Brick Street Bakery

Was expecting my usual Boxing Day sandwich which I normally pick up at the Distillery location. However, this location for the Boxing Day sandwich is AWFUL!!! It‘s grizzly to say the least, the turkey being dry, tendon-​y, and appears it was scrounged together and picked off a day old turkey. Should not have been sold! This location is definitely not as good as the distillery location for both service, and quality. At $ 9, this sandwich is expensive and not so great.

I have genrally avoided this place becasue most of their offerings are not as healthy as the types of lunches I typically eat. But I went here with a colleague and decided to have the chilli. I am not a picky eater and usually will eat anything but … it was terrible. The seasoning seemed to have clove in it (gross) and did not taste anything like a regular chili, it was full of large pieces of onions and green pepper mostly and had none of the typical cumin and chili powder flavour. It was practically sugary. So I threw most of it out. The brownie was as stale as stale gets and should never have been sold. Will not go back

Recently tried their tarts– HAD to come back and update this review.
The tarts are delicious! (Bakewell, Lemon, Chocolate, Butter, Pecan Butter, Cheesecake, Hazelnut Chocolate, Raspberry Coconut…)

This bakery is one of the reasons why I come back to the Distillery district. We stumbled upon this place a while back in search of a snack, and were fortunate to try the Sausage Rolls. My goodness, these rolls are all kinds of flaky buttery goodness, not to mention the tasty sausage contained within! Wasn’t a fan of their Sheppard’s Pie, as the meat or spice had a bit of an off-​putting taste that I can’t quite place… Along with the sausage rolls, this place’s Cornish Pastry were also quite a delight, as they are also buttered crusted, and generously filled with a creamy meat, carrot, and pea filling.
Not the kind of place you should, or can, sit… but a good place to stop by to grab a snack, coffee, or dessert before wandering about the area. Will be back!

Pros
Fresh bread and ingredients
Large portions (I managed to eat my sandwich in 2 meals)
Cons
The ‘hot’ boxing day (Turkey) sandwich was stone cold and so was not enjoyable to me. But if you like cold food it’s not bad. Taste was fine just not what was promised.
Long lines

The pies here are, surprisingly for food court food, a bit underflavoured (and I’m someone who prefers mild food). The cookies are alright — nothing special for the price.

I’m very pleased to have found another good lunch option in the financial district!
The service here is always friendly, even when there’s a long lineup. The food is always solid.
The meatloaf sandwich is SO good. The slice of meatloaf is kind of on the thinner side but it’s absolutely enough, and it’s served on the most delicious, fresh, fluffy, crusty bread. I wouldn’t have chosen the condiments they serve it with, but it goes with the meatloaf very well — the ketchup, the caramelized onions, and the lettuce. So tasty, it’s served nice and warm, and the meatloaf is seasoned just right. There’s a short wait for the sandwich but it’s totally worth it. None of the other sandwiches seem quite as interesting to me, but I wouldn’t be averse to trying them if a variation catches my eye one day, especially since their bread is so good!
The Cornish pasty (which is apparently pronounced «PASS-​tee» as opposed to «PASTE-​tee», like I’m inclined to call it) is very good. The crust is kind of thick, but the inside is delicious, with the beef, potatoes, onions, and delicious, subtle spices. I like to warm it up before I eat it.
The sausage rolls are VERY delicious! Everything I’d want a sausage roll to be, and almost as good as the one Superwoman makes. The outside is flaky and rich and buttery, the sausage inside is juicy and savoury, just the right density and spiced just right. It’s quite heavy though, and quite greasy — but I don’t mind at all.
One of my favourite things at Brick Street is their toll house cookie! It’s basically a chocolate chip & walnut cookie. It’s crisp on the outside, the sugar inside is slightly caramelized, the middle is chewy, but the best part is it’s cooked all the way through despite the chewiness. Nothing makes me sadder than a cookie that’s raw in the middle *AHEM, Le Gourmand*. There’s also a good chocolate-​to-​cookie ratio — it’s not quite as aggressive as Jacques Torres’, which I love and is laced with many thin sheets of chocolate inside, but you get bites of semisweet, bites of caramelized cookie, and it’s just great.
I’m a fan and a regular!

I had their Chicken Club this week and all I can say is «yuck». The chicken is totally gross, shreds and chunks tossed in some kind of flavor that resembles El Paso taco seasoning from the grocery store. I will give them credit for the sandwich being quite large and the bread was very nice and fresh. Employees were friendly. Perhaps other things on their menu would be better but I was quite disappointed in the Chicken Club.

Another really good PATH food court option, with some great sandwiches and other options. I’ve not tried their meat pies or pasties yet but that’ll have to change. It’ll be hard to shake me from their Coronation Chicken sandwich.

Yes, I’m a fan. Great sandwiches, they are friendly, and they process a lot of people quickly.
A quick note on quality: I had an untoasted roast beef last week, which had very little meat in it and almost tasted freezer burned! Bread was dry, and the meat had no moisture or flavour to it.
Not close to being up to snuff.
I’ll give it another chance, as I’d hate to think they’re cutting corners on quality or freshness to make a few extra pennies. If so their line-​ups will start to shrink.

1. Burnt croissant
2. Croissant not flavorful
3. Hot chocolate, made with milk still not flavorful, my guess not enough chocolate syrup or powder!!!
Will I come back… Always… Not sure why!!!
Thank goodness for good company :)

I found a new «completely love it» item at Brick Street Bakery — PALMIERS! $ 2 and they’re bigger than your hand (unless you’re a giant). It’s dangerously yummy. I would eat this a lot more often if I hadn’t seen Martha Stewart make this dessert on tv. recently =O

This gem of a bakery is situated in the basement of the First Canadian Place. I came in the quiet hours between the morning insanity and lunch hour zoo. So for me, I wafted in the gently simmering fragrance of mushrooms, leeks, and bacon in the soup and still fresh cinnamon buns in tranquil peace and with attentive service. I can imagine this place getting harried with the lines of bankers during lunch but honestly… the service was phenomenal, kind, and thoughtful. With prompt hellos and smiling faces, I got great recommendations to round out my order of a box full of pastries.
Now I would say not all pastries were at 5 star rating. One is a firm ‘best of Toronto’, 5 of them are at a ‘4 star’ pretty awesome, and one was a dud at a 2.5 average grocery store fare. So onto the goods…
With a ridiculously great fresh selection of 25+ items, the smiling staff told me their limited time fall items and I snatched up a pumpkin spiced muffin, a crispy gigantic sized palmier, a softball sized apple raisin turnover, a flakey Eccles cake, a croissant, chocolate croissant, and almond croissant. The scone, tarts (all 6 choices!), macarons, ginger cakes, and savoury choices all called to me but I was told by office mates that sweet and flakey were the must have orders to bring up.
The croissants are all great with the stand out being the butter and almond croissant the most. They had a better crispier crust with a flavourful butter crumb that showed that lovely flakey interior layers. The chocolate croissant was much softer than the layers were a bit more smooshy… taste wise great… texturally not as good. They are more generous in size compared to Petite Thuet which is above street.
The pumpkin spiced muffin had a great flavourful strusel that reminded of what authentic spices taste like and not the starbucks fakery. It was really moist but not dense like a hockey puck. It was fairly light cake crumb.
The worst of the bunch was the apple raisin turnover… the innards was a wonderful huge amount of soft apples with a great taste of potent raisin but the outer pastry shell was nearing mushy dense textures. It was like a white bread had a baby with a pastry… not great. I took a bite and tore it apart to eat the inside only.
The palmier. oh this lovely thing. It’s at least 8 inches wide and its like the most airy pastry cookie that would bless my tongue. With a tempered showering of sugar, the crispy pastry shatters under your tooth pressure. The lovely butter flavour doesn’t overwhelm you but just adds to the overall great flavour. Make sure you’re eating over a plate or you look like a victim of a cookie bomb exploding all over you.
And the gem of the visit… Eccles cake. This unassuming pastry looks so boring. It’s a rounded bun shaped layered pastry with slits on the top just giving you a peak of the sticky goodness inside. The pastry was amazing… crispy, buttery, and loads of layers. The sugar on tops adds to the textural crunch. The inside is a wonderful jam like currant purée that is not a sugar overload but rather a true fruit taste that reminds me of my childhood obsession with Ribena. This was devoured in seconds without putting it down. I can eat this daily.
Overall, I highly recommend this place to delight yourself in the pastries. I’m definitely coming back to try the other sweets and savoury options!

this is a place which makes you want to come back for the food and NOT want to come back because of service.
what i have: I go there usually for various sandwiches: tuna, blt, pulled pork, egg salad, all of which I find outstanding,
the service is generally quite unpleasant, and overall service has to easily be the worst that I have to encounter at the PATH anywhere. It almost seems like they are doing you an inconvenient favour when you buy their sandwiches. Much like the other reviewer, I have received horrendous attitude out of the left field from most of the people who work there, the highlight has to be when I gave the server my name to order a sandwich, and I proceeded to spell it, since she was having a hard time writing it down, who then told me «chill out, i heard you» and gave me a dirty look. thats quite the bad after taste, especially after spending hundreds of dollars there consistently. Also, they should do something about the triple line system, which causes absolute chaos.
the food is outstanding, both portions and taste are spot on.
The bottom line is that I go there for food, and will keep doing so, but if I find a place that has sandwiches this good but with better service, guess what? I have no reason to come back to this snarly joint.

The Walnut Brownie WAS delicious! Date Square is next.
Thanks again for the reco black glasses girl.

Conveniently located in the PATH I have frequented this bakery from time to time during my lunch breaks. The bakery itself is a typical «PATH» sized restaurant — no seats, just a walk in and take out sort of deal. Lineups during lunch hour are long and at times can get a bit disorganized, however, the staff members do their best to maintain some sort of order and they do get through the lines quickly.
I have ordered the spinach and feta turnovers which are delicious! They are large in size, and are jam packed with spinach and cheese. They have been consistently fresh and the pastry itself is buttery and flaky — just the way I like it!
I have also ordered their macarons which are pretty decent. The meringues are chewier than others that I have tried however they are still tasty. The filling is good but their flavor selection is limited — mainly sticking to «basic» flavors such as coconut, strawberry, lemon, orange, etc. My favourite macaron from Brick Street Bakery is the strawberry — it is light and the strawberry cream is the perfect amount of sweetness.
Overall, this restaurant is one of the better restaurant/​bakeries in the PATH. The food has been good and the staff members have always been friendly and efficient.

I came here in to satisfy a pastry craving (thanks UK for creating this monster in me!!!) and on 2 visits I made in this week, I had dark roast coffee, butter croissant and a butter scone.
The service is nice, helpful and friendly. The dark roast coffee was too strong for me. First of all, I actually don’t like coffee and it doesn’t sit well with me either! The croissant was alright; I’ve had better in other bakeries (including Sobey’s!), and the scone broke in my mouth like sand! It had a buttery taste and it was alright, but after a few bites of this happening, I didn’t enjoy it.

I have enjoyed a few Brick Street Bakery sandwiches at the Distillery and Queen East locations.
So I was thrilled this week to discover a location in the PATH!
I went today and picked up my favourite — the Coronation Chicken sandwich, and it was just as I remember it — DELICIOUS! My husband got the meatloaf sandwich, and loved that too. The place was bustling and busy, but the staff were pleasant and fairly quick. At $ 7.50 and $ 8 respectively, these sandwiches are on the upper end of my lunch budget. But it’s great value for the money — the sandwiches are fresh, tasty, and big portions.
One downside is that this area of the PATH does not have much seating nearby, so we walked quite a distance to sit down and enjoy it. But enjoy it we did!

Dropped by after seeing couple reviews since I was in the midst of searching for bakeries. It was a little tricky to find… but what isn’t when it’s located in PATH? Somehow found it after wandering around for a minute or two.
Didn’t see much bread when I first walked in… but soon spotted the croissants people raved about in the corner. I wanted to get all 3 to try (butter, chocolate and almond) but got 2 just to try first. Service was a little rude, but then again. what do I expect. Butter Croissant is $ 1.75 and Chocolate/​Almond Croissant is $ 2.00
Tried both of the croissants… OMG it’s so good! They are soft, flaky, buttery and sweet in your mouth. Chocolate croissants were a little more dense which was absolutely fabulous with the 2 strips of bitter dark chocolate inside the pastry goodness. Almond croissant was more fluffy with sweet almonds sprinkled on top. Once you take a bite… you can’t stop. I want to try the butter croissants next time I drop by. Did I mention I am so coming back here? I guess I did!
Be aware… if you are on no carbs diet, stay away from this area that seems to be filled with bakeries and bread shops.

This little bakery is a great addition to First Canadian Place. They probably don’t do the baking on site, but I think I found a new favourite place to get my croissants. They have some great tarts, bigger cases than the one in the distillery but I think less selection since they likely ship them in in the morning.
The sweets aren’t too pricey and are comparable to the Chinese bakery just 3 steps away and the cake shop adjacent.
Try the croissants– they have regular butter (I’m a purist and love these ones); almond (filled with almond paste!); and chocolate.