Corner Bakery Cafe

This location is very nice and staff were friendly and helpful. I had never been to a corner bakery before and found it to be a lot like Panera but with a different feel and color scheme. The only reason I give it a 4 is the music inside was a little loud and they brought me the wrong sandwich but brought me the correct one within a couple minutes. I wish I had taken more pics but I was in a rush while there for lunch with a coworker.

Order was correct, however I ordered 4 tomato mozzarella sandwiches and there was one small slice of mozzerella on each or none at all. Mostly peppers and arugula. If you cannot afford to put the cheese on the sandwich then maybe not put it on the menu. I paid about $10 a sandwich for bread and peppers.

I've always liked Corner Bakery. They have a business model that has endured, and I'm glad because they offer higher quality food than many chains. Fortunately, they have survived the pandemic so far. In terms of healthy, Panera is probably better, but there are a lot of healthy choices and "comfort food." Plus, breakfast all day :-) You can dine in again and they have some tables outside. When the weather's nice it's a great place to sit. It's my #1 place to meet friends when in the area.

I'm not sure what happened but this store's quality has gone downhill. Consistently forgetting parts of my order, serving what seems like day old bread on the sandwiches and other quality issues. On my last visit, there were about half dozen workers and only a few tables occupied. However, both iced teas were empty and about 1/3 of the vacant table had not been bussed. More importantly, in a time when people are still concerned wth covid, their straws are sitting in the bin, unwrapped. All of this was happening and one of the managers was on site. It's farther away but I'll start going to Vernon Hills.