Bakery:
Ola Bakery & Pastries
Address:
232 James St. N, Hamilton ON
Website:
n/a
Style:
Portuguese
Price:
$-$$
This bakery was visited many weeks ago and is located in what can be considered Hamilton's Little Portugal (or as close as you can get to one); like a great many Portuguese areas in the GTA, you tend to see a couple familiar faces when it comes to bakeries, as many tend to have multiple locations. In this case, I believe Ola to be an independent, standalone bakery; unfortunately, Google is giving me
Caldense bakery at the same address which is making me wonder whether Ola has been taken over or took over Caldense? Confirmation would be greatly appreciated. ^^
Either way, I have a bunch of baked goods needing reviewing! Ola has all the standard baked goods typical of your local Portuguese bakery. First were these variations on the classic "nada" tart (Portuguese custard tart). Typically, these are fired until the custard on top goes black; these two featured slightly different toppings: one was a lemony custard or maybe jelly would be a better word, which is sometimes stuffed inside buns, and the second had a baked-on crust with simple powdered sugar on top. Alright, but the classic variation is probably more prevalent for a reason...
Up next was the coconut bun, which just so happens to be one of my favourite Portuguese baked goods: with the coconut mass folded in the middle of two thinner pieces of plain dough. This one was pretty good; it was a little dry/plain around the edges where there wasn't any coconut. Not my favourite, but up there.
Lastly was a piece of apple strudel/cake which was not only pretty good, but probably my favourite from all the purchases. Generously filled with apple slices and slivered almonds. A little too browned on the edges for me, but very tasty nonetheless. Not many bakeries carry this one, but I'm always happy to get my hands on it. :)
Overall verdict: fairly good, though not exceptional standard Portuguese bakery with all the dependable classics you know and love.
Rating: ***
This bakery was visited many weeks ago and is located in what can be considered Hamilton's Little Portugal (or as close as you can get to one); like a great many Portuguese areas in the GTA, you tend to see a couple familiar faces when it comes to bakeries, as many tend to have multiple locations. In this case, I believe Ola to be an independent, standalone bakery; unfortunately, Google is giving me Caldense bakery at the same address which is making me wonder whether Ola has been taken over or took over Caldense? Confirmation would be greatly appreciated. ^^
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