Andersen Bakery

yay! Love this place! Their creamy french is so good! I really don’t know anywhere else that has this. It’s a baguette with cream inside. I usually get two to three of these and have them sliced. I also tried their other pastries and they’re pretty good but the creamy french is probably my favorite. Last time I was here, I ordered their chicken avocado sandwich on sourdough. Oh boy that was so yummy. I mean the avocado was so fresh. I was so surprised! I had ordered this later in the day and the bread still looked fresh. I’m a sucker for sourdough and Andersen’s sourdoughs are pretty good.
The staffs are super nice and helpful. I was dining in and wanted some water. Without even asking the staff refilled the water jug! They also keep their tables clean so that’s always a plus.
This place is located next to Sears. A long way from where I usually park, but I’ll make that trek for some creamy french!

Yall just lost yourselves a customer. The bigger lady seems awfully annoyed by customers. Im only going to come when the asisn friendly guy is working. Some attitude and some flat bread. No bueno !

Located inside Oakridge Mall, this place was my first stop before I started to get some Christmas Shopping done. The mall opened at 10, and I was at the bakery by 10:30am. Their sandwich menus are on plastic laminates that are placed in front of the register. I saw they still had breakfast sandwiches so I ordered one, only to be turned down by the gal saying they were sold out. I replied with «then I don’t think you should be putting these menus out.» She says, «Oh, we meant to turn it over so you only see the lunch options.»
Defeated, I went with a tuna sandwich on a croissant which turned out to be heavenly. Few seating options are they are in a corner of the mall. But I was there early enough to nab one. It’s located close to the indoor playground for kids, so parents can grab a bite here while watching their kids.
Tip to Andersons: sell breakfast sandwiches all day! If the tuna was delicious, I’m sure breakfast would be great as well.

Everytime i visit their food is always on point. The customer service is amazing too. They’re so sweet and I’ve never had 1 bad experience with them. I will always go back for the clam chowder and sandwiches!

Service was great. I was quickly greeted by Ian who took my order. He was very friendly and enthusiastic.
I ordered the soup and sandwich combo for lunch which was pretty good. I was very satisfied with the chicken salad sandwich on sour dough bread that I had. It was prepared quickly and tasted fresh. The clam chowder soup was mediocre. It wasn’t super salty which was nice but it was very liquidy. I would have preferred it to be a little more thick, like a chowder.
But 4 stars for great service, lots of available seating, and a good sandwich.

Received such amazing service from ROCHELLE today during the lunch rush. She was busy and probably stressed, but kept a great attitude and worked at a sincere, urgent pace.
Rochelle’s excellent service + International Cheese and Jalapeño Cheese breads = a winning combination

Service was excellent in which the employees are well trained. They work hard to please the customers and deliver excellent items for reasonable prices. The breads are fresh, and the sandwiches are delicious. Try the turkey and avocado or roast beefs which seem to be the most popular.

I frequently stop here for lunch but today the service was beyond horrible. First off you don’t put a sign that says «Order Sandwiches here» and not tell the customer you have to wait in this line over here which is 10 people deep. I had to ask the employee if I was in the wrong line, not to mention I always order my sandwiches at that spot. The
employee told me I had to wait in the long line. Which is fine if there wasn’t a sign stating to order my sandwich somewhere else. After waiting 10 minutes for my order I got out to my car with two sandwiches and one of them was completely wrong. I left because I did not have time to go back. My son proceeded to his sandwich and bit into a piece of bone or wood… not sure what it is. l guess needless to say It was not my day at Andersons Bakery. To the management when I asked the worker for a contact she refused to give it to me.

omg i love their breads! i had it for the first time on sunday and ive been thinking about it every day since i just wish they had it outside the mall. but i will be going there again this weekend for sure.

Stopped by after a hankering for some Creamy French — baguette with a rich custard of sorts to find that the recipe has been tampered with. NO BUENO. Why mess with a good thing? I had to question myself… maybe it was my taste buds (getting older tends to do that), but in reality, there was something amiss. Even the family said it was SUPER sweet. So please don’t cut corners. I feel that there’s some sort of substitution for the richness of an egg yolk, but yeah, please change it back.

All of their breads are so good!!! Even their cranberry walnut loaf which wouldn’t be my first choice, but delicious! Love how everything is so fresh! Staff is super friendly as well!

Came in on a Tues night 01.28.2014 with a big order for my crew who was doing a night audit at work.
An employee named Sun (I am guessing he’s a Supervisor) was very nice and polite.
He thanked me for choosing Adersen. I used to work in the food business. Unless you are passionate and taking pride in what you do, words like that wouldn’t come out of your mouth. Good Job

Most delicious breads and pastries for a carboholic like me! I love the jalapeño and cheese breads. The sweeter pastries are all good too! All their food tastes fresh and yummy. The breads are always super soft and never disappoint.
The staff is always really friendly and nice when greeting customers and taking orders.
Yum tip: get your breads warmed up and sliced for instant enjoyment in the mall! Oh, and make sure you have extra napkins before you leave since your hands can get pretty oily.

Stumbled across this place accidentally. We’ve never been to this section of the mall (all the way at the opposite end of Target).
Very pleasantly surprise with the tasty Dark Mocha & the excellent almond croissant that was very fresh, moist, & flakey.
Oh yeah, the prices were great also! $ 2.10 for a large Specialty coffee and $ 2.50 for a nice sized pastry.

I miss the Andersen at Eastridge :(this is the closest one to me.
Creamy French — today as the gentleman was slicing it, I thought, «wow, it’s still crunchy at 3:00pm? Nice!» turns out, it was burnt, had a bitter taste to the bread mixed with the sweetness of the cream inside.
Chocolate croissant — flaky, moist, rich, a little too sweet
Almond croissant — flaky, sweet from the confectioner sugar sprinkled on, but also not too sweet
Plain croissant, nice flaky outside, not very buttery inside, I like mine tasting buttery :(
Cheese Danish — cream cheese has the right sweetness to it, flakes easily, leaves crumbs everywhere on your lips/​face :) haha. But the pastry itself helps to neutralize the sweetness
Plain croissant is larger than the flavored croissants, but the flavored is 10¢ more … A little ripped off :(
Customer service is quick, their stations look clean … And I remember the little girl behind the counter used to work at the Andersen at great mall :) wow, she’s been working for the company a long time!

My family usually comes here when we shop in the mall, but we’ve only ever had their white bread. When I evaluate bakeries, I look at how they make their most basic item as a foundation to judge the rest of their products. The quality of their white bread is undeniable. ~$ 4 for half a loaf of perfectly square sliced white bread is great.

This review is for the creamy French only because this is the only thing I order at this bakery…
If you’re in the mall, low on cash (such as having only $ 2.25 in your pocket), and craving something sweet, then get the creamy French. It’s a relatively simple dessert — a 12 inch baguette filled with custard and cut into bite size pieces.
This dessert is so good that I devour the whole thing while walking on my way out of the mall. When I get to the parking lot, the creamy French is all gone. I’m so sad since I should’ve ordered two!
Check this out!

I used to love Andersens: pesto bread, international, garlic cheese, creamy french, pizzano… etc. I used to LOVE their clam chowder and sandwiches… key word, USED TO. The last few times I’ve been here, the quality has really gone down. They hardly put any toppings on/​in their specialty breads.
What really disgusts me is their clam chowder. You can tell that their clam chowder is so old that it’s literally orange! You can tell it’s been sitting their so long that the potatoes are practically non existent because they’ve turned into mush. Their chowder does not have a creamy consistency.
The service remains mediocre. Some new employees are nice, but are inexperienced and apparently do not know when to clean the tables. NONE of the tables have been cleaned. I was not even given any napkins, and when I asked for some, they gave me ONE.
Oakridge Andersen’s is just absolutely horrible and I would strongly recommend going elsewhere if you want good bread or good soup.

I was in a hurry and I bought a muffin to go. Chocolate and orange muffin, it DID NOT taste good. Too Hard on the outside and very dry!
I’ll give it a second try!

The World According to Noelle
~Allergic Girl’s Guide to Life~
Update
The Order:
Cheese Danish, $ 2.90
Blueberry Pastry, $ 2.00
Chocolate Croissants (2), $ 2.00 each
Loaf of Cinnamon Bread, $ 4.25
Since my favorite person was in town for the weekend from San Francisco, I decided to purchase a few sweet things from Andersen Bakery. With one glance at the selections behind the glass, I noticed that the pastries were smaller in size (but the price is not). The only item that seemed to be the same size was the loaf of cinnamon bread. If I’m going to pay that much, I’d rather get my pastries from Icing on the Cake. I’m truly disappointed with the new discovery of how the pastries have changed. If I’m in Oakridge Mall, I might stop for the Chicken Salad Sandwich on Pain de Campagne. I’ve also noticed over the past couple of weeks that the selection of freshly baked bread is at a minimum (I suppose people are not purchasing as much as they used to).
Noelle’s Notes
Pastry size has changed.
Meh, I’ve experienced better!