Agora Bakery And Cafe - Pinehurst

Very nice location (a newly used bank) and a very nice selection of baked.

I was downtown today sitting on a bench and crying from a rough couple weeks. This beautiful woman came running out of the alley and brought me a box of Macaroons and gave me a hug. It was so beautiful and warmed my heart. The macaroons were to die for, absolutely amazing. I had to find out where she came from bc we hugged and cried together and she was my angel in that moment. I found the place Agora!! Any place that has a wonderful person like her working there must be great! I will be a regular here from now on. I hope to cross paths with this beautiful stranger. Life is amazing sometimes. From the bottom of my heart im screaming thank you. But no joke the macaroons were scrumptious. Hope you all have a blessed day!

Excellent! Loved the coffee and the fresh baked pastries. They had a nice selection of pastries. The atmosphere was very nice and the staff is very friendly. Will definitely go here again when visiting Pinehurst.

This morning, my husband and I enjoyed a wonderful breakfast at Agora in Pinehurst. We brought our puppy along knowing he was welcome to accompany us while we sat on their dog friendly brick terrace. Previously, it had been raining. The wonderful staff greeted us, Sandi and Joel! They were so sweet and welcoming. Sandi dried off our table and chairs so that we could enjoy our wonderful breakfast. My husband had a latte and biscuit and jam. I had avocado toast and juice. Just delicious! The staff came out to check on his which included our puppy Buster. I cannot say enough about this wonderful gem in Pinehurst! All I can say is keep up the great work and we will be back!!!!

We walked in after noticing the tables outside on the patio. What a surprise to find a lovely bakery/lunch cafe spot in a light-filled previous bank building. We ordered lunch at the counter, but were unable to get a glass of wine because the staff (2) were unable to operate the “system” which they said only the manager could do. However, the manager was busy for 20 minutes talking to a couple in the restaurant, so we just went with water and tea, no wine.My husband ordered unsweetened ice tea with lemon. It arrived sweetened with no lemon. I went back to the counter and asked for unsweetened tea with lemon and the response from the staff person was “but it said sweet!!” And then turned on her heel. When she came back with tea, there was no lemon. I asked again for the third time for a lemon. The staff person said she would have to go to the back and then waited. I said that would be wonderful. After a heavy eye roll, the staff member went to the back to get lemon slices. I thanked her for the lemon slices and she turned away with no acknowledgement. I hesitated, then called her back to say I just wanted her to know that we had asked for lemon three times. She only responded with another eye roll, so I told her that that I thought she had been rude. Again, no response, no apology, no nothing. End of that story.The good news was the food was delicious! Especially the sourdough bread on the turkey club. The chocolate chip banana bread was equally satisfying, especially if you are a “chunky monkey” lover. Pure heaven.I hope to receive a response from the manager from this review. I would like to return to Agora because the food was so good. I would also like to know that my feedback regarding staff capabilities and customer service have been heard and will be addressed. I realize everyone is having trouble getting help, but in my opinion, that doesn’t mean as customers we have to tolerate rude behavior.Response to owner reply:Thank you for reviewing and responding to my request. I appreciate your explanation and sincere response. I will definitely try Agora again.