Fantastic place for a light lunch. The draw is fresh ingredients served simply. I ordered the hummus sandwich and house onion soup. The sandwich was served on their sweet batard that was pillowy and slightly moist like it came from the oven just an hour beforehand. The garlic hummus was generously spread over both sides with crisp lettuce and tomato -- and sweet pickles -- in between. The soup is flavored with only salt and pepper which gives it a warmth that complements the beef stock's savory taste. Overheard, while I waited for my lunch to be served: "This sandwich is amazing!" I heartily agree. read more

First visit and will keep coming back!!! The sandwiches were amazing, went with my family for lunch. We had the grilled GRUYERE CHEESE, ROAST BEEF and CHEESESTEAK sandwiches. The staff was friendly and answered are numerous questions about the bread and sandwiches. read more

Overall wonderful experience! My sandwich was so bussin and fire. They had fast service and the vibes were amazing. I was able to study and nap and enjoy my break from classes! read more

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Up to now only bought bread and had lunch there. It is a great place to dine in. The staff are very nice and patient. They would greet you warmly and help you decide what to order. Moreover, if you come to this restaurant several times like me, chances are that one of the staff will recognize you. For the lunch, I often order the half sandwich and half salad/soup. The portion size is just enough for me, and their soup is of great quality! For bread, I usually buy whole wheat, or rye, or sourdough. Contrary to the one sold in supermarket, their bread is dense, with a strong, natural flavor of wheat/rye. Plus, if you like stone-hard bread, you should definitely try their rye! Besides good service, I also like the decorations in the restaurant. The create a cozy atmosphere with dim light and nostalgic furniture (table, stairs, etc.) ; and the fireplace makes it warm when dining in a freezing weather. Haven't had dinner in this restaurant yet. I will post another review about it after trying it:) read more

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My brother is a student on the campus and visits this establishment consistently. On my visit to the college for his graduation we decided to have dinner there. I ordered the crab cake salad with white sangria. I was so surprised over the flavor qualities in this delectable dish. The capers and the lemon vinaigrette dressing were so tasty I couldn't get enough of it and I loved that they provide two crab cakes instead of one. Staff is so hospitable and great giving suggestions on the menu. They provide outside and inside seating during hotter days. read more

The pizza and pasta were all great, pizza is tavernish style where it's thin and crispy with a bunch of options (even a vegan option). Would go again read more

Loved this little gem of a spot right on campus. Came for lunch and had a half salad and sandwich and couldn't stop thinking about the chewy delicious sandwich bread that they bake in house. Highly recommend the combo. We had the hummus sandwich and the cheese sandwich. Came back today to try a hot sandwich. The Turkey was perfection. We ventured to try a different cold sandwich as well but unfortunately the egg salad was a mayonnaise goop. There was hardly any egg and the sandwich was dripping wet (literally watery egg Mayo juice). We salvaged the bread because it was so chewy to give up on. Sadly, can't recommend this item and wanted to love it, but there are so many other options to choose from that we can just move on. The ordering is outside and the line looks long but it moves pretty quickly. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Lunch is Monday - Friday. They also serve dinner and have booze! You can easily walk here from the quad or you can drive and park at the meter. read more

The Bread Company - Hummus and pear salad. Cheese sandwich in background - Bakeries Near Me - Urbana, Illinois

I've always passed by the Bread Company on my way to class and have been meaning to try it since it looked very popular! I'm happy to say it has lived up to the hype. The exterior and interior of the Bread Company provides a rustic, European feel that is very comforting and welcoming. For food, I got the 1/2 Size Breakfast Sandwich with sausage which includes Swiss cheese, scrambled egg, & dijonnaise sauce. The sandwich was very good and hit all the right spots! I felt like the dijonnaise sauce added a unique flavor, elevating it past any normal breakfast sandwich. The workers were very kind and also recommended I add a house coffee that pairs well with the breakfast sandwiches. If I ever get the chance to visit Urbana again, I'd love to try their lunch/dinner menus! read more

I don't like onions and they can't leave them out, so that eliminates almost all the hot sandwiches. So maybe you should call it the onion and bread company. I had to settle with a Turkey sandwich. Had to pay extra to add cheese. There is barely Turkey on this sandwich. This places is so over priced go to jimmy johns for a cold sandwich. read more

The Bread Company - $15 for not even 2 full slices of Turkey. They should have asked me if I wanted meat with my sandwich. - Bakeries Near Me - Urbana, Illinois

At first view, it looks like a small place. Inside, it's a bit weird too. A mixed between a deli and a tapa looking place. They sell gelato and sangria and bread in addition to deli American combos. The sandwich, soup, salad combos read underwhelming to me, so I kept my expectations really really low. I got the turkey sandwich and the lemon dressing garlic salad. I took my number to find a seat in the dark looking main parlor, but there was a back entrance to more seating. A big and sky lit multilevel cafeteria style venue with plenty of seating is tucked away, giving Italy vibes. We sat at the top and when I took that first bite, the bread and the salad were spectacular, a strong complement to one another. It was the best sammie salad combo I've had. I saw the waiter drop off an onion soup to another table and that looked remarkably delicious with oozing cheese. I was totally judgmental about the place and the food before I tried it. Next time I won't judge this book by it's cover. read more

I stopped by the Bread Company before my morning work shift for a delicious breakfast sandwich! My friends have talked about their breakfast menu and praise to them for being very cost efficient and delicious. I picked from the veggie menu and ordered the tomato egg and cheese sandwich wrapped in foil to go!! Overall, I am very impressed with the quality of the sandwich though I am positive that it would've tasted better if I dined in read more

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Got carry out pizza, pasta, and lemon- caper dressing salad. All were excellent. Only drawback was the order was called in but had to wait in long line before being able to pickup. read more

live love bread company! Nice place just east of the quad and definitely a lunch staple for me! for lunch they have a large selection of hot and cold sandwiches as well as salads and soups (i always get half a veggie sandwich and some french onion soup topped with a layer of gooey melted cheese) The interior is very rustic and cool, they have plenty of seating and i often end up studying there. The dinner menu is different than the lunch (i am not as familiar with it) but i believe it is mostly pizza and pasta. They close for about a half hour or so between meal times where they do a "kitchen flip" to switch between meals so plan your visit accordingly (i have unfortunately arrived in the middle of it so i had to wait a little longer). Definitely a place to go on campus! read more

A good brunch place on campus! I had a full size breakfast sandwich with sausage as the topping and the house made coffee. The total cost was lower than 15 dollars, which was very reasonable. The sandwich was big enough for a starving girl in the late morning. I really like the balanced sauce and the cheese combinations at the middle of sandwich, but the taste was expected to be more profound if possible. The bread was a little crispy with a satisfactory texture as well as the extent of dryness, which I appreciated a lot. I studied for a while inside, and it also showed as a great working space. The environment was clean, the space was wide and big enough, it was a little dark inside, and there was not so much noise at that time. The wifi was sufficiently fast and stable, which I always attached great importance to when considering about the experience of a study spot. I might go there another day for a lunch or dinner to further explore the menu. :) read more

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The food was good and the service was real quick. Nice environment right in the heart of U of Illinois.

Amazingggg sandwiches. The grilled gruyere cheese with garlic aioli and the portobello mushroom with the raspberry jam. Cant say enough good things about how hearty and fulfilling their sandwiches are. Special mention for the amazing bread. The ambiance is also wonderful, they have a small cozy European style veranda on the inside with a skylight. One of the top places in Chambana Food Scene read more

The Bread Company - 12. Gruyere Grilled Cheese Sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Urbana, Illinois

You're going to enjoy The Bread Company. Whether you try their coffee or tea, breakfast or lunch sandwiches, brunch omelettes or crepes, salads or soups, or crafted loaves you're in for something special. Inside, the bakery looks like what you imagine a family owned, neighborhood bakery should look like. If the neighborhood were in Old World Europe. Finding street parking in this spot across from UI can be challenging. Accept the challenge. You're going to enjoy this place. read more

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Very good and fresh. Staff was very efficient and quick. They were very busy so it is hard to rate them on knowledge or customer service. I appreciate the speed of service when a business is busy, it shows they value my time. read more

A nice choice on the Urbana side of campus for fresh sandwiches. We ordered from the grilled side and enjoyed the Portobello, the Veggie, and the Chicken. My Chicken was toasty and very gooey-- to the point where everything was in a homogeneous mush-- it ate well though. For $10 and leftovers, a solid value. Call ahead for pick up to avoid the line. Easy street parking too. read more

The Bread Company - #19 Chicken - Bakeries Near Me - Urbana, Illinois

I don't know why this place has such high ratings. Both my boyfriend and I thought that this place was absolutely a sodium overdose. The bread itself I agree was really good and the ambiance was definitely good, but the food did not meet expectations and was so salty we couldn't finish anything. Maybe we ordered the wrong items and I would love to give this a second chance when I'm in the area again. read more

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Overpriced, terrible food for a higher end restaurant in a college town. I'm not sure if dinner is worth it, I just paid $26 for an absolute disaster of a meal. When a restaurant charges 15$ for pasta and nine bucks for an appetizer, especially in a small town in the midwest, there is an expectation that the food actually taste good, and at the very least it be mediocre. Unfortunately, the Asparagus Linguine and Artichoke Bruschetta were both terrible. The Bruschetta came on massive slabs of bread with thick chunks of artichoke lathered over with an even thicker layer of cheese. Like the pasta, it was oily and greasy but more importantly, this barely qualified as bruschetta. Cheesy garlic bread with artichokes would be an accurate description. There was hardly a hint of tomato (imagine a thin, tasteless slice that looked like carrot). I could have done a better job by slathering a bunch of butter/dried basil on half a slice of toast and then melting a thick lump of cheese over canned artichokes. The toast would barely be larger than these enormous slabs of bruschetta. How else can they fit in a mountain of cheese and large hunks of artichokes and call it a day? Maybe if they cut each piece into four smaller pieces, reduced the sheer amount of cheese, and increased the tomato:artichoke ratio this would be a serviceable appetizer and not four islands of bread/artichoke/cheese. Small, bite-sized chunks are sharable. After I saw the Asparagus Linguine, I tried talking myself into hoping it might be one of those things that tastes better than it looks. Unfortunately, this tasted MUCH worse than it looked. Again, if it was mediocre this would not be vexing but at $15 it was very disappointing. "tomatoes, asparagus, onions, garlic in a white wine cream sauce topped with goat cheese" sounds good on paper, but the flavors clashed horribly. The dish smelled funky and the massive clods of pasta with a sickly orange hue - not to mention the lack of vegetables - ended up being a sticky, unappetizing mess. If goat cheese is going to be heaped onto a pasta, maybe the white wine cream sauce should be light. The white wine cream sauce was more of paste than a sauce. The vegetables... One has to go out of your way to screw up asparagus this badly - not sure where they found such thick asparagus but it looked and tasted like broccoli stems. Who cuts asparagus horizontally into rings half an inch thick, as if it was celery hastily thrown into a steaming pot of minestrone soup... Just cut it in half lengthwise or not at all... Even a bag of frozen asparagus that is steamed and mixed in with generic alfredo + linguine, and diced roma tomatoes would have tasted far better. Like the bruschetta, something just felt off about the tomatoes. They did not taste fresh at all. I do want to second other reviews that the sandwiches are good but on the pricier side. I do recommend breakfast or lunch over dinner, it's hard to screw up a sandwich and to Bread Company's credit they do make a good sandwich. A picture tells a thousand words; I'm not being harsh here, if you you look up "asparagus linguine" or even "artichoke bruschetta" you get results that look (and probably taste) 10x better than the slop they served tonight. To end this review on a positive note, the salads look like they are pretty good, definite value there. read more

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Super fast service, even though the line is long to order, it moves fast and the food is ready when we sit down. The sandwiches are tasty. Nice environment and decorations. read more

Service is nice and quick, and the building looks very nice on the inside; however the food is very bad. French onion soup is a cheese crisp like you would get on a taco instead of torched or broiled guerrier. The bread in the soup is somehow stale, even though it is soaked in the soup. The soup is also flavorless. The roast beef sandwich was alright, bread was mildly stale, cheese under melted, but the sauce was nice. Overall for the price it was very lackluster. read more

I don't think words can do this place justice. The quality of their lunch sandwiches is top notch, and the relatively cheap prices just seal the deal. The grilled portobello with the raspberry aioli is simply amazing- if you get two sandwiches I'd recommend pairing half with the roast chicken or roast beef (turkey with chipotle aioli is also a must try). The service is amazing, interior has nice decorations and overall vibes, and they have chairs outside when it's nice as well. Might be my favorite restaurant on campus! read more

Stopped by before a show at the Krannert Center. No seats indoors so we sat outside. Really excellent service and a wonderful friendly and efficient server. We ordered drinks and she brought bread and butter. We had beef tenderloin, salmon appetizer, pasta. It was all very good. Would definitely return, especially if attending another show at Krannert. read more

Great salads, bread and crab cakes. Nice atmosphere. Very good service. Parking can be a PITA at times depending what is going on on campus.

Had #14. Portobello Mushroom sandwich. The bread was toasted perfectly and the raspberry sauce was just enough. Not too much to overpower the great taste, but enough to notice. Had the Onion soup. Very good. Not perfect, as there was not a cheese melted overtop, but the broth was great. The server recommended this combination. Her choices were great. Wife had the #17, Pear grilled cheese. It was also amazing. The food here is delicious. It's a place to go to relax, enjoy excellent food in a very nice atmosphere. This is not a place to "stuff your face and run out after." read more

The place is so dirty. There is dust everywhere. The furniture is very, very old and both dirty and frayed. I swatted flies between bites, which didn't improve my mood. The photo shows the dirty windowsill with empty wine bottles lined up like it was someone's freshman dorm room. The dust and cobwebs may not show in the photo. The grimy, frayed upholstery shows black patches where hundreds of people have grabbed it with their dirty hands. The pizza crust was burnt, so it was difficult to determine if it would have been any good if it hadn't been ruined in the oven. read more

The Bread Company - Dirty upholstery. Dirt, dust, and cobwebs everywhere. - Bakeries Near Me - Urbana, Illinois

Cozy, charming, and yummy- three words to describe a winter Saturday night at The Bread Company. A friend recommended the restaurant after enjoying it before, and we were happily surprised to find that it was restaurant week here in Champaign! So what does that mean? A special Prix Fixe menu for this week only (picture attached, try to make it in this week if you can.) For our starters, we got the bruschetta and lemon garlic baby greens. The winner was the baby greens- the light lemon and housemate croutons were great, while the bruschetta with goat cheese and olives was so-so. For main we went with the classic fondue. The potatoes!! So good! Just a moment to say that I'm glad that fondue restaurants are still going on in 2019, long after the initial US fondue boom. Also, it's a little cheesey (no pun intended) but a cute activity to do with your dinner partner. We got both deserts- zabaglione and chocolate bread pudding- and while a close race, zabaglione takes the lead on this course. Some other details to note: warm atmosphere with fire place and candles, attentive service, and good wine list/pairings. read more

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Some of the best artisan bread in town. great sandwich selection and other fair! Please bring back cream cheese olive nut! Now here is my one issue. They will not slice your bread for you when you buy a loaf. I get a answer that "we don't have a bread slicer" Sure you do it's called a employee and a knife! (being a bread company you might want to invest in a automatic slicer?) The artisan bread has very thick hard crust and difficult to cut at home even with a normal bread knife. The person at the counter suggested I buy a 30.00 knife on Amazon like they use. I say if you are not in rush hour and it is not busy cut my bread for me! There a thing called customer service. Other than this issue the staff is friendly and helpful. Other than that great food. read more

The Bread Company - The Rye bread is wonderful - Bakeries Near Me - Urbana, Illinois

Local owner who works most days. Great lunches and service. Affordable and can accommodate lunch meetings in the back area.

Such yummy sandwiches! We tried the half veggie and the half grueyre grilled with the lemon garlic salad. Wonderful lunch and large portions. We ended up taking half of the sandwiches with us! Perfect snack for later. The small plates looked interesting so I'd love to get back for dinner someday! read more

Cool spot to have some drinks and small plates type dishes. They have a nice + interesting decor - which I think could probably be categorized as urban rustic. The servers and bartenders are super nice amd super friendly! I really enjoyed the salmon with a red wine butter on top, and fillet mignon was super moist, juicy, tender and at the perfect temperature that really elevates it. All in all a nice experience. Would come again when in town. read more

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No wait (other than figuring out what to order!) and fast service once seated. The Pesto Pizza, Prosciutto Pizza, and Pepperoni Pizza were so good. The Crabcakes Salad was tasty but portions were small. read more

Ambiance is great, and I love their sandwiches! They also make a mean sangria. Would recommend lunch over the dinner options

Bread Company has been around for 15+ years, it is the kind of local place that visitors to town are likely to miss, but it's worth checking out especially for those who like to avoid chain restaurants. I recently stopped by for Sunday brunch--something I almost skipped because their website didn't list a brunch menu (I thought I knew most of the brunches in town and didn't know Bread Company was an option until today). The service was friendly, but like a lot of local restaurants, the timing was not-so-great and generally felt inexperienced. The waiter offered slow-drip pour-over coffee, but called the coffee "blends" when they were actually single varietals (sorry, coffee nerd here). The Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, though, was aromatic and worth the extra charge (though it's reasonable to expect that the menu had listed the price or the waiter had known it after I asked: no luck on either). I waited much too long to place my order after sitting (and it was not busy). But the prosciutto and gruyere omelet (which I added spinach to with no problem) that arrived vastly exceeded expectations: it was flavorful, chock full of good ingredients and not overcooked. The pan-fried potatoes were spiced but not overly salty (though I sent them back when they arrived with a huge dollop of unmentioned sour-cream--ew). The baked bread was sourdough and crusty and a perfect accompaniment. Nice job, Bread Company. Great food. Lacking final star only because my waiter could have used some some further training on the menu and service timing. read more

The Bread Company - Prosciutto & gruyere & spinach omelette for Sunday brunch at Bread Company. Hollandaise sauce and dusted with paprika. - Bakeries Near Me - Urbana, Illinois

Fell in love here 20/10 good French onion soup to pick at when nervous on a date. Someone tried to play the guitar on the wall but got scared and put it back :( pls play it next time read more

Stumbled on this place today. It was great. Tasty sandwiches. Freshly made bread. Relaxing environment. Friendly staff. A home run in my book. They self proclaimed that they have the best sandwiches in town. ....They might be right. read more

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The Bread Company is one of those rare gems that provides you with the distinct feeling of being at home. It's warm, cozy and provides delicious comfort food that could've been cooked by your own mother. I had the soup and sandwich lunch combo and thoroughly enjoyed it. If you're by UIUC, check this place out!! read more

Looking for a nice place around campus for lunch, or a cozy place for dinner? This is the place for you. During lunchtime is very crowded, however it worth the long lines. Very good salad and sandwiches. They also make breakfast sandwichs, that is a good cheap and fast option. My favorites are: #19 CHICKEN GRILLED SANDWICHES with brie, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and bacon chipotle aioli STRAWBERRY SALAD with walnuts & raspberry vinaigrette Follow me on Instagram: @tryatreat read more

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