Review Hot And Crusty Country Bakery - Castlemaine

Stopped for a quick schnitzel and some other easy eats. Kids loved the food, and the afternoon treats were plentiful and available when we arrived. The coffee was quick and hot, no complaints. Get in early. Within 20 minutes of sitting down for the lunch, the line was out the door and 3 registers were humming.

I hadn't been here before, great range of food. The apple pie was nice. Loved it.

Pies are pretty good, pastry might be a bit thick for some but the filling is close to spot on. 6/10 pastry, 8/10 filling. My brother and I tried several pies from here over the long weekend, curry, mushroom, onion and plain. Curry won hands down. Coffee has the right kick too, long black + extra shot, yum.

Amazing quality and value. Effort to crack the $10 mark wheras other nearby overrated bakeries cost you near $30 for half the amount and not up to their hype. Just watch out for these bad boys... they look sweet and innocent on the outside, but inside is a huge dollop of jam waiting to land on any clean clothing or surfaces 😂. But My favourite is their cinnamon donuts....

It's a bakehouse so why did I buy a pasta carbonara? Cos it looks good and I felt like it at the time. Dam I made a huge mistake It taste so old, dry and the pasta is still hard and not enough sauce. I'll never come back. So disappointed with the purchase.

Stingy. There was basically no icing on my Hazelnut slice (it’s supposed to be sweet not bitter!). Caramel slice also wasn’t as good as it used to be. Bread rolls were stale and young person that served me was unhelpful. Customer service was never great but this place has certainly gone downhill in the last 12 months.

Fantastic bakery with excellent food, pies and muffins are very tasty. Good value for money, as well as a excellently made coffee perfection.

Noone smiles. Lucky to get a greeting. Mostly all you get is , "next"? Even if your the only customer....... Go to D'arcys a few doors along & You get exceptional service , greeting and quality.