Discovered Shirley's in the Parking Lot of the hotel I was staying at during a conference in July. Decided to walk over instead of driving somewhere to get a bite to eat. I got a bowl of Chicken Corn Chowder that was heavenly and a fresh Turkey Club sandwich that was so good! Fresh bread, Turkey sliced and very generous portions. Prices are fair and the service is great! More people need to come here. Liked them better than the Provo Kneaders - just saying. PS: grabbed a box of the Sugar cookies for the hotel room snacking for the week - can I just say - YUMMY! read more

The space is great. Clean, bright and very welcoming. We stopped in during some tire work across the street. The chicken tortilla soup wasn't exactly my taste, but the kids enjoyed their grilled cheese sammys and the egg salad was delish. read more

Slathered in frosting. Sweet rolls should be able to stand on their own rather than being pounded with icing. The food is lack-luster and the place felt like a wannabe kneaders. I would 100% rather take my business elsewhere. I also felt like I was invading the employees personal time by asking for assistance. I am saying this after having tried various different items on the menu on different days. read more

Visited Shirley's this morning for a quick croissant Breakfast very delicious and fresh. Went back this evening for a delicious fresh & hot bowl of chicken noodle soup, which came with one of Shirley's delicious fresh warm buns. The cookies were also out of this world! The next time I stay in the Marriott across from Shirley's I'll definitely come back for more fresh & delicious meals! read more

Wanted to try something new so we came here during dinner time. I ordered an egg salad sandwich and my boyfriend had the Chipotle chicken panini, we shared hawaiian chips, and their old-fashioned root beer. The inside of the cafe is adorable and service was friendly. read more

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Here now for breakfast and not much in choices. 2 actually. I'm having the croissant sandwich and a cinnamon roll. Now I see why nobody else here. Is a pretty place. Sandwich is a lunch kind. No egg. Turkey and bacon, highly processed. Cinnamon roll is decent. I had couple bites of each and am departing with no plan of return. Not a decent breakfast choice of any level here. Apologies to business but they need to try a little. This is barely similar to Paradise Bakery but a much lesser experience. read more

I got the daily special: ham and cheese on French bread, and a side of chicken noodle soup. The sandwich was about as standard as ham and cheese goes, and the soup was a step up from Campbell's Chunky-grade. I didn't try any of the bakery items, so I can't speak to their quality. As nearly everyone else seems to agree, this place is just like Kneaders: the food, setup, decorations. As I have been unimpressed with Kneaders as of late, I don't know if I'll return to either of these places. It may be more worthwhile (and economical) to just make your own at home. read more

Food- amazing. Service is either decent or bad. If you get annoyed easily maybe head over to Kneaders

I Will Never pre order or buy Rolls/sweets here again! I preordered for and prepaid because they said I wouldn't have to wait in line and when I got there there was 20 people in line all prepaid orders they close the drive-through so you couldn't pick up there and all in all it was fiasco! I waited in line 30 minutes for my prepaid order! This particular event should not have been a surprised because they have been there for years. I can't believe they don't havean efficient system of delivering a large amount of prepaid Orders. And then my cinnamon rolls were over baked! Never again!!! read more

Their sweet rolls are really good, but I just had such an annoying experience. I used the drive-thru (who hates unloading their kids for a quick errand ) just to order some sweet rolls. I explained to the staff member that I needed one separate because I was dropping it off at my husband's work. She explained that they couldn't be separated because they bake together. I was thinking "do you not have knives?" Whatever, let's be chill. I asked for a knife and a separate container and I decided to just do it myself in the car. I get my order and the rolls are hardly baked together. Ok whatever.. then I realize that she didn't give me the extra container that I asked for. I asked for one and she presented a small soup bowl. Confused as to why this was such an ordeal, I explained, no like one of these small clear containers. She said they had those, but it's be $0.32 extra. Hello stingy establishment. I was thinking whatever! Okay charge me $0.32. Except she already charged me. Handed her back my card, only for her to say there is a $5 limit. YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME! Okay fine.. scrounge around for change.. no change.. break a dollar and now get a wad of change in my wallet. Your sweet rolls are good Shirley's, but not worth this. read more

Shirley's Bakery & Cafe - Yes, it would be IMPOSSIBLE to separate one of these out into another container - Cafes Near Me - Provo, Utah

What a great place to grab a sandwich! Everything was fresh and delicious. Too bad I am just passing through, but will surely stop here again the next time I am in town! read more

Shirley's Bakery & Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Provo, Utah

In my opinion this is the best bakery in town!! The orange, blueberry, and raspberry rolls are to die for! Definitely worth a stop when you're in Provo!! read more

Delicious dinner rolls and sweet rolls. Butternut squash soup is to die for and so is the chicken and wild rice soup. It seems as the service has gone down in the last couple of years. I've gone to the drive through during normal daytime hours and nobody is there to take my order. The line is super slow when ordering inside. They have two registers, but only one cashier taking orders. Sadly, I think most customers just put up with the slow service because they want their sweet rolls. read more

Eclairs are the best I've had, and I've had a lot from different bakeries! Although I do wish they had more food options (bread, sandwiches, just something more savory... but it's okay!) read more

Took a friend to Shirley's today, and had a pretty bad experience. Spent 23 dollars and change, and got 1 small sandwich that was pretty good. Also got a grilled ham and cheese that was served warm instead of hot and it was also pretty good. We got two chocolate chip and two oatmeal raisin cookies that were supposed to be on the day old price list, but we got charged full price for those, and they were still very good. The soup of the day was chicken noodle, and it was not good. It was served cold. We both sent it back, and it came back slightly warmer, but still way too cold and didn't taste good. The portion size for what they charge here is just so disappointing. For the money spent we could have gone to so many other places in Provo, and received way better value ie better food, and portion sizes that are much more worth it. One person who helped us was very friendly, but didn't pay attention to detail. That means that a customer should not have to ask to have something reheated twice. The other person we dealt with really just acted like they would rather be somewhere else. I also tried to contact the store after I got home and wrote this review, but since I don't do the facebook thing, the only contact info to leave feedback would be to call the place directly I guess. Two trips in one, my first and my last. read more

Pros and Cons of Shirleys: PRO: The ingredients are obviously very fresh, the homemade soups are delicious, and the pastries are divine. The staff is also very friendly. CON: The drivethru is a TERRIBLE option if you are in a hurry. It can take anywhere from 10-20 minutes in line. Inside is actually faster, but they still move a little bit slow. They do not do call ahead orders.You never EVER see a manager, anywhere. Overall: I would go here only if I wanted to either dine in, or was willing to run in to grab to go food. There are many faster options for a tasty sandwich in the togo department. You can tell this is a local owned business, it feels like the owner has never run a restaurant before, and still has lots to learn. read more

Wow! Excellent pastries! Kind and helpful staff and clean, cute interior. A definite must to visit, it's heaven for sweet rolls, cinnamon rolls and yummy scones. It was hard to decide which was the best pastry, so we walked out with 2 boxes to share with our camping buddies. read more

Shirley's Bakery & Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Provo, Utah

My husband and I dropped in to Shirley's Bakery about an hour before close on Saturday night. We were delighted and surprised to see that the majority of their baked goods were on 30% off or even buy one get one free. At such a great deal we loaded up with 2 sweet rolls (one raspberry, one blueberry) and 2 "big feet" (?) plus a small eclair. We ate the eclair immediately upon exiting and were 100% pleased--it was delicious! The rolls were consumed the next day and still tasted fresh. A perfectly sweet dough, topped with amazing frosting. I could have eaten our entire order myself! We will definitely be returning on our next trip to Provo! read more

Shirleys is pretty delicious- especially the cinnamon rolls and the sugar cookies but their drive through struggles so hard. I have babies so I really appreciate a drive through but every time I've come through their drive through (probably 5 times) I sit there for ten minutes after ordering and then they lean out the window asking me what my order was and then it takes another 10 minutes. Wish I was exaggerating. Wouldn't come back but their cookies are fire read more

Shirley's moved from their location on the corner down the road just a little bit. Broiler Express went out of business and Shirley's made a beautiful dining room addition to that location. I would compare Shirley's to Kneaders and Zupas and say that Shirley's new cafe blows them both out of the water!! Pros: FOREVER faster than Kneaders. I asked for a cupcake and they just went straight to the case and gave it to me. It couldn't have taken more than 10 seconds, which is roughly 300 times faster than Kneaders. They immediately gave me my soup and the sandwich came about 4 minutes later. And they were busy! FAR better quality than Zupas. The soups were made fresh that day, and it showed. The bread was baked fresh that day and tasted that way. The cup of soup was about 1.5x the size of Zupas and the sandwich was probably 1.75x the size of a Zupas sandwich INSANE blueberry cinnamon roll samples. Super fresh, obviously real berries, perfectly light yet rich icing. Ah, I'm drooling again. Cons: A little pricey. You're going to spend between $2-4 more per person than Zupas, but it's pretty on par with Kneaders in price. Once I tasted the food though, I immediately forgot about my wallet. Not the most gigantic dining room, but there was a side room with nobody in it, so there's definitely enough space for people to come and go. TL;DR WAY better than Kneaders and Zupas, just slightly more pricey. They are the real deal. read more

Shirley's recently expanded to include a deli. The soups are seriously delicious and you can definitely tell that they are made fresh. The chips they serve with the sandwiches are also fantastic. I am not much of a sandwich person but I did like their ham and swiss. They used good quality ham not compressed lunchmeat garbage. This will become my regular soup and sandwich location. Way better than Zupa's or Kneaders. read more

My review was for today's lunch. Everyone knows that Shirley's has wonderful rolls and if I had rolls today I would give them a 5. But today I had a blah lunch. So blah that I didn't even want to finish it. I had the lunch special and it wasn't special. It was a tuna sandwich. It did not look like tuna. The bread was too thinly cut. The tuna was darkish and looked like a spread (too long in the food processor) why no lettuce? Or something to make it look enticing. They gave me the tiniest portion of soup. My husband laughed at it. Until he opened his salad and was greeted by brown avocados. Luckily they gave me a roll with my special. We won't be back for lunch but will return for rolls. Stick with the rolls Shirley or up your lunch game! read more

Somebody needs to investigate the addictive ingredient in those cinnamon rolls. It's criminal!

The decor is very much like Kneader's on the inside - super cute, cozy, and welcoming. Five stars for the decor. Too bad the reviews aren't based on decor. The food, however, is lackluster. I ordered a chicken salad sandwich with the broccoli soup. We showed up about 90 minutes before closing and there were literally no desserts or pastries left aside from the peanut butter bars (which I hope means that most of their sweets are delicious and Shirley's just does not know how to plan for their hours of operation) but we had already arrived so we decided to eat there anyway. The chicken salad sandwich was a solid B. Nothing I'd crave, but not bad either. It hit the spot. The broccoli soup was the most disgusting soup I've ever had. I would not recommend... to anyone. The broccoli was pureed to the point there were no pieces of broccoli in the soup, there were chunks of potatoes in the soup but not enough to seem intentional, it was overly salted to compensate for the lack of other flavors, it was so thick my toddler stuck four spoons in the soup and they stood up straight for the remainder of our meal, and there was no creaminess to the soup. Absolute garbage. For the price I was expecting better, especially since Kneaders is delicious and comparable in price. The one saving grace for this review is the customer service. The girl at the counter who rang us up and took our order was very friendly and pleasant. We decided to add the combo portion of the meal to my friend's order but she had already moved to the next page so she threw it in for my friend for free, which was appreciated. I even noticed her double check our order before bringing it out to us - which ensured it was correct! All in all, I will not return. One star for the customer service and one star for the basic chicken salad sandwich. read more

Terrible service, but the orange rolls taste good.

We have been excited to come to Shirleys for a few months but we had to travel over 90 minutes to get here. We came in the afternoon, there was only 1 customer in there, no rush or line which was great. A young woman took our order of a few pastries and cold sandwiches. After 20 minutes we noticed a couple who came in ten minutes after us already had their hot food so I went to the register. The woman said due to their ordering system being mixed up our order was thrown away. She took our order again and said it would be right out. And ten minutes and they give us our sandwiches and offered us a free pastry. Since we had already ordered pastries we declined. We open our food containers and noticed both sandwiches were wrong - were missing ingredients or had ingredients we asked to hold. At that point we just wanted to leave and went to ask for a refund on the sandwiches: we were informed they do not give refunds on sandwiches and they told us we could have free pastries or they could remake our sandwiches again. The bad service is unfortunate considering the food is B grade. I would not waste my time and go back there again though, regardless of the food. I'd suggest they have one person working who understands customer management. read more

If you want the BEST rolls, buns, bread in your life...go to Shirley's. We lived in Hawaii and now DC and every time we go to Utah this is our FIRST stop! We've been enjoying Shirley's for over 20 years! read more

These cinnamon rolls are seriously the best in the state! You can't buy anything else that comes close to these. They have amazing flavors, but the standard cream cheese is hard to beat. If you are trying to get a promotion, proposing to your girlfriend, or holding a meeting to promote world peace, then bring a dozen of these bad boys. I guarantee success, unless you eat them all before you share. read more

Freaking awesome cinnamon rolls and cheesy bread sticks. I needed something fattening to make me feel better after running, and this place was on the way home. I got a cinnamon roll for $1.69 and two bread sticks for $.79 each. Those things are so good to take home and eat with soup. Love it. I only wish that it had more tables to give it the feel of a bakery where I can actually sit down and enjoy my pastry on a Saturday morning. There was just one lone table, which I thought seemed out of place - just one? Hmm. I'll definitely go back to try some more things, though I'll admit that i expect them to have a bit more of a variety. I didn't know if they'd have donuts (which they didn't), but most of the pastries are limited to various "rolls" and breads. But I'm not complaining too much - the cinnamon rolls satisfied my craving. read more

My favorite place to eat in Utah County. The turkey bacon avocado sandwich is amazing!!! The rest of their sandwiches are very good too! Don't forget to order a dozen cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting! To die for!!!! read more

Visited this place upon recommendation during a college visit. I got a BLT on French bread and it was a nice light eat. Not too big not too small. It was perfect. Their bread is freshly made which is awesome. My family got a variety of different flavored cinnamon rolls and had nothing but amazing things to say about it. The worker even heated them up for us and the rolls just melted in the mouth. A need to go! read more

I actually met Shirley the owner while I was in there and asked her questions about the baked goods. She actually seemed like she does a high amount of drugs and even though I am not saying she does she did seem very high strung in an unnatural way. She couldn't seem to answer questions about her own desserts in a knowledgeable way and needless to say I didn't feel like eating their food after. read more

Visiting Provo for the second time and this gem is located in the same parking lot as my hotel. I ordered an adult grilled cheese and a cup of the tomato basil soup. The service was very quick but still polite. The food was delicious! The grilled cheese was cheesy and crunchy. The soup was creamy and packed with so much flavor. So glad I stopped by here to enjoy lunch. All of the baked goods looked so yummy! They also sell home decor and small handmade trinkets! Simply amazing. read more

Shirley's takes care of our rolls for every holiday!

i've had all of the varieties of their sweet rolls and they are delicious! i especially loved the blueberry sweet roll. the drive thru was fast also. i've gone a few times early in the morning and i've only had amazing experiences here read more

They agreed to make something for myself, and for my wife. Then waited until we sat down to tell us they actually didn't have either of those things. They're unaware of their own stock. Unprofessional. The food isn't that great either. read more

Cute shop, sandwiches and salads are yummy and good portions, reasonable price, everything is fresh. Gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because while all I have tasted has been enjoyable, nothing is particularly amazing. Though my mother would disagree; she would (and has) travel an hour to buy their rolls. read more

Shirley's delivered a large order sandwiches, salads and cookies to a seminar event for me in Provo and did a fantastic job - the service was outstanding, the prices were very reasonable and the food that they delivered was a big hit with everyone. Highly recommend! Paul Swegle of Business Law Seminar Group. read more

My favorite bakery in Provo. All of their rolls are amazing but the raspberry rolls are the best. Their pastries are good too but I've never had a sandwich there. Very clean and friendly service read more

I had a raspberry sweet roll for breakfast, wow. It was pure baked heaven. So soft, full of raspberry filling, and the frosting wasn't too much or overpowering of the roll. I can't wait to go back and try more items! read more