International Bakery

I read all the bad reviews and I take it that the "Americans" don't understand how difficult it is for this old man to navigate his world. It's a very busy store. He's probably been robbed more than once. He's trying to check people out and make sure everything is okay and he's old and grumpy like many old people are. Not very customer service oriented but he has a really good variety of Greek foods. He has the best price of feta cheese and he carries olive oil from Crete which is really good olive oil. I am Greek and having been to Greece and gone in small stores, his misdemeanor is not much different. I think many Greek store owners are rude, especially in Greece. Perhaps if he was approached with a little kindness. When I go in there I try to smile and ask him how he is. He doesn't know me. I've been there three, four times and I'm going again soon but he doesn't know me. Hundreds of people go through there. I personally make it my business to be extra kind because you don't know what the other person is going through in their life. It's easy to say that he's rude but it's harder to go out of your way and be kind. Any number of these people who gave him a one-star review, if they were just kind and went out of their way to do so, he would show some kindness as well. And I'm sure he doesn't bake most of the things that are in his store. Most of these stores purchase from Greek vendor/bakers. So when he gives you a blank stare because you ask him what's in the cake, he doesn't know what's in the cake, probably. Perhaps he should know, but he doesn't know everything. He does not make all those baked goods. When stores buy wholesale to resell, most of those goods come from a bake shop in Florida TARPON SPRINGS. That's where the best Greek pastry shop is and probably where his goods come from. I think he's just lost in this world and he's doing the best he can. I'm looking forward to shopping there again soon!!! Wish I lived closer, I would go more often. I pass through several times a year. Remember, it's harder to be kind and easy to judge. And we're all going to get old like that too.

I’ve been going to International Bakery for years and I’ve never been disappointed with anything I’ve bought there. I see reviews about the customer service being rude or “racist” which is not true. He’s always been quiet and to the point but never rude. If you’re looking for a friend perhaps you should shop elsewhere but if you’re looking for amazing pastries and cakes this is the place.

Wonderful place. This is what everyone familiar with big city small bakeries is like. To those shaming the place because they’re racist and unfriendly, news flash it’s not you. I went in there speaking Greek and they were grumpy to me. This place does well and will do well because of the things you CANNOT get at Publix.

The bakery is amazing super affordable very original the owners are Greek I see reviews of them being cranky but honestly idc their desserts make up for it I live across the street and I go often enough he is growing to like me he is a man of short words who knows the life they lived ,but they are elder and still working for their money so idc I will support 💕and Americans are very entitled and sensitive so I’m not suprise ppl get offended if he doesn’t want to carry conversation but overall this bakery is amazing 😍🧡