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    Avenue Bread & Deli - James St

    3.8 (161 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 4:00 pm

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    AVENUE BREAD & DELI - JAMES ST ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    J K.

    A go-to for me and the fam. Something for everyone. Ample seating. But it can get crowded.

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    Chandra P.

    A office I hosted lunch for requested lunch from Avenue Bread & Deli. Sam provided superb customer service, she was extremely courteous and serveral customers spoke to her while she was placing my order. The bread, and pesto were fantastic! I arrived right at 11am, and noticed as I was waiting for my order to be prepared the line was quickly forming; I recommend ordering ahead online if you're in rush. I will definitely return, and recommend!

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    John H.

    Solid sandwich spot not too far off the interstate. We stopped on our way back from snowboarding on a Sunday for lunch. Place was pretty busy and it was a challenge to find a parking spot. Order at the counter and they bring it out to you. My son went with the Turkey Pesto ($14) and I went with the Gourmet Turkey ($14). Both came with kettle chips and pickle spear. They were good servings....but the sandwiches were a little on the dry/bland end. Would be good to have some spicy mayo or mustard options along with spicy turkey options (e.g. blackened). Very friendly and prompt service. We would stop again.

    Veggie Grinder, Pumpkin Cookie, Iced Latte (not sure how I didn't realize the lighting was so bad when I took the photo, sorry)
    Dana S.

    Had an awesome lunch here! Showed up around 1:30 and it was bustling but there's plenty of room inside so it wasn't hard to find a seat. They have so many sandwiches and delicious-looking baked goods to choose from, including a pretty decent selection for vegetarians and some for vegans! Also a full coffee/tea menu, but the drink menu is only on a small paper at the register and not on the large chalkboards, so I didn't realize they had it until I was placing my order. But the worker was very patient and helpful while I was deciding on a drink. I got a veggie grinder, a pumpkin cookie, and an iced coconut milk latte and it was all amazing. The grinder was the perfect veggie sandwich, it's vegan but I can't imagine anyone feeling like anything is missing. Delicious blend of roasted and fresh veggies, especially those caramelized onions! Pumpkin cookie was soft, more like a cake than a cookie. Very fresh and tender not overly sugary, and they used the perfect amount of cream cheese frosting. Very smooth latte. I'm glad I stopped by!

    Large Latte
    Sona B.

    We ordered latte, Florentine eggs Benny and egginue veg sandwich. The hollandaise sauce was a bit too savory and so that spoilt the entire experience of Eggs Benny. But rosemary english muffin was just fab and a must try for anyone in the town. My next stop to this place will be for bread and trying out their soup.

    Turkey cranberry sandwich
    April Y.

    Stopped in for lunch and was able to score a day old loaf this time yay! There was not a line to order so we got our order in right away and found a seat and then a whole lot of people started to come in. It was a longer wait than normal for the food but with how much the phone was ringing and the stream of people thats pretty good. Got a basic meaty and turkey cranberry sandwich. Basic meaty everything was cooked to perfection, perfect golden brown on the hash browns and toast withheld eggs scramble just right. The turkey cranberry was great wish it had a bit more cranberry. Keep up the great work!

    Egg avocado bacon breakfast sandwich on sourdough.

    I have lived in Bellingham for six years and had not visited Avenue bread before today. I decided to stop by and have a breakfast sandwich. I ordered the avocado egg bacon Swiss cheese sandwich on sourdough bread to go. When they gave me the sandwich, (was not even in a bag)- tacky!, it was just half a sandwich for $7. I said wait a minute I think there's another half missing somewhere and they said no that's all you get. Unless it is otherwise specified on the menu one would assume you would get a full size sandwich , 2 pcs of bread, not half a sandwich made with one piece of bread. Unbelievably overpriced sandwich with nothing else. Yes, the sandwich was good, but not a value whatsoever. I will not be back here again because everything is way over the top expensive.

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    I love Avenue Bread! Highly recommend to anyone looking for delicious quick food and a nice place to sit and eat! Everyone is super friendly and helpful, I will be back!

    SOUTH OF ALABAMA.   "I think you should come back home to Greenbow, ALABAMA!" -Forest Gump
    Frank L.

    Crispy hashbrowns , buttery fluffy omelet stuffed with a spiced andoullie n all the trimmings make for a great morning. The wheat toast n jam is a true comfort to a weary traveler. I washed this all down with a hot london fog. These small comforts truly warm the soul and feed the spirit. Now having sampled this delicious food, the bar has been set high for other restaurants to atttempt to come close to this perfection. The staff was friendly and welcoming and even convinced me to order a warmed cinnamon roll. Highly recommend

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    The atmosphere always feels cozy and welcoming here. I enjoy the sandwiches and can always rely on their consistency.

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    This place is amazing!!! The gourmet turkey is da bomb ‍ Definitely worth checking out!

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    Food is OK but if you order breakfast after 11 AM be prepared to wait an hour. Will not be back

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    2 years ago

    Nice little breakfast spot! Counter service with plenty of tables! Lovely seasonable items on the menu! Glad we went!

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    2 years ago

    Breakfast was on point. Eggs Benedict, coffee was decent. Price point good. I'd come back for sure.

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    Very nice people and great breakfast sandwiches! Sadly raised the prices recently but still not crazy

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    The rosemary English muffins are second to none. So yummy. We came for breakfast twice while we were in Bellingham on vacation.

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    Always a solid choice for breakfast or lunch. Great tasting food with a huge selection for any appetite or taste bud.

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    Soo happy for the Tofu-ggenue! Thank you for this great vegan option!

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