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1394 N Highland Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306 33.7924 -84.3528

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Neighborhoods: Morningside-Lenox Park, Northeast, Northeast

ALONS.COM

Years in business

Established in 1992

Price:

$

Last updated 8.15.11

Category:

Bakeries, Restaurants, Bagel Shops, Bread Manufacturers

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Breakfast, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Carry Out, Cheap Eats, Notable Wine List

Smoking Permitted:

No

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What People Are Saying About Alon's

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The Scene – A warm airiness fills this popular neighborhood bakery. Baskets brim with husky fresh-baked loaves; golden croissants hover on a cooling rack. Pastries, cookies and scones stock the display cases. Budget-free party planners, gift hunters and novice gourmands drop in, while stroller-jogging Morningsiders and cookie monsters sneak out. – – The Food – Life really is better in Morningside: double chocolate chunk cookies to be purchased by the pound, lemon squares, midnight cake, old-school French pastries, Heath bar crusted brownies. Plus, there's the Gruyere…

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Know Before You Go:
Sunday mornings are prime shopping hours so if you want to eat at Alon's, go early and snag a table.
ambiance
0.0% positive
  1. “The parking is awful and it is obvious that they gained parking variances others would not get, based on biased politics.”
dessert
81.25% positive
  1. “love their pastries & desserts (raspberry cheese danish, lemon bars, croissants).”
  2. “They have the best cookies and sandwiches in Atlanta.”
  3. “even though cookies we got were pretty good, they were too pricy for what they were.”
  4. “Best birthday cakes”
  5. “My husband and I often drop by on the way home from work to pick up a rosemary focaccia loaf or one of their tempting desserts.”
  6. “cookies = yum.”
  7. “And I've gone to a truckload of weddings where the cake of the hour taste like cold cardboard.”
  8. “was told that Alons had the best cakes in Atlanta so when my parents were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary I decided to get their cake made at Alons.”
  9. “At first I thought the desserts were excellent although quite a bit pricey.”
  10. “The BEST dessert!”
  11. “While some of the desserts are really good, their soup is awful, and the last 2 sandwiches I've had were”
  12. “All of the breads and desserts are outstanding, but the fruit tart is the best on the planet!”
  13. “The Midnight Cake is something I could make myself, an 8 inch cake for $26 seems a bit expensive.”
  14. “If you are looking for a VERY SPECIAL birthday cake that will make your guests rub their tummies in delight, check out Alon's wonderful cakes.”
  15. “This place definitely has the best dessert.”
  16. “This is a fabulous bakery that has mastered both bread and desserts.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Its rustic breads, its delicious pastries, and its drinks bring customers from miles around to this little store.”
  2. “But on the bright side their coffee is pretty decent and they have a pretty good wine selection reasonably priced; the only thing at Alon's that's reasonably priced.”
  3. “The coffee is good and strong and the cheese and wine selection is small but wide.”
food quality
78.00000190734863% positive
  1. “really like their sandwiches.”
  2. “Its rustic breads, its delicious pastries, and its drinks bring customers from miles around to this little store.”
  3. “And the BBQ Salmon sandwich was terrible.”
  4. “Some of the stuffs here are so rude and food is not that great.”
  5. “Their sandwiches are divine (try the tuscany!)”
  6. “have been looking for an authentic french bakery in Atlanta and this is it!”
  7. “Sandwiches don't taste fresh, and there's no place to sit down in Alon's to eat them.”
  8. “The food at alons is very good.”
  9. “They really do have the best sandwiches in Atlanta; my favorite is the tunisian tuna - not your average tuna salad at all.”
  10. “They have the best cookies and sandwiches in Atlanta.”
  11. “I've also had excellent mushroom & lentil soup.”
  12. “Alon's is a wonderful place for bread, cheeses, pastries, and the odd bit of something unexpected.”
  13. “--perfect bread, wonderful combinations of vegetables, meats and cheeses.”
  14. “Avoid, no great pastry or sandwiches”
  15. “The Challah bread is too dry and overpriced.”
  16. “Its too bad that the service is so poor in a place that makes some great food.”
  17. “love their pastries & desserts (raspberry cheese danish, lemon bars, croissants).”
  18. “This is a fabulous bakery that has mastered both bread and desserts.”
  19. “yummy goodies to spoil yourself with!”
  20. “Give me a nice french pastry chef anyday, even a french chef with a little attitude, but not one that has horrid food and is not french.”
  21. “While some of the desserts are really good, their soup is awful, and the last 2 sandwiches I've had were”
  22. “I'm a huge fan of the Caesar Salad with grilled chicken and the goat cheese sandwich.”
  23. “The sandwiches are great, fully loaded!”
  24. “As close as Atlanta has to a European-style bakery, Alon's offers up fresh breads, cheeses, meats, sandwiches, and prepared foods to its Morningside neighbors.”
  25. “The sandwiches were mediocre, not that this fact had any impa.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “But on the bright side their coffee is pretty decent and they have a pretty good wine selection reasonably priced; the only thing at Alon's that's reasonably priced.”
  2. “The coffee is good and strong and the cheese and wine selection is small but wide.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Bakery is not vegan friendly, which is unfortunate, because I think the bakery is the best thing about this place.”
service
35.71000099182129% positive
  1. “Some of the stuffs here are so rude and food is not that great.”
  2. “The owners are rude and racing around like crazy animals, poor staffing.”
  3. “But when you couple this with such terrible service, you can count me out.”
  4. “The previous review of the attitude there being rude and "all that" was correct.”
  5. “Bakery is not vegan friendly, which is unfortunate, because I think the bakery is the best thing about this place.”
  6. “Have always received polite and courteous service.”
  7. “Its too bad that the service is so poor in a place that makes some great food.”
value
44.43999767303467% positive
  1. “overpriced cheese, even Whole Foods is cheaper and that is so sad.”
  2. “The Midnight Cake is something I could make myself, an 8 inch cake for $26 seems a bit expensive.”
  3. “Not a good value”
  4. “The Challah bread is too dry and overpriced.”
  5. “At first I thought the desserts were excellent although quite a bit pricey.”
  6. “The take out is so overpriced.”
  7. “Some items are undeniably overpriced, but overall the quality is excellent.”
  8. “Alons is not good value for what you get.”
  9. “I'm a huge fan of the Caesar Salad with grilled chicken and the goat cheese sandwich.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/11/11

Dunwoody Store - Consistently Horrible Service

by beachfun2

The service at the prepared food counter is Horrible. I have complained to the owners twice now. This past Sunday wanted to try something before purchasing. This is customary. But, the guy behind the counter said "no". I asked him for his name - he said "raymond". But, come to find out that wasn't his name. I spoke with the manager on duty about it and all he said was "it is too spicy for you". That's the response you get from the MANAGER!!! Yikes!!! Was expecting an appology and let me help you out, but never got it. called the owners again and was told they didn't know a Raymond. I plan to find this guy's name and expose his nastiness to the world. Apparently, they don't get it - and it does affect the profits of their business. Poor service gets noted and people spend their hard earned $$$ somewhere else. Must be they have more business than they need. The poor service I have seen is to the manager level. How do you quantify lost revenue? Well, I have friends that live near both locations and they don't go there anymore. I can see why. The really need to work on their service problems.

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/30/11

Hmmm..

by Jerry Boy

I like going in to check-out the international items that they have on the shelves and their desserts are very good...but, a few months ago I bought a bag of pita bread and when I got it home, the pitas were moldy. So, I decided that I wouldn't ever go back. Then a couple of weekends ago, I drove by and thought, let me try going in again. This time it was the service that was terrible. The people behind the counter had no idea what they were doing. Customers were complaining that their orders were wrong and I ordered 2 cups of soup with rolls and after 15 minutes, I asked the girl behind the counter about the order and her response was not very nice. How long does it take to serve 2 cups of soup from the pots?? Considering the prices they charge for lunch items, they have ridiculous and rude service. Never again.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/04/10

Good sweets

by jcordova21

Desserts here are really good

4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/19/10

AWESOME

by kidekosmic

Loove the croissants and lattes...yummy goodies to spoil yourself with!

  • Pros: Best bakery!
  • Cons: far drive
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/28/10

A Fantastic Euro-style bakery

by ryansims

As close as Atlanta has to a European-style bakery, Alon's offers up fresh breads, cheeses, meats, sandwiches, and prepared foods to its Morningside neighbors. Inside, different areas house different products. There is a cheese case, a wine area, and cases for salads and meats to eat in or take out. Grab a butcher paper wrapped mozzarella, sun dried tomato, and arugula sandwich on focaccia, or a cup of the ever changing soup du jour menu (grab the tomato-basil if available). Outside are wicker seats and tiny tables to chow down atop the white paper bags the food is stuffed in.

  • Pros: Amazing selection of delicious ready-to-eats
  • Cons: Occasional awkward seating for groups of 3 or more

The Details on Alon's

Place Categories:

  • best sandwiches
  • best neighborhood bakery
  • best desserts
  • great food
  • wonderful breads
  • pretty decent coffee
  • great neighborhood place
  • delicious pastries
  • best birthday cakes
  • polite service
  • yum cookies
  • overpriced challah bread
  • overpriced cheese
  • great lunch spot
  • authentic french bakery
  • obvious parking
  • outstanding fruit tart
  • superb everything
  • good value
  • awful hummus
  • big negative
  • not recommend bakery
  • overwhelming crowds
  • nice french chef
  • wonderful combinations

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