Fernleaf Bakery and Coffee House

As a Saco resident, I am so disappointed!!! We stopped by for the first time today after we looked for a local bakery. Understandably, because of COVID, they have new restrictions in the way they do business. Their biggest restriction is the fact that one is not allowed to come in even when all other stores are already open to the public, this happened on 10/1/2020. Therefore, we called the number while parked outside to ask if we could learn about their products and the lady who answered the phone was so rude and cold. Her customer service skills were so poor! She literally terminated the call abruptly after yelling at me " you need to go online to learn about our cakes!". Never will I ever go back there.

The breakfast quiches are like eating a cloud - so fluffy and tasty! The variety of morning pastries makes it hard to choose, so it's best to get a couple. The Fernleaf creates some of the best pastries you'll find. We were visiting Camp Ellis for just a few days, most of them were spent picking up breakfast provisions at Fernleaf! Yum!!!

Actually has really nice coffee and the pastries look incredible. I haven't eaten any pastries myself because I'm a chubby boy as it is and I don't need any more sugar in my diet. But I used to work in a bakery and I can tell good pastries when I see them. The people there have always been really nice too. The one thing I find disconcerting about the place is that there is no music playing of any kind. It feels like I'm sipping coffee in somebody's house, and it can get uncomfortable. But still, it's a nice place to get work done.

Fernleaf stands out as the more sophisticated bakery in the area. Its selection is smaller, but what they do is very high quality. There are a couple of donut shops over the bridge in Biddeford if what you're looking for is a big, super sweet donut; but if you're after a gourmet panini or a heavenly quiche, maybe a Russian teacake for dessert, you want Fernleaf. Prices are steeper than other places locally, but not unreasonable given the quality of the food. This morning my wife had breakfast there with coffee, and I think the total was less than $16, including a dollar in the tip jar.

Best blueberry danish I ever had. My husband enjoyed a really good breakfast sandwich. This was our first visit to this cute coffee shop, but we'll be going back.

I don't usually mind spending $10 for a cup of coffee and artisan cookies.
So, when I pointed at the two, freshly baked, plump cookies in the case, I thought that those cookies would end up in my "to go" bag.
I headed out to my appointment and upon opening the "to go" bag, I discovered two cookies in plastic wrap. Unfortunately, each cookie was flat, hard, and STALE. (Kinda felt like I had experienced a Bait & Switch.)
The cookies were not edible.
I will not return to this bakery.

Their menu board is hard to read but they make a good panini. I've gone in twice not knowing quite what I wanted and its hard to make a decision in the small space if you're not familiar with the options. I got a latte here once and it was not good.

Wonderful local bakery tucked away from Main St. Saco. Their cakes and pastries are exquisite. Don't miss their fine sandwiches made on their herbed bagels. This is a lovely spot all year round.

What a joy to discover this lovely hide-a-way Bakery and coffee spot!!
Absolutely charming and so many delicious treats to choose from.
I asked for a gluten free sweet....and was awed with several options.
(can't say they were low in calories... BUT WORTH IT!)

Ordered the larger of two keylime cheesecakes shown in the showcase. Paid up front for a Birthday. Paid for larger one. Husband picked it up. It was the smaller one. Very disappointed. Very loose filling. More like a pudding. Could not cut a clean slice. Not a cheesecake. Very disappointed.