D’Angelo’s Bakery

Had such a mediocre breakfast here this morning, 2−26−16. I had the eggs Benedict special, it was over what tasted like French toast (yuck) that was cold. My poached eggs that I asked for medium were extremely runny and nothing close to medium. AND the hollandaise sauce was no good! The sauce is the best part! Even my side of breakfast potatoes were unsatisfying:(the only thing I enjoyed was the bacon and my fresh Orange juice. Will not be back! Sad, I remember this place being amazing not sure what happened…

I went here on a Friday about 1:45pm. They close at 2pm, but when I placed my order for tea, I didn’t know that. I sat down and enjoyed my tea. The teas come in a classy french press. A few minutes before 2pm, the employees start cleaning up and picking up chairs in that obvious «get out of here we want to close and go home» way. I left with a to-​go cup for the rest of my tea. Just an odd vibe. The tea was way over priced at $ 4.25 for a little bit of french press tea. They also do not have wifi, so don’t expect to sip your tea and get work done.
My suggestion is to head to Santa Barbara Roasting Company around the corner.

Started off with a friendly greeting and prompt service. Came on a Monday morning and not too busy.
All of the breads and pastries looked delicious. I had the Salmon Benedict and it was outstanding.
I highly recommend this restaurant.

I give one star because I like the homemade idea of this bakery.
The whole experience was just not enjoyable at all for myself or my family. The food is outrageously priced and the quality up the food was not worth the expensive prices. I am not cheap and I will pay whatever the price is for a worthy meal. My meal was disappointing.
My mom ordered a fruit plate which costs $ 10, but there was a lot of fruit, enough to be shared for 4. My dad ordered a $ 6 cup of milk which in my opinion is a lot for a glass unless it is Raw Organic Whole Milk. The omelets were $ 16 which is a fair price is whole, farm fresh, and organic ingredients are being used. Both omelets that were ordered were unexplainably greasy; so much grease my toast had soaked up a lot of it. And the toast was cold! Now being a bakery, I expect a lot more from the bread. My toast and my dad’s honey whole wheat toast came out cold and did not taste fresh at all. That was the main part of the meal I was looking forward too; being I bake my own bread and enjoy fresh homemade bread/​pastries.
In total our bill for 4 was $ 60, not including tip, for: 2 omelet meals, an almond croissant, and a fruit plate.
The bathroom key could not be found and had been missing for 20 minutes while we were waiting.
I am sad to say that I did not enjoy my meal here.

This was the most underwhelming brunch experience I’ve had in Santa Barbara so far. I came for the Huevos Rancheros which comprised of nothing but «house made» salsa, which tasted like any regular salsa you buy at Albertsons. Two fried corn tortillas with canned fried beans spread on top. The possibly only good thing was the egg, nice and runny.
A small glass of room temp OJ cost $ 6…
Overall, this place was not worth the 70 $ I spent on 3 meals and 2 OJs.

Firs time here
Stopped in for a quickie.
Chai latte lacks flavor. Their pretzel is kinda rough n sounds rough. Taste is super salty. Didn’t see pretzel w no salt. Eh, that’s what I get for just a quickie smh.

Service was good. Food was not. Coffee drink was burnt.
I have high standards coming from the Portland restaurant scene. So, I thought that maybe the burnt latte was just a fluke. The homemade vanilla syrup had nice flavor, but unfortunately the latte espresso was quite burnt. It had a cute little face as latte art, though!
Next, my husband could not eat the french toast, it was so hard. I get that challah bread is hard, but when he couldn’t saw through, that’s saying something.
My omelette was super greasy. I mean grease oozing out. I don’t think it was cooked that well either as the cheese wasn’t melted. And, I’m not sure, but I think they forgot the cheddar cheese — even though they said it was white like the gruyère.
The home potatoes were pretty hard and seemed old. They didn’t have much flavor either. Definitely not worth the price for anything we ordered.
Their homemade toast was pretty good — not amazing, but good with their jam.
Because we both couldn’t eat our food, they ultimately brought out our dishes a second time. They were a bit better — the French toast could be eaten easier (at least with a steak knife which was provided with it on Take 2), and the omelette cheese was more melted. Instead of pure grease on the omelette, it was mostly mushroom juices oozing out — still a no-​no for omelettes. My toast on my second plate was only toasted on one side — and not at all toasted on the underside. The potatoes still tasted old and chewy. Bleh.
We were told the chef was brand new and having a rough adjustment. I hope they get that ironed out as the restaurant has a lot of promise — great location, friendly staff, and a nice owner (at least, we think our primary server was the owner as she waived the cost of our meal, went back to help the chef at one point, and gave us some free pastries for the road — which were tasty).
I would give it another try, but I would inquire about the chef and his experience first. I would also request that an experienced barista brew my espresso. The best part of the meal was the fresh squeezed orange juice — expensive, but AMAZING! I love fresh squeezed OJ. But, they really do need to get the food quality way up — especially with such high prices.
Overall, nice service, bad food (except the pastries and jam), and burnt espresso. But, they are nice to their customers and try and make things right to make up for the bad food.