Boulevard Bread

I’m from Los Angeles where the only thing between the Starbucks are coffee beans. Hunting for coffee is something I forgot how to do. Small menu — order at the counter, sit in the open general seating area. Kinda feels like a mall food court. Well — that’s what it is. Cool old building — makes it less «clean» feeling but a good spot, walked from the Marriott for a much better cup of coffee.

Just tried a pastry. Dry and almost choked me. Since we are staying at the Courtyard I decided I should have just eaten in the hotel. Need more breakfast options downtown. A great diner with a waitress named Flo! LoL.

Very impressed with the breakfast sandwich! Light tasting yet full of yummy ingredients. The 9 grain was absolutely the best I have had! Flavorful and toasty without feeling heavy. Salty bacon and perfect egg with a nice aioli. Great tasting coffee. Service was friendly and bright, +++ for using flatware that will decompose.
So glad I chose this spot!

I grew up near a medium-​sized city, and have spent most of my adult life living in a fairly large one. This has bred an expectation that in a city I can find several establishments serving breakfast after 11am, for people like me who don’t greet the sunrise. Little Rock disappointed me greatly in this respect, as there didn’t seem to be anywhere to sit and order a plate of eggs and bacon, or at least not within walking distance of my hotel.
The only place open and serving any kind of breakfast food at all was this tiny bakery at one end of a large indoor market. Their selection of breakfast food left a great deal to be desired, consisting largely of one form of breakfast sandwich or a bowl of prepackaged oatmeal with a side of toast. I don’t like oatmeal, so the breakfast sandwich it was. To their credit, it was a fairly tasty sandwich, with a runny fried egg and pancetta between multigrain bread with some tasty aioli. Still, when I’m within visual range of skyscrapers, I expect more places to choose from, and when I’m at a bakery offering breakfast I expect more menu options.

This was my first time eating at Boulevard Bread since I’m a visitor to the area. I ate the house salad – it was delightful! Very fresh, with big chunks of cheese, large slices of pear, and a nice, light dressing. It’s always nice to know the ingredients are local.
My husband wanted something light and had oatmeal. He said it was fine.
We were easily able to snag a table though the place was constantly busy. It looked like a lot of people order their food to go.

I have had the salads and coffee here and they were very good. I’m a fan of their pineapple vinaigrette that comes with the vegan salad, and I appreciate the Swiss water process decaf coffee. I tried the Mediterranean plate for lunch today… dolmas, hummus, tomatoes, olives and peppers with their bread… and it was excellent. They get extra points for using disposable cutlery that decomposes, and doing Trivia Live games on Thursday nights.

I stayed at the Courtyard Marriott across the street and couldn’t eat their bfast any longer… so I searched for a nearby coffee shop and found this place adjacent to the market. It’s a good place. Clean, friendly staff, great location and good coffee.
Selection is limited for my taste, but the zucchini bread did not disappoint. I only drink «regular» coffee, so I can’t comment on the espresso machine, but the drip was better than average :)
I don’t know if I’ll return, but it is a good stop in this area due to the lack of good coffee shops around downtown.

I’m obsessed with their 9-​grain bread. Turkey sandwich on 9-​grain + hummus. Yum.
I do wish they had a choice for sides other than chips (you have to pay more for substituting anything else).
Good coffee too, and beer on tap.

Looked around on Unilocal for breakfast places near the hotel, found this place… definitely lived up to expectations!
Breakfast sandwich was tasty and the coffee was awesome! (probably the best coffee I had the entire trip, actually)

Love boulevard. Addicted to the chocolate chip cookies. Get your sandwiches on the multi-​grain bread — the baguette is great but not for sandwiches.

Solid experience. The only place to buy good bread in the city that I could find. And by good bread, I mean Euro bread — crusty/​tough on the outside, soft on the inside.

Connected to the River Market food court, Boulevard Bread offers wonderful artisan bread – probably one of the better places to grab a made-​to-​order sandwich in the area. They have your standard deli sides like soup and chips, and are smart to put a vegan sandwich on the menu (and label it as its name). It included hummus and avocado and a whole lotta flavor, one of the best sandwiches that I’ve had in awhile that didn’t include some sort of faux meat. There are additional veggie options (e.g., caprese), as well.

Boulevard Bread makes awesome breads and pastries! Conveniently located in the Rivermarket, they are an easy & efficient go-​to lunch location. I love the Rustica sandwich — balsamic chicken salad with chopped onions, raisins, etc. It comes with your choice of chips for around $ 4.50 for a half and $ 6.50 or a whole. I have also tried their salads — fresh and a decent portion size. Service is usually fantastic, as well.

I often like to check out the local baking scene for breakfast when I am in a new town. I feel like it is a good gauge of how a city is doing in its food culture. If they have a few bakeries that provide local baked goods, then perhaps there is hope for it in foodie terms.
I headed here for the breakfast sandwich and to try some of their other offerings. They offer a small selection, but everything is baked fresh.
The jalapeño cheddar biscuit was one of the only moist ones that I have ever had. I have eaten my fair share of these items containing alternate layers of butter and flour and cultivated peppers and fermented milk. These were the first soft, tender ones; score.
The blueberry muffin was soft, not too sweet, and I really liked the crusty top. Also well baked.
The breakfast sandwich provided pancetta, spring mix, tomato, fried egg, and aioli inside of grilled 8-​grain bread. It was a bit ordinary in flavor, but the smoky, crispy slice of alternative bacon (still pork, thank God) added a meaty hint.
If you like flour and water and yeast and sugar mixed, formed, and baked, head on over to Boulevard. You will most likely find something you like, and they also cook up some actual food.

Stopped by here for breakfast a couple of times during my recent business trip to Little Rock.
I wanted their breakfast sandwich (at around 11am, kind of late) and they said that they weren’t making any currently, but if I waited 10 minutes or so they would whip one up for me. Very nice of them, but I passed and ordered the oatmeal and toast. Their bread was delicious and fantastic as toast, but the oatmeal was pretty average. Still good, though.
The next day, I grabbed a bran muffin and it was pretty good, with a nice hint of almond in it, too.
The staff also happen to be great eye candy while sipping on some morning coffee. ;)
My complaint? Their website isn’t up to date! No menu, no daily specials, no hours. Unfortunate.

No hours posted on the doors or windows. Just whenever? Or out of business? Closed everytime we’ve been there.
No hours posted online. Website has dead pages. Comment form on website does not send.
Are they still in business?

The scone I tried was delicious, tender yet pleasingly chewy with mixed dried fruits and crystallized ginger. The café au lait was good.
But.
The breakfast sandwich was god awful. I forced it down because someone else bought it for me and I didn’t want to complain. After I was done, my hands smelled as though I had been petting a dirty dog. Something was wrong with the egg in that sandwich.

This is a very popular spot for lunch so it was packed around Noon. You order and pay at the counter than they’ll call your name when order is ready.
I ordered the Borchetta but they were out so I opted for the Traditional Pastrami. Since the Borchetta was more expensive, I was given a chocolate chip cookie.
The cookie was delicious. Think, soft, and moist. Has bits of walnuts and chocolate.
The sandwich was super delicious. They definitely piled on the pastrami. The whole sandwich is definitely large enough to share or to save for snacking later on.
Also got to try the Parma Panini (Parma prosciutto and provolone cheese on baguette). I loved the crispy bread but I think it’s taste better if it had some veggies in it (tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, etc…). Some veggies would have made the sandwich taste less dry.
Overall, this place seems like a nice lunch spot. I would revisit.
They accept cash and CC (including AMEX).

I was recently visiting Little Rock, and stopped by Boulevard Bread’s outpost at the River Market for lunch. Service was friendly, but the location was out of both bread and soup. They assembled a tuna salad served on a bed of greens with some fruit on the side for me. The meal was tasty, though the mustard dressing tasted like it was a little too heavy on the mayonnaise side. I’d be willing to give them another try sometime, should the opportunity arise…