Hello Bakery

Tried one cinnamon roll and now we are addicted! Best croissants, cinnamon rolls, muffins and cookies. Worth the drive! So excited to have this perfect little bakery in our backyard!

Two years ago, my fiancé and I took an incredible cross-country road trip. As part of our adventure, we made it a mission to seek out and grade local bakeries. We sampled and compared cheese danishes and customer service in about 20 different cities—from Alabama to Wyoming, Utah, Texas, and Mississippi. Some bakeries were quite good… and some were downright awful. Who knew that two years later, we’d find the best one — hands down — right here in Alabama? Not only was the customer service at Hello Bakery exemplary, engaging, and genuinely friendly, but the cheese danishes (and the other pastries I sampled) were absolutely phenomenal. The baker and his partner have been honing their craft for 28 years, and their shop, nestled between Crestview South and Mountain Brook, has been serving the community for just over two years. The folk-art-decorated bakery has clearly found its audience — even at 8:30 in the morning, the traffic was steady. And those cheese danishes? Incredible. Some places get the bread right, others nail the custard, but rarely do both shine. Here, the croissant-like bread is buttery and delicately layered without being overly sweet. The custard is rich, creamy, and flavorful — not cloyingly sugary, which is often used to mask mediocrity. I can’t recommend them highly enough. Solid 10 out of 10. Net Promoter Score: off the charts.

This was my first visit there and I got the cream cheese danish because it looked delectable and I was not mistaken! That was probably the most delicious cheese danish I have had and the bakery is out of my way, but I will make a trip to be back! Not to mention the service was phenomenal and friendly!

The owner was a sweetheart & was chatting with his mama when I walked in. I love family run businesses! It's a cozy little place tucked away in the middle of a neighborhood in a random strip mall. The cinnamon roll is made with a laminated dough (like croissants), so that's why it's flat. But it's SO good - flaky, chewy, buttery & just sweet enough. I also had the cookies & cream ice cream. If you're used to artificial flavors & corn syrup overload you will be disappointed. They had caramel cake that I'll definitely need to try next time, but I've got enough thickness in these thighs. They are also military friendly. I will definitely be back the next time I'm in town.

I finally found a bakery in the Bham area that makes real lemon meringue pies. These are mini in size and sooooo good! Just like my Mother used to make. Their chocolate croissants are also awesome! The people are so friendly and helpful. I met Wim, the owner and he is so open about where he’s been and his background and what he’s up to now. Do yourself a huge favor and go to Hello Bakery.