Who doesn't love a good bread bowl??!? Ok, and if not, they have pretty tasty salads as well. ;) The service is quick and friendly, and the ambiance matches the SanFranTokyo vibe, with plenty of seating outside as well. A good place to stop and have a snack. :) read more

Boudin SF - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Makenna was really sweet and kind; loved her energy! Pick a Pair - is a deal!!!! Join their loyalty program - FREE bread monthly with a purchase read more

I used to love this location! Food is great and fresh, staff is friendly. But they have made changes specifically to the kids' menu that mean we don't eat here anymore. My picky eater only likes their soup and it seems to have been removed from the kids menu. We used to do kid's soup (which came with a sourdough roll or turtle bread) with a drink and a choice of cookie. The Royale was a favorite! But then they changed it to only allow a chocolate chip cookie with no choice even for an upcharge to change to a different treat. Now they have taken soup off the kids' menu. I'm not going to pay for an adult portion cup of soup for my kid when the kids meals give a better deal for the drink and treat with it. If Boudin reverts back to the old way of the kids meals, we will happily return. Until then, I'll be missing their butternut squash soup. We thought this was exclusive to another location but when we found it here too and on the website, we realized the company made this odd decision overall. Please change it back! read more

Let's start with, the food was good. The issue was from the time we walked in to finally getting our food. It is fine to have the screen as an option for ordering, but to not have anyone there greeting customers and offering an in person ordering option is not great. Customers don't know all of the buttons to push, for me- I always get the pick a pair with a bread bowl for my clam chowder. It was not obvious on how to get that- so I was disappointed in that. Thankfully I remembered to ask the server about the dressing because I usually order the Cobb salad with balsamic... I was able to catch that before they made it. Ambiance- the last couple of visits there's always dishes on tables. Not cleaning off tables very frequently. read more

First time eating here and glad we did. This is one of those places thats just a secret gem and wow to think I've never been here before is weird. The food is great and very fresh and the bread is spectacular whether you get a sandwich or a bowl. Server was very friendly and helpful. Inside is clean and quiet. read more

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The soup is too die for This is the best soup you're gonna get Even if you get the half and half you are doing yourself a service The sourdough bread bowl is why you come here! Legit best thing you're gonna have and it holds to the same quality as the original in SF Great prices too read more

Boudin SF - Clam Chowder - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Time for an update. Given how long this place has been here, the interior doesn't show it. I was impressed with the lack of scratches and the usual wear and tear you see in a restaurant after a few years, or sometimes after a few months. It's not scuff-free, but it's well-kept. The menu is also adding new and different items. This time I had their grilled cheese with bacon. It was very tasty, although a bit greasy, but that's what you expect from a well grilled grilled-cheese sandwich. We like to sit outside the restaurant in the mall to people-watch. They do have an outside eating area, but it was a little chilly. We've ordered take-out here several times and have rarely been disappointed. (There was one mistake once, but it was not a big deal at the time.) The people who work here are friendly and efficient. You can tell they do a lot of catering as they'll often be stacks or rows of to-go boxes lined up, and that keeps them busy. read more

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Service was ok. I ordered at the kiosk. I only fries and they were blah. Nothing special and I wouldn't go back. This little bag for $5+. Not worth it. read more

Boudin SF - Blah fries - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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We come here at least 4 times a year when we visit the main place mall and today will our last time because it has gone way down hill! 1st the screen check in was ridiculous, did not have everything on the menu so we ended up have to do two purchases. More disappointing was the food, we ordered two clam chowder bread bowls and the bread was dried out, not the warm soft sourdough they always used to have, very sad! read more

The holiday turkey sandwich was delish! It tasted fresh, and the flavor combination of sweet cranberries, and savory turkey was great however, the crust of the sourdough at the edges of the sandwich was a little tough to eat/chew. The clam chowder in the bread bowl was a hit and an all time favorite. read more

Boudin SF - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Didn't want to drive to get food today but this has good reviews and it was recommended on uber eats. Got here pretty fast. Not much to say about service since I didn't go in person and not sure how it is at the actual store so as for as ambiance not sure as well. But the food we got was an Asian citrus chicken which was probably the highlight of the food just because the sweet fruits mixed with the spicy salad dressing was a good contrast. The broccoli cheddar soup was really disappointing. It was so salty I had to stop eating it because it was not enjoyable. The bread bowl itself was good with the butter they pack. And fries could actually use more seasoning. read more

Boudin SF - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

My first experience with Boudin SF was in San Francisco a few years ago, where I was instantly impressed by their famous sourdough bread bowls filled with delicious soup. I had no idea there were actually a few locations in OC until we took our little one to Discovery Cube and stumbled upon one nearby! We ordered through their kiosk and tried a variety of dishes: chicken pesto sandwich, butternut squash soup in a bread bowl, Little Gem Cobb salad, and a kids' cheese pizza. The real star of the meal was the kids' pizza, our usually picky 3-year-old devoured the entire thing, which almost never happens! He even finished the chocolate chip cookie that came with the meal later in the day. As for the rest of the food, the butternut squash soup was my favorite. Sweet, creamy, and the bread bowl was the perfect chewy vessel. The chicken pesto sandwich was solid. The Cobb salad was fresh and crunchy, no sad wilted lettuce here. Prices were fair, portions were big, and everything tasted good. Now if they'd just open one even closer to me, that'd be perfect. Until then, I'll be back next time we're near Discovery Cube--mostly so my kid can inhale another pizza. read more

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Came here for a quick lunch. Similar to another sandwich place you may be familiar with they do offer a pick 2 which was what I got. The staff appeared to be busy working on orders to go. While dining in I noticed that the place was clean and staff was awesome at doing their jobs as they were on top of their orders! I got my food fairly quickly. My mac and cheese was tasty and warm. While my sandwich was decent in that it could have had more turkey, however the bread was soft and just right! Can't wait to try other options! read more

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Came to celebrate my sons birthday and Valentine's Day and the pizza was very burnt We ate some cause we were hungry but it tasted burnt read more

Boudin SF - We ate what was edible but all this was left behind cause of the burnt taste and the hardness of the crust - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Lived in the Bay Area and nice to have a slice of SF in OC. That being said it's good but not like the original. The turtle was a little hard but the 4 cheese pizza my son almost ate it all. Quick service. Place is nice and clean. read more

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Amazing sandwich. 5 out of 5 stars! The chefs kiss. Can't wait to try more. Parking is a bit challenging but it's worth it. read more

Boudin SF - Turkey Cranberry Sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Anything sourdough always brings a smile to my face. Fast and friendly. Clean. My favorite is their pizza dough. read more

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I got the chicken caesar wrap and the ham/egg/swiss breakfast sandwich the other day. Two very simple things that I've gotten a lot of other places, but I was really surprised at how fresh and tasty Boudin's were. Don't change a thing, I will be back for more read more

I had a wonderful experience at this Boudin located at the Main Place mall. The restaurant is so clean and the cashier was very helpful. She suggested we choose the pick a pair option and it was a great choice. I picked the crispy chicken and avo caesar salad with the turkey avocado sandwich. Both the salad and sandwich were fresh and delicious! They include plenty of food in the pick a pair option. You can tell that they use high quality bread. It's soft but also hearty. There are plenty of tables and booths inside the restaurant and a few tables outside as well. read more

Boudin SF - Pick a Pair- Crispy Chicken & Avo Caesar salad & Turkey Avocado sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

So this is a review of many times ive been in here in one review. First time I went here for a fast thing to eat for lunch. The person who took my order was super duper nice. I ordered the chicken walnut apple salad. With dressing on side. I guess i didnt subsitute the dressing with ranch. I ate it, it wasnt good at all. I will never get it again. Days later, i ordered the turkey sandwich, it was thee best turkey sandwich i ever had. It was delicious. I came back to try thee chicken salad sandwich it was super duper good. I highly recommend turkey & chicken salad sandwiches if you dont know what to order. read more

I took a break from eating at Boudin's, due to finding a long strand of hair in my Catalan sandwich! I returned today...not sure what's happening? why was I served this unappealing dried out sandwich. The customer service is great, the place is clean... the kitchen workers need training! What I ordered Caprese Sandwich Roma tomatoes, burrata cheese, arugula, balsamic glaze, basil pesto, on Schiacciata flat bread. The picture shows what I got! read more

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This place was delicious. The food was fresh. The bread was probably some of the best bread I've ever had from any kind of sandwich. The mayonnaise was not overpowering everything on that sandwich blended together pretty well where you could taste all the flavors. I had the turkey avocado, and I had a small side Asian salad, which was very flavorful too and had pretty decent chunks of I wanna say tangerines. Seating was pretty open for the most part, they had both booths and tables. . The food was out before we were even really able to settle down at our table which was awesome and the staff was helpful. read more

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Always consistently delicious, clean and kind employees. A nice place to unwind and have lunch. Been coming to this location for many years. My favorite is the butternut squash soup and the turkey sandwich with cranberry sauce. read more

I've been here twice now and both experiences have been mediocre. The first time I came, our food took about half an hour to be brought out. The food was good so I assumed that they could have been short staffed. I just visited again and this time, the wait was a lot shorter for our food. However, I had wanted to try the new firecracker chicken sandwich and it was not done well. The bread felt old and overly heated so it was falling apart; I ended up eating just the middle of the sandwich with a fork and knife. The more concerning issue I had was what I witnessed while I was dining there. The workers so far have been very attentive and friendly, but I saw a very unkind manager yelling at one of the workers. It looked like they were trying to solve some technical issue on their tablets and he was barking at her very rudely. I do not like supporting businesses with this type of management and no person deserves to be spoken to in this manner. The poor worker never argued back and silently took this treatment. I witnessed this during my visit on 8/27/25 at around 3PM from a manager who looked of white and Asian heritage. Please do better. read more

Boudin SF - Clam Chowder - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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On a busy pre Holliday morning I had just made a shopping run hoping to get in and out. I had not eaten breakfast and decided to grab some coffee and a breakfast sandwich. The line was short . As I approached the digital display switched from breakfast to lunch . I asked if breakfast was still available and was reassured that it was. I chose the breakfast sandwich on an English muffin. Coffee and a blueberry scone. The dining area was clean and pleasant. I picked up my coffee. And my food came out quick . It was hot and the size of the English muffin was huge . It was delicious the eggs were soft the bacon crisp and smoky. The muffin was toasted perfectly. Coffee was hot and fresh . I did not get to try the scone as the muffin was so much more than I expected. I did get a pack of muffins to take home as well the staff were circulating in the dining room making sure everything was clean . I will go back . I have my eye on the clam chowder in a bread bowl. Just need a cold day. read more

i love boudin bakery as ive been eating here for years. but food cost is soo over priced for what it is. i ordered a sandwich, pasta dish and a drink. $30 in the 9h3770 of main place. mac n cheese- 10 pieces of noodles in thick white sauce. looked more like soup than a pasta dish. food took a rediculously long time to come out and they werent even busy. parking was a nightmare which theres not much at main place i mean why come here. this is clearly why i dont eat out as much anymore read more

Let me start by saying this is one of my favorite lunch spots. I will drive out of my way to eat here. I've tried the sandwiches, salads, soup and pizza. My favorite is the seasonal Crab Salad with Russian dressing and the Chicken Apple Walnut Salad. I ask for bib lettuce or Romaine. With that said, every single time I order a salad, I get at least 1 bitter core. Every. Single. Time. I once received four cores in one salad. I wish the restaurants would have a greater attention to detail. Why not remove the core before cutting the lettuce??? read more

Boudin SF - Bitter lettuce cores in salad. - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I don't like posting a negative review of this location, because I've been dining here for years and usually get excellent service. But my most recent experience wasn't great. My husband and I came here on a Monday evening before 6:30. There were only a handful of customers dining in, and there was no wait to place our order at the register. We each ordered soup in a bread bowl -- pretty simple order. I understand having to wait a while when you order a pizza, hot sandwich, or anything else that's made to order. But our order only required scooping soup (which is already prepared and sitting in huge pots behind the counter) into bread bowls. We sat in our booth for over 20 minutes, watching other customers order and receive their food before us. My husband finally went up to the counter to inquire about our order, and the employee finally scooped the soup into bread bowls and brought them to our table. Who knows how much longer we would've had to wait if my husband didn't ask about our order? The food tasted great as always, but the unnecessarily long wait really put a damper on our dining experience. Hopefully the next time we visit will be much better. read more

I visit this location at least once a week. All the employees are pleasant, but McKenna and Jasmine are stars. They're often there working, but greet you with a warm smile and go above and beyond to help you. I truly hope this place remains at its location. The food is great every time and when I eat there, I feel I'm at a home away from home. Thank you Boudin for the amazing food and hiring amazing employees read more

I absolutely love this place and have been here multiple times without ever being disappointed. Unfortunately, this visit was very different. Our waitress was extremely rude and unprofessional. We were given cold soup and bread that wasn't even toasted, even though we specifically asked for it. On top of that, she didn't even come to serve us until about 10 minutes after we were seated. Really disappointing experience this time. She worked front desk, messy hair and and glasses. Wouldn't recommend to come in when it's her shift. read more

I haven't been to a Boudin SF location In years and upon picking up a new pair of glasses next door, I thought I'd stop by. I ordered a bowl of clam chowder soup in sourdough bowl and an iced tea. It wasn't terrible but biggest issues were with the soup being much to salty and the bowl wasn't even warm to eat while finishing soup. It wasn't very crowded at all as it was about 11am and table I sat at wasn't cleaned. Just not the experience you want, especially when it's so expensive these days for eat out anywhere. read more

Boudin SF - Sourdough bowl with clam chowder and iced tea - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I'd like to dedicate this review to Miss McKenna. She is phenomenal. I usually come to this location here and there she went above and beyond with her customer service despite a coworker disputing in front of me, which I thought was a little unprofessional of that other coworker. Miss McKenna still took the time and patience to handle my order with an amazing attitude and did not let what was going on with her and her coworker get to her. I really do admire her customer service and positive attitude, because she was handling everything in the front by herself, and to the best of her capabilities. read more

Fresh and tasty. I love the chicken salad sandwich. Service is always fast and friendly. The atmosphere is clean and warm

Chowder is good. But bread that it was served in was stone cold. roast beef sandwich good. Place and cleanliness good. However there could be more enthusiasm, greeting, or something . Most of the staff were great however. Hope you open up a branch in north east OC. read more

Makenna was so wonderful and incredibly helpful. I got the Grilled Cheese with Apples and Brie. It was so good. I also love that you guys use Mighty Leaf for an Ice Tea option. read more

This Boudin is located in the Mainplace Mall in Santa Ana, making it a very convenient location to stop by while shopping. I've had Boudin in the Bay Area before and it was amazing, but it's good to know that there are some in this area as well. I ordered the clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl. The soup was chunky and had a lot of clam pieces inside which I enjoyed. I thought the bread had a great texture, soft on the inside and not too hard outside. My only complaint was that the soup to bread ratio was uneven. I felt like there was way too much bread and not enough soup, which was a bit upsetting. Also, the bread turtle looked really cute, but was rock hard despite not being out for long. This made it very difficult to eat even after dipping the pieces into the soup. Overall, I would recommend this location if you're craving clam chowder bread bowls. The service is quick and the restaurant is very clean. Unfortunately, I think the bread animals are more for picture purposes, so I would most likely not order one again. read more

Boudin SF - Clam Chowder, Baby Turtle - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Saddest blta. Dry bread and skimpy on the ingredients so it's all very dry and disappointing. read more

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We stopped by for lunch on Black Friday, so the very large crowd was expected. The line itself to order was not long, but almost every table was full upon entry. Once we found a table, it took about 10 minutes for our food to arrive. What I found to be odd was that we were told at the register that our food needed to be packaged to-go (I'm assuming this is due to most tables being filled). I had no issue with this, but it only took me a minute to find a table and the people in line behind us received numbers to put at their table; it just felt a bit silly after how easily we found a table and when the bread bowl we ordered arrived with the soup and bowl packaged separately due to the to-go form. We ordered grilled cheeses and the bread bowl with tomato soup to share. They offered sides of salad or chips with the grilled cheese. Overall, it was definitely very filling. I personally don't think the grilled cheese on its own is enough to fulfill. Sharing the Rustic Tomato Bread Bowl was definitely a smart choice to pair with the grilled cheeses. The quality of the food was pretty decent. All in all, Boudin is a pretty solid choice at South Coast. read more

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I was craving a chicken salad sandwich all day, so I researched and this one sounded solid, on sourdough bread so I uber-eats. It would have been so great and satisfied my craving IF there had been more chicken salad on the sandwich- the filler to bread proportion was ridiculous...THERE WAS MORE LETTUCE THAN CHICKEN SALAD! I wish I had taken a picture, there was like a Tablespoon of chicken salad on each 1/2 on huge slabs of bread. Come on guys, this is pathetic I know you can do better on the prices you charge. read more

I was standing in line waiting for the two people who were just standing there chit chatting to turn around and help me. I had to call out to them about my order to go. The bag was sealed so when I got to my dad's nursing home, I found out that there wasn't a spoon nor a fork to eat the clam chowder or the chicken Caesar salad. What ?? If you have so many to go orders, wouldn't you make sure before tape the bag that the utensils are in there ? This is my fourth order from this restaurant in one month. The other 3 previous orders was from door dash. This time I ordered directly from the boudin website since I was in this city. Not ordering from this place again. How do you eat a salad without a fork ? With your hands. Do your job and have someone check that the utensils are added. Not that hard to do read more