Breadsmith

I haven’t been to a Breadsmith in some years but decided to give the Minnetonka location a try this week. Bad idea.
The banana bread that i received had egg shells in it! I only noticed it as the loaf was almost gone. It gives me chills to know my family has been eating this bread for the last few days.
For a loaf of bread that was $ 7+ change, it went right into the garbage.

Other reviewer used the term legit — I concur. Cinnamon buns, ginger cookies, chocolate sugar cookies, sourdough bread, quick breads, brownies. The variety rotates seasonally.
Nice little spot to pop in and grab something fresh. Perfect for a hostess gift, picnic lunch or treat. Easy enough to get to, but a bit of a pain to get back out. It’s worth it though.

Word of warning: I used to work at a Breadsmith many years ago. Not this location, however.
That being said, I basically know the menu very well and exactly what I want to order every time I walk in.
Some favs/​must trys:
–BABKA. Chocolate and cinnamon roll. Get this and you’ll be so grateful.
–sourdough. If you love sourdough bread this one has the tang you’re seeking.
–Breadsticks. Country White bread, perfectly sweet and salty snack.
–Challah. This is a kosher bakery with a fairly big Jewish Orthodox following so Challah is sold on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Soooo good.
This bakery, though a chain, is fairly legit. Unbleached and unbromated flours. Bakers working throughout the night with some of the first loaves ready to eat at 5:30−6AM. Get here as early as possible to get the freshest stuff. ESPECIALLY THE DELICIOUS melt-​in-​your-​mouth BABKA! Get a whole loaf and share it with your coworkers.
Health foodies beware: a few of the sweet treats use high fructose corn syrup. Cinnamon rolls, lemon lavender bread and pecan cinnamon rolls being some of them.

Small, specialized shop offering heavenly breads (sandwich, baguettes, rolls, buns). Most days, I can’t make it here by closing time (7p-​8p) & I would give them more business if their hrs were a better fit for me.

Great service, Great Bread

I found this place on the recommendation of one of the employees who is a friend and have really come to enjoy the bread and the friendly service. They have a wide variety of breads depending on what you are in the mood for and what your taste buds are craving. I recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a new place to buy bread.

I am loving this place more and more each time I visit. So far I have had the best brownies ever… even better than Wilde Roast. I have also tried the focaccia and regular breadsticks which have been good without eating anything else with them. My partner loves the chocolate babka rolls and that is the main reason she goes there. The only downsides are that there is no gluten free products although there is vegan. And the focaccia breadsticks are only available on friday and saturdays. I recommend everyone try the Breadsmith at least once!

Based on the reviews, and the fact that I made a special trip to try it, I was disappointed. This place is similar to Great Harvest Bread Co., a chain of independent bakeries around the country. They even give free samples like Great Harvest does, but I like Great Harvest a lot better. I got some scones and cinnamon rolls. They were good, but a bit pricey and not something I’d make a special trip for. I thought I’d like the raisin bread (I normally do), but I had a sample and decided not to buy it. Better than most grocery stores, but not on my list of favorites. I’d much prefer A Baker’s Wife in Minneapolis. They are worth a special trip.

A-​maze-​ing… that about sums this place up!
Minneapolis has a rather lame bakery scene but thanks to Breaksmith, I can finally pick up that fresh loaf I’ve been craving. This place is carb heaven. The place is very inviting the moment you walk in, they also always have a sample tray to try out some sort of bready delight.
The prices are decent for the delicious offerings. My favorite picks are the mini olive loaf and the banana muffins… yum. Remember that certain breads are baked on certain days so the easiest way to reference this is hit up their website and view the pdf menu.
The only downside is that they close relatively early 6pm or so but hey, it’s a bakery what can you expect? The upside is hey, its a bakery and they also open early! You can’t lose. Go hit up Breadsmith right now!

If Breadsmith and Wonder Bread were in a cage match, you’d have to have EMTs standing by for the Wonder boys. TKO, people. TKO.
The folks here sell *real* bread. It’s so good I actually want to grab a coffee sometime and roll in at 6:00 a.m. to watch them make it all.
OK, fine, sorry, it’s not that good. But still, four stars good.
It’s a sweet pit stop on early Sunday mornings and we quite enjoy the scones, the Chocolate Babka, and the cinnamon rolls. We typically take home an Italian loaf and multigrain for the week. The cookies can be hard to resist, as well. My Father, bless his funny little soul, swears by the bran muffins. That’s good for him. To each their own.
Barely any space to sit inside, so don’t be thinking it’s a «grab the paper and head to the café» type place.

Breadsmith has the best bread in the Twin Cities. I see that now they’ve expanded, which may not be all that great. Yet I really like their philosophy of baking. The ovens and the techniques they employ are faithfully European, and the result is a bread that is crisp (but not hard like most American breads) outside and soft (but not without body) inside.
Their prices are so affordable that we did bulk of our bread purchase here. The European Multi grain bread is especially delicious. I would say that Breadsmith makes the best bread I have eaten in the US (Germany has better breads).
They also have sweet stuff. Lavender lemon and Cranberry orange loaves are delicious and not greasy. My daughter liked Chocolate Babka, though I am neutral about that. They also have muffins.
Most breads (except obvious breads and baguettes) are baked only once a week. I love that, because you can tell how fresh the bread is. The staff is very friendly, Minnesota nice, and takes advance orders for Hot Cross Buns or other seasonal specials. I wonder why this place is not crowded, perhaps the location explains it. Give it a shot, and discover why humans lived on bread and water for centuries. Bread can be delicious if one knows how to make it.