I absolutely LOVE this place! I follow a low carb, low sugar lifestyle and Mrs. Williams gives me my sweet fix without all the guilt! I practically live here because of the delicious sugar free goodies, and even my sugar-gobbling friends love the baked goods here.
The store itself is in a decrepit, run down shopping center next to a Church's Fried Chicken and some Asian ""massage"" parlors, but don't let that scare you! Inside the tiny shop you'll find a large case of chocolate candy (be sure to stop by at certain times of the year for special Valentine's Day, Christmas and Easter candy; they even stock sugar free chocolate Easter rabbits / jelly beans for your Easter basket), a case of fresh baked goods and pastries, and other assorted sugar free candy / snacks (sugar free Pop Rocks? YES PLEASE). There's a lot of sugar free goodness packed into this tiny space!
I usually load up on the sugar free cheese pockets. These are flaky pastries with assorted sugar free fruit filling (try the blueberry and raspberry) and a cheese filling. The turnovers are good too (large, flaky pastries with SF apple or cherry filling), as are the almond filled bear claws. There are sugar free brownies, muffins, assorted cookies, napoleons, and chocolate eclairs! Yes! They are fresh and flaky and filled with a dense, rich, sugar free cream!
There's also a wonderful assortment of sugar free pies, cakes, cheesecake, and individual mini pies. The selection changes daily, but there are always lots of tasty options. Prices range from $2.95 for a pastry up to $15 to whole pies. A real bargain for diabetics and those on diets.
Mrs. Williams fresh-bakes all of these goodies so if you are lucky and get there early, you might get a fresh-from-the-oven-and-still-warm pastry! Note that some of her popular baked goods sell out quickly, especially on the weekend. If there's something you have your heart set on, call ahead and place a special order.
Mrs. Williams herself is often working the counter so be sure to say hi! She is the sweetest lady and is so friendly! And make sure you get a pink punch card and get it stamped. Each time you make a $10 or more purchase, you get a stamp. Fill up the card (after 10 stamps) and you get $10 off your next purchase! Score! You can also get a free drawing ticket once a week for the weekly pie drawing. If your ticket wins, you get a free whole pie!
And watch out, you will most likely be munching on your boxed goodies before you even leave the parking lot. My car has tons of tell-tale crumbs all over whenever I stop here.
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