Buckhead Bread Company

On my receipt it says Bulkhead Bread Company. 2 sandwiches and 1 coffee 30.40 plus tax and tip. We will never go again. There was an army of fruit flies at our table and surrounding tables. In fact, when we left after fighting these things off for 40 minutes, we looked back at the bench and there fruit flies across the back of the bench just waiting to pounce. Disgusting place. The service is almost non-​existent. I noticed that none of the waiters ever smiled. I did notice the servers did smile and talk with other servers but not the paying customers. There are too many places that will greet a customer with open arms. The sandwiches gave a new meaning to mediocre and the side of berries were room temperature and over-​ripe. I guess I could go on and on. Our first and last visit to the Bulkhead Bread Company Restaurant.

So so, the place is a little dirty inside. It could be cleaner. The food was good, except for the dry potatoes. Service was average

Invited by my friend here. I love their brunch specials and chocolate croissant. Such a busy place!!!

We used to come here as our go-​to weekend breakfast spot. After the last three dining experiences, however, we’ll never be coming back. I know… it took three times to convince us to never return, but we really wanted to give it some chances.
The food slowly became mediocre on our palates. The pastries were still good, but the dishes we used to love were no longer.
The major offense, though, was service. Our visit a few weeks ago was the last straw: after being seated, we waited at least 30 minutes for a server to come to our table. Yes, we caught the attention of other servers and asked if someone was coming. Each time, they said «yes, of course» and so we waited — at this point, we were just hungry and annoyed and ready to leave when someone finally came around. While she did her best to accommodate us, the food took longer still to come out. We just wanted to eat and leave — what is normally a 45 minute breakfast was an hour plus. It was stubbornness that kept us in place until we finished. And now stubbornness that will keep us away.

I love this place. Good and healthy food. I have been a regular to come here for breakfast and lunch when I am in Atlanta. Great meals and reasonable price. Good service too. The bread and pastries are exceptional. Very near to the Grand Hyatt where I stayed on two occasions in the last 6 months.

I was really disappointed by the positive reviews and the exterior. The service is good; however, the culinary and quality of their food is poor. We have both savory and sweets and I would say they are comparable to Denny’s. Such a disappointment.

A little taste of france in Buckhead. Its been a hassle finding just the right croissant! And sans a great croissant– je suis VERY cranky! It just baffles me how so many few bakeries can get this beloved french staple right. It’s either too egg-​y or not so flaky. The chocolate croissant is amazing but so are the other breads. AND they have french press– TRES yum!

I was intrigued as I passed this place, not by the Corner Café it was attached to. I noticed Addy C.‘s review and was even more excited to try some of the breads here.
When I walked in around 2:15 PM, the bakery display was largely cleared out, as their closing time is 3:30. I noticed the donut croissant and the chocolate croissant, as I was craving that flaky and buttery goodness. I ended up ordering the chocolate croissant. The guy behind the counter suggested the chocolate croissant, which only affirmed my decision.
There is also a coffee bar separate from the bakery, which I believe may be part of the Corner Café. I keep associating the Corner Café with the Corner Bakery, which is not the best association.
I got my baked good to go for back in the office and was too tired to take it to the small microwave in the break room so ate it as is. And it was everything i wanted and more. Buttery and flaky and perfect, even cold and slightly squished from my purse.
I am so down to make the over a half mile walk for this again, even if it ruins my diet. I mean, the walk itself makes up for it, right?

I stop in this place a couple times each week to pick up fresh goodies for our office kitchen. Always delicious and they offer so many choices to fit our office tastes. Price is reasonable and they have good deals.

We went for breakfast, we won’t go back. I’d passed it for years, but had no idea it was so remarkably over priced and unfulfilling. I can’t speak to the bakery side or the dessert, but the breakfast menu was small and so overpriced it was laughable. I think I spent $ 12 for a bagel sandwhich, no side, that should’ve been about $ 6. I get that it’s B’head, but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to be a ripoff.
When it came time for our bill, they didn’t even itemize it. Fortunately I’ve steered about 7 people away from that place since then, in October, and I will steer all of the rest away that are needed. Nobody minds paying big $ sometimes but you have to deliver or you will get exposed.

The Fruit Tart was divine and was the best birthday present!

Buddy of mine and I were in town for the weekend and had just arrived when we were looking for a place to eat. We were driving around getting our bearings and we came across this location and decided to stop in.
We walked in and were seated right away… after taking our requests for tea and soda, I took a look at the menu and decided on the veggie omlette with Blue Cheese grits… my friend wanted to try the French Toast with fruit compote.
A short while later, our order came out… my eggs were good and the grits were interesting (having never eaten grits before, it was an interesting experience, especially since these were flavored with Blue Cheese). My buddy said his French Toast was good but the combination of the syrup (in the toast) and the compote made his a little more on the sweet side.
All in all the food was OK (abeit a bit pricey) and the ambience interesting… if I am ever in the area and am looking for a place to have brunch, I may give them another try.

It is very rare I give a bad review. This is an instance of just bad service. Visited this morning because my co-​worker saw this place and thought we should go. Very slow to be greeted at the table, took forever to get our coffee… in fact our food showed up before our one coffee and one latte. Had to ask for the check 3 times — normally I have patience but it’s a week day and we were clearly on a business breakfast and it just took forever from a service standpoint. The food was great — poached eggs with fruit and toast. I would go back for the food, but frankly I am sure there are many other places in Buckhead that serve breakfast and have servers who take care of their tables. I honestly have been to many of this groups restaurants – this was the first to disappoint.

I took my daughter here for breakfast this morning. The service was excellent, great coffee and hot chocolate. My daughter had a crêpe that was so big there was no way she could eat it all. It was delicious. I had eggs benedict and it was fantastic also. Worth stopping in for breakfast. A bit pricey for breakfast… smaller portions with smaller prices would be great!

Panera Bread on Steroids! I’ll branch out and try pretty much anything, but I always find myself leaning towards the crab cakes benedict which are ALWAYS a hit! The bakery has phenomenal croissants (we had the chocolate croissant) that you can pair with a cappuccino or a mimosa. Other than being price gouged for a mimosa ($ 7), highly recommended if you like European style coffee and bread!

NOMMMMMM my lunch here was realleh good. I was having lunch here right before going to the airport to go home from visiting. We all ordered the lunch combo, which is a sandwich and two sides. I ordered the skirt steak sandwich on sourdough, potato leek soup, and steamed vegetables. The sandwich and soup were SO tasty (the vegetables were just… vegetables, nothing wrong with them). Everyone enjoyed their meal and the service was fast and friendly. The prices were reasonable based on the amount and quality of food served.

We’ve been picking up bread here over the last few years (multigrain, baguettes, etc.) but we finally tried their croissants. Having finally traveled to France this year and had croissants in Paris, I’d come to find most American croissants a bit of a soggy joke. Buckhead Bread Company’s croissants are the closest I’ve been able to find in Atlanta that remind me of the ones I had in Paris. Just note if you get them to go you have to eat them the same day, these definitely need to be eaten fresh.

My first time here and I’m loving their baked detectable. The food was ok, the café au lait was ok; not worth coming back for that in particular.
I had a fresh fruit cheesecake and tiramisu to go and both were amazingly delicious. Nice generous portions for the price!
And now I know where to get fresh baked brioche for my lobster rolls :)

What? No mustard available for my sandwich…
I was downtown one Saturday with my family and wanted to have a picnic at a local park so decided to go to the Buckhead Bread Company and get some sandwiches for take out.
All the sandwiches were pre-​made and in packages. Not a problem, until…
I was about to pay for four sandwiches (which were just meat, bread, and lettuce), four packs of chips and four canned drinks. I asked for some packets of mayonnaise and mustard. They said that they didn’t have condiments.
What, they are selling sandwiches at premium prices and don’t have anything to put on them?
So I put the drinks back and just paid for the sandwiches. We went to McDonalds and bought 4 drinks and picked up mayonnaise and mustard packs there.
The sandwiches were good, but would have been a disappointment without condiments which should be available at the prices we were paying.
Some tomato slices would have also been nice…

Mmmmmm … I love the smell of freshly baked bread and you can get a yummy whiff of this stuff as soon as you get out of your car. I’m not a fan of the Corner Café portion of the restaurant (which comprise most of the other reviews) but I am a HUGE fan of the Buckhead Bread Company. On two separate occasions this month, I visited the bakery to get the Chocolate Decadence Cake, the Strawberry Shortcake, the Carrot Zucchini Muffin, and the seasonal Pumpkin Raisin Bread. All very tasty. And I would order all of them again in a heartbeat.
For the first visit this month, I got the Chocolate Decadence Cake — I got this last year, too. This cake wins the prize for presentation and rich OMG (!!) taste. It’s a baked flourless chocolate that tastes like a truffle (yeah, it melts in your mouth …), with a beautiful display of fruit garnish on top. I got the small cake which is 6″ round and could feed 8 – 10 people if you cut small pieces — I think small pieces are fine for this kind of cake b/​c it’s so heavy & rich. Cost is $ 21.
For another birthday, I got the Strawberry Shortcake which was highly recommended by the bakery. Presentation was nice & simple (not as showy as the Chocolate Decadence) and OMG delicious, too! This cake was definitely lighter than the Decadence but much sweeter than your ordinary shortcake — that’s because their yellow cake is soaked with threemilk so it’s like a Tres Leches version of the strawberry shortcake. Yummo! I had gotten the small size (6″ round) which is slightly more expensive at $ 24.50. Again, I think the small cake is enough for 8 people.
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