I've always really enjoyed specialty's sandwiches, I'm sad the one in San Jose closed down. We come to this location once in a while. The bread on the sandwiches is what makes this place so good. There is also a Peet's inside so we can have our coffee fix too. The inside is clean, lots of seating and service is pretty fast. You place your order yourself using the kiosk. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - The Caprese Sandwich and The Classic Turkey Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

Stopped in for a breakfast sandwich. Ordered the egg and cheddar on ciabatta. The sandwich is made when you order and mine was delicious. Matched this with a smooth cup of coffee. A satisfying breakfast to start the day. I must have timed the visit just right because I was there early and it was quiet with only a couple of other people looking over the baked goods. After eating (the place was nice and clean) and as I was leaving, there was now a line of people ordering and the place was busy and full. A good sign. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

I know their cookies are good. So I purchased a dozen cookies here yesterday. I paid about $50. So ok; I knew the cost. BUT when I opened the sealed box this morning what I saw was appalling. Several cookies were split in 2-3 pieces and placed like that in the box. I'm putting out a platter of broken cookies for my party today!! read more

4.6/5: The vegan sandwich is really good. It has a great combination of veggies: arugula, sprouts, tomatoes, pickles, mushrooms, pickled red onion, red bell pepper, cucumber, avocado. Sauce combo is good too: hummus, mustard, garlic dressing. It is better than the Farmers Market sandwich at Erik's. read more

Nice Sandwiches. Hidden in the tech area, nice sandwich place with a Peet's coffee inside. Pulled Chicken on Focaccia with arugula was sumptuous. Need to try some more. Place is neat, spacious. Get's busy at weekday lunches. read more

Always have been a fav place for their warm semi sweet cookies, soups, fresh salads and sandwiches. During Covid went bankrupt but they left this one location in Mountain View open. While in the hood, stopped by to check out and was excited to see my fav options. Quick ordering via the kiosk and lots of open space for dining(used to frequent very often with colleagues near to my previous office) and a Peet's coffee counter. Had their vegetarian sandwich and of course 3 diff types of cookies . Hope they reopen rest of locations in and around peninsula ‍ read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Counter n the kitchen view - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Got the bacon breakfast sandwich on toasted focaccia, came with bacon, frittata (egg), and roasted garlic butter spread, and added mozzarella and basil. It was super tasty, every single ingredient, every last bite. Loved being able to customize my sandwich easily online. No interaction with staff needed as you can just pick up your order from the center shelf at arrival. The place was clean and inviting, with lots of indoor and outdoor seating, and Peet's with its own separate counter inside, to order coffee and beverages. Parking plentiful in the lot too. read more

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I like their sandwiches. My usual is chickpea vegetarian and kids love the pulled chicken. I prefer their iPad driven ordering system. I can adjust the ingredients. Over the last couple of years, they have been making a lot of mistakes though. Like yesterday they forgot to add pickle that my kid had added. Minor annoyance, but would have preferred attention to detail. Also the tables are small and kinda sticky. They really need to do deep cleaning. Quantity is pretty good and taste is consistent. Will do takeout next time. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Chickpea sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I was devastated when the Specialty's locations all closed down, but so happy this one re-opened. We had boxed lunches catered, and they were on time and filled all of our bellies. The caprese sandwich has always been my favorite, filled to the brim with plenty of ingredients on that perfect foccacia bread. I nabbed a box that had their chocolate chip cookie which is hands down, one of the best cookies you can ever get. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Caprese lunch box - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

I had discovered Specialty's the year before COVID and was addicted to their sandwiches and cookies. Unfortunately, the pandemic had caused them to very quickly shut down all their locations to my dismay. However, I found out this location in Mountain View was the only one standing and knew I needed to go back for nostalgia's sake. The familiarity of the cafe made me smile as soon as I walked in. Seeing the display of baked goods triggered happy memories and I needed to get my hands on my favorite oatmeal wheat germ chocolate chip cookie. I also ordered a latte and my go to pesto Turkey sandwich. Everything was flawless and exactly what I wanted. I missed the cookie so much and was thrilled to be able to eat it again. The taste and texture is unbeatable and pairs perfectly with the latte. The pesto Turkey was a little different than what I remembered (sliced green bell peppers?) but it was still tasty. I like how it's loaded with greens and the pesto spread is to die for. Happy to be reunited with a classic and will be coming back again and again. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

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My review is for a group company order. We ordered lunch boxes, and I selected the Pot Roast Beef sandwich with chips and a cookie. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with the sandwich--the bread was hard, and the cheese tasted stale. I couldn't continue eating it because the sandwich was cold. On a positive note, I did enjoy the cookie and chips. However, based on this experience, I will not be placing orders here again. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Lunch box version - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

My Turkey, Avocado and Cheese sandwich today tasted good, and fresh, but the lack of meat and cheese was unforgivable. Won't be teturning, unless I want another delicious cookie! read more

We love their cookies, especially the chocolate chip. Sandwiches have always been great, too. We miss their Sunnyvale location and wish they'd return. read more

This review is for catering. Catering for work events is soooo easy through Specialty's! I had pastries, coffee and water purchased for a morning meeting. The amount provided was perfect for our headcount and everything was delicious. The best part was the delivery and text updates! Delivery was right on time. And the text updates are such a life saver when you're running around making sure everything is ready for the meeting. The food comes in a reusable tote bag, which I love so we can use it again. Oh, and tongs are included for the pastries! read more

Have been here several times but only for Peet's. Must use my credit card each time as they are cashless. For that reason, I hate it. Won't return here and will go to a nearby coffee shop who is willing to accept both cash and credit card. read more

I was very sad when Specialty's closed all their stores as a result of the pandemic. So imagine how I felt when they reopened this one store March 2021 in Mountain View. When will I have a chance to be in Mountain View though. So when we took the Ellis St off-ramp heading to a nearby golf course what did I spot? Yep Specialty's. But hubby kept driving. That was more than a year ago. So yesterday we were going golfing and I knew we'd be passing by. I plugged in the address on my phone so hubby had no excuse. Drove directly into the parking lot at 6:50am. They open at 7am. Open open open. It worked. They opened at 6:55am. I went inside. Already a customer ahead of me. My turn. Peanut butter chocolate chip cookie please. To my dismay they don't make it anymore. They have the oatmeal wheat germ chocolate chip, the black and white, the salted rye whiskey chocolate chip, and the semi sweet chocolate and milk chocolate chip. I went with three semi sweet chocolate chip cookies. Packaged in a nice cardboard box. It wasn't until after dinner that I had a chance to open the box. Do you recall the cookies used to be like chunky blocks. Now they more like traditional shaped cookies. Tasted the same. Plenty of chocolate in my cookie. Hoping they'll expand locations. If not at least they're back and running. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Semi sweet chocolate chip - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Great food, however...cashless. Last time I checked, we were in the United States. The dollar bill is our currency. Will not be continuing to provide business. read more

My go to Specialty's was at Mission Square in Santa Clara. I was happy to find this location open! I would always get the Sausage Breakfast Sandwhich. Found out today that it is no longer made. So instead I opted for the Bacon Breakfast Sandwich. I asked him what kind of cheese does it have and said I would have to add it! No cheese on the sandwich? Picture on menu shows it. Perhaps it's a "serving suggestion?" Any case, I added the cheese. Food was ready in a few minutes and got it to go. I was pleasantly surprised on how good it was. The potato bun was great. I would come back. Saw other Yelpers post about Salted Rye Whisky Dark Chocolate Cookies. None were in the case read more

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What is nice is the ambiance in this corporate pocket of mountain view. The food is mediocre and overpriced and the salads especially terrible. But no strong reactions! Just blah. You're only eating here because you don't have a choice read more

I can't drive through Mtn. View without stopping here for some cookies. I don't think anyone makes em better?! Service is always positively amazing! I appreciate how nice and friendly everyone is! Coffee from Pete's in the back is also very nice and strong! read more

Specialty's...oh how I love you so. You broke my heart when you closed, but now my heart is mended knowing that you have reopened a location in the Bay! I have fond memories of when I used to work in the City and I would stop by for my cookie fix before heading back home on BART. I was in the area for work and I decided that I would stop by to pick up a couple of cookies to bring back home. The bakery is located near the Google campus off of 101. I came when they opened at 7am and that had a good selection of baked goods. There's also a Peet's coffee inside which is a plus! My favs are the Wheat Germ Chocolate Chip Cookie and Chai Snickerdoodle. I loved their peanut butter and apple sandwich, but I didn't see that on the menu. I miss their boxed cookie mixes and Cookie Grams where you can send a friend a yummy treat. Please bring those back! Hope they reopen more locations and hopefully expand to the Central Valley. Also hoping they expand their weekend hours, as they are only open on weekdays. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Yes....dig in! - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Specialty's is a nice lunch spot that's out of the busy-ness in certain areas. It's quiet and peaceful if you need to get work done or just want a moment to yourself to enjoy lunch. The staff is very nice and they get your order out really quick. I usually get a turkey pesto sandwich and an iced vanilla latte from Pete's since it's located inside (which is convenient!). I will say it does get pricey, but it's an easy and great place to grab a quick bite! read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Turkey Pesto - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

Oh yeah! You bet I took a day off to come here from SF. I missed this place and remembered the owner was able to revived the much loved Specialty Bakery in San Francisco downtown where there used to be a handful of them all scattered on One Post street right off the underground Montgomery bus stop. Now it's just a hollow empty shell of what was once was The great Specialty Cafe. But time for me to dry up those tears and be happy again as I stop by to buy out all their cookies! LOL Well I mean just get two of each flavors and I am good. Yes I am. Going to spend big on this one, but from nostalgic memory their cookies are one of the best and I compare them Double Tree Cookies. Something unique goes in the baking process for some bakeries that they have that magic touch of goodness. Next time if I come back, I want to try their sandwiches. Wow! Amazing after 5 hours driving around town in Southbay, the cookies are still fresh as ever as if it came out of the oven right now which is moist and soft. Wow! Specialty's still got it's special touch still. Lucky Mountain View has one of the best cookies that San Francisco lost. So lucky! Glad I made the detour. Would I make the detour again? You betcha! And they still sell Day Old pastries! Great to try new pastries that way! Yummy in my tummy, as I am am savoring every bit of these tasty morsels. It's like heaven in a box. :) read more

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Update (4 out of 5 stars): The Customer Success Manager reached out to me and ensured that my unpleasant experience was an unfortunate single time incident and that they take quality control seriously, and will investigate this issue further to prevent it from happening again.  My concerns have been promptly addressed, and I was surprised by the quick and professional response from the business. Based on this positive interaction, thoughtful and proactive response, I am updating my rating from 1 star to 4 stars and looking forward to a continued relationship with Specialty's great, fresh and tasty sandwiches and baked goods and reliable service. Original review (1 out of 5 stars): This was my favorite place for more than 8 years, until today. Today I ordered a usual turkey-cranberry sandwich, which was always fresh and great, and to my disappointment the bread was stale and very hard. Half through eating the sandwich I was surprised to see that almost all the greens inside were rotten/spoiled with yellow-brown color instead of normal fresh green. This is so disgusting and disappointing. I hope I won't get a food poisoning from eating those clearly expired greens. They've lost a long time customer today, and I will make sure that all of my coworkers will never go there again too. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Spoiled/rotten greens in turkey-cranberry sandwich. - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

So glad to see that there's another location since I have fond memories of working downtown SF and grabbing cookies on my way to work and on my Bart ride home! I was super bummed to drive to the city from the East bay on one of my trips back to California- to find out they're no longer at the Bart station!! I guess I'll have to fly into San Jose read more

Specialty's is back! I was so excited to hear about a year ago that Specialty's was making a pandemic comeback. I hope over time they can open more locations. I am still a fan of the Turkey cranberry sandwich on (untoasted) focaccia bread. The right combination of sweet and savory on a fantastic bread. I complement my sandwich with the oatmeal wheatgerm cookie. The name alone makes me think I can eat a healthy dessert. :) On my last visit, Specialty's didn't have the cookie because of some supply issue with a key ingredient. That shook me out of my routine to try their brand new red rye whiskey chocolate chip cookie. I've never had one before but what a great substitute! A rich chocolatey flavor although I couldn't taste the whiskey. I now have a second cookie to add to my usual. Welcome back Specialty's! read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Red rye whiskey chocolate chip cookie - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

Under whelming customer service! The guy who took our order grunted instead of speaking. We ordered a ham and cheese croissant warmed up. The inside was cold. The cinnamon roll was delicious and Peet's coffee is always a plus. We won't be back. The floor was filthy. The guy with the long black hair decided to take his hair down and then put in a ponytail while in the kitchen! Very gross read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Receipt to help you identify the person who grunts to the customers - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

Came here with a big group that ordered ahead and ALL of the sandwiches were fresh and delicious. They have wonderfully flavored options and none of the sandwiches were dry at all! Great bread and quality ingredients. Thank you for a great lunch! read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Turkey cranberry! (So good) - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

The coffee was terrible. It was supposed to be a blended caramel java. It was (no joke) 30% liquid and 70% foam. It didn't have any whip cream or syrup topping it off. I don't recommend it and won't ever be coming back. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Java caramel blended - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

In all honesty I'm not much of a sandwich person, I like one now and again. But, I really like the chickpea salad sandwich here. My husband usually likes the turkey sandwich here, though today he cut loose and ordered a bbq chicken sandwich. The lunchbox comes with chips and a huge chunky cookie, I have tried many of the cookies over the last few years and like them but right now I am trying to lose the covid 20# weight gain so I gave it to my daughter... This is the last Specialtys around I guess... I have read that they are closing and possibly changing, not sure just how true that is? This one looks like its staying put! read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Chickpea sandwich is yummy - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Specialtys is backkkkk, finally. After shuttering all of the stores in the bay area. This location made a comeback this week to many happy people! The baked goods are always popular and glad they still have the day old half off pastries available. The prices have definitely gone up but that's understandable. Just like you remembered the cookies are still awesome and yummy. Definitely will be back to try some of the new sandwiches. Hope they're here to stay! Plenty of outdoor seating and parking. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Semi sweet chocolate chip, chocolate chip, oatmeal, salted caramel brownie - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

Cookies are baaaaack! A little silver lining in these pandemic times. I used to always get a cookie + sandwich or salad when I worked in downtown SF during the beforetimes. Now the only Specialty's in the Bay Area is a mile away from my Mountain View home! I came on a Friday late afternoon (~4:30pm). Parking lot was relatively empty. There were only a few customers in and most people were picking up online orders. There are stickers on the ground indicating 6-ft distancing. They were baking lots of fresh cookies so I decided to wait for them. However, after over 10 minutes it seemed like they forgot my order as I saw people who came after me pick up their food. I went back up to a cashier to check on my order but they didn't have it on record. Luckily they trusted me and were able to box up my order after I checked in with them. The cashier even threw in some extra free cookies! Some cookie flavors I tried here: OATMEAL WHEATGERM CHOCOLATE: always one of my favorite cookies! The oatmeal provided a fun chewy texture and the semi sweet chocolate wasn't to sweet. I did notice this flavor of cookie was a bit smaller than the other ones. BLACK AND WHITE: like a brownie in cookie form! Batter is chocolate flavor with white chocolate chips. The center was moist with crispy edges. CHAI SNICKERDOODLE: this one is just OK for me. I think I prefer the chocolate flavors. I didn't really get any chai or extra spice flavors, just regular cinnamon sugar. This particular batch was a bit drier compared to the other cookies I got. RED RYE WHISKEY CHOCOLATE: this was a new flavor I never tried before! This cookie is flatter and softer compared to the other cookies. There is lots of melted, gooey chocolate in here. You can actually taste the whiskey which gives the cookie an extra kick of flavor! There is also a touch of sea salt to add some contrast. This was the more decadent and unique flavor of cookie I've tried at Specialty's so far! I recommend stopping by if you have a cookie craving! I was sad to hear that they originally closed all their locations but super happy to hear they finally opened one again in Mountain View. I hope they're able to open more around the Bay Area again soon! read more

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Haven't had Specialty's in over 3 years and was able to grab a box for lunch at work the other day. I got the bbq pulled chicken sandwich. Ordering online, I don't recall having the option to select the bag of chips and cookie - such a bummer. The bbq pulled chicken was okay. A little overwhelming in my opinion because it was about 50% pulled chicken and 50% slaw mixed together then thrown in between the buns. Also, it was heavy handed on the black pepper seasoning. Supposedly this option is a hot/warm sandwich option which I didn't mind.. However, the bread was not toasted at all - tasted like it came straight out of the fridge. read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - BBQ pulled chicken sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

We were very excited that Specialty's is back even though it's at a location that's not that convenient. The fact that it's run by the original owner made it even more interesting -- and a place we wanted to support during takeout only pandemic days. Some things haven't changed: a dedication to high-quality and natural ingredients (see photo of napkin). And the cookies are still decadent if not a bit sweet (salted rye whiskey dark chocolate -- yes, please). On the other hand, the sandwich menu is understandable much more limited and, after trying them all, none really jumps out at me as crave worthy. The turkey was... well, boring. The pulled chicken was a little better but I wish it had some kick. I liked the roast beef but I could have made it myself. When I go to a sandwich place, I want to get something I would let make at home. I will continue to support Specialty's but I really hope they expand the menu and bring back some of the old favorites. read more

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I was so sad to see Specialty's go away during the pandemic. I was happy to hear that they had been rebooted a year or so ago by the original owner. The one across from my office (that I have to occasionally go to) has been open for a few months now and it is our "go-to" for catering the office and for lunch when we are there in our 15% occupied on any day space. I have two sandwiches that I really like here, although everything I have tried is still really good. The first is the turkey with cranberry chutney. Just love it. The bread is great and the filling is better than any other turkey sandwich short of the ones we make at home in November. The other go to is the turkey panini. I love the buttery toasted bread with great filling. All fresh, wonderful and the best service around. When I am feeling like I need more middle over my belt, I get some of their cinnamon roll. Ouch! Some Peet's coffee with that please... Specialty's - the place to go! read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Turkey w cranberry chutney - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

This place was huge and airy. It's located on Ellis, closer to highway 101. In fact you can see Hwy 101 in the background. It's on Ellis in Mountain View, which is the street leading to back gate of the former NAS Moffett Field. Its a resurrection or solo child of the (bankrupt) Specialty Cafes of yester years. (See KPIX story below) But nonetheless it's very inviting and staff was quick to greet and help. After a few minutes of staring at the above the counter board, I was drawn to the small glass display of sweets. I ended up pointing to a blueberry croissant, a caramel (or butterscotch) type brownie, cinnamon roll and hummingbird cakes. ALL were delish. My 2 top ones were the hummingbird cake. It was like a banana bread married a pineapple cake, imho and the blueberry croissant was buttery and the blueberries were huge and literally popped in your mouth. (Both the cinnamon roll and brownie were dry tho) Peets coffee is served inside plus they make sandwich's too. A little pricey but you'll feel "special"-ty ! It's worth coming here. https://youtu.be/YExQ3SlgfI0 read more

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Always slow and always below average. The only reason to go is convenience of location. This chain is bad and getting worse. Surprised it still exists. read more

We stopped by around 11:30am on 3/5/2021 to place an order for a couple of tuna sandwiches and an assortment of 6 cookies. I'd been to Specialty's a few times before, but it was more than 10 years ago to their SF locations - this was my most recent time here since they had re-opened. Upon arriving, we were greeted and then informed what to do and where to go in order to place an order, which was very helpful. The employees here were proactive and were letting customers know that were waiting in line that they can help them out, instead of not saying anything and ignoring them. After placing the order with the nice young lady who repeated everything in our order back to us, we paid (card only, they're not accepting cash at the moment), then given a pager/buzzer and waited about 5 minutes inside, at which point the pager buzzed and we were given our order. Once we got back home, we opened the paper bag and that's when we noticed it was only filled with our two sandwiches. Definitely, lesson learned to check all contents of the bag/order, prior to leaving the area of the restaurant. My boyfriend was unhappy that they mistakenly forgot the missing cookies (about $21 worth), but I was mad/disappointed at myself for not checking while we were still there and just assuming the cookies were all in the bag (the paper bag was heavy, so I mistakenly figured it must've all been in there, but in retrospect, the bag we got was too small for it to contain 6 cookies and 2 sandwiches). I submitted a form online about this issue and also called the number on the receipt that we saved and left a message with Mike, stating what happened with our order and that we are heading back to get this corrected. A few minutes later, Mike called and left a message, he apologized about the mishap and said he wanted to make this up for us, so to please ask for him when we arrived. We returned about an hour later and saw Mike and realized that he was the guy who had first greeted us and directed us when we got there the first time around and he also remembered us! He was very understanding about the mishap, pleasant to speak to and graciously offered to give us 6 additional cookies for free, on top of the 6 that we had ordered, which I was very surprised and grateful for as I did not expect this! He stated to just pick whichever cookies we wanted for the free ones and gave us his recommendation of the Salted Rye Whiskey Dark Chocolate, so we went with some of those. The cookies were honestly one of the best that I've ever had in the SF Bay Area, as good as Anthony's in SF and truly something you just can't replicate by making at home. Thank you very much to Mike and his staff at Specialty's, it's rare these days to experience awesome customer service such as this. read more

Thankful that specialties is open again. News of it's closing during the pandemic was heartbreaking. It was so great to be able to come back and order a nice large tray of cookies. Not as robust a selection as before but happy nonetheless that it's open read more

Specialty's Café & Bakery - Sandwiches Near Me - Mountain View, California

My co worker and i used to hit Specialty's all the time back in the day when people still worked in offices. Then they went kaput. So im having lunch with the ex coworker to catch up and says Specialty's sent an email saying they reopened. Being not to far away we dropped in . Looks like things have changed a bit on the menu but the place looks the same. Large patio area for dining and the Peets coffee for the jolt after. Apparently the original founders restarted it and it seems busy. Guess the phoenix has risen! read more