Kinda bummed with my experience. The store looked fairly empty but the cashier didn't seem very patient or helpful. I planned on buying a lot of sweets to take home but felt rushed and ended up only getting a few, and probably for the best. Cakes were dry, and the "brownie" was mostly a tin full of chocolate icing and syrup? I'm sure the ice cream is good, but the gluten free bake shop felt lacking.
If you are going to Mt Airy for this bakery, don't bother. We made a special trip to get gluten free treats after a vacation in Blacksburg, VA. We were SO disappointed! They make it sound like this is some type of gluten free bakery. Ugh it's so sad. The few sad items they had at 11:30 (right when they opened) were NOT fresh at all and looked dry and at least a couple of days old. The first time we walked in we stood there for 5 minutes with no one greething us. We came back about 20 minutes later thinking they would be stocking fresh items. Nope. I asked about pie and they told me they had frozen pie. Really?? 🤬 Anyway, don't get your hopes up for this place. You will leave sad.
For a taste of Southern hospitality, friendliness, and charm - along with incredible ice cream and an uncommonly large selection of fresh-baked gluten-free items - the Hillbilly Gluten Free Bake Shop and Creamery is the best place I've ever visited. Their moonshine-infused ice cream, of which there are several flavors to choose from, is fantastic - easily the best ice cream I've tasted. And when I brought home gluten-free cinnamon rolls and an apple fritter to my wife... let's just say it was worth the trip. We will probably go all the way back to Mt. Airy, NC just to visit this place again!
