I'm a Chico native, attended Chico State and it was during those university years when I really got to frequent this place before, in between and after classes. It's not far from the campus which allowed me plenty of time to make a quick stop, grab something tasty and return to my classes in time. I'm no longer a Chico State student. I graduated, entered the job world and now I'm an actual adult. However I come here every now and then when I'm in the area. Time for my review! The bakery, I'd say, is of medium size. You can go in, choose whatever treat, savory or sweet, draws you in, pay for it, then go and sit down and enjoy it while looking out the window, enjoying some of the downtown scenery, or even sit outside if you'd like. Now when choosing your treat, be wise as they can be on the pricey side and there are so many delicious things, you'll end up buying too many of them. I've done that several times! But everything here, in my experience, passes the delicious taste test. They have sandwiches, soups, salads and the sweet stuff, of course: cakes, cupcakes, macarons, brownies, etc. My mouth is watering already! But what I especially love about this place, especially during the holidays, which is when I'm writing this review, is their made-to-order desserts. For any celebration going on, I go here and order one of their cakes and have yet to be disappointed. For example, last year I ordered the chocolate mousse cake. It was incredibly good! Even my picky relatives like it! I think I've found my go-to cake place. read more

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This is one of those bakeries where everything looks so good you want to order one of each. We came here looking for gingersnaps because Sis says they are the best she's ever had. Unfortunately they were out, signifying that lots of folks agree. Sis ended up with a snickerdoodle cookie and I had shortbread. We also had coffee. The atmosphere is calm and casual, but we got ours to take way. Sis liked her cookie but didn't rave about it like she did the gingersnaps. I thought the shortbread was excellent-- thick and buttery just like it's supposed to be. The coffee was pretty standard. If I lived in Chico, I would no doubt be coming here almost every day for treats. read more

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Brownie- amazing, dark, rich, 5/5 Oatmeal raisin walnut cookie- I think this happened to be a one off, this thing is a brick. Will try again another day. 0/5 Snickerdoodle- perfection, soft, and perfect 5/5 Cherry mini tart- good news, not canned disgusting cherries. Bad news, I still didn't like this. The pastry was too sweet in my opinion. Wouldn't get again. 1/5 BlackBerry mini tart- the pastry shell is again too sweetened in my opinion but I liked the content. 3/5 Vanilla macaron, Orange macaron, Strawberry macaron: I feel like we are sacrificing perfect macarons for size here. The inner creams are too sweet , and too thin consistency for such sweet shells and the shells are lumpy. I took one bite of each, not bad but I probably won't try again unless I see the normal 1" size. 2/5 stars Lemon poppyseed slice: bread consistency is perfect, perfect amount of poppyseeds. Love the lemon in the drizzle but I find the drizzle overly sweet- so prefer a bite without it. 4/5 Banana nut bread slice: little bit dry, ironically not sweet enough or soft enough. 3/5 Orange cranberry scone: STAR of the show! THANK YOU for putting in a good amount of perfect and juicy cranberries. The orange is fabulous in here. It is perfectly soft on the inside. No notes! 5/5 Iced chai latte- surprisingly not sweet enough, at least in comparison to Starbucks but not bad. Service is always great here, can't wait to come back and try more things! Will edit when I do. read more

Great food, pleasantambience, except....why am I hearing Bing Crosby crooning "Silver Bells" in May? What's up with that?

This place is one of the fancier and well-known bakeries in Chico. Unfortunately the owner doesn't take very good care of the employees. Bakers earn $18 to $20 hourly with no tips and no benefits, and baristas earn less hourly. Even with full-time hours, it's not a livable wage on its own. Seems like the owner has set up the company structure expecting mainly college employees with a high turnover rate. Also seems that the location maybe an issue due to limited size and presumably high overhead, restricting company and employee growth. read more

Had a lovely birthday lunch for some friends today. I had the special Philly cheesesteak with tomato rosemary soup. That was what four of us had. One for hers with the elote corn salad. Another had the grilled cheese with tomatoes on focaccia and finally the turkey sandwich. All divine! We ended with a delicious homemade lemon blueberry cheesecake and cookies from the Cookie Shoppe. All in all a great day to celebrate with my work sisters!!! read more

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They're my go-to for custom cake orders. They've always accommodated my last minute orders and bring my requests to life. I love the flavor options and cakes always tastes great. read more

Super yummy and really cute vibe!! They were really quick too! Was able to get in and out before an early class.

The soup of the day was unseasoned and bland. The sandwiches were nothing special. We got a London Fog which was okay but they couldn't even make a good Italian soda. Would not recommend to anyone. Overpriced. Bland. Boring. read more

This is a great bakery in downtown Chico, a go-to breakfast place for us. Pastries are excellent, with a nice range. We recently had their pumpkin danish, which was excellent, with a nice real pumpkin flavour, very gentle on the "pumpkin pie" spices, and nicely mixed with what seemed like perhaps cream cheese. The spices could easily have overpowered it, and people often make "pumpkin" things taste just like a bunch of pumpkin pie spices, which is not the point. This balanced all wonderfully. Other danishes are always great. Coffee is great. Service is excellent and friendly every time. Ambience is good. The place is nice and attractive. There is some covered patio seating in front, which is nice, plus a larger eating area in back. The inside can get a bit crowded and loud at times, though. There is a small amount of seating out front on the sidewalk. read more

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Upper crust is an absolute staple for us. We love this place! The black bean chili, Reuben, and tuna temptation are all incredible.

Only got bakery items & they were all mid. Nothing blew us away. Lots of seating inside. Workers were nice. Chocolate dipped macaroon was hard but tasted good. The peanut butter cookie was hard & dusty, not much peanut butter flavor. Snickerdoodle was burnt tasting on the bottom but cookie was soft. Sugar cookie was hard. Not pictured was an eclair, filling was good, pastry was dry. Ginger snap was good. read more

Very disappointed I'm this morning and last few visits. Ever since the change in management. This morning I spent 19.90 for breakfast sandwich with bacon bought a sweet treat - as no cream cheese pastry. AGAIN . When they do it's flavored Ugg and so while waiting I was told breakfast ended 10 minutes ago. I came for the sandwich! I said hey, 10 minutes? There's no sign on the menu! But tough luck . Additionally , the butter for the pastries is always hard as a rock! I tried dipping it paper on - in my coffee. Just can't spend the butter when it's so hard . I have been coming here for a very very long time probably send the 90s. The old manager was so much more friendly compliant made all kinds of wonderful treats. They've changed up this menu and the staff really don't give a shit. read more

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Wow. Maybe the best vegan scone I've ever had. They also offer a coconut milk option. For non vegans, their baked goods look divine. Will update after my friend wakes up and tastes the goodies I got her Returned a year later. Without a doubt still the best scone I've had in my entire life. read more

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Always fast and easy to pop in and get great pastries etc! Best known for their Thanksgiving pie/treats that you can place and pickup day before. I'm not a very good baker and I love picking up treats here for events! read more

I discovered this place while on a work trip in Chico and it's AMAZING!! Everything on the menu is fabulous. Fresh, home made and absolutely top notch recipes. The service is always great too! When there is too many good things to choose from sometimes you need suggestions and I have never been steered wrong. Highly recommended and breakfast or lunch while you're in Chico. read more

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The best pies in Chico. Their cookies are perfectly soft baked. Really cute place and they serve you right away!

Food is phenomenal, vibes are immaculate, I love this place. We sometimes go here for breakfast, and even though it is a little pricey, I think it's worth it. read more

So Uppercrust Bakery is my favorite bakery but recently when going in I was being helped by some girl who was in a hurry to get us out. Nobody else was in there so idk why. We spent about $30 on desserts to bring home. Not one of us said we were done and ready to pay for things but she made the decision to be done. I just think it's rude and she didn't seem friendly she seemed like she was annoyed of everyone and everything. We were in the bakery at 4:30pm on a Saturday it wasn't busy so idk why act the way she was. read more

Always one of my musts when I come back to my hometown. Their California sandwich is so good and they were so incredibly helpful when I placed a cake order, making sure to accommodate my child's egg allergy. The vegan lemon cake was amazing, but it does not hold up on a hot day so make sure to keep it in a climate controlled environment! read more

I used to avoid Upper Crust. Under the old management, staff were... well, rude. And it wasn't a one-off experience. Under new management, I'm very happy to go there. Staff are friendly, helpful, and go out of their way to provide great service. I've ordered two (vegan) cakes in the last year; one of them I had many questions on due to my friend's food allergies. Staff took it seriously and made sure to provide as much information on prep methods as they could. Oh, and the cakes were delicious! Keep the vegan cold salads and baked goods coming! You have a fan once again. read more

My cake looked exactly as I asked and tasted amazing. I was able to easily place my order and pick up was a breeze.

I had a specific order that I wanted for my grandsons birthday, I gave them creative freedom to decorate how they thought would look best, they kept in contact by phone and email to make sure what I wanted was the same vision they had, the cake flavor you can't go wrong with any! But the lemon raspberry OMG! A incredible!! read more

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While on our vacation, we were driving through Chico and we stopped here to grab some pastries and stuff. Got some cookies also. Will definitely stop here if we're in town again. read more

Ordered a custom cake for my baby shower and it came out amazing. The decorator matched my description of what I wanted and the pictures that I brought in perfectly. It became a huge hit for the baby shower and tasted phenomenal as all the cakes here do. Thanks guys!! read more

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This place is fantastic minus one major complaint - they heat up with a microwave and thier wonderful quiches crusts are never crispy always soft and I am always disappointed how they could make such a great product but blow it when they serve it in house. Also microwave ruins the amazing spinach cheese croissants- makes them deflated and soggy and too hot to eat . How can this place not use a convection oven or super speed toaster! Overall I'm not happy with eating scene in butte and this is still one of my favorites - which is in itself sad - incredible quality and skill ruined by lack of commitment by admin- read more

My husband and I frequent Upper Crust and wanted to introduce our grand daughter to the wonderful yummies. While picking up to leave after a tasty breakfast I hastily left my wallet on the table. Lyle, who was absolutely wonderful, answered the phone when my husband called with an hysterical me in the background (we had been calling and visiting every place we went all day) he affirmed that I had indeed left it there and another patron noticed that it had been there for quite awhile and took it to the front counter. I was so elated as you can imagine. Driver's license, credit cards and all of the cash was intact. Thank you to the kind person and Upper Crust. read more

Excellent morning pastries and customer service. Will definitely be back. Had the warm jalapeño and cheddar scone. Amazing!

I stop here all the time as I traverse the state. Had a great young barista named Leo great service great attitude.

The best wedding cake. The cake was delicious and the sheet cake was well received by guests. So many compliments on the German Chocolate and Vanilla. Thank you Upper Crust. read more

Finally a barista that knows how to make amazing drinks. If you want the best coffee drink, make sure it's made by Leo. He is the reason I'm giving 5 stars read more

1. We went in at 10:40. They stated breakfast ended at 10:30 and lunch started at 11:00 so we had to go for a walk to kill some time for the lunch menu. No seating with coffee or at least water was offered for the wait. 2. They pored steaming hot water for tea into a pint glass with no handle. The basic pint with see through glass that turned the whole cup steaming hot almost instantly. When I asked for a new one with a handle ( like a coffee or tea cup)the girl at the coffee bar poured it all over the sides of the cup. 3. The food was horrible. It looked really nice at the counter, but the salad I ordered was basic and the bread was hard. Horrible experience all around. I wanted to like it, however, the whole experience left a bad taste in my mouth. read more

For the 22 years I've been local to here Upper Crust has been my favorite bakery. The cakes are absolutely delicious and there is a great selection of baked goods. I like the pre made deli options for lunch and love that there are so many vegetarian options. However the unfriendly customer service and the unkemptness of the dining area/bathroom are now deterrents for me. It's not pleasant to sit there anymore. I hope they make some changes! read more

I Special Ordered a Birthday Cake with Buttercream frosting and got "Whipped cream" frosting. There Really is a Big Difference between the two ... Birthday girl was disappointed. The excuse I was given was that "sometimes our Buttercream is light" Nope, not an acceptable excuse ... Whipped and Buttercream are at opposite ends of the spectrum ... Consistency is important! Sad that they didn't seem to care about their overall product. read more

This coffee and bakery spot is a favorite of local Chiconians.(is that a word)? It's very difficult to choose between the delectable sweet and savory baked creations, so take your time - select a little of both. And, they haven't forgotten to include several vegetarian options, too. Honestly, the selection of Fika or lunch items won't disappoint. What will disappoint is the staff - not friendly to the point of being rude. Dang, cheer-up people, you got a good thing going on! read more

Upper Crust is such an important part of the Chico ambiance. Jeff and all of his crew are warm, friendly, accommodating and always courteous. Upper Crust is the best bakery with the widest selection in town. I can't wait for fall when their soups satisfy that need for warm and cozy. Thank you for making everyone, and especially your regulars, feel special! read more

Food was amazing (Chicken sandwich-incredible//Cinnamon Roll to die for) The Service? Leo made my experience a total 5 star one. Ambiance is great. I'll be back! read more

Upper Crust Bakery 130 Main St, Chico CA 95928 February 8, 2020 Saturday - 9 AM for breakfast 2 Adults Atmosphere - 5 stars Food - 5 stars Service - 5 stars Background - Hitting another Triple D in Chico. Atmosphere - Beautiful old bakery located in the heart of downtown Chico. Local artist works hanging on the walls to add to the old building charm. Food Drinks - Mocha large, wished my coffee was not in a paper cup. Breakfast - My wife and I split a gluten free berry scone. This scone was not too dry, and had a nice crumble. I had an individual black bean quiche. The eggs and beans made for a filling breakfast. Service - The place is busy but well organized. Wait in line as you walk toward the display case. I asked if they had some gluten free options and she was helpful and showed us all kinds of options. Future - A great breakfast place. read more

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Delicious food with some gluten free options :)! I had the crustless bacon and cheese quiche and a gluten free cinnamon and apple scone. It was all great and so filling. The rest of my group had a variety of quiches, muffins, fruit cup and a French macaroon. Everyone gave two thumbs up for each item. read more

Employees are not friendly, just sort of lazily walking around at snail pace plus food was terrible for half sandwich at 15.00. Not good, I'm referring to their sandwiches in particular. Pastries are all left uncovered on top of the counter there where people are standing and waiting in line and people coughing. Pretty unsanitary. Save your money. read more