Great Harvest Bread Co. — Restaurant in Temecula

I had mixed feelings about Great Harvest Bread Co. I loved how the inside of this rather sizable bakery was decorated...bright & colorful. It was nice, looking at all the freshly baked goodies & bread, displayed all about the inside here. The baked pastries & cookies within the glass cases looked amazing. I noticed they did not have an espresso machine. Their coffee was in large stainless steel thermos dispensers.

My wife & I purchased a Raisin Walnut Cinnamon Roll, & it looked just as spectacular as it tasted...moist, humongous, & covered in cream cheese frosting, sprinkled with raisins & walnuts bits on top.

We bought 2 loaves of bread here, a small honey white loaf & full-size sourdough loaf. Each loaf looked pretty aesthetically, but after toasting & tasting a slice of each, at home, we were both sadly disappointed. We agreed that each of these, were just on par with supermarket baked bread of like kinds...nothing more. For a point of reference, we paid over $7 for Great Harvest Bakery's Sourdough Loaf & less than half that for a supermarket sourdough loaf, which, believe it or not, had stronger sourdough flavor. That noted, I'd gladly pay more for designer bread, if I judged it extraordinary. The Great Harvest Honey White Loaf was dense, texture-wise, & nothing stood out about it. The sourdough loaf from Great Harvest had lots of large air pockets throughout, plus I barely got any Sourdough flavor, from my toasted slice.

So I was bit torn, regarding this place. I'd definitely get another Cinnamon Roll here, but I probably wouldn't buy any of their fresh-baked bread, unless we tried something different. It was also disappointing Great Harvest Bread Co. didn't make it a priority, to serve a wide variety of fresh brewed coffee drinks & espressos, to wash down their baked goods with.

My wife & I thought the person working the counter, who got & rang up our order, was a bit short with...

If you're a bread lover like me, then you've stumbled upon a carb paradise at the Great Harvest Bread Company! Their Sourdough bread is so good, it should come with a warning: "May cause uncontrollable bread cravings!" But hold your horses, folks, because I must warn you about the "Great Harvest Shuffle." Yes, you'll wait up to 20 minutes for your food to arrive. Now, I know what you're thinking: "Twenty minutes? That's like an eternity in bread years!" But fear not, my fellow bread enthusiasts, because when that plate finally lands in front of you, it's like a slice of heaven descended upon your order.

My. Yum! I had the pleasure of sinking my teeth into the Wine Country sandwich on their herb bread, and I swear time stood still. Layers of deliciousness embraced my taste buds, and I found myself contemplating how I could fit an entire loaf of that herb bread into my purse. No judgment, please. My only dilemma now is how I'll ever be able to try anything else on their menu. Do I stick to my beloved Sourdough and risk missing out on other bread-ventures? Or do I branch out and risk a potential bread heartbreak? Decisions, decisions!

Pro tip: If you want to experience that intoxicating aroma of freshly baked bread, set your alarm for 6 am and make a beeline to this place. It's like being hugged by a cloud of warm, doughy goodness. Just be prepared for the early morning carb-induced happiness that may follow. Great Harvest Bread Company is a carb...

This place has awesome sandwiches WHEN they do it right! You will pay about $9 for a panini (no drink! You pay for that separate!) And maybe 10 tortilla chips. And you may ask for no onions, lettuce, and tomato on your sandwich but sometimes they'll put it on there anyway. Sometimes the chips your sandwich comes with are stale, sometimes they're fine. One time they asked for here or to go and I said here. Well they packaged it to go. So for about 10 bucks for a sandwich that may not be made correctly maybe some stale chips which you will only get a few of, I'd rather go somewhere else. For that much money I expected more. Even when I asked for a refund they act like I'm the weird one! Maybe I'll go back when I don't have to pay 10 dollars for a small sandwich PLUS a drink. They really should include one. A reasonable price would be 6 or 7 bucks with a drink included. SAVE YOUR MONEY its too expensive for what you get! A loaf of stupid bread is like 6 bucks and the punch cards! Don't get me started on those!! YOU HAVE TO BUY 13 SANDWICHES OR LOAVES OF BREAD TO GET ONE FOR FREE. So $130 worth of sandwiches or $78 worth of bread. This is what I call robbery people! I used to always give them the benefit of the doubt and think, well maybe this time it'll be different but I finally GAVE UP after them messing up my order EVERY time. Don't fall...