Tried it again hoping Servicing is better Perhaps our fault we walked in 20 minutes before close The staff did not look happy to see us They made it very clear there was only sandwiches and salad I asked if there was soup and was told no. Perhaps the standards for professionalism here are set a bit low. I expected a basic level of service where an employee wouldn't be eating soup from a bowl while responding to a customer inquiry about the availability of more soup, only to be told there wasn't any left. I believe this company needs to retrain the basic professionalism and customer service of their employees read more

Good food, but not enough staff. 1 person taking orders. 1 expediting food with a disorganized expediting line. I waited 30 minutes outside, then went in to see what was going on. Lots of orders were prepared and waiting to be expedited. It was taking a lot of time per order. After 10 more minutes I finally asked when my order would be ready. They checked the tag and grabbed my sandwich, which had been up and ready the entire 10 minutes. Went to my table and the bread was now dry from sitting out on the line. Disappointing. Seems like the manager should have halted orders and joined to expedite what was ready rather than just adding to the backlog. I might come back to buy a loaf of bread, but not going to risk this kind of delay for a simple meal again. read more

Food is good and we like a place like this when you can enjoy the food & company without a crowd.

5/5! Ordered 2 clam chowder bread bowls on the kiosk. It was about $20. Cheaper than I thought it would be at basically $10 a bowl. Thought about getting the sandwich and bread bowls combo for 2 for $30. Wasn't hungry enough for that, but that is extremely good value. We got our bread bowls extremely quick. I'd say within 3-5 minutes after sitting down. Tasted like a good, normal Boudin clam chowder. I think you're allowed a free drink with your order? Condiments, drink cups, lids, pepper, to-go boxes, etc. Everything you could need is near the soda machine. Had a very good experience here and am very likely to return. Thank you :-) read more

Pros: Spacious indoor, yummy soup, great salad, fast service. Business hours are generous. Cons: too much sauce on salads, tables are not cleaned regularly. Considering the type of soups and salads, healthier options for drink are missing. read more

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Bowl of hot clam chowder with a soft piece of sourdough bread and a side of caeser salad for a quick lunch at Boudin SF. Very delicious! Friendly service and spacious dining area! read more

Boudin - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

Came here during the holidays to grab some sourdough for a gathering. Come early during the holidays because they were sold out of a lot of items. read more

Busy Busy Busy, on a Friday at lunch time, located in a shopping mall plaza with all types of places to shop & eat, duhhhh...but if that's what you went for, you won't mind looking for parking, if your lucky you'll park close, if not, walk...you'll be aright. They have a long line while your waiting to place your order but, it goes by pretty fast, they have a few cashiers taking orders. Deciding what to eat while your in line is the problem, again, unless you going in & knowing what your going to order, then lucky you. The cute shaped freshly baked breads are pretty cool, and they have all kinds of goodies you want to buy just cause your standing in line looking at them. Tricky Tricky read more

This was my first visit to Bourdin Sourdough. Our order was $32+ dollars. We ordered a grilled cheese/side salad/x2 side soups/1 full size Cobb Salad. I assumed the portions would be worth the hefty price tag. It was not the case in fact it was a very disappointing experience. The Cobb salad was mostly lettuce with a little bit of egg and a few shreds of parmesan. Unfortunately, the Grilled Cheese did not fair any better in quality. The value of this sandwich does not match it's price tag. Since we live near Willow Glen returning to the restaurant was not reasonable to do. My wait time for our food was 25 minutes due to staffing issues. I phoned the restaurant to report this immediately and now plan to request a full refund. FYI- The side soups are tiny portions and at a price tag of $3.99 are not worth it. You may have better luck with the soup bowls and other menu items. Good luck read more

Boudin - This is how the Cobb Salad is advertised to appear. - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

What can I say I'm addicted to sourdough and this place hits the spot every time I'm not a super fan of the sandwiches or salads but I always go for that bread bowl. I love the tomato bisque and the butternut squash soup if you're ordering to go definitely order online and the pick up is super easy. They have some vegetarian soup and salad options so this is definitely a great place for vegetarians to grab a quick bite read more

The food is solid...great soups, breads, etc. This has been a regular go-to place when you want some warm comfort food on cold winter nights. The management at this location is terrible, though. They seem to regularly run out of clam chowder and/or the sourdough bread bowls for soup fairly early in the evening. When we order online, they'll often substitute a dinner roll for the sourdough bread bowl. This is nowhere close to an equivalent item. When I call to complain, they want to argue with me about it. This last time, they said that they would refund a portion of our meal...never happened. It just seems that this location is poorly managed, and has been for a while. I love the food, but can't recommend it unless you're willing to deal with no small amount of hassle. read more

Brisket sandwich--mostly fat!! I hate gummy fat!!! -service was -ok -tables-hard to find clean tables-- read more

The food is good and the ambiance is clean. The eatery is clean because most of the orders are mobile orders, and rightfully so, because the wait there is painfully slow. Honestly. We came here last month for two sandwiches which took 25 minutes because the manager was clearly still training. Now, 30 days +later, the wait at 1130am on a weekday was over 30 minutes. The sandwiches had been sitting at the counter while the server was unable to assist with the side of salad and side of soup. I do understand and empathize with the service industry , but just know this is not the place to come when you're hungry. Or at leas order an hour in advance. read more

took 30 minutes for our order and it was not busy. The tables were left dirty. patrons were cleaning their own tables. there seemed to be a staffing shortage. read more

The service is way too slow, ordered a salad the restaurant is only about half full but it took over 40 min to have the food. I can't imagine if the restaurant is full. This is way too slow for a simple salad. read more

I got a sandwich and a clam chowder. The bread on the sandwich is so hard you can't even bite through it and they didn't put the clam chowder in my bag. Wth man?! read more

Boudin - Hard as a rock bread. - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

Boudin SF is a chain here in the Bay Area. I enjoy their sourdough bread, sandwiches, and soups. I came here during COVID-19 pandemic to pick up grilled cheese sandwich with bacon and a side of clam chowder to go for dinner (DoorDash had a promo for 20% orders $15 off or more; you can also order ahead online via the Boudin website). Unfortunately, they ran out of clam chowder and couldn't find a way to refund me, so I got tomato soup instead. They kindly upgraded the size of my soup since they didn't have clam chowder. The grilled cheese was good, though I kinda wish there was even more cheese hehehe. Nonetheless, it was nicely toasted with a parmesan crust. The soup was average. I don't usually come to a Boudin for dinner, and so I was really surprised at how busy it was. There were at least 3 customers while I was there and I saw many to-go orders ready for pick up. Worth checking out if you're looking for a quick sandwich, salad, and/or soup for a meal. They recently started doing sourdough pizzas, but I haven't tried that yet. read more

Boudin - Tomato soup and Grilled Cheese with Bacon - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

Came here in Sunday 8/18 for lunch to give it another try. This place is a mess. Unoccupied weren't bussed with customers having to clean their own tables. One lady just at at stable with someone else's dirty dishes. Staff seemed uninterested in doing anything about it. And it took so long for our food to come out over 45 min. A complete joke. Now I am really done. read more

Came back midweek and the service was excellent. If only they could figure out staffing during busy times.

We went in today because my wife wanted tomato soup. After waiting a bit they told us they didn't have any. We told the waiter we were there specifically for tomato soup. We got butternut squash instead. It turns out the waiter mentioned this her supervisor and he had tomato soup made for my wife. My wife sincerely appreciated their efforts. She'll enjoy it tomorrow. read more

A coupon brought us to Boudin's but the food will definitely bring us back! There were 6 of us so we ordered a 4 person and a 2 person sandwhich and soup bowl meal deal. Turns out, this was A LOT of food! We could easily have shared the 4 person meal and still would probably have had leftovers! While you can't freely choose from the menu, the variety of sandwich choices available was adequate to meet the tastes of our diversely picky group. I had the chicken pesto sandwich and, unfortunately, was disappointed in my sandwich. There was plenty of chicken but very little pesto. It was bland, boring and honestly not something I'd recommend. Everyone else enjoyed their sandwiches with the turkey avocado bringing raves reviews. The soup bowls were "soup-er" bowls! The bowl was a mini loaf of that wonderful sourdough that Boudin is known for. It came with two cups of soup - we thought they made a mistake but the Boudin regular in our group said it is usually one bigger bowl so not to get so excited. But after tasting our soups (tomato and clam chowder), we WERE excited. The tomato soup came with fresh shaved Parmesan and a little bag of fresh croutons that just enhanced the delicious tomato-y creaminess. The clam chowder didn't come with any accoutrements but was still delicious. Like I said, this was a lot of food. We had enough leftovers for all 6 of us to have lunch the next day AND we still had two mini loaves of bread left to make toast with the following morning. It's hard to decide where to eat in San Jose since there are so many good choices. You won't go wrong if you choose Boudin's. read more

This review is for value only. The mark up on salads here is stunning. I ordered a quin-wow salad and it arrived with literally 2TBSP shredded carrot, 2 TBSP edamame, same amount of chopped red pepper and quinoa and no joke 10 half slices of cucumber. The entire container was filled with lettuce, and the cost? $15!!!! Will never purchase a salad here again. read more

Boudin - "Salad" really all lettuce with a handful of veg - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

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We recently ordered the family meal from Boudin on Almaden. We ordered the Bruschetta pizza. Attached is the picture on their website alongside the sad thing I came home with. It was basically a cheese pizza. I immediately called and asked what happened? I was told they ran out of tomatoes and basil. No one mentioned this to me when I picked up the pizza. I would have obviously ordered something else. The person on the phone said I could come back for "some bread or something ". I said I would prefer they just credit me for the pizza. He said that it was an online order so I would have to come back with my receipt and it would have to go through corporate. I was not willing to drive back so I was just out of luck. Beware! Make sure you check your meal before leaving. read more

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Great bread. Food overall really good. Friendly service, but sometimes slow. They could really do better at keeping up cleaning the tables after guests are finished. But nice quiet enough place to eat. read more

Went in on Sunday late afternoon. Love their bread. One worker on their phone with speaker on so loud it was distracting. She was on a break I guess but too loud. Another worker scrunched up in a booth. Looked like she was taking a nap. Went to the counter. No one there. Worker came to register while on her phone. Not engaging. Not listening. So rude. The owner/manager needs to get in there because this is so unprofessional and annoying. read more

Second time they were missing items from my order from pick-up /delivery. I keep coming back for the bread bowl and soups. read more

Poor quality. I ordered through Uber eats, and when I opened the bag, there was a hair on my pastrami sandwich. Pretty disgusting and to me means that food safety processes are not being followed. The bag was sealed, so believe the hair came from Boudin. I threw the food away, and unfortunately, I did not take a picture so Uber Eats would not refund any of the cost. So I'm not going to order from Boudin or Uber eats again. read more

Went here for the clam chowder but they ran out. The person serving me said the had other soups and I pick the beef chili. I was very satisfied and now I know why they have boudin all over. People in the restaurant was happy and I could tell the people running the show here cares! read more

Boudin - This was delicious! - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

I am a native San Franciscan, so I love the taste of sourdough bread. Many of the sourdough bakeries I grew up on are gone, but Boudin remains. I just to frequent the Boudins in SF, so when I noticed there was once here in San Jose - I asked my coworker if she would like to join me. It was a rainy day, so I went for some comfort foods like a combo of a tuna salad sandwich and broccoli and cheese soup. My coworker ordered the sandwich and salad combination. The food is simple, easy and delicious. The bread is delicious and comes in really cute shapes like Teddy Bears and Turtles, cute for bringing over dinner parties and holidays. read more

Boudin - Tuna sandwich with soup combo - Bakeries Near Me - San Jose, California

I really enjoy Boudin. No places compares to their SF location in scope, but that doesn't mean other locations are down in quality. The wife got the grilled cheese with brie and jam, while I got the tuna melt. Both were honestly fantastic! Very tasty and while the size wasn't the large, we both left leaving content. All the server dude knew about the film Willard (the original), so that's something you don't hear about everyday. Overall, a pleasant experience and happy we ate here. We almost went to Whole Foods across the street for our meal. Happy we had a chance to experience the food here. read more

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Superb presentation! Due to the pandemic, most restaurants package their food in white or brown paper bags with minimal focus on packaging or presentation. So I was quite surprised to see Boudin SF's great packaging for the $30 sandwich and soup combination. We got the Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl and Chicken Salad sandwiches. Bread bowls were pre cut and packaged separately with butter and knives. Clam chowder was in separate paper soup bowls. Sandwiches were individually and carefully wrapped. Impressive presentation. Plus you get 2 cookies for dessert. Food wise, Boudin's clam chowder had tender chunks of potatoes and clams. Flavorful. Sandwiches were decent. Cookies were a huge hit! Huge portion sizes! Must order! read more

Service is still fast and friendly despite the COVID. I've had the privilege to dine inside here over a dozen times during the pre-pandemic or pre-COVID days. The inside is nice but table less and chairless. Employees all wearing masks and gloves and smiles that can be seen in their eyes. We got the Beef Chili in a large bowl (not the bread bowl) with a side of potatoe wedges and a Vegan Sandwich with a side salad. The sandwich had a generous serving of fresh avocado spread nicely on the bread with fresh tomatoes onions and (romaine?) lettuce. Bread was delicious and soft. The salad was simple (a little on the small side). It also with fresh ingredients. Their house coffee there is very good. I always get mine black. They allow online orders and have an app in the Apple App Store with a beautiful interface for ordering ahead as well and tracking your order history and marking your faves. The app also gives you perks and awards as well. Service and food overall is still great. Another place where I still shall return during these COVID DAYS. read more

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i went to this location for the second time after some years and it was a nice experience. I went for a lunch with coworkers and it was perfectly priced and the ambiance was nice. Staff was very kind and respectful and service was quick. I had a pick 2: half tuna melt and tomato soup. it was nicely portioned and tasty. definitely recommend coming to this location. read more

Love their bread of the month club. Extremely generous and good marketing to give a free loaf to customers-keeps bringing them back in. I do not go that often as I am not a crazy fan of sourdough (can this trend die already!) and I wish they had a wheat bread. Their multigrain used to be awesome until they changed that to sourdough base too. read more

Although a little slow, the service is excellent here, and the staff is really friendly. Sandwiches are extremely generously made with all the ingredients and are wonderful. bread came in several varieties and was tasty. Great tomato soup. Sandwiches with ham and brie and grill cheese were excellent. Pizza was only fair. there aren't many vegetarian options. To counteract the bread, I wish there were some salads or other options on the menu. read more

My good god, this was simply the worst experience I've ever had. French dip came WITHOUT the dip, so basically a dry AF sandwich, in which half of the sandwich had hardly any meat on it - see pic. Received no bag of chips. No side of soup. Pathetic portions of potato wedges too - see other pic. Honestly, do you have ANY quality control checks before delivery drivers pick up the food? What a joke! read more

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Food is so bad,especially the soups. I won't go back for food and I won't recommend. But the bread is good read more

I really love the menu selection here, and the signs that state they attempt to use organic and locally grown, sustainable sources for their produce, which I highly value. I would come frequently, just for that. I gave 3 stars because I had recently been to the same restaurant in Vacaville twice, and tried the grilled brie with apples & fig jam on parmesan-crusted bread, and truly loved it! The first time in Vacaville, the bread almost looked like apples and cinnamon were embedded into the bread, but it may have just been the look of the parmesan (I only had a bite of someone else's that time). The 2nd time in Vacaville, I could taste the parmesan, and it was so good! Either way, the bread of the sandwich in Vacaville added much to the flavor of the sandwich, and I'd drive out of my way for it. So, once home, I looked up the closest Boudin in San Jose and found this location. It is a busy parking lot here, and there was a line of customers, so it took a little while, but I was anticipating the sandwich I'd tried at the other location. The sandwich we got here was not one I'd come back for. The bread tasted plain, and the strongest flavor I had was of the fig jam. I would order other items over the brie & apple sandwich here, if I came again, and the entire reason I looked up this restaurant was to have that sandwich again that was so delicious elsewhere. They are missing the mark, or swapping out the bread, or not making the bread the same as they do in Vacaville. Because it is a busy parking lot, and a busy location, I would not go out of my way to come back here again, which I was hoping was to be a new place to have a quick meal once in a while with new options to eat. If I worked or lived a little closer, I might frequent this restaurant, as I do truly appreciate that they try to use the freshest of produce, and organic, and many menu items do sound good. But, it is not close enough for me to drive out of my way, when the sandwich was very disappointing to the one I had elsewhere. But there is definitely potential here. If I owned this location, I would try the sandwich in Vacaville to see the difference and make some small changes, as it is a world of difference in flavor! read more

We ate in the store. The food was very fresh and good. Had tomatoe soup with side caesar. The only negative is how long it took for the food to be brought to our table. Got up to go check on it after a long wait. Server who brought it finally was pleasant. They may have been short on workers because we noticed several tables were not bussed. read more

I love love love this place. I enjoyed the Apple cheese sandwich. I love their coffee , cookie all of it. But mostly that chowder !