Very easy to order online. Great harvest bread Company has a variety of food not just bread. They have delicious giant cookies like chocolate chip oatmeal walnut or regular chocolate chip or ---------. They also have a variety of hot and cold sandwiches. They do several Panini versions of some great sounding sandwiches including a turkey Reuben and about 8 others. (I might try the Reuben sandwich next time I go.) It's definitely worth your consideration if you want a healthy sandwich or in some cases a healthier sandwich! They also have at least 10 different cold sandwiches. One called the Italian, another turkey & Ham or each protein on its own and yes a simple PB&J Their Michigan chicken salad sounded excellent and I would like to try that as well. However, my favorite sandwich of all outside s traditional Ruben is a vegetable sandwich theirs called the Veggie Delight and with great harvest bread it was really tasty. It consisted of Cream cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, and some Banana Peppers for a little zing! cucumber your choice of cheese, (I chose Swiss), your choice of bread -I believe there are about 9 bread choices. I will need to check back in to be sure. It's a wholesome fresh baked bread which makes a delicious sandwich. I chose the Rye-bread for my veggie sandwich. It was very good and honestly I could've done without the Swiss cheese and it still would've been great. Next time I do think I will try the honey wheat bread as it might accompany the veggies a little better than the Rye bread did. They have beverages available as well as specialty coffees and coffee drinks. I had no idea they served breakfast but it appears they have about four different breakfast sandwich choices. Ok- get ready for all the goodies! There are four types of muffins, six kinds of cookies including a couple of my favorites raspberry filled shortbread and oatmeal chocolate chip walnut! I do love a fresh scone and they have three different options. They all sound delicious they also have something called a Trek Bar and I think it's some kind of a health bar maybe with extra protein or something. I do need to mention they have about six delicious sounding salads too! Who knew you could get such a variety of things sit inside or outside and enjoy your food and of course buy your choices to take home. I'll definitely be back while I'm in Michigan ! A quick Hello to all my fellow Yelp Elites in Austin, Texas read more

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Great baked goods-small sandwiches. I also wish they were able to serve the pizza rolls at this store! What a shame they don't!

Nice variety of bread. Pricing too high. No samples when i went there for lunch. $7 chicken salad sandwiches were a joke given how little chicken salad was used. No chips came with it and no fountain drinks; only overpriced cans. read more

Great Harvest Bread Co - Overpriced and small chicken salad sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

This place is a bread institution, and for good reason. My standards for bread are ridiculously high. They have unbelievable bread and baked goods, made on the premises. If I had my druthers, I would roll out a sleeping bag and set up shop to indulge my addiction. I've been coming here for over 20 years, partially for the hearty and generously sized warm , free samples. They often included myriad warm butters and jams. Their breads are dense and chewy. I highly recommend the the Asiago pesto, which is a perfect accompaniment to any Italian dish. On the sweeter side, the cinnamon crunch is my current obsession. The cookies are fab, as well. You can't go wrong with the oatmeal raisin, which are dense and chewy, with mildly crisp edges. On this particular day, we were lured by the sandwiches for a quarantine - picnic. I feel that this establishment is best for takeout, anyway. Their sandwiches are pricey, but abound with very high- quality ingredients, plied high. We chose the hot ham and the Californian. Do the same; you will not be dissapointed. read more

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One of the best breakfast sandwiches in town! Great Harvest Bread is a well known local family owned business. They use high quality ingredients, and all their bread and pastries are full of flavors, and made with care. I enjoy coming here to taste all different kinds of breads, they give you a good portion of bread for you to try. The chocolate scones are so good. I had sausage, cheese, eggs breakfast sandwich with avocado and tomato this morning. They are absolutely big and delicious. I couldn't finish it by myself. I highly recommend it to everyone who wants a big portion and tasty sandwiches. read more

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Ann Arbor has an endless amount of spots I want to try and this was one of them! Great Harvest has so many options to choose from, it's any carb lovers paradise! Decided to try the chicken salad sandwich and I wasn't disappointed. I do wish it came with a small side though, I love me some potato chips! The customer service was excellent so now I have to come back and try a breakfast sandwich. read more

Great Harvest Bread Co - Chicken salad sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

What a great find for fresh, natural baked breads and sweets. Friendly service every time. Can't go wrong getting a fresh baked loaf of sourdough or a dessert bread here! They also offer sandwiches but I have yet to try them. read more

The employees are always helpful. I love their apple pie bread and cinnamon bread. I haven't had any of their breads that my family and I don't like. I wish I knew why they stopped selling gluten free bread. read more

I used to go to Great Harvest Bread Co. a lot long time ago, but haven't been back in a while... then my sister while visiting the states got some loaf of breads from there and I had to return. My favorite is the Apple Pie Crunch! I love it so much, bought two loaf of it. Love having this in the morning... couple slices heated with coffee... most excellent! Unfortunately, they close early and since I don't get out of work until after 6pm, it's hard for me to stop by... so the only option is to stop by early in the morning :) I have so many other breads to try... I'm in big trouble :) read more

I live right across the street, but never went in because I don't really eat bread, so the name kind of turned me away. They've recently had iced coffee signs in the window, and the nearby coffee shop I'd usually walk to closed, so I decided to give it a try. I asked if they happened to have gluten free bread, and they don't, but GF muffin selection is great! The woman working even gave me an extra free one to try more flavors. She was so sweet! The iced coffee was good, and my boyfriend loved the iced mocha. We will definitely return. I'm looking forward to trying other breakfast items. read more

Breakfast sandwiches with an assortment of cookies make the day go by better. Fresh cracked egg on fresh made bread. Super good and super delicious. Working on them to make a cookie cake because we love the cookies so much. read more

Lost my regular business over a $5 sale being told product would be made only to show up and no product. Manager said they didn't have time to make being short staffed. This happened three times and never an effort to offer another product for my time and money. This is business 101 an obviously not practiced there. read more

Tasty sandwiches and bread, minimalist fast food seating. I've run into this chain a few times before ---mostly involving the whole wheat dinner rolls --- but this is the first location where I've tried the sandwiches. Both sandwiches worked, but now fade into memory --- the were tasty but not terribly memorable. The bread was fresh and springy, and the fillings well put together. The weak point of the visit was the seating, almost an afterthought here; a few flimsy tables and chairs. They're definitely geared towards selling breads and sandwiches to go. read more

Ann Arbor has a variety of places for freshly baked breads/sandwiches, but I would strongly recommend Great Harvest for its customer service. Last year while a friend's child was in the ICU, I called at 6:30am to see if I could order some breakfast sandwiches. Even though they weren't open, the manager was already in and picked up the phone. She was more than happy to make the sandwiches and some fresh coffee in time for me to pick up on my way towards the hospital. Their breads are fantastic and the staff are very friendly in terms of giving samples and explaining what is on the menu! read more

Stopped here when getting to know Ann Arbor and it's a favorite spot now. Vegetarian breakfast sandwich is my ideal order.

Not the best customer service but the bread quality helps counteract. Pros: bread is fresh and good ingredients. Con: sandwich service can be slow. Not the most upbeat service either. read more

I started going here a few years ago and the breads were great. Customer service was always hit or miss. ...fast forward a couple years and wow what a turn to the worse. Customer service is absolutely terrible. IF you can get someone's attention to help you you'll almost wish you hadn't....every employee I've encountered for many months acts as if they are being inconvenienced by having to answer any questions. ..and it's not just me. ..any time I go in there I see other potential customers being treated like 2nd class citizens. Enough of that. ..moving on to the breads and such...they used to take pride in the quality of the items they put out and now with an established customer base they are more concerned with getting money and shutting off the lights as quickly as possible. Which brings me to my final point....I'm a route driver and I'm in their Plaza every day twice each day with the second being around their closing time, 6pm....if you want to get something last minute you can absolutely forget about that. ...unless there is someone in the store around 5:45pm they will lock the doors, shut the lights off and be walking to their cars by 5:55. Their is no pride left at this place and after seeing these terrible business practices get worse for the last several months I will no longer be giving them any of my hard earned money. read more

This place is amazing! Their breads are delicious, the soups are great and the sandwiches are awesome. They do lots of cute promotions too...I'm not ashamed to tell you that I have colored a picture of a groundhog so I could get a free piece of bread shaped like a groundhog on Groundhog's Day. (I have never, for the record, written the word groundhog so many times in a row). I tend to go in there and sample like 87 things and no one ever rolls their eyes or says anything. I'm always waiting for them to slap my hand away, but they are way too cool to do that :) Seriously, it's a great bakery with a very nice staff. read more

I don't know what those other people are talking about. I love breads, especially soft rolls and thick hearty loaves of multi-grain, but both times I came in here I left without finding anything to buy (and in the 3-4 minutes that took nobody asked if I needed help). They had dessert breads and hard-as-rock bread and various other unhealthy options. I mean, all over the world I go into bakeries and end up buying more bread than I can possibly finish in time, but here I couldn't find anything to buy...and I was super-hungry when I went the most recent time. So, clearly I'm not looking for the same thing as the other reviewers, but I am looking for the thing that I usually go into bakeries for: bread. And I didn't see anything worth sampling or buying. So, maybe you're like me and looking for tasty, soft, and savory breads...in that case this is not the place for you either. read more

I live really close to this place and frequently walk there in early mornings to get a breakfast sandwhich. Sausage, egg, cheese and your choice of bread which they make in store! So good! I've also tried the grilled cheese, The Hot Chick, The Chicken Pesto and one sandwhich with delicious Bavarian Ham. They use high quality ingredients in all their food and it tastes homemade! The breads they bake in store are so yummy! The Apple Pie bread...amazing and they sell out quickly. They also have amazing cookies and muffins and jams. The staff is always really kind and courteous! I adore this place. read more

I stopped in here to get something nice for my mother for her dinner. She likes sweet breads but can't have nuts or seeds. I have never had a problem finding something here. The Apple Blosssom bread and the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip bread are excellent. At the front desk they have a list of all the breads they will be making for August and when they will be in the store. Coconut Cream sounds like it would be a winner! I will be stopping back for sure! read more

When we walked in, we offered a slice of fresh bread...They had oatmeal cookies and wonderful looking breads. A little expensive, I paid $7 for 6 cookies...Too bad we had already eaten because the sandwiches sounded amazing. read more

When I was little, my parents would treat us to Great Harvest on the occasional weekend. Unfortunately, that location closed (Chicago suburbs) but I never could get Great Harvest out of my head. Great Harvest re-entered my life when I went to college at UIUC, and words cannot express how happy I was to find out that Ann Arbor has its very own Great Harvest as well! The breads have changed since my youth, but they're still just as good as I remember. Nice and hearty - not like the bread you'll get at a grocery store bakery that's about 95% air. Great variety of sweet and savory flavors. The sandwiches are pretty good too. Not the best ever, but definitely something I would get again. And I like to think I'm not just biased by nostalgia. I threw together some breads and baked goods for a Christmas gift basket, and the recipient absolutely loved it. My biggest complaint is that it's too easy to spend a lot of money here. Most of the loaves really aren't that expensive, but when everything is so good, it adds up quickly. The jams and baking mixes definitely are on the pricy side. Oh, and the cookies weren't as good as I was expecting. I love a big, soft, chewy, fresh baked cookie, but these were much drier than I like. It didn't taste stale or anything, but it wasn't my style of cookie. read more

As others have also noted, their customer service is really hit or miss. We had a big miss. The man who took our orders told us my son could pick a bread to have with his soup. When he brought out the order with three soups and I asked about the bread he acted so bothered as if I was asking for a freebie. While he was slicing the bread my mother in law told him she would like the end piece of the bread that they typically throw away instead of the center piece. He ignored her and said "let's just do this," and gave her the piece she just said she doesn't want while throwing away the end piece she did want. We also experienced a first miss with their soup. Normally I love their soups and sandwiches but this time the potatoes in the soup seemed to be spoiled. They were squishy and slimy. I had to spit them out. I realized too late I shouldn't have let my son who is very little have his. He was complaining of a stomachache later. Their bread is pretty good and that I can recommend. read more

How can you NOT give this place 5 stars?! They always have incredibly friendly staff members working and just walking past the place just gives me a nostalgic feeling of siding in my moms kitchen as she baked fresh bread. This particular time in I was breaking my usual breakfast routine of bagels and decided to get a gourmet sandwich at this place. I decided to go with an egg, ham, cheddar, tomato, and avocado on wheat bread. It was very much worth the wait for them to hand make the sandwich as it was phenomenal! It was huge and overflowing with ingredients, in a good way. The cheese was gooey, the egg was perfectly cooked, and the avocado was fresh and tender. Did I mention that the staff were so friendly and always smiling, and of course we cannot ignore the fact that their samples are amazing. read more

Haiku # 26 Hot, sweet aromas Cinnamon crunch, Guinness-cheese Another sample please? Top Five Reasons to love Great Harvest 1. Fresh, baked daily bread that would put your grandmother's homemade bread to shame 2. Unlimited free samples of said bread (get there at the right time and your bound to encounter warm, soft slices and delicious fresh butter and jam--who needs lunch when you can fill up on Great Harvest?) 3. Not up for a lunch made entirely of bread (clearly we don't see eye to eye!)? GHBC has a full sandwich menu--delish ingredients piled high on that amazing bread! 4. The pull-apart cinnamon rolls! But watch out, these babies are seriously dangerous. Just one bite can lead to devouring an entire pie pan...by yourself...not that I've done it... 5. Cookies! Need I say more? (I recommend the chocolate chip and the oatmeal raisin) The only downside? This place closes at 6PM weekdays and 4PM Saturday (and often sells out before), so get down there quick! read more

There are a lot of great offers in this bakery on Grand River. The pumpkin bread and breakfast stromboli are always winners, great to bring as hostess gifts, and the oatmeal cookies always disappear quickly in our house! read more

Walked in at 12:50 and ordered at 12:55pm. We were informed that "their lunch person was leaving so they weren't taking any more lunch orders". This is after we'd spent over five minutes in the store trying to figure out what we wanted! What kind of place doesn't serve lunch at 1:00pm on a Saturday?? If that's the kind of business they want to run then so be it but I won't be returning even during the 61 hours a week they are open. They're closed on Sunday's. But don't count on them serving you the food on their menu that you want when you go in. Make sure you call ahead to see if they want to serve you. read more

We've not actually been here, but have tried their oatmeal raisin cookies procured by a friend. These are the best oatmeal raisin cookies I've tried (as an oatmeal raisin cookie fan); they were so fresh and delicious! read more

TASTE: The bread tastes amazing - 4 stars It's great that they give samples! PRICE: 3.5 stars The prices are a bit high, but paying for quality SERVICE: 2.5 stars About the service...I had a bad experience that has caused me to pass by the store more times than I would have otherwise. On one of my visits, one of the staff members was simply rude to me, and no one else. I thought I was just imagining things, until one of the other staff members started to talk and interact with me in an overly-nice way to make up for the rude behavior of her coworker. From trying to ignoring me even though I was the next person in line (until I and her coworker spoke up about it), to throwing my bread on the table when I asked for it to be cut, to ringing up my order and barely mumbling up a word to me while doing so...it was all very weird. The really nice staff member even chimed in to thank me for my business before I left - even though she wasn't ringing me up - because her coworker was saying nothing/being so rude. Needless to say, I haven't been back many times since... *July 2011 update: after looking at my reviews for other places where I have experienced good food and good service, 4 stars for this business no longer seemed appropriate. read more

I found article about thos place in the internet so my husband and I wanna try it we didn't put our hope too high and this place is really a great bread place! We can try the bread we they have so we can decide what to buy. They gave us a great chunk to taste. We tried cinnamon swirl and it was so delicious. Their scones are great too. This place definitely a place that we will visit often. read more

I've never been here but every so often my coworker brings in a few of their chocolate cookies to share with the staff and they are possibly the best cookies I've ever tasted. Dense, chewy, chocolately, with a soft gooey middle, and slight crisp edges. Having never set foot in the store or tasting any of their other products, I give Great Harvest Bread Co. 5 stars alone on the strength of this cookie. read more

I am officially addicted to this place, the people are so nice, the bread is great. Love it when they have the yesterday's bread special cart out with half price bread. The apple pie crunch is incredible, the high five is a hearty classic but what really sold me was how nice everyone was and how they let you sample as many as you like. read more

I used to come here to acquire one thing: the chocolate cherry bomb. Sliced and toasted, there is nothing quite like it. Sometimes I still think about this bread... and I live in California now! Doesn't that say it all? read more

I got their Cinnamon Twist bread, Cheese bread, and Lemon cake. All three were delicious and I will definitely be a regular shopper.

Extremely friendly and offer free bread for tasting when you walk in. It's not cheap but it's delicious. They have sandwiches made to order. It does take a long time but it's worth it. Best sandwiches are the goat cheese fig and prochuitto and the pesto, fresh mozzarella and pepperoni. Always very busy in side and only two tables for 2 to sit at. Best for take out. read more

Great sandwich and bread. They are all good! We are from LA and to us, the price is very affordable. It tastes great and the owners are very nice!! Recommend!!! read more

Walking in you get a delicious smell of freshly made bread, I tried their garden salad and pesto with turkey panini and omg it was amazing!! Definitely coming back next time I'm in town. read more

Simple, tasty breads that are freshly baked and warm. I was invited here by a friend, having never been, and gotta say that the grilled/toasted sandwiches were extremely tasty on a cold windy day! It's not fancy, for sure, but solid sandwiches that are a real steal at $5-7. Oh, and do enjoy the free samples of bread, among them a four cheese loaf (more like pizza) and an apple pie loaf--which honestly was a pastry masquerading as bread. Best of all: the samples were warm! The seating is limited, so takeout is a great option. It's a tad Midwestern, but hey, sometimes this region dishes out tasty, hearty fare, and that's true at Great Harvest. read more

I come here to buy baked goods to give as presents and they never disappoint! I ALWAYS end up having to buy some baked goods for myself as well! I had their chicken salad sandwich at one point and it was good, but don't get caffeinated here. The coffee doesn't taste great. You're better off going around the corner to Espresso Royale or Brueggers. read more