Corner Bakery Cafe

I really don’t understand all of the negative reviews of this place! I absolutely LOVE coming here for breakfast and make a point to stop in at least twice a week.
For starters, the atmosphere is really nice and peaceful. Music plays in the background of a more upscale looking, casual place. I really dig the atmosphere of the restaurant.
It’s a bit of a maze walking up to the counter to order, but ordering is pretty straightforward. You order with the cashier and then they give you a number to bring the food out to you. Waiting for food has never taken more than 5 minutes. I typically only order food and skip the drink station though. I enjoy drinking iced coffee (especially in the heat wave that is McAllen, TX) and they don’t have iced coffee here. They told me I could ice down the hot coffee, but that just dilutes the coffee and that’s not really what I’m looking for.
The food here is fantastic though! I usually get the Anaheim Panini without bacon and onions. It’s so good! Sometimes I opt for the potatoes as a side. They’re really good as well. As a treat, the pumpkin muffin is really tasty too.
Corner Bakery Café is great with good food, ambiance, and staff. Just wish they would get some iced coffee :(

The service is ruining this place. I really enjoy the food here. It’s great! The service, however, is sIoppy. I ordered a sandwich to go and waited for 20 minutes. I saw a bag on the counter maybe five minutes after ordering. I kept looking over at the bag and the employee behind the counter saw me waiting. After 20 minutes, I asked if that was my food. She says «Yes» and hands it to me. I asked why nobody let me know it was ready and she didn’t know what to say besides «Sorry.» There were a couple of employees just standing around the whole time. This isn’t the first time this type of stuff happens. I hate it.

The atmosphere in this place is nice. The tables are not as clean as they should be. Prices of the food are average. It took about 5 minutes for my family to get our food. However, it was disappointing to see that the soups were served in a takeout cup. Would recommend this place for friends who want to hang out and eat good food.

The WiFi here is always slow or just not working at all. Food is overpriced and the coffee is just kind of there. Outside seating is usually covered in bird poop. This place would be belly up if it had any real competition. Great place to experience Internet speeds circa 1988 if you’re into the retro thing.

Food is always cold or under temperature. Staff is pretty aloof. They don’t seem to be trained in customer service. They don’t go out of their way to please you. I got really sick once in the macaroni. The desserts are just ok.

It seems like the chicken pomodori sandwich has less and less chicken in it every time I come. I agree with the person who complained that the tables are usually dirty and they should work on that. Also it’s always freezing in there.

The food here is just not up to snuff. I ordered the overpriced Mac n cheese pasta and it was bland and then made me sick. I expected something very gourmet based on the location, pricing and the design of the interior but it felt like a scam! Boyfriend had to take back his pulled pork sandwich because it tasted so funky.

I enjoy their food. I’ve been here multiple times and so far everything I’ve tried is delicious. If you like pastas, like chicken alfredo, I would recommend the chicken carbonarra (you can ask for no peas and no bacon). Another pasta I recommend is the pesto cavatappi. It’s delicious! I’ve also tried the uptown turkey sandwhich. I get the half sandwhich, salad and chips. Great tasting as well. I really like Corner bakery. It almost seems like you are not in the valley anymore. I suggest you try it.

I am surprised by the bad reviews. I tried the food for the first time this week, and I already went back a second time. Good food and good service.

i came here with my mother inlaw today for lunch. my husband and his father are working close to edinburg so we are up here staying here. i got a turkey club panini that was seriously delicious and my mom got the steak and cheese sandwhich that had some kind of awesome dipping sauce! it was very busy and i can see why. the food was very good for a decent price. loved it!

Came for breakfast ordered orange juice, response, «sorry we are out of orange juice.» Breakfast joint with no OJ, really!!!

Below average for the chain. Cashier was friendly and helpful but after order was placed it took over 15 minutes for it to arrive. The restaurant was dirty and in need of a deep cleaning.
It is a fashionable place to go but not worth it for the food and service.

So many horrible reviews! I feel like a black sheep saying this but I really like it. It’s a good place to study also. But that’s just me.

I’m a bug fan of corner bakery chains. I’ve never had an issue unfortunately this location is not what corner bakery is about. First of all you’re greeted with flies all over the restaurant you can even see them in the kitchen when you’re ordering. I ordered a Cobb salad and boy was it disappointing! It had 4 strips of chicken!!! Hardly any avocado it was just not a corner bakery chop salad. Hopefully management sees this because they really need to do something about the flies. I’ve never been to a restaurant w that amount of flies! So gross!

Wife and I ate here on 3÷15÷14 and was down with food poisoning the next day. Prior to this, I had a very favorable rating for this restaurant. Eat here at your own risk.

Great location and environment. Good for meeting with friends and talk and have coffee or dessert.
Other than that, forget it. The food is overpriced! I have tried many menu items, the salads, the breakfasts options, the pasta, the sandwiches, always thinking, «this time I’ll get a good value.» Wrong. Food is always not up to speed with their prices.

Only had one thing here that I liked, but I don’t remember what it was so it wasn’t that good.

I’d give it about 4 stars for atmosphere. It looks inviting and is pretty spacious, considering it is a slot in a strip shopping center.
Sadly the food is just mediocre. The soup is not quite hot. The sandwich fillings are good but the bread is still chilled from being in the refrigerator. One time, I ordered the Anaheim Scrambler, one of their signature breakfast dishes. It came without the avocado and without the tomato. Maybe it was because the restaurant was relatively new (had been in business for only 2 – 3 months) but really, the cooks don’t know the menu?
Another time I was coming down with a cold and only wanted a bowl of soup with a sandwich. The young woman at the register (which is where you order) would not let me order them together. Even with being willing to pay extra, she said she couldn’t do that. What in the world??? That is not how you treat a sick person. It turns out the ‘issue’ was that the sandwich I wanted was not supposed to come with soup as a side dish option. Good grief, that doesn’t make sense. What kind of control freak develops menu ‘rules’ like that?
Maybe now that the place has been open for about half a year, maybe it will get better. However, I am not expecting it to stay in business for more than another year or two.

Really? A place that «feels like you’re in San Antonio?» No McAllen, it’s just another chain restaurant in a shopping center that has an outdoor seating area disguised as a neighborhood café.
I’m not saying that my experience sucked, but it wasn’t anything exciting or memorable. I was in a breakfast/​brunch mood so I ordered the Anaheim Scrambler which was SUPPOSED to be scrambled eggs with bacon, tomatoes, green onions, cheese and avocado served with potatoes and toast.
What actually came out on the plate were dry scrambled eggs with 3 pieces of tomato, maybe 4 chunks of green onion and one piece of bacon hidden in the tough eggs with a few overcooked potatoes on the side. NO cheese & NO avocado & NO toast? Well, I asked the friendly young lady who brought the food if she could bring me the three missing items & after waiting almost 10 minutes, I gave up. Two bites into it, I couldn’t finish my food. My sister had to go get me the toast at the front counter because she felt bad for me.
I will give it to Corner Bakery Café, they try to be cute. The atmosphere is nice & relaxing, a good place for families and easy (ordering at the counter and finding your own seat). The soup that my dad had was pretty good (although you could tell it was poured out of a bag and thrown into the microwave).
I wouldn’t come back unless I wanted to sit on their covered patio & give them just one more chance with one of their yummy looking pastries or coffee drinks.

So far so good. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, good food. The place was crowded. That’s not a bad thing. Most new places in an area as compact as McAllen will create a crowd in the first few months of doing business. This restaurant is well done. Walking in and seeing everyone enjoying themselves makes you want to sit down and join. Maybe we were lucky, but we found a seat right away. Having seating outside is a nice touch because there are so few places in this area that make such spaces. I know we don’t have west coast weather in TX, but there are still are a number of agreeable days to take advantage of. Maybe it’s the overwhelming amount of flies in this area?
Anyway, back to the experience… I ordered a meatball panini which was pretty much some sliced sausage topped with cheese in a sourdough bun that had been grilled. Nothing wrong with that in my book. Comes with a side of marinara for dipping or coating, whatever type of eater you are.
Bottom line, I’ll be back to this place. It was a solid experience and I liked the environment. Good food, good service. That’s all I ask for.