Bennison Bakeries

I ordered a Sacher torte cake for my boyfriend’s birthday. As an Italian, I tried dozens of Sachers so I consider I have good experience. I thought that for $38 I would get a good cake but this was one of the worst ones I tried in my life. Not a Sacher at all. The cake base was DRY and they had to put a lot of jam that made it taste more like bread and jam that a $38 cake. Seems like they recycled an old one or just do not know what they are doing. I could have made a better cake myself or buy one from a supermarket. Additionally, the inscription was terrible, unpresentable. I wasted my money.

I ordered a lemon meringue pie for a special occasion. And while I suspect there was flavorings in it. My partner enjoyed it very much. I just wasn't up for making one from scratch. I also have been enjoying the Irish Soda bread. And I love that it is made with whole wheat and not refined flour which I do not eat. I would love it even more if it were made with honey. I like bennison's for certain things.

Where do I begin? The staff is rude, except for one or two people. The managers are arrogant and don’t know how to keep any of the staff in check. The pastries are overpriced and taste like dirt most of the time. For the record, they sell bigger macaroons at Beth’s Little Bakeshop for the same price. Pretty sure they use lard in some of their products. And there’s a rat problem. But hey, you didn’t hear that from me.

We bought a cheese cake(in the pic) two croissant, a bag of 🍞 and a dozen of chocolate cookies. The shopping assistant was really friendly and helped us a lot. She is talkative and we would definitely be returning costumers. For the foods, the one surprise me most is the cheesecake. I was afraid it would be so sweet but it didn’t. It tastes like yogurt and super soft. It melt the time reaches into the mouth. I broiled a cup of jasmine green tea without sugar or honey. they fits so well together, I would highly recommend taking the tea and cheesecake at the same time. The croissants 🥐 were really crispy , however the inside is soft and have a perfect smell of butter. I regret I only bought two of them. Quite sure they would taste better after re-heated and serve with butter on the top. The cookie with chocolate is a dark chocolate brand. Though I personally prefer milk chocolate rather than dark chocolate. I asked my husband, who is a huge dark chocolate fan, he appreciated all the cookie(we bought a dozen)and finished them in one day xD. This is a excellent shop, will visit the other day. I also wonder will there be fresh-baked croissant in the early morning. So I can bike all the way there and enjoy ☺️