Downtown Chandler Café and Bakery

We have been searching for a great place to eat breakfast. We have been everywhere and not very successful until today! Amazing food, great prices, and friendly staff. Finally we have found a place we love! Try it, it’s a must!

The best kept secret for incredible sandwiches, salads and pastries in Downtown Chandler. Fresh baked bread too. Highly recommend.

My wife and I stopped in for a light lunch salad we could share, and we discovered the Tex Mex salad. It was perfect for what we wanted. They portion was just the right size for two to share, and the greens were fresh. The southwestern dressing was excellent. This is a great local restaurant for breakfast or lunch. This restaurant is located in historic downtown Chandler surrounded by many excellent restaurants and shops. A fun place to go!

This place is great! Everything is fresh and made to order. Their cookies and pastries are awesome. The only issue is parking. During lunch time and dinner parking is very hectic and you may have to park around back and walk.

Awesome place for breakfast. Whether you want something light like yogurt and fruit, or something more substantial like a traditional breakfast or breakfast sandwich… Check em out.
Carrot cake is great, and their kalifornia club is awesome.

Surprised at the overall low quality of the food we received.
Waffles with berries ended up being a soggy undercooked waffle with frozen berries on too. The complimentary water smells/​tastes like it came straight out of the bathroom sink.
Would not recommend.

Eh; nothing special and the logistics of eating here tend to make it not worth it.
Don’t get me wrong, the food is good. But just that… good. To coordinate with the complete self service, long lines, lack of seating (both in door and out), it doesn’t make it a good investment of time on a weekend.
Three stars for food; minus two for lack of seating, parking, and waitstaff for a too small restaurant.

Food is above average. Compared to brunchies it’s 10x better. Therefore, best choice for downtown Chandler breakfast. They were out of a lot of bakery items, that was disappointing. They were also out of fruit. I would not recommend purchasing coffee here. They did attempt to fix our coffee order and were very nice about it. Don’t feel they have a good enough coffee product. Will not be back for breakfast, but will not be back for coffee.

I echo everything in Jessica H’s review except while they do offer a new bakery item or two each day, many bakery items sit there for days until sold. The product deteriorates and should only be sold the day it’s made (or mark half off the next day). Also, the tea advertised as «fresh brewed» is also kept overnight if not all used and I promise you it tastes different! Like, how much does it cost to make tea that you can’t throw it out everyday? These two things make me question how fresh everything in the back kitchen is and you will lose business over stale products. I really like this place so I’m hoping they stop selling old bakery items and tea.

For the last three weeks, this has been my absolute go-​to for lunch. I’m so glad I found this gem because it is delicious. I’ve been taking my co-​workers as well and so far even the pickiest eater has been impressed.
The bread is incredibly soft and perfectly toasted at the same time. I’ve had both the focaccia and the ciabatta and they are equally superb. You get a lot of meat and goodies on the sandwiches and they fill you up.
I’ve been cycling through the chicken salad sandwich, BLAT, and tuna salad. All have been excellent. The portions are large, the toppings are fresh and flavorful and nothing is dripping in sauce or condiments. Your sandwich is served with potato salad or pasta salad, I’ve tried both– it’s a tie for the winner. The potato salad is more of a mustard base versus mayo– so keep that in mind if you don’t like mustard. The sides are the perfect amount considering how filling the sandwich is.
After staring at their counter of baked goods I broke down and bought a peanut butter cookie and chocolate chip cookie one day to take to my husband. Needless to say– only half the cookie made it home to him because they were so good. Crumbly and cooked just right. Very flavorful and not dried out at all. My co-​worker swears by their black-​and-​white, cream filled cupcakes. The bakery items are impressive and something new is in rotation daily.
I highly recommend this place for a quick lunch out and about– whenever I come to Chandler I’ll be coming back to this restaurant. Everything I’ve gotten has been of consistent quality and taste.

Great sandwich. I’ve never had this kind of reaction from food before. I will eat here every meal of the day for the rest of my life

We came in trying new places and wow this place was great! The sandwiches were amazing and I wanted breakfast so they made me a custom breakfast with out question and it tasted amazing!!! I would definitely come back with my wife and kids. Next time I will try their bakery stuff. Looked amazing but I’m way too far right now to try and eat sweets!

Breakfast here was flipping delicious! Visiting in town we were brought to this place to have for a quick breakfast. They have a large breakfast menu on their board above the cashier. They also have a lunch option as well.
With check in you receive a free chocolate chip cookie and now that I think about it I’m not sure what happened to it. Someone must have snagged it from me! Ha. I ordered the breakfast French toast which came with eggs and choice of bacon, sausage, or ham. I got the ham. The French toast was amazing! Perfectly cooked. It was light and and easy to bite into. It wasn’t soggy and had great flavor. I didn’t want to share! The eggs were good, a little cold but that’s probably because I almost forgot about them eating my delicious French toast. The ham was okay. My daughter got the fruit waffle which was also very tastey. It came with whipped cream and fruit on top. My hubby got a burrito which had lots of flavor and wasn’t skimpy.
Next time I’m back in the area I will definitely make sure I make it to breakfast here!

This café is one of the most family friendly places I’ve been to. When you walk in; the baristas are very kind and help you if you need anything at all. I recommend the Benedicts because it’s their signature plates and haven’t found one that’s this tasty for the speed of service and price! They have a wide varsity of pastries and the scones are to DIE FOR! If you see the coconut pineapple scone; get it before they’re gone! I would recommend this café to friends; family; and travelers looking for a quaint café that has a menu as large as a market!

Outdoor seating on hard corrugated metal uncomfortable chairs. Table is cold black rough metal too. Interior sticky vinyl seats. Inside does nothing to shelter areas loud chatter. Not a relaxing place to enjoy food. Had the chongo bagel (works with cheese). missing any garlic and salt. Bagel was fresh tasting. Coffee just ok. For these high prices you would expect and deserve better. Thanks for reading. The Bike Chaplain

I had to find a place for lunch close to Chandler Gilbert Community College and found this place after searching on Unilocal.Since it was National Sandwich Day (
), I wanted a sandwich, gosh darn it! I ordered the Whole Earth sandwich (veggie: lettuce, tomato, avocado, sprouts, cucumber, swiss cheese, balsamic vinaigrette) which came with a side (I chose the potato salad). I also got a free cookie for checking in on the Unilocal app. My sandwich was good, if a *little* bland, my potato salad was yummy, and my cookie was disappointingly cakey and crumbly. I still managed to eat it, though, as I abhor wasting food (especially baked goods). Service was satisfactory and the place looked clean, two factors which contribute to an «A-​OK» rating in my book.

We ate breakfast here on a Saturday right after they opened. We weren’t expecting a walk-​up and order type place, which was our only disappointment, and the only reason we didn’t rate this five stars: The ordering process took longer than I thought appropriate.
I had the John Wayne and my wife had the Breakfast Croissant. Both were cooked perfectly, although I was surprised that the potatoes (a ton!) covered the eggs and ham on the John Wayne plate.
We sat outside, as the weather was perfect for outdoor seating. Unfortunately, another restaurant (not open yet) had rap music blaring loud enough to disrupt talking. So next time we’ll sit inside.
We’ll visit again.

In short, this place is EXCELLENT. I am VERY selective when it comes to breakfast so if you’re deciding between two places hope this helps.
We ordered a breakfast burrito and the French toast with mixed berries ~ both were delicious.
At $ 4.99 the breakfast burrito is a steal but more important than the value, was the taste. The eggs were fluffy, potatoes cooked perfectly, bacon crisp (as requested) and cheese perfectly portioned. (One of my biggest pet peeves is the overuse of cheese to mask the shortcomings of other ingredients.) Beyond the quality, I also really appreciated the craftsmanship of the burrito. All the ingredients were assembled to perfection and beautifully balanced (see pic) vs. overwhelmingly big and hard to eat (ie: falling apart). If I lived around here this would be my go-​to order.
The French toast was also solid. Nicely sized bread/​thickness and favorable texture (no soggy edges here). Most notable however were the mixed berries I requested as the topping. They were impressive — envision a farm fresh, high integrity compote. I honestly wasn’t expecting that level of quality from the fruit but it was a welcomed surprise.
Beyond the food, the service was great. Friendly and helpful. I really appreciate it when the staff proactively inquires if you’d like your plates split. They portioned our French toast for us to avoid the hassle of taking turns on bites (my mom and I were sharing both of the orders).
Atmosphere is cute-​ISH. Nothing to write home about but absolutely fine for what it is. In truth, if you consider the cost/​QUALITY of our meal (roughly $ 15) the atmosphere is very nice. We didn’t sit outside but I like that they have the option.
My only «meh» comment is regarding the croissant I got to go. It wasn’t a top pick. In fairness I waited a few hours post bfst to eat it (that probably contributed). Didn’t rank highly so if you’re thinking about pastries or a real bfst — I’d encourage going the protein route. Get the burrito!
All in all, this will be a DEFINITE must hit every time I’m in town.
Tip* Be sure to check if they have a free coupon via Unilocal — I scored a free coffee when we went.
Eat up and ENJOY! This place is AWESOME.

Ok, so the only slight criticism I have with this place is that it is a little on the pricyish side. I would say more like $$$ instead of the $$ listed in the description.
BUT…you truly do get what you pay for here. Every bakery item, all the bread they serve and the sides of pasta and potato salads you get with your sandwich made… in…house/fresh every day! (and it shows… omg) Not to mention the ingredients in everything are fresher than the prince of bel air!
I can’t wait to try their breakfast!

No, really, it gets 5 stars.
1) warm, inviting, unpretentious café ambience
2) Layers of flavor in the food. Gastro delight.
3) Friendly staff (and not in that «I’m paid to talk to you, but I hate myself for this» way that some places offer).
4) Location. In a revamped/​restyled area that has done it right with a place like this
5) And, this one is important! They can make a cappuccino. (So many cafes pop up with no clue on how to brew.)
Yesterday I had an orange poppy seed muffin with a cappuccino. Poppy seed is by far my fave muffin and I always find lemon, which is great, but this orange added a rich sweet/​tangy twist. Baked on site. You can’t beat that.
Today I had the Kalifornia Benedict. The presentation was beautiful. It was stacked perfectly and layered nicely. I forgot to say «no bacon» so I had to pull it off myself which led to an under salted dish; but that was my fault! If you eat bacon, you’ll love this dish.
I could go on, but let’s stop here until I visit again. I mean, I have to come back for the chilaquiles afterall…