The Village Bakery

Soooooo good!!! Amazing custard donut, the texture and density is the best I have had in Melbourne! Very spongy and fresh! Jam donut is too sweet for me but custard donut is perfect with a coffee! The Lotus cronut was so good, very puffy crispy pastry and the layers were well separated! It’s a bit too sweet as well, I like the Oreo cronut better because of the dark chocolate coating and the cookies and cream filling. There were so many items to choose from. There is always a line on the weekend so make sure you go early and prepare to spend sometime waiting! There were 3 staff working on the weekend and they were all very efficient! The coffee was very good too, love that it’s extra hot, perfect for cold rainy morning!

We arrived at 3 and were disappointed to find that they were not making any more coffee for the day (even though they close at 4). We took some takeaway pastries to eat at home and they were delicious. I am hoping to go back and try their coffee. We did go back for coffee several times because it was that good! The only downside is that their dine in isn't the best. You have to ask for cutlery, for sugar, for plates which they don't have and they put everything in a large box! And then we have to go back and ask for individual small boxes to eat out of. How are 3 or 4 people supposed to eat 4 cake slices/muffins/croissants etc from 1 large box? And some of the staff are not very friendly. The cakes and pastries are delicious.

Amazing bakery and highly recommended. I would give it 5 stars - the only flaw is the wait. The line is huge and usually only have 2 (maybe 3) staff at serving. As a result the wait is usually 10-15 minutes. I know it’s good for a business to show they’re busy and the psychological aspect of the wait demonstrates popularity to others. Furthermore, as customers the commitment to waiting enhances the privilege of receiving such great baked goods. However, I would sincerely recommend more staff to attend to customers. I would go here more often and am constantly put of by the long wait. You need at least 4 people serving during peak times. Maybe, it’s due to a lack of staff available however I feel like that’s not the case….

I have recently moved to the area and was eager to try the much talked about Village Bakery. I arrived at 10:00 on a Sunday morning and was greeted with extremely loud heavy rock music. It was so loud I noticed many of the customers had difficulty communicating with the staff. I have to ask, who is the music there for? The produce may be good but with that type of atmosphere I will not be returning.