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| - It's nice to have this large Greek Bakery in my neighborhood! It's a handy place to pick up items like yogurt, cheese, cold cuts, olives, sea salt, pasta, etc.
That being said, it could be better.
For example, all of thier breads are rustic, old world-style loaves. They're quite crusty, and even after its been sliced, it hurts the corners of your mouth when you bite into a sandwich. Not that it's bad bread - it tastes great! It's just frustrating because they have SO many types of bread, yet none of them have a soft crust. I wish they made just one light rye or sourdough or white sandwich bread for their non-Greek customers - they'd really expand their clientele.
Same thing with the pastries. They're not bad - they're very authentic. Greek pastry cream tastes very different from French or Italian, the style most Torontonians are used to. It tastes fine with their Greek pastries, but when they use the same Greek-style filling in cupcakes or macarons, it tastes strange. I avoid all of those pastries.
Again, if they made only a few great items in a style that non-Greek customers are used to, they'd do so well! There are no other good bakeries in this affluent, young, residential neighborhood. Most families go all the way to Coxwell for an after-dinner treat.
The best desserts at Select are the ones closer to the cash register, at eye-level. Everything in that display is delicious and well worth trying!
All in all, this I'm really happy that Select Bakery is so close to my home, but just like every other business on that Donlands strip, it has the potential to be SO much better.
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