Frice Pastry

They made me believe in cake again

I have only purchased the macaroons and they were very nice! The counter girl was very pleasant. It is a very appealing space, it shares the room with Lardo and a bakery.

NOTE: This review is in reference to their custom cake administration, not the quality of the product.
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Waited a few weeks to be able to do a cake tasting (which is fine, as it is the busy wedding season). What a let down after the wait though:
–My contact info wasn’t taken down when I set up a tasting, so I had to call again the day before to confirm the appointment.
–Arrived on time but had to wait at the bar a good 20 minutes before the cake person brought out the tastings.
–When you pay $ 15 to taste three cakes you assume you’re getting slices – at least enough to share with the other person who is helping you decide. NOPE! Pretty presentation on a white plate doesn’t make up for the fact that we only got two small bites to compare/​contrast flavors. They were also a bit dry for being fresh-​baked but I’ll assume that was due to their «fun size»
–The representative didn’t sit with us (just dropped them off and left until we waved her back with questions). They didn’t have a price list, additional flavor options or info, not even a portfolio (she just told us to check the rarely-​updated FB album, which is what we looked at in the first place). I was also surprised that they didn’t ask about our event or any decoration ideas/​requests!
–We enjoyed the actual taste and had chosen a flavor – making it clear we were still interested in getting our cake through them. She rang us up for the $ 15 and said she would email me with more pricing info in the next few days. That was weeks ago.
I would call to remind them about emailing me with cake pricing info and start the ordering process, but after so many red flags – we’ll be taking our business elsewhere (not that they even care! Seriously, they can’t possibly want people’s business if they don’t put out a basic effort in communication).
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I won’t hold my grudge against Philippe’s Bread, as they are delicious enough to make up for the poorly run custom-​cake side of the business.

We ordered cakes, tarts and macaroons for our wedding from Frice Pastry and were so impressed by the service, taste, quality and design. Alissa worked with us on our dessert ideas and provided a wonderful tasting of her cakes. Everything was gone by the end of the night! Highly recommend.

This place is always fresh, tasty, and friendly :) glad to have it in the neighborhood

Wonderful spot for breakfast /​coffee. Lots of sunlight, classy chic ambiance, and the pastries are beautiful and delicious.

Great pastries, dainty desserts, and artisan breads at a reason price.
Though I stopped by towards the end of the day they had a decent selection, I will definitely be coming by in the morning next time.
I think the bakery was going for a European inspired breakfast café, with the outdoor seating and all. Unfortunately, the bakery shares a space with Lardos, which completely threw me off and killed the Euro style ambiance.

This place is fantastic. Whenever I want to treat myself or a friend to some exquisite French pastries (which is often) this is my go to. Weather it be a special occasion or a thank you Frice is always a hit.
My favorite thing to do is to just get one… OF EVERYTHING to go. They always have the perfect little treats for the holidays or just a little something to bring with you to a dinner party. Make sure and check them out for Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day etc.
Sweet or savory you will be pleasantly surprised.

I was craving a Cannoli, so I happened upon this place and ordered that, along with the white chocolate Brioche.
The cannoli was good, but I have to admit that I’ve had better ones in my day. Still yummy though.
The white chocolate brioche was delicious! I think i would’ve enjoyed it more if it was served warm… but the taste was superb.
I’d maybe come here again for the Brioche.
Pricing was moderate. $ 3.5 for the cannoli, $ 3 for the brioche.

Fabulous bakery and wonderful owner. My husband is still raving about the foie gras mousse with cherry port sauce. I can’t wait for our pain au chocolat and brioche in the morning!

I’ve been here 5 times now and honestly I’m very confused at the service.
First of all they definitely need dedicated staff for this bakery, not Lardo employees who have no idea what the pastries are. The one girl with the curly hair has screwed up my order every single time I’ve been in– twice I’ve ordered an iced mocha for here, and she’s brought me a hot mocha in a to-​go cup, and then when I took my husband with me, we ordered the last saucisson and she burned it so bad that we ended up having no lunch because they were all out of their other savory items. She did give us another coupon for a free éclair, along with a pistachio macaron, but the latter was hard as a rock and as it had obviously been sitting out there all day. She couldn’t tell us what one of the chocolate desserts were, which I got to say in Portland needs to happen because of all of the food allergies etc. The last time we went there (the food for the most part is so good we keep giving them another chance), the older lady behind the counter was terrific but again brought us our drinks and to go even though we said we wanted them for here (they do have real glasses).
I’m not sure what the heck is going on but they really need to start focusing on LISTENING to what the customer asks for and actually knowing what they serve — what is up with this? ! The young woman with the curly hair should not be working there– she has zero attention to detail, and after 5 visits in several weeks’ time, you know it’s not just a fluke. I really hope management starts reading these reviews and responding.

This pastry shop sits in one of Portland up and coming neighborhoods and is probably one of my favorite shops for a delicious treat.
Alissa Frice is the owner of the shop and a long time friend, I went to Culinary school with her at Johnson & Wales University Denver. When I found out she was opening her own shop I knew I would be visiting once I moved to Portland.
Once inside the shop it’s hard not to order one of everything from the beautiful glass inclosed pastry case. They have a really great selection of pastry items. My all time favorite is the white chocolate brioche, it’s very simple but the flavors are amazing. The pastry selection has been different every visit so you are bound to find something to make your taste buds dance.
Grab a cup of coffee/​espresso while you are there, I think they eve have mimosas. They do have an inside/​outside seating area, who doesn’t enjoy a Sunday morning outside with a cup of coffee and a slice of quiche. Every table has chilled water and glasses. They also share the space with Phlilppe’s bread, always a great selection of breads to choose from.
Definitely stop in you won’t be disappointed.

I had slightly high expectations going to Frice Pastry after reading the reviews. I would give them four stars based solely on the made to order Madeleines – it was ridiculously good. Buttery, fresh, warm… oh, just exquisite.
We also ordered the chocolate brioche, white chocolate brioche, and housemade saucisson in brioche. I was not impressed by the saucisson in brioche, it should’ve been served warmed – they didn’t give us the option so I’m not sure if they do heat things up. When meat is room temperature, the fat kind of congeals and that’s not pleasant. My friend said the chocolate brioche was very dense and not worth the calories… ouch, that’s harsh. I gave another friend the white chocolate brioche and he thought it was really good but he microwaved it before eating it. Pastries would be much better if it was heated.
Coffee was decent. For future visits, I would come back for the coffee and Madeleines. Overall experience was three stars.

The macaroon was one star due to being hard and brittle.
The Canelé was 4 stars, nice mix of textures and flavor.
They offered a refund for the biscuit like macaroon.

Great place to pick up some desserts and artisan bead. I also love that they serve Sterling Roasters coffee and not serve Stumptown like most places.
Here’s what I tried :
Autumn Harvest ($ 5): Lovely mix of autumn flavors with pumpkin, chestnut, and apple. Wasn’t overly sweet so it’s great for those who don’t usually like cakes.
Yuzu Panna Cotta ($ 6): This was my favorite item. Panna cotta was not too rich and thick and went very well with the yuzu. It tasted like there was some melon flavoring too. Beautiful presentation and you get to keep the container it comes in.
Canele ($ 2): Really liked this one too. Perfectly caramelizes crust with delicious custard inside. Some caneles are too hard on the outside but not this one.
Pumpkin whoopie pie ($ 3): Delicious pumpkin flavor but the filling was far too thick and tasted like just cream cheese and not cream cheese filling. I wouldn’t get this again.

Pastries I tried in order of most favorite to least favorite
1. Roasted Butternut Squash & Black Truffle Pithivier
2. Housemade Saucisson in Brioche
3. Canelé
4. Almond Pithivier
5. Chocolate Éclair
6. Yuzu Melon Mint Panna Cotta
7. Croissant
8. Thai Lime Coconut
9. Autumn Harvest (chestnut, pumpkin, apple)

Phenomenal. Their breads are wonderful. Their sesame seed baguette was my favorite, but they have many varieties. They taste even better than they look. Their pastries were scrumptious. They have brioches’ infused with either dark or white chocolate = heaven. I also tasted some pistachio based pastry that was also amazing. We ordered two birthday cakes (separate occasions). Their chocolate cake was amazing, and their white cake with peaches on top was just as delicious. Two totally different experiences, and some of the best cake I have ever had. I wish they were in my neighborhood. If you need a cake for an occasion just come here. They put attention to detail in all of their products, and it really is «phenomenal.»

We are ordering our wedding cake from Alissa at Frice. She came out and met with us personally for the tasting, and was the only bakery we met with who made our tastes to order and incorporated fresh fruit! I am STILL dreaming about the one that we ordered and can’t wait to eat it on our wedding day. She was willing to email back and forth about price, size, flavor which is SO HELPFUL for a busy bride who doesn’t want to have to call every vendor in town 5 times before getting the info you need!
To top it all off, she is — hands down– the most affordable wedding cake in town. She was willing to work with us on a smaller size/​budget and still create the cake of our dreams! Five stars all the way! We are so thankful that we found her!

The almond croissant is amazing. Their selection tends to depend on the time of day you arrive. There’s a chance there will only be a few goodies left if you come later in the day. But still, everything seemed to be pretty fresh! They seem to change up their daily pastries as well, which is nice.

This is a cute little bakery right next to Lardo North. They have a variety of different breads to choose from as well as desserts (macarons, eclairs, etc.). I ordered the bite sized, made-​to-​order Madeleines and they were SO delicious! Devoured it all in seconds! I liked that they weren’t overly sweet like others I’ve tried. Can’t wait to come back and try some other pastries.