MAKER+BAKER in Hastings

I had been looking forward to trying this spot for a while. I had the fig Danish which I really enjoyed and the people who I went with also enjoyed what they bought. The shop is well situated and sells really unique and interesting baked goods. However, saying that, i unfortunately I found the customer service lacking. The interaction from the staff was minimal and unfriendly, despite me asking questions and attempting to make conversation. For me, part of going out and getting a coffee is the customer service/interaction and I left feeling disappointed in this case.

Absolutely delicious pastries and bread. All freshly made.

On my first visit to maker baker the woman serving accused me of queue jumping, when realising her mistake she didn’t apologise and continued to glare at me. When I clocked the price of a loaf of bread I was shocked at the extremely expensive mark up. Prices are much higher than my local artisan bakery in London. I am always willing to pay more for good quality ingredients handmade goods & I’m all for supporting independent businesses. However I wouldn’t come back here. Zero customer service with sky high prices.

It doesn’t cost much to smile and greet the people.

The best coffee and pastry in town. Lilly is a star.

The pastries are ok, though I got a cinnamon swirl and tasked like nothing. My low review is for the girl who works there. Rude, no smiles, seems she's bothered that you're there asking for coffee and pastries. It has happened to me twice now that I've left feeling a bit bad. First time, I bought quite a few pastries and asked for a box, she said 'i have none' while I could see a pile of boxes there. Second time I asked for a coffee lid, she said no. The bread and pastries are good but the service is equally important so please think about this when you're with customers.

Best bread! Wish you did more brown. Just ate an delicious cinnamon roll from you, thank you! The croissant was very bready tho!

The only place to buy bread. Everything else is inferior. Highly recommend the fennel loaf. Grab a few pastries as well. This is now a weekly visit!

Amazing bread and incredible pastries, their cinnamon swirl is to die for.

Real sourdough bread, exactly what I was searching for. Delicious!

Brilliant coffee, pastries and fresh bread. Love this place!

Delicious bread, cheese cakes and sausage rolls

Very disappointed having turned up at 8am as the website says, only to find they have changed the opening hours. Sat on the seafront for 30 minutes and tried again. "No pastries, only bread" I was told, "they will just be 10 minutes". Back outside I go to wait for another 10 minutes, van pulls up, still no croissants, "they will be another 10 minutes as we only live round the corner". Gave up and came home.

Wish this place was open every morning. The best mocha in St Leonard’s and the cinnamon swirl was flaky and buttery.

really nice, good strong coffee and the croissant is so tasty and full of butter

Stunning bread, Basque Cheesecake, Custard Tart, and Coffee. Very friendly chap serving. Will go back for bread again. The total bill for loaf, coffee, and x2 cakes was £16.50, so on the pricy side.

Well-baked sourdough bread. Very tasty, especially the one with cumin. It made a delicious breakfast.

Amazingly tasty pastries - best I've ever had! Tasty fresh beard too but you have to get there early 😁 yummy coffee and always friendly.

Yet to try the food but the coffee is served in teeeeeeny tiny cups, even when you ask for a latte, for prices I would gawk at in London. Left London to get away from this sort of thing. Which is a shame, as it’s the most well situated place for coffee near the station and is open nice and early. Offering a ‘large’ coffee option would be a partial solution, but I worry at what cost!

Great cup of coffee and phenomenal bread. Definitely worth the prices charged as the quality is amazing.

Amazing pastries, delicious coffee and always welcoming. What's not to love?

Worth the price. Lovely flakey pastry. Always fresh and on point. Have never been disappointed.

Such delicious proper bread, and lovely coffee too!

Pricey but worth every penny and every minute waiting. Queues are actually way down since the hours expanded. Having eaten it many times in its culinary home, the white sour dough is right up there with San Francisco's finest.

10/10 go if you get a chance, worth the wait and amazing stuff!