Despite working with fewer employees, they are managing so well and keeping a good pace. The service was awesome, and the pastries were just as good. They have a variety to choose from; I got a dark chocolate strawberry danish (YUMMM). I also got one of their dark roasts (also YUMMM). They have plenty of seating and the indoor aesthetic is so cute!! read more

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Great place to buy pastries that are fresh and taste delicious! Moreover, they have an amazing selection! Immediately, we were greeted upon entering, and they were extremely knowledgeable and friendly. It's a small place; however, you can eat on the inside of the river market once you get your food! I wish they had more drink options (espresso & tea), but that's just a personal preference! read more

This place makes THE BEST pastries and sandwiches! Friendly services, great prices and mouth watering treats!!!

First time at this location, and I will be back for sure! Fantastic pastry as well. read more

Crust & Crumbles - Great Breakfast Sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Great place to go in Rockford for breakfast or to get baked goods. It has coffee along with avocado toast and more. Crust & Crumbles is one of the businesses located in the City Market, a collection of locally owned places. Has a small but well balanced menu of breakfast and lunch items. The place is pretty small inside with some window seating making it best for small groups to get something. Came at breakfast and there was room at the window for eating. It's pretty hard to find room in here. The dining area outside the cafe is another option. It's about $2.50 for coffee. Of course there's not a lot, but what they do have is good though. Last time I got the Ethiopian blend. We also got the Avocado Toast. It's about $8 for a loaded piece of bread. This had arugula, feta which I left off, homemade tomato and pepper jam, pickled onions, and tomatoes. Here's a great place especially at breakfast. It can have pretty long lines, so maybe call to place an order. The breakfast menu has coffee and pastries, and there's options for meat eaters and vegetarians. read more

Crust & Crumbles - Ethiopian Blend Coffee And Avocado Toast - Bakeries Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

I am rating Crust and Crumbles 5 stars for their biscuit breakfast sandwiches! This is the absolute best biscuit sandwich you will find in the Rockford area. Friendly service on every visit, I wish they were opened on Sundays! read more

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The pastries are delicious but the service leaves a lot to be desired. It has been 3 different occasions in the last six weeks where I have walked in and they are completely out of pastries. The last time this happened a gentleman walked in before me, then walked immediately back out. Once I got inside I realized they had nothing left to sell besides loaves of sour dough, so I also walked out. Another man was walking in as I was leaving, only for him to also realize their shelves were empty. In a span of 2 minutes at least 3 clients left with nothing. How is this good business? If they are not gonna have enough or even some pastry product during their operation hours why stay open until 2p? I would understand if I am walking in let's say 30 minutes before closing time, but 2-3 hours before closing and you don't have any pastries to sell in your bakery? This has turned into a bit of a hassle. Not interested in their hobby bakery. It's a waste of time to drive to this place and the hours of operation leave a lot to be desired. Will be taking my business elsewhere. Don't waste your time driving to this spot. read more

They have the most amazing pastries! I literally dream about them! So many fruit and chocolate options but make sure to go early in the morning because they are popular and run out fast! Everything is made fresh daily and my favorite is the Peaches and Cream pastry. PSA: they have vegan options available on certain days and OMG the croissants are incredible. read more

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Went here on a Saturday morning for breakfast while exploring Rockford. The place was pretty busy with people waiting for their food, but there wasn't really a line to order so we placed ours right away. The plus is that there is a communal space to wait in and eat, so there weren't as many people inside the shop. The lady who took our order was quick to explain what all of the baked goods sitting out were and then told us there would be a 20ish minute wait on prepared food. We had time to kill, so we figured the wait wouldn't be that bad. We ended up ordering a mushroom and leek quiche with greens, a chocolate cruffin, and a coffee. I was excited to see that they use Colectivo coffee out of Milwaukee. As for add-ins, they seemed to only have half-and-half and oat beverage. It did end up taking a while for the quiche to come out, which I was kind of surprised by, given it should already be made. Overall it tasted fine. It was more of a custardy quiche and the crust was pretty buttery and salty. Pretty good price at $5 for the quiche with salad. The chocolate cruffin has a great texture with a crispy outside and soft interior. There is a nice lamination on the dough. The chocolate cream filling was tasty and complemented well and wasn't overly sweet. That was a good thing given the cruffin is coated in sugar. Overall, they seem like a pretty decent bakery. Prices are standard for the goods sold and all of the baked goods looked Instagram worthy. Staff was super friendly even under the stress of the rush. Worth a stop if in the area again. read more

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The vanilla bean cruffin was delightful! The vanilla bean custard filling was so tasty and the croissant layers were perfectly flaky! I would come back and try the matcha flavor; my friend got this one and said it was too good. The service is fast, and though the storefront is easy to miss, if you can get street parking you'll be in and out in a jiffy. read more

This is in the City Market and has no outside signage. There is some high-table seating, but you may do better outside in the shared tables/chairs between the various City Market businesses. The biscuit sandwich has no vegetarian option, but they'll make you one without meat. Tasty biscuit; the cheese is American and if I order again I'll ask them to make it without the syrup (!); syrup on eggs and cheese was a little weird. We tried the cheddar/jalapeno pastry; the lemon blueberry; and an apricot almond. All good; all held up fairly well (we were travelling to somewhere else). read more

If I could give less than one star, I would. I hate this crap place. If you're wanting a sandwich, go to Di'Tullio's, instead: you'll not hear, 90% of the time or more often, during standard lunch hours and on weekends, which many folks find is the time that they can visit this kind of place, "we're not doing lunch". read more

Who would have thought this little gem is nestled in downtown Rockford. We love to find a business we have never been to. Found this on Yelp and thought we had to try. We knew when we had to stand in line, it was going to be good. There is a menu with a great selection of breakfast sandwiches or anything behind the glass in my picture. We decided to get a breakfast biscuit with egg ham cheese and a sprinkle of maple syrup. A pastry with mixed fruit and a loaf of bread to take home. This breakfast sandwich just melted in your mouth with a buttery flavor from the biscuit and a sweetness from the syrup. We shared that on our drive home and also sampled the mixed fruit pastry. That did not make it home either. My new favorite place. You can order to go or sit down there. The staff were so helpful and many items i probably missed. You must try. Parking is right on Madison Street. read more

Crust & Crumbles - Decisions, Decisions!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Stopped here for a bite to eat. Had their French Onion Grilled Cheese for lunch. Best grilled cheese I've ever had!

Amazing sweet and savory pastries and breakfast items!!! I haven't had one pastry that I did not like. They make fresh pastries and bread daily and you check check their instagram for updates on what they are baking fresh that day. 10/10 would recommend. read more

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Amazing pastries and great tasting fresh brewed coffee. This is the type of shop you would expect in LA or DC. I'm so glad there is a great pastry shopping rockford. 10/10 read more

A croissant with apricot preserves and a cup of coffee. A simple Sunday breakfast from Crust and Crumbles. The staff are always friendly and helpful. Pastries are always delicious. Give it a try. I'm really glad I did. read more

Crust & Crumbles - A delicately flaky croissant with apricot preserves and a cup of coffee for Sunday breakfast. - Bakeries Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Awesome food and my favorite bakery! The morning avocado toast and lunch croissant tuna sandwich are delicious. Staff is friendly!

Friends introduced us to this gem of a place a few months ago. The cruffin was so so good. We started following them on Instagram and saw that they were having a pizza night. We ordered a few pizzas and I'm so glad that we did! The crust was amazing. Our friend visiting from NYC (the pizza capital!) even agreed that they were amazing. Will definitely be looking out for the next pizza night! read more

Awesome little place. Pastries were amazing. The employees were attentive and happy. A lot of happy customers came in while we were there to buy bread. read more

I pre ordered 3 bread bowls with 1soup and 2chilis. There was only one soup and one chili bowl in the bags. They packed it up before I walked in. I drove all the way home to the other side of town in rush hour traffic to find one bread bowl and one chili missing. Upon my call back to them I asked for a refund for the missing items. I was told that THEY remembered putting the items in the bag...so no refund can be issued. Basically telling me I was making this up to get free food. I hung up and called back asking for Jojo the owner. She has not called back. The woman who filled the order said the owner was aware of the situation. I supposed she is also aware now she will lose our business and others for the petty treatment of long time customers. I will never return there for anything. read more

Great almond croissants and pastries everything I've had here is delicious! I would definitely recommend for breakfast or lunch.

Just went on their site to order a fresh peach pie .. but after I found the cost I was very disappointed..$30 !!!! There can't be that many peaches in a pie to validate that price. read more

Love Crust & Crumbles! I drive 45 minutes every couple of weeks just for their pastries. Absolutely delicious. We also have gotten their pizza (on Pizza night once a month), and we love that as well. Our favorite pastries are the vanilla bean cruffins, blueberry streusel cruffins, and the morning buns. Favorite pizza is the sausage arugula. read more

If you want an authentic eating experience that borders on "art meets old world comfort", then please check out Crust and Crumbles. It's encouraging to know that a true artisanal eating experience is still alive and well. Run, do not walk, to Crust & Crumbles...they are serving up the most delicious and inspiring baked goods in town. Everything from fresh breads to impeccable croissants to cruffins. Yes, that's right, cruffins. If you're not sure what that is, then definitely go and find out :) - they are magical. The breakfast sandwiches are beyond delicious. It's like they took everything that's ordinary about baking and elevated it to new heights. Prepare yourself for a WOW experience. Eat in and then take some to go for home, family and friends. Start the New Year off right and support this local business. read more

Amazing bakes! Very friendly employees, and a cute spot to hang out overall. I highly recommend their cruffins! read more

Crust & Crumbles - Menu and seating area - Bakeries Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

The best sandwiches and pastries in Rockford. Good homemade food. Breads and croissant are delicious. Prices are very fair too. So glad I found this place!!! read more

Excellent pastries!! I'm so glad we found this place! I just moved from Chicago where the bakeries are endless and I was looking for a great bakery in Rockford, Crust and Crumbles is definitely it! The custard filled croissants-muffins (cruffins? ) were heavenly and the almond croissant was delicious. I can't wait to go back and try more!! read more

We stopped into Crust & Crumbles this morning and were delightfully surprised to find such a wonderful, cute and spotless Old World atmosphere bakery. I took home a vanilla bean cruffin, which was absolutely delicious! Can't wait to try the brown sugar/cinnamon cruffin also. We will definitely go back and try the breads, which look almost too good to eat. The loaves look like an old world picture of true artisan beauty! It's definitely worth a trip downtown. read more

Pastries are excellent. Coffee good also. Second time here, will definitely come back.