Corner Bakery Cafe

I usually avoid dining at Corner Bakeries unless its one by my house by the burbs. I dont like going to places that are overcrowded because I feel the quality of service always drops.
This location always seems to be über slow and I dont understand why because when I get my food (mostly to go) it always look like it was prepared by a blindfolded person…
On this particular occassion I went in the morning and got the pancakes… syrup on the side. I wish I had known to also say «butter on the side» as well because what I got was a big gooey mess. now some people may not mind the artery clogging huge melted scoop of butter that was added but I did.
I think the cashiers should be advised to ask the customer if we want a condiment seperately but again because they get so busy… making them add that additional sentence would probably slow them down further… in my opinion not only were the pancakes now inedible due to the lathered on butter but they were also salty to boot…
Not planning on returning…

I dropped in for a quick grab and go lunch because everywhere else had long lines. The management should really work with their employees on customer service because I certainly will not return anytime soon to be faced with the rudeness that was behind the register. There are other options very close by and I’ll be joining all the other people in those lines before I return here.

Entire lunch was a wash! I have eaten from here for breakfast about 5x. After this lunch experience, doubt I will return. I ordered online for pick up.
Chicken carbonara — about 4 small pieces of chicken and the flavor was not like my experience at the Union station Corner bakery I had a few bites and threw away
I asked for an extra piece of bread on the order– (expecting to pay of course)— that was disregarded, only got the one piece
Lemon bar– so hard on bottom knife had trouble getting through
Frozen lemonade– so sweet it made your face pucker
After tossing this disaster of a meal, I grabbed a cup of water, walked outside and took a drink– it wasn’t water– it was seltzer despite being marked WATER
Awful and what a waste of almost $ 17!

I work nearby and stop in a couple of times a week. I find the managers and staff are pretty friendly and the food is always consistent. I sometimes order online and pick up and it’s always a pretty easy process even at the height of lunch.
I think they do a nice job!

I’m writing my review here because this is the location I go to most often but this review applies to all Corner Bakeries. This place is like the restaurant that wishes so badly that it could be Panera but lacks in every way possible. The bakery items are bland, the pasta is basic, the salads lack originality and flavor, and the soups are like Campbells but not as good. Also even though they give you a ton of food, they kind of jip you in what you get. For instance, my chicken pesto literally only has three strips of chicken in it.
Also, more specific to this location, every time I go in, all the workers look so confused and just unorganized. Falling over each other, tripping, calling out wrong orders, etc. Is it really that hard to put some premade Campbells soup in a container and hand it to someone?
Go to Panera.

Unfortunately the service was horrible this morning. Morning rush is a time for urgency and everyone was hanging around like the had all the time in the world.
I ordered a box of coffee. It took the 5 min to figure out the box. Then it was just sitting on the counter so had to Ask if someone could fill it because the guy who took my order just went back to his register. That is when I learned they didn’t have any coffee ready! Breakfast place downtown Chicago at 8:45 in the morning didn’t have any coffee ready. Wha?
10 minutes later I finally got out of there with my order. I should’ve just waited for five minutes at Starbucks.
I have to add their breakfast and treats do look very yummy tho!

Basically, this is your standard Corner Bakery. The food is decent and a solid choice for a relatively quick, relatively healthy lunch. My personal favorites are their soups (broccoli cheddar, yum!) and their paninis. Oh and do NOT miss the chocolate bundt cake. Those things are amazing! They are melt in your mouth, chocolatey goodness! Do yourself a favor and get one as a treat.
The service here is ok. The people are friendly enough, but often look bored. Also, it can take a little while for the food to come out, so this isn’t the best option if you’re in a huge hurry.

My 12 minute «no bagel» odyssey.
This place is in my building. The food is good, but when I go there in the morning for some bizarre reason it can take forever to get your order. I often order a toasted bagel — nothing special — and have had to wait for five minutes or so to get. That always seemed too long, but today was just weird.
I ordered a toasted bagel and waited, and waited and waited. I pulled out my phone and the receipt, which had a time stamp on it and saw that 10 minutes (10 minutes!) had passed. Seriously. For one toasted bagel. I asked for my money back. I’ve never done that before.

For a chain sandwich shop/​bakery, this is about as good as you’re going to get. We split one of their turkey sandwiches, and it was excellent, as was my banana/​strawberry smoothy. Since we arrived during the lunch rush it was crowded, but the service was still fairly fast, and the staff was very friendly.

Yuck. Cold, watery chicken in my salad. I do NOT understand why people like this place.

Staff members are extremely friendly and helpful. The line can be very long, but they shepherd everyone through with lightning speed! The patio area is pleasant with plenty of seating and close-​up views of the Chicago skyline.

My friend found a dead fly in her salad here.

The place was really dirty. The staff was unfriendly. You could hear cursing coming from the kitchen and the food was very subpar. Should have went to mcdonalds, would have enjoyed it more.

One star is too generous for this Corner Bakery location! I really like the Cobb salad and my loaded baked potato soup Wednesday through Friday, but the service at this location is ridiculously bad. I have dined in the store once, gotten orders to-​go twice and attempted to call ahead one time. Each time resulted in poor experiences with customer service.
On one occasion, a person who previously paid for her to-​go order left without it after waiting more than 15 mins for the food. I had to wait as long afterward for a salad at close to 2pm. On another occasion I was asked to step toward a register only to be completely ignored once I arrived because the young lady behind the register was too busy taking an order from another employee. The last straw was my latest attempt to call ahead to pick up a salad. Although the phone was answered quickly, I was left on hold for an inordinate period of time without any update or return. Eventually I just hung up and ate somewhere else.
This location will not get my money again! This store services a lot of tourists, but would do well to listen to the returning customers. Shape up or more will find alternatives as I have done.

As time goes by I’m becoming less and less a fan of this Corner Bakery. I started going here at least once a week back in November and I was a fan. Service is good and the people who bring your food out are very friendly. As the weather got warmer more and more tourists come out and the place is getting a little worse for wear. Now when I come here it’s always packed and the tables that are available are rarely clean. Also I feel like my salad is just getting sadder and sadder looking. I’m sticking with State Street Bread Co for now. A little more money but the salads look prettier and the restaurant is way more manageable without the hordes of tourists. I’ll return to Corner with the winter months and hopefully things will get better.

While visiting downtown Chicago to do some photography, I debated going here or to Starbucks. I’m glad I chose here!
I was searching for somewhere to get some breakfast and charge up my phone, while people watching out the window.
At about 10am there was no line and I ordered the baked french toast, bacon, and scrabbled eggs. I ordered Orange Juice, which they ran out of, but they gave me a free bottled water instead which made up for it.
The baked french toast was good. The bacon was cooked perfectly. Not too burnt and crispy, but not too flimsy. And the scrambled eggs were great! Normally I hate ordering scrambled eggs while going out because they either are watery and runny or they are hard and overcooked. These were light and fluffy!

I absolutely LOVE their french toast breakfast… we travel from Michigan, and I usually have to have my fix at least twice while we’re in town.
They are a bit on the pricey side, but breakfast with a yogurt and granola will usually take me through until dinner. Of course their lemon bars, and salads are good as well. I like this location as we’ve always had great service and the portions have been consistent. We’ve tried other locations, and I’m telling you, I think the halved the french toast size… NOT NICE!..

I am a sucker for good pastry — and good coffee.
This place is bustling in the morning — but they run an efficient business!
Try the bagels/​muffins or croissants — you won’t be disappointed.
The pretzel bread is so good … (almost too good) — so if you decide to do lunch, make sure to try it.

Great deli — easy, quick, convenient. It’s packed during breakfast and lunch rush. It reminds me of Panera Bread, but Corner Bakery offers more food options and less baked breads and pastries than Panera.

Perfect place to duck in and grab a tea and bagel with a schmear when you are on the run. When I am feeling particularly naughty I order a slice of cake or a couple of their crisps. God help me I love their crisps and could literally eat my body weight in those suckers.
Their swiss oatmeal is a hearty breakfast and I feel like I am being healthy when I eat it. Its chock fulll of apples, bananas, currants, raisins, and muslei. A good deal for under $ 3 in the loop.