Corner Bakery Cafe

When I am in Cranston visiting my parents, I like dropping in for a latte and muffin on the way out of town. I have never had a problem until yesterday when I ordered my usual, proffered my coffee card for a stamp and was told by Tony Rodriguez, a manager, that specialty drink would no longer be counted toward the loyalty program. He said only drip coffee would be stamped, some weird math about how they lose money stamping $ 4 coffees versus $ 2 coffees. Huh?!
It is not the fact that I am not going to qualify for a free cup, it is the exclusionary terms of the program. I see no point in offending a customer who is spending more money to reward one spending less. And that somehow paying twice as much for a cup of coffee makes me a less valuable customer, that somehow they are losing money off of me and therefore I should be thrown out of their coffee club. And that somehow it is a good idea to inform me of this as I dropped $ 10 for coffee and muffin.
There are many, many places I can spend my money. I guess they are doing well enough to lose me, though judging by the reviews, they should be less nonchalant.

This is a great café’ with a similar feel to but better menu than Panera Bread. I love the chicken soup! Their baked goods also are great. Most of all, I love that the staff is ALWAYS friendly!

was looking for a healthy quick panera like place. that’s all this place was… a lackluster panera rip off. the atmosphere was panera like. the menu items were panera like.
I had a roast beef steak and cheese. I asked for no mushrooms… but got no peppers and onions as well as no mush. maybe they have a three item blend so if you don’t get one item you can’t get all three. the taste was bland. the roll was like a end of day sub roll from stop and shop
my girl friend thinks they screwed up her salad order as well. in the description of the trio it mentioned three salads plus fresh greens. she didn’t get the greens at all. maybe we read the menu wrong but we both think they forgot greens.
overall probably better than McDonald’s and subway… but wouldn’t go there unless the line was too long at panera.

I wanted to like this place. Been a few times now but all I can think is, I’d rather be at panera bread. This place is just a more expensive version with not as good food. The portions are smaller and the layout is very awkward with the place to order at the very back of the store. Meh.

I usually go to the Middletown location near my work but was out with a friend and wanted a cuppa joe. This location wasn’t as good as the one in Middletown. It may be because it was close to closing
Time but it wasn’t the best I’ve had from
Them. The coffee was kind of
Blah maybe had been sitting there for too long. The pastry case was kind of empty but I had a lemon pie which was yummy if a little stale. I really think it is because it was close to closing that the experience was meh so I will try again for sure.

I love this place and it has become a popular hot spot for my family and I on some Friday afternoons. The pesto cavatappi is my favorite dish and with a side bowl of broccoli cheddar soup it goes down so well. I long to visit this place for breakfast as they seem to have an impressive list of options for breakfast as well. It will definitely be on my hopefuls. I actually am writing this as I’m about to eat there! Haha. That’s how much I enjoy the place.

Ok so after going to Jos A Banks we got hungry and so this place coming from there! Place looks great and founded in 2014 it says on the entrance window! We walked in and waited for 30seconds and realized we had to go to the back of the café to place our order… def a different set up, but it’s ok. Loved the friendly staff! We ordered our food and drinks and no lie within 10 minutes of seating ourselves we had hot delicious food! I like the fact you seat yourself! Food was amazing and so was the staff! We will def be back for more! Oh yeah forgot to mention free wifi baby!

I came in with my boyfriend two weeks ago after an awful morning with my father. We left my dad and I made my boyfriend take a trip to Garden City. I saw this and I asked if he wanted to eat here, we didn’t have much time or we would have went to Paparazzi next door. We go inside and the décor is nice and modern, the bathrooms are kept up, and the staff are friendly. They bring your meals out to you when they are done, which I think is pretty cool! It was an awesome lunch!

Sadly — I used to like this Corner Café. I found their sandwiches better than Panera (across the street) and since I work nearby, my co-​workers and I would go here for lunch when we needed to get out of the office. We’ve been going here for over a year.
Our second-​to-​last visit (in May) was poor — the service was extremely slow even though there were not many people in the restaurant (we went early and beat the lunchtime rush).
Our last visit (June) however was disastrous. We had ordered ahead using the mobile app. 3 people. One order was lost entirely and two were not ready yet — after placing the order 45 minutes in advance. After waiting for 15 minutes, the two orders were still not ready! What the heck. The lost order was re-​entered, prepared and given to my co-​worker BEFORE our two orders!
I complained and our orders were magically found and were «still warm». As if that makes it okay.
The restaurant was quite full (lunchtime rush — Hence the Early Order) and many people were sitting and waiting for their food. From our lovely vantage point of waiting — I could see why. All the orders were sitting under heat lamps waiting for people to serve them to the poor hungry customers.
I am not sure if there has been a management change in this location within the past 6 months, if they are having staff problems, or what. But my co-​workers and I will NOT be returning. We’ve been visiting B. Good (also in the Garden City complex) and other restaurants in the Cranston area.
It’s a sad day when a restaurant turns sour… Corner Café has been removed from our lunchtime rotation.

Great spot in garden City for a quick breakfast. Friendly staff brings the food to your table. Outdoor seating when the weather is nice.

I’ll admit my first time here was a bit confusing since when u walk inside, you have no idea where to go and then finally see wayyyy in the back is where the registers and menu are. It’s very spacious inside and clean and cozy looking. Sort of like a brighter/​sunnier version of panera.
The menu just basically has cold and hot sandwiches, salads, soups, a bakery display in the front, coffee and beverages and smoothies.
Definitely overpriced, but not bad food. It’s definitely a decent lunch/​café place. I feel like panera is overpriced too anyway. I like the chicken pesto sandwich and chicken Caesar salad. Their four berry smoothie is soo delicious. I liked their lemonade and also their eggs and breakfast menu. I could do without the onion slices in the hash browns though.
Service isn’t bad either. They give u a pager and u sit down wherever while your food is brought to u.
I’ve been here 3 times in total and have never had a problem, so I’ll definitely be back, I just wish the prices were cheaper.
The other reviews comparing cbc to panera are pretty accurate, only difference is I’ve gotten hair in my food at Panera WAY too many times and still stupidly give it more chances, so at least at cbc, I have yet to find a hair !

Panera like but much worse. I have been here several times and each time I am unimpressed. Poor ordering system, cold or empty coffee carafes, cold and hard seating. Breakfast and lunch items have been poor. Location is the only thing CBC Cranston has going for it. Its in a very central spot in Garden City.

Many many years ago when I lived in Los Angeles, I remember visiting Corner Bakery Café and finding it to be very mediocre. Fast forward to Corner Bakery Café opening up in Cranston, and I made plans to meet up with someone here for breakfast, mainly out of convenience. It looked shiny and new, and I had hoped the years had been good to the company and perhaps the food had improved.
Honestly, it was just as I remembered. I ordered an iced latte and one of the breakfast panini sandwiches, the Anaheim one, which sounded really appetizing. I found it to be barely seasoned and greasy on the outside. Honestly, it reminded me of those Lean Cuisine Panini sandwiches because it seems like it was super toasted on the outside and then just put together, not pressed, just sort of assembled.
It sounded so promising, and I was really let down by the quality and flavor. The latte was fine, but in conjunction with a hot meal, I would have been better off elsewhere. I suppose if you’re looking for a quick pick-​me-​up, then Corner Bakery Café fits the bill.
I wouldn’t want to compare it too closely to Panera (which is also very hit or miss for me), and since I haven’t had non-​breakfast items at Corner Bakery Café (and never really had breakfast at Panera), I can’t really compare the two directly. From what I hear and see, I’d say they are in the same camp as far as quality, so if you’re looking for an okay sandwich or soup, you can probably hit up either one. Personally, I’d pass.

One disgusting meal later and I have to update my review. Our movers come today and we picked up take out from corner bakery. I cook often with Kale and red cabbage. It takes forever to spoil. Which makes me wonder how old the kale and Cabbage in my salad was as I picked out piece after piece of rotten vegetables. No time to take it back, no time to pick up some thing else. No lunch for me today. Back to panera I go.

I’ve been frequenting CBC a lot lately. I just left CBC actually. I really, really enjoy it. I’ve never had a bad experience here. In fact every time I go the staff seems to go above and beyond when it comes to customer service. All of my 10 million questions have been answered and I’ve never had to worry about side-​eye or sighs coming from the staff.
I usually opt for the breakfast panini with sourdough bread, eggs, bacon and cheese. I am obsessed. Real bacon people. Not microwaved sogginess you find in some other sandwiches. I also get the cinnamon roll which is just perfection. If you time it right you can get one that was just recently iced and dear lord I’m here for it. Today I stopped in for an early dinner and got the chicken pesto cavatappi and it was delicious. I’m also a fan of their hibiscus lemonade which is super refreshing.
The restaurant is spacious and on my first visit I was a bit confused about where to order or who to order from so just know that you walk straight to the back and make your order there. You can opt to stand in the front and wait for your food or have a seat and a server will bring your meal to you. There are lots of seating options, booths, small tables, hi tops and stool seating near the front for a quick bite. The place is super clean and I notice there is always someone walking around wiping down surfaces and tidying up the coffee and drink stations. They also offer catering and online ordering.
I honestly could eat here every day. They have tons of options and you can basically get breakfast any time of day. They have good hours and if you’re shopping in Garden City I highly recommend stopping in and giving it a try.

Jeesh. I really like Corner Bakery Café a LOT! Don’t know what these naysayers are talking about. The salads and their dressings are generous and simply wonderful, as is their accompanying bread. Their pastry and cookie confections rock, as well. Coffee is also A-​OK. So. Yes, it IS self serve or actually «self order». They bring everything to you at your table where you can happily and comfortably wait for your food which comes VERY quickly, and chat with your friend or check your emails or even Unilocal!while you’re waiting
This place is immaculate with a warm and inviting vibe. I’ve been to CBC both in Garden City and to the one on Bald Hill Rd in Warwick. Both are equally as good and equally as immaculate. I highly recommend CBC for lunch (which is all I’ve had there, but I’ve been there for a lot of lunches.). There is nothing I could complain about — except for a confused order taker on ONE occasion. Convenient, good food consistently, and not expensive. Works for me!

While I want to like Corner Bakery Café, there are just too many things amiss to make it so. Sure, it’s a good option for grabbing and going when you shopping GC, they have free WiFi if you need a place to sit and work, and it’s absolutely enormous inside (deceptively so – I was shocked upon entering), but that’s kind of all it has going for it, unfortunately.
I ran in to grab something quick to satiate my out-​of-​nowhere hunger, and was confused when I saw so many places to sit but nary a person to help me out. It was only after craning my neck that I saw the counter in way, way back of the ginormous space. I made my way there only to be ignored by the 20-​something people working there, one of which was coughing all over the food preparation counter and some poor guys Philly Cheesesteak and soup. The lone person working the cash register and taking orders was having a pleasant conversation with the woman in front of me, and taking forever to do it, as if I was invisible.
Finally, it was my turn to order, and I asked for a bagel toasted with cream cheese and a water. She repeated my order back to me, but missed half of it. Once that was settled, I paid and asked if I had time to run to the restroom while they got my bagel together. She said I did, so off I went. Upon my return, there were another fifteen people working behind the counter, no one in line or waiting for an order, and my bagel hadn’t even been toasted yet. I guess you could say I was a tad annoyed.
The bagel itself was good — I actually enjoyed it – but the customer service, the level of service and the people they’ve hired to perform said service need some serious work. I was grossed out and annoyed, so I probably won’t ever come back here for anything, especially when I can walk a few doors down and ave a fabulous lunch at B. Good or go a little further for a sit-​down lunch at Bistro 22.
Do better, Corner Bakery. You have so much going for you!

I was doing last minute shopping with my dad at garden city and we were hungry. He said he knew of a Panera close by but I suggested something different. Well there was the Corner Bakery and Café right infront of us. With a lot of reservation I agreed.
Upon walking in I thought we were in a sit down restaurant. But there was no host. We walked to the back and found an ordering station. It was all very awkward. No hand held menus so I had to stand there squinting at the menu board.
I got the club panini and it sucked.
Two stars for lemonade and good pickles.

It’s ok, but I don’t understand why you have to walk all the way to the back of the restaurant to order, and then you have to squint at the menu board while the cashier gives you eyes that are saying «Just order already.» I like that you sit down after you order and they bring the food to you, and the place is nice enough inside, but they should have made the ordering area larger with bigger menus. I find that places like this (inc. Panera Bread) have ever creeping upward prices which means you won’t leave here without spending $ 10 on a sandwich and drink.

I wish I read the reviews an walked down to café luna or went across the street to panera.
One, I couldn’t figure out how it all worked so I just went to the back f the store and figured I would place a to go order. The kid seemed confused as to why I was standing there. Once I placed my order I asked where to stand, I had to awkwardly mill about the drink station. They also had to make m iced coffee in the back, they don’t keep it out. I suppose no free refills here…
I got the tomato mozzarella sandwich. The Long skinny baguette was not really able to hold in the ingredients. Really, for the price I was not impressed. Yore paying for atmosphere folks… And based on the photos hanging up their idea of atmosphere is collages made out of stock photos and the google image search results for Cranston.