two words: Chocolate Babka. With Jamba Juice next door it is the perfect hangover remedy... read more

I've been a fan of Breadsmith since this place began in the 1990s, and, full disclosure, I worked here in high school. The bread was incredible then and it's still awesome. Whenever I'm in town visiting my parents, I always make a trip. The breakfast goodies are stellar -- especially the pumpkin walnut muffins (seasonal), the cinnamon rolls, and the chocolate babka rolls. However, the breads are just as delicious. I'm partial to the English muffin bread (makes great toast), blueberry cranberry bread, the Austrian pumpernickel (as dense as a brick!), and the rosemary ciabatta. And, what's nice is that many of the breads also have roll versions or smaller loaf sizes, so you sample a variety of options. I've been to other Breadsmith locations in the Twin Cities and Illinois and the quality is consistent from store to store. Especially at the Grand Ave. location, the staff friendly and eager to cut samples if there is something you want to try. Be sure to consult the website for the daily bread schedule since not every store has all breads -- nor are the specialty breads available each day. If there is a bread you really want, I'd strongly recommend calling a head to place an order so that you can make sure it's ready and waiting for you at the time you want to pick it up. Other reviewers have mentioned Great Harvest, which is another excellent place, though I think on the breakfast breads front, Breadsmith is a better bet. Forget carb guilt. Go to Breadsmith and savor some great bread. You'll be glad you did. read more

Totally awesome bread, amazing aroma as you walk through the door, quick efficient service. However, I think they are taking tip culture too far. This is not a restaurant, it is a bakery. I'd never expect to be encouraged to tip the cashier at my local grocery, please do not expect it here. This shop is not really set up for you to even sit down in it to have one of their amazing muffins onsite; it is way too crowded. So, why the tip jar guys? Please just pay all these wonderful high-schoolers an adequate wage and be done with it. read more

SO DELICIOUS GO HERE. Today was our third visit and I can't wait to come back. We got some pretzel breadsticks and before we could even start the car we were stuffing our faces and talking through full mouths about how amazing those breadsticks were. Officially the best breadstick I've ever had and I say that with sincerity. We got a loaf of the petite boule for dinner and taste tested a pieces in advance - to die for. Fresh, yeast-y, perfect crust. We also sampled a chocolate muffin because we just don't know when to stop and it was fantastic. Moist, not too sweet, but unfortunately a Valentine's Day exclusive - I'm sure their other chocolate breads would be just as great. I guess I'll just have to come back to find out :) I love bread and I love Breadsmith. read more

I've been going to breadsmith for years. My favorites: -country white bread sticks -choco chip banana bread -babka rolls! *don't forget to bring for ask for a punch card!* *ask for a sample, if you're afraid to commit to a whole loaf or even an entire muffin!* Employees are always helpful when I'm trying to pick the perfect loaf; whether it's for a pasta dinner, dessert selection or just cause I need some carb-therapy. read more

If you're looking for some sweet, filling, carb love, stop by the Breadsmith! I'm passionate about scones, bread, and rolls. As a result, I could probably drop 3 digits in this bread shop. Looking for some breakfast treats? Try the pumpkin orange drizzle scone. Enough there for two! Searching for some dr. prescribed fiber? Ask for a loaf of wheat bread. Great with some cranberry apple butter that I got from Trader Joe's. :) read more

I have yet to be disappointed by this high-quality bakery on the corner of Snelling and Grand. When we had a group of visitors in town last summer, I stopped by and picked up one of just about each scone or muffin that they had. And a loaf of babka bread. Everything was better than average, and a couple of things were outstanding. I really like the babka, but it's the only babka I've ever had. Other people can tell you how it compares to others. They almost always have generous samples available, and I love the fact that I can go here and pick up the exact number of freshly-made hamburger buns I need before a barbecue. And, of course, they're better than anything you'll get at the grocery store. Parking is usually OK, but it can be a pain during peak hours. There is very little street parking available, and the nearby public lot fills up quickly too, due to the fact that there are many popular shops at this intersection. A couple of times I've been lucky to have a passenger who can just hop out and get what we need while I loop around or sit in the no-parking zone with my hazard lights on! read more

Delicious, fresh, Kosher bread one can sample before buying! Heaven! read more

Amazing bread and low cost, five stars from me! The honey challah and French peasant rolls are bomb.

The bread is ways fresh and the pretzels are to die for. The one issue is that they didn't have rye bread on at pattys day! What IS that?!

I used to work at Breadsmith back in the days of high school, but not being a bread eater in general, I haven't been back to the store in years. However, I had a friend who recently bought some of their "mini" offerings for a weekend breakfast and it reminded me of all the reasons why I have not returned to the store. The scones are stale, even the flavored ones and by no means is anywhere near what scones are in the UK, but it suffices if you're that desperate. The muffins are chewy; the bread loaf versions of the mix come out tastier and more moist than their little counterparts. It felt like I was eating day old bread when I chowed down on the pumpkin and cranberry muffins. The bread rolls someone ate in lieu of the sweet stuff described it as "soft"....but it was a multi-grain roll so makes me wonder how long the rolls had been sitting out since baked. The cinnamon and caramel rolls were good, but dry. The chocolate babka rolls were dry, dry, dry with a hint of cocoa. I never found any of the bread to be particularly good or tasty, even when I worked there. The exceptions were the ciabatta and country white, but only when they were fresh out of the oven. Otherwise, after a few hours on the racks, they were chewy. Sometimes, there might even be some left over country white rolls from an order placed by the Lexington. Those are the best and you should nab them if you can. FYI, ever wondered why the caramel and cinnamon rolls don't have the gooey goodness of Cinnabon? It's because they're made and ready before 6:30 am, when the cashiers come in to set up the baskets for the day. By the time brunch rolls around, the rolls have been sitting there for a few long hours. On a side note, the baguettes are not very good as they're baked too long and are too hard and chewy. I used to help a family from Spain who would send their grandmother to pick up a loaf for them with a note asking for the lightest colored one we had on hand as it was usually the softest (the grandmother did not speak English). My advice for baguette eaters is that if you can gather up your Mac-Grove gumption and venture into Frogtown, the Truag Nam French Bakery on University Ave has the freshest and tastiest French bread you'll have. It's hot from their ovens, the crust is crisp, the inside soft, and it'll cost you $2 for a large baguette and 60 cents for a small one. Plus they actually did learn to bake their stuff from the French during the country's colonization of SE Asia and it's not just a gimmick when they claim to be a French bakery. read more

I love the zucchini bread! I wish it wasn't seasonal, or I would eat it all the time. The service is always fast, and apparently someday I will get free bread. But I always forget my stamp card, so I have a bazillion stamp cards somewhere with a single stamp on them. If I ever locate them and combine them, SCORE! read more

Awesome staff, delicious baked goodies (Soda Bread in March was the bomb!), what else could you ask for?

great place to get healthy bread ,whole wheat, all grain, freshly cooked. Didn't make sandwiches though.

We came here after shopping at the bookstore next door on 6-7-18. And I had never been here before at all. Why not visit the shop to see what they had and tried their Lemon Sugar cookie. I was craving lemons, not sour at all just the right amount of lemon versus sugar cookie I should have bought 2. Then my sister bought me their Lemon Lavender muffin told ya I was craving lemon I ate that on 6-8-18. I saw they had more muffins but that one spoke to me as I ate this I tasted little lemon but a faint of the lavender but it was the perfect blend. The last sweet my sister bought me was their chocolate Babka I ate that on 6-9-18 it was so filling but it was worth it just like a large cinnamon roll with a light icing but it was a large chocolate roll. My first time visiting your shop in 1579 Grand Avenue, St. Paul MN 55105 651-690-3224. The staff was very helpful. We were visiting that week due to my sister's college reunion at Macalester. But the Breadsmith we get in Chicago is the loaf of different types of your breads so yummy. read more

I love Breadsmith. I would marry it if it weren't a shop. Though not the cheapest place on the block, it's absolutely worth every penny spent. Their bread is always fresh and delicious. I have also tried their muffins, pretzels, sour dough rolls, chocolate babka rolls, and chocolate chip banana bread. They have all been amazing, and in my 3-week stay in St. Paul, I have visited this place no less than a dozen times. Highly recommended. read more

Just to clairfy a couple of things... 1. Everything is baked fresh from scratch daily. 2. All the rolls are meant to be "hard" on the outside. 3. The sweet rolls are all baked early in the morning to assure immediate release to the customers. There is only one bake on these items a day. I do beleive this to be standard practice for most speciality bakeries....now a place like Cinnabon, of course they are constantly coming out...this is all they make there, There really is no comparing a mass produced cinnnamon bun to a made from scratch and natural ingredeints cinnamon bun you will find at your local breadsmiths. read more

I would have given a zero if possible...because we purchased zero at our last visit. We splurged at a benefit auction for St. Jude's Childrens Hospital on a gift certificate for a years worth of bread (value 84$). Today we brought in our certificate to bring home a few loaves of bread...after a few calls by the salesperson to the manager...we were told they weren't going to honor our certificate!! REALLY??? All we were doing is trying to help our community, and maybe try out this bakery. Well, we will never return...we think their community outlook is bogus....and I'm sure if we would have had a chance to try their bread it would have been stale!!! read more