I had passed by Grandma’s Little Bakery many times over the past years but I had never had the urge to go in, mainly because the shopfront looked rather plain and not particularly interesting (compared to the hipster cafes in the area). One day, however, as Mike and I drove past it again, I noticed something’s different – it might have been the funky dog statues, or the nicely decorated flower pots out at the front, or the customers sitting under the lovely sunny afternoon enjoying themselves – that made me really wanted to find out what this place is all about.
I thought to myself, “If it is still open after all these years, they much be doing something right”.
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Visited: 22 February 2015
Food: 8/10 || Ambiance: 7.5/10 || Service: 8/10
What I love: Lasagna. Kids friendly.
Will I come back: Yes.
I’d never had a shakshuka before. However, when I saw the word “Grandma’s” and “Famous” being used together, I felt compelled to try it.
The friendly owner came and said hi when he saw me wandering around. He told me that they have a farm between Canberra and Goulburn, that’s why they sell a lot of farm-made stuff here. He even took me to the storyboard and showed me photos of their farm, and the family’s journey in bringing food from the farm to Grandma’s Little Bakery‘s tables. It is always a good sign when an owner takes pride in his business.
We didn’t know there’s carpark at the back so we parked on the street. The bakery shares a carpark with other tenants of the same complex. Most other tenants don’t open on weekends so there was plenty of parking.
Grandma’s Little Bakery lives up to its name and is very kids friendly.
Beef lasagna. I love lasagna! Grandma’s Little Bakery will now be my official go-to place for lasagna. It’s not pretentious, the right portion, and affordable.
My mom used to deliver takeaway lasagna from Pizza Hut to my high school whenever I didn’t have my lunchbox with me back in Taiwan. The lasagna baked and served in foil tins were considered expensive and a rather unusual lunchbox option over there back in my days. I always felt very special on those days. It has been the ultimate comfort food for me ever since.
Grandma’s Mazal Classic Shakshuka, $14. The sizzling hot pan of runny tomato-base sauce came with a large piece of hollow bread for dipping.
They make their own jam! And all sorts of other things straight from their farm.
I wanted to order an apple strudel for dessert but they ran out. Luckily, I found them at the frozen section. They have a range of frozen food (both sweet and savoury) that will come in handy for a lazy day eating in.
Takeaway options are also available.
Frozen Apple strudel, $12.9 (4 pieces).
It was quite oily when I took it out.
Ta-da! Unfortunately, the bottom part of the pastry was soggy and the overall texture was not crispy enough. The vanilla gelato was amazing though.
I also got the vanilla gelato from Grandma’s Little Bakery. The texture was smooth and it had a rich vanilla taste. Highly recommended.
{Grandma's Little Bakery} Address: 42 O'Riordan street, Alexandria NSW Website: http://www.grandmasbakery.com.au/