Firestone Bakery

Would I come back here? I’m undecided. Service was so lukewarm, unfortunately almost unwelcoming.. But the regulars seemed to be treated with chirpy cheer. Lots came to takeaway loaves of bread, popping in & out for a quick pickup.

I’m inclined to say I would not return, from a dine-in perspective.. But I might consider takeout if it’s convenient/on the way. For those who are keen to dine in, bear in mind this is a small establishment… There are only 12 seats indoors, & a few seats outdoors.

💳 Accepts credit cards (with min. $10 spend)
🌬 12 indoor seats available
☀️ Outdoor seats available
🅿️ Roadside parallel parking available

I was horrified when my Latte (8oz, $4.50 nett) came in a paper cup. I try to avoid disposables when I can.. & this came without any pretty art, which was disappointing. It tasted fine, but it was an unfortunate mismatch in expectations from the pictures I’d previously seen.

💳 Accepts credit cards (with min. $10 spend)
🌬 12 indoor seats available
☀️ Outdoor seats available
🅿️ Roadside parallel parking available

Even though I don't like bacon, I still enjoyed my Bacon & Egg ($6.90 nett) sandwich (it was the only option available that day). It had a winning combination of savoury bacon with sweet tomato relish. I loved how the bread was toasted; crispy yet not tough. Glad they didn’t mess that up, as a bakery 😂

The sunny side up egg could've been less done such that the yolk is runny - I prefer my eggs overeasy, & a runny yolk is also good for the ‘gram, isn’t it? But at the very least, it wasn’t powdery… Thank God.

This came with a 20-minute wait; I appreciated how they pre-empted me of the waiting time as I ordered it. Sat in a corner sipping on my coffee, doing my own thing & people-watching from time to time.

💳 Accepts credit cards (with min. $10 spend)
🌬 12 indoor seats available
☀️ Outdoor seats available
🅿️ Roadside parallel parking available

The breakfast menu at Firestone Bakery is only available on weekends, & they are priced more affordable than the other menu of sandwiches. After purposefully making the journey here, I was quite sad that the only 2 breakfast sandwiches available that day had bacon as a meat inside. My least favourite meat.. Ugh.

💳 Accepts credit cards (with min. $10 spend)
🌬 12 indoor seats available
☀️ Outdoor seats available
🅿️ Roadside parallel parking available

Texture was v nice!! There’s a good prominent tang and the insides were v soft n pliable n chewy. One of my fav bakeries for sourdough of late. We ate it up so quickly! Toasted it for the crunch.

WAH guys the sourdough was v nice. It had a very nice soft & pliable quality to it, texture is rly quite good! The olives were dispersed evenly and gave a tangy briny flavour, went well with the rosemary fragrance. I toasted one side to get one side soft and one side cronchy. I liked that the crust wasn't super hard so it was v easy to eat. Now I want to go back and try all their diff sourdoughs :'D

Escargot was v crisp after toasting! The adzuki was nice, there’s a light sweetness and I quite liked the idea of red bean in viennoiseries - I haven't seen that before. Just that it could have been cooked down a bit more. The matcha wasn’t very pronounced. Croissant was crisp upon toasting, it's decent but I felt that it was kinda greasy. Had it a few hours after purchasing, the humidity rly gets to it and it was v soggy, I couldn't not toast it. It’s ok lah it was still nice bc buttery stuff r yummy but I'll still stick to petit pain for plain croissants!

Their olive sourdough usually comes out after 2.30pm and I was there too early at 12ish, but the kind auntie was like wait wait let me go check the kitchen! When she returned she told me that it'll be about 7 mins so I waited for it. Thank you!! The staff are nice and it really adds to the experience - I'll be back even tho it's q far from my place :)