Corner Bakery Cafe

Cute place. Has a Panera bread feel. Pasta had too much sauce. Service is good. They bring food to your table. This hibiscus lemonade is delicious. Will come here again. Of course I love the area.

We came at lunchtime, had no trouble parking, from the minute we arrived, everyone had a smile for us. We ordered four different items, Santa Fe Salad, Won Ton Salad, Meatball Panini and I had the Tortilla Soup and half BBLT. Everyone belonged to the clean plate club. Our food was brought to us by the manager, who, along with all the employees, hustled throughout our visit. Did not see an unhappy face on any customers.

The manager and staff go out of their way to give customers whatever they want. Salads and panini are fresher than Panera, and breakfast panini are available all day. Tables are bussed frequently.

It was my first time there. I was pleasantly happy that I did. I didn’t expect the menu to be so many choices. They have great combo meals so I was to order 2 grill flats for 8 bucks. Very very tasty. The staffs were very attentive and clean. Also they have gluten free bread.
Also they were giving out free coffee for every purchase on this New Year’s Day. Very cool. Would go back for sure.

This is one of those order-​at-​the-​counter. But the menu above the counter isn’t accurate. I got a sandwich – two minutes after they brought it out, I see someone eating eggs. I wanted eggs, but they weren’t on the menu. If I’m going to wait in line to order, I should at least know what I can order.
Now I see eggs – but while most of the menu is on posters, eggs are found on a seperate, flat-​screen TV. Makes no sense to have the menu set up this way.

Stopped by to pick up some coffee… sat chatting with my hubby not realizing that it had been longer than it should be for coffee. Suddenly a very friendly lady came out with my coffee apologizing that it took so long. She thanked us for being so nice about it and then gave us some bakery items on the house. One was for waiting patiently and the second was to wish me a happy birthday. :)

Filthy. Tried to have the table (and chairs) cleaned 3x and the cleaners sole contribution was to flip our number to another position
Manned by hipster-​wannabes who treat the largely elderly and stay at home mom clientele rudely
The food is fine
Is there a manager here? I’m guessing not.

Aye here twice while on business. Good sandwiches, deserts and service. Had orders to go and they came fast. Fair price for a quick dinner that’s not 50 bucks.

From the food to the service, to the options, to the quality, to the portions, to the Taste, to the sauce, to the pasta, everything was just Blah!
Priced reasonably? may be
Good Ambience though

First time here. I expected it to be just like Starbucks or Panera. To my surprise, it’s much more. Got s full breakfast, which was quite good. Looks like a great place to meet friends for ‘coffee!’ Kid friendly, teen friendly, mom approved! I’d like to come back for lunch or lite bite dinner (when you need to feed the kids between school and sports!)

Great panini!
Very fresh ingredients & great services!
The manager was super friendly and all the people who work on the floor were diligent & polite.
Their coffees are good too. My kids liked their pancakes and breakfast selection as well. The soup is little weak, compared to other places (like Panera) but the breads are wonderful and covering for soup. :)

Basically, a better version of Panera.
You order with the cashier, they give you a number and the food will be delivered to your table. The portion is always great, I walk out of there full every time.
They obviously took their time training their employees because they are always smiling! Love that!

This restaurant chain is very similar to Panera, but I found the quality and service to be much better. You order and they bring the food to you instead of having to awkwardly wait around a counter with a buzzer. Good soups and sandwiches. I am not a big fan of chains but I wouldn’t complain about stopping here.

Good variety
I enjoy the California panini
White bean soup
Oatmeal breakfast
Clean fast reasonable
Not bad for casual healthy dining

Good food delivered to your table along with some excellent lemonade; the smaller list of choices is what takes this cozy (chain) café down a notch.
PROS
Corner Bakery has good food, especially for a chain restaurant. Things are prepared fresh when you order and delivered to your table. Most of the times we come here I end up ordering breakfast; not only do I enjoy breakfast food all day long, but I think you get more value for your money with the breakfast menu at Corner Bakery. A current favorite is the apple-​cranberry topped pancakes: the topping is so delicious that I didn’t even need to use butter or syrup, and the pancakes are the perfect balance of light and rich.
However, my favorite thing here has to be the hibiscus lemonade. It is just a bit tart, yet super refreshing! The fact that you can refill your cup as much as you want is certainly a perk here!
The interior is clearly part of a pattern by the chain, but is made a little more cozy with artwork featuring local landmarks. (Although I do wonder if some art person just googled «Princeton» and then went to town in Photoshop…) It is often busy, but never over-​crowded (in my experience), and the staff are always quick and kind.
CONS
My only big complaint is that the menu is quite limited. You really only have half-​a-​dozen choices for breakfast and maybe 10 or so for lunch and dinner. Granted, all the choices are delicious, but if you are looking for a huge menu, this might not be the place for you. It would be interesting if they could offer some additional sandwich or soup options to expand the menu a bit.
OVERALL
If you want a quick, cooked to order breakfast or a tasty sandwich, and are ok with a somewhat limited selection, I would definitely give Corner Bakery a try! Don’t forget that lemonade — it is amazing!

The service here sucks and the servers have bad attitudes.
Who are the bone heads in the corporate management that came up with the idea to have the customer order at the counter, pay for your order, take a number and wait for a shit head server to navigate around the maze of a restaurant to track your table down.

It is basically, in all aspects, «Upscale Panera.» The food is a little better than Panera, the prices are a little (well, a bit) higher than Panera.
I’m not so much a fan of these kinds of chain restaurants but as anyone who works on Rt. 1 near Forrestal Village can maybe attest to, there’s not exactly a great number of good lunch choices in the area. I ended up stopping in here. I did like the pre-​order/​pre-​pay system on the website, because the parking and line situation in this place was a nightmare (once again, largely because there’s no where else around here to eat…) and was able to walk up and just get my food. However, I do wish they’d make it more clear when someone had pre-​paid because an employee chased me out of the store asking if I had paid yet, which was weird.
Anyway, that aside, the soup was okay and the veggie panini was decent, if greasy. It was about $ 10 total for the combination, so not something I look to repeat often, though.
I guess if you are around here and need lunch, it’s a decent place to go, but that said, you’d do better to go online and order ahead lest you wait behind 25 other crazy people trying to get lunch. It’s definitely not worth all that.

Corner Bakery Café is a nice spot to grab a sandwich or salad. They seem to be in direct competition with Panera. It is hard to write a review for this location without comparing the two. There is more selection at Corner with pasta and full breakfast dishes available. There is service to your table after you order your meal. Pleasant experience but my sandwich listed avocado as an ingredient and I would say I had a «sliver» at most of avocado. The spot is quite popular but they handle a line and crowd pretty well.

13 $ for a salad, cookie and a soda, no thanks.
I decided to give this place a shot, with all the great reviews & later noticed that most of the reviews are either for their breakfast and panninis, not their salads. figured. I got a very simple chopped salad without bacon. The best thing about this salad was the mozzarella — high quality but low quantity. same story for the chicken and avocado. I think i bit into about 3 pieces of avocado. which isn’t a lot for their huge bowl. I ended up throwing away the rest of the ‘salad’ (which was just left over lettuce and tomato)
Their roasted tomato soup i actually did not enjoy at all. It did not have a ‘restaurant’ quality to it– felt like it was dumped out of a can with the amount of sodium that it was marinated in.
Ive had their chocolate chip cookie before, and both times, i give it a ⁴⁄₁₀. It is chewey– in the «lets stick in your teeth» kinda way. i. e– not very good. It did not taste fresh both times I’ve had it. Their iced coffe however tasted fresh and better than the coffee at Barnes.
Other info: very limited outlets (for the computer junkies like me). I bought my books over to read and did not feel rushed at all, which was nice. The establishment is clean, including their bathrooms. It is not extremely loud in there and the staff is very nice. I will return to give their other desserts a try (I’ve been eyeing their chocolate bundt cake for some time now). But, with so many good places to eat around this area, id grab a salad elsewhere. Their other items look tasty and i still plan on giving them another shot before i declare my loyalty to panera.

I tried this place for the first time the other day after the big rush of it’s grand opening. The place was packed. Similar to Panera in menu; comparable prices too.
Pros: The deliver the food to your table after you order.
Cons: You painfully have to wait at your table for them to deliver your food.
In conclusion: I want to try everything on the menu.