H0ly cr@p. The Blue Ribbon is one of the best sandwiches I've had in my life. Every ingredient is delicious, and they don't try to make the sandwich look big by using big slices of bread. Relatively small potato roll stacked VERY generously w roast beef I'm not actually much of a roast beef fan. Next time I'll see if I can get them to do it with turkey. But it's tough to imagine it being much better read more

This place is hectic inside. The service was pretty on point for how busy they were. Very limited seating space with one of the tables being a larger shared dining table. The decor is wood everywhere. Very pmw and even more on par with many other establishments in the area, well the older ones. My breakfast muffin was not so good, but everyone else loved what they had. The 2 slices of turkey i added to my breakfast sandwich was pretty picey and extremly dry and the sanwich overall was pretty dry to eat. It really could have used some mayo and mustard. My pumpkin cream cheese muffin however was delicious. My Americano was good, but the caffeine kick was unexpectedly hit me hard and lasted so so long. I tried a bit of everyone's coffee and I can say theirs was much better than my plain old Americano. The neighborhood is pretty nice with lots of simple goodness. Be ready to wait and scramble for parking on the weekends. read more

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Great afternoon service on a Thursday and still a wide selection of beautiful loafs and boules left! All at great prices. $ 4.75 for a potato sour dough loaf that could feed four people! The pastries looked lovely and I can't wait to come back for an afternoon weekday sandwich too (or a busier Sunday breakfast treat!) read more

Great cafe and bakery! Homy, cozy, and a community hub of sorts. My friend and I enjoyed sharing a Sandwich and tomato soup with coffee to refuel after thrifting at some local vintage shops! Service is friendly. Bread is fresh. Prices are reasonable. Interior is cute and they also have outdoor seating! Clientele runs the gamut from young families to older locals. read more

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Sunday morning, visiting Portland, we wanted to pick up quick breakfast before starting our day. The line was out the door but it is small place. The workers worked through the line pretty fast. I ordered seasonal danish with cream cheese and blue berry, it was flaky sweet but not too sweet. Breakfast sandwich with egg and bacon, bread was little chewy for me. My friend likes his veggie breakfast sandwich. Street parking. read more

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The coffee and pastries are excellent and the staff are warm and welcoming. It's a neighborhood gem.

It was very busy on a Saturday morning as expected but the line went by quickly. The staff was awesome and helpful. I ordered the breakfast sandwich on bolo roll with tomato relish on the side. Not a fan of the relish. The sandwich was very simple and could have used some type of sauce or maybe spread. The coffee was great though! read more

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One if our favorite bakeries in PDX. Good selection of whole wheat breads. Well made delicious pastries. Nice ambiance. Service is always fast, friendly and efficient. read more

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the line was super long to get in so i ordered for pick up instead (was waiting for a separate event in the same area), it was about a 20 minute wait. i got the bacon egg croissant, tastes how it sounds and it was delicious. not sure what they do with their croissants but it was so flakey and crispy (kinda hurt my mouth but still so good). it would much more enjoyable if there was some kind of sauce in the sandwich. for what i got, it was a bit overpriced. however i would get it again if i was in the area, it was convenient, and if i was craving it! read more

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If you want to be slightly uncomfortable in the least ergonomic and least design-conscious physical setup of a shop in Sellwood, Portland, then this is the place for you. Tight spaces and a staff of aspiring gymnast baristas and bakers attempt to service demanding clients. Be prepared to wait for your items, even if you choose things that are already ready. The bakery is good, not amazing, but you'll be waiting so long you'll think it's epic because you'll be starving by the time it arrives. If you're looking to feel like a giant walking inside a dollhouse, searching for a crumb, this should be your go-to bakery. I promise it won't disappoint in that regard. read more

Busy neighborhood spot to grab some bakery items and coffee. Staff kept the line moving so it wasn't a long wait at all. The breakfast sandwich is very simple, not much to write home about. Chai latte was good but could use a smidge more flavor. Lots of bakery selections and coffee drinks! read more

An institution. Everything is good. Their bread is fresh and artisanal. They sell it whole or sliced. Their bakery items are the bomb- cinnamon rolls, scones, cookies, the list goes on and on. And their sandwiches - breakfast or lunch are spot on. Even the egg salad sandwich. Nice coffee drinks and you should check out their side freezer as they sell pie crusts and pizza dough. read more

A wonderful place for fresh bread great service and the ambience is just which you've expect it's just neighborhood. Friendliness couldn't be better. read more

Visiting and came across this spot and so sad to leave it! The best pastries I've ever had. Bacon quiche, cheese danish, pecan pull apart bread, almond croissant- all super good. Staff was helpful and my oat milk latte was great too. Cute little place that seems to stay consistently busy. read more

Biscuit heaven! I can't speak to any of their pastries but I can speak to their chocolate chip cookies (amazing) and biscuit sandwiches (also amazing). Great location in sellwood - there is limited seating so just be prepared to either take it to go or wait for a table! My favorite thing is going to yoga and then coming over here to grab a coffee and something fun. read more

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We were so distracted on our last trip to Grand Central Bakery in Sellwood. Not only do the prices keep going up. The quality has spiraled so badly. That all of our pastries were dry, bland, and definitely all over a day old. The servers were busy chatting amongst themselves. Rather than working the line that was out the door on Friday morning. Tables were not busted and wiped down. I am happy to drive a little extra to Ken's Bakery downtown or Little T's in SE. I would not recommend wasting lots of money for poor products and services. read more

Ordered sourdough potatoes bread and iced coffee. Coffee is very strong but I liked. Bread is sooo delicious. Fast service. Nice atmosphere. Very good price read more

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Always such amazing bread! We always order breakfast sandwiches, for the whole family. They are always flavorful and hot when we get them. Coffee beverages are always well done. The location is clean, and staff is really friendly. read more

Stopped by Grand Central Bakery for some pastries and coffee for breakfast and was pleasantly surprised! My sister lives in the area and said she was a fan of the danishes here so I really wanted to try them! We came pretty early like around 8am and they were already out of one of their pastry options! We got one regular danish and one of the fruit danishes and both were very good. It was the right amount of sweetness and tartness. The gal at the counter was really friendly. Coffee here was great as well. read more

I just had coffee this time, but bread there is very good and affordable. I went there twice with my parents that don't speak English and the staff was very patient in trying to understand what they wanted to eat and to offer a good service. read more

I'm all about customer experience and for a first timer the team member Cierra wasn't friendly at all. Our interaction was more of just a transaction. We wanted pastries to take home and when we asked for 10 croissants and they only had 6 she straight up just says "that's all we have". Come on at 1030 in the morning that's all you have? Didn't even apologize or recommend anything else. It saddens me to have been treated like that. read more

Was at the Grand Central on SE 13th Saturday morning. It was really busy and our food took a long time to prepare. But Declan came to our table and was extremely friendly and apologized for the delay. He even offered to comp the food. Excellent customer service. read more

The food at Grand Central Bakery is phenomenal The ingredients are fresh, seasonal and absolutely Delicious! I recommend trying this place if you haven't Soup and a sandwich, sign me up!! read more

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My favorite local bakery! Everything is so fresh and delicious. The breads are amazing and the pastries are always devoured by my family. Inside is charming and quaint. A little small for me to want to sit and enjoy my food inside, but it's in a perfect location to wander around the area or sit on a bench and enjoy. read more

Every time I go here, I remember why I never go here. If you just order one sandwich and there's only two or three people in the entire restaurant it always takes them 25 minutes to get your sandwich ready. I have no idea why this restaurant is the slowest in the city. I only go here about once a year because of that. I would go more often if they fixed it. read more

Great little local bakery. We enjoyed walking here to this shop. It is cute and quaint. They offer plenty of outdoor dinning for customers, which I appreciated. The baked goods are a little pricier than normal places. A cookie was like $3 something. We ended up buying their French baguette. It was not too expensive. I just thought the baguette was a little over baked. The exterior was too hard and hurt my teeth. I've had French baguettes before at other bakeries in the U.S. and in France. I never had the baguette that hard on the outside where it hurt my teeth to chew. Anyways, cute bakery. I enjoyed coming here. read more

Friendly staff and yummy food!! The space is small inside but there are a few more tables in the back. Love the cinnamon rolls, pull apart bread and breakfast biscuits. read more

I enjoy the food, but what I don't enjoy is waiting nearly 30 minutes to get the food. Sometimes restaurants be that way, but when I look over to the BOH, I see a sandwich handler just standing over a half made meal, addressing their coworker about the tik toks and Leavenworth. I would be wise not to go to this location further more. read more

I had a Veggie Grinder sandwich to go, and were it not for one glaring flaw, this would be a 5-star review. This sandwich is loaded with flavor, thanks to a generous helping of sweet onions and pickled peppers. Richness comes from avocado and havarti cheese. It would all blend together marvelously, were it not for the bread -- a very hard seeded banquette. While the bread does taste good, it is so tough that it's almost impenetrable, even with good chompers. The end result is chunks of avocado and pepper squirting out the sides of the sandwich from the pressure of biting (and the bread not giving). Fix the bread, and that's a 5-star veggie sandwich. read more

Oh. My. God. This will quickly become one of our favorite places in the neighborhood. The staff was incredibly friendly and greeted us right away. The food, let me tell you, was exceptional. I had the cheddar egg biscuit and it simply started my day off perfectly. There isn't a lot to it and it isn't served with anything on the side but it is the simplicity that allows you to enjoy it. The bakery case was filled with an eye-popping selection of goodies. I can't wait to get back there and try as many things as possible. This is going to be very dangerous. read more

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I've had plenty of sandwiches from GCB over the years but took a year + long sabbatical because of COVID. I still purchased pastries and plenty of coffee but my husband always discouraged me from spending so much on a sandwich. I got a raise! So today I broke the sabbatical and ordered 2 turkey chutney sandwiches ($20.+ for just the sandwich-no chips-no drink) and was so looking forward to our lunch! Giddy! *WOMP WOMP WOMP* I was so sadly disappointed that since or maybe because of COVID, the sandwich didn't have any of the GCB zip, zap and zoom that I had fallen in love with over the years. Barely any turkey, a tiny smidge of chutney, one square of cheese and literally one sheet of lettuce. A kindergartner could make a better sandwich. These were not $20.+ sandwiches! They were flat, bland and bleh. Husband and I were trying to figure out what happened. 1. New person-not trained correctly? 2. Business struggling and trying to cut costs? 3. Sandwich maker unhappy? 4. Pre-schooler making sandwiches? I'm hoping that this was just a one off. I'm hoping it was a temporary mishap. (It happens!) I'm going to give it another try soon and will follow up here. I've always been a huge fan of GCB and have brought them a lot of business. I'm not throwing in the towel on this one incident. Stay tuned! **photo added from another post-perfectly shows how our sandwiches looked today. Paid $20.+ for 2 of these read more

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This place is pretty consistent, and you can count on good coffee, excellent fresh baked bread and pastries, and amazing breakfast sandwiches. (Get the breakfast croissant with egg, cheese, and Mama Lil's peppers!) I haven't had much of the lunch menu yet, but plan to work my way through it. It gets very busy, and sometimes while walking my dog I wish I could order something to go, but it's proven to be too difficult. The dog can't come in, the online ordering hasn't worked when I've tried, and it's impossible to get anyone's attention through that little walk-up window. Other than that frustration, I'm really happy to have one close by. read more

We have become regulars here most Saturdays. Everyone is always friendly and the food/drinks never disappoints! They're consistently busy but they stay on top of it. This spot makes our weekends enjoyable! Shout out to Kit!! :)) read more

I love this bakery because this is where my run with my friends end. This is the finish line. How cool is that? We finish our run shortly after the bakery opens. I usually order the egg and cheese biscuit, and a vanilla latte or drip coffee. The biscuit is just the right size for me. I eat the top part of the biscuit with jam. This is no ordinary biscuit. GC's biscuit is crunchy on the ouside. The other half that has egg and cheese is really good as well the coffee. The dining area is small and has a communal table, three 2-person table against the wall, and a four-person bar counter by the window facing SE 13th Ave. They have tables too. We sit at the bar counter. The staff is friendly, and they know my friends by their names because they've been going there every Saturday. They're starting to remember my name since I'm becoming to be a Saturday regular. The whole space is clean including the restroom. Lots of street parking. read more

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So so so good!!! I came here on a brief trip as it came highly recommended from my brother who lives very close by. We came Sunday morning at 9 and the line was out the door! We got quiche, pecan pull apart, chocolate croissant and sausage egg biscuit. They were all amazing. Very well baked, solid pastry and very fresh. The place was very clean and cozy inside with great picnic tables outside. Will come next time I'm in town! read more

Great little storefront bakery. Was visiting town for an event and stopped in for a latte' which was very good and I'd recommend the bacon quiche as well. Made with good ingredients cooked properly and very flavorful. Very friendly staff and nice atmosphere. read more

We placed an order online for two grilled cheese sandwiches, when we picked them up (at the exact pickup time) and brought them home (a 3 min drive) they were cold and soggy. the bread was barely cooked and the second sandwich had NO CHEESE on it. Literally bread and mayonnaise. If I'm going to pay 8$ for as simple of a sandwich as a grilled cheese i expect them to not forget the one ingrediant it actually needs. This is incredibly disappointing for a place that used to pride itself on high quality food. Forgetting cheese in a grilled cheese sandwich. Absolutely ridiculous. read more

We had stopped here for a snack and the place was already crowded, but we managed to get a table outside. We picked the Classic Chocolate Croissant ($3.95) and the Bread Pudding ($3.35) to share. Both were yummy! I always love a good chocolate croissant, and its large size is a plus. But the bread pudding muffin was more unique, "like French toast in a muffin cup!" The top was indeed crunchy while the inside was still moist and flavorful. read more

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Solid bakery and cafe place. Not that much seating area on a busy day. Prices are a bit high... but what else is new these days. read more

Ever heard of a Simit? Nope, neither had I until a couple of weeks ago when I was on vacation and popped in this Grand Central for a monkeymuffin (the gooey, nutty pull apart that is my ultimate fav here) and saw the blackboard special sign "Simit with cream cheese". That's when I learned Grand Central may be the only bakery in the NW making these delectable, sesame seed coated, "bagel-esque" rolls that are rooted in ancient times and Turkish in origin. Applying the theory that calories don't count when on vacation (my scale reminded me of the folly of that theory when I got home) I bought the monkeymuffin and a simit. Simit is now on my Grand Central favs list too. Great by itself, my modality, or I imagine also with cream cheese or hummus, to make a sandwich, to... Seems to me the opportunities to enjoy a simit are endless. Damnit for my bad fortune that the Simit from Grand Central is tree hour plus hour drive from my front door. If your home is in Portland, what are you waiting for? Buy a Simit. Or several. But don't forget the monkeymuffins and a loaf of artisan bread. THIS N THAT: 1) SEATING TO EAT IN: The name here indicates bakery AND cafe. As for the cafe part, this is housed in an old building (1905 ish former grocery store perhaps), the inside is small and seating is very limited so I took all to go. Just saying for planning purposes if you're coming from out of town. 2) ACCESSIBILITY: Looks like folks using wheelchairs could get inside given double doors and place counter order. Although may be tight otherwise to sit a spell at tables. Just a note for planning purposes. 3) PARKING: On street in the neighborhood is a bear, but so it goes in Portland. read more

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