Mixed Blessings

I purchased a large cherry bun at 7.50 although it had been listed on the menu board as 6.50, also a sorrel drink for the price of 3.50. Total amount 11, paid by card and looked forward into having a slice of bun with the customary cheese. Much to my surprise, upon cutting the bun it started to crumble which I thought was unusual, so I cut another and although it held together, it had a rather dry taste in the mouth. I know there isn't a consistency to west Indian bun but the flavour of this bun didn't hit the spot. By the way, I purchased this bun on Sat 22nd April 2023, returned it to the shop on Monday 24th April 2023. I was greeted by the owner and his wife, a lovely couple I'd thought until I saw the horror in their eyes as I slowly pulled out the defective bun from my rattling Tesco bag, sorry for the advertisement on your website. Anyway, I proceeded to announce my experience with gusto and asked for an exchange for a fresher bun. Cha! What a ting! Luckily, I had trainers on and nobody was in the shop to block my departure. Da Boss man look pon me as if mi ah throw bad words pon him! Trust! Laawd! If him had a cutlass me would had been dead pon arrival. Now, Boss Man said to me that you could never had paid 7.50 as the price has gone up to 10 and he was prepared to exchange the bun for a smaller bun........wait for it........8.50. Did anyone see the mug who just walked in? Nevertheless, after asking him, Why he looked the way he did, he replaced the bun and I departed the shop quicker than Usain Bolt. Update! I had a slice yesterday with a cuppa and enjoyed it so much that I had another today. Why 5 stars? My complaint was resolved immediately. The bun was awesome You must support local businesses in the community You must respect that prices all around have increased so expect to pay a little more.......maybe not so much though. Always leave a review and look for the positives, after all the bakery is called MIXED BLESSINGS and isn't for everyone but it's been there for years, a family run business and is Black owned. Bless up! Look forward to trying the fruit bun
Apr 22nd, 2023

The patties are not giving! The fillings are so full of jelly. No beef flavour or chicken flavour. The crust is nice enough, but the seasoning is lacking. Could be so much better.
Mar 27th, 2023

Seen some of the comments as regards their pattys - I thought mine was fab, I always think they are hard to reproduce outside Jamaica - I also tried some of their bakes - spice bun 10/10...their white bread loaf was lovely - very dense. Would return
Mar 17th, 2023

Best shop in London for Caribbean baked goods!
Mar 9th, 2023

Dec 17th, 2022