Ken's was a dream. We went there twice on our short trip to Portland because the pastries and sandwiches were so intoxicating. I didn't love the almond croissant but the goat cheese and leek one was incredible. The ham one was fine but nowhere near as good. The pizza sandwich special was decent but pretty small for the price - you get two slivers of bread with marinara/toppings on them and it kind of shredded my mouth. Loved the croque madame. Be prepared to stand in line and wait a while after ordering. Their coffee was pretty mediocre.
We returned twice to this quality bakery. Our French guest was very particular about her breads. She was delighted to find Ken’s.
We specifically chose a hearty whole grain walnut bread. The addition of walnuts is generous, much to my liking. It’s not a sweet bread, so useful for savory meals.
We sampled a beautiful individual, gorgeous plum tart.
We stopped by here before going to the zoo on a Friday mid-morning. It was nice and bustling with the smell of fresh bread and pastries. The front cashier where we placed our order and paid was very friendly and efficient.
We got a few tarts and a small loaf of bread and everything was delicious.
Visited in Aug 2023
A very nice breakfast place to start your day at. The croissants are quite good and I’d recommend ppl to try 2-3 types. The chocolate profiteroles were also quite good.
Definite recommendation for ppl visiting and staying in Portland.
Ken wrote the book on baking bread and I’m glad to see that his artisan bakery is the real deal. Everything here is best in class, from the focaccia on the pizza sandwich, to the flaky croissants, the luscious fruit tarts, and especially the signature sourdough and country boules. If you love bread, this is an absolute must whenever you’re in Portland.
Ciabatta roll is phenomenal, crispy thin crust and soft inside. Croissant and baguette are also very good. Walnut roll is a little bit too hard for me, very chewy. Pastries are good but not very impressive. Whatever how are the foods taste here, you can tell they use really good ingredients. The bread doughs are shining inside and full of grain aroma,fruits on pastries are really fresh and chocolate has a nice flavor of cocoa that will last in your mouth for a while.
Delightful bakery with decent prices. I got a Croque Monsieur, a Raspberry Escargot, a Rhubarb Macron, and a Palmier on this particular trip and all were delectable. The pastry is flaky and buttery. The sandwich comes out hot and well balanced with the pickels and pickled red onion on the side. The prices on whole loaves of bread is very fair for the quality. Get here early!!!
Ken's deserves all the hype it gets. Been here a couple times and the pastries were delicious every time. On of my favorites are the fresh fruit tarts that change out depending on seasonal fruit. The line looks long but it moves quickly and service is fast.
Canelés are hard to find in the United States. If a bakery offers them, I will travel great distances to get them. That's how I found Ken's, and was delighted by all of it. Canelés were perfect, as was the Morning Bun and the Baguette. We will definitely make the trip back to them, a lot...
Stopped in for a quick grab and go breakfast. I ordered the bacon quiche, a butter croissant and a vanilla latte. Holy moly their vanilla latte is exquisite! The baked goods were really good too! Service was very friendly.
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