Theydon Bois Bakery in Epping Forest - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The food , bread and cakes, that I have had on several occassions is very good. But its extremely expensive and more importantly the staff were/are so rude. I shall not be going again

Best iced buns around. Staff were so friendly and there was a great range of food. Bought individual cakes for an elderly OAP, long date and great variety. Can’t wait to return

Me, my mum and sister all got a sandwich from theydon Bois bakery a little while ago for lunch. We were all very disappointed with the service( especially the blonde lady who throw our sandwiches in a bag and then across the counter at us! Disgraceful behaviour towards customers. Then we got in the car and began to eat our lunch and were disgusted with the taste of bacteria and surface cleaning products fave one star because I can't give zero. DO NOT VISIT!

Great traditional bakers with an amazing selection of savory filled rolls and sandwiches.. hot sausage rolls etc.... and an incredible choice of cakes...

The bakery is a longstanding place that I have used sporadically over the years for that much needed sustenance and fluids when in the locality. The staff are always polite and helpful, and the bakery is always stocked up with a full range of pastries and savouries to satisfy everyones taste buds.

The staff must have very unhappy lives - no customer service no smile and on the rude side. Ask for a roll to be made minus the huge amount of butter it was like I asked for something out of the ordinary. the reply I was given no we are not able to do that we have made up rolls you can have. loads of rolls on the shelf but was not prepared to make me a roll without butter. Where has all the customer service gone ! wouldn't last 2 minutes in a real job RUDE !

If there was an award for the most rude assistant in Essex... this place would win, hands down! I walked out feeling shocked at how rude the lady was, who served me. Then, on checking further online, it seems this is the norm and she is like it to everyone! I've never experienced such a miserable and unhelpful server. For a family run business, it's very odd.

Went in for the first time today, but will not be returning. The blonde woman who served me had such a terrible attitude problem and was so rude. Dreadful customer service lets this place down.

Went on a passing visit as going walking in the area coming from East London, stopped for a snack, the lady serving was quite abrupt and rude. Never again, also the food was ok, could be better from a family run bakery.

Best bread in the area by a mile. Yes the staff my be a bit blunt but it makes me laugh they are unique 😂😂

The staff rolled their eyes when you asked for an item. They had no idea about allergens in any of their products. And their jam doughnuts have one bite of jam in, the rest of it is just dough. Very disappointed, will not go there again.

A good old fashioned bakery, serving tasty treats.

Stopped going there a couple of years ago, the woman serving could be any ruder!! Sandwiches under the lights were like toast on the side facing the lights,but told" it's the lights,what do you want me to do about it". It's amazing they have any customers at all.

This bakery is awful. I only went in for a loaf of bread and the staff were so rude. The bread wasn’t even that nice. Won’t be returning!! Much better bakers and kinder folk than this lot.

Can't really say how to rate without been rude Just like the staff

DISGUSTING! Never known customer service like it. So rude. We rang up trying to place a order of 10 sandwiches for our office. When we arrived she told us we 'had no hope in anyone answering the f*****g phone' and for me to 'hurry up' and tell her my order. She wouldn't stop rolling her eyes as we told her our order, because apparently making a sandwich is not part of the job role. After many huffs and puffs, we come to pay for our large order we asked for a bag. Which again was a problem she shouted THEYRE 10P, and proceeded to throw 3 plastic bags over the counter at us which landed on the floor. Whilst we packed our order in the bags, she was serving a lady behind us and threw her sandwich on the floor because she slammed it on the counter so violently. We have been getting our lunch from here for a long time, and the customer service has never been great however today has taken it to a new level. We understand everyone has bad days but the blonde lady who i believe is called Julie, should not project her anger and stress on to loyal customers or to anyone for that matter. We expect this to be communicated to your staff and no one deserves to be treated with disrespect.

Very rude staff very unpleasant experience 2 ladies working there today won't be visiting again! And no wonder Reading the reviews its not just me! Worst customer service experience I've ever come across!

Very rude staff absolutely disgusting customer service

All baked fresh every morning! Their bread rolls are amazing, the cakes are amazing and I cannot rate this place highly enough

Brought 4 roll in sealed see through plastic bag as luck would have it, we were going to have the rolls in the afternoon when my wife noticed inside the bag lot of little insects crawling around, if the bakers had been open I would have returned them, this was Saturday afternoon my advice don't go to this bakers it's filth and they are rude will not go there again ever.

The staff were so rude and unfriendly. One lady was talking down to an elderly man like he was nothing (because he got confused with his order). The lady who served me didn't give eye contact, smile, or try to be polite. I found this bakery really disappointing, they don't even sell sourdough, and the bakery itself looks so run down and dated. Considering how many lovely bakeries and sandwich shops there are in Epping and Loughton, i don't see why anyone would bother going to Theydon Bios Bakery shop.

Never experienced horrible workers in a bakery can’t believe they get away with how they speak to people Shocking !

Excellent service from overworked and under appreciated ladies. Can’t imagine why there are so many reviews complaining about them. Shame on the moaners.

I go to this bakery every Saturday. I have witnessed customers huffing and puffing because there is a queue. I have observed that some of these customers, once it’s their turn, transfer their huffing and puffing towards the staff. They now, having waited in the queue for not many minutes, decide to demand special attention from the already stretched staff. This results in more huffing and puffing from the ever growing new queue. Of course, these huffers and puffers are thankfully few. I for one, respect the ladies that work in this bakery, in my opinion they deserve a medal. Shame on the customers that have disrespected them. They should huff and puff their way to another bakery.

Very nice bakery lady was very polite

Produce is average, service very rude

Unfortunately I can't give zero stars so one will have to do. Went in to buy a loaf of bread and was greeted with very unpleasant looks and eye rolling as I didn't immediately know which bread I wanted. Asked about said loaf which I wanted to buy and the witch rolled her eyes again. It's almost as if she works in a bakery. There's no need for such a rude attitude. I understand why, if I only knew how to make bread for a living i would be miserable everyday aswell :( not going back.

If I could give less than one star I would. Nice products, bread and cakes, but WOW !! - the staff are without doubt THE most arrogant, rude and useless people I have ever been served by (and I'm being generous by saying this !!). They glare at you, snap at you and don't even answer you when you ask a perfectly reasonable question. As you can see from all the crap reviews this has been going on for years, so obviously the owner(s) don't give a sh1t about how this shop is run - great to know there's such arrogant, pathetic business people about ?. PS - the idiots that work there seem to perk up when a hunky builder walks in - so try and look like one if you want a cheery smile (but don't count on it 😉). The day someone else opens another bakery in this town will not come soon enough......and we can close down this place !!!.

We went here when travelling into London for football. Although the place was not particularly busy no-one acknowledged us as we entered. Another customer came in and asked if they had a toilet, one of them without even looking up and with utter contempt informed them they didn’t and was equally as dismissive when asked if they knew anywhere that did. At no point during serving us did they say a word to us, to the point we had to ask whose drink was whos when they were put on the counter. The final act was the woman, who had previously been rude to the toilet couple, decided to tell the other woman about a man who had just been in trying to crack jokes. She clearly wasn’t impressed with his jokes as she used the ‘F’ word right in front of us whilst describing him. This kind of leaves you thinking what are they saying about us when we’ve gone? Don’t think we’ll be going back here, I’ll wait until Stratford for my football morning coffee!!

Have given 2 stars purely based on the food which looks amazing and very generous portions for the money- but that's the only positive. I was just passing through and never been to this place before, just wanted a coffee. Lady behind counter made me feel unwelcome, I felt uncomfortable and self conscious. To be honest I was quite relieved reading these reviews that it wasn't just me !

I’m amazed to see that despite all the reviews saying how Rude and u friendly the staff are, going back years!!! nothing has changed! It’s quite unreal. And yesterday when I went in to get a loaf cut the woman who served me was wearing a white filthy black dirty rotton overall with muddy dirty shoes and no gloves are worn when handling all the uncovered items! Really poor show. Shame, as the display of cakes and bread are amazing, but after seeing that I won’t be buying lunch from there again if she’s that dirty visually how can her hands be clean!!!!! There’s no hello goodbye thank u! They look totally put out that you’ve asked to be served!

Excellent bread and cakes. Stays fresh longer than supermarkets aswell. Friendly helpful staff

Theydon Bois Bakery..so you just lost my sale and my future custom because I couldn't pay £3.10 on a card and the Woman in there is rude and miserable. Shouts next and stares at you. Come on its 2022 how about a bit of customer service..I spent my money elsewhere and she had to put the bacon roll with sauce..

Theydon Bois Bakery..so you just lost my sale and my future custom because I couldn't pay £3.10 on a card and the Woman in there is rude and miserable. Shouts next and stares at you. Come on its 2022 how about a bit of customer service..I spent my money elsewhere and she had to put the bacon roll with sauce..

We went to the bakery this morning before heading into London. The Bagel shop had a queue so we opted to go to the bakery. The food looked delicious and we chose a bacon roll. There were no smiles from the staff even though we were being cheerful. I forgot to say no butter for one roll and realised just as the lady with really short hair was placing the bacon into the roll. She gave us a glare, removed the bacon and aggressively threw the roll into the bin. She hadn't made the other roll so could have still given us the one she threw and put the other buttered roll to the side for the next customer. My husband repeated that it was only one without butter and she grunted "I know!' With another glare. We were going to order coffees too but decided we would queue at the Bagel shop for them instead. Polite customer service makes all the difference and we will always go to the bagel shop in future. Maybe thats why they had a queue... others have had the experience of the bakery already!

Food Good service appalling the blonde assistant should get a job at Karen's Dinner check it out on YouTube she'd be perfect .

left the bull and wanted a cake so just across the road this little gem . the cream cakes were fab and very reasonably priced.

I'm torn with this place, having been numerous times. On one hand, the food is very nice. The cakes are huge and delicious and the pastries are fresh and good value. However, nearly every time I've visited the staff have been incredibly unwelcoming, abrupt and rude. On my recent visit, two of them were having a profanity laced discussion about a colleague and ignored all of the waiting customers until they had finished. On being served, I asked for my cakes to be put in separate bags which was greeted with a sigh and eye roll - totally unnecessary for a simple request. I always make an effort to be extremely polite when I visit but the staff are so consistently abrasive that it's become a bit of a running joke between my friend and I to observe how badly customers are treated on our visits. The food is very good, so I'll continue to put up with the needless grumpy staff but the place would be so much better with people that don't look like they hate their jobs in the front of house.

Went in the shop dinner time , first time for me never again . Asked for a tuna roll and lady behind counter handle roll with no gloves or tongs then I got 2 other items . But found her very rude and blunt , as if she thought I wasn't good enough to be the shop .. never again

As ignorant as sin. I boycotted this bakery for a couple of years, went back recently and nothing has changed. As ignorant as......

The most miserable staff I have EVER come across. Unless you're someone they can flirt with. Just vile.

Bacon roll was average to be honest and staff not as friendly as they could be, served by a miserable blonde woman funnily enough doesn't sound like this is the first time she's been grumpy

Kid in a sweetshop bakers, so much choice and so good

Have to say it's very disappointing the way you can be treated by the staff......they are up n down like tower bridge....1 day polite next day they growl at you as you walk in....sometimes you even have to repeat your order as they are so busy gossiping n talking between themselves to listen to the customer.....don't buy the jam doughnuts either....hardly no jam at all inside....1 star here is generous n for it to improve they need to take customer care more seriously

I’ve come here because it’s close to my work the staff are foul there rude, sarcastic disgusting people to be working in place where you think they would want you to come back! Muttering swearing under breath because I changed my mind what I wanted before she had even started to make it ! On top of this she’s then charged me 50p to use to card machines as it was under 5pound (fair enough if that’s there company policy I get that) but after I payed she then wanted to charge for bag knowing I didn’t have cash and I asked for one prior to this basically the women’s just a bored miserable old hag who gets off on being argumentative and Others misfortune (blonde old women) Not my first bad experience in there ether

I come here just for their cream doughnuts. Miles ahead of the rest. Go early and grab fresh ones

I’m glad I’m not the only one who found the service rude and unprofessional. Had 2 pastries that were ok, but not enough to endure this treatment. Plenty of bakeries around. I’d suggest a kindness crush course ;)

Lovely fresh filled sandwiches and rolls.

Great selection of fresh breads rolls cakes and sandwiches

Blows other bakers out the water, the chicken and mushroom pie is unreal 👌🏻

Super local bakery. Fab, friendly staff.

Possibly the rudest staff I have come across. Not going in there again.

Love their bread and filled rolls at reasonable prices

Rude staff lady behind the counter was very unwelcoming I will not be recommending or visiting again. Terrible choice of pastries for a so called bakery!

On the window of the bakery is a prominent sign stating they accept electronic payment, its the only reason so I went and placed an order as I was aware I didn't have any cash. The older blonde shop assistant took my order then announced when I went pay with a card that they refused any electronic transaction under £5. Their attitude made it clear by serving anyone they were doing them an enormous favour. The ‘closed down’ attitude left no room for discussion.  They enthusiastically snatched  my order off the counter when they refused the transaction. This is usually a 5 star bakery with a great range available and friendly service. Perhaps they were having a bad day.

Came here for the first time the other day, the food was nice, but the staff were rude and uninterested. Sad really as it's a small bakery, the last thing you want is to feel uncomfortable when you're buying a sausage roll. It doesn't cost anything to smile 😊

The food was good not sure about the attitude of the staff seemed as if they were doing you a favour in serving you.

Avoid this place! It doesn’t do Theydon Bois any credit. Needs local staff as those there are disgusting & not from the area. Went in about 4.15 to be told we are cleaning up. Every time I visit the bakery I get the same rude attitude. The staff need changing. I’ve owned my own bakery & never treated customers like that. Now decided never stepping foot in there again. Used to be better but it’s gone downhill.

Always stop off when I'm passing

The best crusty bread and cakes locally, however, the grumpiest rudest staff you could ever meet. Whilst I was standing outside waiting to go in they lost 3 customers who couldn't wait any longer. when you finally get in they are short and rude and couldn't care less and so slow. Will continue to go there because of the quality of their produce, but it is an unpleasant experience.

Food is amazing and service is fast, however, Very unhappy workers but as long as I get my food I couldn't care less, that's just me though lol

Good selection of cakes and rolls. Some worker may be a little grumpy but I like it makes it unique.

Fantastic and we're so lucky to have an independent bakery in our little village 😀

excellent for fresh bread, cakes , sandwiches and pies.

great selection of bread, rolls, cakes , sandwiches and pies .

The blonde lady is miserable. Get dirty looks when you ask for something. Poor service

Have been going here since I was a kid. Still love the filled rolls and cakes 🎂

Great place to go if you like your food with attitude! Watch out for the blond lady she will literally throw the food at you....

Fantastic selection of cakes and sandwiches also hot pies and sausage rolls

Best bread, rolls and cakes.. always fresh. Been getting bread from here for years. The knotted rolls are amazing..!!!

Terrible, just went in the bakery’s at Theydon, soon as I got through the frontdoor, Asian lady asked me do I know what I’m having ? No I do not I replied kept rushing me. Tottenham worst cake I’ve eaten all year ice on the cake was rock solid. Do not come here, wouldn’t recommend it .

This is the first review Ive put on here. Went in there today, female staff member really rude and shouty, didn’t quite hear her due to her wearing a mask and she shouted back really rudely I asked for tea and went I went back to my car I realised she had given me a very milky coffee. Really horrible service

Lasy how was working on Friday just gone was a nasty lady swearing and nasty to the asian lady how was working thear

The staff are so miserable and rude...! This isn’t a first it’s every time we go in.. I wouldn’t go in if there was more to offer around the area. Ask for a item just get a look of hate and feel like your putting them out..! All my pals feel the same it’s well know too. These women hate being there and it’s shows..! Dreadful..! Smile girls..! 😬

Proper traditional bakery lovely staff amazing food

Wat a bunch of unhappy people who work there. If thay don't like working then don't

Best little bakery left.excellent quality and cheap too.would and do recommend 100%

Excellent staff and excellent bread and cakes. Couldn’t ask for more. S as Leary’s friendly and there to help you

wonder products and services, the smell of the baking bread is just amazing! love this place. I collect rolls for my children pack lunches - they can't do without them.

Food look nice and clean, but front staff’s who serve foods without wearing gloves. Cleaning the surface, Serving customers etc..

The best bakery I've ever come across, outstanding bread and cakes Oh and a hot cup of coffee too .Gerry from South Wales .

I have been to this bakery a good few times as the cakes are quite nice but every time the staff displayed a bad attitude. They are gloomy and disinterested in the customers. They cannot wait for you to leave, don't say thank you when taking payment and before they have even given you your change are saying "next" to the following person in the queue.I won't be going there again. At least at Tesco the staff are polite!

Always friendly. The best bread around!

It is not often I receive such poor service. The staff were uninterested in taking my order and talking to other customers waiting, they also thought it was very poor. It is a wonder they are still in business.

Lovely food and real happy staff, its a pleasure to use

i cant believe these reviews im reading the staff in here are always nice and chatty to me never ever had a bad experience

Why are the staff here so unhappy? Such a shame. A good local bakery, but staff have an attitude. Food good, but overpriced

Great service and brilliant food

I'm part of a group of cyclists and we've recently discovered this excellent cake and coffee stop. We've been to the Theydon Bakery a couple of times now and found the staff to be very cheerful and the variety of cakes excellent, and the tea and cofee very good. Others clearly agree as the queue goes out of the door!The premises is primarily a bakery selling goods to be taken off premises, but they do provide a couple of tables and chairs. We'll be back!

We have lived in the village for the last 3 years, and initially were quite excited about having the bakery next door. However, our excitement was quickly gone after being served a few times by unpleasant staff. I am not saying you need to wear a smile on your face all day long, but at least respond to a simple ‘good morning’ or a question asked.. On top of that you get better bread and pastry even from the Tesco behind the corner, so not really sure how they managed to survive on the market all these years. Not coming back there, ever.

this bakers needs supporting our bakers are closing everywhere !!! Ive been here many times over the years always first class reasonably priced cakes n bread n filled rolls .my favorite though difficult to choose the amazing danish pastries and salad rolls go try you wont be dissapointed

The attitude of the staff at this bakery is atrocious. Rude, arrogant, and downright miserable.I waited 6 minutes to be served by the woman behind the counter, while she was conducting a conversayion with another woman about their social life. When I asked if I could be served, the look and service I received was abysmal.This place always was a bad experience, with a reputation to match.Enough is enough, I won't be going back. Ever.

This place should be avoided rude staff poor food in these tough times tthey should remember people have a choice where they spend their money I wouldn’t give em another penny the woman had a face like it had just been smacked just couldn’t be bothered how they make a living with the patisserie nearby with such nice staff and excellent food amazes me

I visited Theydon Bois Bakery on the week leading up to Christmas, only to witness the manager screaming and swearing at his staff member in front of customers. In my eyes it is not acceptable to call you staff the C word, how they put up with it I don’t know and how he is still allowed to manage people I don’t know

So rude. Used the place for years and it's gone downhill and downhill. The food is great but the staff are abominable. I walked out today after waiting for three minutes whilst the server talked about gossip. I was at lunch and in a rush.

Oh my good God ... These women are the type of "18-wheelers" you would not want to meet in a dark alley ... Rude, spiteful, work shy and full of attitude .... Unless you happen to be a hairy builder, at which point they turn on their own brand of flirty charm, such as it is, with the sort of lewd suggestive banter that takes away any appetite you may have had for a sandwich .... The owner would be well advised to exercise some authority over this bunch of harridans .... He probably would if he wasn't physically involved with one of them

I go to the bakery because I enjoy the food that's what keeps it going as if it was based on customer service the place would have lasted 4 days. The women that work behind the counter are so so rude and unfriendly - wow management needs to sort it out

Got to be the best bakery around. Fresh bread, fresh cakes and pastries (my favourite is the apple turnover with fresh cream) cooked fresh and not forgetting hot pastries and homemade sandwiches.

Popped in there to collect a couple of items, considering there were just 2 of us in the shop, and 2 members of staff serving, I was kept waiting for around 5 minutes, before she made an effort to serve me.

Food is great - good cakes and fresh bread. However the staff are nothing but rude, never smile and everything seems a bit of an effort.