Thomas The Baker Richmond

They say they 're an 'award-winning ' bakery but don 't say who gave them the gong. Very decent wholemeal bread and iced fingers…

Decided to visit Richmond for a change. I prefer to buy local and went into this baker. I bought 2 scamps which are like a rockbun mixture. Plus a pork and black pudding sausage roll. So tea was sausage roll and the cake. The best sausage roll have tasted and the scamp was lovely and soft with loads of dried fruit. Excellent all round

I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of sandwich options available at this restaurant, but I was disappointed to find that they were all pre-made. The choices included ham and egg salad, prawn and egg, and cheese savoury, but there was no option for a plain cheese sandwich. The bread rolls used for the sandwiches were a bit tough, and I would have preferred a softer roll.

We visited the shop yesterday after seeing people queuing out the door always a good sign. Staff were friendly and patient while we made our choices. We had the corn beef slices and pork pies. Oh my word they were delicious, they didn't make it to the car and tat was parked near. And so reasonably prices and competitive compared to chains. Give me an independent any day!

Good product, nicely presented shop. Confident staff who are all local, have a regular client base. Also does tea/coffee bacon/sausage sandwiches.