Paradise Bakery and Cafe

I used love this place when it was Paradise Bakery. Now it sucks! It’s more expensive. It doesn’t taste the same!

When it was paradise bakery my husband and I would come every weekend, it is now Panera bread horrible horrible way pricier and all the food items changed the cookies are hard and are no longer buy one get one free stay away from this place Panera bread is not good at all.

This place use to be something special. Not sure if it’s because they are switching over to being a Panera, or what, but portions, quality, service all going downhill. It’s like they gave up? The food was still okay, but not like it use to be. We didn’t even mind the construction stuff while we ate. They got our orders wrong, but were quick to fix it. and they served my bf a coffee, even tho he ordered an espresso. I only give 3 stars because they fixed our food (somewhat), otherwise I would give only 2 stars. Sorry to see them go!

This place has been going down hill for a few years now. Used to be good awhile back, now everything is always being changed around, things that were once on the me u aren’t anymore and the staff was super rude the last time I came in. Step your game up paradise

Whenever I am in Arizona I stop in Paradise Bakery because they have a few favorite items I like to get. However, they’re now crossing their menu with Panera and the quality is not the same. They used to mix your salad in front of you. Now you get it in a box, not mixed together, just like Panera. They’ve also gotten rid of all the sandwiches I liked, except for the club. I don’t understand the transition. If you’ve been bought out, change the name and menu and call it a day.

This place is a joke! Food was disgusting, tables were dirty, and the employees are in incompetent. My order was messed up twice!!! Instead of attempting to fix it the first time, they just made us pay for it again… and still got it wrong the second time around. The ordering system itself is ridiculous!!! Nothing like any Paradise Bakery I’ve ever been to. This location is a shameful representation of the Brand. Will not be returning!

I usually really like Paradise Bakery, but this location is not so good. How do you mess up a chicken Caesar salad? You put old croutons that are all stuck together on top of flimsy lettuce. Then instead of fixing it, refund the old salad and charge for a new meal. What? Yeah lets inconvenience the customer that just got a gross salad. That’s a good business practice.

The bread they give you that’s included with the soup on the side, my girlfriend and I both had our own. She asked me why I didn’t eat mine. I said «it smells like dog» while eating my soup. She sniffed hers and made a disgusted face. Nasty!!! Idk if their bread has been sitting out or whatever the case may be but it smells gross and tastes gross. This happened to me the last time too. The broccoli soup is good. I’m nervous for us to try the 2 cookies I bought today. Ugh. I will never go back if these cookies are nasty too.

Everything is so bland and over priced. This place is only OK for a salad or the baked goods. Skip on the food. Especially if your a foodie like I am… You’ll be disappointed.

Just ordered to go– no silverware, no napkins, no cookie!!! Wtf is wrong with paradise now! I’m eating this to go– why wouldn’t I need silverware or a napkin! I paid $ 20 for two to eat and no desert!!! This is why I am no longer going to the ‘new’ paradise!

Great salads/​sandwiches/​cookies are the best. Nothing super special, very consistent, same thing every time. Changed, food good service is very bad I hate panera. Which is what they are changing to.
Update went for dinner ⁵⁄₆ tried again to give the another shot and they messed up my order again. I asked to speak to the manager who is like 20 and she blamed the incorrect order on their new system. The one that is by my work has switched and I never have this problem.

I usually compare Paradise Bakery to Panera… and rightly so. Panera has purchased 51% of the company and is slowly changing it over to their type of bakery.
What I enjoy about the Paradise Bakery is the easy way the restaurant is set up. There is a cafeteria line around the outside of the place which made it easy to select and order items in a logical fashion.
The food from the Paradise is always fresh and made to order. You even get a free chocolate chip cookie with some meals and the cookies are delicious. I think Paradise Bakery is a little on the pricey side as compared to similar shops however, the food is always good.
You can’t go wrong with the Paradise.

The food is great but the staff is not friendly at all. I still come for the food but very rude staff. They really seem like they don’t enjoy working there. No smiles just shortness and rudeness. I don’t enjoy coming in. If I can find somewhere else to go I would just to avoid the unhappiness in there.

They changed how you order food. Now instead of going through the line as they make it, you order and go sit and wait for it. I wouldn’t have an issue with this but why change what isn’t broken? When they brought me my salad it seemed as though they just threw the ingredients into the bowl without mixing anything. My boyfriend’s steak sandwich was mostly spinach. I liked how it was before when you could actually watch what was going on. Sigh.

I have been going to this Paradise for about a year. Was fairly good until they implemented a new ordering system tonight.
Nothing but a headache!!!

Been here many times but stopped going because they time how long you can use their internet (short time) and then it turns off. Doesn’t matter if you are with a large party and everyone is eating. Internet is times and management cannot turn it back on. Too many other places want my business and will provide Internet so I can work. Won’t miss Paradise Bakery.

Despite multiple bad or questionable reviews.
I’ve been here multiple times and have been pleased with the service and food.
I usually get the Mediterranean veggie sandwich and classic salad. Today I ordered roasted tomato and mozzarella panini and it was delicious!
My only complaint about paradise bakery is price, but I know the prices and order here anyway.
My visits are always on weekends.

Delicious food at a rediculous price !. a half chicken walnut sandwhich is LITERALLY (1) piece of bread cut in half, (1) half head of green leaf lettuce, (1) 3 oz scoop of chicken, mayo, walnuts and seasonings, (1) half slice tomato. /​Then the salad depwnding on what kind you get is a small box of greens and a couple (1) oz scoops of a couple items!
It maybe costs them 45 cents to produce the kids size adults meals they give out. But for 9.35 holy S***.
What you pay for here is the friendly faces, clean establishment, and «fresh» Food

Paradise Bakery is awesome and provided you like sandwiches, soup or salad you can get something you’ll love. If I want to get something healthy I will get a classic salad with chicken, corn, pecans and corn/​bean mix. If I don’t care that day I’ll get a ½ sandwich and tomato soup. I don’t like tomatoes but it tastes like Spagettios.
Plus sandwiches come with a free cookie. Ask for no cookie then get any cookie (instead of chocolate chip) you want.
I have never had anything I didn’t love, the selection is great and the iced teas are awesome.

There’s no better way to find out about a new eatery than to receive a gift card to one you’ve never been to (or heard of, for that matter). This happened to me when I received a gift card to Paradise Bakery. Being new to Phoenix, of course I Unilocal’d it to find one nearby. I located this on on the SWC of Bell Rd and 7^th Street while up at Sam’s Club.
Paradise Bakery has sandwiches, salads, soups, sides, and of course — the bakery items! At this location, you can eat in or take out. I like the Turkey Bacon Bravo or the Turkey Cranberry with a side of their excellent mac ‘n’ cheese and a drink. Getting this combo also scores you a free cookie!
This location is in the shopping area with a huge Target and many other stores, so the parking is hit or miss, depending on the time of day/​week. And PB’s prices are just a bit steep for what they serve… good food, but still a bit pricey.