Boulted Bread

My relatives that live in the area said that Boulted Bread has the best cinnamon rolls, so naturally, we had to check it out. The cinnamon rolls are not like your traditional cinnamon rolls. They seem to be made with filo dough and more croissant style. I also had a latte. The coffee and cinnamon rolls were excellent. There was a line to go into the store, but the wait was worth it.

I’ve heard about Boulted Bread and have been wanting to try it since they were still in their old location a couple blocks away. I try to keep my bread carbs low so I can feel less guilt while imbibing liquid carbs. It will be a harder for me to keep bread out of my diet now that I’ve tried Boulted Bread. There was a line out the door when we got there around 10 AM on a Saturday. The line moves fast though and service is friendly. They don’t have a giant selection compared to some bakeries, which certainly helps the line move faster. I think they are focusing on delivering a quality product. That’s certainly what we walked away with. The chocolate croissant had infinite flaky layers and a generous amount of dark chocolate baked into it. Delicious. We also bought a baguette that was still between warm and hot when they handed it to us off of the rack. I bought it for later but couldn’t help myself and broke the end off to try it. I say broke because you can’t “tear” this bread, the crust is too perfectly crispy/crunchy. Nearly two decades on the West Coast has left me preferring sourdough breads, get the baguette at Sea Wolf if you’re ever in Seattle, but this baguette is perfect in every other way. I just wish I had brought something to have with it and I might have just sat down to eat the whole thing. Finally I had a chai and my wife had a latte and both were very good. Bottom line, there is a good reason why many locals are saying Boulted Bread is Raleigh’s best bakery.

pulled up to this place to see a long line outside. was very annoyed (who likes waiting in long lines?) and was thinking could the pastries here possibly be so good as to stand in the winter cold and wait in a line that goes outside the bakery? the answer is YES YES YES The pastries here are SUPERB and amazing!! Was completely blown away by how delicious everything was. The croissant dough was exquisite (flaky, buttery, warm, so perfect) and everything was packed with flavor and not too sweet. ABSOLUTELY amazing!!! Get in line because the food here is without a doubt worth it!

Excellent food! Everything had great textures, full of flavor, and were fresh. The ham and cheese croissants were very flavorful and flaky, and although I thought there was a good ratio of ham and cheese to the croissant size, I wish it was spread throughout it more. That’s a hard task given the nature of croissants, but they were still excellent and I’d go back for more. The morning buns and brownies were exactly what you’d expect. Sweet but not overly sweet and balanced with nice chew on the brownie and crunch on the morning bun. The oat patisserie was fabulous as well. The crust has a nice flavor to it instead of being bland like most other places, isn’t overdone, and has a nice layer of chocolate on bottom that brings it all together. There was a line out the door, but it moved quickly and the staff was super helpful and friendly. Prices weren’t outrageous either. We purchased 7 pastries for $40.