I’m not ready to give up on them yet and I will update the review if I have a better experience next time.

Still my preferred lunch place.Great food, good prices, pretty good service.Gnocchi al pesto are my favorite!

Employees are not supposed to park in customer-only parking lots

Spectacular to see.

Great area to walk around, nice shops

Great art deco concrete building..interesting mixed use shops..great art focused book store

Go to Father's office for 1 drink and appetizers then leave. Don't eat lunch or hang around! Seriously overpriced, no waiters, no service, no ketchup, no one under 21 allowed without ID (even sitting outside with you 5 year old WTH?), no, no, no!!!!