The place was highly recommended and I thought I was in for something really special. Sadly it was disappointing. When I called on the phone Gavin was very helpful and patient as I have dietary restrictions. I ordered a soup that was vegan and gluten free ( Beet, Apple etc) and I ordered what I thought was a nice green salad only to see Parmesan sprinkled all over it even though I was clear that I was gluten free and dairy free. They took out the croutons but not the cheese. Gavin apologized and did a refund but i was surprised that he didn't offer to make things right but offering me something else as it wasn't my mistake and I had to drive all the way back to return the salad to get a refund. I don't blame him at all and I was wondering if this is managements policy ? Again I don't wish to knock Him at all as he was super busy at lunch time and mistakes do happen. My review is directed at Management. read more

Uprise Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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I really liked it overall. Only a less than 5 star because it is counter service day and night and pricing seems a little high for that. Overall: good food and drinks read more

We came in for lunch on a week day, and the food was amazing. You order at the counter and can find a seat inside. The staff were friendly. We got 2 lunch combos with 1/2 sandwich and soup or salad. Ambiance is a typically cafe bakery. - Cuban pulled pork sandwich with mushroom soup (4.5/5): This was delicious, so flavorful, cooked well. Perfect combo with the creamy soup. - Roasted chicken sandwich with Thai caesar salad (5/5): The chicken was so tasty, perfect seasoned. The sandwich had just the right amount of sauce and filling. Salad was also great, nice twist on a classic caesar with the Thai dressing making it more tangy. read more

Uprise Bakery - Roasted chicken sandwich with Thai caesar salad - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Love this place!! I went with a large group of 10 and they had seating options to fit us all. I haven't had a menu item I haven't enjoyed. The focaccia pizza slice was soft and fluffy, perfectly paired with the Thai Caesar! read more

Uprise Bakery - Thai caesar salad and focaccia pizza slice - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

To call this place just a bakery is the understatement of the year. It has it all... excellent coffee, great sandwiches, excellent baked goods, tasty salads, delicious dessert plus lots of college town cafe vibes! Counter service in the back with food delivery at your table. What we ordered: - Cuban with house salad (4.5/5): Very untraditional Cuban, but it had tons of unique flavor. Orders the 1/2 and 1/2 and the portions were great! Onions, Pablano peppers and spicy aioli was a great add. House salad had fresh spring mix and a wonderful honey mustard. Addictive croutons too. GET THIS - blt (4/5): the bread and the tasty bacon make this sandwich. Very good. - roasted veggie sandwich (4.5/5): Flavors worked incredibly well. GET THIS! - Mexican mocha: yum and delicious! Check this place out! read more

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Came back to show friends this bakery - also for the red pepper and egg croissant. Unfortunately their menu was not updated for the day and they were out of a lot of breakfast items by the time we arrived (around 10:00). I got a slice of pepper jack quiche and it was phenomenal! $11 is a lot for a slice, or it feels like a lot compared to other items on the menu, but it was quite filling. The employees are always nice and patient with us, as it took awhile to decide what to get. read more

Uprise Bakery - Pepper Jack Quiche - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Was very excited to go and try this place, but very disappointed with the reactions from staff. Food was good, but staff so was rude. Seemed annoyed when we tried to order and rudely told us we couldn't sit there for hours when we had only been there for twenty minutes. We told them that we were waiting for lunch to open, but other customers had been there longer than we had. Throughout our whole time being there staff was giving nasty looks and when we spoke with staff they gave short responses. Would love to say I am coming again, but I don't know after these interactions. One extra star for the good food and coffee, but thats about it. read more

If I could give a zero star I would. I went in and got a drink. I then closed my tab just because I always forget to go back and close it towards the end of the night. On my first drink I did not tip because I had planned on getting more drinks after. After I finished that drink I went back up to the bar for another and the bartender came up to me and said, "We aren't serving you anymore because you stiffed us on your last drink." Little did they know I was going to tip them around $25 for the last drink I had planned on having. So, the five other people I came with as well as myself decided to take our business elsewhere. A) tips are optional for the customer and based on the quality of service provided to the customer from the employee. B) This type of service cost not only the bartenders their possible tips, but the company they work for revenue. read more

This place does it all - one of my favorite lunch spots in como!! Besides offering lunch, they also open early for breakfast and coffee & are open at night as a bar. They have lots of sandwich options, salads, soups & pastries. You order at the counter so it's the perfect place for a grab & go coffee/breakfast or a casual lunch. I love this place because I feel like they have something for everyone on their menu. Very casual & great outside seating. I love coming here on a nice day to sit outside and get some homework done. All their bread is homemade & they have homemade bakery items too like cookies and granola. The bread is so soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. The best roll/bread to get is the rosemary olive oil. All of their bread is available to buy a full loaf of, so I love buying their sourdough to use at home for sandwiches or toast. Everything I've had from here is so delicious. My favorite is any of their soups, the hummus plate or the thai caesar salad. There's not great parking, but there is a parking garage across the street. If you're in need of a great latte before work, a drink on the weekend or a wholesome lunch - this is your place!!! read more

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Excellent food that you're unlikely to find anywhere els. Uprise offers numerous vegetarian options, and great service!

This review is based only on the breads and coffee drink that we had yesterday morning, but they were well encouraging enough that I would go back and eat anything on the menu. The scone was everything it should have been, it held together, was moist, and was a beautiful mix of oats and big pieces of cherries. My friend got the orange-cranberry muffin (pretty sure it was cranberry, I didn't pay attention before I shoved it in my mouth), but it was definitely orange, and was soft and delicious. I also didn't pay attention (oops) to what my friend got for his coffee, but I believe it was the frosted mocha. I would not think that mint and coffee would go together, but I enjoyed how this tasted very much. We also got a loaf of their Columbia Sourdough, and it was one amazing loaf of bread. The crust was just like it should be, a little stong and chewy, the inside smelled so deliciously sour, and was soft, springy and just really wonderful. Made the best toast later in the day! The whole place was really cute, clean, the bathroom was clean, it was easy to get to, and I would definitely go back next time I am in the area. read more

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I usually pick up bread and treats from Uprise at the weekly Farmers Market. So it was nice to go into their brick and mortar store! Ordered: Sausage biscuit Mexican mocha Chocolate croissant The service was amazing! They brought my pastry and coffee to me when it was ready. This place has great indoor and outdoor seating. This is great especially as the weather is allowing for more outdoor activities. The biscuit was so moist and a great breakfast item! They also had ham and cheese croissant, bagels and cream cheese for breakfast. The croissant was so flaky and delicious. I'll definitely be back just for the croissant. They also have a variety of other pastries like cinnamon rolls, cookies, brownies. I love when coffee shops take a spin on Mexican mocha. This is the first time that I've tried one and it had a kick. Beware they add paprika or chili powder to the coffee. It's good but it may not be what you're used to. I loved it! read more

Uprise Bakery - Mexican Mocha - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Fast service and good food. Bread was tasty. Super friendly staff. Front person let me try one of their soups which was tasty. Will be back to try something else! read more

I've visited Uprise a few times before and make it a point to attend new showings at Ragtag at least once a month. I love the laidback environment. Last night, there was a misunderstanding with my tab. I tried to open a tab, but the bartender closed me out instead. She was in mid conversation with another customer so this was an understandable mix-up. Not a big deal. I decided that I was going to tip 20% at the end of my transaction since I was planning on staying for a while. I did not tip on the first transaction. When the bartender checked my receipt, she ran over to where I was sitting and accosted me in front of the entire restaurant for not tipping. I could not even get a word in because she was scolding me about "tipping etiquette." It was a very uncomfortable situation and I ended up leaving after. I understand how difficult it can be to live off of a tipping wage, but that is not how you get a tip. At the end of the day, you can't force someone to tip you. read more

The bread itself is amazing! They use quality ingredients with no added preservatives or sugars/ gums. All of their flavors are great! The service is okay. The only downside is it is hard to purchase the bread. Unless you go early it is sold out, and they distribute them to grocery stores which can also be tricky to find. Besides that i love it! read more

Recently stopped by this bakery for an afternoon snack when I was in town. The peach pecan muffins looked delicious and I decided to grab 2 - one for now and one for later. They were super tasty and had a wonderful texture. the one I grabbed for later sat on the counter for about 6 hours until dinner and it was just as moist and yummy as the first one. Not sure what the ingredients are, but they taste a little healthier than the typical cake mix variety. Can't wait to go back. read more

Visiting my cousin in Columbia for a house warming bash.... It's been 22 years since I've been in town. I wanted to avoid French fries and this spot looked inviting with the bread baking and good looking sandwiches for lunch. It's a 2 screen theater and a bakery, attached to a record store. It's pretty amazing. All the better if you want some adult drinks and like to mingle with eclectic people. We enjoyed the pleasant service, my waitresses worked together to bring all my party's food out at once. I had the banh mi sandwich and I was very happy with it. I tried my son's grilled cheese and and it was also great! My wife's Cuban also tasted very very good ( I did indeed have a bite). The bread. Sooo good. I wanted to go back the next day. If I went to MU, I would be there a lot. read more

Uprise Bakery - counter with pastries and other lunch items displayed with descriptions and prices. The menu, amd cinema theater box office - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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As someone who works in the food industry the customer service was horrible. When I when up to order I had a simple question about their combo meal and the cashier was very rude about her answer. My friends and I had outside drinks that we put away before coming in and one of the workers very rudely told us that she didn't want to see any drinks. We kept getting dirty looks after complying and leaving our drinks in our bags. I felt very uncomfortable since they kept staring at us while we were eating. Won't be coming back. read more

This is such a quaint place in Columbia. I was visiting friends in the area whom told me about this joint. I loved it so much I stopped by twice. The bakery goods are amazing I had 3 different types of pastries potato, spinach, and mushroom including the biscuits. The service was excellent. Nothing like driving home 2 hours with these snacks and the day before all I could hear was "yummy". I'll be back when I visit again. read more

Uprise, in my opinion, is the best sandwich spot in CoMo. Fresh baked bread, a nice variety of sandwiches on the menu that are very well done, and a great selection of pastries. Can't really beat that. The pulled pork cuban is my favorite. I love Cubans so seeing that they put their own spin on it by adding some heat and putting it on ciabatta got me curious. It is absolutely amazing! read more

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Nice interior, nice staff. Sandwiches are not cheap. The bread is really crispy . It cut the top of my boyfriend's mouth. The ham and cheese on rye was really good. The blt, which is what my boyfriend got, had a lot of lettuce and the bread was hard, but it was meant to be hard. It's hard to get out of the small parking lot. read more

super impressed. great ingredients and cute vibe. love that it's attached to a record shop and small movie theater read more

Uprise Bakery - columbia sourdough & cranberry chocolate chip cookie - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I've been dying to check this place out and finally got to stop in for lunch. This is a hidden gem of CoMo if you haven't been already. Delicious, fresh soups, salads, and sandwiches. I got their seasonal poblano soup and it was *chefs kiss* The presentation of food too is so cute, and a must see! read more

One of my favorite places to go to when the weather is freezing. They have amazing soups and sandwiches. Great vegetarian/vegan options too. I got the vegetarian chili and it did not disappoint. Will definitely be returning to try more items! read more

Uprise Bakery - Chili - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I live out of town and every time I'm in CoMo I make it a point to come here!! The coffee is so smooth, the bakery items are always so fresh, and I love the atmosphere!! I absolutely recommend stopping by here. read more

i've loved this spot since college. The bread is so fresh and made daily. Certainly hit the spot and fairly priced way better than other chains. friendly atmosphere for a quick bite, doing work, or just relaxing. always a recommendation. read more

Uprise Bakery - left: Bahn mi right: cuban - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Super fresh, light cookies wrapped to take on the road! So glad we stumbled upon this local gem on our way out of town. Would love to have stayed for coffee!! read more

This is one of my favorite spots in Columbia! The food in great every time and they rotate a variety of soups. The staff is always friendly and helpful when I ask about anything. Fun feel and atmosphere. Would strongly recommend. read more

The cookies where very good!! But unfortunately the milk tasted expired. The service was very good and friendly! And the place was beautiful. But I'm very disappointed in my milk being expired and tasting horrid. read more

Found my new bread shop. No sourdough left (but I did come at 5pm) and I got their French rolls (really good for one person to slice, toast & put jam on for breakfast) and a baguette for dinner! New to town and very happy to find this gem! read more

I haven't purchased anything hot from Uprise Bakery in several years but I cant recall having a negative experience at that time. I recently decided to purchase some fresh bread from them at the Farmer's Market. I'd recommend them as a solid option for your fresh bread needs. I appreciate that the ingredients are listed on their packaging. The only thing I'd like to see is the baked on date listed as well to confirm the date it was prepared. read more

Uprise Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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While in Columbia I met up with a friend at Uprise and I was highly impressed! I had no idea what to expect-I thought it was going to be like any other bakery, but it wasn't. It was so much more. When I first entered I noticed the smell of popcorn! What? Apparently Uprise is also attached to a cinema and I can buy alcohol here?!?! I was in love. Since I was meeting my friend for dinner I had to look over the menu and make a decision-the grilled cheese sounded perfect for the rainy cold night. My friend ordered their soup of the day. Once we placed our order we went to grab a table. This place was packed for a Saturday night, but we managed to snag a table in a perfect location. Our food was brought out to our table by one of the staff members and my grilled cheese looked great! By the time I took my first bite I could tell how fresh the bread way and it was perfectly crispy! It was perfect and just what I needed. I was in the mood for dessert and since I heard a rumor that Uprise has the best cinnamon rolls I wanted one only they were sold out for the day! I guess I'll have to go back and get there earlier next time. Throughout dinner we were able to people watch and enjoy the atmosphere. This is a very laid back cafe/bakery with some really great options for breads, pastries, sandwiches, etc. I was also impressed with how awesome the wait staff was. Smiles all around. Very impressive. I can't wait to go back! read more

Uprise Bakery - Grilled cheese! - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

This place used to be one of the best places in town to get coffee and something to eat. They sure have gone downhill since I was last here. This is what $10.00 will get you. Their sausage biscuit is a joke these days. The sausage patty used to be nice and juicy and a nice portion. Now it's barely a patty. Then once I paid (and tipped mind you on a to go order), I asked for some jelly or jam and the girl wouldn't give it to me. I told the girl to take the .54 from my tip and she said no!! Then I get out to my car and the lid pops off my coffee and coffee goes all over me and my car. I'm never doing business with this place again. read more

Not impressed. Look promising but the bread on our Cuban and Chicken sandwich was too hard and flavor is just blah; also brownie was not good at all. Two stars bc ham/cheese croissant was ok. We probably won't be back. Fyi no parking either but that's not that big of a deal since Broadway St is very close so you can just walk. read more

I hope to change the 3 stars to a 4 sometime soon. I've come here several times in a short timeframe because I dig the atmosphere so much and it's one of the few coffee shops in Columbia I can say that about. The coffee is actually decent and not too bitter. But that's about all. Service is always decently friendly. There's never not an open seat. But I'm not a fan of their bakery items unfortunately. The croissants taste too much like cooking oil and their focaccia sauce is way too strongly flavored of cayenne. It's really hard to take. Honestly, I've yet to find a food item I like on the menu. Perhaps one day I will come for lunch and try it out. read more

A fantastic little bakery with nice service and excellent food. I visited from Chicago and I'm still thinking about this food. I got a half sandwich and half soup and everything was so fresh and flavorful. It's super safe and spaced out in the bakery- they're doing their part to be safe because of COVID and I appreciated that a lot. I'm looking forward to visiting Columbia again and heading straight to this bakery. read more

I was in Columbia, MO for work and needed to kill some time. The weather was perfect and the sun was out so I thought it would be great opportunity to enjoy some lunch and iced coffee on the patio at Uprise. The kids were out on Spring Break so there was plenty of free real estate. They have a diverse selection of lunch meat sandwiches, salads and a few other options. They let me know their Cuban is a crowd favorite so I thought I'd put their recommendation to the test. It surpassed my expectations despite all their Cuban propaganda. Their pulled pork was bomb and the fresh baked bread really kicked it up on a notch. +Bonus+ They have cold brew iced coffee. I didn't have to go with the "Iced Americano." If you're a fan of iced coffee drinks then you need to upgrade to cold brew coffee. So good. read more

Uprise Bakery - Cuban! - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Get in eat and leave. Their policy has changed recently. Not a casual relaxed coffee shop anymore. Good quality food, not cheap. Plan to spend $9 on a roasted chicken and $ 6 for glass of wine. Good breads, their honey seed is the best, available on Saturdays. read more

Uprise Bakery - Get in eat and leave. Their policy has changed recently. Not a casual relaxed coffee shop anymore. - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I thought I'd go in search of the best cupcake in Columbia, MO. I haven't seen too many, so when I saw the biggest red velvet cupcake I've ever seen sitting behind the counter of Uprise Bakery, my eyes lit up like Britney's when she spots a bag of cheetos. It was such a pretty cupcake. I wanted to love this cupcake. So badly. Unfortunately, it was terrible. The cake was dry and it seemed stale. If it had been sitting out for a day or two, they shouldn't have sold it to me. I mean, that was a $4.25 cupcake. It should have been amazing. But alas, it did not deliver. I am giving Uprise 3 stars because it looks like they have a lot of good desserts and food (I watched someone scarfing down a bread plate with marinara and goat cheese). Very nice ambiance. Is connected to the very cool Ragtag indie cinema. The cupcake deserves 1 star. Maaaaybe 2 stars because the cream cheese frosting wasn't terrible (good flavor - didn't love the consistency, too thin). I would take a chance and go back to try something else... but I won't be getting anymore cupcakes there. **I've uploaded a picture of the red velvet cupcake. Isn't it pretty? Ahh yes, but as in so many aspects of life, looks can be deceiving. read more

Uprise Bakery - red velvet cupcake. - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Cute Hipster type place. The bread is good. The prices are pretty reasonable for being homemade quality. The soup in a cup is kinda adorable! Great laptop spot!! The blt was good. Good bread. Good bacon. The spicy tomato soup was very delicious. Next time I would consider ordering a grilled cheese sandwich to go with the soup! The curry potato soup was great. It made me consider coming back to try the curry chicken salad. Thai Caesar salad was tasty. It a basically a Caesar salad without the traditional cream based dressing. The croutons were garlicky and crunchy! Yum. The apple bacon cheddar sandwich is simple but such a great combo. The bacon was really crunchy, just the way I like it. Also, had the vanilla honey latte. It was good but didn't have much of the vanilla honey flavor. Will definitely be back someday! read more

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