HOME > Chowhound > Los Angeles Area > Mar 17, 2006 01:20 PM  Why
do I bother with the Back Door Bakery??    • m  I guess it's
mainly because it's right here in Silverlake, but I think after
today I won't be going back - ever. The bagel I got a) took 20
minutes to toast; b) did not come with the butter I requested
which I found out after I took it home; c) tastes like regular
bread in the shape of a bagel.  I've tried their crossaints
which are big and crispy on the outside, but doughy and so
greasy on the inside. The brownies are dry and the service is
sooooooooo slow. I don't get why it's crowded every morning.
Sorry for my rant. I just really wanted a decent bagel and am
pissed off about not getting one.    1. Click to Upload a photo
(10 MB limit)   1. You're brave to have lasted this long. I gave
up in about 1997 after I got 1) rotten, musty blueberries in a
turnover 2) rock-hard raw apples in another pastry and 3)
refusal to make an ice tea despite the presence of tea and ice.
Oh, and when I tried to