The food was amazing! I love this location, the staff is super friendly and attentive. It's great to come in for a salad and the pannis are super good as well. Will be back soon. read more

Staff and food was amazing! We always get the choose 2 and it never disappoints, the pesto cavatappi is amazing. Great for lunch or an early dinner. Outside patio is super cute too read more

The counter person was cheery, kind and helpful. The space could use an interior upgrade in lighting, and furniture surfaces. Overall we were happy it wasn't crowded since we stopped in to avoid the rush hour traffic. read more

Walked in at 6:30pm on a Thursday night, there was 4 lonely strangers on this evening, and From the outside it looked completely empty. When I walked in I'm hit with this loud yelling coming from behind the counter. "JOSE, JOSE IN THE HOUSE!?! NO? OKAY". then yells at the cook I need "f***ing bacon" in Spanish. Unfortunately for what looked like the manager yelling this, other folks understand Spanish as well. We then waited for 10-15 minutes in line for someone to help the only other guest in line, when she taking the guest order, she was yelling the entire time. It was so overstimulating being in this place for longer than 10 minutes I had to leave. When I arrived at a similar restaurant nearby it was filled packed and orders were flying. Seems like other people around here have noticed the lack of service also. read more

Location is specious plus there is a larger table that can comfortable accommodate 10 people. The food is NOT to my liking. It reminds me of hospital food, flavorless! The potatoes taste like rubber, the scramble eggs had ZERO ZERO ZERO ZERO flavor. The only tasty thing for me was the Iced Chai tea. read more

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Corner Bakery has expanded locations for their Choose Two for $6.99 (see photo). Since I was nearby, I stopped by this location for takeout. When I placed my order, the employee was unable to ring up this deal and told me she needed to ask her manager. I ended up waiting for nearly 10 minutes because the manager was apparently in the back on a phone call. It seems employee(s) may not be properly trained or aware of their current promotions. Despite multiple windows, the ambiance feels confined because of the dark upper interior colors. read more

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A vendor recently came to our office for a presentation and brought Corner Bakery sandwiches for lunch. The sandwiches were fresh and good. They just need more protein with their bread. As always, their cookies are very good, especially the chocolate chip cookies. read more

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Food was good and service was quick and kind, but our interaction with the manager Ruby at this location was one of the worst I've ever experienced at a restaurant. She demeaned the couple who ordered ahead of us because she couldn't comprehend their accent despite their simple instructions and on top of that brought her own employees to tears. I have never EVER seen something like that from someone in a management position. The fact that any respectable establishment would allow someone to scream at their employees in such an unprofessional manner in front of customers is baffling to me. Management at the Sunflower location in Santa Ana needs to be trained on how to treat their customers as she let me stand there for 10 minutes while the other employees were struggling to keep up. Add the previously mentioned abuse of power and the environment wasn't even remotely friendly or feeling safe to eat at. I hope Corner bakery makes a change at this location otherwise I can't imagine coming back. read more

Corner Bakery - Chicken Rosa Pasta - from the Santa Ana Location with an abusive manager - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I always enjoy my meals at corner bakery. Food, coffee, desserts... can't go wrong. I don't feel heavy or uncomfortable after I eat here either. Forever customer!!! read more

Good food. Amazing taste. Clean Chicken carbonara was fresh, well made The Breakfast bowl was great too. Highly recommend to bring family and friends read more

Corner Bakery - Chicken Carbonara - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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I can't say enough great things about the manager at this Corner Bakery location. Thank you Ruby for your professionalism and genuine care for your customers. This manager leads by example attentive, respectful, and willing to step in to make sure everything runs smoothly. My parent's enjoy coming here and I appreciate you and MOST of your staff treating them with kindness and respect. Thank you Ruby for turning a bad situation with one of your staff members into a good experience after all. read more

Corner Bakery - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I was debating between 2 and 3 stars for this Corner Bakery Cafe, but I'll be nice and round up here even though I'm still a little unhappy with a couple things. I arrived shortly before 8 PM, and a couple employees were heading out as I was heading in. They asked if I was here for pickup, to which I answered negatively, and directed me to the front counter where a female cashier was ready to take my order. I had a $5 off $15 reward on my account, and I gave her my phone number so she could apply the discount to my order. I went with my go to Choose Two: Chicken Rosa Pasta, Shrimp Scampi Linguine, and Mixed Greens Salad. This time, I decided to add some twists, literally. The Chicken Rosa Pasta usually comes with cavatappi pasta while the Shrimp Scampi Linguine comes with linguine (duh! lol). However, I asked if I could "switch" the pastas here, and the cashier had no trouble making it happen. After paying for my meal, I asked her how long it would take for the kitchen to prepare my meal. She estimated 5 minutes, but it was really more like 8. During that wait, I walked around the vast interior and was astonished at how many customers could dine in at once. It was about 1.5 times the size of the Lakewood location! As if that wasn't enough, they also have a nice outdoor patio where you get a nice view of the lights around the trees. If it weren't so chilly outside, it would make for a nice, cozy dinner under the night sky, but with so many empty tables inside, I didn't want to make the busser's job more difficult by playing hide and seek. The busser with my meal was trying to find my number placard, but I could tell it was my order because there were two bowls of pasta and the Mixed Greens Salad. I had to look in his direction and motion to him using the placard. When he placed my order on the table, he meticulously set the utensils on top of the napkins, but with the prongs of the fork touching the table. To make matters worse, both the fork and the knife, the latter of which served no useful purpose, looked pretty old that I question the back of the house's dishwashing skillset. I had to be a little creative in cleaning the fork a little more without making too much of a mess. Surely, there had to be better utensils than those, right?! I was only about halfway through the Mixed Greens Salad when the busser asked me how I liked my meal. Without having even touched either of the pastas? lol but the salad wasn't too bad, especially with the generous amount of dressing they gave. I've griped in other Corner Bakery reviews about how the Shrimp Scampi Linguine can never seem to bring out the flavor it so truly deserves to have. This one also could have used more flavor, but I'm happy to report that it was more flavorful than at the other locations, largely in part due to the shrimp. I wish the pasta was as flavorful too, but considering my greatly tempered expectations for this pasta dish, I wasn't too disappointed, even though I was a little dismayed at the large puddle of sauce sitting on the bottom of my bowl upon completion. However, the Chicken Rosa Pasta, a pasta dish I used to always recommend at Corner Bakery, may no longer be my favorite anymore. I've always boasted about how bold the flavor is, but the flavor here seemed to have dissipated well before reaching my mouth. I ate this one after finishing the Shrimp Scampi Cavatappi, and it was a good thing I did because the leftover sauce from the shrimp pasta added the flavor that my taste buds had sought from the Chicken Rosa Pasta. It certainly would have been a different story had I eaten the Chicken Rosa Pasta first. Don't get me wrong, the Chicken Rosa Pasta still tastes good as a whole, but the one I had here missed the mark for me. I used the restroom before leaving, and I appreciated how it looked upkept and well maintained like Buc-ee's in New Braunfels, IYKYK. The inside has plenty of tables as well as a good amount of decor on the walls. A lot of the decor said Costa Mesa, but this Corner Bakery is actually in South Coast Village Plaza in Santa Ana, just on the other side of Sunflower from South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. There is plenty of parking available, so you shouldn't have any issues finding an open spot. When I left, an employee in a green shirt, presumably the manager on duty, made eye contact with me and thanked me for coming. He was the only one I saw with a smile on his face, and such a simple gesture like that could really make someone's day. I would say that smile is a good representation of the glimmer of hope that remains in keeping Corner Bakery in business. What do I mean by this? Lately, I've been noticing that Corner Bakery Cafe has been on the decline, with prices going in one direction and quality going in the other direction. My recent visits have seen more emptier seats inside and outside, but this location seems to be hanging in there fairly well. Seriously though, find better utensils to lend to customers! read more

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Friendly and prompt service. Will return! Awesome tasting food. I enjoyed the variety of different sandwiches and also they have a fountain refill which is excellent. read more

The good: My husband and I were craving dessert while we stayed at an Airbnb nearby so we stopped by here and ordered from their bakery section. It was our first visit to any Corner Bakery location and we had low expectations because every review of every location I've seen has never been fantastic. I tried the M&M cookie, pan au chocolate (called chocolate croissant in America), pecan spiced mini Bundt cake, and crunchy sugar coated raisin bread slices. Everything was yummy! My favorite was the raisin bread sliced because it was so crunchy without being hard and tasted freshly made. It wasn't too sweet and I could definitely see myself snacking on this. It was sophisticated and pretty too! It would make a great item in a gift basket. There's plenty of parking. The bad: The pastries were all on the sweeter side so if you prefer a more subtle and less sweet pastry then this isn't the place for you. The interesting: The original "corner" was in Chicago. You can buy gift cards online. They offer catering. read more

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This corner bakery is the only left in our nearby area, and they are very hit or miss with their food. As of now their customer service is pretty good; but the making of the food needs to be more consistent. I have visited here for all three meals; breakfast, lunch and dinner. I really like their scrambles and their pancakes, but when we order to go sometimes they're really bad about giving you everything you need for your meal. And this last time they put avocado on my scramble that was black/bruised. That was annoying because most of it was inedible. Sitting inside at breakfast is usually ok on the weekdays but on weekends it gets pretty busy. The food area has a bunch of outdoor seating with umbrellas, though. So that's a very good option. We like to bring our pup too, so this is perfect. read more

Corner Bakery - Pancakes without butter... - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Great food and even better customer service !!!! Staff is very nice with smiles makes you feel like home ! read more

Corner Bakery - Wraps, delicious - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I have ordered from this location a few different times and they are notorious for using rotten vegetables, wilted, lettuce, black, avocado, etc. I will never eat here ever again. Krista, your link did not work, but I found my picture of last time I ordered here. Just ewwwwww read more

Corner Bakery - Bacon avocado egg bowl - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Ana, California

On the quieter, forgotten side of South Coast Plaza has a nice relaxing touch to it and it's very calm if you're looking for someplace to study and get away from all the busyness of South Coast Plaza this is the perfect spot. read more

Corner Bakery - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Disgusting. Cheese was chunky and pasta was sitting in a pool of grease. Never had this issue until this location. read more

Corner Bakery - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Mixed feelings about writing this review cuz mgm't and especially staff are giving a good effort. Got an email from rewards club: croissant sando $4. I haven't gone to CB too often lately cuz honestly the prices have skyrocketed and quality, portions have gone opposite direction. Give it a shot. The place has been touched up a bit since last time. It's cleaner and tidier. Dunno if that's cuz less patrons, or staff is doing a better job. CB is a confusing place, it's not "fast food" but it's not waitress comes to table type place, it falls under fast casual. But I've seen in the past where plates, silverware strewn over a dozen tables cuz there no one to bus them. But same time there isn't a trash can or station to throw away perishables and return plates to get washed. So yah, the place was clean and didn't have plates/silverware everywhere. On to the sando, dc chicken salad croissant(regular price $10). Not much to write home about. The croissant isn't a full croissant, but looked/felt more like a dinner roll. I'm pretty sure the croissant was in the fridge/frozen at some time vs freshly baked. That in itself isn't a big deal, I keep my bread in fridge. But what I do is toast the bread whenever I eat it. This was not, this wasn't even room temp but on the cold side. As for the "chicken salad", I couldn't tell/find any chicken? Mostly apples, celery, onions,... I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this sando. I wouldn't come back for it at $4. read more

I came to this location to get my chicken pesto sandwich!!! I LOVE corner bakery and Ruby made my experience top tier! Please never close your locations! read more

Nice friendly staff! Clean and professional staff. I had a chai and a chicken pomodori! read more

They have great service, the restaurant is clean, and food is very delicious! I had the bacon Mac and cheese and I loved it. I look forward to coming back soon! read more

Corner Bakery - Bacon Mac & Cheese - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Had a great amount of ample space to dine, attentive service, and good flavor on the sandwiches. I got the pretzel ham sandwich plus a side tomato soup. Both dishes were presented well and tasty. read more

Great customer service took our order and helped suggest items for the kids! Quick and fast with the food ! Thank you rubi read more

Not crowded, but had to wait in line for 15 minutes because they didn't have anyone working the registers. Dining room also smelled bad, and tables were dirty. read more

Good food great service amazing employees Breakfast sandwich was amazing Restaurant was very clean read more

Had a delicious chicken salad sandwich! It has raisins and apple pieces and really made a nice flavor! The staff was friendly and clean! Worth a visit!! read more

Delicious food at a fair price. Good portion sizes and tastes fresh. Will be coming back!

Workers always provide wonderful service and can help customers in English and Spanish. Food items or very tasty, especially the chicken caesar salad! read more

Great place to stop by for a quick yummy breakfast! We ordered a the croissant sandwiches, coffee, and pancakes and everything was good. Excellent, attentive service and great prices! read more

Great service ! The pasteries look delicious and clean. The dining area is also very clean.

The food here is amazing! Everything looks great and the ambiance of this restaurant is calm and quiet. The customer service is excellent too! The cashier made small talk and the waiter also! 10/10 read more

The food is really good and I really like this location . The ambiance of the place is really pretty and the service is super fast

Really good and quick service I ordered the mac and cheese and it was good! The cookie was really good as well read more

Corner Bakery - Dessert baked goods section - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Ana, California

12/03/25 - 6:40 pm - Horrible experience. Store Manager yelling at staff and throwing dishes and trays not once but twice. We could not enjoy the food after being exposed to "violence in the workplace". Left a nervous wreck!! read more

Second time here. Nice, quaint restaurant. Kind employees. I'm so glad I can get hot chai lattes here because my usual store in Irvine has had a broken machine for weeks. Not crowded but lively enough. I'll keep coming back! read more

I come here to eat during my lunch break every saturday, staff is very friendly and attentive. Dc chicken salad sandwich is quite delicious.

After the movies we came to eat and it was Great service from Gisselle!! Thank you.. food was good too. read more

Friendly and courteous service Food came out warm and good taste. Came out just as we expected. Love having a "neighborhood" location you can count on. read more