Seara Bakery & Pastry

There are 2 of these bakeries. One here and one up Keele St. south of Lawrence. If you want to pick up some bread and pastries to go, it’s not bad. I do not recommend ever taking a seat to order in. The customer service is terrible. They take a long time to come to your table, and it seems the employees have no skills in interacting with people. They attend to you in a hurry, and never check up to see if everything is ok. One time i waited 10 min for my bill, then said forget it. I paid at the cash. It happened one too many times, then said never again.
C.L.

This is a really solid Portuguese bakery. Great walnut custard strudel, apple cake, and little custard torte thingies.

Been here twice so far — would def come again when I’m in the neighbourhood.
First time was at the Service Ontario and got a cappuccino & chocolate croissant after… The pastry was really good and the coffee was decent; lots of foam (overflowing in fact) and chocolate sprinkled on top.
Second time I was getting my car fixed nearby and stopped in for a cold sandwich — panado (breaded cutlet) of chicken… Was yummy and on fresh bread. Can be busy but they’ll bring the order to your table and they are really nice here. Would not make a special trip to come but I would stop by again if I was running errands again nearby.

Location is nice since there’s a value village near by that you can browse at. The bakery has a wide selection of food but caters mostly to Portuguese pallets Ordered the warm sandwich with cheese and turkey, but it was rather crispy. Overall come here and try something new. But don’t be surprised if you come here and have everyone look at you funny because you’re not white.

Looking for a quick lunch around the area, and attracted by their yellow sign and black awning. Stepped in and my mood was uplifted right away by seeing their large range of pastries and cakes. The smell of freshly baked bread gave off the mouth-​watering aroma. I had a chicken soup and pastries. The soup was delicious and meat was tender. The bread that came with it was warm. It was crispy outside and soft inside. We ordered two pastries and both were puffy and yummm… one with custard filling and one with egg yolk. We spotted a picture of Portuguese tart while having the pastries… and … figured out this might be a Portuguese bakery. My guess was indeed correct after talked with the staff. Leaving there with a box of tarts and pastries :) I’ll come again! Quick service and friendly staffs. There is an outdoor patio as well!

I. LOVE. BAKERIES. :)
Had to go to Service Ontario and I knew I’d kill someone in that line if I didn’t get some food in me. This place was next door so in I went.
Fairly large inside with tons of selection. They have pastries, breads, cakes and hot/​cold sandwiches as well as drinks. You can sit or take it to go.
I ordered a chicken sandwich and grabbed some bagged sugared donuts and a coke. Donuts were a bit stale but still good. Sandwich was delicious. Total came to about $ 12. I’d drop in again if I were already in that area.

I love this place, but I sure wish they could get my order right. :p. I’m usually in here for a quick bite and order a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. However twice now they’ve only brought me grilled cheese.
Luckily for them, it’s scrumptious, but still.
They also have my kryptonite. Portuguese tarts.
I so want to up the stars here!

Instead of the usual paragraph form review I’ll keep this one short. First of all not bad. This location is definitely better than the Keele one in terms of service.
Pros:
–Their deli meats are pretty darn good. I recommend the Portuguese mild salami.
–Open late if you want a quick snack.
Cons:
— Their sandwich sauces only offer ketchup, mustard and mayo.
— Need to get better beans for their coffee.
— They charge $ 0.50 for debit transactions.

Open late!!! Does this place ever close? Actually when i got home after midnight, I saw the lights off.
I can’t say enough about the hours of this place. Its open till 10 or 11, i never really know, but its open when ever you need bread for a meal, unless you are pulling an all nighter.
On weekends the place is packed with people of all ages grabbing a snack or coffee. Have stuck to the food only, so I can’t comment on the drinks.
When this place first opened, I didn’t like the bread and stayed away. In a pinch I grabbed a couple buns, and was pleasantly surprised with the freshness. One of my favourites is the GIANT hamburger bun. Is it a hamburger bun? Maybe not, but that’s what i put in it.
ODD note: all the stuff that looks like it will taste like a conventional croissant, does not taste like a croissant. Tastes less buttery and more dense. Tried a cheese and ham puff pastry (half price day old special) thing that looked croissant-​y. It wasn’t croissant-​y, but was very good (even the day after).
Prices are good, but not great, but hey, THEY ARE OPEN LATE!!! It’s like having a Double Rainbow in a Bakery.