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I was really impressed.
I was happily surprised to find that Mabel's isn't' just a bakery.
While they have a nice cross section of sweet baked goods, it also has a savory side.
I don't want to forget everything I just saw, so I'm going to break down my review in the sections of the store.
FRONT ENTRANCE//
Front window - collection of fresh made bagels, buns and bread.
I know little (nothing) about coffee/espresso, but I can say, they had a nice looking machine, that i'm sure produces some mighty-fine drinks.
Drink menu included a simpler selection of espresso based drinks, and about the same number offerings of tea based ones.
The Magical DISPLAY CASE//
The items that caught my eye in the sweet section where: mini cheese cake, lemon bars, mini fruit pies (the crust looked incredible!), brownies, mini chocolate flourless cakes, butter tarts & cookies.
Savory stuff: which includes fresh cheeses, beef empanadas, to meat pies, quiches (veg & meat based ones) and jarred preserves (beats, cauliflower, corn relishes, pears in red wine, strawberry,
In the FRIDGE/FREEZER section//
Fresh squeezed orange juice, steak & mushroom pie, frozen fresh chicken stock (looked perfect),
JACKPOT! They have about 5 different flavors of 1/2 litre Greg's ice cream (!!!).
I saw individual parfaits in the fridge, (like, the kind with chocolate pudding and whipped cream on top!!!) I gotta say, it looked amazing. I kinda wish I had picked one up when I was there. It looked so simple, but so yummy. Hell, who doesn't like a chocolate pudding parfait!?
WHAT I BOUGHT:
chocolate chip cookies: perfect sized cookie. i'm not a fan of those super huge ones, so this is what initially attracted me to this little treat. It was soft and everything a classic chocolate chip cookie should be.
lemon bar; not too sweet and tangy. yum!
beef empanadas; oh yum. Great crust, and the beef is flavorful and has a smidgen of heat to it.
mini cheese cake: the crust! it's crispy! it's amazing! nomnomnom ...
mac&cheese. meh. no go, and dumped it in the garbage after a couple of bites. It wasn't good at all.
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