Bread Market

I work in the same building as Bread Market, Food is ok, nothing great, the workers are all pretty nice except one. She is the reason I am writing this review, she is the WORST, I have never seen anyone hate their job so much, she is rude, you say thank you, have a good day she just stares at you, she throws your change back at you. Don’t know her name because her name tag is always covered up. She is the short one with magenta/​burgundy hair. RUN if her register is the only one open.

Was overcharged by 30% for a sandwich. Brought it to the attention of the cashier. Cashier rolls her eyes so hard she may have seen her own miniscule brain. Then she sighs, deeply, clearly tired of her job, her life, and her own tiny existence. Needless to say, her dissatisfaction with her station in life is not my problem and avoiding this level of impatience and rudeness is good for one’s own life so I vow never to return to this dumpster. Head over to Global Kitchen instead if you’re pressed for time.

Run of the mill Midtown deli with a limited selection compared to other Midtown delis that often also offer pizza and hot food, this place is best described as «Chop’t wanna-​be» and even Balthazar bread cannot cover for the mediocrity of the food or the complete cluelessness of the service. We stopped by today as we had to go to Citibank across the street and decided to try a new place for lunch. The salad ingredients are nothing special, to compare it to Chop’t is completely wrong because with Chop’t one can actually taste the difference, the dressings are also not home made, and when I did not realize that you could get 2 items from group B, the guy making the salad started telling me I have to pay extra, when I reminded him that I only got one item, started poking through my salad with tongs to check! Ridiculously slow line at the cashier, the salad guys don’t know what they are doing-​my friend and I were joking that they won’t get hired at Chop’t or that this is the crew that got fired from Chop’t.
The bread is awesome of course, but it’s not this deli’s credit.

I work in this building and if it weren’t for this Bread Market, I’d likely eat like a slob from the local food carts every single day. They are convenient and fast, two things that I really need.
Although they have sandwiches, wraps, etc, I only ever really go for salad. The reason is that the ingredients are fresh, there are several options, they are fast, and it’s extremely cheap all things considered. I use to go to Chopped and man what a difference. Bread Market is just as good except it’s at least 30% less.
With the Bread Market you know what you’re getting into. They have all the stuff everyone else has, except it’s cheaper, tastes better, and they’re gonna get you in and out faster than the rest.
Thanks Bread Market.

Bread Market is one of my go-​to lunch spots. My favorite is their salads. I like the fact that they have a regular size and a large. I can’t eat a lot when it comes to salad, so I appreciate that there’s a regular. Also, there are many types of greens to choose from, and each salad includes 8 toppings! (See why a smaller size is good? I can’t possibly finish a large salad with 8 toppings!) There are also about 15 different dressings to choose from so you don’t get bored!
Bread Market also serves sandwiches and soups, and they even have a burrito section. I have tried about half of their selections, and they haven’t disappointed so far. This place gets really packed during lunch time, so in case you don’t want to wait in line for a custom-​made lunch, they have pre-​made salads and sandwiches also. Overall, it is a good bang for your buck!

good here because it’s right across the street from work and they offer a 10% discount for my company. salad lines are crazy so need to get there before noon or after 1:30pm. make-​your-​own salads are okay and the only reason i go here aside from the discount.

Bread Market is conveniently located near work and is probably where 50% of my colleagues go — because it’s reasonably priced (ish) and very close. We also have a 10% discount agreement with the café.
I used to frequent Bread Market for a bagel and cream cheese or steel cut oatmeal with toppings, but soon realized that Bread Market is higher priced than other delis around the area, particularly for the two items that I order. A regular sized steel cut oatmeal with two toppings (brown sugar is free) costs over $ 4, and the bagel with cream cheese is around $ 3 or so.
The Irish steel cut oatmeal is indeed tasty, but for $ 4+, you can get two breakfast sandwiches at Liberty Deli in the Rockefeller Concourse (though way less healthy). That same deli sells their bagels and cream cheese (tastes the same, if not better) for $ 2+ tax. Also, they’ve messed up my simple bagel order (toasted sesame with scallion cream cheese) multiple times.
I’ve stopped eating bagels (so bad for my diet) and I don’t feel like spending $ 4/​day on oatmeal, so unfortunately I’ve stopped coming here. I did, however, have a pre-​packed kale + grilled chicken and avocado salad from here today and it actually tasted pretty decent for a healthy, raw kale (bleh!) salad.

They’re lucky they’re located so conveniently near where I work and I’m lazy.
This review is solely for their breakfast. I come here 2 – 5 times a week depending on how much extra sleep I want in the morning. I usually get either their oatmeal, bialy, or bagels. Oatmeal is consistently good — they used to have regular and Irish oatmeal but as of a few weeks ago I noticed they have only been serving Irish. They have a lot of toppings: strawberries, blueberries, bananas, granola, brown sugar, etc. The bialy/​bagel can be a hit or miss. Sometimes they skimp on my peanut butter & jelly or they get cream cheese all over the bagel with their hands which kinda ruins the rest of my day. Otherwise, the staff is super friendly. The lines can look long at times but it always moves fast.
Shout out to Alex S. who reviewed below me because I did not know they had a $ 5.99 Friday burrito day!

So tired of this place being so convenient for me. The food sucks so bad and the people at the registers are so mean. It used to be just ok. Then bad. Now it’s the worst.
The guys making eggs have no clue how to cook. They just follow a silly prep method which ends up over cooking every egg.
All the other ingredients are cooked in advance. So they throw already cooked bacon into a pan with freshly cracked eggs. It’s gross.
Then obviously your bacon is cooked twice and completely dry. The eggs are never fluffy, more dense than microwave fast food sandwiches.
To top it off, they place cold cheese on your bread and slop the eggs on top. Thus depending on the heat from the eggs to melt the cheese rather than add it to the pan.
This works Prob ¹⁄₃ of the time. ²⁄₃ you get a cold breakfast sandwich.
The reason they do this is so that the cheese doesn’t get on the pans. You see, cooking eggs to death and not placing cheese in the pans… they don’t have to actually wash the pans between customers. They simply wipe them with a dry rag between customers.
So yeah, vegetarians (which I am not), stay away because u will have meat grease on your eggs 100%. I hate that Bread is the only place so close and I give you a couple thousand bucks each year.

if bread market wasn’t so conveniently attached to my office building, i wouldn’t be back.
mediocre coffee, the staff is always rushed and never friendly, and nothing about the food stands out as wonderful.
this morning was not unlike the other experiences i’ve had here:
toasted bagel with cream cheese: they’re too lazy/​hurried to actually spread cream cheese. a glob in the middle is exactly what i wanted… not.
banana: rotten on the inside. greaaat.
two stars for not being insanely overpriced and for being convenient. otherwise, just meh.

My friend Elle W. loves this place. I hate this place. We usually see eye to eye but not here.
I had their chicken noodle soup and it is about the blandest I’ve had. You can definitely do better at Hale & Hearty.
She loves their salad — I’ve had it once before and unmoved.
Also, when I asked to see the various sizes of the cups for the soup, I thought cash register lady’s eyeballs were going to roll out as she dragged her feet. She also really, really didn’t enjoy getting soup samples.
No thanks!
You can see Elle’s review for a more detailed, positive review.

Have to update this. I keep going back and forth between 3 – 4 stars, but ultimately gave it 4. I would never go out of my way to come here, BUT I’m happy having it across the street from my office for lunch. You just have to know WHAT to order, because not everything is worth it.
The good:
* The bread — delicious. Multi-​grain bread that comes with soup is perfect. Ciabattas baked by Balthazar
* The specialty sandwiches — like turkey club, turkey with brie, etc. You get a discount over what it would be to ‘make it yourself’. They do skimp on the meat a little though. I’m giving them a pass b/​c their rent must be crazy.
* Friday burrito days! — $ 5.99 for the burrito or bowl. The pork is the tastiest — it has a tangy almost BBQ flavor. ***note: Be careful. Almost everything is additional. Guacamole + sour cream are extra, but that’s normal. Less-​obvious additions are also extra, like pico de gallo and corn salsa. It can add up to (and surpass) regular price very quickly
* The lines — they keep everything moving during lunch hour! It’s always crowded but don’t be too scared.
* The staff — they’ve always been friendly when I’m there
The okay:
* Soups — they are very OK. You save a buck or two at each size by adding it onto a sandwich. It’s not a bad value that way, but overly priced stand-​alone. Some of the ‘chowder’ soups tend to be watery.
* Breakfast — Definitely OK. Food tastes good, but often takes awhile and sometimes they mess up your order. I’ve never seen them correctly make an egg «over easy.» Apparently they’re scared of runny yokes b/​c they cook them to death.
The bad:
* Salads — They load you up on toppings but skimp HARD on the lettuce. By the time you have your toppings and dressing on your ‘large’ salad it’s not even HALF of the container. You’re better off walking over to Chop’t where you can spend another $ 1 – 2 and get a full salad. Hell, even Bistro has better salads, and they might even be cheaper. Also, they always put too much dressing on it.
* Make your own sandwich — I’m not sure if this is ‘bad’ (maybe it deserves to be up in okay) but it’s definitely nowhere near the value of the specialty sandwiches. The costs really add up when you get hit with $ 0.50 for tomatoes, $ 1 for cheese, etc. Only free toppings are lettuce and onion (and spreads). So for example, a turkey with swiss, lettuce tomato and onion is $ 7.50 + tax. Their specialty sandwiches are all under $ 7 and are much more interesting

The worst lunch I’ve ever had in the city. The greek salad tasted moldy, the chicken sandwich had poor quality of meat — I threw most of it away, I just couldn’t make myself eat that, and the check out service came with a huge side of attitude, I am surprised this place is still in business. Goodbye $ 11, hello knowing better.

Bread Market is my favorite fast lunch place in Rock Center! When I’m not going out for a client lunch, you can find me here.
SOUP
Not just a winter item, I will order these piping hot soups in the middle of August. My top picks are the Split Pea with Ham and Lentil. I ordered the Italian Wedding once and it was gross. I’ve heard other people say it was fine, so perhaps I just don’t like Italian Wedding soups… hmm, no — it was just too greasy. The multi-​grain bread makes me fall in love with carbs all over again. I usually try to save it so I can dip it in my bread, but lately, I’ve just eaten while walking back to work.
SALAD
They give you so many toppings — it’s such a good deal! There are 3 groups (protein, special toppings, regular toppings) and you can order a certain # in each before getting charged extra. The servers are fast, which can be intimidating at first. I didn’t know what to order and I could feel the person behind me breathing on my neck, while the server was glaring at me to make up my mind. Now that I have the lay of the land, I appreciate how efficient they are. $ 7.60 for salad that really fills me up for the rest of the day ain’t bad.
SEATING
There is seating which I use sometimes. For a couple of months in the winter, there was something wrong with the ceiling/​pipes because a drop of liquid (water?) would fall every once in a while. Thankfully, that’s stopped. If you’re wondering why that wasn’t enough to deter me from sitting at the tables… sometimes I just need to take a break from the office. There isn’t public seating around Rock Center, so you take what you get.
They’re located on the South side of 52^nd St between 6^th and 7^th Ave. If you walk closer to 7^th Ave, there’s a place called Digby’s on the North side. They’re under the same mgmt so you can get the same food! Bread Market is still better on salad toppings. When I went to Digby’s, they didn’t have eggplant or portobello mushroom.

Stopped by for some coffee for me and the wifey and BAM, half off coffee after 3pm M-​F! Good coffee too, not too acidic, and definitely had some body for basic brew. Funny cashier told me «You look how I feel» which summed up the rainy day in NYC at the time.

Bread Market is a decent place to get a sandwich. I haven’t had their salads but I bet they are decent as well. Not as crowded as Global Kitchen and not as many choices, but it gets the job done and the cashiers are friendly.

The guys dishing up the burritos weren’t lying when they said the pulled pork was amazing. It is so tasty and juicy. They have brown rice which is a bonus. And for $ 6 on Fridays you can’t go wrong!

Where’s the bread? I thought this was a bread market.
The whining breakfast lines in the mist of the morning was chaotic though quality of food appears mediocre. One Chocolate Chip muffin at $ 1.99 was okay laa3, but it was not worth to break bread again. There were little to no options for bread.

New job = New phase in life = New places to explore for lunch.
Bread Market is 1 of my 2 go to places to get lunch in midtown. Purely because of its close proximity to my office, especially when I’m busy and just need to get a quick bite.
For breakfast, they have Irish Oatmeal! IRISH OATMEAL is better tasting than REGULAR OATMEAL, in my opinion.
For lunch, they have a really good Chicken Avocado Panini Sandwich. The excitement of getting this sandwich is that there is ACTUALLY AVOCADO in the sandwich. None of the avocado spread. Real pieces of avocado! =D
I see a lot of other customers getting salads (which I don’t normally eat) and mexican burritos. Not sure how good it is… but I can say the size of the burrito is equivalent of 2 lunch portions. It’s calling for a food coma afterwards.
Food can be a bit pricey… but I don’t mind since I’m getting real big pieces of avocado in my Chicken Avocado Panini sandwich.

It’s pretty simple. You aren’t coming here as a destination eatery, you do because you work nearby (or in the building).
The burritos are ‘ok’ but I’d stick with Chipotle if you really want to get your fix. I’ve had several occasions where the rice was crunchy and that just sucks.
The salads are the best part (along with their bread– duh). It’s a typical create your own and they have the usual toppings along with some branch out additions like grilled squash. The lettuce selection always seems plentiful and fresh even if they store it room temp during lunch. They also will chop your salad upon request. My favorite topping is avocado because they give you a whole half of one! Makes the dressing even creamier but in a healthy way.
If you work nearby or in the building (or even if you don’t) show them your badge/​id as you’ll probably be entitled to a discount too!