The bread boss customer service was top notch. Very nice people. Bread was excellent. I would highly recommend the bread.

It's zeppole season and I heard that this bakery carries a handful of flavors (traditional, rum, pistachio, chocolate, and whipped cream) which is perfect for us because my family likes variety. I stopped by to pick up a box of these tasty treats to have on St. Joseph's Day and couldn't wait to get home to try them. My self control must have stayed behind in the parking lot, because once inside I couldn't help myself. I picked up 4 different calzones (spinach, chicken parm, Italian, and pepperoni) my favorite "traditional cookies" (wine biscuits and cherry slices) pizza chips, plus a package of sandwich rolls to take home. There were more bakery cases that I didn't have a chance to explore, but I'll be back to check them out soon. Their hours are very generous; they are open everyday and until 7pm most nights, which is really helpful. read more

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Best bread ever pizza strips the best I won't buy bread anywhere else in Johnston friendly people a large variety of sweets calzones cookies and the best dough. read more

Everything I have tried has been tasty. The cannolis are the BEST. Service is always great. Love this place! read more

The Bread Boss - Cannoli - Pizza Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

Very friendly and patient workers! I even bought birthday cake toppers at the bakery, will return next time I'm in town! read more

The Bread Boss - Pizza Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

I literally think I am in love with this business! Is that weird? Whatever, carbs are my fav and these are delectable. Thanks to Yelp reviewers for suggesting this spot. Located in a brick strip mall, on a corner, with a few spots in front and more to the side, the business is clearly marked! We were greeted as soon as we entered. There was a constant stream of customers throughout our visit with never more than 4 or 5 inside. I believe there was a sign outside asking to limit the number of guests inside. Please do check for that. The interior is large with cases forming an 'L' shape. Plexiglass dividers have been installed atop these cases. Hand sanitizer is located by the door, masks are required for customers and staff. Our visit was late morning and there was still plenty of bread and sweets to choose from. The bread, and some of the sweets, looked 'over done', but for the bread at least, it didn't affect my enjoyment of the product one bit. We selected calzones, bread, rolls, cannoli, sfogliatelle, and tiramisu. A lot. Our helper placed it all on a tray, then boxed it up once we were finished choosing. There is a register at each end of the room so there isn't a need to congregate in line to check out. A few pre-packaged items are on shelves around the room. First, the bread. We selected the 'small' regular Italian loaf. I say 'small' in quotes because this is a large sized loaf. They offered to sliced it, which we declined. We made Italian bread to accompany our home made sauce when we arrived home. The crust on this bread is crumbly, crusty, crunchy, chewy. The interior is a feather soft loft of bread deliciousness. The contrast is delightful and I can't decide which I enjoyed more, the chewy outside or lofty, fluffy inside. They both have their merits. French toast was made next day, which was wonderful as that sturdy crust held all the egg inside making for a lovely end result. Lofty dough leaves lots of room and sturdy crust to hold it all inside resulting in 3 eggs for two slices of bread. Perfect. Since then we have cut slices for toast and sandwiches and still a bit is left. I'd buy this loaf every week. I stored the sweets in the fridge as they contain cream and found the cannoli pastry too 'soft', but that could have been because of being stored in the fridge. The cream is tasty with a good texture and gentle citrusy profile which I very much enjoyed. The chocolate drizzle on the pastry is a nice addition. The sfogliatelle is not like any I enjoyed while living in Italy, which does not diminish from it's delights. This was one of the items I though a bit over done. The shape and construction is as expected, however the 'spiky' bits that fan out from the center were too hard. The interior had a texture more like a cake style donut than a flaky pastry, but with more moisture and a citrusy pallet. I actually enjoyed this one even though it contained no cream. They do offer similar style pastry filled with two types of cream, that are possibly more like the one's I am remembering and I will have to try them to confirm. We shared the tiramisu slice with a cup of Italian moka and it was a delight. A wonderful surprise to find caramel flavor inside this very sweet treat. We both enjoyed this version fully and it was a perfect accompaniment to the strong Italian coffee. I was very much looking forward to my spinach calzone and this one did not disappoint! So much spinach! I chose the spinach, cheese and olive version, and the olives were 'just the right amount', offering up a bit with each bite and the cheese did not overwhelm the calzone. I reheated in the oven and although the interior was warm enough, the exterior was dried out. I'll ask next visit the appropriate way to heat this up. I totally intend to get another. Also, there is a definite yet subtle taste that I think is fennel(?) or is it caraway? Either way, it added a very nice layer to the calzone flavor and I heartily approve! My SO got the steak and cheese calzone and my bite was very tasty and lean with a salt & pepper seasoning. Simple and tasty. I would absolutely get this for lunch or dinner. My voice is not one that 'carries', and when there were a few of us trying to order through masks and plexiglass simultaneously, it got very loud in there! The poor woman assisting us could not hear me. I waited for the noise to calm down and tried again. I felt like I was shouting to be heard. Otherwise, all other aspects were very positive. We enjoyed every item and definitely plan to return for more! Now, I'm off to eat some Italian bread. read more

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WOW!!!! This place is legit, so many pastry options it made my heat hurt (in a good way). I went here for my cheat meal and the value I got was awesome. I purchased 4 things: Frosted cinnamon roll, chocolate square, Russian tea cake and a piece of a coffee crumb cake. Everything came to $10.10. Each item was large and when I was handed the box, it was heavier than I thought. Now they don't have prices in front of their pastries, which I guess is the common move now, but the cinnamon roll was the first thing I asked for. Once I was told the price, ($2.25), I knew everything there would be affordable. For that size, those rolls are a minimum of $3.50 anywhere else. The quality was just as impressive. The bottom of the roll resembled a gooey sticky bun syrup and as I worked my way towards the center, it got better and better. The dough was very airy and tasty. When it comes to coffee crumb cakes, I'm very picky because they're one of my favorite desserts. The sponge, bottom layer was actually my favorite part. For the topping, I would have like more crumbly crumbles (lol), not just one big dense layer. Usually, when eating these the topping spills all over. But very good and great taste. The Russian cake was very good, which had a great soft sponge layer as well. Same with the chocolate square. This was so heavy for its size, it was super dense and not too rich. I love the top layer which had little chocolate chips hiding out right in between the layers. The cinnamon roll was my favorite. You gotta check this place out. Also, I can't wait to try Pasta Contis which is the food truck right next to Bread Boss. It's only open during certain summer months. read more

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We got one each of ricotta and lemon square. The ricotta was dry and crumbly. Awful. The lemon filling was delicious and was plentiful. The crust was took thick on the bottom and could have cooked a bit more. We also got a loaf of Italian bread. It was ok but lacked flavor. Split rolls were good. Vanilla egg biscuits are very good. read more

I have driven by so often and wanted to go in. I had heard good things but never managed to make it over. I'm glad I did! The exterior could be more appealing, but lends to that old school Italian bakery feel. Inside, there is just enough room to walk in and look at all the counters, definitely not a place to sit and stay. The selection is great. On Easter morning they had all their glass counters stuffed with sweetness of all kinds, a shelf of full fresh bread, some racks full of calzones... On a holiday meant for family members stuffing each other with food, this was commendable, especially since the the regular box store options were closed. They take cards for payment which is nice and took care of each customer quickly and with courtesy. The prices were reasonable and the taste was fantastic. So, if you're looking to grab something (or a few somethings) that's fresh, delicious, and decently priced - this is your place. read more

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I am a lifelong Rhode Islander and grew up on fresh, crusty, chewy (in the good way) loaves of Italian bread, I am very passionate about it. I have been around long enough to have seen a steady decline in the number and quality of our local bakeries. In my timeline, Bread Boss is a relative newcomer to the scene. I have patronized their business on and off since they were located off Rt 44. Back then, I found their bread and pastry lacking. The bread had an overly dry crumb to it, and the flavor and overall texture was closer to mass produced supermarket bread. Their pastries left my mouth coated with a waxy residue. It was especially disappointing knowing this state had such a rich history of amazing and unique Italian bakeries. I have visited the Bread Boss at their new location on Greenville Ave several times. While the bread recipe has changed a bit, it still disappoints. It now has a texture closer to styrofoam than to bread, extremely light, with a very thin crust. We recently visited because Bread Boss was the only bakery open. We purchased a small loaf of Italian bread and a baguette. Italian bakeries generally do not offer baguettes, but we thought we'd see how Bread Boss handled it. Unfortunately the baguette was just as disappointing as the Italian Bread. Baguettes are actually defined by their dough, not their shape. Bread "Boss" throws this tradition to the wind, their baguette is simply their ordinary bread recipe, but long. In fact, in comparing the small loaf of Italian we also purchased, but for their length, they were identical in texture, flavor and even in diameter. Bread Boss is simply using the same poor dough recipe for all their loaves. I imagine this is driven by economics and continues because many folks generally have never had a good loaf of bread. read more

Guys seriously! Your Italian cold cut calzone was so disappointing... pastry's are great but it's not going to be the lunch spot I hoped it would be... there was less then 50 cents of cold cuts inside... and ends we're literally all dough. Do better read more

The Bread Boss - Italian cold cut calzone - Pizza Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

Pastries are terrible and price change from online stay away!!! Terrible customer service overcharged and don't care

I'm not sure what happened to this place, but the cupcakes were dry and stale and the meatball &banana pepper in dough was just plain, dry, and a disappointment. 12$ for 3 lousy items, never again. How do you justify selling old pastries?? read more

Yesterday was my last trip to Bread Boss. Charged me extra to cut my calzone?! Who does that? Spinach calzone deluxe had very small amount of spinach and hardly any pepperoni. Then didn't cut my pizza strips or even offer. Was told they don't have enough left to make a party box. So take the strips the way they are or don't take any. Pizza strips were so greasy, they used to be so much better. Then they have some weird signs on the cases "the price goes up every time you touch the glass." How many people put their hands on the glass? Shouldn't that be part of your regular cleaning anyway? Just strange. Between the customer service that made me feel like "we're doing you the favor" and the quality of the food that went downhill I won't be back. It's too bad, they used to be my go-to bakery. read more

This is a nice "older world" bakery. It's got a quaint family owned feel. They've recently moved from another location a few miles away. They have lots of classic pastries such as cupcakes, danish, fig squares, pizza strips and their bread is out of this world. I tried their bread for the first time and I had to write a review because it was so fresh and moist, flavorful and the crust had just the right crunch without being overly hard or chewy. I would definitely recommend! read more

this week am back and they have upped the cheese in the danish a win is a win. so here is me saying that they haved redeemed the the danish name read more

They are incredibly helpful and courteous. You can tell they are local business owners - because they respond as if they are working for commission. Their bread prices are really fair. They say good pizza can be eaten room temperature, so that's their deal. If you make it in time, you can catch one of their taste appealing slices of pizza. They have different kinds of breads to appeal any desire. I enjoy this spot. FYI - their Canolis are not good - stick with the bread. read more

The Bread Boss - Foot long Pepperoni and cheese, Canolis and some crusty bread - Pizza Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

Definitely would recommend everything I've tried is really good. It's clean and the employees are very nice

I gave the owner of this business over a week to contact me, apologize, issue a store credit, refund my money, something, anything, and I got NOTHING. Don't waste your money at the Bread Boss, 269 Greenville Avenue in Johnston. When ordering party pizza for pick up at noontime, you would think that it would be baked fresh that morning. NOT! The white pizza was also dry in addition to not being fresh. When I showed the employee (older woman) the burnt pizza, her response was, "well it's not burnt on the bottom." Are you kidding me? Would anyone eat or serve this at a party?? Never again read more

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first time here and I was really disappointed Jan 11 pastry very dry and old pastry. Very very disappoin. I won't go back. I got a bag of egg biscuits and very hard to chew them also... read more

Ordered spinach pies, stromboli or what ever they are called....all bread!! Gross bread and dough. Does not even compare where I buy in Brown district in Providence. Spinach poorly seasoned as well! Over priced for all the dough! Also ordered two Bismark pastries...this dough was also off and dry! Either old or just a poor recipe read more

Have gotten bread and pastries here a handful of times. Today went to purchase bread. Got home and it was at least a day old. Extremely disappointing, will not be returning . Especially with all of the other bakeries within a 5 minute drive! read more

Went to get some cannolis and went I got home and opened the box the cream on the ends of the cannoli were dried and hardened, making them inedible, not to mention the brownie I also got could've been used to lay bricks! There's no way their pastries are made daily!! read more

I stop in at Bread Boss once in a while for the large Sicilian loaf and red pizza strips. This review is for those items only. This is my favorite Italian bread. Nice chewy crust and fluffy on the inside. Another good thing about it is that it is still good on the second and even third day! None of this bread gets thrown away. The pizza strips are nice and greasy with plenty of sauce. Delicious! read more

The bread is very crisp authentic Italian bread. The pizza is just ok. With d. Palmieri just down the street it's a no brainer

The new name is hilarious. Formerly DiVozzi, this bakery is now run by a different italian family. I went in for the classic RI pizza strips which were solid. The sauce is tasty. The crust is a little on the thicker side (about 3/4 inch) which I like. If its too thin, then the strips are too crispy which I think is more difficult to deal with when eating room temperature pizza. The selection of breads and pastries was fair. I bought some apple squares that were ::sad trombone:: though. There is a counter you can stand at if you are inclined to eat there even though the place isn't really set up for that. The staff were very pleasant. read more

The Bread Boss - Bread Boss pizza strips - Pizza Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

Drove out of our way for pizza strips. It was worth the detour (from Boston) to Providence for the WaterFire show. We couldn't leave RI without trying a pizza strip. Luckily we came upon zeppoles too. One of the owners gave me a complimentary coffee milk. Now I've tried everything that I've been wanting to eat/drink here in RI! Pros: *They were nice enough to toast our pizza strips, they were so good! * small gestures such as the free coffee milk just shows how great this establishment is. :) read more

The Bread Boss - What can get more RI than Pepperoni pizza strip, zeppole, & coffee milk? - Pizza Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

Love their fresh baked Italian bread. Came here out of convenience came back because of the flavor and simplicity! So good!

Purchased a pumpkin for for Thanksgiving and it's was delicious. Everyone loved it. They had a huge selection of other items like calzones, spinach pies, and pizza. I can't wait to go back and try some new things. Everything was very clean and covid-19 conscious. read more

Great bread, good pastry, cheap plastic bags for their bread and dough! I must not be the only one who thinks this cause there is a sign at the register saying $.20 for an extra bag! LETS GET SOME BETTER BAGS BREAD BOSS! read more

The Bread Boss was able to accommodate my last-minute, giant order for red pizza strips after another well-known bakery in the area fulfilled my order with white pizza strips. White pizza strips, y'all. Why bother? The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating, and the chocolate chip cookie I grabbed to soothe my nerves in the wake of the pizza strip debacle definitely hit the spot. I've tried their zeppole and other pastries on different occasions, and have always been pleased. read more

I'm updating the review, not to change the rating, but to add another important point. I showed up 15 minutes after they had closed, to my disappointment. The super sweet baker came outside and asked me what I was looking for; maybe they could still help. I wanted pizza, but they were out, so he GAVE me a loaf of bread. These people really know how to build their customer loyalty. I'm hooked and I'll proclaim their awesomeness from the rooftops! read more

Great customer service, yummy sweets and good calzones. The guy in there was super nice and gave us a blueberry pie on the house! Highly recommend! read more

Was driving to an appointment in Rhode Island and saw this little shop on the way. Me made a note of it to stop by on the way back to Connecticut and I am so glad that I checked it out. I discovered an item that I guess is very popular called a pizza strip. Now I am addicted to these red pizza strips. They are so good! They are almost like a thin focaccia bread loaded with the a rich flavorful red sauce. And you eat them at room temperature. I bought extra and refrigerated them and they are great cold too. read more

I go here a lot of dough it's very cheap and also fresh. I love all the desserts but the simple vanilla cupcake with chocolate frosting is awesome ! Not too sweet with just the right amount of frosting. Yummy read more

I live in the area and today was my first visit. I saw a nice selection of pastry and bread. I saw a great selection of calzones in their glass case. None of them were labeled to let me know what they were. I asked the girl behind the counter what the calzones were stuffed with. She did her best by letting me know. When she didn't know, she asked a fellow female employee what the second shelf of calzones had in them. The employee said, "I have no clue." I chose the meatball canzone which was cold, like just out of a refrigerator. I then went to the pastry area, where all of the pastry was labeled with calzone choices! I said, Hey, these labels need to be with the calzone shelves (smh) She said, oh, there was a problem with initial placement of the calzones. Huh? The bread was good. The calzone was good after putting it in the oven. My suggestion is.. Label your vast calzone selection. Nobody wants to walk in and ask the person behind the counter to read off everything. And please have them at least room temperature? Update 4/1/17.. 4 stars now. Must have been a fluke when I went there last. Everything is orderly and labeled. This bakery is great !!!! read more

This bakery has quality food! We always get the fresh dough for homemade pizzas we make at home. They have a very large selection of calzones small, large and pArty size. They have specialty pizza slices as well and - the broccoli rabe and sausage which they load up is simply delicious! Their pizza chips are amazing- definitely worth the visit and what I usually go for! The staff is very friendly and even offered my lil man a free chocolate chip cookie, the small things like that stick and make a great impression. I will be back again and again. Prices are very reasonable. Try it out!! read more

I always like to try new places and saw this place on my road trip. I stopped in to pickup a loaf of Italian bread but came out with a bit more. The pastries looked good and I couldn't leave without one. So I finally decided on a lobster tail filled with cannoli filling. I would come back to try the other pastries if I didn't live so far away. read more

I'm from NY, and had never had RI Pizza...totally different! The best RI pizza around. $3 for 2 pizza strips on Thursday. read more

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Love this place! Calzones! Bread! Zeoppola!! I've pre ordered items for party's & events and even just stopped in when I was hungry just to grab something quick! The owner is nicknamed porky, love him great guy! read more