Great Harvest Bread Co. — Restaurant in Fairbanks

Just left. After calling in an order ahead and then calling my husband back about purchasing chicken & tuna salad separately in containers. They asked us how long will it take for us to get there and we said 20 minutes. My husband stayed home with our daughter while i bravely drove on icy roads despite being very pregnant b/c i hadn't been out of the house in weeks. Got there and 2 people were ahead of me but 5 more people came in after me and 4 left before i got our food. By this time 30+ minuteshad passed, my car still running and my son practically kicking out of the womb wanting food. I texted my husband i arrived @ 6:14pm and did not leave until 6:45-50pm. I didn't really get a sincere apology and by my hoodie they should know we are military. Maybe it was my face mask that made service slower b/c nowadays people forget covid still exists and so.e have to follow guidelines. Or maybe it was my husband being a different ethnic background... whatever it was/is i felt very disrespected being visibly pregnant with no real service follow up for the long wait after having called in. Hate to say it but i have been treated like this in many places of business by people not seemingly of the same ethnic backgroud, and quite frankly, im tired of it. Good riddance to bad rubbish for sure! Sidebar: Please remember to be kind to all people b/c you don't know their current circumstances and you could just be hope for getting through a trying...

Apparently when I ordered a loaf of cinnamon bread at the drive through, they saddled their horses and headed east to Alberta to harvest the wheat they would need for this tantalizing treat. After that, they headed to the Bonneville salt flats of western Utah (likely on foot) to obtain a pinch of salt. From there, they boarded a schooner bound for Sri Lanka (that's where cinnamon is from) and harvested several tablespoonfuls of cinnamon, while stopping at various places across the globe to collect various ingredients for this loaf of bread that I have been waiting on for 30 minutes now. I waited 25 minutes before starting this review. I still have not recieved my bread, nonetheless I am still giving this place 2 stars because I assume it will be delicious. If this little snack wasn't for my 7 months pregnant wife, I would've driven away long ago.

40 minutes in and I still have not recieved any updates.

The kid who rang me up had the audacity to look me in the eye at the 30 minute mark and ask if I would like to leave a tip. As it is my policy to not be rude to food service workers. I just said "No".

It is worth mentioning that there were multiple employees joshing around while he asked me for extra money.

Update: after they saw me typing a Google review they freaked out and found my order.

It was not fresh baked. Just 45 minutes older than when I ordered it.

Update: they clearly used A.I. to reply. Nice...

Pretty darn good. This was my second time visiting. Previously I had gotten the cold veggie sandwich which blew me away and I was so impressed, but this time I ordered the hot Mediterranean sandwich. It was good but definitely noticeably lacked in flavor. The avocado was good but didnt serve any flavor and the hummus was also pretty tasty but there wasnt enough of it on the sandwich to give you the wow factor that it needed. I would suggest perhaps using oil and lemon juice on it? Maybe salt and pepper and oregano? It needs something.

Nonetheless, I still do love this place. My husband always orders the hot smoked house sandwich and devours it in half the time it takes me to finish a fourth of my sandwich.

I do admire the amount of meats and veggies they pack into these delicious sandwiches. If you're like me then half a sandwich is more than enough. A whole sandwich would put me right into a food coma.

There are other options like baked goodies, soups, and fresh breads to choose from here.

We will continue coming back...