Based goods, sandwiches, cakes are all subpar...very cheaply made with little care. Prices are cheaper than artisanal bakeries but not by much. Pass on this bakery and instead get Whole Foods goods or Backhaus, etc. read more

Normally, the service is fast and efficient BUT this time it was15 minutes of waiting to be told they ran out of the bread that I selected for my sandwich. I was so disappointed that I requested a refund which took another 5 more minutes. I wasted 20 minutes of my lunch time for a sandwich I was not able to obtain. The staff should have helped the 1 person who was making the sandwiches early on when people were placing orders. Instead, they continued to do other things and the 2 other people were working the other line for bread/pastries. Unfortunately, this place is understaff and poorly managed. Expect to wait at least 20 minutes or more to get your sandwich order if you plan to go to this location. read more

With the construction happening at Hillsdale Mall there are few places to stop in for a casual lunch. On Saturday I had some errands to run at the mall and I was starving. Andersen Bakery is one of the only quick lunch stops open. I had gone there once before and I wasn't wowed, so I never went back. But my starving tummy didn't really have a choice so I went in again. Andersen Bakery is not great but not bad either. Their sandwiches are pretty skimpy, but hey, I guess that means it's the right size to fit in your mouth, hahaha. I had the California BLT on sliced sourdough which was pretty tasty. They add sprouts and avocado which made the sandwich have a good fresh flavor. I had a cup of tomato ravioli soup on the side. The ravioli were too soft, but the flavor was still good. They have a yummy unsweetened tropical iced tea that is tasty. For lunch Andersen Bakery doesn't hit it out of the ballpark but it also doesn't strikeout. read more

I give the bakery goods 4 stars because they are just all around deliciousness. The pastries and breads are so mouth watering, it is a treat I look forward to when I can make it there. The flavors are amazing. The customer service I receive is always at 2 stars. The servers seem to never want to help the next person in line. I feel like I have to step out of my way to get someone to actually serve my husband and I. They seem to always move slowly and it shows through there facial expressions and features that their life must be so miserable because they have to work there. read more

Customized a cake from their website, it was fast and easy (2 days in advance) we chose both vanilla and chocolate sponge cakes with fresh cream and chocolate cream in between. The cake was perfect, it was moist and not too sweet. read more

Andersen Bakery - Customized cake from Andersen's website, fast and easy (2 days advance) candles were not included. - Bakeries Near Me - San Mateo, California

Perfect bread, terrible service. I've always endured their inefficiency at this store, but today marks a new low even for Andersen's at Hillsdale. I waited almost ten minutes for a loaf of bread that was already packaged. There were at least three people staffed and only one couple before me. I was repeatedly told to wait. Then the servers started helping everyone behind me, even though I was at the head of the line and the couple behind me essentially cut in line. Ridiculously inefficient on a slow Sunday afternoon. read more

I ordered a birthday cake and pastries online. Took sometime to find my order and when it was time to pay, they failed to include the pastries and the cake did not have "happy.." written on it. The person in charge called someone apparently about the mixup to no avail. I was there for almost 25 minutes, so I paid for the cake and pastries without any acknowledgment of their mistake or apology. Unprofessional. There are better places to go. read more

I called here to ask what time they closed over the phone I was told to that close at 7:30pm so I came in only for them to say they are closed at 6:15pm an theres nothing they can do after me rushing over here before they closed read more

Awww man lemme give this place some well deserved stars bc imma tell you right now the food is good as hell. Creamy French never fails and they make pizza slices time to time which are bomb, love the soup they got, really gotta try more of the food but yeah, real nice people helping you out. read more

While killing time and getting out of the rain, we stopped here for a snack. We ordered two coffees and didn't specify the size. They were organic and (L) which I think is large $2.25 each and I had a Saffron Raisin Twist, $2.70 and my wife had a cinnamon roll, $2.10. The cinnamin roll was in a cupcake. They both were delicious. Ordered them from the counter and found seating inside. This is similiar to Paradise Bakery and had more choices of bread and danish treats. read more

Andersen Bakery - Sliced Saffron Raisin Twist - Bakeries Near Me - San Mateo, California

This is my to go place to eat when I'm shopping at the mall. It is located next to Nordstrom from outside and its easy to find a parking spot. The staffs here are always friendly and greet you with a smile. Bread and pastries are freshly baked in the morning. Some of my favorites are creamy French, cheese breads, cream cheese walnut, apple raisin bread, mango coconut pastry and almond croissant. They also have really good lunch options from clam chowder soup to turkey cobb salad and variety of sandwiches. I highly recommend their spicy turkey pepperjack on soft French bun. Its one of their best sandwiches. Prices are around $6-7 for sandwiches. Which isn't that bad. Today after eating my lunch I decided to order a cake for my mums birthday. The lady that helped me was Maria, I think she's the manager. She was very helpful and attentive. Answered all my questions that I had about the order. Even helped me pick out the right cake for my mum. Plus they have free Wi-Fi. read more

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Joined their reward program just to find out I am not getting any reward cashier said if you don't mention before paying you don't get rewards added to your account. Wow i said to her she blatantly refused to help . so word of advise make sure you mention u are a member before paying. read more

I like Andersen Bakery; their sandwiches are consistently fresh and delicious, but way overpriced. Their bakery also always offers delightful baked confections to tempt the palate. You'd think for the price you are paying, they could offer you a side with your sandwich. Not even a pickle. Apparently, they are enjoying and capitalizing on the monopoly they have at Hillsdale Mall until the food court and mall remodeling is completed at the end of this year 2018. Meanwhile, for a quick bite while shopping you're limited to Wretzel's Pretzels or Andersen's . Better yet, grab yourself a delicious ready made salad at Trader Joe's across the street for $4.99! read more

Let me start saying that the girl at cash register was polite and kind, the ambience is pretty basic, but you can't expect any fancy decor in a mall bakery, so absolutely no complain about that. The real disappointment to me, was just the food. May I'm extremely picky when it comes about bread/pizza, and I know that I have a very selective and educated palate for it, but said that, the bread I had didn't match my expectations . The dough, in my personal opinion, wasn't airy, the "fluffiness" was coming from a consistent amount of yeast used, and not from many hours rising process, as it should be for a quality product. It tasted highly processed (like frozen baked items) and I totally stay away from this kind of food. I was fooled by the price, I thought that 3.99$ for a piece of bread with a touch of mozzarella cheese and tomatoes was very expensive, but I assumed that it had to be a great quality to justify that price! I was wrong. read more

Andersen Bakery - Not bad but cold! - Bakeries Near Me - San Mateo, California

They have a good variety of pastries and breads. The service is good. My favorite is the sweet brioche.

I got a cup of chicken noodle soup and it just tasted like water. However, the slice of sourdough that it came with was really good. Service was fast but I don't think I'll be coming back for the soup. read more

Ok place, not that clean as other places. But you can't resist, good place to hangout after shopping at hillsdale. read more

I stopped in here today in the late afternoon for a quick bite to eat. The sandwich was good but the service was slow, and it wasn't even busy. There were crumbs and other debris all over the tables and the floor. People had to clean off their own tables before they sat down, myself included. The only people I would advise to come here would be the people from the Health Department to check out the messiness of the place. They need to literally clean up their act. read more

I don't know what I expected from a mall bakery, but I guess it was just a little bit more than I received. The lettuce in the sandwich I ordered was old, the tomatoes could have been served on a McDonald's burger, and they didn't know their own menu, let alone if they had spicy mustard. to top it all off the music was... skipping? how does that happen in 2016. read more

Worst ever! Wrong coffee just added milk, threw out coffee ordered the wrong sandwich. Spoke to the manager nothing spoke to call back nothing totally wasted like almost $25 I left no coffee no food and I'm like pissed I will never go back or recommend it again read more

Good bread.Also the prices are good. The sandwich and cake are pretty expensive. I definitely recommend this place to people that love Garlic bread read more

The quality in bread is getting worse and worse. Croissants barely resemble croissants anymore. It taste like (not delicious) regular bread. Most breads are dry and crumbly not buttery and flakey. I'm disappointed in the quality of food and the cashier's don't gave basic knowledge of allergies. read more

A cashier gave me the wrong bread today. My daughter and I noticed that the bread tastes spicy, but we did not expect the cashier gave us a wrong one until I went back to see the bread counter. I told the cashier that she gave me the wrong bread. However, she refused to exchange the right bread for me. The reason is I ate more than one bite. Well, my family of three shared the breads together. Hey, it is her fault to give us the wrong order. It is reasonable for me to ask for an exchange. However, she made it sounds like I am making an advantage of getting a free bread. Come on. How much does a bread cost? I will not go to that bakery again cuz I don't like the way how they treat the customers. I should pay more and go to the Cheesecake factory for a better service. read more

Smallest deli sandwich I've ever had. Literally 9 bites total. Tasted good but not worth $7.25 read more

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The food is good here, but, the bathrooms are always super dirty and today the toilet wouldn't flush! Also, all of their benches with "pleather" fabric on it are ripped and cracked! This place needa a refresh! read more

Love this place, been going here for years and the smell of the bread brings me back, always get the ham and Swiss

Surfed through the incredibly busy mall today at lunch just to get myself a nice hot sandwich, so me and a coworker decided to head out to Andersen's Bakery. Once we get there, we look at menu and decide what we want to get. I ordered a BLT Sandwich off of their "Hot Sandwiches" menu, and my friend ordered a Ham & Swiss sandwich. She asked if she could warm up the Ham & Swiss, and the cashier lady said "yes." After we got our sandwiches, we got our sandwiches in a brown lunch bag. Not even the kinds of bags they usually give out with their name on it. We get to our break-room and realize that our sandwiches are both COLD. The cheese wasn't even melted! On either of them! My BLT sandwich didn't even have BACON in it!!! BACON, LETTUCE, TOMATO. Instead of bacon, I got a ton of sprouts loaded on it. Andersen's Bakery should really step up their game since they're the only place to get food other than the Cheesecake Factory, which is filled with over priced fast food. I can not wait until the food court comes back! read more

Too many vegetables on my ham and Swiss sandwich. asked for it to be heated up too and it wasn't.

Not a fan. Don't expect $7 Cesar salad this mini. I can even count the number of leaves. Bakery is ok, to me it is still too sweet. read more

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I find the food here to be consistent good. One of my favorite local sandwich and soup spots

Best costumer care maneger very helpful the bread is very well done food is very good this place is the best to go to place to enjoy and talk with family read more

Horrible customer service! I placed an order and waited over 10 minutes for them to prep it just to get to the front with $100 bill and be turned away. Money is money and the register had change but the Manager was too lazy to go and get more change after the order was placed. Maria Rosa the store manager said the 100 dollar bills could be fake even though I was using a new Blue bill. read more

I will have their jalapeño cheese bread any day! I liked their soup and eggplant sandwich combination. It does get a bit crowded, so one should be ready to wait 15-20 for a takeout. read more

A chain. But good for a sandwich or a baked good. Staff is super helpful polite and nice. Place is clean. Baked good are always laid out beautifully read more

I am in love with their chicken and avocado sandwich with pain de champagne bread. It's simple yet the pesto mayo sauce has just the right touch, with the lettuce always thin and avocado amount just right. I've been eating this for years now and never get sick of it! read more

I have had some wonderful cakes here before (mocha crunch, chocolate, & strawberry short cake I believe) & fastforward to today, we decided to try them for lunch. They have a good selection of sandwiches, soups, & salads. The service is very friendly & efficient & is ample seating. The short rib melt with onions & chedar in chipotle sauce iswonderful. It is on fresh fluffy fucacca with tender marinaded short ribs, onions, melted chedar, & a spicy chipotle sauce. My mother loved her chicken soup & bread. We will be back to try more. So, for wonderful sandwiches & cakes with friendly se3rvice in a casual atmosphere, Anderson cannot be beat. Keep up the good work guys. read more

I had the best vegetarian sandwich of my life here and I'll probably remember the first bite forever: the perfect French baguette crusty on the outside chewy on the inside served still warm, fresh, chilled avocado and tomatoes, refreshing sprouts, together with the creamy but not overpowering mayo. I have never expected a veggie sandwich made with such heathy ingredients could sing in my mouth, but Andersen tool me by surprise. Can't wait to come back again and try more items on the menu. read more

I'm not sure if I went on a bad day. it was not even busy for the cash register person to be in a bad mood, I asked her to slice the bread we bought. I don't go to this store that often but I always got it done on the past. She gave me this look. Is it that much trouble?? I thanked her for going out of her way to slice my bread. Gee. Poor training on customer service. Otherwise the breads/food is good. read more

I absolutely love Andersen bakery. I go once a week at lease. The chicken avocado is my favorite . Everyone is nice and friendly too.

The sandwiches here are just so good you can't not try one. I LOVE the spicy turkey pepperjack sandwich. Definitely recommend!