Askews Bakery in Powys

£3.15 for a granary loaf! £5 for a pack if very dry welsh cakes. As a local keen to support local businesses, won't be going again. The cakes looked amateurish and dry.

Oh dear. A Bakery /cafe must get one thing right and thats got to be fresh cakes/pastries. The Belgian bun I hade was dry. Clearly some days old but with fresh icing on top. Not good.

Visited today and bought a selection of cakes. Belgium buns muffins custard tarts The Belgium buns were not just undercooked but raw inside. I haven’t eaten the other cakes yet! This is the second time recently that I have bought undercooked cakes here, I rang the shop to complain but they were not particularly concerned. I insisted they take my details so that I can return for a refund. Sick of paying for poor quality. Some of the products on display looked overcooked/burned

Terrible trip to Crickhowell bakery. I got myself a apple pie and when I bit into it the pastry was soft border line under cooked and the filling was mouldy

I have not been here for ages and Askews is now Maiflour Bakery. So much better than my last visit, which was very lacklustre. A helpful staff member invited us to bring our dog inside rather than sit outside in the cold. Splendid traditional pasties and a 5star latte, so we were very happy. A wonderful range of home made cakes and pastries on display - the almond croissant I took back home with me was the best I have had outside France. A brisk trade at the counter and the handful of tables indicates the popularity of this great cafe.

We was in crickhowell village as we were visiting dentist. We popped into Mailflour Bakery/Andrews to get a drink & a bite to eat for my grandaughter & I was discriminated against & challenged because I have asthma & unable to wear a mask. I was told to leave the shop.So be aware this bakery discriminates people & I will be reporting to relevant departments.So if you are exempt from wearing a mask avoid this shop.

Excellent freshly made sandwiches, baps and baguettes and wide selection of sweet bakery items. They accept pre-day orders for walker's packed lunches. Very reasonably priced and good alternative to your accommodation packed lunches.

Stop off here, buy an ice cream you will not regret it. Highly recommended to start a Crickhowell break

Anyone visiting Crickhowell must not miss going into Askews Bakery.....Its amazing the counter,which stretches the full length of the shop is packed with every kind of cake and savoury item you can imagine,from homemade apple pies to eccles cakes,and 5he custard slices are to die for.It was very different visiting this time,due to the restrictions because of the vivid virus,no seating for coffee etc was allowed. Usually there is a shopful of customers,but now only three are allowed in at a time.The staff work quickly and with a smile.Back to base to eat my cakes!

Sadly the staff at Askews let down the friendly reputation of Crickhowell. The staff at the rest of the Crickhowell high street shops always seem welcoming, friendly and helpful. Unfortunately Askews' staff are unwelcoming, unfriendly and appear rude in their abruptness. This would, perhaps, be forgivable if they are rushed off their feet with customers waiting for service, but the times I have encountered this has been when they have appeared to be quiet. I leave feeling that I have been a nuisance to them. They do not seem to comprehend the concept that a customer needs time to choose what they want to buy and if they were to readily allow for this they would probably sell more produce. As it was I felt that I couldn't choose fast enough and they wanted me to leave, despite only having been there about 2 minutes! Why aren't the management doing something about improving their staff's attitudes and customer service skills? I see that a 2019 review also commented on staff rudeness! Come on Askews - get your act together and in-line with the other lovely businesses in Crickhowell.

In the last year I have visited family in Crickhowell several times and explored the charming village where everyone seems incredibly friendly and welcoming. During several visits to Askew's I was struck by how unwelcoming their staff have been. Whilst admiring the array of food on offer myself and family members have been consistently made to feel as though we are irritations by several members of staff who came across as brusque and borderline rude. We were questioned a couple of times by staff and felt that we were taking too long over choice (2 minutes maximum) and ought to have been able to tell which assistant was waiting for us to take our order. Disgust was shown by staff when I asked to see the amount on the card machine before paying the dues.Sadly I believe this is likely a culture at this business (see other reviews - they possibly missed the customer service and interaction training days) which is a great shame given their food is usually excellent!Continue to go here for food however be aware you'll potentially leave feeling annoyed; they've lost my money.

Visited here twice during my stay. Their cakes are totally to die for. Bought some home for my family who said they were the best they've ever tasted. Highly recommend the millionaire caramel shortcake and the brownies. If you're in the area pay a visit. Also the staff are very helpful and polite.

Steak pie homemade with what tasted like hotdogs in the middle. Definitely would not recommend to any travellers

Once again as we were in Crickhowell we just had to call in for a coffee.It was half term,so not overrun with all the pupils from the local school,but busy enough.The array of cakes on sale is like Alladins cave,you just want to sample all of them.We ordered a cornish pasty, it was served with a small side salad,it was very good and the bill did not break the bank.

Popped in Tuesday with my mom for a quick bite to eat. Was served by Rachel, food came in no time at all. Homemade coronation chicken made by Rachel herself and a beautiful hot jacket potato! I have to say the I ly problem was deciding which cake to have after!Will definitely be returning, soon!

The service was terrible. The older woman was rude and had 0 customer service skills. The food was stale. By far, the worst custard slice I have had the misfortune of tasting. Will never go back.

The most adorable family run bakery and what a fantastic selection of bakery goods, I don’t think there’s anything I wouldn’t want to try, they have a massive selection and brilliant value for money. My personal favourites are the custard slices and doughnuts and ........ my husband says it’s the best batten-burgh he’s ever had. Like a lot of shops in Crickhowell it’s the local personal touch that makes all the difference and it’s so nice not to have any bigger brands there

A lovely traditional bakery with cafe.Wide range of cakes, pastries,bread and lots more.Well worth calling in.

What a lovely bakery. All produce freshly made on site, with a great smell as you walk in. The choice was crazy, traditional and modern baking treats. We had a wedge of brownie and custard slice, after a warm sausage roll. Nice pick me up after a decent walk on the hillside, extremely generous portions and friendly counter staff.

Had some lovely bread from this bakery whilst we stayed in Crickhowell. They have a marvellous range of cakes and pastries but I did wonder how they could get through much produce. \i would say that it can't all be fresh each day. |The millionaire's shortbread that we had one day definitely stale. The maple and pecan pastry another day when we had coffee was...underwhelming too.

We already come here when we come to Wales. It's always jam packed with amazing cakes and breads.We came in this week and had a cornflake fruit cake, millionaire shortbread, croissant, sugar bun and a tuna bap. It came to £7 was a bargain. All delicious. Love it in there!! Amazing!!

I wish we lived closer, but when we do visit here, my first words are "we need a tab please".Love love love this little bakery, the staff are so friendly and happy and always have a smile for you. The worst bit, is choosing what to have, I always have more than one because A, there's just too much to choose from B, make the visit worth it and C, it's all freshly baked so obviously calorie free...So if your popping through, make sure you grab a cuppa and something special. I highly recommend the cornflake tart, amazings. Can't wait to return and try something new. Thanks lovelies, miss you already xx

I love this bakery. It has everything you need. There are so many different bread's, roll's cake's etc. Make's your mouth water every time you go in there. The staff are amazing.

Probably my 4th visit, always a fantastic range and selection of cake and bread on offer.Super helpful and friendly staff.So many of the cakes are made in the bakery so super fresh and supporting local workers.Can't recommend this stop enough.Good ice cream also avaliable if you are not so fussed on great cakes or baking.

We saw this quaint little bakery while visiting Crickhowell and after a morning spent looking round we decided we would pop in to see what scrummy offerings were to be had. This shop did not disappoint. It was full of delicious cakes and baked goodies.

Everything from this bakery is lovely. Super bread too. Haven't tried the press yet. Only one complaint - the cakes are huge!

Avoid early lunchtime if you can!It gets so busy with the students from the local school,but everyone gets served. Sat outside for coffee and the BEST ECCLES CAKES ever. They are so full of fruit,almost a meal,fantastic as always.

Reading the favourable reviews from other contributors, my wife and I decided to call here for lunch as part of a day trip out. I have to agree that this is an excellent choice for a light lunch. Being a bakery meant that our sandwiches were really fresh and we also picked some cakes from the large display on offer. The coffee was of a good standard and everything was very reasonably priced and the service friendly and efficient. Note that there are no toilets at this establishment, but there are clean facilities at the tourist office two minutes walk away.

While we were walikng around this fantastic village of Crickhowell we stopped at this welcoming bakery. Lot of choices of cakes and good coffees and hot choclate. All was very good. If you are there just pop in and you wont be disappointed.

Askews is a fantastic old style bakery where everything is baked on the premises, the cakes are classic yummy traditional cakes (not fussy!) and excellent value for money. You can get everything from a Brownie to a Cornflake slice. The bread is really good, not full of preservatives.

Great cakes, great coffee and friendly, cheerful service. I really appreciate this place and the high quality, freshly made food they offer. Wish I lived closer to this bakery!

Every time we visit Crickhowell we just have to sample some of their wonderful cakes.You must try the home made family apple pies.Large plate size,fantastic pastry very reasonably priced at less than £4.00,well worth it.

Not made to feel very welcome today by staff when we visiting with our Amblers walking group.

Incredible bread and cakes, both better than any bakeries in Bristol and well over half the price! The epic Chelsea buns are worth the drive alone!

Always has the most wonderful bread and cakes, great selection. Friendly service. Can’t recommend enough. Once you have had their bread you will never go back to supermarket bread.

Popped in to Askews after a lovely walk up to Table Mountain in the February sunshine. We had our hearts set on a pasty for lunch and the bakery seemed like a good place to go. Turns out it was the cake selection that really impressed us.....tea cakes the size of your head, Chelsea buns impossible to fit in one’s mouth....so many different cakes to choose from......the ones we bought were all very tasty and great value for money and kept us going all the way home. Will definitely visit again if we are in the area.

Excellent Friendly Service with GREAT Produce. So Blessed to have another AMAZING Shop here is Crick City Centre!

Annual visit to the bakery for a snack while en-route to our holiday home. The incredible selection never fails to delight the eye and stomach alike. Great service from the staff enhanced our visit. Popular with locals which is always a good indication. We will be back!

Four doughnuts for a pound...and I wish I had not bothered. The texture of rubber cooked in stale, bitter fat. I tasted one, and put the rest out for the birds. The fact that even the seagulls would not eat them speaks reams. Avoid.

Called in here for a light lunch when taking a break on my journey for lunch.

Another trip to Crickhowell to visit family and this bakery is fantastic and the granary bread is delicious and great value. The staff are very polite and welcoming. A large selection of cakes great value for money will definitely return on our next visit.

Lovely friendly bakery. Great produce, even though they call bread cakes bread rolls !!! We are from a different part of the world... Great shop

The place to go for your picnic or for a snack before setting out. very welcoming and great range of good quality and good value food.

It was a wet morning and we had popped into the Beacons and needed a cup of tea. So we stopped in Crickhowell and came upon Askews.

Great selection of cakes etc.Fresh breadcakes just how they used to be! Pity we live 200 miles away otherwise would be in there vitually every day! Also dog friendly!!

Stopped off on the way home in Crickhowell. Visited Askews Family Bakery they had amazing selection of cakes, bread and pastries. Indulged in a sausage roll, donut and a Viennese slice which were all delicious. Would visit again if ever in the area.

We don't live half near enough this shop for my liking - if we did, we'd shop there most days. The bread is freshly baked on the premises and the battenburg cake is a weekly favourite in our house. Well recommended and lovely service

As part of our morning stopoff in Crickhowell, we visited Askews Family Bakery to stock up on bread and of course cakes for our Welsh holiday.

Fantastic selection of cakes, bread and savouries where you can take time out with a hot drink. Lovely atmosphere, good service and a hive of activity.

Askews was recommended to us & it didn't let us down with all of the yummy selections of cakes. I indulged in carrot cake & the other half ate an apple/blackberry pie. Both of these were amazing & if in the area again we will defo return.

Amazing selection of reasonably priced cakes and pies with eat in or take-out jacket potatoes at very reasonable prices. However, not good for those of us who cannot resist cakes despite expanding waistlines!

The attraction of this cafe is the food - superb cakes of all types, lovely sweet and savoury pastries, and great sandwiches. However, the coffee, which is really what I went in for is pretty poor - no better than instant, thin and with no real taste. Go for the food.

Shop and cafe combined so you can buy to eat in or eat out. We chose to eat in and found a table in the window. Our food was excellent, very good value, service very good. We were time-limited so had to resist the vast selection of cakes along the counter.

Just visited this little gem. Ordered 2 hot drinks and 2 cakes for breakfast. We didn’t know they served bacon baps until we were half way through our pan au chocolate !!! No signs to say breakfast items were on the menu. Disappointed at that , but apart from that it was lovely

Lovely bakery. Everything is spotless. Staff very helpful. Very appertizing. You just want to buy everything in sight.

Very pleased to have found this bakery during our stay. Loved the bara brith, brown bread and pastries.

What an amazing selection of traditional bakery products in this family-run business! There are always people coming and going which speaks volumes for the quality and value of their goods. It is really a bakery with a few tables but we always pop in when in Crickhowell and stay to enjoy cakes and hot drinks, and savouries such as baguettes or the selection of hot pies (go early for these!). The Chelsea buns are out of this world, but my favourite is the almond slice. We usually end up with a bag of goodies to take home too. The staff are very friendly and efficient. One of our favourite spots!

We hadn't planned on stopping here, but the delicious smells drew us in. The seating is a bit limited, but the pastries and coffee were fresh and tasty. I would highly recommend this place.

We have just returned from a long weekend in Crickhowell. We decided to have a coffee and jam doughnut. The jam doughnuts here are without doubt the very best we have ever tasted. You have to try one when you are in town.

We attended here on the first day of our holiday and the bakery was lovely. The staff were very friendly and the food was lovely. The bread tasted amazing! Recommended.

This is the place to go for Chelsea Buns, they are the biggest in the world. I always buy to takeaway as you won't be able to eat one at a single sitting

The food is lovely however the staff have an appalling attitude towards customers. I am from a local office 10-12 people order every Friday. The last month three out of the four orders have had items missing. So today on the third occasion I went back into the store to ask for the missing item to only be told in a very rude manner I must purchase the item again!! This is appalling customer service for a mistake that the customer services assistant made. Our office will not be returning.

I popped in hear with a friend a few weeks ago it is clean and tidy with good food at very low prices admittedly most of the choices are what the bakery make which limits the menu slightly but you can get soup and bread usually and all is very tasty

I've been coming here for years. At present, I get/eat the cakes here twice a week. I've had everything on offer several times but for the most part nowadays I just buy donuts, cherry shortbread, custard slices, and the odd sausage roll. By far the best bakery traditional bakery i've visited.

We were amazed by the huge dejection of cakes on display here. It looked like a work of art! We enjoyed cherry shortbread, iced bun and bread pudding. The se vice was friendly and efficient. It was a pleasure to find this traditional bakers for our tea and cake treat!

After visiting nearby Tretower Castle, we came to Crickhowell in search of coffee and cake. Askews Bakery is brilliant. Amazing cakes, rolls, bread and baguettes. I could have eaten the shop. My iced bun was massive and delicious. We will be back.

This is a lovely traditional family bakery, with cakes to die for. After a day's walking we stopped off for coffee and cake before heading back to our accommodation. The range of cakes - all homemade is amazing and we only managed to work our way through through a small number of them during our week's stay in Crickhowell!

I have been coming here for the last six years and I must say that it really is good, I have had breakfast here and also bought bread cakes and pasties, always good, always good value and excellent staff, the girl with the glasses and tight jeans is also very nice.

As we were walking around the small town of Crickhowell, we came to Askews Bakery and tea room.