May's Parlor

The pastries are amazing, I love how quick and easy it is to get the stuff. And whenever they have the strawberry croissants me and my boyfriend like to go as much as possible

I came here early on a Friday morning to grab some pastries that I've heard so much about! The girl behind the counter was incredibly friendly and I told her it was my first time in so she gave me the run down of how everything worked in terms of special items, etc. I landed on 2 chocolate croissants, 1 blueberry brioche danish, 1 butter croissant, a banana puff pastry (weekly special), and an orange and cranberry scone. I will say I came in specifically for the chocolate croissant. While it was very good, it was still slightly dry. The scone, butter croissant and the bananas foster puff pastry were phenomenal. The blueberry brioche danish missed the mark. It was far too dense. I walked away with a London fog as well which was delicious! Will return for sure, but it's a bit out of the way, so I hope they put a location in Chesapeake!

Wednesday 8/14/2024I first visited this spot last year in July to get the cinnamon rolls but by the time I arrrived they were all sold out. This time I made sure to get up early so I could finally try it.The service was kind and helpful. I got the cinnamon bun $5 and the choclate crinkle $2.95.- The cinnamon bun was pretty good: it was soft and the ingredients were balanced well. I did expect it to be a bit bigger based on price tag and previous yelp photos I had seen but I'd say it's still worth it.- The chocolate crinkle was recommended by the worker so I got it and it ended up being alright but I've had many better.All in all, my experience at mays parlor was solid and I would definitely recommend that cinnamon bun if you are ever in the mood for one.

Finally got to try it. Everything we ordered was delicious! We love chocolate so we fell in love with their strawberry dipped chocolate pie & almond chocolate croissant! The real chocolate's richness was truly addicting. I always get disappointed when chocolate tastes light and sugary. So these were nothing like that.We also got their soft, dense, but not too salty spinach and artichoke quiche. Very filling and satisfying! Also got the corned beef danish. We were skeptical at first because it looked a bit dried up but it tasted delicious & quite moist. The only one that I personally was not a fan of was the Irish cream cruffin but hubby liked it. He also loved their lavender mocha drink. Service was friendly and the music was not too loud. It was also pretty clean and comfy.Great place overall! We went there for lunch!

I rarely find myself in Norfolk, but as luck would have it, I had to run an errand in the area last week. It'd been a while since my last visit to the Oceanfront location and I'd never been to this one, so it was a prime opportunity to indulge in May's delights.I'd not had my caffeine fix for the day, so we started with a couple of lattes, perfect for the chilly weather day. The hubs and I had a couple of sandwiches for lunch - he the Ham & Brie and I the Turkey Bacon Pesto. He enjoyed his sandwich. As for me? I wanted to have 10 of mine; it was so damn good. It had the perfect balance of all the ingredients. I swear I could eat that sandwich every day and never get sick of it.Of course, we couldn't leave without a box of goodies that included a cruffin (I HAD to have) and a few other sweets from the cases. It wasn't an obscene amount, but it took a few days to eat it all, nonetheless. The standout for me was the s'mores cheesecake. It was light yet rich in flavor, which is a bonus for me since I'm not a fan of super heavy desserts these days.The service was super friendly and attentive. I will definitely be looking for another excuse to go to Norfolk again soon!

Stopped in for a quick breakfast before work. Loved the quiche and the scone. Service was quick and they warmed both up for me. Love the quiet street and outdoor seating too.

Another sweet trip to May's in Norfolk. Great variety of sweets and savories with friendly, patient counter service. Settled on a cruffin and cinnamon cc bun. Both out of this world tasty. Sat outside and enjoyed the Friday morning with my daughter. Life is good at May's.

I've been to the May's Parlor at the oceanfront but this morning was my first time checking out the Norfolk location. I was pleasantly surprised to find parking close by. The building was also easy to spot from the street. There is a pastry case FULL of goodness when you walk in the door. They take pastry orders there and drink orders a little further down at the register. I chose a twice-baked almond croissant, pain au chocolat, and blueberry brioche danish. I also ordered a drip coffee with cream and sugar. The pastries tasted as good as they looked. Both croissants were flaky and you could see the lovely lamination in the crust. The almond filling tasted a bit different than I expected but still good. I warmed up the pain au chocolat in my microwave for about 15 seconds and the chocolate got warm and melty and perfect. My husband enjoyed the danish!I'm taking off one star because the coffee was just not very yummy. It's hard to find a coffee place with great pastries but this one has the opposite problem. It was hot but had a slightly stale taste. Looking forward to trying more delicious pastries in the future!

Always a treat to drop by May's Parlor. They have a lot of creative and delicious baked treats from macarons to cruffins to cookies, cakes, quiches, etc etc. They also have artisan sandwiches and serve up coffee beverages. Since it's Fall season, I wanted to take home a slice of their pumpkin cheesecake! Love it! Must come by to patronize this cute and sweet establishment!

My friends and I met up to crochet and it smelled delicious the entire time we were in there. The food not only smells good, it is. Great bakery options, gluten free options as well. They have a cute outside seating area.