3772 Bathurst Street (NW corner of Bathurst & Wilson), Toronto, ON M3H 3M6, 416.398.7546
A friend told me that he comes here to buy his challahs and pastry for Shabbat, and he really likes it! I am glad he told me about it, because I would have never thought that a doughnut place would sell challah and treats for Shabbat, and it's wonderful to have more options!
I also want to say that I think that the fact that our community can support a kosher doughnut shop proves that we are so fortunate to live in a time and place that provides such a great range of kosher eating opportunities.
But down to business... Parking in the lot was not easy -- I had to park around the corner. There is an opening that looked like a door but wasn't. I had to look for the door (not a good sign that they want people coming in). I walked in. It isn't what I'd call clean looking -- it not that it's dirty, it's more disheveled -- boxes piled up on the floor, papers stuck on the wall in the "office" area, some of the flooring coming up. The smell is definitely of frying oil and something sweet. Maybe the odour could be justified by saying "what does one expect from a doughnut shop?", but the fact is, I've been to other doughnut shops that don't provide for these olfactory sensations.
I was the only one in the shop. The service was good. The server was pleasant and helpful. The range of challahs was limited. The range of pastries was also fairly limited -- some small cakes, about 12 flavours of muffins, and some cookies. The prices were fair. I purchased a couple of challahs and some muffins and a small chocolate loaf. For the most part, definitely not amazing taste, although I liked the coffee muffin and the lemon-poppy muffin. My family enjoyed the chocolate loaf -- it was called "lite" which was an interesting choice of a word, considering the density and sweetness. If you like a sweet challah, you might enjoy their challah, as long as you don't mind the faint smell of deep-fried oil.
If I didn't keep kosher, I can't think of why I would come here. I will assume their doughnuts are pretty good (maybe even amazing). I'll try those another time. As for my friend who recommeded this store, I have to go back to what I said at the beginning of this post about being fortunate to live in Toronto with the great selection we have. There is something for everyone -- but this one isn't for me.
I checked the Toronto DineSafe rating. All the inspections listed (from Dec 2005 - May 2007) have passed.
A friend told me that he comes here to buy his challahs and pastry for Shabbat, and he really likes it! I am glad he told me about it, because I would have never thought that a doughnut place would sell challah and treats for Shabbat, and it's wonderful to have more options!
I also want to say that I think that the fact that our community can support a kosher doughnut shop proves that we are so fortunate to live in a time and place that provides such a great range of kosher eating opportunities.
But down to business... Parking in the lot was not easy -- I had to park around the corner. There is an opening that looked like a door but wasn't. I had to look for the door (not a good sign that they want people coming in). I walked in. It isn't what I'd call clean looking -- it not that it's dirty, it's more disheveled -- boxes piled up on the floor, papers stuck on the wall in the "office" area, some of the flooring coming up. The smell is definitely of frying oil and something sweet. Maybe the odour could be justified by saying "what does one expect from a doughnut shop?", but the fact is, I've been to other doughnut shops that don't provide for these olfactory sensations.
I was the only one in the shop. The service was good. The server was pleasant and helpful. The range of challahs was limited. The range of pastries was also fairly limited -- some small cakes, about 12 flavours of muffins, and some cookies. The prices were fair. I purchased a couple of challahs and some muffins and a small chocolate loaf. For the most part, definitely not amazing taste, although I liked the coffee muffin and the lemon-poppy muffin. My family enjoyed the chocolate loaf -- it was called "lite" which was an interesting choice of a word, considering the density and sweetness. If you like a sweet challah, you might enjoy their challah, as long as you don't mind the faint smell of deep-fried oil.
If I didn't keep kosher, I can't think of why I would come here. I will assume their doughnuts are pretty good (maybe even amazing). I'll try those another time. As for my friend who recommeded this store, I have to go back to what I said at the beginning of this post about being fortunate to live in Toronto with the great selection we have. There is something for everyone -- but this one isn't for me.
I checked the Toronto DineSafe rating. All the inspections listed (from Dec 2005 - May 2007) have passed.
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