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    Boudin SF

    3.3 (639 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Clam chowder
    Jon R.

    Came in, order and self seating, staff were friendly, restaurant/bistro was clean and bright. Sandwich bread was amazing crispy outside and super soft inside. Classic bread bowl with clam chowder. When we come to this area we try to stop by. Good meal for $15 and filling if you get the bread bowl.

    Gem Cobb and bread bowl clam chowder
    Jowel G.

    A day of shopping and I needed some comfort food at the end of a cold night. What a perfect combination of soup and salad. I really loved the Jim Cobb salad here with the large bits of real bacon, avocado and blue cheese. I probably did not need the bread bowl for the clam chowder but it's the original way to enjoy it. The combination special of choosing two of your favorites is a great choice. The service was quick and staff were really courteous. You may not be up in San Francisco, but you can have the meal from there here in Costa Mesa. This place is now a favorite on my list!

    Classic clam chowder in bread bowl
    Brian R.

    Stopped in while son and friends were up the street. Was craving clam chowder so not a lot of options. Been here before and it's fine and pricing is about what you'd pay elsewhere for meal and drink. It's not amazing but flavorful enough and with the bread bowl, definitely filling. You can order from kiosk or at counter. Menu had a nice variety and some desserts I hadn't seen before. I'd come back in a cold day for soup here after shopping. Seating inside is basic and restaurant was fairly quiet.

    Bianca S.

    Sourdough clam chowder is not too shabby. It isn't the best clam chowder, but the sourdough is fresh and tasty. Sandwiches are also great, and the fresh bread makes a difference. Service is friendly and they move quickly. Open environment with plenty of window seating to enjoy the passerby shoppers.

    Marc L.

    Well we absolutely love Sourdough and when in Nor Cal Boudin is an obligatory must have. Reality So Cal isn't the same experience. Service was good pretty very rudimentary. Not RUDE at all. Just basic. I order via Kiosk take a number and out comes my meal delivered to the table. Sourdough bowl chowder is ok had large chunks and a tasty base. Bread was a little chewy. Salad again was Ok. Location is busy and could use a deep clean and some upgrades. After all it's OC so might need to step it up. Highly recommend the turkey cranberry sandwich.

    9/2025 the best fries ever (street fries)
    Jen S.

    I've been missing out! I thought this was just another "deli-style fast food place and definitely did not expect to enjoy it as much as I had on a recent visit. Very unexpected!!! And so delicious!! Their street fries is fantastic: so crispy, airy fries, it was served hot and savory with their toppings. Texture and flavors are definitely my favorite here. We also tried their crispy chicken sandwich and a pepperoni pizza. The peach shake was another sweet surprise and one I'd definitely revisit to enjoy before it leaves their menu for the season. But, back to that chicken sandwich. The slaw and jalapeños on the chicken sandwich was unique and added a very tasty flavor. The bread/bun was the perfect pillowy and chewy goodness to complement the chicken and slaw. Beyond happy with everything we had ordered. I'll actually be back sooner than later to try more of their menu: French dip; tuna melt; coup in a bread bowl too of course- and that strawberry shake too!

    Vegan Catalan
    Michelle L.

    I used to love coming here when I was vegetarian. Haven't been in a while and saw they had these wonderful vegan options on the menu. I definitely would come back. I enjoyed both items. This location can be a little crowded and there wasn't anywhere for us to sit for a bit, but we did finally find a table that opened up. So glad they have vegan sandwich and salad options now I used to absolutely love coming here. I wish they would offer a vegan soup as well so you could do the soup salad combo.

    The clam chowder looks a little small for the price, but it's yummy and surprisingly filling...if you eat the bread too
    Patrick ..

    The Context: When one thinks of clam chowder, it's hard not to picture Boudin and its bread bowls and ornately bakery items shaped like turtles and alligators. The Food: Naturally I ordered the clam chowder in a bread bowl while my wife got the Southwestern chicken salad. The clam chowder serving seemed small at first, but I was satisfied by the end after eating part of most of the bowl's "lid." The salad came in a huge ceramic bowl -- definitely a plus. The Taste: For store-bought clam chowder on the West Coast, it's hard to beat Boudin. It's always consistent and always satisfying. Meanwhile, the salad was quite good. The crispy chicken was moist and flavorful, the avocado fresh and buttery, and the seeds, leaves, and tomatoes were all fresh. The Price: It's definitely not cheap, but the $15+ I paid for the salad was made less painful by the fact that the portion was huge. I was expecting a tiny bowl and like 3 pieces of chicken. Happy to report that Boudin did not cheap out. And while I was hoping for more soup for what we paid for the claw chowder, it's delicious enough to buy again on occasion. The Conclusion: It's a little overpriced, but it's good enough that we'll be back to try the other dishes and soups.

    Dungeness crab mac and cheese and open-faced crab melt
    Raven R.

    Came here for their seasonal crab menu. The place is clean and well-maintained. The staff is not the most efficient but it seems like they are understaffed and doing the best they can. If you sign up for their rewards program, you get a free sourdough loaf monthly with a dollar purchase. I ordered their pick a pair deal and got their dungeness crab mac and cheese and open faced crab melt. Dungeness crab mac and cheese- It comes with a creamy sauce. They give a generous amount of crab and it works well with the mildness of the cheese sauce. The macaroni is nice and tender and the dish is finished with parsley. Open-faced crab melt- Served on a crispy soardough toast. They give you a good portion of the crab salad so there's plenty to go with every bite. The dressing has a nice sweetness to it. Finished with melted cheese that tied the flavors together. Great meal overall!

    Bread bowl is great to fill up with peanuts for squirrels.
    Kaylee L.

    This is a great place for soups and sandwiches. I have ordered to go here a few times and the food has always been great- fresh and healthy. My favorite is the butternut squash and half short rib melt combo. I've also gotten the half rainbow grain bowl salad and half home style Mac n cheese as well as the beef chilli which is great with tortilla chips. When ordering to go, they provide a couple of butter packets which is nice. Usually when I order the soup to go, it comes in a cup. I was very much surprised when it came with a roll in addition to a bread bowl the last time I ordered for pickup. I wasn't able to finish the bread bowl and decided to finish it another day. It turned out to be super hard and I wasn't able to eat it so I left it outside and filled it with peanuts for the squirrels that visits me.

    November 2024 sourdough bread selection
    Jennifer L.

    Haiku: Boudin SF Rich in tradition Freshly baked sourdough bread Still use Mother Dough. --- I've only bought their freshly baked sourdough dough bread loaves & it's heavenly. Its fluffy and soft interior, with a perfectly-colored crusty exterior, is music to my ears (& belly). Thanks to their rich tradition of still incorporating the Mother Dough, Boudin has mastered the baking technique with the perfect tangy sourdough taste. I'm a loyal and forever customer. They also sell fun shaped-breads throughout the year. You can buy baby turtles and turkey & trees during the holidays. Just note, the large holiday breads like the turkey or feast pull-apart-rolls are pre-order only. Tip: Order online for convenient pick-up in store. Next time I'll have to try their food.

    Danielle H.

    It's a pricey lunch if you're trying to eat out on a work day. For me, it's kind of a "spoil-yourself" kind of lunch. I love the salad with the apple and walnuts with a side of tomato soup in a bread bowl. I'm usually happy after I eat it. The service was only okay since the tables were not clean and I had to wait too long for my food.

    Chicken Pesto Sandwich
    Linnette R.

    I decided to have dinner here with my mom. She got a bread bowl with clam chowder. I decided to get their new chicken pesto sandwich. It came with chips. We got to order at the cashier and got a booth. We got our food quickly. Would definitely recommend this place.

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    Blackmarket Bakery

    Blackmarket Bakery

    4.2(1.4k reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$

    Where did you go Blackmarket?! I came this morning for those wonderful croissants and it's closed…read more Why?

    We got the B.E.C.A. sandwich, brioche cinnamon roll, and a choc hazelnut twist. Overall the food…read morewas pretty good. Our favorite was the BECA, which had a really fluffy and tasty bread. When we ordered the cinnamon roll, there was no option to heat it up, so we thought they would have done it already. When it was served, it was rock solid. So, we asked them to heat it up. However, after a few minutes, it still wasn't that gooey and the inner core was still pretty tough. Perhaps they could have warmed it up so that it was evenly softened. Overall, the cinnamon roll was alright. It was a brioche roll so you would think it might be lighter and fluffy, but ours was pretty dry. However, the cream on top was insanely good. It carried the roll. The hazelnut twist was kind of what you would expect. A twisted pastry but with a hefty amount of hazelnut-chocolate spread thru the layers. We sat in a little nook, where there was a magnetic black board, where there were word tiles you could rearrange in any way. It was a nice place to just look around at all the sentences the community wrote. Chess tables were also available as extra seating. Overall, the service was good, but could be better when warming up pastries, so that the customer can enjoy them properly!

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    Inside the shop, during the Kickstarter pre - opening event weekend

    Blackmarket Bakery - Blackmarket Bakery official grand opening at the Camp in Costa Mesa on January 2, 2013!

    Blackmarket Bakery official grand opening at the Camp in Costa Mesa on January 2, 2013!

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    Cream Pan - Azuki creams  IG: @chow.witme

    Cream Pan

    4.5(7k reviews)
    5.4 mi
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    Gotta get here early to get the full menu options. The strawberry croissant pastry is a given but…read morethe azuki cream is another home run! Their egg sandwiches are great as well with friendly and fast service! They also have regular bread options as well!

    We have made pit stops at this OG branch of Cream Pan in Tustin over the years. The location of…read morethis well-known Japanese/French bakery was unusual in that it's isolated in a corner of the El Camino Plaza. I had expected the business to be in a more high volume area, however a benefit of their corner spot was that the parking lot had plenty of spaces. There's no indoor seating, but outdoor tables were set up along the north and east perimeters of the building. I was by myself at this latest visit, and it was close to the end of the day so the inventory was quite depleted. There was no line at all which was not a surprise. The famous Strawberry Croissants and prepackaged items were on refrigerated display to the left when you walked in. As the service counter rounded a corner, there were more fresh baked goods on display before you reached a register. Across from the registers were shelves containing bags of fresh bread products. I bought a Strawberry Croissant, a Sticky Bun, a Ham and Cheese Croissant, and an Apple Croissant. The quality of the pastry dough was very good, and I could see why the Strawberry Croissant was a favorite with the customers. The croissants were light and flakey, and the powdered sugar added a delicate topping to the strawberry version. If I were to rate on just the Strawberry Croissant, then it would be five stars. My overall rating was downgraded because of the customer traffic flow. The lines can be optimized so that if you wanted to buy a six-pack of the Strawberry Croissants and/or anything prepackaged, then a separate queue should be arranged for those customers. The cafeteria trays were of limited use if you were not getting a large number of items. As you advanced in the queue, other products had to be requested from a worker behind the counter and then those were not placed on the tray. Ultimately, I think they can configure the operation to more efficiently handle the higher volume periods of the day.

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    Cream Pan - Raisin bread ($4.80). 8/11/2024

    Raisin bread ($4.80). 8/11/2024

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    Eller Bakery - Interior. 3/14/2026

    Eller Bakery

    3.8(543 reviews)
    4.3 mi
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    If you love beautifully executed sourdough and trendy cafe vibes, Eller Bakery in Costa Mesa is…read moreabsolutely worth the hype. The space itself is gorgeous; very industrial, modern, and effortlessly cool, but still warm and inviting. From the moment we arrived until we left, the cafe stayed packed, which honestly says everything. We decided to sit outside in their back garden area and it was such a cute, quaint little escape. Perfect atmosphere for a slow breakfast date. The food was incredible. Eller is clearly serious about sourdough and they absolutely nail the execution. We shared the sourdough cinnamon roll and it was easily one of the best pastries we've had in a long time. I ordered the bacon quiche with a side salad, and my husband had the breakfast sandwich with chicken sausage, both were outstanding and felt thoughtfully made with really high-quality ingredients. For drinks, he had the hot Americano and I went with the cold protein latte. Both were solid choices and paired perfectly with breakfast. Between the amazing food, beautiful aesthetic, and cozy outdoor space, Eller completely delivered. Already looking forward to going back.

    Came here first thing in the morning when they opened, ordered 3 chocolate croissants. All three…read morecroissants were very dry, tasted stale and not a lot of chocolate. For $8/croissant, I had much higher expectations and would have AT LEAST thought the croissants were going to be fresh since it was 7am. This was really disappointing and not worth the price. The staff were friendly and had a pleasant atmosphere but I won't be coming back here. Everything is so expensive nowadays, so this was supposed to be a nice treat but ended up being a huge disappointment.

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    Mercado Gonzalez

    4.3(1k reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    The Menudo from the Birrieria La Menuderia place inside Mercado Gonzalez is so good!…read more They always sell out before noon, so come early in the morning! They offer the rojo (red) and blanco (white) versions of Menudo. I love that it comes with a lot of meat and fresh tortillas to eat it with. There is so much flavor in the soup. They went up in price ($17.99) as of 2026, and although I think it's pretty pricey, if you're already shopping here and have a craving for menudo, I think it's worth splurging. People who work here are always super nice and friendly - I just love coming to this place for my menudo fix!

    Our building had a catered event from them, and it was well received overall with a successful…read moreconclusion after some initial challenges. I will use mostly my names for what I tried: "ELEPHANT EAR" BREAD: -- light beige color -- very sweet -- honey taste very pronounced and sticky texture -- great with hot Mexican chocolate or hot coffee with no sugar to offset the sweet RATING = A- "PINKIE LA RUE" (aka Polvorone Rojas): -- semi-crumbly texture -- buttery shortbread -- large size -- dusted w/white table sugar on top which I scraped off to reduce the sweet -- medium sweet or tad more -- not dry nor moist -- very nice tasting, especially w/milk or hot coffee RATING = A "RHINO HORN" bread: -- has some color variance with light brown -- semi-firm texture -- lightly sweet -- best for dipping in hot Mexican chocolate or hot coffee; not ideal to eat plain -- not buttery -- I am not a big "dipper" of cookies or bread into coffee so this is not of much interest to me -- it's okay RATING = B- CUCUMBER/LIME AQUA FRESCA: -- I poured into my water bottle and added half water to get the sweet down. Way too sweet for my palate but nice once I got the ratio right. -- up to medium sweet initially RATING = A- PINEAPPLE/SPINACH AQUA FRESCA: -- above medium sweet but expected for pineapple -- the pineapple defeated anything rough about the spinach for me which was a good thing...not chalky tongue syndrome RATING = B+ WATERMELON AQUA FRESCA: -- medium towards high sweet -- I did 50/50 with water again to get it right -- tasted pretty close to fresh watermelon juice when I did that RATING = A

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    Great packaged foods, snacks and Mexican candy.

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    Time to eat churros

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    Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Biscoff Cookie Butter. Gingerbread cake with biscoff cookie crumble and powdered sugar on top. Delicious!

    Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

    4.4(5.2k reviews)
    4.0 mi
    $$

    I usually love coming to sidecar because of their delicious donuts but I was very disappointed…read morewith the service I received today. It was 10 min before closing & idk if the girls were just rushing to close down but one girl in particular had an attitude. There was a miscommunication / misunderstanding with the girl who took my coffee order (I had assumed the seasonal banana latte came with the foam as pictured & because she didn't ask if I wanted the foam, I didn't ask for it more-so bc she asked if I wanted the brittle on top). When they handed me my drink it was a plain banana latte with no foam or brittle. I was ignored when I tried calling for the barista until another girl followed up - however this girl had an attitude. She told me that I must not have ordered it since they ask at the register if I want foam with brittle. Explained they didn't ask. Instead she just said "sorry I'll let them know for next time". And walked away leaving me with my drink as is. Didn't offer any sort of resolution. I walked in and asked they could charge me extra for the foam. The same girl with the attitude remade my drink and handed it to me. No thank you, no sorry, nothing. First time experiencing this kind of service. Not sure if the girl is new but saw someone else share a similar experience couple days ago. Wish I would have asked for her name!

    Sidecar never ever misses and they have me hooked with their seasonal flavors. They have the best…read moredonuts, and I'm not even a donut person. I specifically LOVE their cake donuts. I could go on and on about them... seriously. This time we had to come try their collab with Cake Picnic, which was the golden hour grey donut. Let me tell you, it was bomb.com. The orange flavor was phenomenal and I have no notes. We also got the strawberry donut and hot chocolate with almond milk, both obviously very good as well. It was my first time getting the hot chocolate and I was honestly surprised with how yummy it was. It was not too chocolatey and not too milky. It was the perfect balance and the perfect pairing with the donuts.

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    Cinnamon Roll. Cross section.

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    White Chocolate Banana Bread. Moist banana bread cake with chocolate chips inside & white chocolate glaze. Toasted walnuts on top.

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    The Apple Pan Pie. Filled with apple chunks in a spiced compote. Topped with whipped cream and drizzled with caramel.

    El Moro Churrería - Pan de muerto milkshake

    El Moro Churrería

    4.4(337 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    Churros like no other! I usually ask for no sugar since…read moretheir choux pastry dough is just right- specially when you get the churros with the español coco- perfect nice thick dipping hot cocoa with the right amount of bitterness and sweet. Truly the only way to eat churros- enjoying the simplicity of the light and airy crunch pastry and the rich bitter-sweet chocolate. We stopped by the location at the Mercado Market- the place was amazing and truly worth a visit. The stall was located across the market's bakery. You have a view of the people cooking the churros and preparing your order. Given that the stall in inside the market, it was vibrant and lively. I would pick up lunch at the market, grab churros and hot cocoa or coffee for dessert at El Moro and then shop at the market and bring home more goodies!

    What happened to this place? As a Mexico City native, I was over the moon when I heard that el…read moreMoro was coming to the OC and even got emotional the first time I visited when they first opened, brought me back to my childhood. The people were friendly and the Churros were delicious! Fast forward to today 5/5/26....haven visited for a while but what happened? All the friendly experts are gone. The people working there don't know what they are doing at all, the line was relatively short, about 4 people in front of me, but somehow it took longer than it did before. I placed my order with sugar only, no cinnamon, like I have since I was a child. The person at the window calls my name and hands me a bag, I check the churros they have cinnamon, I explained that I ordered with sugar only. She rolls her eyes and hands me another bag with plain/naked churros, no sugar. I again explain to her that I ordered churros with sugar but without cinnamon. She "dumps" the churros out of the bag into the sugar, breaking one of them, I asked her to replace the broken one, I again get attitude and flips me off when she thinks I'm not looking. This is not the service I am used to from Le Moro or Northgate. I do have to say that every other employee of the store was helpful and friendly, but employees at El Moro need additional training. I wonder if all the good ones were pulled to their new location in LA. I will have to find out, even if I have to drive you won't see me standing in line at this El Moro again. It's a shame that such a wonderful jewel brought from Mexico is not being managed to their reputation. Sad

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    El Moro Churrería - When Churros are fresh they are SO GOOD!

    When Churros are fresh they are SO GOOD!

    El Moro Churrería - Moritos packaging

    Moritos packaging

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