Laila's Place Bakery & Cafe

Laila's Place Bakery & Cafe

Reviews Summary

Laila's Place is highly praised for its delicious food, especially chicken salad sandwiches, fresh-baked goods, and Hershey's ice cream. Customers consistently highlight the friendly, family-oriented atmosphere and excellent customer service. While most reviews are glowing 5-star ratings, a few note occasional shortages of menu items or pricing clarity issues. The bakery's donuts, cupcakes, and lemon bars receive special mention, with many visitors traveling significant distances to enjoy the offerings. The welcoming vibe and owner's personal touch create strong loyalty among patrons, though some suggest minor improvements in inventory management. Overall, it's considered a gem in Newberry with exceptional homemade treats and warm hospitality.

About This Listing

Family Owned Business

Who Can Visit?

Most donut shops welcome all ages—perfect for families and kids
Some locations offer sit-down areas, while others are grab-and-go
No prior ordering knowledge needed—staff can help you choose flavors
Casual dress is welcome—some shops may have outdoor seating
Allergy-friendly options may be available (ask in advance)
Group orders and celebrations welcome—pre-orders may be required

*Note: Seating, menu, and accessibility may vary by shop. Contact your local spot for details.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time guests can simply walk in and browse the display or menu. Staff are happy to offer recommendations and explain specialty flavors. Some shops even offer sample bites or combo deals for newcomers.

Common Considerations:

Allergens Some donuts may contain nuts, dairy, or gluten—always ask if unsure
Availability Popular flavors can sell out early, especially on weekends

*Note: Menus and specials may vary. Ask staff or check online for daily options.*

What to Bring

Cash or card—most donut shops accept both, but some are cashless
Phone or camera—perfect for snapping and sharing your sweet finds
Appetite! Fresh donuts are best enjoyed warm and on the spot

*Note: Payment methods and policies vary by location. Check signage or ask staff.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check store hours and peak times—early visits offer the best selection
Call ahead for large orders or special boxes
Bring friends or coworkers—sharing a dozen is half the fun
Dress casually—many shops are walk-up counters or offer outdoor seating
Leave pets at home unless it’s a pet-friendly location
Check for limited-time flavors, holidays specials, or preorder events
Set a treat budget if you’re shopping with kids
Bring a reusable bag or box if buying in bulk

*Note: Each shop may offer different experiences—check social media for updates.*

How to Get Started

Most shops accept walk-ins! For custom orders, pre-ordering is best. Ask about gift boxes or subscription options.

Other Helpful Info

Visits usually take 10–30 minutes, unless you're sitting down to enjoy
Weekends can be busier—plan ahead for quicker service
Seasonal or limited-edition donuts often rotate monthly
Some locations offer donut decorating kits or workshops
Gift cards, boxes, and party platters are often available

*Note: Features, pricing, and offerings vary by donut shop. Always check ahead.*

Features

Family Owned Business

Contact Information

Address

1300 Main St

Newberry, South Carolina 29108

Hours

Monday 11AM-7PM
Tuesday 11AM-7PM
Wednesday 11AM-7PM
Thursday 11AM-7PM
Friday Closed
Saturday 9AM-8PM
Sunday 11AM-6PM

Customer Reviews

This place is AMAZING. I?m disappointed in google for not having this higher in recommend when I searched ?family friendly restaurants in Newberry, SC? because wow. The story behind Laila?s Place to the incredible food and the dessert?! Out of this world. Customer service was great. Not to mention it?s black owned! It?s unfortunate that I live 2 hours away but I will absolutely be back!! Especially for more banana pudding ice cream!

Sooo delicious, every time?????? the donuts are delicious and the ice cream it?s yummy too ?? it?s clean and the kids are nice and helpful

A very clean and bright little shop with a distinctive home town feel. Due to being late in the day there were few choices to pick from. I ordered 4 slices of pound cake, 4 mini cheese cakes and a child size 1 scoop sugar cone. The peach ice cream was delicious. My bill was $32 and change, to which I added a tip when prompted on the card reader. It was warranted, the staff was helpful and pleasant. When I got home, there was 4 slices of pound cake and 1 cheese cake. I called to inquire, and they look

Absolutely loved Laila?s Place! The food was delicious, the service was friendly, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. A true gem in Newberry?can?t wait to go back for the banana pudding ice cream!!

We stopped in for lunch on a road trip, and I?m glad we found this place! Chicken fingers were obviously made fresh, and my chicken salad croissant was delicious. We bought cookies to bring home and they were also excellent (red velvet was my fave). What a find!

I had the pleasure of trying their PBJ donut and it was AMAZING! The powdered sugar, the whipped PB, and the Jelly were all to die for! To be fair, I have never had a bad donut from there. They are also amazing humans! Highly recommend :)

We enjoyed vanilla ice cream, strawberry ice cream, maple donut and glazed donuts from the food truck at Lever Farms. The ice cream is smooth, flavorful, and melts in your mouth. The donuts are soft and fluffy. BUSSIN? as the kids say. 10/10!!!!!!

Absolutely delicious!! Stopped in during a trip on 26 one sleepy Monday for lunch, and had some of the best chicken fingers I?ve ever had? but just when I thought it couldn?t get better, I found the cookies. I will make a trip back just for the cookies!!! Do yourself a favor and run, don?t walk, to this spot!!

We tried Laila's Place donuts today at Lever Farm and they were insanely delicious! We'll definitely be coming back for more. Service was fantastic as well. They were patient and very friendly.

We have been picking up donuts and sweets from Laila?s for over a year now! My wife picked up some new flavors this morning and the guy suggested the peanut butter and jelly one!! OH MY LORD it was soooo good!! My wife doesn?t even care for PB&J that much but they made her a believer!! You cannot go wrong with any donut, fritter, roll, etc with these folks!

Yummy, yummy, yummy... First time there as we are visiting the area. We had chicken salad and chili dogs, and will be placing our pre-order for donuts this weekend. Sandwiches, cookies, cup-cakes, ice-cream, cakes, parfaits, milk-shakes...

Let me say, I Was allllrrready a FAN but now they went and did a full menu. Tried chicken strip basket today and it was GREAT!!!!???? Fries and strips were well seasoned.

Great lunch spot! BLT is just what you want and they use the best bread. Also really kind folks!

We visited The Corner Scoop yesterday for lunch. We all had hot dogs and chips. The hot dogs were great. Most of us also had delicious ice cream. Very clean inside and the nice owner gave me a tour of the large and very clean kitchen area. Free parking in the back. Recommended!

Our company of 30+ spent a couple of days in Newberry for a corporate retreat. On our first day, we catered in lunch from Laila's Place. The sandwiches and sides were great. Family recipes made the meal taste like home. We also catered in ice cream and cupcakes for an afternoon treat. Both were excellent, and we were even given colors with ice packs to make sure it was kept cold until we were ready. The next morning the breakfast danishes were even better. Tia, her family and staff truly made us feel welcom

What an amazing place!!! So many ice cream flavors and the 2 I had were excellent!

Great homemade donuts and treats! Must stop if passing through the Downtown Newberry area!

I like the chocolate ice cream and my sweet tea so much I will be back Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday or Thursday or Friday or Saturday

Nice flavorful sandwiches. We even ate the crust. Fair tea, not weak, not syrup either. Even offers something peculiar Unsweet tea. Excellent ice cream selection. Good to share a scoop or cone. They do big full scoops. The Pecan Praline is exquisite. Lovely location to take a stroll around the block and window shop. The Inside is clean and doesn't smell good or bad. Unisex restroom is clean. Nice date spot.

One of the employees at the orchid farm recommended this place to us . Not disappointed! Absolutely amazing place to stop for lunch. Everything is delicious and a great price. The banana pudding donut was one of the best I have ever had.

I got there too late for one of Tia?s delicious donuts. However, my lemon and red velvet cupcakes are AWESOME. Thanks, Caleb for helping me.

Family-run, super friendly and COVID prepared! My husband loves chatting with everyone behind the counter! Hamburger plate delicious with a variety of cheeses to choose from! Chicken salad or hot dogs! Relaxed atmosphere! Definitely will return!!

Had cupcakes today and they were delicious! Moist cake and great flavored frosting

Excellent little shop, perfect service? great selection. good pricing. ??????

My kids and I often frequent this precious bakery on Saturday's after a visit to the Market and it NEVER Disappoints. I have to give a shout-out for the customer service we received today! We got there right before lunch and had promised donuts for the kiddos for being so good; something they were looking forward to. When we got in, the glass case where the donuts and other delicious baked goods were, was empty, due to a busy morning, they had already sold out. With heavy hearts, we walked back to the car

Had the Giant lemon bat and pecan caramel bar...highly recommend them.

Yummy food, good prices, cute atmosphere and friendly staff. Definitely recommend!

Laila?s made cupcakes for my nieces wedding this past weekend. We got a variety of flavors and all were AMAZING. Highly recommend

I love to support local businesses so I will give this place a 3 stars for that. BUT there is room for much improvement! We drove up from Columbia after seeing the ads on Facebook. We had a large groups of children with us expecting lunch and sweet treats. We get there and the options are slim. No lunch was available. They serve Hershey?s ice cream. The ice cream was freezer burnt. Wrapped desserts (cookies, pound cake slices) looked like they had been there awhile. There were some really dark slices of wha

Laila's Place is a delight. A truly local enterprise, run by the whole family. Big meaty sandwiches with interesting combinations, and delicious sides of pasta or potato salad. And the yeast donuts! Big and fluffy and just right. I forgot to take pics because, yum!

A surprise find in downtown Newberry. Their breakfast croissants hit the spot. Their donuts are good too.

Delicious donuts! Cute store in the heart of Newberry. I would give 5 stars, but the price for 1/2 dozen was a bit surprising! $16

Great family owned and operated business! Wonderful hospitality and was a perfect spot for our family to enjoy some ice cream. They also offer lunch options with in house made treats!

Stopped by today while traveling from Atlanta. Donuts and pound cake is delicious. Sorry we missed seeing family.

My favorite place in Downtown Newberry, I can't recommend it enough. I have been maybe a couple dozen times and brought friends here, and I always leave happy. The owners are wonderful people and extremely friendly, and their employees are no less so. They also have some of the best sandwiches and hot dogs I've ever had. Their ice cream selection is huge, and all the flavors are amazing. The entire place is also spotlessly clean. All around one of the best little places I've ever been.

I stop here every chance I can when visiting Newberry. This family owned business is a true gem!! Homemade, scratch made deliciousness.

Friendly staff. Clean restaurant and restrooms! The lemon pound cake is a must have. Delicious!!!

Amazing! Had an Italian sub, wife had chix salad. We ended up sharing each other's meal because we couldn't decide who had a better choice. Ended up with a quart of chix salad to take home for meals. The real experience, though, are the owners. Jason and Tia are delightful, and their kids all help at the shop, making it a truly family run business. Super friendly and attentive. We chatted while enjoying our lunch...if you get the opportunity, listen to their start up story. Really incredible. We will be ba

Newberry is my hometown! I have been following Laila?s on social media and couldn?t wait to stop by during my recent visit! I had the opportunity to chat with Laila and her dad and they are very nice people. I purchased a chicken salad, various cakes and a few donuts! Everything was fresh and delicious! Laila?s is such a great addition to the growing Newberry community!

Super cute little ice cream shop! We dropped by for the solar eclipse, when the entire town was slammed with tourists (most of whom wanted ice cream since it was so sunny), but the service was fantastic, and everyone was incredibly warm and friendly despite the hectic crowds. Plus the ice cream was great! Props to everyone who was working that day!

Friendly staff that sells awesome desserts. The lemon square ( they called it something different but for the life of me I can't remember what) was incredible, so of the best I had. We are going to have to return and try the ice cream.

I love this place so much! The people there are soooooo kind and generous! I would recommend this delicious ice cream place to anyone! My friend and I were the first people there when it opened so we got to meet the owner. He was really nice and gave us free ice cream a few times! I love this place ??!!!!

My family was highly recommend to this place and I see why I wish I could give a ten star rating so five will do very family oriented business everything from ice cream to popcorn the best dark roast coffee I ever had Debbie makes the best chicken salad sandwiches bill, Kevin, gracey has the best customer service in newberry SC coming from GA this is the go to place and all military families are welcomed very friendly environment. By the way had the opportunity to meet the owner who was also very nice and p

Amazing cupcakes! We went before closing and they were so nice! You get a sandwich, pickle, drink and cookie all for only $10! The customer service was very friendly the girls who were working were nice and helpful!! Great atmosphere!

First, the owner, Jason, is the nicest! I stopped in today to grab lunch and got the 2 hotdogs special (including chips/cookie/soda) for $6.99. My husband and I always stop at the most random places when we travel in search of the best hot dogs. And I have to say some of the best I've had are in my own small town. Their hotdogs are so good! The bun is perfect (warm and soft), and the chili is homemade and perfect (great texture and not too much cumin). And their cupcakes and doughnuts look amazing!

Great people provide wonderful food.

Tia and Jason have created a place that everyone loves and talks about. The food is beyond fresh, the ice cream is sweet, and the baked goods are phenomenal. Don't miss this shop for a snack, meal, or catering.

A great array of baked goods: Custom flavor donuts, huge apple fritters, cupcakes, brownies, pecan bars, (even) keto cheesecake, and so much more. All delicious. They also have great ice cream. Eventually, my family will have a chance to sample their sandwiches and salads, but I am hooked on the keto cheesecake. Knowing they are a friendly, family-run business is just the figurative icing on the cake for me. ?? So happy to have a full-service bakery in downtown Newberry!

Oh my! Laila's Place should be on your list of places to visit when you are in Newberry. The bakery goods are super delicious and the people are just lovely. Can't wait to go back.

Went there for the first time today and I did a chicken salad sandwich lunch box. Was very good. Very friendly staff. Will definitely go back to try their pastries and ice cream that look so yummy

I have only gotten the ice cream so far, but it was delicious! The food looked great as well & the employees were very friendly. We will definitely be back!

If you're in the area you MUST go in. Grab some pound cake or banana nut bread and a scoop of ice cream. The service is wonderful and I cannot say enough about how delicious the baked goods are. 10 stars!

Bluberry fritter was delicious, but disappointed we were unable to get lunch. We traveled up from Columbia just to have lunch at the Cafe, but were told they'd stop serving just a few moments before we got there. There was nothing on the website about their meal options only being served until 2.

The chicken salad is very good.

The customer service is wonderful. We were greeted and helped promptly. The food speaks for itself... from the sandwiches to the hotdogs to the chicken salad (OMG!) to the desserts!!! We drove from Spartanburg and it was well worth the trip!!!!!!!

Lalia?s Place has amazing customer service. I absolutely love their sweet treats and their lunch boxes. The lunch boxes are perfect for lunch during my monthly staff meetings and my employees love them.

Laila's Place is wonderful !!! Everything is so fresh! From the chicken salad to the doughnuts....... you can't go wrong! A family owned business with a special touch. Give them a try.

Stopped by Laila?s Ice Cream Parlor on a road trip to Asheville, NC and greatly enjoyed the yummy ice cream treats and super friendly owner Jason. Jason also gave great recommendations for exploring the area!

Great ice cream here! My favorite is the Graham Cracker flavor. An they also sell cakes, cookies and brownies. I even seen peanut butter bars in there like from high school ??

Great items to eat and drink however limited to one item for non dairy if you have food allergies or vegan not crowded ever and decent friendly staffing when we visited.

This place is slept on, ice cream is amazing! They?re Apple fritters, sooo good! ?? really nice people ??

I tried their cupcakes, a lunchbox and chicken salad. All very delicious! The staff were very nice. I highly recommend this family owned and operated place!

This had to be one of the cleanest ice cream shops that I've ever been in! They boast Hershey's brand ice cream, as well as a few other delicatessen delights. Thank you

Great little in-town location. Sandwiches were excellent and the to go cup cakes were a hit. Enjoyed meeting the owners.

A little high on the price for their sandwiches and really wish they were open later in the summer. I think a lot more people would come for ice cream if on weekends you were open till 9.

Food is very tasty, ice cream is amazing. Very frustrating that most menu items do not have a price next to them, either on the menu board or the table menus. :/

A wonderful and peaceful place for Family.

This place is vibrant, clean, and full of good food. The chicken salad sandwich is amazing!

My family stopped in for a quick treat after being on the road for 5 hours for travel. The kids serving the icecream were very friendly and patient.

My 6 year old's favorite place. Staff is friendly and helpful. Great variety of ice cream. Wonderful addition to Downtown Newberry!

Yummy ice cream! Lots of baked goods. Bought a piece of lemon pound cake will try 2moro. Will go back 4 the cheese straws.

We wandered in from the interstate and found Laila's by chance. The food was good and the service was great. This is very much a family business with a friendly vibe.

Ice cream is good. Service is great. Nice clean old school feel atmosphere. Its just a little on the pricey side for Ice cream

Absolutely the best maple bacon doughnut ever!! And my daughter loves the chocolate peanut butter ice cream.

I'm very happy I came across this friendly , family owned buisness I've been searching high and low for someone to bake me a strawberry crunch cake and I finally found them the cake was delicious thank you!

Delicious ice cream and exceptionally friendly staff!!

Excellent ice cream shop plus much more. Hotdogs, chicken salad, and service with a smile every time. Love this place.

THIS PLACE IS TASTY! I had some Banana Cream Pudding Ice cream, 10/10. Service was lovely and quick.

This was a nice place to stop in for a quick ice cream! We loved the family atmosphere and it provided a wonderful first impression of Newberry!

Tasty baked goods and friendly staff!

Perfect stop in for a quick lunch! I got the chicken salad and it was a large, delicious sandwich. Can?t wait to try the baked goods!

Great desserts and friendly staff. The lemon bar was amazing. I highly recommend trying it.

Delicious ice cream. Friendly staff. Great location. Can't wait to go back!

A little slice of Americana in the most picturesque town in the South. Outstanding ice cream flavors and service with a smile!

This was mine and my gf's first visit. Very friendly staff. Delicious food. Will definitely visit again. Thank you!

Great sandwiches, the chicken salad is my favorite. Hershey ice cream and fresh baked goodies.

My favorite little ice cream shop!! Delicious chicken salad, cheese straws and baked goods as well!

Excellent icecream! The atmosphere is so friendly and inviting! Would definitely recommend!

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