Such a great experience! Highly recommended. I asked Google where I could get a good roast beef deli sandwich, then Google asked me if I wanted fresh baked bread. YES! The recommendation was this location. . Pros - Easy location, good parking, large/well-lit store with ample seating and a cozy atmosphere. Great selection of fresh baked breads, pastries, sweets/treats! Be sure to check out the 50% off shelf for great bargains. They offer espresso drinks as well as ready-serve drip coffee. I bought more than I should have. Everything was delicious. Deli sandwich was ready to go in the window, but I was allowed to add tomato & onion. Flavored mayos is a great idea! Thank you. Everything was well packed. The staff was amazing too! Very friendly and knowledgeable about their products. I need to return to try their soups. . Cons - Scone was quite flavorful, but it was overworked and didn't have a delicate crumb. Maybe just an off day (I hope). Perfectly baked though. I added onion to the deli sandwich, but it was diced, so a lot fell out of the sandwich as I picked it up. I think ring slices would be better for a sandwich. read more

I love the breads, but wish they had more whole grains. Soup is fantastic! And it comes with unlimited bread from a basket of different kinds. Butter included too. Sandwiches are good. I just like the soup better! People are nice and knowledgeable. read more

Every time I am in Boise I stop at the S. Apple Street location and order a sandwich and one of their hand crafted loafs of bread to take home. I've always had a great experience and appreciate that they offer organic choices. Their staff is always pleasant and courteous. The ambiance is pleasant but basic - it's fine for me. It's in a shopping center so you can visit other places while you are there. read more

Unparalleled whole wheat sourdough bread. Positively perfect. Efficient staff. big variety of breads, I'm just particularly devoted to the whole wheat sourdough. read more

Nice staff, great coffee, and BOMB pastries. They have so many delicious freshly baked breads and pastries as well as flavorful sandwiches. We picked up a couple loaves of ciabatta to use for dinner and everyone loved it! The breakfast panini was super good and my latte was perfect. read more

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very welcoming,Kind friendly staff Blueberry muffins are delicious and the sourdough bread. Are my favorite. I've tasted their delicious breakfast egg and bacon sandwich. I am pleased with the Bakery so close to me. Thanks again. Lilly R read more

Came by here to try and get a few sandwiches before work this morning. The display case for sandwiches looked somewhat decrepit. Staff mentioned they were still making the sandwiches and they wouldn't be ready until around 11:30. This happened right after 11. In my opinion a place that's basically a bakery/sandwich shop should have their full array of sandwiches available sooner. But it's still only my opinion. However, I decided to try some of the lemon blueberry bread/loaf and a pumpkin chocolate chip muffin. The blueberries were dried out (over baked bread) and I provided a picture of my other item containing baked in hair. I'd already left the location before I saw this so I wasn't able to remedy the situation. Even if the hair wasn't present, the pumpkin spice flavor was ubiquitous and overpowering. I probably won't be back anytime in the immediate future. read more

Zeppole Cafe - Pumpkin Chocolate Chip - Hair was baked into the muffin. - Bakeries Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Mannnnn. I was told this had ham, salami, etc etc on here. It has 3 slices of grocery store thin sliced salami and 3 half slices of provolone. This is pathetic. read more

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Can you ever go wrong with warm soup and amazing bread for a fall lunch? Definitely not here! I love the bread here! I love stopping in for that specialty item I'm needing to make my belly full or my dinner perfect. Rosemary ciabatta is one I grab to go with homemade chicken noodle soup, our family fav. read more

This place is a cute bakery coffee shop located in Boise Idaho. I grabbed a couple scones and lattes for a nice breakfast. Everything was delightful and the staff were pleasant. read more

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I have always loved this place and their food is always amazing. I went in on Saturday afternoon. There were two young kids working the counter and their service was exceptional. Would recommend this place. read more

With no other orders ahead of me, it took almost 15 minutes to get this paper thin, dry (no mayo) $9.99 BLT. It contained only one and a half slices of wafer thin bacon, I had to stretch to cover the bread!! My wife ordered half a chicken salad sandwich which was also very meager. The bill was just shy of $20.00 and they want a tip! It's a shame this is what you get these days. We won't be back! read more

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We were looking for something quick and easy to start off our morning so we stopped in at Zeppole Cafe before running some errands. We got a 16oz Mexican Mocha, 16oz Vanilla Breve along with the blueberry lemon scone and the raspberry white chocolate scone. The barista was nice and patient as we tried to figure out what we wanted. The drinks and scones were delicious and fresh. The cafe itself has plenty of parking (it sits in a shopping center) and is spacious with a good selection of seating. If we lived near by, I could see this becoming one of my regular homework spots. read more

I am disabled and the staff working the counter treated me with disrespect. I tried to make a complaint and the staff talked over the top of me and walked away. I would not recommend this establishment to anyone. read more

Can I say NEW YORK RYE bread? Love the stuff. And they make it fresh at Zeppole's Cafe available on Monday and Wednesday. They have lots of other good bakery items at this cafe, but what caught my taste-buds was the New York Rye...so delicious! The best part was seeing Fido in the Window waiting to drive Mommy home. Look closely at the photo of the Denali suv. Fido is precious. read more

Zeppole Cafe - I'm outside of Zeppole's cafe and see Fido waiting to drive Mommy home. Look closely...So Precious!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Boise, Idaho

We were really excited to try this place because we constantly buy their bread at our local market (their sourdough bread is fantastic by itself). However, the actual location is nothing special. The customer service was pretty bad. In fact, the people working seemed irritated with us because we were taking a little bit of time to look over the menu before we ordered a few items to go. Keep in mind, we were the only customers in line. Now to the food. The sandwich we had (roasted red pepper with feta cheese, olives, and spinach) was okay in terms of flavor, but overall, dry. We also bought a raspberry scone which wasn't anything special either. Not a whole lot of flavor. We still plan to buy their sourdough loaves at our local market when we need it, but won't go back into the actual bakery due to the poor service and the food quality. read more

Loathe to write one star reviews, I usually just don't take the time to do it. I'm a 'glass half full' type but there are times when a counterpoint review is a little like a public service announcement for taking pause before visiting. Maybe if I'd noted one before coming here with out of town friends given positive Yelp reviews, we would have avoided the really poor experience. Here goes my bottom line humble Yelp opinion: you can do so much better for bakery items than Zeppole and as a dine in experience it is woeful. The only thing that saved the day was the friendly young woman behind the counter doing her best to represent the paltry product of pre-wrapped, pre-made sandwiches that were on soggy bread when unwrapped to eat and lukewarm soup that tasted as if out of a package. These were so bad that we didn't get as far as the cookies or sweets to comment on those. But in everything is connected mode, I noted on making a trip to the loo that one had to walk by trays of open, cooling cookies on a rolling cart right in the path of travel to the bathroom. Said facilities being out of TP and when the really nice young woman behind the counter was informed she apologized and made mention of same to a sort of sullen looking woman sitting at a corner table who with metaphorical dark cloud hanging over her head stomped in to fix the issue. IMHO both Gaston's, Acme and Wildflower all make superior bakery products to Zeppole and that was my view before coming to this store. Still, on occasion I'd buy one of the Zeppole parm breadsticks at the CoOp. But after coming in here, Zeppole is off my list for purchasing at all anywhere. I realize I may hold a minority view. I realize they may have been having a bad day on the day of my visit. But if so, what a bad day it was. THIS N THAT: 1) Parking: Big strip mall lot. 2) Accessibility: How it is 25 years after the ADA was passed that strip mall owners get parking and accessibility so wrong is a crime. Literally. Regardless, if someone in your group uses a wheelchair be advised the accessible parking is a mess. read more

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The desserts are great and the grilled cheese sandwiches are heaven! The tomato soup is good, and a nice compliment to one of their signature grilled cheese yummies! The grilled cheese are pretty big, so come with a big appetite or, if you get the soup too, you have enough to share with a friend. The Boise has bacon on it, what more do you need? All their desserts and pastries are delish! You can sometimes buy a whole loaf of one of the specialty breads, if you come early in the week before they sell out. I really really really love your banana bread Zeppole, but lately you haven't had it in stock! Please bring it back!!!!! It's yummy by itself or heated with just a touch of butter! read more

I am super impressed by the quality and the price at this bakery. Staff is very friendly, it smells wonderful, and I was pleasantly surprised at my final bill. I got a gorgeous sourdough loaf, 3 hoagie type (ohhh they call them something else britti? Fritti? Lol) rolls and a yummy pastry and it was $10. They also serve beer and wine here, looks like they have sandwiches and etc. she pointed out the "day old " rack and informed me the bagels and scones are 25% off after 3. I'm having spaghetti tonight and am most excited about my bread...I'll be back for sure! read more

Great family owned bakery. I have been coming in here for years. Nothing beats hot soup on a cold day. Apple St location. read more

The Zeppole Village Loaf has been one of our favorites for sandwiches for years. But during a recent visit I noticed the scones looked like something that needed to be investigated. They had several types of scones (Raspberry White Chocolate, Lemon Blueberry, Cranberry Orange Walnut, Maple Walnut, Butterscotch Coconut) and a sign indicating they had made too many for the day and the price was about half off the regular $2.75 price due to making too many breakfast pastries for the day. Score! We ended up with three scones...Raspberry White Chocolate, Cranberry Orange Walnut, & Butterscotch Coconut. I think the Cranberry Orange Walnut had the edge, but all were great. They are just my style of scones...no thick icing (like Big City tends to do) and not too sweet. I was able to chat with James who works there and he recommended about 20 seconds in the microwave if you take them to go. The next day heated the leftovers in the microwave and they tasted even better than the previous day's unheated version. read more

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Clam chowder is watered down. I had half a roast beef where's the meat. Sadden how this place has changed soo much. Where's the chocolate in the cookies. Perhaps the struggle is so real you just put less work into the food. If there was a manager here I felt they would care I would say something read more

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Good bread but really shitty attitudes! It doesn't matter who is working, it never fails. They seem miserable and act like we are bothering them. We won't be back read more

Parmesan gracini!!!! Crunchy salty savory - worth a small dip in my vegan powers. Keeps me mortal/humble. Anything sweet but especially the lemon bars. Veg sandwich pretty good - they're all pre-made so probably earlier in the day is best. Tomato soup just ok. If you like a lot of cream, you will love it. (They are vegetarian friendly for lunch but not for vegans - though I did spot some vegan cookies) Quiet atmosphere good for work/study as long as my loud self doesn't show up Ps: they have moved across the street from their original location so pay close attention to your map. read more

Coffee is alright but can't beat the bang for your buck. Homemade soups and sandwiches are awesome maybe not the fastest but speed doesn't equal quality. read more

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We love coming over to this bakery on Saturday mornings and grabbing several loaves of bread for our weekly addiction. Highly recommended because the quality of the baked goods and the customer service are both fabulous. read more

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We want to like it, we really do. Each time we have stopped by we have been underwhelmed by their service. As residents of the area, we want a place to stop for a soup or sandwich and enjoy a place to have a casual lunch. Instead we have found a menu that is limited by what is already prepared and the staff hasn't been willing to make a specific sandwich or meal. We want to like you! Please consider more hours and a service minded attitude. read more

First of all let me just say that the only reason I'm giving a 3 and not a 4 star rating is based on the overall experience. I truly believe that Zeppole makes the BEST bread in the Valley. In fact, I wish they would open a second location in Meridian! I happened to be in that part of town today so I stopped in and grabbed lunch for me and my husband. I love the fact that you can choose between 1/2 and whole sandwiches. They have a great variety... Desserts, bagels, loaves of bread, sandwiches, salads, soups, etc. My order consisted of 1/2 turkey & provolone sandwich, pasta salad, a whole roast beef & cheddar, and a cup of tomato ravioli soup. I got all of this for only $13! Everything tastes very good and I highly recommend the pesto mayo as an addition to your sandwich. The reason that I am eating them a 3 is because I feel they could expand their service and make their lunch experience better. It would be nice if they made sandwiches upon order so that you could add and build as you like. Everything is currently made ahead of time in the morning and is plain and simple. If you request mayo they give you a container and a knife to add it yourself. They could also offer a soda fountain instead of just cans that you grab out of a fridge. My only other complaint is the way they package everything... I would prefer each sandwhich wrapped or in a to go container. Everything here was just put into a paper bag with loose sandwiches semi wrapped in paper. read more

Zeppole Cafe - The BEST bread in town! The tomato ravioli soup was delicious too - Bakeries Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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I had worked at the main bakery for a day and watched them sell bread that had been dropped on the floor. Not sanitary no matter how hot the bread is. The owner was blatantly dishonest with me about employee wages and starting pay. The guy training me was telling me how poorly managed this bakery was and how he had felt Charles does not care about his employees. Glad I dodged a bullet by not continuing my work here. read more

Love Zeppole! The staff is always friendly and even if their staff terrible is probably still go for the food; it's just that good. The coffee they serve from Caffe D'arte is delicious as well. read more

So apparently you're not allowed to leave a negative review regarding crappy customer service "because of Covid". My previous review was taken down because apparently Yelp thinks businesses should be able to be jerks to customers right now and not be reviewed for it due to "circumstances beyond their control". It's well within the control of every human being right now to TREAT CUSTOMERS DECENTLY!! Yes, it's possible to enforce a mask policy politely! Yes, it's possible to verbalize local restrictions politely! Yes, it's possible for an employee to KEEP THEIR OWN MASK ON WHILE TELLING CUSTOMERS THEY CAN'T COME IN WITHOUT A MASK! read more

Pick up a turkey provolone, chicken salad sandwich & roasted beef cheddar! Everything was good! Will definitely come back if we're just happened in the area! read more

Here's the deal - they have okay to almost Good sandwiches but definitely not what they used to be . The bread is way too firm and chewy instead of the soft village loaf they used before. Also the lettuce is gross . It's old it's wilted and Fresh . The counter people are usually friendly except for this one lady who works there - shes very hurried even if there isn't a line and overcharged me. She's off . Probably has been working there too long. I would say anywhere else . Subway is even better . read more

I am a huge fan of scones.  In particular ones that are more like a biscuit.   Fortunately for me, those are exactly the style that Zeppole makes.  From the options available (Raspberry White Chocolate, Lemon Blueberry, Cranberry Orange Walnut, Maple Walnut, Butterscotch Coconut) we selected three.  We opted for the Raspberry White Chocolate, Cranberry Orange Walnut and the Butterscotch Coconut.  We ate half of them at room temp that afternoon.  Based upon staff recommendation, we warmed up the leftovers.  I definitely preferred the scones heated.  For me, the Cranberry Orange Walnut was the best.  However, they were all great.  It's awesome to have a bakery of Zeppole's caliber in our neighborhood! read more

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I recently ordered a variety of pastries for my sister-in law's baby shower and I could not have been happier with how everything turned out. Not only did they cut the pastries into shareable sizes, allowing everyone to try a little bit of everything, they also packaged them so that they stayed incredibly fresh and moist. Huge hit and everyone was raving about them! I would also HIGHLY recommend their new cinnamon buns. They're the perfect consistency and the glaze has just the slightest hint of orange to it. Can't wait to order from them again! read more

I went to zeppole to buy 2 breakfast sandwiches. I really like the bread here, but these sandwiches were worse than any egg McMuffin you can imagine. The bread was extremely dry and the sausage and ham were chewy. The cheese was like eating plastic. There wasn't any butter or added flavor. Imagine a sandwich that was sent out with soldiers training in the desert......this is it. I even asked the server if there was going to be any sauce or other addition to the sandwich. She told me that she could give me a side of mustard. I said no thanks. We could only gag down half of each sandwich with lots of water. Luckily we were able to pawn them off on some co-workers who have no taste. I would recommend that the management look at Starbucks who make the most awesome breakfast sandwiches. read more

I go for the bread. The parmesan crusty type bread is great for soups or on the side of shrimp scampi. All the loafs of bread that I have gotten in the past have always been very fresh and tasty. We tryed some different types of pastry that were just ok. So my recommendation is the sourdough. It's always awesome as well. read more

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I absolutely love this place- the little paninis that you can get as well as their yummy muffins. Their cookies are also great as well as the happy hour options for wine. The other day, I was there with a friend and one of the workers overheard me talking about making an Italian dinner that evening for my husband. The worker then approached me a little while later with a free loaf of bread for my dinner. It was a very thoughtful, kind, and unexpected gesture. I will always continue to come back to this little shop! read more

We went here for some early morning coffee. The employees were running around making the bread which is shipped out to many of the restaurants around Boise. It smelled fantastic! The service was very good, they took out order right away and we got to chose which of the many pastyrs we wanted to have with it. Zeppole is also a great place to go for lunch. they have several sandwiches and at least two soups to chose from. read more

I was walking to Starbucks when I saw this place and I rather try local coffee shops. I had a soy latte. It was good, very hot as it should be. I m new to soy I prefer milk so I wasn't thrilled just because of the soy. The foam was perfect. I also had a morning glory muffin. Excellent! I will come back Their sandwiches looks amazing. I really like this place. The folks behind the counter is very polite. And if you engage in conversation they open up and are friendly. I'll be coming back. I have to try their breads. read more