WTF?!?! I've been TRAPPED in the drive thru for 10 min and no one has moved. People are honking their horns. Nothing. MOVE THE CAR UP AND BRING THEIR ORDER TO THEM like every other restaurant. Never coming here again. read more

I have heard a lot about Kneaders over the past few months and was excited to check it out for the first time. My co-workers and I went for lunch and didn't have to wait in line long, even right around noon during the week, which was nice. This was a company lunch, so the boss paid after all 6 of us had ordered. The girl behind the counter taking our orders seemed perturbed that there were 6 of us ordering and made a snarky comment to the boss (something along the lines of "I'm not even going to repeat what everyone ordered because you won't know if it's right anyways"). I did like that they had free samples of a few of their breads at the checkout counter (even though I didn't have any). The portion sizes were ok - the Chicken Bacon Avocado salad I ordered was mostly lettuce (a lot of brown pieces), with a small sprinkling of bacon and 2 slices of red onion. One of my co-workers ordered the same salad and it was missing the bacon. Also, the bread on the side (sourdough) was very good, but it was a little weird that there was no butter or toppings for the bread, just kind of a random slice thrown on the side of the salad. Overall, the attention to detail and quality control here seems sub-par, but I would like to come back and try it again for a second round since it seems like it has a lot of potential to be a good place. read more

Well I gave them another try last night do to family pressure. Again the food was good but I went through the drive thru, the guy ahead of me pulled out stopped parked and went back in. So I thought "check the order". Sure enough they hand me my order and close the window. I roll forward and realized I had no #5 Blueberry Smoothie. So I pull out park and go in. There sits my smoothie on the counter. I point at it and the girl hands it to me and laughs and reply's oh yeah! Come on get your act together ! The owners obviously need to take an interest in their business. Good food but poor help behind the counter. read more

Try their French country bread, it is yummy- soft and fresh. My favorite sandwich is the turkey on French country, with a side of soup or potato salad. The pastries are good, especially the double fudge brownie!! This location has friendly employees! Glad this location exists in east Mesa since there is not much healthy fast food or drive thru to choose from! read more

We have liked this place since they opened. We have eaten in and used the drive thru . Food is always good and orders are correct. I dropped a star though because the last few times I ordered the French toast it wasn't hot or fresh. I'm sure they make up a big batch and let it sit in a warmer. But they should make them as ordered. read more

Ordered a turkey cranberry sandwich for $6.99 and it came with one piece of lettuce, cheese and about a tablespoon of turkey. They should be ashamed to serve this. Will not be going back. They lost another customer. read more

Kneaders Bakery & Cafe - Turkey and cranberry. Where's the Turkey? - Bakeries Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

If you are a vegetarian then by all means order the pastrami. If you can find the meat or even taste it you are doing better than I did. Overpriced to be sure. I asked if the pastrami was hot, the cashier said yes but it wasn't. When I took it back the manager asked them to put it on the grill for me. When I got it back, still not hot. Later the manager came over and took our trays and said he was glad we enjoyed our dinner. He didn't ask if we enjoyed our dinner and quite frankly, I didn't. Also the meal cost me twelve dollars, for a sandwich, chips and a drink! I won't go back. read more

Stale. So bummed about this location - purchased 2 turkey cranberry croissant sandwiches tonight with their homemade parm chips. Both croissants and chips were Stale. The bread was hard and the chips were soggy. Not impressed at all - Should have went to subway across the street. read more

Took the kids to grab a late breakfast, I didn't event know they had breakfast until recently, and it is top notch! I got the Mexican omelette and it was delicious, I totally recommend it. Service was quick and friendly, restaurant was clean and the baked goods are AMAZING. I'll be visiting again for sure! read more

Went over today for a turkey, bacon, avocado on a baguette. Ordered the combo #1 with a cup of soup and a drink, and a chocolate croissant on the side. Got home and opened the bag. Half a sandwich? Really? For approx $15.50 total, I expect a whole sandwich- not half. Very disappointed. Also, when did you guys start putting the soup inside the sandwich box? It steams the bread and fillings so that I get lukewarm tomatoes, wet bread, and semi melted cheese. Gross. Please stop. read more

We love Kneaders at our house! Their Southwest BBQ Chicken salad is amazing! So is the French Toast for breakfast. Their restaurant is clean and full of friendly, helpful people. read more

I just barely went through the drive through and ordered a sandwich with no onions. They repeated back "and you wanted no onions right?" Right, I say. Then they repeat the whole order back to me and again acknowledge the no onions. I pull to the window, she hands me the food and reads the order again. Again stating "no onions" I get home and what do you know, onions are on my sandwich. I took them off and it is a delicious sandwich, but come on. What else could I have done other than being that annoying customer that holds up the line so she can make sure they got the order right? Super frustrated. And if onions go on a sandwich, even if you take them off there is still the smell and a lingering taste. Super frustrated. read more

My first and only experience failed to meet my expectations. My whole meal, both doors to the restaurant were propped open and I have since noticed them open when I drive by. I just find that to be unappetizing, so I don't even consider eating here, which is a shame, because I had looked forward to its opening. The one meal I had was grilled cheese with potato soup and a drink, which was ok, but the service was fair at best and the restaurant just didn't meet my overall expectations. read more

Don't waste your time or money. Bad experience two consecutive visits. First time we paid more than $20 for two sandwiches. You could hardly find the turkey on the sandwiches. They seem to count on their bread being good and forget that to make a "sandwich" there needs to be something other than bread. Terrible value for the money. This morning we waited ten minutes in the drive-thru only to get the wrong order which we didn't discover until we were home. I tried to call and allow them to make it right, but after five minutes on hold I gave up. There are very few non fast food options in our area but we will drive to a better value from now on. read more

Have been to this location twice. Both times most tables are filthy. Never once have I seen anyone wiping off tables. We have to clean our own table in order to sit down. Today was my second visit. Order potato soup to go for my sick daughter. That's all she wanted. Waited 30 minutes - still no soup. Inquired at counter - seems they lost my order. Then they said they are out of potato soup! Got a refund and will never return. This place has serious management problems. read more

We went for a turkey ham sandwich on rustic rye with tomatoes and lettuce this evening. Fantastic, This is my 6 Th visit in the past month. The bread is always very fresh and delicious. Whe I ordered the turkey sunflower cranberry salad there were lots of chunks of moist turkey, lots of cranberries. The half portion was substantial so I took some home. The decor is lovely too. I enjoyed the music they played, not so loud as some restaurants have so you can enjoy a visit with friends. read more

I eat here more than I probably should because my wallet isn't a fan! But it is worth it every time. My favorite thing to get is a classic cafe sandwich and one of their many pastries! If you have an issue with your food, don't whine about it unless you brought it up to the staff first. They are always willing to help. read more

I thought let's go here and try this place out. First off we walk in and no one even looked at us to say welcome even though there's two people looking at us that work there. So we went up to put our order in and i went with Panini Chicken Pesto. It was to come with grilled chicken breast fresh pesto ,fresh basil, tomatoes, red onions and provolone cheese on a sourdough bread. To say the least i wasn't happy because mine don't come with all the stuff on it at . My food was over cooked they burnt the bread. And what little they did put on wasn't fresh at all. It looked like they just throw it on and sent it out. Will not be going back here anymore. read more

This is the 2nd time they forgot something in our to go order. The 1st time was our drink from the kids menu and the 2nd time was the cookie from the kids menu. I glanced in the bag and it looked like everything was there but it wasn't. I will give it one more try but I'm not happy. read more

Don't understand the hype over this bakery/cafe/restaurant. Experienced stomach upset after eating a bland chicken sandwich. Purchased bread at this store as well and found it to be nothing worth writing home about. Pastries lack creativity, instead infused with loads of sugar to perhaps appeal to the masses. Really miss Breadsmiths! Kneaders strikes me as a mass production bakery where quality ingredients and creativity are sorely lacking. I won't be back. read more

I recently did a catering order and was very pleased with the food and the service was outstanding! The staff is very friendly and the food is always fresh! read more

Came here for lunch at 1130 today and the line as out the door. They had samples while you're waiting in line which was nice. The soups don't have a description of what they are so I asked the cashier what the "Irish stew" was. She said she didn't know. So obviously I didn't get it but that's sort of weird she didn't know what it was like. I got a 1/2 soup and 1/2 salad. The soup (chicken noodle) was good, salad (chicken chop subbed a vinaigrette for the blue cheese that came with it) it was okay, very basic.. nothing special. Although the bread & croutons that come with it were great, so fresh & delicious! They have some bread on sample too. Also, the selection of pastries, breads and desserts (cakes, pies, cupcakes, everything) is pretty impressive. I would definitely come back, just hoping the crowds die down a little :) read more

I just tried going through the drive-thru. I was the only car. I sat at the order menu for about 5 minutes and no one even acknowledged I was there or said they'd be right with me. So I drove up to the pick up window and sat there for a few more minutes. Again, no one came to the window to help me. I drove off without ordering anything. Talk about poor service. read more

Came for lunch with my mom and two little girls. We order a kids ham sandwich which came with a super large cookie, the half chicken bacon avocado salad and a half chicken ala mondo salad. The salads were beyond amazing!!! They were both loaded with all the toppings just how we like them more stuff than actual lettuce. I've been to multiple Kneaders and by far this is the best salad I've ever had from them. Then we ordered a chocolate mousse to share for our dessert. read more

Went to Kneaders this morning and had the all you can eat French toast. It was amazing as usual and at the price, it's a steal.

I had never been to kneaders so when they opened up down the street I decided to give it a try. Not knowing what to expect it was not what I expected. Turned out to be an overpriced Corner Bakery. The cashier had an annoying valley girl voice and had to repeat our order 3 times until she repeated it back to us properly. The food was average (pancakes, French toast, omelette) and the French toast was not warm at all. The desserts in the case looked delicious but I did not try them. Probably will not go back unless I'm in the mood for high priced Denny's food read more

I hardly ever write reviews, but I went to this location for the second time today and my order was totally butchered both times by different people! Today (drive thru) they forgot my bread, put the wrong cheese on my salad, charged my an "upsize" fee for a large coffee then said they only had one size, and the coffee was completely white with creamer/undrinkable. Last time (a couple weeks ago, dine in) was even more off, and we waited for sooo long for our order that the kids were tired of being there before we even got our food. It's so disappointing because I usually love Kneader's and this is the closest one to me. We won't be going again. read more

Showed up at 8pm for soup and salad. 3 soups were listed on the menu and when we ordered the tomato basil, she said they ran out of it? You're open for another hour and dont have soups available. We ended up leaving. Cashier wasnt very friendly either. read more

I love their bakery items but am disappointed in their consistency as far as all other food on their menu goes. I got a salad, just recently, and over half of the lettuce was brown...sometimes it tastes great and then others it's so disappointing. Bummed to write this because I'm a huge kneaders fan. read more

Food is good, but they like to make you wait. My 3rd time here, 3 weeks after open and at 6pm on a Friday night they only have 1 register open. I was in line for 15 minutes, because they Chose to only run 1 register. Management needs to make better decision. I have purposely passed on a trip because I know I have to wait. read more

I am really surprised by the low reviews of this place. I fully agree with one reviewer, this is exactly what was needed on the corner of Power and McDowell. If you have problems with your orders, I recommend that you talk to them as they are always willing to help me. Since our first experience about 2 months ago, we have been almost every Saturday and we've taken a few out of town guests here as well, all of whom say something like, "this is the best sandwich I have ever had!". My kids love the desserts, and they even gave me one for free once (a lime tart that had cracked on one side). I always get the Turkey, Avocado, and Bacon and it's incredible. Sometimes I save half for later (it's a big sandwich) and it's still good. The 4 stars is because they are not open on Sunday, and I always end up thinking about going on Sunday... Other than that, I highly recommend! read more

This is my first time here I absolutely loved it! Very clean & attentive employees. Food was really good I got a pannini with chips & euclair! Everything tasted fresh & delicious read more

There cinnamon French toast is amazing! It's so thick with homemade Carmel syrup! And best part is its unlimited if you dine in for only $6! Great atmosphere for a quick delicious breakfast until 11am. read more

Kneaders Bakery & Cafe - Unlimited cinnamon french toast! - Bakeries Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Love the food but had major issues with our online order. Used regular bread instead of croissant, chips instead of a side a Rosemary focaccia bread, waited 10 minutes in drive through with no acknowledgment. Server at window was very brusque. If you're spending $30 you expect more. read more

My family and I have loved Kneaders for a really long time, long before it came to AZ. However, this location is run very poorly. Inconsistent door quality, long waits for food even when the restaurant is not busy. Today we placed and paid for an online order more than 30 minutes before we showed up to pick it up and they hadn't even started making it when we arrived. Very disappointed. read more

What do you expect when you order "French Onion Soup"? Right: a nice rich broth, well, maybe it won't have wine, but still, good broth, caramelized onions, some gruyere cheese, some bread, and if not bread then at least some croutons on top? Here is the recipe from Kneaders: boil water, add spoon of beef stock powder, add a bit of chopped up onion, boil the heck out of it. Let it cool down till it's almost cold, serve to your customer who them pays $4.59. Management laughs its way to the bank. Never again!! We will never back. We have tried Kneaders three times and each time was worse then the time before. What's happening with this company??? read more

Why ohhhh why do i come to this store...ordered a 1/2 sandwich and soup 35 minutes ago and I'm still waiting...this is the WORST store...when i have Time i literally drive 15 minutes farther to avoid this store! read more

Ala Mondo salad good and fresh, the tarts used to be good but they changed the recipe since first opened and not as fresh and creamy. Mint brownie excellent. Soups potato and 3 cheese cauliflower and mushroom Brie all excellent. read more

They never have soup ready or they throw it away too early way before closing time!!! And don't ever try drive thru you'll sit there forever!!! read more

I wish I could give this place ZERO STARS. alright well first off, I went here with a friend on a Saturday morning and ordered very non complicated breakfast items. our order came very late while other people who came in 20 minutes after us were getting their food first. our coffee was done very poorly and had to be sent back twice and my caramel macchiato was still basically a cup of ice and milk and my friends was nothing but black coffee after she had ordered cream and caramel in it. next, we both ordered fruit with our breakfast and my friend found an EYELASH in her fruit. next, I ordered the egg and cheese breakfast sandwich and it came with just egg?? I had to send it back and the server was very rude, looking very annoyed that I was asking to had my order done right. overall this entire experience was frustrating and I will definitely NOT BE COMING BACK. this was absolutely ridiculous. read more