Annelore's German Bakery

Meh. I could've swore that their food used to be good. Not anymore, unless I picked the only 4 terrible items on the list. I had macaroons a few weeks ago, and remember them being good. These were the only items in their selection that had a price, $4, so I got two togo. The lemon bars and blueberry bars looked delicious, so I got two each for after dinner. We got 50 little neck clams, and needed some bread. Their sourdough looked good, so I got a loaf. The sourdough that we bought was literally the most dense bread I have ever eaten. Even soaking it in clam broth did not help. Tried an un-soaked piece, and it was like eating tough jerky. The dogs didn't even want it. After dinner I cut one each of the pastries in quarters to share. The lemon had a very slight taste of lemon (very very slight), and although the blueberry appears to be packed with fruit, it only tasted like soggy dough. (See pic). My last shot was the macaroon. I gave one to my daughter to split with me. She barely split it. The filling was like the mixed it with marshmallows. It stretched while the cookie crushed, and also did not taste good at all. I would like to think they got a new pastry chef that is learning, but sorry, at 42 bucks for that amount of food that was all bad, I'm not going to be another guinea pig. Oh, no one wanted the other lemon or blueberry bar, so sadly I threw them out.

Wonderful authentic bakery. The breads are spectacular and the desserts are mind-blowing! I highly recommend the Bee Sting and the Cherry Strudel. I loved the lemon bar, and I can't wait to come back to try more! Definitely a multi-trip locale. We're making good vibes and good choices!

Bought 3 pastries for $20. Prices are conveniently not listed anywhere. We had no idea it was $7/pastry but they were already bagged before we knew. Definitely had high expectations based on that but the danish we expected flaky corners and it was bready? The bee sting cream was tasty but the cake was dry. We took a couple bites & threw it out. Absolutely not worth $7/pastry. We didn't finish any of them.

5 star pastries and gluten free deserts. Delicious! Savory pies, also good! So much better than the other Cary bakery.

Good product but $4.50 for a pretzel is insulting in any economic environment. The pretzels sold in Germany that these are based on go for about 75 cents.

Yikes. $4 for a sugar cookie?!? I told my kids they could each get one before I saw the price. They weren't even that big and barely decorated. I've had much better sugar cookies for a fraction of the cost elsewhere. I could have easily made an entire batch for the price I paid for two cookies. They tasted fine but such a rip off. Won't make that mistake again.

Was there on Saturday. Neither the fruit custard top nor were the macarons fresh. I understand that as a small bakery the prices will be higher, but so should the quality. Basically threw away $22 During this time one would think that freshness would be no issue.

Plum kuchen and cranberry-apple kuchen. Mmmmm. If you're interested in German pastries, on your next trip to the Farmer's Market, stop at Annelore's. Don't wait until late in the day, though, or you'll only have a couple of choices. That's what happened to me. Annelore's was my last stop and by the time I got there, just before closing, there was only kuchen left. I was really looking forward to trying something not-so-common. Not to complain, though, because it was good and not nearly so common after all. In fact: uncommonly good. When the first bite hit my taste buds, I was sold. As much as I liked the plum kuchen, the cranberry apple was even better. It was slightly tart owing to the cranberry; the apple never over compensated to make it too sweet. The cake part was light, not a pound cake texture, but more a true pastry. It was perfect. What I can't figure out though, is how anyone eating a full German meal, which can be pretty filling, then eats this. No way. This is a meal in itself. Next trip, I go earlier and try the other things. Before lunch. Way before lunch.

There is simply no better bakery ANYWHERE. The food is unique and super fresh. Every item is made with the absolute finest ingredients. The bakery itself is designed beautifully and stunning. So spotlessly clean, it deserves even more than its 100 Rating. To say the food is incredibly delicious doesn't give it the credit it deserves. The ownership and staff are second to none. They make every item with a special ingredient - love.

This place is legit! Love the owner, Annelore, Always a great selection of authentic baked goods. The Apple kuchen is amazing!