Brownie Bakery

People frequent small businesses in small communities expecting friendly faces and good service. Instead, at Brownie Bakery my inquiry into what I had heard were famous cream puffs was met with correction and disdain. When I think of a cream puff, I think of profiteroles, a round, cream-​filled pastry that puffs when baked in the oven because of trapped steam. A cream-​filled donut, by contrast is fried yeast dough. They look different and taste differently. Nonetheless, the shop clerk indirectly accused us of not being able to read when we asked about the cream puffs while looking at a sign that said «cream-​filled donuts.» He went out of his way to define the pastries – according to his own system of definitions, apparently – to make a point about our ignorance, when it was him who was miss-​labeling the items.
I’m giving this decades-​old bakery a three-​star review because in spite of the fact that the pastries are good I experienced some of the worst customer service I have endured in some time.

OMG this place is a gem, stuck in a small coastal community, that obviously has been ignored by Unilocalers due to hardly any reviews. I have no pictures to share as I got so engulfed in the goodness of their sweet treats that they were basically destroyed when I realized I had no shots! The cake squares are out of this world good! I know, cake squares right? They are so light in texture, and the mound of icing is not the heavy sugar overload that most seem to be when decorated to this extent! The Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich is equally as fantastic as they use their homemade chocolate chip cookies that are chewy and full of chips! The cream, while maybe a bit too much, is not a heavy sweet icing that makes you want to stop midway through eating! Their huge cinnamon buns are obviously homemade, the size of a softball, covered in a nice sticky creamy icing, and just as good as anything Cinnabon ever put out! There’s this other concoction they put out that’s like a Crème Horn looking thing with powered sugar topping it, but when biting into it you instantly thing of a deep fried donut with a light cream filling that just melts in your mouth! Apparently some of these items are scarce each day as I heard locals coming in that we’re excited some of these items still existed at this point! Well, they did exist, until they bought out every one he had in the display case! Yes I sampled a lot, and yes I have no pics to show, and yes I’ll return again to take pics only. Right!!! Come on Washington, NC! You better realize you have a gem of a bakery here!

Excellent donuts and pastries! Lunch is terrific as well.

The atmosphere could use a boost, but the range of high quality baked goods is fantastic. I thought the prices were very reasonable, and freshly made donuts, muffins, and quiches were excellent for my Saturday breakfast.

I was looking for a place close to the hospital to grabs some muffins, etc for a breakfast meeting so I ventured into Brownie Bakery. I read Aqua’s review of how great the coffee was so I indulged in a cup while I waited… sho nuff, it was pretty darn good!
I ordered a plethora of pastries and muffins– there were A LOT to choose from. The guy running the place seemed nice enough, not overly friendly like some cheeseball, which I can appreciate.
The place is a little on the cheesy side with the way it is decorated but so what! I’m not there for the décor, I’m there for the goods. It was shiny clean, smelled good, and I got some great coffee and pastries for a decent price.
When I got to my meeting, I asked the locals why Brownie Bakery isn’t busier since they seemed to love the pastries and muffins. I was told that for a little town like Washington, it is too pricey. It’s a shame because you def get what you pay for and this place is a gem! I’ll def be back!

It’s really 4.5 stars, but it blows the local competition away so badly that it gets 5 stars. I worked in Eastern North Carolina for several months and found the coffee here to be consistently head, shoulders, and chest above the competition. Furthermore, the pastries, cakes, and other desserts are outstanding. I found myself making excuses with colleagues to stop in here to grab a cup of coffee, a cake, or pastry at least once per day.
I am mystified as to why the locals in Washington didn’t know much about this place. I kept hearing about «the Starbucks in Greenville», but this place is so, so much better than anything you will ever get from a Starbucks.
Remember, friends don’t let friends drink Starbucks.
They also serve a decent lunch. Support this place Washington, you don’t know how rare these kinds of places are in the world.