Starter Bakery

Excellent London fog, wonderful baked goods including this Almond Croissant and a warm welcoming cafe for a friendly chatter.

I bought two croissants And really wanted to love it. I even tried a third time. Starter is a walk away from my house in a cute modern space. And the staff are very friendly and efficient. To me, the croissants were too sweet and too flaky, suggesting too much butter. The chocolate inside was too sweet and didn’t taste like the premium chocolate. Maybe I’m just used to my favorites for Fornee, Noisette and Patisserie Rotha. The layout is a bit difficult because the bakery case is L-shaped and the staff asked for your order before you can see the long side of the case and get to the register. Not a big deal. I’ll probably try again because of the convenience. I’ll try the bread next time.

I came to get a drip coffee and cashier informed me that their drip machine wasn’t working and they offered me to get an Americano instead so I didn’t get a drink because I find it ridiculous for a place to not have drip coffee and make me pay more for an Americano :/ pastry was okay. The space is nice as well.

Really happy to have Starter on Solano. They are great, but wow is this one different than the one on College. The staff is downright surly. I’ve been there twice and it’s happened both times, and not just to me, but to the other people in line too. Today I was outside and my friends went in. They came out annoyed at how difficult the service was. I hope things smooth out soon as the baked goods and coffee are delicious.

So glad they opened here on Solano! Excellent matcha and cardamom buns