Diane L.

Corner Bakery has expanded locations for their Choose Two for $6.99 (see photo). Since I was nearby, I stopped by this location for takeout. When I placed my order, the employee was unable to ring up this deal and told me she needed to ask her manager. I ended up waiting for nearly 10 minutes because the manager was apparently in the back on a phone call. It seems employee(s) may not be properly trained or aware of their current promotions. Despite multiple windows, the ambiance feels confined because of the dark upper interior colors.

Betty G.

A vendor recently came to our office for a presentation and brought Corner Bakery sandwiches for lunch. The sandwiches were fresh and good. They just need more protein with their bread. As always, their cookies are very good, especially the chocolate chip cookies.

Food was really underwhelming , wait time was absurd. The older gentleman at the register was really rude. I have always loved corner bakery this is our first time at this location and we will not be back. I ordered my sandwich and my boyfriend was asking the man about breakfast sandwiches. The man told him "yes we have them" and then my boyfriend tells him alright and tells him which one he wants and the man said "hold on I'm not done with her order yet." In a rude and snappy tone. There were sandwiches and food sitting on the expo counter for the 15 minutes we were in line getting cold too. Customer service is not good here. The guy with the facial piercings was the only employee who appeared awake and sentient. He had a great attitude, sad he wasn't the one who helped us and that we got the rude guy. All of our food came out cold, probably because they just leave it on the expo line for so long. Do NOT come here to this location.

Food was good and service was quick and kind, but our interaction with the manager Ruby at this location was one of the worst I've ever experienced at a restaurant. She demeaned the couple who ordered ahead of us because she couldn't comprehend their accent despite their simple instructions and on top of that brought her own employees to tears. I have never EVER seen something like that from someone in a management position. The fact that any respectable establishment would allow someone to scream at their employees in such an unprofessional manner in front of customers is baffling to me. Management at the Sunflower location in Santa Ana needs to be trained on how to treat their customers as she let me stand there for 10 minutes while the other employees were struggling to keep up. Add the previously mentioned abuse of power and the environment wasn't even remotely friendly or feeling safe to eat at. I hope Corner bakery makes a change at this location otherwise I can't imagine coming back.

Christopher O.

Good food. Amazing taste. Clean Chicken carbonara was fresh, well made The Breakfast bowl was great too. Highly recommend to bring family and friends

Derek W.

I was debating between 2 and 3 stars for this Corner Bakery Cafe, but I'll be nice and round up here even though I'm still a little unhappy with a couple things. I arrived shortly before 8 PM, and a couple employees were heading out as I was heading in. They asked if I was here for pickup, to which I answered negatively, and directed me to the front counter where a female cashier was ready to take my order. I had a $5 off $15 reward on my account, and I gave her my phone number so she could apply the discount to my order. I went with my go to Choose Two: Chicken Rosa Pasta, Shrimp Scampi Linguine, and Mixed Greens Salad. This time, I decided to add some twists, literally. The Chicken Rosa Pasta usually comes with cavatappi pasta while the Shrimp Scampi Linguine comes with linguine (duh! lol). However, I asked if I could "switch" the pastas here, and the cashier had no trouble making it happen. After paying for my meal, I asked her how long it would take for the kitchen to prepare my meal. She estimated 5 minutes, but it was really more like 8. During that wait, I walked around the vast interior and was astonished at how many customers could dine in at once. It was about 1.5 times the size of the Lakewood location! As if that wasn't enough, they also have a nice outdoor patio where you get a nice view of the lights around the trees. If it weren't so chilly outside, it would make for a nice, cozy dinner under the night sky, but with so many empty tables inside, I didn't want to make the busser's job more difficult by playing hide and seek. The busser with my meal was trying to find my number placard, but I could tell it was my order because there were two bowls of pasta and the Mixed Greens Salad. I had to look in his direction and motion to him using the placard. When he placed my order on the table, he meticulously set the utensils on top of the napkins, but with the prongs of the fork touching the table. To make matters worse, both the fork and the knife, the latter of which served no useful purpose, looked pretty old that I question the back of the house's dishwashing skillset. I had to be a little creative in cleaning the fork a little more without making too much of a mess. Surely, there had to be better utensils than those, right?! I was only about halfway through the Mixed Greens Salad when the busser asked me how I liked my meal. Without having even touched either of the pastas? lol but the salad wasn't too bad, especially with the generous amount of dressing they gave. I've griped in other Corner Bakery reviews about how the Shrimp Scampi Linguine can never seem to bring out the flavor it so truly deserves to have. This one also could have used more flavor, but I'm happy to report that it was more flavorful than at the other locations, largely in part due to the shrimp. I wish the pasta was as flavorful too, but considering my greatly tempered expectations for this pasta dish, I wasn't too disappointed, even though I was a little dismayed at the large puddle of sauce sitting on the bottom of my bowl upon completion. However, the Chicken Rosa Pasta, a pasta dish I used to always recommend at Corner Bakery, may no longer be my favorite anymore. I've always boasted about how bold the flavor is, but the flavor here seemed to have dissipated well before reaching my mouth. I ate this one after finishing the Shrimp Scampi Cavatappi, and it was a good thing I did because the leftover sauce from the shrimp pasta added the flavor that my taste buds had sought from the Chicken Rosa Pasta. It certainly would have been a different story had I eaten the Chicken Rosa Pasta first. Don't get me wrong, the Chicken Rosa Pasta still tastes good as a whole, but the one I had here missed the mark for me. I used the restroom before leaving, and I appreciated how it looked upkept and well maintained like Buc-ee's in New Braunfels, IYKYK. The inside has plenty of tables as well as a good amount of decor on the walls. A lot of the decor said Costa Mesa, but this Corner Bakery is actually in South Coast Village Plaza in Santa Ana, just on the other side of Sunflower from South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. There is plenty of parking available, so you shouldn't have any issues finding an open spot. When I left, an employee in a green shirt, presumably the manager on duty, made eye contact with me and thanked me for coming. He was the only one I saw with a smile on his face, and such a simple gesture like that could really make someone's day. I would say that smile is a good representation of the glimmer of hope that remains in keeping Corner Bakery in business. What do I mean by this? Lately, I've been noticing that Corner Bakery Cafe has been on the decline, with prices going in one direction and quality going in the other direction. My recent visits have seen more emptier seats inside and outside, but this location seems to be hanging in there fairly well. Seriously though, find better utensils to lend to customers!

Brenda L.

The good: My husband and I were craving dessert while we stayed at an Airbnb nearby so we stopped by here and ordered from their bakery section. It was our first visit to any Corner Bakery location and we had low expectations because every review of every location I've seen has never been fantastic. I tried the M&M cookie, pan au chocolate (called chocolate croissant in America), pecan spiced mini Bundt cake, and crunchy sugar coated raisin bread slices. Everything was yummy! My favorite was the raisin bread sliced because it was so crunchy without being hard and tasted freshly made. It wasn't too sweet and I could definitely see myself snacking on this. It was sophisticated and pretty too! It would make a great item in a gift basket. There's plenty of parking. The bad: The pastries were all on the sweeter side so if you prefer a more subtle and less sweet pastry then this isn't the place for you. The interesting: The original "corner" was in Chicago. You can buy gift cards online. They offer catering.

Melissa P.

This corner bakery is the only left in our nearby area, and they are very hit or miss with their food. As of now their customer service is pretty good; but the making of the food needs to be more consistent. I have visited here for all three meals; breakfast, lunch and dinner. I really like their scrambles and their pancakes, but when we order to go sometimes they're really bad about giving you everything you need for your meal. And this last time they put avocado on my scramble that was black/bruised. That was annoying because most of it was inedible. Sitting inside at breakfast is usually ok on the weekdays but on weekends it gets pretty busy. The food area has a bunch of outdoor seating with umbrellas, though. So that's a very good option. We like to bring our pup too, so this is perfect.

Sandra T.

Great food and even better customer service !!!! Staff is very nice with smiles makes you feel like home !

I have ordered from this location a few different times and they are notorious for using rotten vegetables, wilted, lettuce, black, avocado, etc. I will never eat here ever again. Krista, your link did not work, but I found my picture of last time I ordered here. Just ewwwwww

Daniel T.

On the quieter, forgotten side of South Coast Plaza has a nice relaxing touch to it and it's very calm if you're looking for someplace to study and get away from all the busyness of South Coast Plaza this is the perfect spot.

I can't say enough great things about the manager at this Corner Bakery location. Thank you Ruby for your professionalism and genuine care for your customers. This manager leads by example attentive, respectful, and willing to step in to make sure everything runs smoothly. My parent's enjoy coming here and I appreciate you and MOST of your staff treating them with kindness and respect. Thank you Ruby for turning a bad situation with one of your staff members into a good experience after all.