The food was delicious! We walked there from our hotel. The service was so friendly & helpful. My husband had the Front Porch & I had the beer can chicken salad. Portions were big & we had leftovers! Dessert consisted of snickerdoodle cookie and a Nutella banana muffin! So good! Cute little bakery cafe! read more

Central Kitchen Bakery - What was left of my husband Front Porch lunch! - Bakeries Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Very cool. Love it. It reminds me of a flagstaff Az unique boutique restaurant. More bakery but it has lunch items as well. As with all things Corpus, we are so starved for something new, there are lines. Be patient. It's darling. Love it. read more

Central Kitchen Bakery - Outdoor seating. Live this. - Bakeries Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Great food!!! The staff is extremely nice and cheerful. It's very clean and a lovely atmosphere. read more

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First, the Kouign Amann are ridiculously good and have become a personal addiction. We pick up seven of them a week and they are as good the last day as the first. I heat them at 400° for eight minutes and eat with a lump of soft butter. I will continue to do this daily until I can't get out the front door. Then I will search out and join a Kouign Amann Anonymous group. Our other favorite is El Camino next door. Life is too short to miss out on their short rib enchiladas.... But you have to ask for onions! I bring trays of these home, seal-a-meal wrap them, freeze and we have once a week. Also, the beef fajitas and nachos are the best on the planet. We go so often that it has gotten embarrassing and I am going to start wearing a disguise. Brad, you have created a wonderful thing here for which the Clowers and the Dorseys will be eternally grateful. Best, Claudia Dorsey (Alan & Dean's mom). read more

The ambience is cute and trendy felt like I was in Austin... Service great. The food was a hit and miss. The Serrano cheddar Kolaches were hard and dried out with greasy sausage. The banana muffin with Nutella was dry and didn't even taste like banana. The cream cheese danish was ok but needed more cream cheese filing. We also ordered a serving of the bacon ranch pasta; it was ok definitely not worth 7 dollars! The only two items that were good was the coffee and the Kouign Anmann pastry. Way over priced and the other items that we didn't get to try looked way over cooked... read more

Central Kitchen Bakery - Way over priced for dried out pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

An excellent choice for breakfast or lunch! The genuinely friendly and helpful staff are a welcome sight in this town! Fresh and clean atmosphere to boot! Beautiful pastries of all sorts created by obviously talented pastry professionals. Savory items are very generously portioned and can easily serve two! I'd upgrade the quality of the utensils! I am sick of the tinny forks and knives in this town. Maybe it's a financial decision as so many things in CCTX seem to grow legs and walk off!! Maybe utilize a bus person to keep tables clean and service ware and condiment area in order. Add an ice bucket so staff aren't bothered with refills. Great job in general! read more

We went here after wanting to try this joint for awhile. And this is definitely a one and done. When entering the area is a bit small, we had to sit at a dirty table, however the staff were all nice. We ordered a cream cheese kolache and a pain au chocolat. Cost is over priced for what we got. If you look at the pic there is definitely chocolate lacking. After speaking to someone about this joint we found they typically warm these up for others, but not ours even with knowing it was our first time. That would have made a world of difference in taste because the chocolate in the pastry was very hard. read more

Central Kitchen Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Visiting a friend in CC and we stopped here for his 70th birthday lunch. Fabulous Adam and Eve sandwich (we split one bc they are quite large). Next time I think we'll try the Front Porch sandwich. They had a wide variety of baked goods (friend had the blueberry kolache) which looked amazing. Cute little diner style - so glad we found this place. read more

Ordered a Lemon Rosemary Chiffon cake for a birthday party. It was absolutely heaven! Best cake I have had....just delicious. I am still receiving messages saying how great this cake was. So, if you need a great cake get this one from Central Kitchen Bakery! You will not be disappointed.....don't miss read more

I got the pimento cheese toast and the kouign-amann pastry. Both were delicious. I got the kouign-amann on their recommendation when I asked for something not too sweet. It kind of tasted like a delicious, buttery croissant with powdered sugar sprinkled on top. Also, the drip coffee was surprisingly good. I'll be back! read more

Enjoyed a Front Porch and cafe au lait until... I decided to get a scone to go about ten minutes before closing . Waited at the counter to order an apple chai scone. The employees avoided eye contact as they saran-wrapped the days baked goods . Finally 10 minutes after the 2p hour tell the young lady : "Can i get a scone please " the response with a sigh "uh sir we have been closed for ten minutes but i will go ahead and do it" in a rude fashion . i stayed "well i have. been waiting for a long time". i will never be back here and will make sure tell all my associates my experience . The toast was good . what a shame. read more

y wife and I stopped by on the recommendation of a friend. The food was good, but what really blew us away was the staff SERVICE!!! Amber Lee greeted us immediately upon walking in and took the time to guide us through the menu even though the restaurant was quite busy. My wife was wearing a New Mexico shirt (where were from) and Amber Lee told us that she's from Albuquerque! Hard to find fellow green chile purists around here.... After helping us choose a sandwich Amber Lee went away and asked Liam to help us, her new friends, at the register. What a GENTLEMAN!!! He was very kind and patient as we struggled to use the damn card reader, were too old for this technology stuff! Our food arrived quickly and WOW!!!!!!!! Never seen a bigger sandwich. Huge portions for ten bucks. Amber Lee smiled and told us that she was happy to bring us doggy bags if we needed them. As we ate I noticed Amber Lee chatting with all of the tables AND serving food!!! Put that girl in the OLYMPICS!!! The restaurant was PACKED... not enough seats for everyone. It looked very stressful, but every time Amber Lee picked up a plate to take it to a table she told the other staff that they were doing an amazing job and she was proud of them. How awesome is that!!!! All do the team was helping each other out and even making jokes while they worked and the line moved FAST!!!! Very impressed with the bond between your team and especially Amber Lee. It's hard to find teamd that take care of each other these days. Warmed this old mans heart!!!! WE WILL BE TELLING ALL OF OUR FRIENDS TO COME HERE! WITH LOVE, DON AND DEB THOMAS read more

We stopped by after dinner, we had pastries and coffee. Very good and fresh and the bread smelled so good. We will be back for sure.

BOMB pasties and toasts and really cute aesthetic and environment, great place to come work or get coffee and a pastry. Right in downtown, free parking. read more

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Love this bright spot in downtown Corpus Christi! Beautifully decorated, great ambiance and energetic atmosphere. The staff are friendly and helpful. I thoroughly enjoyed the Front Porch sandwich I ordered, excellent flavor combination! I also recommend the scones. Cranberry orange has always been my favorite, then I tasted the Citrus Rosemary...it is heavenly! Looking forward to my next visit to my hometown, will definitely visit Central Kitchen again. read more

Loved the food and the ambience. Friendly, helpful servers. Will definitely be going again!

Heard a lot of great things about this new spot in town so I wanted to check it out with some friends. We all ended up getting the Front Porch because of a recommendation from a friend and it was super tasty. The ambiance was awesome. It had a very hip vibe that I'm glad to see Corpus is adopting. The service was fine. A lot of tables had plates left on them and we had to ask for water cups because there weren't any next to the water station. Overall would come back and would recommend for anyone looking for a nice breakfast/brunch spot! read more

I brought my little family here and we loved it. The service was great. Extra helpful and friendly! The place was stylish and clean, not too loud, and just enough space. We had 4 different kinds of toast, a croissant, danish, and coffee. The breads were tasty but a bit too toasty. The croissant was overdone. The danish was delightful. The coffee is self serve with many milk & cream choices. I'm a fan. The ambiance and service really sells it. We will be back! read more

Great Bakery. Clean. Friendly staff. Quick and great service. Good cup of coffee can't ask for more.

The atmosphere was amazing. The Serrano Kolache was delicious and so was the watermelon salad. We were in town for a wedding and enjoyed our short walk along the bay front from the Omni. The people working there were very gracious and the service was excellent! read more

Great, fresh quality food. No comparison in town. Beautiful interior. I love the hours and always friendly staff!

This restaurant is so cute! I disagree with some comments about presentation and overall looks. ImThe environment stunning and the pastry selection is amazing.grateful a place like this exist in corpus, will be coming back again. I wish they had a printed menu but was told it was still in the finalized works. Not to worry, the cashier was more than helpful with explaining. Overall 4.5/5 read more

I messed go for everyone! The food is fantastic - I particularly love the chicken salad! Very friendly staff and professional clean environment. Also, don't miss the almond croissants! read more

Visited on Thursday morning 5/18/23 around 10am. Got pastries and a breakfast to go for a family member. Delicious. Good service. Breakfast item came out a little slow and asked for it to be changed to-go. Food presented in cases is mouth watering. The seating was clean and ready for guests. Staff was helpful and welcoming. Wish my trip would have allowed me to take some loaves home. Hope to visit this business during our next trip to Corpus. Homeless guy outside asked for money before we went inside. Seems that is everywhere. read more

The sándwiches lack taste and the presentation is not appealing at all. It took 45 minutes to get 2 sandwiches in a near empty restaurant and although the lady that took our order was nice the fella at the oven looked lost. The oven also looked very inadequate for the restaurant it was burning all the breads that went into it including ours. It actually looked like a toaster oven you would want to replace. The tables were all dirty and we had to ask the lady taking orders to please clean off a table. This made for a very dirty ambiance. We like to try new places but this place was a real disappointment. read more

Central Kitchen I'd the best bakery in the Coastal Bend. Their scratch made croissants, bread, pastries, and amazing toast menu are always consistent and delicious. They have an inviting atmosphere, wonderful customer service, and delicious deli items like sesame carrots, pimento cheese, and chicken salad. I stop in as often as possible to see what new items they have added to the menu. read more