Italian Peoples Bakery

Bread is always great every time we come… only issue is the service. The staff is made up of several teenage girls who don’t even acknowledge the customer when they come in. Last time we visited, there were 3 of them having a gossip session behind the counter. Two of them went to the back while the third came up and said “Are you guys ready yet?” We had only been looking for about 30 seconds, so it felt like we were being rushed so that they could get back to their conversation. We then asked the employee if the loaf we were pointing to was white or wheat bread, as it wasn’t labeled. She responded “Italian?” and made us feel like we were stupid for asking a common question. As she was checking us out, she gave us back our change and immediately walked back to her friends. No “Have a nice day!” or anything of the sort. The product here is great, but I hope that the management can start to emphasize proper customer service to their employees.

This place is a cute, vibrant local bakery. They seem to have many varieties of bread, cakes, etc. We went to pick some fresh dinner rolls and got these amazing 1/2 torpedo rolls. We loved them, this was the nearest to a Goan Pav. We missed eating Goan Pav in the US but this place gave us the taste of home.

Still the best torpedo rolls around! That's been a lifesaver because — many decades after my first visit to Italian People's original Trenton (Chambersburg) location — it looks like all of the other Italian bakeries have closed up shop. Heck, even Kramer's Bagels have moved out. IPB desserts can vary somewhat, but they're generally good especially for the price. And, if all else fails, you can't go wrong with the cannoli. .