The Flying Kolache - Stanwood

We were very disappointeed. The Kolaches were very small in size and not fresh.

Lucky us!!I first found my way to The Flying Kolache on a weekday, early afternoon. I had just finished reading Giant, by Edna Ferber and had Texas on my mind. Well, they say this place is a little bit of Texas, so I headed over. Not only was the pastry amazing, I had the most wonderful time speaking with two of the people there. We visited about the area, and talked about the beautiful mural along the wall. I had some classwork and found the environment peaceful, the coffee helped, too!The kolache pastry itself was soft and savory, sticks to the ribs as my grandpa would say. My favorite is the mushroom, which I found to be hearty and filling. Each pastry has felt homemade, nuanced and balanced. I am looking forward to many more visits!

If you're looking for something different this is the place to go. The pastries are flaky and sweet. The coffee is divine. A great atmosphere to take a friend for coffee.

Maybe kolaches are supposed to taste this way, but it tasted like old hard bread, and almost no sweetness. They were small and gave me a tummy ache 30 min later.

The kolaches were over baked or were day old since they were hard enough to hammer in a nail. Along with being hard, the dough was not sweet. The sweet fillings also lacked something and appeared as they may have been taken from a jar of Kirkland preserves. Very disappointing.