Dropped in with my daughter for a quick lunch. We both had a bowl of clam chowder in bread bowl and half a chicken salad sandwich. I love Boudin clam chowder it is thick and creamy with lots of clams. Their sourdough bread bowl just takes this chowder over the top! One of the best clam chowders in the area. The atmosphere is light and warm. Not loud or feeling crowded. Our service was great and friendly. We would definitely come back! read more

Boudin - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

Unhelpful staff! They made an error and dropped off the wrong order. When asked to resend, they would not expedite the order and didn't care what had happened. Boudin is not worth waiting 2 hours for. read more

I always have clam chowder in a bread bowl, and the sourdough and the soup are so good! The half-soup half-salad deal is really good - the soup is almost the size of the whole soup plus you get the salad. The service is fast, and there are unlimited refills on the drink. It's a weird cross between sit-down and counter-serve, as they bring your food to you and clear it, but you order at the counter and fill your own drinks. Hard to find parking in the big shopping center, but overall good. read more

Boudin - Half soup (clam chowder in a bread bowl) and half salad (caesar) - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

Quite disappointed. First they didn't have Clam Chowder, thought it was pretty odd for them to run out of their feature menu item. We ordered 3 sandwiches and 2 soup, which are premade and all they have to do is scoop them into containers. They charge me for a full sandwich and full size soup when I asked for Pick a Pair combo. I let it go and let them give me what they charged me for. After 30 minutes of waiting, I see that they only gave me a half sandwich. I asked about it and they said they will get me another sandwich which took another 15minutes. The grilled cheese sandwich was burnt. There wasn't a single apology from any employees including from the one who looked to be a manager. They all seemed annoyed that I asked for what I paid for. There was an employees, a young man, eating and chewing as he is taking an order to a table which I thought was very unsanitary. One star is generous for overall experience. Good luck having a decent dining experience here. read more

It shouldn't take 20 minutes to make and deliver a cold sandwich and salad, not at a fast-service place like Boudin. By the time I got my order, I had to bolt it and run, so I have no idea how it tasted. The cookie was delicious. I wish I hadn't had to eat it before the meal arrived. read more

In my opinion it's average. the people are kind and the food comes out in a timely manner, but as far as flavor the clam chowder is salty, the butternut squash bisque taste kind of like a Thai curry I don't know if that's what it's supposed to taste like because I've only ever had it from here the sandwiches are not bad but not the best either. I'd still come back though read more

Came in on a Wednesday evening. Ordered the turkey cranberry sandwhich with a clam chowder & also a salad. Business seemed kind of slow, not that many people coming in. Service was good, nothing to complain about. Food was good, the clam chowder seemed like it was missing something but other than that it wasn't too bad. read more

Boudin - Side of clam chowder - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

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Ordered to go. Not only is order not ready when promised but staff won't even acknowledge people. Too busy socializing with each other. Tons of food waiting to go out but they can't be bothered to bag it and get it out the door. read more

I have really liked Boudin SF for a long time, and pre-pandemic, used to go to the Almaden location on a regular basis. During the pandemic, we get take out from them every so often. I normally order salads, but the past two times that I have ordered salad, they have gotten the order wrong. Tonight, I ordered the Southwest Chicken salad to go. At home, I discovered that the chicken was altogether missing. Last time, I ordered the Steak Salad, and all it had was some steak and salad greens. All the other stuff was missing. So, it looks like a pattern, right? Someone there does not know how to make the salads properly. There is no quality control. My husband, who picked up the order, said that it was not even very busy at the time. So, what gives? We live far enough away that to return the salad to the store is a giant hassle. So, if you get takeout from the Almaden location, I recommend checking your order, even if it means unpacking the whole package. Personally, I will no longer order takeout salads from them. I messaged customer service through their app but have gotten no response. read more

Love it here! Love the tomato soup. And daughter loves the chili bowl. Sourdough bread, good coffee, veggie options it's awesome!

My elderly mother loves their clam chowder so I went to get her some. They ran out. So I ordered her butternut squash and a salad and a chicken pesto chicken sandwich for myself. While I was getting ready to scan my card I could feel the cashier leaning over to watch if I gave a tip or not. While I waited (for nearly fifteen minutes) several people returned to the register because they were missing something. I finally had my named called, I took a quick glance in the bag (should have looked harder) and went home to discover they didn't give me the soup. Also, my sandwich was all bread... very little chicken and barely any pesto. Never going back to this store. You shouldn't either. read more

This Boudin opened up about a week ago, so it is still really new. It is located near Men's Warehouse, too. I came here with my husband when we saw the 'Now Open' sign. It was fairly packed inside. We decided to order the clam chowder in a bread bowl. After paying at the counter, we were given a number to place at our table. About 5 minutes later, our food was served to us. The clam chowder was delicious! It was piping hot with a decent amount of clams. My husband found it to be 'too clamy' for him. There was also chunks of potatoes. The bread bowl went great with the clam chowder. I love dipping the extra bread top into the soup. Overall, I would highly recommend Boudin. The food and service was great here. I plan to come back when I'm in the area again. read more

Boudin SF always comes through especially at lunch time! Thank you to all the staff working there, please keep up the good work and great service! read more

So I've been to Boudin once before and I didn't end up buying anything besides an iced tea for a quick meet up. Everything (ordered by companions) looked amazing and I vowed to return in future. Today I was starving and craving a sammich and my sister wanted soup so I ordered a turkey club. In all we ordered the turkey club, chili bowl and half grilled cheese/bowl of tomato soup. I'm surprised by the quality of food. Most places skimp on the chicken, bacon, etc but it was decent portions and real slices of thick chicken, also real bacon not weird packaged bacon. I swapped Swiss cheese for cheddar. When I got home I realized it was packaged avocado spread (which I'm not a fan of) so I took it off and added sprouts and jalapeños to my sammich. All and all it was very good. I probably won't ever try the avocado toast because of the experience I had today. But everything else was very good. Biggest point was the free bread loaf I received for downloading their app and "checking in" to get the code to give the person ringing up my order. I had no idea but apparently if you check in and use the app, you get a free loaf of bread each month. That's incredibly smart marketing. My family doesn't eat a lot of bread, but from now on I'm coming here to get my free bread and a treat while I'm here. Pleasantly surprised, definitely a new loyal customer. read more

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I would've given five stars based on eating in the restaurant. But for the last few months, no one answers the phone. I know our service industry is hit hard by the pandemic, but answer the phone please. read more

Maria S was the cashier at the time, since it was our first time for my husband and i, we asked for recommendation on the Pizza's yet she said: "oh i haven't tried it", which was not helping us. I asked how the the pick-a-pair recommendation and she just said "its just half on everything". So we placed an order and i saw on the receipt she punched a sandwich instead of the pizza. In addition i asked for extra salad dressing yet she just ignored me. Customer service could have been better. read more

DoorDash fucked up and forgot part of my order! But I contacted boudins, and they told me my order was still there. So I said I'll just pick it up. And when I did, they gave me an extra clam chowder, bread bowl and loaf of bread. Lesson learned, fuck DoorDash and just pick up your food yourself!!!! Thanks Boudin SF!! read more

Good salads and soups. The service is good as well but it doesn't quite match the feeling of the San Francisco location. Something to recommend: Old fashioned Tomato Soup, Couscous Salad, and our favorites: BBQ Chicken Salad and Apple Cottage Cheese Salad The soups and sandwiches are delicious as well. I recommend the Tomato Soup. read more

There should be zero stars. Mother's Day lunch was a DISASTER. Waited almost an hour to get food after asking about it several times. My sandwich was cold because it sat on the shelf for quite some time. The manager offered me a refund but no remake of my sandwich. WOW!' JUST WOW!!!! read more

First time having breakfast at a Boudin. I was in the area and thought I'd give it a go. This is a 5 star review because the manager, Devin, who was the only one handling orders at the register, has the happiest and most helpful attitude. Even wIth long lines he was so graceful under pressure and managed to serve with a smile. As for the food, the avocado toast was bland but fresh. The fruit had good flavor and also was fresh. Coffee was decent; better than I expected. Bottom line: it is a pleasure to be serviced by someone who is pleasant, competent and happy to serve. read more

They have the BEST sandwiches here, hands down. However, their pizza is so terrible I am forced to write this review to let everyone know. In the photos on their website it looks so good with fresh ingredients and sourdough. However i went to try it just today and its terrible. It literally tastes like the 99 cent cardboard pizza you buy at the dollar store and was $12 for a tiny little box. I highly recommend the sandwiches here, but the pizzas are beyond terrible. I hope Boudin reads this and takes the pizza off the menu because they have no idea what they are doing when it comes to pizza. Worst ever. read more

They were out of clam chowder when I went. So disappointed. I had the BLT on a croissant instead. It was good but very boring. I never like ordering plain sandwiches (unless I'm at togos) because I never feel like I get my monies worth Any who, my boyfriend got the classic bbq pulled pork sandwich and enjoyed it. Downside is they don't put much bbq sauce or Cole slaw on it. 5 stars for the fountain drink. Extremely bubbly and carbonated. read more

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Went in for a sandwich. I wanted a Turkey Avocado on Multigrain (which is the bread it has been served on from the beginning). I was told it now came on Seeds and Grain and the Multigrain was no longer available. Interesting because there were 3 loafs of multigrain for sale??? The staff apologized and said it was a recent change. I'm not sure the reason for the change. The change was not communicated. Very poor marketing. The turkey avocado sandwich is a popular sandwich. Why fix what is not broken. I will find a new spot for lunch. Very sad. read more

Boudin - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

I really love this place!! The service is fast and friendly. The food is always delicious, I usually get the Toasted Chicken Club. It's got avocado, bacon, lettuce and of course, chicken. It comes with your choice of a great tasting green salad or potato chips. They also have outdoor seating which is great! Please help keep this place open during this difficult time!! read more

Last week I decided to do a Doordash order for this place. I was unable to drive and was excited to order from this place. Waiting time and delivery said 40 min, which was fine with me. Kept checking status and kept saying "restaurant is working on your order"45 minutes passed and nothing, 1 hour nothing. After almost 2 hours my food finally arrived. At this point I no longer cared for it. I will never order from here again. Huge disappointment. To make things worse I revived a text message at night time stating "your order is on its way". WHAT! I've ordered from various restaurants in the past and never, ever had to wait two hours. read more

Had a delicious lunch on new years day! Amazing absolutely outstanding service , deliverance and food . Really feels like I'm at a small restaurant in SF rather than off Almaden expressway . Definetly will be going back as soon as possible ! Thank you Boudin! read more

Boudin - Rustic tomato soup and clam chowder in a bread bowl ! - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

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What is not to love with our beloved Boudin's sourdough bread. And the fact you get a free loaf A MONTH if sign up for their frequent buyer card. Take it home and toast and serve with your fave recipe in mind. Stuffing bread at Thanksgiving is amazing. Old school San Francisco menu options to newbies like avocado toast. It's local, it's historic, it's here to stay! Love Boudin's!! read more

The review is for this location only. Went here for early dinner, restaurant was not very busy. We ordered soup & avocado toast. Food was fresh & was quickly brought out. Loved their soup & dough read more

Don't get the $17 crab melt sandwich. It was really awful. What a huge disappointment! I really should have returned it. Two slices of bread and some weird fishy spread. Not even a slice of tomato! read more

Complete fail, ordered a BLTA with a side of Fries and extra bacon, the bread was hard, the fries were disappointing. The quantity of fries they serve for the price charged is a travesty and fries were cold. Last time I eat here, be warned if you order fries you'll get almost nothing for your money. read more

I frequent this location regularly and always order the same thing. I'm vegan and ALWAYS order soup and salad (mixed greens only). The last time I was in, I placed my order like usual and clarified with the cashier that I just wanted mixed greens, nothing else. When I got home, the salad in my bag was a spring salad, covered in cheese! Again, I'm vegan (plant based only) and I couldn't eat the salad! I called to tell them they had given me the wrong order and the manager told me I got what i ordered. I've never had this issue here, and the staff had always been attentive and friendly. They didn't offer to fix my food or replace it! I'm here at least once a week, I've come to expect more!!! read more

Boudin - Thanks for tainting my greens with rotten animal byproduct! Sincerely, the hungry vegan! - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

Parking was easy to find This was a clean quiet restaurant! I usually get The grilled cheese sandwich add bacon with a salad. They make really good grilled cheese sandwiches. read more

Love that my rewards card points build up so fast that I can get $3 off and a free bread every month! I order either the Clam Chowder Bread Bowl or the Pesto Chicken Sandwich with greens. People are always nice here. ****Only reason why I'm knocking off a star is because there are men that work in the kitchen. They have long beards and don't wear anything over it while making our food. They should make them wear something like other food places do.**** read more

This is a disappointing review. Usually my orders are spot on. The order was ready but was missing both bread bowls and condiments for both soups. Very disappointed. I hope this does not happen again. I may not come back. read more

Early in the day. No other customers and they could not even get my order correct. I ordered Turkey & Harvati Sandwich. When I got home I had some version of the sandwich on multigrain bread with avocado. I bought a peanut butter cookie and it WAS STALE. What has happened to this restaurant? There were at least 5 people working, no other customers and they just couldn't get it right. Tired of getting home and finding I got the wrong food. I live 30 minutes from this restaurant and it isn't really worth the drive. Word to the wise-check your food before you leave the restaurant. read more

Worst take out experience ever!!! I ordered through Yelp, I have to wait for almost an hour after my order showed "ready for pick up" on Yelp. The manager is super rude when I ask for an explanation. He admits that it's his fault that my order doesn't show up, and he acts like he doesn't care at all. No apology, no explanation, just let me stand there waiting for about 50 minutes. Will never go there again. read more

I'm torn. I really like the food here, but by my calculations about 20% of the time they mess up the order. I just don't know how they can get it wrong so often. I've gone to other restaurants for years and never had a wrong up order, but it seems epidemic here. Again, when they get it right, it's very good. Even the wrong orders are usually tasty. In any case, recommended with that caveat. read more

First time there and it was great! Had the California vegetarian sandwich.... different but great! Very clean and extremely friendly staff. If I lived here I would become a regular probably! Wish they had sweet normal tea....instead of fancy weird teas.... read more

I eat here A LOT. I always get the chicken pesto sandwich. It's wonderful. But my jaw hurts every time I eat it for the rest of the day. Please consider baking your sandwich bread a little bit less. It's really a workout for your mouth as it is. I'll keep coming back because it's delicious but I'll always regret it afterwards. read more

I know this is a chain and I'm usually "boo hoo" on chains, but I make an exception for this chain. I even eat here when I'm in SF. I love the tomato soup, but I always ask for the bread bowl on the side. I do not like a soggy loaf of sourdough. On this trip, I had a coupon for 3.00 off one of the new salads. I got the Kale Cesar and it was huge, came with chicken, croutons, parmesean and the dressing. I asked for the dressing on the side and thats what I got. My woman always gets the chili and she loves it. Just an FYI, if you register the Boudin card while you're there, you'll leave with a free 3.99 loaf of sourdough bread. You'll also get 1 loaf a month as long as you buy at least something every month. Great place for a tasty, reasonably priced lunch. read more