Kneaders Bakery & Cafe

My wife and I had no idea this place existed, but we’re glad we stopped by.
On the Saturday before Father’s Day they were giving away Free French Toast for Dads, so we came in and indulged. My breakfast was great, and my wife had a tasty Breakfast Sandwich.
You come in, order at the counter, sit down, and then they bring you your food.
The prices are affordable (even without free french toast), there’s a ton of seating, and the staff is very friendly. They even have a drive-​thru!
If you’re in the area looking for a good breakfast, I definitely recommend it.
Enjoy!

I have been here multiple times and the staff is always very welcoming and pleasant. Please note, I have only utilized the drive thru. I ordered a ham, egg, and cheese, on ciabatta bread. The awesome thing is, you can substitute egg whites in all orders! My two complaints are it seems to be a very heavy sandwich, lots of butter or oil on both the eggs and the bread. Secondly, there is no consistency with the sizing on the sandwiches. I order the exact same thing and sometimes I would receive a triangle shaped sandwich, a rectangle, a square. All different sizes with no real consistency on what I should be expecting.

Been here quite a few times both for breakfast and lunch. They do not have a big breakfast menu and for lunch, they have some typos and they kind of lie to you on the menu as some of their salads say they have dried cranberries which I love the sour taste of dried cranberries but in fact they are not cranberries at all but high in sugar cran-​raisins which is a big difference and I have talked to the management about this and they know about it but refuse so far to correct their menus. The ordering is pretty simple but when you make an adjustment to the food as I did today, they do not know how to handle special orders so be very careful. Also the manager does not seem to know how to interact with customers much, he always wants to argue with them rather than being cooperative. They need to train their staff much better, the food is def good love all the free specialty bread and the atmosphere wish they had pillows on the booths as they are very hard wood.

Eh. Dined inside and the line was incredibly long and very slow. One cashier was confused when ringing in orders. The other was more concerned about handing out mint brownie samples. Those were actually the best part of the experience. The drive thru was visible to us and it was moving far more quickly. I ordered the turkey bacon avocado salad. The dressing was very good. My first few bites of the turkey made me question if I was eating chicken, turkey or tuna. My friend ordered a chicken salad. Our salads looked the same. She didn’t know which meat she was eating either. The chicken salad came with a fantastic pink poppyseed type dressing. There is nothing about this place that is crave-​worthy. Can’t see going back since I will never have nothing better to do besides stand in line for 30 minutes. :(

Had a late lunch here with some positive results. They have giant salads with good ingredients at about 8 bucks. My choice was a salad loaded with chicken and other various items and highlighted by an excellent, pungent blue cheese dressing. It came with two slices of fresh bread (the butter is located near the napkins). Another food item that got good reviews was the croissant chicken salad sandwich. Of course we had to try one of crazy deserts and we ended up with a German chocolate brownie which was dense and fresh made in a tray. Some of the tables were a bit messy and uncleaned though and since it was not rush hour that was a concern, but otherwise a good meal.

I had the Reuben sandwich and it was just okay for me; It was a little on the skinny side. I don’t see myself returning back.

When I walked in I didn’t have a high expectation of how this breakfast will turn out. My husband decided to pull in the parking lot to try this new place instead of going to paradise bakery down the road. The breakfast section is rather small so ordering was simple. I ordered sausage, cheese and egg breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee. After I paid and sat down I realized they didn’t ask what kind of bread I wanted on the sandwich. That’s ok. It’d be a surprise. Lol. I had a cup of dark roast from the beverage counter. It was, to my surprise robust and very fresh. It did not have that ‘it’s been sitting since 6 this morning’ smell or taste. It was actually a good cup of coffee. Sandwich was fine. Nothing to write home about except it was piping hot with freshly fried egg, not microwaved or ready to microwave frozen stuff. The sandwich came with a fresh croissant which was buttery and tasty. Overall this was a pleasant surprise and the price was right. If you are in for a quick, hot breakfast this is a good place to stop in. Oh there’s a drive through as well. I did notice they had a good selection of soups. I’m looking forward to giving them a try on my next visit.

So this is really 2.5 stars… It wasn’t great, but it wasn’t disgusting either. Went here for the first time for a quick lunch. I had the «homemade» chicken noodle soup. They let you choose a side of bread from like 10 different options?! That’s overkill, but ok… So I chose the Focaccia. The soup was super average, and the bread was also extremely average and cold. The hubby ordered the tuna salad samich and it was decent. Next time I want some soup I’ll go to Wildflower around the corner.

Mediocre food in a cute setting. I had to pick the moldy raspberries off of my Chicken Raspberry Nut salad. Yummy Raspberry Walnut vinaigrette dressing, though. Fully Loaded Baked Potato soup seemed only half-​loaded and watery — good flavor but it should be thicker & have more goodies within. It’d be better with some cheese sprinkled on top, too. Disappointing.

While the Reuben sandwich was good, it was underwhelming. A few slices, very thin sandwich and basically $ 8 something for it.
There are other sandwich places out there with more to them. But the taste here is ok.

Well a few things were messed up a bit but other than that I was happy! This place was a lot cuter on the inside that I had expected! I liked that it was like a little shop. They were selling a bunch of different little holiday things when I was there today! Although everything was a little too pricey in my opinion.
One complaint is that they only list the item name on the menu at the counter. I know there is the paper menu too that’s more descriptive, but that would’ve been helpful. The desserts on display looked amazing, the chocolate mousse dome looked especially incredible. One thing that definitely earned points with me was that they were giving out huge samples! Like I’m talking full slices a bread. A bit wasteful as I didn’t finish mine but dang it was good. They had multigrain hazelnut bread, snickerdoodle, and pumpkin. The snickerdoodle almost tasted like cake, I loved it! For my meal I ordered autumn bisque soup with quinoa salad with baguette bread. They gave me ciabatta instead of baguette but it looked good so I just ate it and didn’t get it fixed. My dad got a sandwich and he didn’t know it was going to have mayo on it and contained onions. So he had to replace his sandwich bread with my moms ha. But overall we were all satisfied! The soup was very delicious, was a vegetarian butternut squash soup. The quinoa salad wasn’t amazing but wasn’t too bad. The bread is definitely the best thing here, yum!

I’ve been here a total of three times. The third time was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
The first time I ordered the veggie sandwich with no sauce. It had sauce, a lot mayo-​naise looking sauce. I don’t do mayo, so when I took it up to the counter, she grabbed it out of my hand so hard the sandwich slid from the plate. My lunch partner was done eating by the time they brought me a different one. it’s literally just bread and veggies. No cooking required.
The second time I ordered just a bowl of soup. From the time I ordered until the time it was given to me was 23 min. When I told the food runner, she said «well the drive thru takes priority». Rude.
Today I did the drive-​thru thinking it would be much faster and it’s the closest place to work I can get soup without getting out of my car. It wasn’t quick by any means but it was decent. I ordered a half-​sandwich and a cup of soup. I ordered Asiago Bisque. I’m thinking it’s like a tomato bisque but instead of tomatoes they used a boatload of cheese.
Ham. It had ham. Why? I don’t eat ham, I can’t eat ham.
So now here I sit with a cup of soup in the garbage can (there was no one at work to give it to) and a belly that’s not quite full.
Three attempts. Three disappointments.

This is easily some of the best breakfast food I’ve ever had. It reminds me of a homemade and much better panera bread. And I really like panera.
The smell when you walk in is so good that it instantly lifts your spirits and puts a smile on your face. I think I was smiling the entire time I was in the restaurant. I ordered the endless French toast and couldn’t be happier. I just moved here from Michigan and I will be back at Neaders very very soon.
Excellent friendly staff too!

I accidntally found this place when my car got towed to the AAA Repair shop across the way. The AAA guy recommended Kneaders so we walked across the parking lot to Kneaders. What a treat. The bakery case is extensive – so many beautiful choices. The service was friendly and welcoming. We had sandwich and soup combos and both were delicious. The bread was fresh and tasty. We were pleasantly surprised and then grabbed some treats to go. I had a BLT specialty sandwich called Dave’s BLT that also had cheese and onion on it. Really delicious – would definitely get it again. Can’t wait to go back. Need to explore the menu because there were so many things that we wanted to try. I can’t emphasize enough how fresh the food was. Also the place was CLEAN and decorated in a very friendly way. It just feels warm and inviting.

I’ll first start by saying you can order online for pick up inside or (what my girlfriend and I do) pick it up through the drive thru. They also have a rewards card for those who are frequent drivers.
*Tip* Ordering online can really help with enhancing and getting the full value out of your meal. The ability to customize your meal really pays off.
The food has always been fresh for me but as others have said the lunch sandwiches can be dry. I tend to agree with that and usually don’t get them anymore but the breakfast sandwiches are a thumbs up. I like the roast beef dip sandwich although they could add more roast beef. On the other hand the soups and salads have always been tasty. They have a soup of the day which is nice and the turkey bacon avocado salad is always a winner. Their sourcream dressing is amazing. Returning to the topic of breakfast, I’ve had the french toast, sourdough pancakes, omelets and even smoothies which all had great flavor and quality. I’ve had a few desserts but my favorite was the cream cheese brownie.
Overall I really like the convenience of the drive thru and the friendly service and when driving up to the menu they say to look at the menu and order when ready. It’s nice not being asked what you want right away like other fastfood restaurants. As stated earlier, try ordering online and picking up to customize your meal to get the best experience.

First time at Kneader and eat here on a Tuesday Morning with not to many people there.
The restaurant is where you order at the counter and then they bring the food to you. Was not expecting that initially but kind if liked the setup.
The restaurant is kind of like a store, bakery and restaurant.
Tried the Endless French Toast and Ham and Egg Breakfast Sandwich Croissant. The Endless French Toast is prepared on Texas Size Toast so you really can’t eat too many slices. The French Toast itself is pretty good but did not knock my socks off.
The Ham and Egg Sandwich on the Croissant was actually pretty good but almost seem a little sparse.
Overall not too bad if you are not looking for a nice sit down breakfast place but want something more on the quick side.

As someone who recently moved here, I was very impressed with the place.
I went around 1:30pm, and it wasn’t very busy. I got a panini from them which tasted fine, but it was really their cauliflower soup and my moms croissant sandwich that won me over. And their Napoleon tasted great too.
Nice staff, pretty good food, super fast.

I’ve only recently discovered Kneaders for lunch and it was delicious! I somehow walked by the pastries (I’m still amazed that I was able to) but managed to grab a sample of a cherry pastry next to the cashier :) I ordered their Turkey Avocado on sourdough … mmmmmmm. They certainly don’t skimp on portions so their half sandwich is definitely enough for me!

I had breakfast at a Kneaders outside of Salt Lake City a couple of years ago — it was a cold and snowy morning, and we had time to grab a bite on the way to our meeting. I ordered the french toast and coffee at the cashier’s suggestion — it was AMAZING.
Been wanting to take my daughter there ever since — she loves french toast.
Great news — Kneaders opened near our neighborhood!!!
We went for dinner a few nights ago — I was crushed… CRUSHED…that the french toast was only available from 7 – 11 a.m.
I got a reuben, my daughter got the french dip. Good sandwiches! We got some bakery items to take home — also very good (try the asiago cheese bread!!!).
So, finally… this morning… I got up early so we could get the French Toast.
We arrived. The beautiful cashier smiled and welcomed us and asked what we wanted.
«French toast, please… and coffee for me, and french toast and water for the young lady.»
So, was it as good as I remembered, or did the sleepy/​cold/​snowy/​been up since 4 a.m. and hungry and needing coffee put a mystical glow on my memory?
Yes! The french toast is wonderful (and, all you can eat! 3 slices if you get it to go) — it is made with their chunky cinnamon bread, and served with fresh whipped cream (thick — almost like whipped butter), strawberry slices, and caramel syrup. OMG… wonderful!!! My daughter agreed that I was not suffering from some sort false memory covering for the misery of that long-​ago business trip — it was really THAT good.
And, for you dads out there, the Saturday before Father’s Day is ‘Dads Eat Free’ french toast day! (Just don’t get up too early — I don’t want the line to be too long when we get there.)
Lovin’ it!!!

I am so excited about this place after I’ve heard people raving about the Gilbert location. After eating breakfast here today I am not disappointed. The breakfast sandwich is delicious. Cinnamon roll my husband had… amazing!!!
They just opened last Friday so they are even giving out samples. I got to try the bread and a salted Carmel cupcake. Wow! Definitely impressed. The service is also very very good. Everyone is so nice and friendly. They told me that at the end of the day all the leftover breads get donated so it doesn’t get thrown away.
They also have a basket wrapping station that I guess you can build your own bread/​gift /​goodie basket with ribbon for gifts!
This will definitely be replacing wildflower for me.
This is in the Home Depot center next to the AAA building.