Copain Boulangerie Patisserie

Lovely interior, friendly staff and delicious almond crossaints!I would highly recommend their almond crossaints and also their baguette styled sandwiches are delicious too.Also has good flatwhites.The Croque Monsieur was a little disappointing as it was already pre-heated in a warmer and was dry (they did explain it was so that they can provide a service quickly for them, which is understandable).Hence when I go back, will be more so for their fresh baking goods and coffee!

The service is pretty mixed. I’ve had a few friendly people help me but there is one guy in particular who is incredibly rude, smirks, rolls his eyes, and makes very obvious rude remarks to other employees while staring at you while you wait.The prosciutto sandwich used to be worth putting up with the poor service, but they swapped out the rocket (or whatever they used to use) for lettuce and it just doesn’t go well, it makes it watery and ruins the flavour. I assume it was down to cost and it definitely cheapens the quality.Pain au chocolat is pretty good, but I prefer the plain croissant from Daily Bread. Hot chocolate is good but not amazing. Other pastries and breads I’ve tried have been mixed.I’d be a regular if they fixed these issues.

The beignets were warm and delicious. The Nutella beignet was not overfilled or messy.All of the pastries and sandwiches were artfully displayed and the staff was friendly. Definitely worth a detour.

A French bakery just off Ponsonby road that has a wide range of baked goods and sanwiches on offer. The DF and GF coconut cake was a bit dry and overall very average for me. Wouldn’t order if again.The hazelnut tart was great though, balanced sweetness and distinct nutty flavour. Would love to come back and give their croissant a try!

Hands down the best almond croissant I’ve ever had! Was so good we already nearly finished it before the coffees arrived!

The bakery has a couple of parking spots beside the door. You walk up the stairs to the bakery and see the counter full of tasty treats. They sell both sweet and savoury items. One side is refrigerated while the other is at room temperature. There are different items available between the two cupboards. They also had tables and chairs around the area to eat in.I grabbed a selection of items, some for me and others as gifts. The canele had a nice flavour but it didn't have a crunchy crust. The chocolate eclair was tasty and rich but again I thought the choux was a bit on the soft side. I also had the salted caramel puff which was also really nice.It was a nice place to grab tasty french treats with their fairly decent selection of tempting goodies.

Love this place especially since a new staff member arrived and he is full of smiles and generally welcoming and chatty. If only the other staff members could be like that, it makes such a difference. The bread is excellent by the way!

Amazing coffee and treats. Just yum, they are always busy making on-site and you can watch.

* Food: 4.5* Value for money: 4* Cleanliness and atmosphere of the restaurant: 4.5* Service: 4

The baguette sandwiches are really good!! I prefer le poulet. Will come again to explore more breakfast choices.