nutty greek bake shop

great treats. fresh food, good service, decent prices. their loukoumades are very addictive.

yesterday afternoon i was looking for a delicious mid afternoon snack. while in the area i found the nutty greek bake shop ( 490 rochester street, ottawa ). upon entering the shop just down the street from beech street burger , i notice the tidy bakery with a friendly person behind the counter welcoming me with a smile.  being three o'clock the lunch rush was well past so there was time to chat.  turned out i was being served by the owner, anna. i inquired as to what type of teas she offered.  she went through about eight different types, but the first or second stuck in my head, morrocan mint. of course there had to be something to nibble on if a true afternoon tea was going to be had.  i gazed through the all the tempting temptations in the display case. hmmm...so many choices....  the carrot cake style cupcake with the swirl of frosting on the top caught my eye.  something about it just made me salivate. the order : 1 large morrocan mint tea and a carrot cake muffin. anna poured the

simply fabulous. if you're craving sweet and/or savory, this is the place. from a perfectly made and tasty fresh gyro to the range of greek desserts, including a backlava cheesecake, this is it! i stopped in again last week just after the lunch rush. my chicken wrap was made fresh and this time i opted for the greek quinoa salad instead of the cheesecake! ;) great salad! great lunch!

thoroughly unique, thoroughly delish. i just ate a gyro and what i affectionately call a "galactic burrito" from ngbs (although perhaps galactic, they aren't actually burritos. see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/galaktoboureko). both were delicious, as they always are, and indeed as everything is at ngbs. their pastries and delicious wrapped meats never fail me, and they all come at quite reasonable prices. the service is personable and knowledgeable, while the premises are clean and well-kept. i like that you can sit in and enjoy your food, or take it to go. i also highly recommend the spicy sausage rolls, and appropriately big fat greek-sized baklava. just don't order a donair here -- i'm pretty sure donair is turkish and i'm also pretty sure there's some kind of long lasting beef between turks and greeks... so... yeah...

elegant cakes. having taste tested cupcakes at several bakeries, we settled on nutty greek bake shop to order a special birthday cake for a friend. the citron (lemon + orange) cake was delightful - not too sweet, filled with lemon curd, iced with a pale lemon buttercream icing with flakes of white chocolate on the sides, and topped by petit red marzipan flowers. very elegant! the birthday girl and our other guests were very impressed!

moreover, the 2 sisters behind the counter (one of whom was the baker) were very personable.

we're looking forward to sampling their greek baked goods.

great place. ottawa needs more bakeries like this! amazing selection of authentic greek deserts.

nutty delicious treats that melt in your mouth. i can hardly go a day without them. vanilla kadaifi is a must try, baklava, and assorted authentic cheesakes. many options for "on the go" lunch, with fast service. with great greek music, food and a loving family service, nutty greek is a delicious family experience.

absolutely fantastic! the desserts here are exceptional.... very fresh, high quality and nicely presented. the prices are very reasonable with most desserts around 4-5 for a very large portion. a friend of mine lived in greece for a few years and said that the dessert are very authentic. i have been here a few times and plan to keep returning! the baklava is the best i have had by far. you will not be disappointed...

great name, great taste..... a little gem in the heart of the nrcan complex. great desserts, fresh lunches and just plain lovely owners. a terrific addition to ottawa's foodie scene. no need to travel to montreal for the real thing. sour cherry cheesecake superb, along with cookies that tempt the office afternoon.

excellent gyros and pitas. my husband and i have been searching for a decent gyro/pita place since we came home from greece last summer---we have finally found it! we went to the nutty greek bake shop for lunch and we've decided that it is as good as some of the pitas we had in greece. the pita bread was sooooo delicious and the ingredients were very fresh. all in all, we will definitely go back!

to finish off the meal evening, we enjoyed a variety of sweets that js bought from the nutty greek bake shop. op also brought over some brownies chocolate cupcakes that she made. out of all of the sweets js brought, my favourites were the almond cookie and the icing sugar-topped shortbread cookie. i can't forget about the moist and tender chocolate cupcakes that op made.

great to have greek option in little italy. sunny, super friendly and everything fresh !!

the folks here prepare some great lunch and snack treats.
the greek cheese pies are tasty filling and full of flavour.

the sausage rolls a real nice surprise.. choice of spicy or regular sausage, not greasy and the filo is terrific.
my office mates thought the baklava was the best they have ever enjoyed when i treated them.

the coffee, decor, service all excellent.
it's great to have the greek option now in little italy.

can you say fresh? on my way to work i droped by for a coffee. on my lunch break i went back seeing they had fresh wraps and salads. love at first bite! fresh ingredients you can never go wrong. i ordered honey balls which i crave almost every day now. great spot!

wow no growing pains here. awesome right out of the gate . the place is spot on gorgeous! the gyro was so fresh soon to be a favorite too all :)