We visited Nova's Bakery on Central for this first time this weekend. It's got a nice, quiet atmosphere inside (with authentic brick walls), although not a lot of seating.
I was most impressed by the prices. Everything was very affordable that we were able to buy treats and drinks for all five of us plus a loaf of fresh-baked bread for under $20. I tried the red velvet cookie. It was like a condensed version of the popular cake. Yummy.
They had seasonal hot drinks available, so I tried the pumpkin spice latte. It was just okay; I think Starbucks does a better job. There was too much spice and not enough pumpkin. However, I also tried a sip of my partner's pumpkin pie chai latte...and it was freakin' A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I highly recommend going out of your way to try one of those tasty, sweet drinks from heaven.
While there, I picked up a very reasonably priced loaf of sourdough bread. I made grilled ham and cheese sandwiches with it last night, and the flavor, texture, and crunchiness of the toasted bread was perfect. I'll definitely be skipping the grocery store and picking up bread here instead.