First time at this location and I was pleasantly surprised. The soup and sandwiches were tasty, and I absolutely love the bread bowls. I do think the pastry selection could be a little better, but overall, the food was worth the price. Honestly, I enjoyed it more than Panera Bread. The staff were very kind, although they were definitely busy on a weekend morning. I think having a little more staff could help them keep up with the rush and allow for more time to clean tables and maintain the dining area. The place wasn't dirty, but a little extra attention to tables and restrooms during busy times would help the experience. Overall good! We will definitely be back. read more

Boudin SF - Bakeries Near Me - San Marcos, California

The food, service and ambiance has always been top notch for decades. It's an old standby for me on lazy days when I don't feel like cooking or eating anything too filling for either lunch or dinner. The thing that I like best about Boudin is . . . Everything! From their Soups, to the Sandwiches and Salads, the Pizzas, Flatbreads, and the Bakery items, there is something special here for you. My favorites are way too many to list, but I especially do love the Tomato Bisque Soup in a Sourdough Bread Bowl. It comes with croutons and shaved cheese for the top. Sometimes I want soup, but don't feel like making all the elements from scratch. The Grilled Brie, Havarti with Apples & Fig Jam Sandwich is perfectly toasted and tart, as well as sweet. The sandwich has a crusty outer coating of Parmesan. Very savory. I love all their sandwiches, both hot and cold. All their sandwiches come with a little Side Salad (with Balsamic Vinaigrette) or a bag of Kettle Chips. You can't go wrong here. From the Bakery, I like their Chocolate Croissants and Blueberry Scones. But really, anything sweet at Boudin Bakery is delectable and fresh. read more

Boudin SF - Apple, Havarti & Fig Jam Sandwich - Delicious! - Bakeries Near Me - San Marcos, California

I like this place. I have been coming here for years. It was quick to order as well which is nice and everything was clean. The only issue is where they store the pastries, there are flies, but I am not afraid of flies lol and still wanted a pastry. I came in after my hair appointment on May 30th with my mom. She ordered a half sandwich and salad combo and I ordered a half of turkey sandwich with clam chowder combo. I paired my meal with a dirty Dr. Pepper that I made there and my mom got a coke. We also ordered 2 chocolate chips cookies which were soft! And she got a coffee cake. Everything was tasty while we ate our lunch outside. Will definitely be back to eat more clam chowder. read more

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There are many choices.....the service is good...you order at the register...restaurant has lots of seating...both indoor and some outdoor seating available... I read more

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As an avid Boudin lover throughout my life, this location is as great as others! Their bread is always fresh and any of their food items are absolutely delicious. During my most recent visit (on a weekend), I went inside to order and take our food to-go. It was very easy to order, especially with the kind staff, and our food was ready quickly. Really easy to find parking that's convenient. Made the trip in and out quite fast. I ordered the chicken salad sandwich and my friend ordered the turkey cranberry sandwich. Both were delicious, but my favorite was definitely the chicken salad sandwich. The red grapes really add flavor and a nice crisp crunch. Honestly you could order anything off their menu and it would be delicious. read more

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This is a great place for lunch. I love the quality of the food and I can't wait to go back. Pros: * Delicious food; recommend Tuna sandwhich * Great service * Clean restaurant Cons: * N/A Extra: * Plenty of parking read more

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After 30 minutes waiting for my food families food, mine came out along with my daughters and the soup was tepid at best. After ten more minutes of waiting I had to go back up and ask where my wife's food was, a salad and soup. The girl behind the counter was less than pleasant. After five more minutes it came up that my toddler had not gotten her cookie or milk. Could also hear the staff arguing in the kitchen. I won't return, this place is less than pleasant. read more

Had a great experience at Boudin's in San Marcos! The last time I came here was back in elementary school, so it was fun coming back after so long. I got the mac and cheese in a bread bowl togo and it was sooo good. The bread was fresh, the mac and cheese was creamy, and I believe it was Irma who was helping me at the register! It had been my first time in a while and she was super sweet and so patient with me even though I didn't know what to get again! Definitely enjoyed coming back and hopefully Irma will be there helping me at register when I come back again! read more

Teerible food and service! Cold stale bread rolls. Clam chowder tasted terrible! How are they even in business?

First time at this location and as a superfan of Boudins, I was highly satisfied with this visit. My family were all in the mood for soup bowls, and like usual, the broccoli cheddar did not disappoint. I also split a Patti melt with the wifey and yes, this is perfection. The cheese crusted sourdough is the perfect match with the all beef patty and the grilled onions. Our orders came out in a reasonable time and the store was clean. Awesome food stop in San Marcos. read more

Boudin SF - Comfort food - Broccoli Cheddar Soup - Bakeries Near Me - San Marcos, California

Attitudes of staff, " Why are you bothering me at work?" Seems like a monumental effort to take order and serve the meal

the food in here is always phenomenal!!! the soup is amazing and the bread is even better!! the sandwiches are the best in existence. all of the food here in general is just amazing and delicious and fresh!!! the service is always good and the atmosphere is great in here as well. the restaraunt is also always clean and they are quick to clean up after tables read more

Ordered a lobster melt. There was 3 tiny pieces of lobster on a whole sandwich for $23.99. What a rip off

They say that the bread is made fresh every day and I was like "yeah right". I took a bite of my BLT with avocado and exclaimed to myself "it is made fresh!" That is probably the freshest sourdough I have ever had. Usually the stuff between the bread makes the sandwich, but this time it was the bread which is a rare exception. I would definitely order again because they follow directions, food was excellent, and they packaged it really well with lots of napkins which I love because you never know when you are going to need a napkin. I always carry napkins in my back pocket. I use them to blow my nose, wipe up a spill, use as a tablecloth for my food when sitting at the park, give to someone if they are crying, and in worse case scenarios...TP. I hope this review inspires you to walk around with napkins. read more

Boudin SF - Well packaged - Bakeries Near Me - San Marcos, California

Nice atmosphere, service was good and food was great. This was my first time here. I wanted to try it and had this chance. I ordered the El Camino Crispy Chicken sandwich. It came on a nice sourdough roll. The bread was super fresh. It had a fried chicken cutlet, some Cole slaw, pepper jack cheese and dressing. The sandwich was delicious. I really want to try this place again as there is a great deal of variety. read more

Boudin tastes like a warm hug. It's so nostalgic for me and so simple but good. The sandwiches never skimp on the fillings and they have a good variety of soups. There are also salads., etc. My all-time order is the soup and salad combo of the turkey cranberry sandwich on a croissant and a cup of tomato soup or clam chowder. Yum. read more

Boudin SF - Turkey Cranberry Sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - San Marcos, California

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It's a decent place to grab a bite. Very similar menu to panera but of course they are known for the clam chowder bowls (which no one every finishes!) So if you do like clam chowder, this is a great option for a cup of chowda, fresh sourdough roll and salad. read more

Boudin SF - 1/2 and 1/2: Macaroni and cheese with Caesar salad - Bakeries Near Me - San Marcos, California

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I wish I could give zero star, this place is very dirty and the service very poor. The bathroom smells and is very dirty, the floors filth. read more

If I could give this restaurant a zero for cleanliness, I would!!!! Restaurant inside is disgusting. It smells like the restroom/ sour when first walking in . The floors are sticky walls are dirty, booths are stand and a lot of dust and buildup everywhere and bathrooms are disgusting. The whole restaurant needs a thorough deep clean . The place is disgusting I can't believe that they're still operating and passing Health code how dirty the restaurant is. It's nice they are give young people an opportunity to work . But need to Bring in someone with better management skills. And who prioritize cleanliness The food was also also served cold Will not be going back I hope they can make changes for the sake of the business. read more

I continue to like Boudin SF (see my earlier review) but I am getting annoyed at how often the bread is stale stale stale in the sandwiches. You'd think that a place calling itself a bakery would always have fresh bread, but about 1/4 of the time when I get a sandwich the bread is unbelievably stale. Just now I had a turkey cranberry sandwich, and the bread was so stale I had to discard it and eat the insides with a fork. In the three years since I wrote my first review of Boudin SF we have probably bought 100 sandwiches from them, and maybe 25 of those hundred had noticeably stale bread; for 10 of that 25 the bread was "throw it away and eat it with a fork". read more

I arrived as soon as they opened and was the first and only customer. After I placed my order I watched for ten minutes while no one was cooking or preparing food in the kitchen. No one looked in my direction at all. After 15 minutes I went to ask a worker if there was a problem with my order. No apology, just, It's coming soon. The grilled cheese with bacon was not good, the cheese was not melty, it was dry, and it was a salt bomb. I remember when Boudin was a destination in the 80's and 90's, I used to love the place, no more. read more

The cashier today was super nice and attentive to every detail. I wish I would have gotten his name. I always love the turkey & cranberry sandwich and it was just perfect for my craving. I got my sourdough loaf as part of their awesome rewards program and a free bday cookie as well. My only suggestion is to decrease the sugar in the cookies by A LOT or offer low sugar options. Glad to have this restaurant in our area. read more

This place is great! Every holiday we go for sourdough rolls, so so good! Their clam chowder soup is great, even picked up a couple cans of it on this trip. Purchased one of the best brownies I've ever had, decadent! Friendly staff and great service. Everything we've tried has just been great, I try something different every time we go. We got a turkey made from sourdough rolls for thanksgiving and a Santa made the same way for Christmas, everyone loved both. If you haven't already, give them a try. read more

Most of my 100's of reviews share appreciation, but this is the second time Boudin's San Marcos has had problems with their special order bakery. Friday the 14th my lady ordered a large turtle loaf which the person on the phone said would be ready Sunday after 10. When I arrived that morning the young woman at cash register said there wasn't any special orders under her or my name. In fact they didn't have large turtles that could be specialty ordered. I asked for the manager and another woman responded confirming there was no special orders, but after providing specifics for the order she disappeared for 5 minutes as i heard another person say yes it's here. The 'manager' eventually brought back the loaf and said no one followed procedures, took my payment without an apology. The same problem happened last year when we ordered the large turtle but the manager then was gracious. Sorry to share my frustrations. read more

From the first impression we almost walked out. The tables were covered with dirty dishes unbussed and the floor was sticky from spilled drinks. The bathroom soap containers were off the wall and laying on the sink. Thankfully they had a little soap but they needed to be filled and placed back in the wall. The paper products were out in one stall. We ordered and waited, and waited and waited. It was not busy. Finally our food arrived and it looked like it had been thrown on the plate and suffered damages in the process. They did offer another piece of bread to put the sandwich back together. Why not do that before you deliver the food? Luckily the food tasted amazing. They are either short staffed or poorly trained but I won't be coming out of my way to eat here and even then I'll order online for a pick up before dining in. It's very sad because this place used to be amazing. read more

Boudin SF - Turkey avocado sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - San Marcos, California

Restaurant dirty , took 15 minutes for food . Manager was talking so loud , we heard about how they have mold in gutters and ice machine . Completely unprofessional read more

The food was just okay to be honest. French bread too hard to bite ..too chewy ...all bread no guts. Clam chowder mainly potatoes unfortunately. Chile verde chicken sandwich was just okay. don't expect a chili Verde. just a little sauce that somewhat resembles but chicken's still a little dry. I expected better. regarding the girl who cleans off the tables as I watch two tables get clean, neither were wiped off 100% and mainly brushed onto the seat. felt bad for the mom and the little baby who sat down next. read more

Another enjoyable lunch here! I got the Asian Chicken Salad and it was yummy and a huge portion. The amount of dressing was perfect! read more

Boudin SF - Asian Chicken Salad - Bakeries Near Me - San Marcos, California

We ordered 3 bread bowls 2 days ago to be picked up today 12/24/25. When we showed up today to pick them up, they were out of bread bowls.

The food here is good. I usually don't wait long to get my food but today it took 38 minutes to get our food. I knew it would be a wait since the place was full when I first came in but it should not take that long for soup and half a sandwich that just needs to be put together to be serves. I was disappointed in the service. There were 4 workers in front and 2 or 3 in the back. For that many employees service should have been faster. read more

Yup a 3, this place definitely hits the mark of "ok". As a part of the Boudin club, the free bread is definitely a plus as the bread (surprise!!) is the best part. My frustration with Boudin is that it's a bit pricey for the amount of meat that they put on their sandwiches and even more by the care or lack of care that they tend to use in making them. While I have come to expect the sandwich to not be overflowing with meat, I do expect that maybe both sides of it, contain said meat. It is frustrating to eat half your sandwich, then move on to the other half and not have it be the same. I have gotten into the habit of opening them up to move around the insides. While this has not stopped me from coming and eating here, I do not eat here as frequently as I once did. read more

Boudin SF - Bakeries Near Me - San Marcos, California

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definitely gone downhill! Terrible Asian salad. Mandarin oranges tasted fermented. kale was hard to chew, soggy cucumbers, and I thought the chicken looked the worst of all when they served that but it actually wasn't that bad. In the end, I literally ate the edamame and the chicken. I buttered my bread, but wasn't really butter some type of fake butter and the bread is not that good anymore either. not going back. read more

The food was very good it was very delicious. Noah is an excellent manager and a very nice person. The store is very clean and very friendly read more

Boudin SF - Excellent manager , professional work , always happy and excited for work . 5 stars 100% Recommend - Bakeries Near Me - San Marcos, California

On entry, my eyes were first greeted with an array of different Boudin products neatly displayed in wire baskets and on shelves. After a very short while, I spotted alien sugar cookies and the pastries near the register. Mental note, don't forget to buy something sweet. I took the aliens home. After looking over their vast menu, I ended up ordering the beet salad that came with a small sour dough roll. Hubby had a burger with fries. I liked my salad and thought the dressing was perfectly tart. It went well with the beets, berries, and pickled onions. The one negative was that they had tossed in too many of the romaine lettuce cores. They could've picked them out after chopping the lettuce. Overall, the restaurant was clean and comfortable. There was plenty of seating. The staff were meh. Most of them looked annoyed or mad, but they weren't rude. read more

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The service was fine but the benches and floor could use some attention. The dining area had an odor and the fabric on the benches had soiled areas. read more

If I'm in the San Marcos area for a run to the Costco business Center, I try to make it a point to go to Boudin SF. I went about lunchtime the other day and although the line was a bit long, it move pretty quickly. I decided during my visit to order their "pick a pair" option. I ordered their clam Chowder as that is what they're known for other than their sourdough bread and their BLTA (bacon,lettuce,tomato, avocado) sandwich. I didn't wait very long for my order as service was prompt. The BLTA sandwich had crispy bacon, sweet tomato Slices,lettuce and creamy avocado slices on perfectly toasted slices of sourdough bread. The bowl of clam chowder was creamy, plenty of clams and it hit the spot on a chilly time.. Everything was delicious and everyone that worked there was friendly and helpful! The dining area is clean and if you are waiting for a to go area, there is a bench seating area close To the register. Also, I highly recommend using their app and joining their app! You earn rewards, and can even get free sourdough read more

Boudin SF - Pick a pair! BLTA sandwich and bowl of Clam Chowder - Bakeries Near Me - San Marcos, California

The pizza is way overpriced and honestly isn't very good. The sausage tastes like it came in a bag of frozen pre formed balls. It's definitely not fresh. Overall, the quality isn't there for the price. Boudin can do better than this. Claiming to be San Francisco Sourdough means living up to the claim, and this isn't it. read more

My husband I eat here nearly every day and some days, like today, I wonder why. The food is good but the inconsistency in its preparation is a big problem. I've spoken with the manager about this and given him several examples but while he said he'd talk to the staff about it nothing has changed. Sometimes when they're out of an ingredient they'll make a substitution or just make the item without it without letting the customer know. Or sometimes ingredients will simply be left out, even though they have them. And today was probably the worst. First of all, I ordered a "Pick-A-Pair" which is, in my case, a half sandwich with a half salad and my husband ordered a full salad. When the cashier, who's relatively new but should have known better by this time, told me the total I said it was wrong. He read back to me what he had and it sounded right ("a half sandwich and a half salad"" and the full salad) but the total price was way higher than it should have been. I told him I ordered the same things yesterday and the total was much lower and he just shrugged. When I got my receipt I saw that he'd put the Pick-A-Pair in as a half sandwich and a half salad but the charge was for a full sandwich and a full salad. I pointed the error out to another employee and she immediately corrected it and gave me a refund for the overcharge. Then, after a while, the food came: You'd think that a salad called "Chicken, APPLE, Walnut" would have APPLE in it. There wasn't any. It was also supposed to have white cheddar cheese but instead had at least some bleu cheese. You'd also think that a salad called "Asian Citrus CHICKEN Salad" would have CHICKEN in it. There wasn't any. Another ingredient was also conspicuously missing. There have been other times ingredients have been missing from salads or sandwiches just because the kitchen folks neglected to put them in. I guess it's the times when everything is right that keep us coming back but I'm starting to wonder whether we should and whether the manager really did "talk to the staff about it" as he said he would and, if he did, whether he's ever checked up to see if his talking did any good. Because nothing has improved in the consistency department. read more

Horrible service. Ordered rolls for the holidays and was told they couldn't fulfill the order. There was 30 minutes left before they closed and they seemed more interested in leaving than helping. Bad service from Ricky B. read more

I grew up eating at Boudin in the Bay Area. It's really sad to see how bad the quality is down here. The bread on my turkey and havarti sandwich was so hard it cut my mouth and the sandwich size has shrunk drastically over the last few months. read more