Spring Mill Bread Co — Restaurant in Takoma Park

What a delight to stumble across this gem in the heart of historic Takoma Park Junction! My best friend and I finished shopping at the Co-op across the street and wanted a bite to eat. We were unfamiliar with the area as we live in DC and took a short stroll the historic storefronts to see what we could find.

Spring Mill Bread Company looked quaint and inviting, with bright red tables and chairs for enjoying their food outside. Inside , we saw a wall of bread, brick walls and beautiful water color art decorating the walls. There was a couch and antique coffee table made from an old wagon. Displays of homemade jams and fresh baked goods including cakes and cookies lined another wall. We selected our sandwiches and were asked the type of bread we wanted them on. All of the bread is baked fresh from their kitchen in the back. We chose to eat inside in the bay window where there was an ample amount of sunlight. Soon our sandwiches were brought to us on a beautiful platter decorated with lemons. Our sandwiches were huge and required two hands to pick them up! So fresh and delicious, we felt like we were on an adventure of a lifetime. If you are ever going to Takoma Park, please be sure to stop by this...

2 stars for the friendly employees. The food was a massive regret. Honey wheat bread was so dry it was hard to eat. The flavor was quite bitter which was a surprise for a honey wheat. Veggie toppings were older and dried. I expected fresh shredded carrots, fresh lettuce, etc. It really looked and tasted like an older dried out bag of mixed salad was put on top. The pickles did seem to be homemade and were the only thing that added any flavor whatsoever. It was also missing one of the ingredients I ordered. Maybe there are supply chain issues, but I’m not planning to go back anytime soon.

The oatmeal chocolate chip cookie also lacked flavor. It wasn’t very sweet for a dessert, more like a granola bar. The bread and cookie were baked well but otherwise very much miss the mark. Disappointing since I have been searching for a local go-to simple lunch spot just like this. The broken and inaccurate website was the cherry on top....

I’ve been a fan of Spring Mill bread and pastries for many years, usually visiting the Gaithersburg location. Recently for the first time I stopped in at the Takoma Park location. I was delighted to discover a seating area, both indoor and outdoor, with charming decor as well as the always delicious baked goods. The honey whole wheat bread is my go-to (although every bread I’ve tried is spectacular). Among the many other offerings, my fave among the savory selections is the spinach feta turnover (perfect at both locations); on the sweet side, the cinnamon rolls are astoundingly good. While in the Takoma store, I fell into conversation with an elderly patron who absolutely loves the place (and also is a spinach turnover fan)—she was trying to decide what to take home after enjoying her coffee and a treat at an indoor table. This is truly a neighborhood place, like some charming village shop in a cozy...