Mapleton Patisserie & Bakery

Stopped here for a quick lunch, bought a plain pie and a custard tart. The pie wasn't particularly memorable, but the custard tart was the best I've ever had, and I've eaten a lot of them. The pastry was light and held the weight of the custard but still crumbled during a bite providing perfect texture balance. The custard was rich and creamy and not overly sweet, and dense enough to hold its weight even higher than the pastry. Seriously impressed.

Just a little bit of context - I consider myself a Vanilla Slice connoisseur. Having eaten Vanilla Slices from a multitude of states, I believe I have the required experience to judge a good one. Coming here, to the Sweet and Flour Bakery, I wasn't let down from what I was expecting. A beautiful texture in the custard, magnificent pastry and a fantastic tasting icing. Very good areas from the chef, hats off to them. TL:DR - prime time for Vanilla Slice

Great range, excellent prices and good coffee. Love popping in here on a weekend, the fruit tarts never disappoint. I would mention however, that it's not ideal to angrily chastise your young staff in front of the customers - Any loyalty they may have had has just been replaced by shame and resentment and makes you look like a git. But that aside keep up the excellent work.