Grand Central Bakery

Lovely spacious bakery and cafe with plenty of seating (outdoor picnic tables available too) and nice environment for reading or working a while. Their seasonal veggie garden sandwich was amazing - great mash (peas and avocado?), seasoned veggies and fresh lettuce all perfectly elevated with a pickle and Ballard hot sauce! The chocolate croissant was great with a hot latte too and we picked up some fresh bread for the week. Definitely will come back with a book and try their rhubarb tarts and danishes and more sandwiches!

Everything is so delicious the main issue is it takes a long time to get anything besides a pastry and drip coffee. I tried to do an online pickup to save some time. They website says to please observe your pickup time like it’s very strict. I had a pickup time of 12:50, came at 1pm and when I got here they hadn’t even started on my order yet, so it’s the same as ordering in store. I spoke to them and they said that when it’s busy they take longer but will not update the website or send you a notification, so my sandwich took 50 minutes and no apology or anything. Will not be returning. Do not recommend.

Imagine a bakery where half the time you order a sandwich, they either run out of the bread it typically comes on or some other ingredient such as tomatoes for a BLT. Yes, that would be Grand Central Bakery. In fact, a few years back I ordered their Blue Ribbon sandwich which usually comes with roast beef, but they ran out that day so suggested that I substitute turkey instead. As it turns out, I actually enjoyed that better than the normal one. So I have been ordering it this way almost weekly the past few years. Last week, they informed me that they could no longer do this one single simple substitution because of corporate’s new policy (despite the fact that they like to claim their sandwiches are made-to-order). Additionally, that day they had also run out of bread for sandwiches so had to use their Bolo Rolls instead (something I’m all too familiar with). It’s sad to see that GCB no longer values good customer service the way they used to. Unfortunately, we will no longer bring our business there as lots of other great options in the neighborhood.

Excellent neighborhood bakery! We tried a ham & leak quiche, chocolate croissant, ham and cheese croissant and a sticky bun, all of them were great. There are several tables in a modern setting, and they have two small tables for outdoor seating. They have their own small parking lot. Service was fast (despite the line on a Sunday morning) and friendly. We'll be back for sure to try the many other baked goods and sandwiches!

A perfect suburban bakery and cafe! This little gift from Grand Central Bakery is a delightful addition to the neighborhood of Bryant, Wedgewood, View Ridge, Hawthorne Hill etc. I can confess that the coffee here is hundred times better than Starbucks. And believe me, I am hard to please. On recent visit, we had German Rye sandwich, Tuna salad sandwich, pastries, croissants, Olive Bread to take home and tomato soup. The bread is always fresh and all the sandwiches were delightful. The pastries and baked goods were wonderful. Finally a shoutout to the really great staff. This is the place we’re all the neighborhood parents, kids and young adults seem to hang out.5 stars plus more!!