A friend recommended this place so I went here with my boyfriend and we were not impressed. We waited over half an hour for our food, my boyfriend's omelette was cold (the cheese wasn't even melted), and we never got our waters refilled. The cinnamon roll was good though. read more

I ordered a Egg white avocado and cheese omelette and a slice of toast. Simple right? Wrong! My eggs was cold and my "Homemade bread" into a slice of toast might as well been cut into croutons because it was as if it was day old toast. We were traveling through and it was recommended by a local. Well at the end I mentioned it to the cashier and his response was sad. If I could give no star I would so if you're driving through this town keep on driving or find another place that actually gives you a hot breakfast. read more

Meh. Service: fine, I guess, although the COVID protections they have in place and the music volume require you to basically yell your order. After yelling, they still didn't hear that I wanted an ice coffee, instead of hot. Food: coffee is fine, and the lavender lemonade is great. We ordered the ham and cheddar quiche and the "Absolute BLT". It was technically a quiche in that it was egg based on a crust. The crust was the best part. There were zero seasonings in the egg mixture, so it was completely bland, if inoffensive. It was as if the chef bought "Quiche for Dummies" and stopped reading after the first chapter. The BLT was also tasteless for the lack of egg seasoning and the use of tasteless roma tomatoes. I did forget to ask for mayo, which is on me, but that should not be what provides all the flavor to a sandwich. I would give 2 1/2 stars if I could. read more

One Stop Shop is the best way to describe this charming place downtown. Thanks to our Airbnb host for the recommendation, My sister and I stopped here for breakfast on our way back home. This place has everything anyone could want when searching for a good meal and a few tourist gifts. Whether you're on the go, with a group, or searching for a spot to read, this place has a well rounded menu of pancakes, pastries, and breakfast burritos with plenty of seating and a mini bookstore! We also got some last minute gifts! Check out their t-shirts, coffee mugs, fresh bread, and gluten free sweets. read more

Absolute Bakery & Cafe - Absolute Bakery, mountain views and a few shops too! - Bakeries Near Me - Mancos, Colorado

This is an amazing lunch spot! So happy to have found it on Yelp as we wanted a place close to the park. I had the ginger veggie wrap which came with a great sauce and a super fresh side salad. OMG what a delight for the taste buds. Huge! Could be shareable depending on your appetite. Hubby had black bean burrito. Added cheese and green chili. Very spicy. He enjoyed it-also very large. A tremendous assortment of baked goods-we tried blueberry lemon bar which had a cream cheese filling and a Congo bar which was described as a blondie with nuts but also had coconut. I loved both but hubby was partial to the lemon blueberry. The raspberry key lime is delicious and the cookies are yummy-we liked it here so much that we came for lunch and baked goods 3 days in a row on our trip down here! The tamarai ginger wrap was always our go to lunch and we sampled many bakery items. . Not sure how they keep the baked goods fresh as we were there just before closing and the case was still full yet we never had anything that was not delicious. What a find. Want to try breakfast next time. read more

We have been here several times because of the food. It's fresh and tasty and they have great coffee. However, it's always the same and was much worse. The lady who is at the front Counter is rude. She is inpatient and shouldn't be waiting on customers. It's very obvious that she doesn't like or enjoy her job. It really ruins the experience when you have to deal with her. I waited a few days to write our review and saw that others said the same thing. They are no longer the only gig in town and with having construction done on the street, jackhammering literally it's the time to cherish your customers. read more

Great for lunch, and even better for breakfast. Make sure to grab a baked good in the way out. You won't regret it!! read more

Absolute Bakery & Cafe - Tamari Ginger Wrap - Bakeries Near Me - Mancos, Colorado

Worst service ever. Wait too long and other people got their food before me and my partner. Not even worth it.

This is one cafe that is in a small town and popular with the locals. We ordered the Greek salad and pesto pasta with sauteed vegetables. Unfortunately, they forgot our sauteed vegetables, but quickly brought them out separately once we reminded them. The pasta was good. It was a little light on the salt, but that can be easily fixed with a little sprinkle on the top. The salad was a good size. The chicken was a little overcooked, but tasted good. They Lso have a good selection of drinks, but we only got water. After your meal, you will pay at the front. The ambience is very homely. They have used books for sale as well as a variety of hand stitched wall hangings and other decor. read more

This bakery and cafe was worth the trip! We had an early breakfast there on May 28, 2023. The staff was very polite and the food was delicious. The antique building has been beautifully renovated so that its original charm has been preserved. read more

Great food and vibe, even on a Sunday morning. Kissed my girlfriend for the first time there ;)

Ladies need to go back to charm school! Your customer service skills are not impressive. Next time why don't you talk to your customers, instead of talking down to them. Four Corners customers who will not be rerurning!!! read more

An unexpectedly amazing find while we vacationed in the area! The spicy orange chicken, cordon bleu, Greek salad, Cubano... all fantastic. The desserts were delicious, too! On top of the amazing food, the staff was super friendly, as well. I highly recommend this place and will be back next time we're in the area. read more

If you need a box lunch for visiting Mesa Verde, call ahead and order here. Real turkey (not cold cuts) on homemade bread, yum! They added in a couple of cookies, an apple and chips, too. This is the real deal at a very reasonable price. Super nice staff, too. read more

I guess I'll just add to the pile of "staff is rude" reviews. My friends have a property in Mancos, and my family and I traveled from the Denver area to visit them. We met for lunch at the bakery on Thursday, August 13th. My friends had grabbed us a paper menu ahead of time to make sure my kids would be interested in eating there for lunch. They were. There is a COVID-inspired 6-person limit inside the bakery, so my friends went in first to place their order, and then my four kids, husband, and I went in after my friends came out. First off, the bakery is really darling, and my friends "have never had anything bad there," so I KNOW their food is good. Positive comments end here. Once you walk in, even though the counter is forward and to the left, you are to take an immediate right and follow a stanchion-controlled circular line in order to get to the counter. Makes sense for crowd control and to manage today's COVID climate, which requires adequate distancing, you know like when there is a crowd to distance from. My husband was the first person in my family to enter the bakery. He didn't see the line or the stanchion and went directly to the counter. He was told to walk back to the door and follow the required marked and approved pilgrimage to the counter IN THE EMPTY BAKERY (remember, my husband was the FIRST PERSON TO ENTER). My husband mumbled a very passive-aggressive "Well ok" under his mask and my kids and I joked that we all were going to be consuming a lot of spit in our sandwiches if he kept it up. So instead of letting the comment go and just moving on, the bakery lady condescendingly explained that her reason for making him jump through a hoop like a poodle at a dog show was for "safety reasons" and because she had an "elderly dad or granddad." She also said it was because she wanted him to review the menu while in line. He explained to her that we already knew what we wanted as we reviewed their yellow, paper menu. She nailed me immediately for removing half of my mask to look in my purse for or medication I have to have before eating, and my husband turned and walked out. I followed him. I handed my daughter my credit card on my way out so she could pay for my kids' lunch. Seemed curious yet not coincidental that we were waiting outside for our kids' food for a really long time. Our friends received their order and my kids were wondering if they should get a refund and go someplace else. Out comes Combative Bakery Lady (CBL) to ask us if we would like a refund. Husband asks about status of kids' order. CBL says that the order in the queue but there are orders before theirs, which was really strange since we entered right after our friends. Hmmm. Again talks about how these procedures aren't their choice--Governor Polis's order blah blah blah...condescending question 'where are you from?' to imply that a) we've been living in an underground bunker since March or b) that we must be from out of town and are unfamiliar with the mandate. She's one of the most heinous people I've ever come in contact with frankly, and I aint no spring chicken. We asked for our refund. CBL comes out with a lady who claimed to be "one of the owners" again citing her father/grandfather's elderlyness as the reason for their ridiculousness inane rules. On our way across the street to eat at the hamburger stand, CBL sent one of her cronies to scream at us from across the square about how "we're going to have to wear a mask at that other restaurant." Apart from this not even being CLOSE to the issue, who screams at people from across the street? They might consider adding Zoloft to their menu. For the record, I believe businesses have the right to implement whatever the rules they want, and if I don't like the rules I don't have to go there. Our beef wasn't the rules; it was the overreach of control and the Absolute Bakery Power. If a business requires you to wear a purple shirt on a Wednesday, it should be able to. I also have the right not to go there. The people who work there are like mall cops who couldn't make it as a police officer or a PTA President who feels powerless in her home so she takes the ounce of power she thinks she has for her thankless volunteer job and demeans and condescends to every other parent in the school. In all honesty, this whole experience might have been avoided had I been paying attention. When you enter the shop, there is a sandwich board with the following statement, "If we can wear a mask for 8 hours, you can wear one for 8 minutes." The lay-in-wait looking for a fight, and if you decide to give them your business, you might just get one. read more

The food is great. But in the last three years I have yet to receive even neutral customer service, it is always remarkably poor - and this coming from someone in the food service industry. If y'all are gonna keep this up for this long you should at least turn it into your gimmick. I mean Jesus. read more

Absolute Bakery & Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Mancos, Colorado

Staff is incredibly rude. Treat your servers how to interact with people. Will never be back

We ordered breakfast here four days in a row and most days went to the park to enjoy our breakfast. Excellent breakfast and the staff is so nice! read more

We came here the first time attempting to get breakfast while on our way to an RV park in Cortez, but managed to arrive during the time their kitchen is down between breakfast and lunch. We came by a second time just for baked goods and loved them. We finally came by a third time for breakfast and succeeded at eating in the restaurant! The customer service is super friendly, but the restaurant gets super hectic during the breakfast times on weekends (maybe it gets crazy other times, too?). We enjoyed our food a lot, but be aware the coffee is self serve and other than the server bringing us our food, nobody really came by to check on us. The bigger issue for us was not the food, the decor, the employees, or anything like that -- those things were all great, in fact -- but we really got worn out by the hecticness of the place all 3 times we were there and the clientele that seemed to be cranky and unfriendly in general all three times. Again, employees were super friendly -- but the vibe from all the many many people there was really really cranky every time. As an aside -- they have a bizarrely excellent used book collection that I couldn't resist since we were seated right next to it. We got some macaroons to go after our breakfast -- they are by far the best deal when it comes to all the sweets and treats. read more

I came here for breakfast on a weekday, and I got a savory strudel with many ingredients inside, including egg and some vegetables. It was very tasty! The environment of the cafe is quite festive as there's many people and it's loud, and there are some chairs outside for people to chill as well. Many choices from baked goods to morning drinks to hot-cooked meals. Not a bad place in a small town! read more

I love this locally grown, roasted and sourced cafe. The staff was slammed but they worked together seamlessly with spontaneous singing and smiles. The huevos rancheros was so good we bought the green chili to go. The town is exploding with local art and they have a great playground across the street. read more

Absolute Bakery & Cafe - Huevos rancheros - Bakeries Near Me - Mancos, Colorado

What a great find!!! The staff was SO friendly and what a great breakfast. My husband had the sourdough pancakes and they were amazing. They also offered GF options for me. Would highly recommend. Mancos is a fun little town. We sat outside and this was next to us. read more

I'm not sure what score to give , but during a health pandemic and with confusing 3 customers orders exposing each of use to unthinkable germs. The slightest courtesy would be to remake the orders, but that didn't happen. So, I hope it's done right for the next person. read more

Went here while visiting family in Colorado on 6/16 - Father's Day treat. Popular, busy place. Quirky decor. Loud. Active. Feels like "lots is happening" kinda place. They have outside seating and pager-system while waiting for a table. Also, they offer serve-yourself coffee while you wait. Ham & cheese omelette was very moist & flavorful. Housemade cinnamon rolls scrumptious - very cinnamon-ey. The housemade breads looked fresh & delicious. We got a blueberry/lemon & raspberry/key lime dessert bars - they were fruity with a shortbread-like crust. Yum! read more

Their bars are to die for! We got a the date oatmeal, chocolate raspberry and pecan ones. We got the breakfast blt and coffees. The bread was fresh and flavorful. Super fast and safe service. There is a park right new but that you can eat at a picnic table. Go support them now. You won't be sorry. read more

The food here is good, especially any of the pastries. However, on my last stop, I ordered takeout. I didn't look at the receipt until I got home and I was overcharged 20%. That's not acceptable at a time when we're all counting pennies. read more

Love this place!! Food is always fresh and tasty. We stopped in for a fresh loaf of bread, some scones and a chai to take to a friend's house for a visit. We have had breakfast here many times when in the area. Don't miss it if you're in the area- it's a gem! The staff is always smiling and welcoming too! read more

Their breakfast and baked goods are really good. I especially like the huevos rancheros. Lunch is lackluster. Despite contradictory (or at least incomplete) information on their website, door, and to-go menu they stop seating for breakfast orders at 10:30 and today we were told to get there by 10am if we want breakfast. Service used to be good but has dropped off considerably our last couple visits. The one star review is overly dramatic on my part but I'm hoping that it'll be useful and keep someone from driving 17 minutes out of their way (like we have 3 times now) to be turned away. read more

The food is delicious. We had the Cowboy Quiche & the Veggie Egg Sandwich. The restaurant is quaint. The service here is excellent. The menu has so much variety it was hard to make a choice. The lime raspberry bar is a must have as well. read more

Well that was unexpected! I forgot it wasn't morning and headed out with a hankering for breakfast...but the absolute bakery doesn't have all-day breakfast, so I settled for lunch. The special of the day was a "southwest cheese-steak sandwich", and it was delicious. Grilled roast beef, onions, and peppers, with jack cheese and sriracha mayo on homemade (?) ciabatta. The bread did get a little soggy, and I was thinking "this would be even better as an open face sandwich" bc it required fork and knife. An unexpected delight was the cole slaw and potato salad. The potatoes were the perfect texture and whatever they added to the mayo was amazing. I think this was the best potato salad I've ever had. I took a chef salad and a piece of carrot cake to go for dinner. I hope for the same quality in these selections, too. Oh yeah, the lavender lemonade was fantastic!! Service was friendly and price was reasonable considering the obviously quality and good portion size. If it wasn't for the snow were expecting, I'd consider coming back in for breakfast. read more

Absolute Bakery & Cafe - "Southwest cheese steak" with cole slaw, potato salad, and lavender lemonade - Bakeries Near Me - Mancos, Colorado

Best eatery in Mancos with enough variety for the meat eaters and vegetarians in our family. The breakfast dishes were delicious and the lunch options were out of this world - I would recommend the orange chicken lo mein, the tamari ginger wrap and vegan breakfast burrito. read more

I really, REALLY want to like this place. The concept is wonderful and the location from work/home couldn't be better. But... I'm not pumped about the way the servers either ignore you or all come and ask the same question 3-4 times right in a row. They don't have designated tables so you are asked your drink order multiple times, your food order multiple times and then are forgotten about (after you are forgotten about once you are sat). This system does't work. If they're worried about fair tips, just pool tips and let a single person take care of a table from start to finish so we aren't asked the same questions over and over again. The food is just okay. I think their griddles are turned up too high because many times my food is done on the bottom and undercooked in the middle. The last time I was there, I ordered the special for the day (I forgot the name-it was an english muffin sandwich with sprouts, avocado and egg) and didn't specify how I wanted the egg prepared. I got a poached egg that was so rubbery and bouncy I could have brought it home to let the kids play catch with it. I set it aside and didn't eat it because I got some push back from the waitress the last time I was in and didn't want to deal with it again. I was so excited for the sandwich too... (sad face) I've been overcharged for the small cookies multiple times. It's only a quarter or so for each cookie, but it shows a lack of care or knowledge of the POS system. What I find most disheartening, judging from the replies of the bakery to people who give less than stellar reviews, they do not care about improving; they are banking on tourists coming through town on vacation. Those replies, specifically, have turned me away from returning. I know specifically of another place in town that is getting my breakfast money nowadays because they are friendly, the process of getting my breakfast is fast and painless, and the single time I had a problem there, they provided a solution quickly and without any sort of argument or attitude. I get that you can't please everyone but it seems like the critiques given are pretty darn consistent (borderline rude waitstaff, getting ignored then shooed out the door, inconsistent food). These are all easily fixed and could make a world of a difference. read more

great food and a busy place so be sure to get in early especially on the weekends. the whole time in town their espresso machine was broken so it was only drip coffee, the omelets and cinnamon rolls were bomber. not a fan of their idea of corned beef hash but the rest of the menu was clutch read more

I give this hippie spot 6 stars for the green chili stack breakfast. Family run by people who really care about quality.

Driving thru town, saw their sign along the highway and decided to stop. Great decision. Excellent service and outstanding food. Great coffee as well, and some pastry items to go as we checked out. read more

Best little breakfast place in Colorado! Homemade food, amazing people, unique atmosphere. Loved all of it. read more

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ABC is a gem! Stopped by for dinner while visiting the area and was so impressed at how fresh and delicious everything was. The Tamari Ginger Wrap was excellent! We also tried a few bakery items (a pumpkin bar, carrot cake) which were also absolutely wonderful. Highly recommend stopping by at least once if you're in the area. read more

What a GREAT breakfast stop! Delicious, friendly, great service. Hubby had huevos rancheros And rated them a perfect ten. read more

Took a chance on having a quick lunch while passing through Mancos. Bad decision Absolute Bakery doesn't do quick. 30+ minutes for a sandwich. It came with the worst potato salad I've ever eaten. Potatoes weren't cook, they were just about crunch and no flavor. Cole slaw was just as bland. The sandwich was suppose to have avocado but it was just a smear. Person behind the counter wasn't nice when I had the nerve to ask about my food. read more

Visited this wonderful bakery in Mancos during our trip to Colorado(actually returning today,lol). Great folks, great pastries. Would highly recommend if you're going to be anywhere nearby. read more