This place has an absolute artist making delicious baked goods. I sometimes buy something and don’t want to eat it because it looks so amazing. You can tell a lot of time, effort, blood, sweat, and tears go into making these delectable treats! Always an amazing experience. Visually amazing and beyond delicious. Get here early because they usually sell out fast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yomarie Mateo
The only downfall is that I rarely enjoy their goods because they sell out very quickly. I guess that's a good problem to have!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Colleen B.
Recently discovered this bakery. We Love the vegan cinnamon rolls!! They are delicious
Jena Anne
Amazing, delicious & always the best variety of pastries and treats !
A.R. Taylor
I don't know how I haven't reviewed before today! Kouign is absolutely phenomenal. It's a bit out of the way for me (25 minute drive) but I have never regretted making the trip. It's impossible to get a bad pastry here, but I specifically recommend her chocolate chip cookies. I promise you've never had one quite like it.Weekends can sell out pretty quickly, so make sure you check Instagram for updates!
Maggie
I had never heard of a "kouign" before discovering this place. After moving to the area, it was so nice to find such a friendly, delicious local bakery. The workers are so kind and helpful, and if you call ahead and they have enough stock, they will set aside kouigns for you. The guava and cheese croissant is my absolute favorite. My husband and I love going here and discovering what new items they create. An absolute delight!
Victoria Church
Always amazing! Some of the best pastries I’ve had, not just in Connecticut but around the world. Her chocolate chip cookies are to die for too.
Stephanie R.
Browsing on Yelp while staying nearby, I saw the listing for Kouign Bakery and saw that they had almond croissants, which is one of our favorites. We arrived just a few minutes after they opened for the day, and found Bistro-style seating outside and not much seating to speak of inside; two tables available in back and a couple seats in the front plus some bar type seating that didn't have a lot of surface available to set your food and drink.But they did have almond croissants! They were large, covered in almonds and bursting with delicious filling. Eating them at our table in back resulted in almond shrapnel all over the table, but they were definitely worth it.They had homemade oatmeal pies that looked great and put Little Debbie of our childhood to shame. We took one of those to go and it was sweet, cinnamony, and tasty.We also bought an apple tart of some sort, which was also very good. And lastly, after asking the gentlemen there what a Kouign was (their namesake pastry), we ordered one of those. He explained that it takes days of layering butter and sugar, similar to puff pastry. Then it's slowly baked until the sugar caramelizes and the butter expands the dough, resulting in its layered structure. We ate this one the next day and it was rich and delicate, and reminded me slightly of popovers my mom used to make when I was younger.The prices were between $4.50-5.50 for everything I considered ordering. I was thinking about having a coffee if they had a coffee bar though they did not but had coffee in thermal containers.Definitely a 4.5 for me and my only wish is that they had better seating options available.
John Leandro Mercado
Drove 3hrs to try them. Didn't disappoint. Just have to be early because they sell out pretty quickly. "Kougin Amann" the best seller. Fig, Prosciutto Goat cheese was also delicious. Will definitely recommend.
Nicholas Koumoutseas
Do not miss this place! Your belly will deeply regret it, they are top tier. Everything is good, the chocolate chip cookies may be life changing. Do your taste buds the favor
I am deeply embarrassed that I have not yet written a review of Kouign; even living 900 miles away, I dream of her scones and pb&j cookie on a daily basis and talk about this bakery/share her posts on socials almost as much. Kouign is my ideal bakery. It's small, meaning you get one-on-one service and actual facetime with Chelsea and her staff. It's locally sourced, meaning you can ask what the ingredients are or ask for dairy-free or vegan, and you don't have to wait for a generic response from Headquarters to find out, AND this also means you're supporting other local businesses (hello, Crossroads!) when you're shopping here or vice versa. Best of all - it's absolutely delicious. She is open for about 45 minutes each week (ok, that's just what it feels like) and sells out early almost every day. If you want something particular, you need to show up when she opens and stand in line with the other returning customers. Did you have your heart set on that delectable pastry from last week? Well, tough schnookies, because she probably changed up the menu and rotated something else in. Do you love figs? OH WELL they're out of season, now you're going to love something else for the next few months until figs are ready again. She's always keeping us on our toes.I've brought/sent people into Kouign who are picky eaters and they walk out with a large box full of goodies. My personal favorites? The chai scone and the peanut butter & jelly sandwich cookie -- yes, two peanut butter cookies with literal peanut butter and jelly spread. It can be a bit fragile, so I like to stick it in the freezer for a bit before I inhale it.
Frank W.
After appearing at their door for the third consecutive week, I believe I now qualify as an irregular regular. This week's offerings that I felt should not be resisted were a vanilla bean scone, a pumpkin crumble muffin and an encore appearance by a mini key lime pie. The sole disappointment was the scone that lacked the associated scone-like flavor one should expect. The muffin and key lime pie in contrast fared very well in their respective flavor departments so each will no doubt be ordered on my future travels to Wallingford.
Nemil Perez
Fresh, delicious, amazing. Guava and cheese croissant is insane. Get there early if you want a kouign on the weekend. They sell out in less than an hour for those. But even if you miss out on it the other options are great
Jeni Baker
Can’t say enough good things about this incredible bakery! The pastries and scones especially are easily the best I’ve had, anywhere. Love that there is always something new to try. Go early for the best selection, but you really can’t make a wrong choice here!
Mike Hanna
One of the best bakeries I have ever been to. I look forward to it every week
This place has an absolute artist making delicious baked goods. I sometimes buy something and don’t want to eat it because it looks so amazing. You can tell a lot of time, effort, blood, sweat, and tears go into making these delectable treats! Always an amazing experience. Visually amazing and beyond delicious. Get here early because they usually sell out fast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The only downfall is that I rarely enjoy their goods because they sell out very quickly. I guess that's a good problem to have!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recently discovered this bakery. We Love the vegan cinnamon rolls!! They are delicious
Amazing, delicious & always the best variety of pastries and treats !
I don't know how I haven't reviewed before today! Kouign is absolutely phenomenal. It's a bit out of the way for me (25 minute drive) but I have never regretted making the trip. It's impossible to get a bad pastry here, but I specifically recommend her chocolate chip cookies. I promise you've never had one quite like it.Weekends can sell out pretty quickly, so make sure you check Instagram for updates!
I had never heard of a "kouign" before discovering this place. After moving to the area, it was so nice to find such a friendly, delicious local bakery. The workers are so kind and helpful, and if you call ahead and they have enough stock, they will set aside kouigns for you. The guava and cheese croissant is my absolute favorite. My husband and I love going here and discovering what new items they create. An absolute delight!
Always amazing! Some of the best pastries I’ve had, not just in Connecticut but around the world. Her chocolate chip cookies are to die for too.
Browsing on Yelp while staying nearby, I saw the listing for Kouign Bakery and saw that they had almond croissants, which is one of our favorites. We arrived just a few minutes after they opened for the day, and found Bistro-style seating outside and not much seating to speak of inside; two tables available in back and a couple seats in the front plus some bar type seating that didn't have a lot of surface available to set your food and drink.But they did have almond croissants! They were large, covered in almonds and bursting with delicious filling. Eating them at our table in back resulted in almond shrapnel all over the table, but they were definitely worth it.They had homemade oatmeal pies that looked great and put Little Debbie of our childhood to shame. We took one of those to go and it was sweet, cinnamony, and tasty.We also bought an apple tart of some sort, which was also very good. And lastly, after asking the gentlemen there what a Kouign was (their namesake pastry), we ordered one of those. He explained that it takes days of layering butter and sugar, similar to puff pastry. Then it's slowly baked until the sugar caramelizes and the butter expands the dough, resulting in its layered structure. We ate this one the next day and it was rich and delicate, and reminded me slightly of popovers my mom used to make when I was younger.The prices were between $4.50-5.50 for everything I considered ordering. I was thinking about having a coffee if they had a coffee bar though they did not but had coffee in thermal containers.Definitely a 4.5 for me and my only wish is that they had better seating options available.
Drove 3hrs to try them. Didn't disappoint. Just have to be early because they sell out pretty quickly. "Kougin Amann" the best seller. Fig, Prosciutto Goat cheese was also delicious. Will definitely recommend.
Do not miss this place! Your belly will deeply regret it, they are top tier. Everything is good, the chocolate chip cookies may be life changing. Do your taste buds the favor
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I am deeply embarrassed that I have not yet written a review of Kouign; even living 900 miles away, I dream of her scones and pb&j cookie on a daily basis and talk about this bakery/share her posts on socials almost as much. Kouign is my ideal bakery. It's small, meaning you get one-on-one service and actual facetime with Chelsea and her staff. It's locally sourced, meaning you can ask what the ingredients are or ask for dairy-free or vegan, and you don't have to wait for a generic response from Headquarters to find out, AND this also means you're supporting other local businesses (hello, Crossroads!) when you're shopping here or vice versa. Best of all - it's absolutely delicious. She is open for about 45 minutes each week (ok, that's just what it feels like) and sells out early almost every day. If you want something particular, you need to show up when she opens and stand in line with the other returning customers. Did you have your heart set on that delectable pastry from last week? Well, tough schnookies, because she probably changed up the menu and rotated something else in. Do you love figs? OH WELL they're out of season, now you're going to love something else for the next few months until figs are ready again. She's always keeping us on our toes.I've brought/sent people into Kouign who are picky eaters and they walk out with a large box full of goodies. My personal favorites? The chai scone and the peanut butter & jelly sandwich cookie -- yes, two peanut butter cookies with literal peanut butter and jelly spread. It can be a bit fragile, so I like to stick it in the freezer for a bit before I inhale it.
After appearing at their door for the third consecutive week, I believe I now qualify as an irregular regular. This week's offerings that I felt should not be resisted were a vanilla bean scone, a pumpkin crumble muffin and an encore appearance by a mini key lime pie. The sole disappointment was the scone that lacked the associated scone-like flavor one should expect. The muffin and key lime pie in contrast fared very well in their respective flavor departments so each will no doubt be ordered on my future travels to Wallingford.
Fresh, delicious, amazing. Guava and cheese croissant is insane. Get there early if you want a kouign on the weekend. They sell out in less than an hour for those. But even if you miss out on it the other options are great
Can’t say enough good things about this incredible bakery! The pastries and scones especially are easily the best I’ve had, anywhere. Love that there is always something new to try. Go early for the best selection, but you really can’t make a wrong choice here!
One of the best bakeries I have ever been to. I look forward to it every week