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    Bread & Chocolate

    4.0 (133 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 3:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Jason P.

    I recently visited Bread and Chocolate for the first time. I had certain expectations based upon the fact that I've had their bread before, my understanding that they're an outstanding bread bakery and information on their website about their bread products. The store was quite different than I expected, and regardless of my expectations, my experience was just OK. We arrived around 10. I had planned to buy at least a couple of baguettes from their regular bread menu, and some other bread based upon what looked best. But they only had ciabatta bread. If a place is so popular that they have big lines early and they sell out a ton of products early, I get that and I can live with it. I really didn't get the sense that was the case. Their Instagram page doesn't have any "Sold Out for the day" messages like the crazy popular bakeries and in fact, they had no posts at all for years. They didn't have a big display area that was empty in a way suggesting they had recently sold out of a bunch of products. They were more of a casual cafe. The truth is, I wouldn't have driven out of my way to visit if their website and reputation didn't suggest a certain quantity and quality of bread offerings. Putting aside my expectations, I'll rate my actual experience. I ordered an SEC on their ciabatta bread, a black iced coffee, two chocolates and a loaf of ciabatta bread. My iced coffee was smooth, rich and good, and I liked that they had iced coffee ice cubes. Nice touch. The ciabatta was good, but a touch too floury for my tastes. The components of my sandwich were OK. The egg was a bit too puffy and not seasoned well. Also, I think it was actually egg, but I'm not 100 percent sure about that because it was uniformly yellow and had apparently been spread thin and then folded over. I prefer a fried egg with some white and good yolk. The cheese didn't really pop for me. The sausage was decent but not super tasty. While the ciabatta was good, it wasn't my favorite choice for a breakfast sandwich, at least as it was prepared. I put hot sauce on the sandwich, which is not something I would typically do, but it needed more flavor. My son did the same thing for his BEC. My sandwich was no better than average. The chocolate I had was a large hazelnut truffle. The aesthetics were below average. Kind of big and clunky looking. The chocolate seemed like it was good quality, but the filling wasn't that memorable. The people who helped me were nice, but they seemed a bit overwhelmed. When you order at a counter, places typically give you the parts of your order that are ready right away, but we didn't get the coffee, the chocolate or the bread until our sandwiches were ready about 15 minutes later. And even when the sandwiches were done, I had to remind them that they hadn't given me the other stuff yet. Based upon this experience, I wouldn't return to the Bread and Chocolate store. If I see their bread in other places, I would buy it though. 2.5 Stars

    French Toast with Eggs and caramel apple cider
    Victoria G.

    I come here every weekend with friends for breakfast. The food is delicious, the bread is phenomenal. Drinks are really good, they use coffee ice cubes for their iced coffee. The service is great and fast. Lots of locals come here. Definitely recommend!

    This was the Caprese. Mozz/tomato/basil/oil&vinegar. It literally had no seasoning nor flavor and basil was scarce.
    Yurothamotha S.

    Ordered sandwiches two days in a row because we're staying in a hotel and there are no means of cooking. FOOD: Sandwich fillings are so scant. Guess that's why its name contains BREAD. (Caprese sandwich, Grilled chicken portobello and grilled veggie). SERVICE: good AMBIANCE: takeout

    Chicken salad sandwich on ciabatta
    Andrea S.

    I stopped by for lunch for the first time today! I always thought this place was just a bakery or warehouse (lol) until today. I ordered a chicken salad sandwich and an M&M cookie. Let me tell you, the bread was so fresh and soft. The cookie was also delicious and big. The cashier was friendly and I noticed that she was very helpful to the guests in front of me. Ordering is "deli style" you order first at the counter + pay. You can order to go or sit inside (self-serve seating). Will be back soon!

    French toast with eggs and fruit Omelet with bacon egg and cheese Ice black coffee
    Mari B.

    The French toast was only $9. Bacon omelet was about $8.50 I think. They gave me a smiley face of whipped cream when I asked for some. The counter person was amazing! The food was kinda bland unfortunately. They had salt on the self serve cart but I didn't realize, so thats on me. The bacon was meh. But the French toast definitely could've used a lot more cinnamon and a little less soaking in the egg mixture cause it was pretty bland and soggy. The bread otherwise was good. The coffee was great. Even with a birthday party group it wasn't very loud. Nice place

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    Paloma K.

    Sweet little place! Lots of bread and chocolate, as well as delicious looking pastries. Highly recommend the dirty chai, and a nice sit down.

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    Scott K.

    One of the most consistently good places around. Breakfast, coffee shop, bakery, lunch; all made with great care and delicious. On this visit I got a lunch sandwich for the first time. I had Special #3 without prosciutto. It was on choice of bread and had the mushroom baguette. (They called it ciabatta.). I posted a picture. It was very good but needed more Brie. I usually get a scone but it was almost closing time and they only had a scallion and goat cheese left- not for me, but their scones are great. I did get a chocolate chip cookie and it didn't disappoint. I've posted updated menus, too.

    Today's Special: hummus, spinach, mozzarella cheese, cucumber, carrots on ciabatta bread

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    Great breakfast and great brioche rolls! The staff was fantastic with us and will be back regularly!

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    Yummy food and Baked Goods ! And there Corn Muffins are Amazing make sure to try everything you can

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    The chocolate croissant are amazing! A hidden gem in Hamden. You will not be disappointed.

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    I went here for the first time on Saturday. This place had a great variety of different treats with…read moretrays and tounges at the entrance to grab and bring to the counter to purchase. There were packaged items,hot items and cold items as well. I ordered a honey lavender macchiato and it was absolutely delicious. They took my order and then called me when it was ready. It was a little bit loud in there so I didn't head her call my name but it was still hot when I went and checked to see if she called me. That was not her fault. I could have stayed closer. You need a code for the restroom and there is only one single stall. The code is on the bottom of your receipt. I really like that each thing lists ingredients and calories. I love when places do that!

    So rude. Came in close to closing for a treat with my…read morefriends. They'd stopped serving drinks and only had macarons and cake slices in the pastry case. Most chairs were up on tables, but a few tables had chairs down and people sat at chairs in the front. When we went up to the register, my friend got excited because they were playing a song she really liked. The employee told her to "calm down" multiple times in a very rude tone. We bought a piece of cake, it was a bit expensive for a small slice ($7.75) but we noticed a student discount with proof of Student ID. One of my friends had her student ID on her so she showed it, my friends also got excited about the discount and we were told to "calm down" again. Then another employee told us that the discount didn't apply to cake or macarons?? Weird. Seems convenient, since those were the only things left in the case. Anyway, we bought the cake at full price, and my friend went to find forks for the group. She asked one of the employees behind the counter and he very rudely said, "Have you tried looking behind you?" So rude. I asked for a plate to make it easier for us to split the cake slice, and the first employee told me they were closed for eating. No mention of that or signs about it before we purchased. We had to leave with our cake and ended up eating it outside on the street. I'm not happy with this place, it looked so cute at first but honestly not even worth the trouble or the money.

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