boulangerie guillaume

oh my god, the last time i was at guillaume, they were located in tiny cramped up digs. no longer! i had a bit of time to kill before i met up with a few friends for dinner so i decided to stop in and check them out.

the space is awesome with a wide open air front beckoning you in. while i was there, it was a constant stream ofpeoplecoming in and out to grab a few things. steady and continuous -peopleappreciate quality local, homemade bread here.

the variety of bread and pastries is astounding. i wanted to try everything but it was just me so i settled on two things.

what i really liked about guillaume is that they actually have a couple spots inside to sit at! pretty rare for a boulangerie to have that. there's also a couple of benches conveniently situated outside if you'd ratherpeoplewatch.

- bun aux pomme ($2.50) - sweet, sticky glaze. the apple bun was actually bigger than i expected. perfect pre-dinner snack.

- navette betterave/sumac ($1.50) - beet and sumac bread. i've never seen this before but the colour is gorgeous. i saved this for a midnight snack later that evening and it was good. really liked the chewy, airy texture although the beet and sumac flavour was pretty subtle.

this is one of those spots where you want to try everything behind the counter. jealous of those that live nearby and can pop in whenever to pick up bread. this would be my go to spot!

the display looks amazing and the taste also! the only issue is the service. when d went to buy her lunch, d realize there's a lineup. so she was in line. however, d does not know what to order as it is the first time there. the counterpeoplewas expecting you to order right away without explanation. d had to get out of the line and looked at the products. (go figure it out on your own) after figuring it out on your own, d went back to order. when he comes to payment, they only accept cash or interact which is not written anywhere visible...

when d think about it, she felt like she was treated like a number; lineup, order, pay & next... where is the service with human?

this is not a coffeeshop, it's a bakery!!!
don't given any importance topeoplecriticising anything but their bread which is outstanding and one of the best in town!