Janer’s Bakery

Don’t want to be nasty to this establishment but on their Facebook site it says that all ingredients are organic; REALLY? Would like the owners to prove that. Please let me know. Getting tired of people calling their products organic without proof.

They have a decent selection of baked goods here. If you’re into sweets and creamy pastries this is the place for you. I usually come here for the butter croissants, but they have a nice wide array of cakes and small cake slices as well if you’ve got a party going on and need some sweets.
The customer service here isn’t the best I’ve had, but it’s mainly a fast food type place as there isn’t really seating and the place is rather small. The prices are very fair and comparable to other bakeries in the area, such as Paris nearby.
Overall, a quick spot to grab that coffee and danish in the morning, but definitely not the best in the area when it comes to baked goods.

Not too keen on a bakery that doesn’t supply fresh baked goods on a daily basis. Re-​heating frozen flaky pastries is the worst. A savoury shouldn’t be $ 3.50 when you can taste that it’s been in the freezer multiple times; the inside is gooey. Also, the sign says you’re open at 6am but you’ll be lucky if they’re open at noon most days. The décor is still the subject of controversy with the toys and a lot of junk piled off to the side. It’s just not better than any bakery. The lady is nice but there’s obvious pressure to purchase. The upselling is real. It’d be nice if she promptly got off the phone when a customer arrived. Don’t think I’ll be returning. 2 stars.

Just popped in after walking the dog to grab a bite. Grabbed a butter croissant and cream cheese Danish. Warmed up, they were pretty tasty. Woman behind the country was friendly and quick.
No seating inside, FYI. Grab and go.
$ 4.50 for the two pastries.

After initially rating this above average I’m back to unfortunately lower it. The décor is still somewhat neglected and selection of items have not progressed. The cheese cake is still good, but prices have increased and portion sizes have decreased. There is no longer a compelling reason to visit.

Janer’s is a convenient source for cakes and pastries. The clean and bright displays are consistently filled with tantalizing options for both special and ordinary occasions that call for a treat. Once in a while, I’ll pick up cake slices and pastries to bring to dinner parties and for a couple birthdays, I’ve gotten entire cakes in lemon and almond flavours.
Very recently, I was intrigued to find out that they were starting to serve hot food. Warming trays full of home-​style Asian fare are covered by their large metal lids until you go in and ask what is on daily rotation. Understandably, the variety and quantities of food available dwindle down as the day goes by. They are always very appreciative of the fact that I bring my own tupperware, but are more than happy to stuff foam clam shell boxes full of food normally.
So far, the stir fried vermicelli noodles with chicken and shrimp, curry chicken drumsticks and thighs, sauteed green beans with ground beef, and bitter melon stuffed with meatball have all been delicious. At incredibly affordable prices ranging between $ 2.50−6 a jam packed box, I am happy to call myself a regular and a fan.

I haven’t used my Unilocal account for months but I feel a need to let people know that this is NOT a 4-​star bakery!
I live right in the neighbourhood and I was happy to see a new bakery open up. You walk into this place and it looks pretty basic. Extremely bare bones and not exactly spotlessly clean. The woman at the cash is really friendly. They have rich looking cakes, basic looking pastries (danishes, butter cookies), and some latin-​inspired pastries like empanadas. None of it looks too fresh.
I was surprised by the prices. Considering this is an extremely basic looking place located at Bloor and Lansdowne, you would think the prices would be on the lower end. Not so. A slice of cheesecake is 6.50. An empanada was $ 2.
The cheesecake was extremely disappointing. It was not fresh and it just tasted cheap. I have had cheesecake from Costco that tasted better. The empanada was a little stale, but I softened it up in the microwave. The empanada was not bad, but not something I would go back for.
I considered writing a negative review after that first experience, but the woman was so nice.
Today I decided to give them a second chance. I ordered a cream cheese danish. The woman suggested she heat it in the microwave because it was a little ‘hard’. I asked her if it was baked today. She said yes, but repeated that it was a little hard. I took the liberty of tapping it through the paper bag — this thing was hard as a rock. It was like a petrified pastry! I can’t believe they would even try to sell such a thing!
I was hoping this would be a great addition to the neighbourhood but it is not. This place will be out of business by year’s end. I feel bad for the genuinely nice woman but I would not recommend this place to anyone.