Horrible customer service, not a single smile or thank you. I actually got some attitude for not hearing the girl in the front. I use noise cancelling headphones but I still can't drown out the terrible music they play. I thought I found plastic in a pastry, but they said it was just from their egg base, so I guess they dont even use real eggs. I work across the street and often recommend them to people looking for breakfast. I won't make that mistake again. read more

I eat here often on my lunch breaks! Excellent food! And excellent service The Corner bakery is a great and affordable place to eat in downtown. The girl with the red hair was super helpful, and provided excellent service making sure we got everything we wanted exactly how we wanted it. Corner bakery has something for everyone on the menu! To top it off they use High quality and fresh ingredients! read more

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Felt like having a pastry of sorts this morning and came in. Place is a pretty standard CBC. Ordered a Chocolate Bundt Cake. Overall it was decent and moist where it counted. I'm interested in trying their breakfast plate sometime soon. Looks pretty good. read more

Corner Bakery Cafe - Chocolate Bundt Cake. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Costumer service was horrible. I asked them politely if it was possible to get the pancakes but instead of bacon put potatoes she replied very upset and in a not soft voice "we can't do that " "you have to pay extra " -- I'm a visitor and that makes me think of how you guys are representing your city . read more

Epitome of the growing corporate dystopian hell scape! Was visiting San Diego and thought this place sounded like a local establishment. I show up there are two different kinds of music playing one in the kitchen and one in the place where you eat and you can hear it both. understaffed, dirty, manufactured food a cappuccino machine you might see 7-Eleven. Just sad. read more

Corner Bakery Cafe - a woman reading a menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

They had me at Pumpkin Spice pancakes. So I was walking down Broadway looking for a place to grab lunch and this sign at the front got my attention. I had to try it and this place is a sit down restaurant but there are no servers to take your order and instead you walk up the counter and order (this is a good thing since there's minimal wait to place your order). My pancakes comes with eggs and I mistakenly ordered my eggs over easy. I was informed that they served their eggs scrambled ( not a deal breaker). I got my pancakes, bacon, and scrambled eggs. My order was topped with walnuts, whipped cream, vanilla syrup and pumpkin pie spice. It was tasty and satisfying. Staff was friendly and i could say that this place is not a bad place for grabbing a quick bite to eat. read more

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Food's not bad here but the service was daft. First they completely forgot to punch in the order for one of our sandwiches. Then they didn't give us the lemon loaf that was ordered and paid for with the reordering of the missed sandwich. Hardly a surprise then when the iced tea labelled non-flavoured ended up being the flavoured one. I didn't check, but I bet the other tea was flavoured too, which not only speaks to a lack of attention, but a lack of proper cleaning. Makes one wonder, what else are they messing up and forgetting to do behind the scenes? Yeesh, I shudder to think! The sandwiches were average. Tables were left uncleaned and unwiped for some time, despite there being as many staff as there were customers. Pretty lousy first impression. I won't be back. read more

Corner Bakery Cafe - Classic Italian - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

This place is amazing. Great food, excellent service and the GM is a one of a kind person. Experienced genuine kindness and positive vibes even when it was busy and packed. Definitely a solid cafe with a hardworking team. Cheers read more

I have not ordered from this location since October of last year until today. I remembered why I have not ordered since October because the staff is rude. I pre-ordered right when they first opened and I went in to get my food most places you have your pick up location you just grab your food and go, the cashier pulled attitude on me and wanted to see my ID and everything else which was total bullshit because I told her my name my name is on the receipt. Yeah I won't be coming back here. read more

Date of visit - September 13, 2017 I had a coupon for a free dessert for joining Corner Bakery Cafe's e-club that was expiring that day, so prior to going to the Yelp Elite Event at Salt & Whiskey, I figured I'd grab an early snack... which became an early dinner once I saw the Steak & Cheese sandwich on the menu. (And good thing I did, seeing how the food at the Elite Event was basically tray passed appetizers - delicious, yes, but not that filling.) For $9.79, the sandwich was certainly pricy, but what I got wasn't that bad. The steak was smothered in cheese sauce with sauteed mushrooms, peppers, and onions and served on a toasted roll with a side of chips. The steak was nicely seasoned, and the meal definitely was fresh. For my free dessert, I went with the blueberry hand pie - which I ended up bringing home for the next day's breakfast. And, despite it being not as fresh as when I got it, the pie and its filling were goooood! One star off for the service - I was a bit surprised that my server hadn't charged me for my drink initially (even though I mentioned I wanted a small drink along with my order... twice). I ended up paying for my drink as a separate order. Perhaps some attentiveness training may be on order here... read more

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This place was around the corner where I worked. (The name is fitting ) I would always get the Chicken pomodori panini with chipotle sauce, so good! The only reason why I miss working in downtown San Diego is because of the cafe. read more

First time ordering from City Bakery, won't be the last! Nothing extravagant, pancakes, bacon, and eggs. They added cheese for me, even though it wasn't listed, the food was fresh and hot, and....best part, included was a long, thin, perfectly toasted piece of sugared raisin bread. If nothing else came, I could have sat and enjoyed that with my coffee, and been happy. I was having a blah day, slow start, not much motivation, this breakfast really helped turn that around! read more

Corner Bakery Cafe - Sorry it's all that was left when I thought of the picture. Toasted sugared raisin bread...awesome! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Corner Bakery has never failed me the food and the service is AMAZING the cooks are fast, food is fresh, and the coffee is on point. The team upfront are always so polite they even give me recommendations on food that I've never tried and believe me I've gone back and ordered those meals again . If your staying in those fancy hotels in downtown I highly recommend Corner Bakery instead of that Wack Hotel breakfast thats been sitting in the back room read more

Corner Bakery Cafe - Eggs , potatoes, mushrooms, peppers, onion, Pancakes , strawberries, blueberries, whip cream - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

This little gem is found in downtown San Diego a couple of blocks from the main Gaslamp area. Their food is fresh and delicious very tasteful and plentiful. It is a very fast and accurate place to have a brunch or breakfast or even lunch. Their coffee is hot and fresh and they take all the safety measures necessary to keep you safe and healthy. Highly recommend this place to come and visit if you're on the go prior to going to the beach or any of you terrifically aspects that exist in this area. read more

In town on vacation looking for coffee and light breakfast. AFTER we ordered and paid, the cashier said "we don't have any more butter but here is the rest of your order." Went to get my coffee, the lighter blend was full of grounds so I had to get the darker blend. My husband doesn't like milk and the half and half thermos was empty. When he informed the cashier she said "we are all out of half and half" like it was no big deal. How does a breakfast place not have butter or half and half at 8:00 am? Maybe offer an alternative? If you are looking for coffee and a quick bite walk down the street about 1/3 mile to Brueggers Bagels where they have good coffee and better service. read more

I enjoyed a quick breakfast from this new Corner Bakery Cafe downtown San Diego right on Broadway. I ordered a new item to the menu, the Crunchy Honey Granola Banana Steel Cut Oatmeal and a cup of Breakfast Tea. The oatmeal came with there homemade raisin pecan sweet crisp served on the side. It was an interesting given it had a salt and sweet thing going on. It was good, but I am not sure what if had to do with the oatmeal though given the oatmeal already provided a grain element. A mini fruit salad would of been more appropriate. The oatmeal was good, but a little watery for my taste. The granola was a nice touch for the added texture and flavor. Both the sliced bananas and drizzle of honey on top added a little sweetness so no added sugar was needed. I did not know that the oatmeal came with dried cranberries so that was a nice surprise. They give you a good amount of oatmeal so the meal is moderately filling, but probably filling for most people given I have a large appetite. Good oatmeal. read more

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I got the 1/2 soup and 1/2 sandwich special. (On Tues, you can get a coupon for $7.49 for 2 items-- 1/2 soup, 1/2 salad, 1/2 sandwich, or 1/2 pasta--if you sign up for the e newsletter. Otherwise, it's over $9.00. I even had a coupon for $6.99 for this special). The chicken soup was surprisingly pretty good. The chopped salad, generous for 1/2 portion, was pretty good too. Service was fast. I think this place is good for a quick lunch if you want soup, salad, sandwich. I haven't tried the pasta but it looks good. read more

Corner Bakery Cafe - Half chop salad and a cup of chicken noodle soup, along with a bag of chips - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Food was OK, as was the service. But the inside, ugh. I don't even want to think about it. The floors were sticky as ever as if they were covered in pee. The pee stuck to my shoes for another .5 mile read more

Bad customer service. Its a shame for such a nice location in San Diego. I stopped inside for a pastry during my daily run. It was hot that day so I asked for a giant cup for water. I was in full running gear and sweating. The employee proceeded to ring me up and charged me for the cup. I repeated I just wanted water and again, I was in full running gear and sweating. She said she HAD to charge me for the cup of water after I was already purchasing a pastry. Who is training and/or not training these employees on customer service? Seriously, its a joke. The cup is like 50 cents. I would have came back and spent 100x that amount in the future but now I'm not coming back at all. Really sad. read more

Perfect spot to grab a quick bite before enjoying a show at Spreckles theater. Has a good handful of options for vegetarians. Decent. The California panini was good. I got a chicken cavatapi (sp?) without chicken. Flavor was just okay. 3 stars for food. 4 stars for the guy Diego who took my order. Would've given this review a three star but gave it a four for Diego and location. read more

Totally run by the ladies, this is one establishment to strongly support. With a crowd of 4 people ahead of me at ~9am on a cold tuesday morning, it was a pleasure to get the order of bagel and cream cheese with avocado wrap that was out of this world. The cashier was also teaching her other colleague about how to place the order. Best is the flavor in the double espresso which has a hint of chocolate, just a hint and the aroma just woke me up!!! Ambience is welcoming and in the hustle bustle of downtown, a really classy sophisticated and chic place for you to enjoy and support the diversity of some real hardworking ladies that were always smiling!!!!! read more

While waiting in line during San Diego Comic Con, I popped in to grab some breakfast and bring back goodies for friends. All the cashiers and other employees were super nice, checking in and making suggestions, while also asking how Comic Con is going. For myself, I ordered the Anaheim Breakfast Panini, Truffle Mocha, and a blueberry hand pie because that sure looked good and I know I always have room for dessert. I was given the handpie first and dug right in. Wow. This is freaking delicious! Pop tarts can suck it! There are real blueberries! This is real pastry! It's not loaded with sugar! It tastes like a blueberry pie! Then I get my truffle mocha and wow, now Starbucks can suck it with their mochas! Rich, creamy, decadent, Corner Bakery Cafe nailed it. Finally my breakfast panini, nicely toasted sourdough with plenty of scrambled eggs, gooey cheese, thick avocado slices, fresh tomatoes, and thick bacon for a filling meal. For friends I grabbed a coffee keg and mini chocolate chip cookies, and the cookies were great too! Soft, chewy, chocolatey! Corner Bakery definitely has the upperhand on Panera as well for breakfast read more

Best salad I've had! They make them so fast and so flavorful. Their watermelon waters are good. Highly recommend their Pecan Strawberry Salad. I have attached a picture of what once was the salad. Good and fast service, a lot of indoor sitting, even during busy days. Would come again and would probably stick to the salad that I have fallen in love with read more

Corner Bakery Cafe - a hand giving a thumbs up - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Great food and good service ! Tried the pick 2 option : Linguini meatball n tomato soup. Very generous portions and filling . Meatball had great texture and served piping hot ! There is not s long queue at time of visit on a thurs lunch hour . The bundt cake is yum and so are the cookies with cafe to boot! read more

Corner Bakery Cafe - Pickle 2 :tomato soup n linguini meatball . - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Update: upon calling the restaurant, they refunded me the price of the salad and assured me that they would check their product to make sure it wasn't expired. I still probably won't go back, but I appreciate the prompt customer service and response. Hands down the worst salad I've ever eaten. I came here for lunch and ordered a Turkey Avocado Cobb salad to go. I rarely ever leave reviews, but this was terrible. The lettuce was starting to go bad and tasted rotten. Worse, the turkey had an almost sour taste to it that made me wonder if it was spoiled. The turkey was sliced instead of cubed or cut like it should be in a cobb salad, and curled around itself. I'm certainly never going back and at this point, I just hope I don't get sick. read more

We came to celebrate our small win this morning and received a perfect treat! Food is tasty, staff are friendly and place is cozy. We'll certainly return if will be around. read more

Corner Bakery Cafe - Breakfast with pancakes and sandwich. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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What a joke. Monday morning, 8 am, stand in line for 20 minutes for a cup of coffee, shame on me. Then there is no coffee ready? Another 5 minutes. Something seriously wrong with this operation. What a disappointment. read more

Honestly I love Corner Bakery Cafe for their food alone. And I have never had issues with service and ordering online thru food delivery apps in the past. Which is why I'll give them 3 stars. Unfortunately today was a different story. Ordered my food through GrubHub just before 7pm which they close at 8pm. I got the normal updates; that the order was accepted, that the driver was at the location, that the driver was on the way with my food...(nearly an hour wait) for them to go and fully cancel my order at 746pm. I called the cafe and no answer. Very upsetting to wait nearly an hour for your food only to find out you won't be receiving it anyways. read more

Finally a closer location than Mission valley. Yet I prefer the mission valley location mainly because of the parking. This location is located in busy downtown San Diego on a very busy corner. Parking is terrible. I rather not pay $8 to park for an hour lunch. This cafe location does off my favs such as the black bean and chicken noodle soup. The black bean soup is creamy, savory, spicy, mouthwatering... Just magnificent! The banana foster pancakes are to die for. The sandwiches are an exceptional pick mainly their chicken panini and turkey bravo. The sour cream cinnamon pound & lemon cake is positively astonishing!! The pecan bar and cream cheese brownies are marvelous !!! All the dessert items are stupendous. read more

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I understand that Covid would slow things down, but they have taken super long to prepare my food just to find out it was wrong. The coffee is also not the greatest. Surprised that they are still in business. read more

Great little cafe with fresh baked goods and delish breakfast. The only thing I'd make a bit better is how quickly they take your order. There was only a young man at the register but was working hard to help Customers. We would return read more

Stopped in for lunch with a group of 9 while we were in downtown San Diego. We all ordered in turn and one lunch never came out. They never even put it into the order. So our cousin had to order again and my husband had to go through another transaction and that was disturbing because we were almost finished by the time our cousin received her meal. My panini was good. My kids enjoyed the salads they ordered. Some of the sandwiches looked dry but no one complained because we enjoyed our company. It seems that the counter help had difficulty with our large group, things had to be repeated and clarified a few times. However, we were able to push tables together and sit together. That was fine. read more

Walked in for breakfast on Saturday am. At this place you order and then sit. Ordered a bagel and coffee, sorry we're out of bagels. Okay, I'll have the oatmeal, sorry we're out of oatmeal. Left without eating. read more

I walked inside the establishment in the a.m a little after it opened and proceeded in line. One other person was being serviced at the time and I was helped out almost immediately. I was greeted with a smile before I placed my order. I was asked if I wanted it for here or to go. The service at the counter was excellent. I was advised to take my number and proceed to my table before my food arrived. The food arrived within 10 minutes. The food looked freshly prepared and the meal was excellent. The server made the time spent at the establishment very special. She made me feel better about myself besides having some dull moments during my time there. She truly made me feel like her service was genuine and real. The Corner Bakery Cafe is lucky to have such a wonderful woman working for them. read more

Corner Bakery Cafe - Lemon Pancakes topped with strawberries and whip cream, bacon, eggs, topped off with Syrup. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Well for a quick order at the counter place they put out verrrry good food!! I had the farmers scramble with potatoes instead of fruit. Wow it was a Dagwood plate ! Lots of vegis plus mushrooms my favorite!! The potatoes were cooked then fried I think with a bit of caramelized onion too so good. Did have to go fetch jam tho. Bf had the eggs with bacon n pancakes. Wow and the pancakes were very deloiuso !! Bacon nice n thick with applewood smoke flavor too. The gals co I got around to service the tables were very perky and talkative. Love that too. So all In all it's a good way to start your morning. Oh.. and the bathrooms were very clean and nice smelling but u need the code to use. read more

Food: 5/5 Customer Service: 4/5 Cleanness: 4/5 Wait time for p/u: 4/5 Staff available: 2/5 Overall I rate this 4 stars. I have had my regular Pesto Cavatappi, and just recently tried their Warm Bacon and Spinach Salad and both are amazingly delicious! My regular is the choose any 2, which is a good deal. Every time I choose the PC and everytime it's delicious. The location is downtown and it's close to work. I will try other items in the future but for now I'm very happy with my regular. My only feedback is they always have 1 register open at a time when I go for lunch. Please hire enough staff to work the busy hours in a busy location. *call ahead* read more

The only reason why this place is getting 3 stars is because food was good and Adam is great!! On the other hand employee or manager with a tattoo on her forearm has the worst customer service ever. Rolls her eyes, walks away mid sentence, doesn't make orders correctly and gives attitude when asking for a refund on the sandwich that wasn't made right. I have nothing else to say but to promote Adam as the store manager. Great attitude, always smiling, and AMAZING customer service. read more

I have ordered my lunch here for the past month and love to get the entree pasta. every time I order through a particular waitress (Ursulla), gives me a hard time for asking for a single side of parmesan cheese to go on top of my big pasta entree. Recently, when I was picking up my lunch, I asked a cashier if I could have a single side of parmesan...long story short, the girl who typically gives me hard time pulled the other employee aside and whispered to her--and now that employee tells me they are going to charge $1.50 for a single minuscule side of Parmesan... spending $14 on a bowl of pasta, you would expect that you would not have to pay for a pinch-size side of parmesan. not impressed with their service read more

I ordered the veggie scramble, cinnamon roll, and a juice. The scramble is good with some added salt and pepper, and the cinnamon roll was delicious! The only thing is that they forgot my drink and I had to return to get it. I also ordered white toast, but was given something completely different. Ordering take out is usually a hit or miss with many places. Until next time! -Your friendly pescatarian read more

Food quality is very poor, deserves one star but chose to give two because the service was good. The food is bland and makes you feel sick after consumption. Do not recommend. read more