Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    milkbread

    3.7 (165 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

    Order milkbread Takeout or Delivery

    milkbread Photos

    Business Info

    MILKBREAD ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - milkbread

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Delicious Cobb salad with jammy eggs and green goddess dressing!
    Susan H.

    The service is always amazing. We were greeted by three people before we even made it the register to order. Everything is made fresh, so don't come here expecting fast-food service. Everything we've tried has been delicious. The Cobb salad today was fantastic!

    Deedrah B.

    Got a breakfast to go here this morning and enjoyed a nice cappuccino and chicken biscuit sandwich. Service was good, quick, got me into work on time (sadly, ha!). Coffee was piping hot and strong, and the chicken biscuit was huge. Fresh, warm, buttery, flaky biscuit with a thick cut of fried chicken. I only ate half for breakfast. Would definitely stay to dine in sometime too, but great to-go as well! @azfitfoodfun

    Brown Butter Oatmeal Cream Pie
    Addie W.

    I DREAM about this salad. This may be the best Green Goddess salad I've ever had. I love adding the nuggets too. And let's talk about the oatmeal cream pie--to die for. Not pictured is the Chocolate Coconut Caramel Latte I also ordered. It was fantastic. I love when a place just makes GOOD FOOD. Staff is always so friendly, and the inside of the restaurant is super cute. Looks like a great study or work spot too.

    98.8. Clean
    Rusty J.

    I'm ready to go back to this place! I came in for lunch and got my grain bowl to-go. I'm going to dine in next time. The restaurant is clean with an upbeat vibe. The sport a sanitation grade of 98.5. The employees were friendly and helpful. They had to explain the features of several dishes to me to make my choice. The food was delicious. The crisp rice in the grain bowl mixed with the almond romesco was amazing. It was fresh and clean. The "jammy egg" was also surprisingly tasty. The only downside was that they didn't accept cash as a payment option. The food was great. I'm ready for more.

    Buffalo Chicken Wrap (Plant-Based Nuggets)
    Destiny B.

    I ordered the wrap through Uber Eats and it was so good! Though I wish they used cauliflower bites instead of plant based chicken (which more than likely has soy) . My order arrived promptly. Since the food was so good, a friend and I went in person to check the place out. The beignets were amazing and so was everything else. Perfect ambience to work or have lunch with friends.

    Doughnuts.
    Dan M.

    I was in here a few weeks ago. Chicken Sandwich and Big Freaking Cookie were superb! For service, they're very serious but great at their jobs. I have been in about 100 restaurants in the Lake Norman area and get along well with everyone--I'm on the gregarious and talkative side. Strange vibe here though. Oh well. Staff is still cool in my book and the food is better than I thought. Recommended.

    Janelle B.

    When I say milk bread will not disappoint, they always come through. They provide great customer service. The ambiance is inviting for networking, grabbing lunch with a friend, or enjoying breakfast solo. I had their chicken sandwich, Cobb salad, sausage and egg jelly biscuit, and fries They definitely have me as a repeat customer

    Shelly L.

    I finally made it, been on my list a couple of months! Before I get into the food I have to compliment the incredible service I received from Deven immediately walking in the door. Being my first time and knowing that I wanted to try several items but that I couldn't try everything (it was just me so I couldn't share) Deven was so helpful and patient and kind, just wonderful! So hard to narrow down what to eat but I landed on the crispy cauliflower, the hot dip w/pimento cheese, a red velvet milkbread donut (seasonal flavor), a biscuit, a sourdough bagel, an everything bagel, and the milkbread mini cinnies with cream cheese frosting. I got everything to go and the order was well packed and accurate. The crispy cauliflower was eaten while driving and even packed up to go, held its crispiness. It was crispy and tender and good enough to eat plain or dip. Normally if I start with a fried appetizer, it spoils my appetite because it's so heavy and oily, I ate the entire order of crispy cauliflower and it wasn't heavy or overly filling. A great starter which was perfect because I had the chicken sandwich to try next. And oh my word, so so good! The hot dip is buttermilk brined chicken with a little spice but served with their citrusy slaw and their famous pickles, it makes the perfect crunch and bite. I also added pimento cheese because why wouldn't I, and it was awesome. That sandwich was just as good as it looks! I have to be honest, the donuts aren't the prettiest and because of the way it looked, I wasn't expecting to be as impressed but a soft, fluffy, springy but light milkbread donut just can't miss. Next I tried the mini cinnies. Which came with the cream cheese frosting on the side because it was a to go order. The secret to their cinnamon rolls isn't just the dough, it's the glaze which is a thick caramelized cinnamon, brown butter "sauce". If you've ever been disappointed in the level of cinnamon in a cinnamon bun, this glaze ensures that you never feel that way here. Honestly, I ate one without the frosting and one with and I loved both. Ooey gooey and bite sized, yum! Saved the bagels and biscuit for breakfast and even being a day "old" the bagels still had a really good chew and the texture of quality ingredients. Biscuit was light, fluffy and flaky in the right ways. Some items were sold out by the time I stopped in so it's a great excuse to go back. I def want to try some of the bowls and toasts next along with the beignets and brown butter oatmeal cream pie. The restaurant itself is open and bright, with tables or bar style seating, counter service and nice variety of fun coffee drinks, sodas, wine and beer. Tables outside for a nice day and appears to be dog friendly as well. A great spot for a James beard nominated chef's take on fast casual food. Love!

    Grain Bowl with Chicken Bites
    Ian N.

    Grain Bowl (4/5): I LOVED the crispy rice in this bowl. Such a good crunch. The egg was also perfectly cooked. I added chicken bites as an upgrade, and they were nice and crunchy as well, but they were a bit too salty and tasted too strongly of soy sauce (I think?). There was also a bit more ginger flavor in the bowl than I prefer. Nice option for something a little lighter and more fresh.  Petite Beignets (3/5): Lots of powdered sugar on these. The dough was just ok though. MUCH better warm than after they've sat for awhile.  RATING SYSTEM 5 - Great (Need to get this again) 4 - Good (Would get this again) 3 - Ok (Might give this another shot) 2 - Not Good (Won't get this again) 1 - Bad (Telling people to avoid this

    Chicken biscuit
    Carol C.

    The chicken sandwich is now chicken tenders on a bun which we were not even informed. Agree with the prior review that they have kept the photo of the chicken sandwich which is misleading. Unfortunately service is still poor. I used to work at a restaurant as a server so it's disheartening.

    The Original Sandwich
    Kevin K.

    For the longest time I have held the belief that Popeyes ultimately emerged victorious in the Chicken Sandwich Wars. I had, up until that part of my life, never had a chicken sandwich I enjoyed more than Popeyes. That was, until, my taste buds feasted upon the glory that is the Milkbread chicken sandwich. When you bite into the original chicken sandwich, you initially feel the soft bread followed by the crispiest, most satisfying, glorious crunch of the chicken. The grandfather pickle, pickled just right, is the cherry on top to this heaven-in-a-bun. They usually play fantastic bops on the speakers and seating is plentiful, despite the busy rushes during peak hours. On top of this, the service is always the friendliest. Recommend to all coming to the area! 10 out of 10!

    See all

    15 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 month ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Susan H.
    10
    15
    17

    1 month ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 days ago

    The food was great, and the people are very friendly. I would recommend this place to family and friends.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 27
    Thanks 5
    Love this 25
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 10
    Thanks 3
    Love this 11
    Oh no 1

    11 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Reta B.
    1
    18
    12

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Kevin K.
    102
    17
    44

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Walked in. Stood/sat for exactly 10 minutes. 3 employees glanced at me as they walked by. No words spoken. Left.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of C J.
    0
    12
    10

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Always solid. Just great food. Chicken wrap is excellent. Honestly everything I've had is great.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Meesh G.
    6
    182
    280

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 15
    Thanks 0
    Love this 12
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 9
    Thanks 0
    Love this 11
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 5

    milkbread Reviews in Other Languages

    Ask the Community - milkbread

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Coffee & Tea 252 times last month within 5 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Sugar + Ice - Off-center Cinnamon Donuts

    Sugar + Ice

    (11 reviews)

    This is a little boutique shop (it auto-corrected to 'little booty shop' but I fixed it. Anyway,…read moreit's in the middle section (where the grass is) in Birkdale Village. But it's also at the end of the strip of shops and near the movie theater, which makes me come to a realization... You get five tiny donuts for $5 (and then they ask for tip on screen and since service was good I obliged) so you could sneak five tiny donuts into the movies and save money on movie snacks and popcorn but the donuts would be gone very quickly and popcorn lasts longer. You probably want the popcorn. Another thing about these donuts is that they are owned by the same guy that owns them at the state fair--not the donuts themselves but the donut booths. And they do taste like state fair donuts. If you're at the state fair, they're sensational. If you're at Birkdale Village, they're small sugary donuts in a really nice-looking trailer. The donuts might also be nostalgic for you as they were for me. My friend in junior high landed a date he had a crush on for two years. The date was at the state fair. I know for a fact they went on the Ferris Wheel and when it stopped at the top, the girl panicked and demanded they rotated the wheel so she could get off the freaking thing. This wish was granted, and that friend ditched her forever. It's also possible that he ate a donut.

    Cute concept and super cute place! The service was great! I came here on opening day and there was…read moreno line. I ordered 2 half dozen donuts and got an assortment of them. They came out nice and warm. My favorite was the cinnamon sugar one. I wasn't a fan of the apple cider because it had a fake apple taste. The chocolate one was too bitter I think because they dusted it in cocoa powder. Overall, the donuts were nothing special and they were very overpriced. For tiny bite sized donuts they were 6 for $5. I probably wouldn't get them again.

    North Italia

    North Italia

    (117 reviews)

    North Italia made a great first impression. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere, interesting/fun…read morepaintings, a large window so you can watch your food be prepared, and ample outdoor seating. Our server was also really nice, but it did take us a while to refill our drinks. We were pretty much done eating when he came back around. The food was good, but for what you're paying you don't get a lot of food. I expect bigger portions from Americanized Italian restaurants. I loved the flavor of the white truffle garlic bread but it was a little too hard like it was overcooked. The meatballs were pretty good and had a nice ricotta on it. I absolutely loved the seared scallops though. It paired well with the butternut squash risotto, but then fish definitely could've used more risotto.

    Great food, great atmosphere... VERY slow service!!…read more We went twice this week (lunch and dinner). Seated promptly for lunch with a light crowd, but waited a long time for food. It's not ideal if you're on a schedule. We gave it another try Saturday night. There was a 45-minute wait (as expected), so we grabbed drinks and walked through Birkdale's social district. Once seated, it took 25-30 minutes for drinks and over an hour for food. Our server was attentive, so it must have been the kitchen. We loved the food and vibe, but after two slow experiences, we likely won't return. If they speed things up, this could easily be a top spot at Birkdale. BTW... they encourage speaking with management. We didn't since it was so busy and we didn't want to wait... but it looks like they do read reviews.

    Concetto's Italian Ice - Mermaid Water

    Concetto's Italian Ice

    (16 reviews)

    I had just gotten Vietnamese food across the street and decided to try out the new Italian Ice…read moreplace. It's not easy to find but there are banners and signs. And nothing in this shopping center is easy to find unless it's the supermarket. Also, while walking, I asked a woman the exact location of the Italian Ice place, she told me, "Around the corner on the left and it will be right there." I ended up at a dumpster behind a brick wall. However, I did not give up, did not get mad at this strange woman (chalked it up to dyslexia), and went in the opposite direction and arrived. This place is super clean, which is expected for a new store but it's a plus nonetheless. The service was excellent and I tried a couple of flavors. That is literal because the ice in the photo was for my son and my ice (forgot to take a picture) was Cherry and Vanilla Chip. I had never heard of Vanilla Chip but it was refreshing. What really popped though was accidentally mixing the Cherry with the Vanilla Chip. This had the strong flavor of the Cherry with the refreshing Vanilla while mixing in chocolate chips. I guess that would be Cherry Vanilla Chip. I can't really think of any negatives. If I'm really reaching, when I first turned to walk in, it's just a white counter wall. Maybe some kind of decoration or a banner there would be more appealing but nobody really cares about a counter wall; they want a tasty ice at a fair price--and they will definitely find that here. Highly recommended!

    Cute little shop for ice treats! Lots of flavors to choose from. They have mocktails, classic…read moreTaiwanese treat that's not overly sweet and done in different shapes. Lots of parking.

    milkbread - coffee - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...