There are two other locations in the Rochester area: one at the Armory on Culver Road (Upper Monroe Neighborhood, City of Rochester) and one out in Eastview Mall.
Perhaps, someday, those locations shall be reviewed…
We arrived at the Village Bakery around 7:15 a.m.; the sky was beginning to brighten. The bakery was an islet of light in the pre-dawn. The Village of Pittsford was, for the moment, quiet.
Upon entering the well-windowed and brightly lit bake shop, I saw rows of pastries and other sweet confections. The menu includes a plethora of savory options, as well. Dave and I each ordered a large coffee—nothing in particular stood out to me about the drink. Fine and standard morning imbibement. I ordered the “Evelyn,” comprising whisked egg, bacon, and cheddar cheese on a house roll, and a kouign amann, a Breton-style caramelized croissant.
Dave ordered a cinnamon roll and oatmeal. The young lady at the counter asked if he wanted accouterments. He accepted. Banana brûlée oatmeal was, it turns out, exactly what he was thinking that she thought he thought it was. Sliced bananas, browned over with burnt creme, over a “hearty” and plain oatmeal base.
The total cost of the meal was approximately $28—a little pricey, but then again, we were in Pittsford. Pittsford pricing.
We sat at our rustic wooden table in the corner, near the window, with our pastries and coffee. We waited about 15 minutes (just long enough for us to wonder how long we had been waiting, but not so long that we were irked) and the oatmeal and Evelyn were brought out to us.
The breakfast sandwich was one of the best I have tasted. The eggs were floppy and slightly gooey with cheddar. The roll was a solid armor for its precious cargo. The high point, however, was the Schrader Farms bacon: crispy but not burnt, salty but not over-salted, pieces just long enough to stick out over the side of the sandwich and make everyone jealous. The kouign was interesting, although a bit tough; maybe that is the way it is supposed to be, but despite its sweet taste I found myself wishing I had ordered an almond or chocolate croissant (and next time, I will). Dave’s cinnamon roll with frosting was delicious. The frosting was very sweet, and very real-tasting (for comparison, see our review of Pittsford Farms Dairy, who had a white frosting that tasted, well, canned).
With 10 as a must-eat, this eating experience rates a 9.
Don’t Miss: The Evelyn breakfast sandwich.
Pro tip: Hit up the free sample of bread on the way in (today was olive bâtard) and the free coffee refill carafe on the way out.
I agree that the Village Bakery is like nothing else in Rochester. Always bright and crowded (in a good, preppy way) and smells like your Grandmother’s kitchen. The selections are quite Parisienne and yummy and served up by young, healthy, local high school students. Maybe it’s their community service credit. I will always take visiting friends and relatives here. The Village Bakery in Pittsford is everything.