text: Service at the boulangerie/patisserie is almost always attentive, and eight times out of ten, they're more than willing to offer free samples (as opposed to my asking to sample something and my receiving an eager \"yes, of course!,\" or a stare that says \"I'm too busy to stop and acknowledge your request\").  I'd give four stars in an instant if it weren't for the fact that every time I show up with a gift certificate to use (my employer issues out gift certs to Basha's every year for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas!), it's guaranteed that the transaction will take anywhere from ten to thirty minutes (or more) and at least one or more coworkers' aid.  Armed with this fact, I always make sure I have extra free time before shopping at an AJ's.\n\nIt's best to call early in the morning before 10:30/11 to catch the baker on site if you have any food concerns.  While some of the baked sweet goods are made from scratch, most are from \"proprietary\" mixes.  On my last visit, I opted to buy a \"red velvet muffin with chocolate chips\" without sampling it first, since the nice, young man behind the counter didn't immediately say yes to sampling the baked item (though he did offer to let me try any of the flavored coffees, if I wanted).  It turned out that the sign was wrong, and the muffin did not contain any chocolate chips.  FYI, the muffins here are made from a boxed mix, or so I was told by an older employee behind the counter, who seemed too busy to stop and help, much less greet anyone \"hello.\"  I returned the goods and asked for a refund.\n\nDrip black coffee was OK, and it's always nice to see locally-made chocolates on display...