Management sent a defensive email admitting they knew promotional stock was completely gone before opening on Monday, August 3rd. They claimed they didn't keep me waiting because they told me at 7:30 AM--completely ignoring that they watched me stand in the freezing cold from 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM (an hour and a half) before saying a word. They also heavily denied the food safety issues, despite their own staff admitting on the phone that the heated blue cheese wrap has a history of making people sick. They care more about protecting their corporate image than fixing their dangerous kitchen practices and total lack of community transparency. Avoid this place at all costs. Complete failure of integrity and customer service for their 50th Anniversary promo. I arrived at 6:00 AM on Monday, August 3rd to line up, only for a staff member to tell us at 7:30 AM that there was zero promotional stock left. Turning away your earliest customers 30 minutes before opening due to poor planning is bad enough, but she then insultingly told us we could stay to buy items at 'regular price only.' They never updated their social media to warn the public, letting locals freeze in the cold on a holiday morning. Management has ignored three private emails over a full business day. Disgraceful treatment of a loyal community. read more

Hands down the best sourdough flavors in the city! The cafe is small but packs a ton of options! I've tried their jalapeño cheddar, French onion, and garlic parm sourdough and they are all great! Their focaccia pizzas are so delicious, made on their in-house focaccia and topped with delicious toppings (mozzarella, tomatoes, arugula). I've also enjoyed their muffins and shortbread cookies! Such a well rounded menu, full of delicious home made foods and reasonably priced. Service has also been too notch and I've made it a weekly trip to try new things. I've never been disappointed!! read more

I have been coming to Uprising for almost 30 years to buy an assortment of breads and goodies but one recommendation is the Bacon and Egg Sammy. Made with a cheddar biscuit, lovely cheese, egg and bacon center and seasoned with some special sauce I am unfamiliar with. Prices have been creeping up here but the sammy at $7.50. Not too bad. Sadly other items are pricier but not overboard. Other recommendations are sausage rolls and ham and cheese croissants. Service is decent. Ambience is storefront with seating. Reccomended. read more

Uprising Breads Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place is becoming a Vancouver icon with its fodd and services. Last few visits were a bit hit and miss but mostly good. HIT London Fog! Smooth silky tea latte that's served at the right temp with great foam. The scone is great with a tea or coffee. Great c9nsistent service. MISS Cinnamon Bun. Somewhat on the dry side. The side is crunchy but in a hard way. Taste is good. Ic8ng a tad of the sweet side. read more

As I'm thinking about writing this review, I realized that I've never actually purchased a loaf of Bread here. So bizarre, anyway, I guess this means I have a mission next time I am there. The staff have always been patient and helpful, even when the winding line of visceral temptation seems to be never ending. I'm in lust with the Vegetarian Breakfast sandwich, it's served on a cheese biscuit/scone thing that is absolutely perfect. A Savoury topped square of the Focaccia bread is also a must, ask for it to be gently warmed up, say the word gently to avoid blazing results. Shortbread (in whatever form you desire) is another family favourite. Outside seating is plentiful and always has a good vibe. Wait, you know what....I've never had a Coffee here either... read more

Uprising Breads Bakery - Veg Breakfast Sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Delicious. We are staying in the neighbourhood and so happy we discovered this place at the beginning of our stay. We have been for coffee and assorted baked goods every day. No seating inside but there are some tables out side and a couple of benches on the Venables side. The benches are absolutely sun soaked and nice and warm even in the winter with snow. Staff is friendly. Coffee is good. Baking is wonderful - we have tried the hot cross buns, the jalapeno cheddar scone, the cottage cheese muffin, the blueberry scone, the baked potato scone... and I am not sure what else. We buy two and share them. All have been absolutely delicious. When we are in town in this neighbourhood, it will be our go to place. Love it read more

I was in the neighborhood around lunch break so decided to stop in here for a scone. Scone was alright but felt I made better ones at home Service is meh. I would recommend some of the other bakeries along the Drive instead. read more

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the sandwiches are mediocre and the service is bad. nothing like having your change tossed at you after an awkward encounter with a half awake rude server with a dirty mustache. there's better places out there. this one just screams mount pleasant rudeness both in quality and service. they should just change their name to upheaval bakery. read more

These are the best Jamaican beef patties I've ever tried (in Vancouver or Toronto)... the flaky crust and tasty filling stands out from the factory-made fare which is so common read more

Had their 'Hot Cross Buns" from a Whole Foods while on a visit to Vancouver a few years back. yum. Whole wheat and just enough sweetness from the dried fruit and honey. So good. Likely an Easter offering. Also grabbed a box of carob chip grainy bars which edified body and soul to the degree a second box was procured and brought back home to Tacoma. All around goodness. Back in Vancouver again, 3 years later, I am prompted by that memory and seek out the original bakery......my woooord are their goods tasty. I've since had a caramel-pecan shortbread bar (drools), the flakey squishy ham and cheddar croissant, and a lemon cranberry bar. mmmmm, they do it all right. The Latte's get a 3/5 which isn't bad for me, just not stand on your toes with stars crowning the very air above me kind of good. This is a bakery, which happens to do coffee, thus I shan't knock off stars for that most minor of complaints. The people are nice here. They work hard, do their job, smile if you do etc. The question to ponder is...is it wise for me to partake in a ham and cheese croissant for breakfast for the next 5 days, just because I can and want to....I'll think on that one in a few days ;-) Note to self and others, the grassy boulevards are laden with the feces of inconsiderate dog owners, so check your foot path for poo camouflaged amongst fall leaves, for irresponsible dog owners creepeth about.."they poop, you scoop" is unknown in these parts. read more

Every city has some bakery somewhere that began as a cooperatively owned anti-capitalistic protest group that just happened to bake its own bread. Most of them, like Uprising, have since then sold their shares to a majority share holder, and quite rightly begun earning a small profit making coffee, scones and 4 different kinds of Croissants for the neighborhood parents. Many people frequent the bakery because of its long history in the neighborhood, and the fact that it has always been locally owned. This is also demonstrated by the playful and borderline hippy décor, with cartoonish paintings and wooden table tops. Despite the questionable ketchup and mustard paint on the walls, the feel is very comfortable, proud and inviting. The coffee is also to its credit, better than most and cheap enough to let you leave a tip in archaic toaster oven tip jar. Flower pots hanging by the front door, an outdoor veranda, and a good assortment of baked treats, cheaper by the dozen. read more

Uprising Breads Bakery - a street scene with cars parked on the side of the road - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I finally found my favourite local bread. It's the delicious buttermilk honey bread. It's perfect for French toast, but also great for a good panini. They also serve things other than amazing bread options, such as sandwiches and pastries. I had a london fog and it might be the best one ever. The london fog from other cafes tend to be super sweet, but this one is perfect. And finally, wonderful customer service. Super helpful and kind. Can't wait to come back. read more

Uprising Breads Bakery is probably best known for it's breads since they are sold at grocery stores throughout Vancouver. In addition to their yummy breads, the shop also has a bunch of baked goods. Uprising Breads' pecan caramel squares are obscenely good. Seriously. Amazing. They also got pies in a variety of sizes. You could get a tiny pumpkin pie for $1. They also sell granola (750g for $6.95). You can order sandwiches, vegetarian soup, pizza, salads, and espresso drinks at the counter and they also sell whole beans. There's indoor and outdoor seating. Uprising Breads has a "Donation at Close" program where they donate their left over breads to local groups involved with fighting poverty, like the Vancouver Food Bank. If your group is interested in being a recipient see their website for more information. read more

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I was buying tires for my mom's car and I had nothing to do so I walked over to Uprising Bakery for a coffee and a muffin. I have been to Uprising before but that was many years ago. I'm usually not around this area but since I was I dropped in. The shop is still as I remember it. Bustling busy and lots of freshly baked goodies to temp the palette! I didn't want to eat too much so I settled on a coffee and their egg nog white chocolate muffin. I know this bakery is health conscious so they don't use a lot of oil and preservatives. Normally, I would say the muffin was dry and hard but I know better! When washed down with black coffee the muffin was perfect! This place is pretty cool for you health conscious people out there. Give it a try if you're in the area! read more

Uprising Breads Bakery - Eggnog White Chocolate Muffin - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A welcoming family-friendly bakery with delicious treats and great service. Highly recommended, especially their ginger snap cookies.

I like to support businesses that not only provide quality products, reflected in the price, but also good, friendly service. I experienced very rude service that makes me not want to spend my money there. I wanted to like the baked goods, but the assorted muffins and bread I purchased were dry and had very little taste. Perhaps they were stale. Anyway I wont be coming back here. I wanted to love this place but the service and quality of baked goods is really not worth coming back. read more

I had the hunger for something sweetalicious when the BF suggested this place. I had the chocolate chunk cookie and the gingersnap cookie and both were fabu! They were sweet and soft and super yummy.... I am drooling a little right now just thinking about them. They also have a vegan chocolate cookie which I have tried before and is actually really good. The only thing that makes me sad about this place is that it is so far away from my home. But this probably makes my waistline and pocketbook happy. Well, that and the service was pretty mediocre, how can these people not love their jobs when they are serving up such sweetness and super cute little Halloween cookies and coffee? Perhaps they had stomach aches from overindulging in the sugar? Too many visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads? Too many cavities? We will never know.... read more

Frequent coffee buyer card that rewards me for drinking all the tasty coffee I can handle. Soy milk to accompany said coffee that actually gets to hang out on the counter with all the "normal" milks free of charge. THIS MAKES ME WEIRDLY HAPPY. Get the vegan chocolate chunk cookie. Service is usually fairly slow and unapologetic about it. It's like it's always Sunday morning in there...... which is totally cool with me, I think we could all use a little more Sunday morning in our lives. Sit on the patio, it's lovely. read more

I love this place! Seriously tasty treats. I have an unhealthy obsession with the beef Jamaican Patties. And their blue dot specials are an awesome way to try out all their different flavoured baked goods for cheap. I recently discovered that they have a refill price if you bring your cup back up. Score! My only teensy tiny complaint is that the staff is too slow and laid back. Its really cute that they remember the regulars (I'm one of them) and have chats with you but sometimes a girl is on a tight schedule and has a bus to catch! But I'll still give em 5 stars. read more

Let's get to the main problem with this local bakery. The people both staff and patrons are pretentious self centred alt/emo/liberal hipsters. I ordered a coffee and a raspberry rhubarb pastry which was ok but would have been better if heated up. The girl who served me could care less about helping me out and just wanted to go on her break. She serves me a cold slice of the rhubarb pastry without heating it up and then she tries to short change me for $7. Her other coworkers seem to have the same "me" attitude and be in their own little world. The patrons aren't any better with their head so far up where the sun don't shine. Glad I don't live in the area and have to see this on a daily basis. read more

Yum yum and tripple yum! There is so much too choose from you may have a hard time picking just a couple things. I love waking up early and riding my bike down here. There's always a slew of locals posted all around this place and for good reason. They make an amazing assortment of breads, baked goods and they even have frozen stuff too! You can go here and grab breakfast, lunch and dinner, how many bakeries can do that? read more

Spent the day walking the drive and then grabbed some coffee and dessert from this local bakery. They have great baked goods. Had the rhubarb pie, sweet yet tart. read more

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Uprising is a Vancouver icon with over thirty years in business.They have developed a reputation for good quality baked goods that can be found in retail stores throughout the Vancouver area and beyond. The cafe and bakery retail outlet on Venables St. is so very cute with indoor and outdoor seating, however they do not offer any non gluten alternative breads at this time or even any N.G. snacks. I think that they are missing a market by not offering some alternative. There are so many wonderful non gluten mixed Flours available now, that I think this is an oversight on their behalf. Also, I have found the customer service to be less than friendly. They DO have Soy for Coffee drinks so, that's a small concession and I will keep checking back about the breads. read more

Baked goods would get at least 4 starts from me, but their savoury food items are so bland. I had Mexi Veggie wrap (kudos for vegeterian food), veggie chilli and happy planet happy smoothie which was the best part of the meal. The wrap was reheated in the microwave (dear lord, why???!!) and the chilli was room temperature with a cold pocket (here's a tip if you insist on using a microwave, heat the soup for few minutes, stir it and then blast it for another minute or so). Service was so indifferent I actually regretting tipping them. Next time I will stick to cherry scones. read more

Love this place! It's my go to for lunch when I'm working. Its just down the street! Fresh everything! My only complaint is that the staff can be extremely rude and off putting, it's a total "better than you" attitude EVERYTIME I go there. Like all the customers are an annoyance or dumb.... everytime! Besides the staff, I love this place and it's definitely the food that keeps me coming back. read more

The closest supermarket to my home orders baked breads from Uprising Bakery. I've tried most of the grainy goods, but my favorite remains the hedgehog rolls. I've got many memories of car trips through the U.K. where bread roll sandwiches were the main picnic item. And when you combine a very British word like "hedgehog" with the form of a roll, I get unstoppable nostalgia. What is a hedgehog roll? It's a whole-wheat roll coated in all kinds of seeds and grains: flax, sunflower, oats, barley, wheat, rye, millet, and buckwheat. It has the same dapple-ish outside that a hedgehog has when it's scared and rolled up into a ball. My only star-diminishing point is I'm pretty sure the bread bags are not recyclable. And when Dempster's is sitting right next to Uprising in a recyclable bag, I suddenly have to weigh my options. read more

I have just stuffed my belly full of delicious, delicious baked goods from Uprising Breads, and gosh darn it, I feel good about it. I was experiencing an uber hankering for sweets, so I dragged the SO for a walk along the Drive to seek out some worthy pastries. Thankfully, I remembered Uprising Breads and they were still open. Upon entering, we both started drooling over the items in the glass pastry case. In the end, we bought a piece of blueberry cheesecake, a gingersnap cookie and an oatmeal cookie -a holy trifecta of awesomeness. (Yes, we were feeling mighty gluttonous) The verdict? Although the oatmeal cookie was just "meh", the gingersnap was chewy and oh-so good. The cheesecake: to die for. It blew our minds. In fact, if a) we hadn't just bought the last one, and b) they were still open, I would run back down there to buy another right now. With Uprising Breads dangerously close, I had better keep up with my running, lest I become morbidly obese. And I would -I have no willpower when it comes to baking that is THIS good. read more

Meh. Just bought what should be a fresh loaf of bread as it's a bakery after all. Nope its 3 day old 'fresh' bread. Stale. Waste of my money and time. Save your money and buy bread somewhere else. read more

Yumm! Baked goods! This places makes the BEST gingersnap/ginger bread cookies i've ever had! They are big, chewy, and real tasting! They have a wide selection of baked goods from carrot cake and banana bread to pastries. read more

Nice drop by spot before or after downtown, without the corporate feel of a starbucks. personally i enjoy the quietness between lunch and dinner, can work in the back, & good corner view too. Plenty of parking on the side streets. Order their hot chocolate lots ;) read more

The baked goods are so good. I love the different breads they make there. I don't think the service is that great, I find most staff or the same staff members every time I go there to be quite rude and "too good" or something. I thought it was kind of expensive and not really worth it to eat there, depending on what you got. I mean its a really nice bakery, the atmosphere isn't super friendly, the goods are good, but you could probably find something just as good somewhere else with a nicer atmosphere. read more

Excelente bread and coffee. If you are in a hurry I recommend the breakfast burrito. My favourite pastry is the buttermilk scone.

Overpriced amongst anything. Each morning I been to this bakery, they ran out of ham-swiss sandwiches or they haven't prepared them yet'. Theres always a long line as there is only one cashier, the fudgee brownie of seven eleven is even better than the one this bakery features. read more

I saw a scone that made me happy- blueberry and white chocolate. I wish I had my camera, so you can see how perfect they looked. Unfortunately I only had cash, and enough on hand for my brownie mission. But I will be back soon for one of those scones. Uprising is a great community bakery. Though they're known for their breads, I always partake in the sweets kept behind the glass display. But they also offer some lunch options and many cold beverages. Another thing to try- the cranberry lemon bars. Happiness is a small brown bag of goodies from Uprising. read more

When dad came here back in the day when they first opened up to cater the hippies and the health nuts, this was great bread and great food. For awhile we stopped coming becuase it seemed that their reasonable prices went through the roof and it no longer catered to those who first shopped here for bread. Over the years, we've come and gone as customers, but more recently it's been refound. Resurfaced back into our family and we are enjoying their whole grains and heavy breads like it used to be. There are other items served now, but it's mainly that stuff that brings us back to our hippie days and tie dye shirts. Uprising is a staple of this community and that community is growing and supporting something that is iconic in this neighbourhood. Great stuff. read more

Sandwich Brownie and Coffee I had for lunch here were good. As store they post lunch specials on there menu but unless you see yourself staff do offer the special at the till. A similar tactic that fast food chains use where they have sales on the outside windows but not posted at the till were you order. read more

I use to love Uprising, their Ginger Snaps 15 years ago were the best, it had a bit of a kick from the fresh ginger, a bit crispy & chewy but the recipe has changed over the years. It was still an okay cookie a few years ago but now it's just not worth it anymore. The cookies are now flat as a pancake, lacks the complexity it once had before and is a bit airy. A shame since I would like to keep supporting a long standing local business. I'll give the cookies another shot in a year or two if you're still around, I hope you guys go back to the OG recipe! read more

I love this place! I don't see how anyone could give it less than four stars!!! The chewy ginger cookies are what first drew me here - they are always fresh and taste like my grandma's! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE the Honey Buttermilk bread. I am sure it's not as healthy as their alternatives, but it's so darn tasty!!!! read more

Uprising is good for bread, but some of their baked goods are not the best. It's a nice spot to sit on a weekend morning, but more to read the paper outside then to actually work on your laptop. They serve Saltspring Island Coffee which is excellent. Baked goods are wholesome and some (like the chocolate spelt muffins) are great. Sandwiches are good - try the turkey pesto baguette, or the avocado hummus. I am also a fan of their 'blue dot specials.' Service is usually fast and friendly. They have lovely vegan chocolate bites that are nice to pick up for potlucks or small office parties. Cornbread and ginger loaf are two other favorites. The thing is, though, that I am a savory baked-good junkie, and the croissants and scones don't quite cut it for me. This is a favorite neighborhood business that I love to support, but I'm sticking with the breads and occasional sweet treat, rather than savory baked goods from now on. read more

Irish soda bread, enough said They used to sell their irish soda bread at whole foods, but now you can only find it here It's delicious..a slice with butter is a good accompaniment to a cup of tea Seriously good bread..a taste of home read more