The bakery was pretty busy but the line moved quickly. The service was okay, nothing exceptional but granted it was busy and there were a lot of people asking for different things (a doggie bag, a cup of water, etc). My bff ordered the quiche Lorraine and I got the Mac and cheese. I must admit the quiche was much better than the Mac and cheese (it was so gooey and delicious). I also tried her white nitro and it was very, very good. read more

Upper Crust Bakery - Quiche Lorraine and Mac & Cheese - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

Okay this is my go to coffee/sweets spot, love this place. Jocelyn helped me today (absolute angel) didn't make me feel like I was bothering her once and helped me decide on what I wanted without making me feel pressured at all. Seems like she really enjoys her job and I absolutely adore establishments with employees with those qualities! Just gonna add they have AMAZING sandwiches, I've gotten the California veggie the past 2 times I've been here and I have to give it a solid 10/10 there aioli is so tasty. Lastly, they've got all the sweets for your self care needs lol read more

I know other people have said it but holy crap you really cannot beat their cakes, so moist and rich, I got a Red Velvet cake for my girlfriends birthday and the cream cheese frosting alone made it worth every penny! read more

Upper Crust Bakery - Red Velvet Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

We had our wedding cake created by this fine establishment. It was done on time and to our specific request. The communication from the staff was of the highest degree. We recommend Upper Crust Bakery for any event! They did a great job! Thank You, Upper Crust! read more

Where do I begin... We came here, 2 margaritas deep, on a scorching summer's day, in a search for a decadent sugary bliss.... and behold. Our taste buds, along with our hearts and souls were captivated. Not sure whether it was the cheese cake or the red velvet cupcake that reeled us in, But after one bite. I knew I had no choice. But to shove the entire cupcake, wrapper and all, straight into my mouth. To be pressed against my cheeks. To be mashed into my teeth by my sopping wet tongue. It had to happen. People may have been staring. People may have thought I had gone mad... but it was destiny. After a few minutes of gorging myself. Giving all of my strength to avoid swallowing this precious life sustenance. I was ready. For more. 2? 10? 17t? Only my credit limit will tell... To be continued.... read more

Oh my goodness. Where to begin? I called a week ago to order a cake for my 12 year olds birthday. I told them what I wanted flavor wise, and when they asked me what the occasion was - I said something like "it's for my 12 year old sons birthday....so just no flowers. He likes purple....black.....he likes to skateboard.....you know. Typical boy. As long as it doesn't look super girly." I went to pick up the cake today, and could only see the top portion through the box. Just the writing and cool rock candy sprinkles looked fantastic! Super happy with that. Imagine how pleasantly surprised I was to see this masterpiece when I finally opened the box all the way! Talk about above and beyond! Just so amazing. I wish I could go back there and hug whoever took the time to make such a special cake for us. On top of everything else - it tasted DELICIOUS! Whipped cream, and fresh strawberries. I am a customer for life! Thank you, Upper Crust! read more

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If you want a place that continues to confuse their vegan customers with hearsay on what is actually vegan and not, then go for it. Otherwise, the lack of diversity in the ready to eat dishes is unfortunately always super disappointing and only caters to one type of diet. Extremely expensive to order a cake and every cake decoration i've ever got from them is cheap and reminds me of Costco style bakery. read more

Excellent coffee, cookies, cakes, foods and salads!! Def one of the best in town!!! Yum!!

I just moved to area. I loved this place until I purchased a birthday cake for my best friend. Her 75th I have loved everything I purchased up until this cake. It was the coconut cream cake. I purchased cake on 2/25, put in in refrigerator and took it out the next day 11/2 hr. Prior to serving. I could barely cut through it . Hard, dry and horrible to taste . The worst cake I have ever had. (The frosting was delicious) So disappointed. We all agreed worst cake. read more

My favorite morning pick me up spot, or maybe. My favorite ham and cheese danish has been shrunk and lost a third of its size and the price has gone up, as have the other pastries. Service seems to have gotten better. read more

Heard a lot about this place so went in to order and saw many flies on ALL the bread and pastries. Yuck!

Instructions on decorating the cake were completely disregarded. We asked them for witches and brooms on the side (there's nothing on the side). Was still charged an extra 15 dollars for some reason even though this charge has never been charged on the dozens of cakes we have bought here. Ridiculous. I suppose use them now, with I guess new staff that dont listen, if you want a stab at having your birthday cake ruined! Even after years of having no issue with them. I'm sorry but it takes only one ruined birthday to change bakeries read more

Upper Crust Bakery - What a beautiful birthday cake right? It doesnt look like the birthday girl is the witch, does it? - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

I am from Sacramento, so I had little first-hand knowledge of bakeries in Chico when it came time for my wedding cake. I happened to be in Safeway looking at wedding cakes when a woman came in panicked because Upper Crust had forgotten to do her baby shower cake. That was the first red flag. I ended up ordering my wedding cake for about 75-80 from Upper Crust. With delivery, it was almost $400. The designer, Jenni and the delivery person Rachel were great and the cake was simple and beautiful as I had requested. I had them decorate it with fresh flowers. It was delicious too. However, the person who took my order neglected to tell me that the top tier is traditionally frozen and the bottom two tiers (8' and 10') were NOT enough to serve 75. Basically, there was NOT enough cake at my wedding. I did not have cake as the bride. The groom did not get cake. My brother did not get cake. The poor guests who got cake received paper thin slices. I was horribly embarassed. I called Upper Crust almost immediately and spoke with the assistant manager. She explained they were understaffed and the store took full responsibility. I also wrote them a long email, to which they never responded. I will never, never, ever use Upper Crust for an important event again and would be very careful when ordering with them. You will need to double check and triple their work. I am very upset. read more

Long time quality and healthy lunch food and wonderful baked goods. Wedding cake to love. They did our 25th and a daughter's wedding to our specifications for more tart lemon filling. Their cake has real flavor. Also the location is central and easy if one I had downtown errands. Nice rotating artist exhibits and nice seating with outdoor spots for good weather read more

Love the fact that you can not only get a great cup of coffee here but also amazing café food! I am especially fond of their small quiches! A great place to meet up for breakfast or lunch, great artwork on the walls. Super nice staff. I go to upper crust often! read more

Súper friendly and real ingredients. Everything tastes great. I love being able to sit outside.

I'm giving this place 4-stars because our wedding and wedding anniversary experience was fantastic! However, dining at Upper Crust is not the greatest -- service can be slow and errors happen more often than they should. I get we're all human, but when it keeps happening it can be super frustrating. Cake Experience: When we cake tested for our wedding, the baker came out to show us exactly how a certain color would look on different frosting types. Also, they brought us out a custom sample that they normally didn't include on their sampling plate. We ended up getting a two tiered cake -- marble cake on the bottom and fresh strawberries with real whipped cream on the top. The cake was AMAZING! Since our cake was a tiny one (we did a dessert bar for our wedding with a cake for cutting), we ended up ordering one of their small cakes (I believe they call it a smash cake) for our anniversary of the Strawberries & Whipped cream cake. I was a bit delayed on ordering it, but it was quick turnaround (about 2 days since I called on the weekend). Now my husband isn't a big sweet person, but this cake was DEVOURED in minutes. We will definitely continue to order our anniversary cake through Upper Crust! They did a beautiful (& tasty) job! read more

Upper Crust Bakery - Fresh Strawberries & Real Whipped Cream Smash Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

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I got a lot more than what I was expecting from this place... Expectation: potty break for me and pups (while on road trip); a, hopefully healthy and even more hopefully vegan, quick to go brunch snack; a chai drink but figured I'd prob have to hit up Starbucks to get a decent one. Reality: front door parking under a shaded tree; plenty of patio seating, and in a safe neighborhood so I could tie up the pups to a table while I went inside for my potty break; so many delicious food and bev options, with plenty of healthy AND vegan options; TWO yummy chai options (Oregon or Chico, I had the Chico) that were wayyyy better than Sbucks; and a sweet and patient staff that dealt with my overwhelming joy and surprise. So we (I speak for my dogs, of course) decided to enjoy the breeze through the trees that line the road, and I enjoyed a WARM yummy crustless Florentine quiche that I could sit and enjoy. This was my first time visiting Chico, and from my experience at Upper Crust, alone, I want to come back for a visit. I mean, there's classical music blasting out of the circle k across the way... I see you, Chico! read more

I'm kicking myself for not coming here more often, I recently met up here to hang out with a friend and I found out they've been selling Chicken Pot Pies without my knowledge! I was so excited I didn't even take a picture. The prices are reasonable and the $9 pot pie filled me up good- tasted great. Cappuccino was of good quality, and it had great presentation. This place hasn't seen the last of me. read more

After touring the campus at Chico state, the locals suggested we come here. They mentioned the place was on DDD so if course, that's all the validation needed. We ordered: I'm no Reuben, chicken Brie apple sandwich, fruit salads, fudgie cookie, chocolate eclair and a tasty iced coffee to wash it all down. Totally delicious, loved the outdoor seating and all the people watching. I hope my son goes to CU just so I can visit again!!! read more

Is it fair to judge a bakery for just one loaf of bread? Knowing they sell several other items? Sure, why not? After all is said and done, bread can distinguish itself in a number of ways, enough to spike the reputations of talented bakers with the skills to pay the bills. I was offered just two bread options: Honey Wheat? and Sun-dried Tomato with Olives? Picked the latter for $7, after the young lady said she preferred the sun dried tomatoes which appeared a fair price. Young lady very pleasant, and when I asked if it could be sliced, she politely offered to do it but made no promises, just then the big bad wolf shunned the possibility, with a resounding "we don't do that here." Subject closed. Oh well, I marched out of there almost sold on the promise of a better bread. It was okey but not appealed in all areas. Sure, it is edible, but the experience fell short. Of course, one can slice it thin, and proceed to make a very special garlic bread, but solo would not meet the mark of specially good. So I gave it away to a stoner that will eat anything but gravel, no disrespect intended, so at best 2.5 Stars. read more

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Ordered the curry sandwich which was the " Special "sandwich of the day- this was in July. Complete waste of money as it was horrible in taste. The salad with it was bitter. My daughter ordered the soup of the day. Was stone cold with clumps of tomato puréed it in. We left our lunch after a bite each. This experience was very disappointing as we've been there before many a times to order cakes. Not going there for lunch again. read more

We recently order two pies from Upper Crust. We ordered a Banana Cream and an Apple Pie. We ordered the pies about a week prior to picking them up. Our pies were ready on our pick up day and the counter person was very nice. We refrigerated the Banana Cream Pie and the Apple Pie was at room temperature. The Apple Pie was very good but the Banana Cream pie filling was a very unusual ugly grey color. I can only assume that the bananas they used were too ripe and the bananas discolored the cream pie filling. The taste was ok however the color of the filling made it very unappetizing. We ate 3 pieces but threw out the remaining pie. read more

The staff is so wonderful here. They always help with whatever you need and are quick to tell you what is in every item. It's a Chico staple and their desserts are amazing! read more

Under no circumstances should you leave Chico without treating yourself to the deliciousness and friendliness that is Upper Crust! I visited this weekend and was blown away by their hospitality, variety, and quality. I went for breakfast and returned for cookies-to-go. And they display beautiful, local art that you can't purchase anywhere else. read more

Coffee was awesome, just had a drip. Shared quiche, almond croissant and lemon raspberry muffin. Everything was delicious. Staff was super friendly and helpful. read more

Their soup and sandwich is great for lunch. Nice table arrangement, where we used to sit, eat and talk. Some great cake to order.

I bought a biscotti. I've had this several times here, but not for a few months. I was looking forward to it because I've enjoyed the biscotti from Upper Crust in the past, but it was very soggy and disappointing. read more

They won't switch bread on menu sandwiches...I have never experienced such an awful policy. Service was nice, but unhelpful...waited 20 minutes for bread turkey and lettuce. read more

Upper Crust Bakery - Basic turkey - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

Had high hopes for this place and was disappointed. The place needs a good cleaning, especially the back wall where the microwave is located. I wanted to check this place out since I watched in on Triple D. Not sure what Guy saw in this place. I ordered the grilled cheese with turkey. They first gave it to me without the turkey. They fixed it though. The side of fruit seemed fresh. I also ordered the oatmeal cranberry nut cookie. It looked overdone and hard. I asked for them to warm it up in hopes that it will at least soften. A "bakery" should be able to make better cookies then that. My husband ordered the black bean chili and had to ask them to heat it up because it was warmish. The jalapeno cheese corn muffin & butter was also hard. The grilled cheese turkey sandwich was just alright. I only ate half of it. The black bean chili was ok. The soap in the bathroom smelled good so A+ for that. Probably wont go back to this place. read more

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Upper crust is a great place. Guy was here not to long ago filming Diners Drive Inns and Dives. The couche Lorraine is great with Tobasco along with a large Mocha. It's a great local hangout and you won't be unhappy. Keep it up and Thank you read more

Great place to grab a quick breakfast, lunch or pastry in a super relaxed environment. We came here for breakfast and for myself, my son and husband we paid $16, super affordable. I shared the oatmeal and vegan berry scone with my 2 year old and he loved both, as did I! I even took one to go. My husband ordered the breakfast sandwich, croissant with bacon. It was a good portion and he really liked it. There is outside seating and plenty of seating inside. They also have a distant if delicious cakes. Friendly staff, good food, prices...what's not to like! read more

Sandwiches, salads, pastries, cookies - everything is perfect and I have likely tried everything - but the cinnamon rolls have ruined me for life. I can't visit Chico without stopping in for one of these sweet, gooey treats. With just the right amount of cinnamon and a little orange zest, I have never had a better pastry. If you want to try one get there early because they sell out fast. AND as a bonus for getting there early they're usually still warm from the oven! read more

This is a really nice local bakery. A great selection of cakes and sweets. We ordered a specialty cake in the past which came out really nice. Their sandwiches are tasty, but a bit pricey. They have some delicious specialties on their menu, I would definitely return. read more

One of the absolute best study spots. Very chill vibes and pretty good coffee. Good stuff.

Cute as a button! Adored everything about this place. Google maps led us astray but called and staff quickly directed us to the right spot. Very clean and open, abundance of space/seating. They had SO many bakery goodies as well as lunch items. This reminded me of bakeries in Europe with the variety of items. We ordered macaroons, cheesecake, lemon bar and coffee and Togo ordered pie, eclair, scones, and cookies. All GREAT. Perfect little dessert place! Will have to make our way back to try more of their good/lunch items. read more

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Wonderful! Did a great job on my father's birthday cake. Very impressive, would definitely recommend to everyone. Very clean, professional & nice employees.. read more

My family has been going to Upper Crust for many years. Always tasty! The staff is friendly. The art on the walls, while we don't always like, is always interesting. Great cakes! Hope they strive for many years to come. read more

Upper Crust Bakery - This sounds so good! Nice chalkboard art work too! - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

f you are in Chico and don't go here, you're insane! Amazing quickes, pastries really everything - especially the fudgy cookies!

They make the best chocolate cheesecake in the world! They have lots of good food for a lunch date, including fresh squeezed orange juice! Definitely a yummy place to eat! Five stars!!! read more