BreadWorks

I’m still a fan but something is starting to change here and not for the better. The last two times I’ve bought from here I’ve been a little disappointed. I got some hoagy rolls that were dense and tasted flat, I’ve had better from Sam’s club. Today I stopped and asked for some Rustic Italian and what I got was a regular Italian loaf and it was only so-​so. It was only slightly better than any other place that bakes it’s own Italian like Shop n save. Maybe the store clerk gave me the wrong bread and I hope so because I have loved this place for years and I hope they aren’t just making for the restaurant trade now.

Why have I not been getting bread from BreadWorks my entire life? I have never actually been inside BreadWorks, but tons of Pittsburgh restaurants use their bread. So finally, my parents stopped in with a 50% off coupon last weekend to try some different things. And since I am poor thanks to graduate school, they shared.
First, we tried an assortment of rolls. If you are a fan on Max’s Allegheny Tavern, this is where they order their rolls from! My personal favorite was the pumpernickel raisin roll.
However, the real winner of this trip was the pepperoni and cheese focaccia style bread they picked up. It was served in a pizza box, and probably about 8 to 10 inches in diameter. This bread was amazing. It was packed with pepperoni and amazing cheese. Then, there was baked cheese all over the top layer of the bread. It was one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten. I savored every last bite.
My parents walked out with all of this for under $ 4 so it would normally be around $ 8. What a steal! I just wish BreadWorks was a bit more convenient to my house, but it is so good that I am willing to travel!

Going to the store is highly addictive. And bring a kid with you, they will give them bread! Great place.

Bread works is really good and you can get really good rooks you should go there it is in Pittsburgh PA

How have I not reviewed Breadworks yet?! Shame on me.
I love coming here for fresh bread – the only down side is that I feed two people, and most of the loaves that they sell are for at least four people, so I end up eating at least two servings of bread with dinner. Can’t fault them for that, though…
They have french loaves, breadsticks, specialty focaccias… and I am just addicted to their salt sticks. SO GOOD!
They are cash only, but you don’t need much, because I have never spent more than $ 5 here. (Yes, you read that correctly. The bread is AMAZING and at least half off from what you’d pay in the strip for the same loaf.)
If you’re anywhere close, make sure you try it!

Incredible bread here! They don’t use preservatives so you better make sure you eat it up fast or have room in the freezer. They have a large selection of breads. The daily rotation of Focaccia is something worth checking out. I think Monday is pepperoni focaccia day

Vietnamese people LOVE french baguettes. It has something to do with French occupation resulting in my older relatives knowing how to speak French and eating my curry with bread. (Grammar-​wise, why are all my relatives eating my curry? I refuse to fix the previous sentence.)
I went on a journey through Pittsburgh in search of a good baguette. Of course, being a student, my first destinations were Giant Eagle, Whole Foods, and Trader Joes. After I finished sobbing with swollen gums, curled up at the bottom of my bathtub, I was determined to not give up. Then I found the outdoor bread stand at Strip District, Allegro, and BreadWorks Bakery. All three make fantastic bread and specialize in their own things, but the award for best baguette goes to BreadWorks Bakery. For now… DUN DUN DUN.
So of course, with every bakery, there is the option of buying and eating right away. But there is also the option for half-​baked baguettes at BreadWorks, where the bread is not fully finished and you finish the rest of the baking yourself. Now, if you hear yourself saying, «Why would I do the rest of the job for them?» I don’t want to be your friend. Who would not want freshly baked bread at home? Ugh, who are you? Anyways, I buy a bag of those, put it in my freezer, then finish it off in the oven whenever I need my baguette fix. (Seriously, I love this bread. My girlfriend is worried about my waistline).
So what makes a good baguette? It has to be crunchy and thin on the outside, but delicate, light, and soft on the inside. You don’t fight the bread when you eat it (and it shouldn’t win, for that matter… your poor gums after sub-​par bread); instead, it should break and tear easily. The bread here has those qualities.
The rest of the breads are good. There are tons of varieties. The mini rolls are adorable. And I LOVE BREAD.
Besides the delicious bread, this stuff is also cheap, so huge bonus of awesomeness right there.

What can I say? If you like bread, you HAVE to visit their store. And once you do, it’ll become a regular thing! The bread is baked to perfection and is simply delicious! Particular favorites are:
* Specialty Focacia’s (different every day)
* Asiago Mini Crocodile (perfect amount of cheesiness)
* Rustic Walnut Raisin (great toasted for breakfast)
* Raisin Grain and Pumpernickel Raisin Rolls (I can’t stop eating them)
* Sour #2 (Get it sliced or slice it yourself for FANTASTIC sandwiches)
The store is open until 6pm during the week and starts marking down what’s left on the shelves at 5:30pm. But go earlier or even order ahead for the best selection! They also have weekend hours, but I’ve not been to the store on the weekend myself.
Oh, and what they don’t sell before closing? They donate to local food banks so even the poor can sometimes have a taste of ambrosia!
WARNING: The retail store only takes cash, so plan ahead!

Great bread and excellent customer service!
We went in wanting bread to take back home with us, but we didn’t know what kind to get. We decided to get a couple of rolls and one of the ladies let us have three full size rolls just as samples. I ate the raisin rye right away and it was excellent, I’m sure it would be even better toasted.
I’d definitely buy my bread here if we lived in Pittsburgh.

The bread here is some of the best I’ve ever had, and that is coming from a bread aficionado. The prices seem fair as well, although I quite dislike that they take cash only.

Best in Pittsburgh hands down. Pumpernickel raisin rolls are my favorite, the ciabatta is awesome… salt sticks too. They have just about anything you could think of and it’s always bakes fresh that morning.

Who doesn’t love good, well baked bread? Bread Works is very good bread in dozens of varieties. I’m partial to their old fashioned salt sticks with caraway seeds, a long time Pittsburgh tradition. Great dinner rolls, loaves, sausage rolls, and lots of other items. This place also delivers to local restaurants, so you’ve probably had their products and not known.

Great local business. Great local bread. Great low prices. I go there as often as I can and I’m never disappointed. It’s worth having to wait in line when they first open each morning.

I’m a huge fan of Breadworks. It’s about a mile from my front door, so I visit there about once a week to stock up. Since discovering this place I haven’t bought bread at any other store or bakery. First, it smells AMAZING when you walk in the very tiny storefront. Depending on the day of the week and time of day, this place gets crowded! The best time to go is right when they open at 6:30 am, it’s the only way to assure that they haven’t run out of your favorites. This happens often, especially with the whole wheat, which is downright incredible. They have everything from smaller hard rolls, sourdough and salt sticks, baguettes, larger loaves of pretty much every kind of bread you can think of. They even have featured breads daily, such as raisin walnut and cheddar focaccia. And the best part is, it’s CHEAP! Crazy cheap! Only negative is the employees are not thrilled to be there as a whole, most seem almost annoyed most of the time, especially if you don’t know what you want immediately upon walking in the door. It’s a small price to pay to get in on the Breadworks action!

I am a huge fan of Breadworks. They make high quality breads at reasonable prices. They are very consistently good and the bread is always delicious and fresh. Some favorites include the Walnut Raisin and the Sourdough. A good shopping tip is to arrive ½ hour before closing, and everything in the store is half off.

We didn’t order directly from them, so I’m not ranking any lower than three stars.
HOWEVER, our wedding catering sourced their bread from Breadworks and it was quite unimpressive. In fact, many of our guests identified it as the one thing they would have changed about our meal…
Not sure if it was because our reception was on a Saturday and maybe the hotel only takes deliveries on weekdays or something, but it just wasn’t fresh-​tasting and certainly wasn’t on-​par with say, Mancini’s.

No frills, no fake smiling employees, just REALLY GREAT BREAD. Fresh, authentic, all natural ingredients and very good prices. I regularly buy 2 baguettes here for a $ 1.25 or $ 1.50. Lots of rolls, breadsticks, rye, wheat and focaccia. It’s a small store at the bakery, prices are a lot lower than at Wholey’s or somewhere else in the city. Many restaurants use breadworks. Great stuff.