Assembs Boys Bakery - Cork

I stayed at the Castle Hotel in Macroom for three weeks in September 2023. Across the road from the hotel was Lynch’s, a great place to eat breakfast and lunch. They also have doughnuts and pastries that are excellent. You order at the counter and then have a seat to wait for someone to bring your food, I never had a bad meal. If I missed breakfast at the hotel I would head for Lynch’s. The place was always full of locals which I took as a good sign. The number one rule for a tourist when selecting a restaurant – eat where the locals eat. It is a small family-owned business so there is limited seating, but I never had a problem finding a place to sit. There were a couple of times I had to wait for a table, but it was a short wait. It is located right off the square so there is parking but spaces are hard to come by because of the number of shops in the area.

Disgraceful abuse from staff discriminating people who cant wear masks, **** food, there bread is nice but the owners are vile

Absolutely recommend this place for the tastiest cakes you will ever get. Also the bread is tasty beyond description. Will be back for plenty more. My father describes these as the cakes from his childhood

My wife and I stopped for breakfast at this restaurant. We were very disappointed and felt somewhat concerned for our safety. The lack of a menu meant we missed out on some breakfast options, and my wife's order was initially incorrect but was eventually fixed. The food we did receive was tasty, to be fair. However, my main issue was the lack of social distancing measures in place. All tables were close together with no screens or barriers to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The restaurant was filled with customers, and I found myself seated only 18 inches away from two builders on their break. This made me uncomfortable enough to write this review, which is something I rarely do unless I have had a particularly good dining experience.

Great coffee with non-diary options and for dessert we ordered the coconut slice and apple/cinnamon muffin, freshly made and delicious! They have a great range of freshly backed bread and the owners are lovely, had a nice chat with them while we were there.