Cobs Bread

Meh! One night when we were visiting Vancouver we were in the mood for some fresh bread and cheese. This was the only bakery open past 7pm. Place was a let down compared to all the other exquisite food we had tasted so far. Apricot bread was too hard, focaccia bread was stale and the rye bread was nothing to write home about.

Wow, this place is fabulous. The wonderful smell from down the street lured me in. The choices of different types of breads was outstanding. The service went above and beyond what was necessary. Ali help me find the currency exchange, drew me a map, and recommend places to go and see. This is a place I could eat eat at everyday.

Located just a few doors down from the Sandman, Cobs is a great place to get something for breakfast or a treat throughout the day. I went around 10AM and there was one person ordering and a few more entered while I was there. I ordered a cinnamon bun with icing and a spinach and feta filled croissant.
The cinnamon bun was a large bun with lots of icing that stayed on the bun and not in the paper bag. The croissant was nice and flaky and tasty with the spinach and cheese. It tasted fresh and likely better to buy in the morning.
They had lots of selection of delicious looking baked goods. If I lived near by, would definitely stop by often!

Two words, Pumpkin Scones
I rarely visit Cobs, but when I do, I order pumpkin scones (with icing)
However, once you get home.75% of the icing is on the bag. so yeah. perhaps they need a better option of transport
Cinnamon scrolls are pretty decent, too

There is cheaper bread to be had nearby but them smell from Cobs every morning draws me in. If you haven’t tried the cheesy-​mite scroll then you have missed one of life’s pleasures.

Their chia bread is great! We get a loaf every week, and if we’re feeling gluttonous, we’ll grab some cinnamon rolls/​buns for Saturday brunch (at home).

I am a bread addict, and pretty much have to stop in every bakery I waltz past. Cob’s was no exception, and I was seduced in by the shelves lined with starchy goodness.
The ladies behind the counter were a bit apathetic but not at all unfriendly, and I decided to test the waters with what I consider a standard for measuring quality — a demi baguette. When the woman handed it to me, I was almost shocked at how heavy it was! Cob’s is not messing around when it comes to bread.
The baguette was good, but nothing special. Dense, chewy, with a bit of toughness to the crust (I prefer a crunch personally, but this was a bit more rubbery than I would have preferred). Still, nothing particularly wrong with it, and at $ 2.35, perfectly affordable.
Would I go out of my way to make a trip here? No, but if I was hankering for a carbo-​fix and walking by, I’d definitely consider Cob’s a good option to snag a snack.

I love Cobs Bread. Sadly today though, I received some of the crappiest service ever, which is why I am only rating it two stars. Here’s how my transaction went down. I eyeballed one last apple & walnut scroll, and walked up to the counter to order it. The lady completely ignored me and was staring at the BF. I looked at the BF, looked back at her, looked back at the BF… confusion slowly building. Then she said to the BF «hey look at your jacket, have you been to the Art Gallery?» WTF? Am I invisible?
The BF tried to steer the conversation back to my order, but she STILL ignored me. Then she wanted to know what his order was, without even attempting to fill mine, or acknowledge the fact that I had ordered already. The BF ordered a cheesy mite, and her response was «do you know what that is?» Ummm… yes. Then I tried to re-​order and she responded rudely «we don’t have any left.» By this point I was pretty frustrated, and I was like «yes you do, I can see it in the display case.» Then she tried telling me that it was too small to sell. Seriously??? Do I have to take this lady down to get a freakin’ scroll? She FINALLY let me have it, and yea she did give it to me for a discount because she kept going on about how small it was (which I really didn’t even care about, sometimes size DOESN’T matter.) The scroll was delicious, sweet and exactly what I needed, but the service was pretty much the worst I have had in a long time.
I usually go to the Main street location, and after this encounter, I will probably keep it that way.

Bread is fresh if a bit expensive especially for the rolls, buns, pastries, etc.
Finally accepts credit cards. Location is great and staff is always helpful. They’ll slice the bread for you but say sandwich or toast slices. Some have hearing problems if you say thin or thick.

Yes to supporting local and to good quality bread! For the price of a fresh whole wheat sesame loaf (and other yummy selections), you could get a frozen, shipped in loaf of bread from the east at the supermarket. I think I’ll walk the extra blocks to Cobs!
You can also find all the nutritional value, ingredients and such of their goods on their site.

Loving the savory things, I really enjoyed the ham & cheese roll.
I had two!
Merci, Canada!

I love how fresh bread smells. I’m such a sucker for that smell. And, I can’t help loving Cobs’ seedy, country grain bread (thick sliced). It is a household staple. I even keep an extra loaf frozen… just in case the 5 minute walk is just too excruciating.
I usually end up caving to a craving for a hot cross buns, a scone (sweet or savory) or a croissant.
The only thing that really lacks at this Cobs is getting that overly friendly service I have experienced at other locations. The Kerrisdale location comes to mind. There, you’d think you stepped into small town circa 1959 where people tip their hat to you and comment on the corn fields… I digress.