Caywood And Randazzo’s Bakery

Ok, let me just say, I was SOOOO excited for a Randazzo’s Bakery finally coming to the parish. I’m sad to say, it’s far from the Randazzo’s that we have all come to know and love in Metairie. This Caywood & Randazzo’s is super cute, very nicely constructed and has a great location for being in Chalmette. But as for the important part… the baked goods… it’s not good… it’s actually kind of bad. Not by any means «spit out your food» bad, but extremely disappointing. I’ve visited this bakery soooo many times thinking I was getting «an old batch» but things never seem fresh. The king cakes are very good but that’s about it. The doughnuts are not good, the cakes are terrible, and the little «bakery treats» (petit fours, mini cakes, cookies, etc) are not on par with real bakery items. Their selection is also extremely limited. No eclairs, no cannoli’s, little carrot cakes, and other things you would expect from a regular neighborhood bakery. I really, really wanted to like it… but I honestly just don’t.