Great Harvest Bread Co. — Restaurant in Rochester

I have to admit, I was very hesitant to write a review about this place. Not because I had anything negative to say, quite the opposite. This place is brilliant as an artisan bakery, the bread they make is too good to be true and some really bad for your waistline 8) . I recommend this place even knowing it will make the pizza bread I have gone here to get harder to get as they seem to sell out of it very quickly. I had a couple bites of it with my son and we vowed we would go the next weekend and get more, it was totally worth it from a tastebuds perspective. My waist is going to take for ever to recover from the events that transpired that Saturday. Which was the day that we were told by rumor that they make that particular bread. If your a bread lover you MUST stop here, if your visiting Rochester this is a place where the locals go. The prices are affordable and the quality is good, and it makes a good family outing on a fairly...

Great Harvest Baking Company milling whole wheat flour for over 40 years. Breads and baked goods that are truly simple, wholesome and delicious. A wide selection of bread like cinnamon chip white, honey whole wheat, Swedish rye, challah, old fashioned white and much more. Very limited on the sweets with just a handful of muffins, cookies and scones. My choice was the Savannah Apple Bar with chunks of apple, an oatmeal cookie crust, wholesome rolled oats, and a sweet hint of shaved coconut. A deli is available with freshly baked bread, made from scratch sandwiches. Layout of the bakery is very tight and not user friendly as the checkout is first and you have to work your way to the back to see breads on the rake and a small display case of sweets....

Fantastic jewel hidden within the city. The staff was very friendly and was knowledgeable about all their bread, cookies and muffins. They also offer free samples! What a brilliant move. Once you taste Great Harvest Bread, package persurvative bread is just not gonna cut it. The stores atmosphere was homey, warm and inviting, but not over done. They even allow you to watch them knead the dough. Best sandwiches, great spread choices. Soup choice sound delicious but for me (true Minnesotan) to hot for soup today. Reasonable prices. You take a bite of that fresh bread and it not only tastes incredible if only for a split second, the taste takes you back home. A must stop for a great lunch, and a loaf of...