Lawley's Bakery Cafe - Fremantle

Disappointed all-round really. I expected more after having been to one of the other Lawleys several years ago, or has the standard slipped in all their cafes? I had a sultana bun and a pot of tea. The tea was good, not teabags, but the bun was quite doughy and caused me digestive upsets for the rest of the day. The cafe itself didn't have that nice fresh, alive feeling. Staff were ok, but it felt like they were just going through the motions.

Walked into this bakery today for a coffee and a cake. Service was ok, coffee was good. Cake was dry. Not a bad place great location, but it was dirty. Cutlery in buckets on the table facing up- finger marks everywhere so unhygienic. Grubby chairs, tables. Walls and windows really dirty. Needs a really good clean.

I don't understand the crappy reviews on this zomato thing so I thought i'd write one. Best Sausage rolls in town and good bread.  Pull your head in people this place is great. Opens early too so you can surf leighton, get a sossy, and make it to work easily.

I'm not one for chains and franchises however whilst on the lookout for Christmas croissants I couldn't walk past the sign outside that seemed written for me - 6 mini croissants reduced to $8. I will update the review once I've actually eaten one however based on the freo decor (although I think the light shades might actually be unique even to freo...) and the friendly service, cleanliness and food offerings, I can see no reason for anything less than a 4. Large inside seating area and outdoor seating available too, I'm not convinced I'd ever try the indoor menu bit based on the impending croissant tasting, I may return for more takeaways.

I find a vanilla slice - even the standard rubbery supermarket ones - hard to resist.  The slices at Lawley's were not too bad - both cream and custard and a good thick layer of sticky sweet icing.   There seems to be a Lawley's on every street corner nowadays.  It's never my first choice for a good cake, but I could think of worse things to do than sitting in a comfy armchair on a sunny Freo afternoon licking cream and custard from my fingers!