"It 's a bakery. It should be a good time. But not here. I went with a friend one evening a week before Thanksgiving and walked into a deathly quiet shop, which made for a bizarre experience right off the bat. No music, no atmosphere. Just everyone staring at everyone in awkward silence. Even some soft Ella Fitzgerald in the background would make a WORLD of difference, but it still wouldn 't make up for the too cool for school Gen Z employees behind the counter. The girl with reddish hair was at least somewhat human, but the guy really wanted to let you know how really apathetic he is about everything. It was like it pained him to form sentences and have to deal with us, even from the way he gives you the total. He was like a SNL character. We get it, dude: this job is beneath you, and probably just something while you 're in school, but dang... Again: it 's a bakery. It 's not the DMV. Tone it down a bit. I got a few different items, and the chocolate peanut butter torte/mini pie was by far the only good thing, though I wish the crust wasn 't so sandy. The cookies are more a novelty virtually no flavor, but beautifully decorated. That 's really the only reason you get them but that 's the case with most decorated, royal icing cookies. Still, some almond flavor or something would be nice. But the cupcakes were the most offensive of all. No flavor on their own, and no real distinguishing flavor from one to the next. All I tasted was sugar and lard. Even a pinch of salt would work wonders. Also, the little black flies buzzing around in the cupcake counter aren 't doing anyone any favors. I get it 's an old school bakery and an institution, but even I was a little put off by it. But seriously, please: play some music, amp up the flavor, and hire more personable employees."
