What You'll Get
Ever since human teeth were replaced with sharpened Micro Machines and nutrition was streamlined to twice-daily gelcaps, people have yearned for old-fashioned food and chewing techniques. Pay homage to the eating practices of yore with today's Groupon: for $7, you get $15 worth of bakery bites from MeMa's Old-Fashioned Bakery. This Groupon can be used at either of MeMa's two locations, one located in the Power & Light District, the other in the less-illuminated but effectively mood-lit Legends of Village West shopping complex.
MeMa's Bakery whips up traditional tastes, with sweet treats and lunch items made on-site daily. Named after owner Loraine Waldeck's sister's mother, MeMa's prides itself on being family owned, operated, and oriented. Sink your sweet teeth into a playfully decorated, hand-cookie-cuttered sugar cookie, or one of MeMa's signature pastries, such as the traditional English-walnut povitica ($2.99 per slice), authentic German apple or cherry strudel ($2.49 per slice), or the Chateau Avalon ($3.99)—a giant cinnamon roll that's FDA approved for small and medium people too. MeMa's pastries may be purchased individually or in assorted trays ($16.99–$54.99, depending on tray size and pastry choice).
Both MeMa's Bakery locations offer lunch options Monday through Friday (and Saturdays at P&L). The Legends location's menu includes daily specials such as homestyle potato soup and turkey club sandwiches with a cookie and soft drink (both $5.75), and the P&L District location's savory offerings include croissant sandwiches with your choice of protein ($3.49) and pastry pockets ($4.49) stuffed full of surprise, like a purse filled with Philly cheesesteak.
Reviews
87% of eight Urbanspooners like MeMa's Old-Fashioned Bakery in the P&L District, and four Yelpers give four stars. Three Insider Pagers give four to the Legends location:
- I go with the cinnamon roll, which I consider one of the best cinnamon rolls in town…No bite of the cinnamon roll can be found without a bit of icing, cinnamon and cinnamon syruppy goodness. They also have several varieties of danishes (I've had the pineapple which was made from fresh pineapple) which are also good. – Jeff H, Yelp
- Mema's truly is an old-fashioned, family oriented bakery that looks like your granny just opened it. – tommy k, Yelp
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Oct 1, 2010. Amount paid never expires. Limit 1 per visit. No cash back. Not valid with other offers. Valid at both locations. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.