awesome treats in here my favourite being the scones i buy from here time to time when im in the area and know that what im taking out is fresh and smells divine. The bread i prefer is the mutli grain its healthier and tastes great.

Generally good bread, especially the pane de casa, and prices are very reasonable. Service is extremely friendly and the staff are always happy and smiling.

I do have one criticism, though. Buy a Tomato Twisted Delight from this store. Then buy one from Baker's Delight in Carlton. Put them side by side. You can SEE the difference - it is that obvious. Both stores are supposedly using the same recipe, but the Coburg store is really stingy with the tomato. It's mostly just dry bread, especially at the ends of the loaf. The Carlton store, in contrast, is generous with the filling, spreading a large quantity of it right through the loaf. Same with the other varieties of Twisted Delight. So I've stopped buying them from Coburg, and I only ever buy them from Carlton now.

Make that two criticisms. I wrote the above two days ago. Today I bought my usual pane de casa from Baker's Delight Coburg, except it wasn't the same as usual. It looked the same, and the crust was the same, but it was soft inside, almost as soft as a Vienna loaf. Pane de casa should be firm, dense and chewy, not soft and fluffy. This is the second time in the past year that this has happened. My guess is that the baker wasn't paying attention and mixed up a batch of bread dough using the wrong ingredients or the wrong proportions. But this is rare; usually the bread can be relied on to be good.

These criticisms aside, this is a fairly good local bakery. Normally I don't expect much from franchises - and I particularly dislike the breads at Brumby's - but Baker's Delight isn't too bad. Ideally you'd have an artisan baker in your area, but most of us don't, so this bakery is a fair alternative; it produces acceptable breads most of the time.

UPDATE 2 July 2012: I read the article below in my local paper, and I'm posting the link here because it deserves to be more widely known. Bakers Delight Coburg is giving away 25 free loaves of bread each day to ex-servicemen (and ex-servicewomen too, presumably). According to the store manager, "As long as you've put the uniform on, served our country, you can get a free loaf every day." See the article for yourself:
http://moreland-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/tell-us-coburg-baker-uses-his-loaf-to-help-diggers/

I think that's a really generous act on the part of the store manager. It's things like this that make me more inclined to support a business.

Mind you, nothing will make me buy products I don't like, good cause or not. For example, I still won't be buying a Twisted Delight from this bakery, for the reason I mentioned above. Nor will I be buying those sweet buns with the violently pink icing, no matter how much of the cost goes towards breast cancer research. I don't want to be a killjoy about it; life would be a bit grim if you couldn't enjoy a sweet treat now and then. But there's a certain irony in trying to fight breast cancer - a disease which has been linked to the consumption of a high-sugar, high-fat diet - by actively promoting the consumption of a sticky bun high in sugar and fat. (Pink Tim Tams fall in the same category. Does no one else see the irony?) Frankly, I'd rather give my money directly to breast cancer research.

But as long as I do like the product (which is true of the pane de casa and several of their other breads), and it's a product I would have bought anyway from somewhere or other, then all things being equal, I will always choose to support a business that demonstrates community spirit over a business that doesn't. Coburg Bakers Delight has demonstrated this community spirit. Good on them.

Opens really early and is a good source of high-quality bread. Right next to the tram stop. Nice, friendly staff.

Friendly staff and great range of products.... The cape seed loaf is delicious and healthy and the chocolate scones are divine and wonderfully indulgent! YUM!!

Approximate cost: $5

Bakers Delight has fresh perfect quality Bread and other things guaranteed perfect for the shopping for bread and especially nice food and service i would recommend it to anyone because it is so good!

great service, the staff are friendly. The quality are OK. Many variety of pastries and breads. Been many times there when in the area. The prices they charged are OK but they are not five star bakery.

Great service and choice, friendly staff and good prices. Always a pleasure to shop here. I love the wholemeal breads and always drop in when in the area!

the bread is very good and fresh. have been there many times. the service is very excellent and whoever is behind the counter know what there are selling. i would always stop over when i am in the area.

Approximate cost: $6

The lady who owns this shop is always polite, cheerful and happy. Everytime my sons are with me she offers them a roll. The quality of the bread and buns is excellent.