Bob's Well Bread at the Ballard Store

Quick stop on the way to Paso Robles. Enjoy 😊.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Bob’s We’ll Bread Bakery is a cozy corner cafe and bakery offering a delightful and fresh english muffins, breads, croissant etc. They’re located at the corner of Baseline ave and Cottonwood st deep in residential area of Ballard CA.

I came on a cool, overcast Saturday morning. It was just a two minute walk from the house I stayed. It’s a popular local bakery and hence a line already formed outside. They only a few customers at a time given its a small bakery store. So be prepared to wait but it moves pretty fast.

After perusing their menu, I ordered a few breakfast items: Avocado toasts x pack egg, cafe latte, and an english muffin. Coffee was nice. Food was good especially the EM. It’s so bloody fresh ‘n warm and huge. Staff was cordial and professional. Prices were highly expensive. For instance, an extra poached egg cost $3 quid.

Atmosphere was relaxing with abundant of natural light. Parking lot available. Loo was artsy, neat and odorless. Merch available for purchase. Overall, I had a fine breakfast. I recommend you visit if your on the area.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Just stopped in to buy some baked goods. Everything is SO delicious. And Bob was at the register. Supper cool guy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sausage breakfast sandwich is nasty. Giant English muffin, salty sausage, weird flavor. Smother it in hot sauce or ketchup and maybe you can take it down.
Cinnamon sugar morning bun was delicious though - would be better warm, it was cold and therefore hard but still yummy!

Also very expensive. Not worth it.

The avocado toast had WAY too many pepitas but otherwise it was fine.

Food: 4

Service: 5

My friend and I came to Solvang on a weekend trip. We found recommended places online. Bob's was one of them.
We went in there as first timers. The register woman seemed annoyed at us before we got to the counter, because of that impression I apologized and said we'd never been there and didnt know the routine. I ordered the caprese sandwich. First she stared blankly at me, then she repeated my order pronouncing it differently (correctly, i'm assuming?) Then she told me they didn't have it.
Soon long story short, we got a turkey sandwich to split. It was on the hardest and toughest bread is out of lowly towners have ever had. We ate some of the turkey and left.
The register woman was pretentious, and unfriendly to us. If we go back to Solvang we'll definitely skip it here. We're also going to find the recommendation post and down vote it.

If you decide to go please dont forget to put on airs. The register woman might be nicer to you. Also, I guess its ca-pray-say. Please dont get it wrong like me. Its not ca-pree-sea. Very uncouth of me.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

The best baked goods I may have ever eaten…. They’ve mastered the dense-dough but crispy outer with almost everything. Must try, yes a little more expensive but 100% worth the baking mastery.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were excited for a relaxing breakfast during our stay at The Ballard Inn and walked across the street to Bob’s Well Bread at The Ballard Store. The café looked inviting, and there was a clear sign asking customers to wait to be served. However, the person behind the counter immediately and rudely ordered us to stay behind the sign, even though I was simply taking a moment to snap a photo for a potential review. When he raised his voice a second time, it felt unnecessarily hostile. Disappointed by the tone, we chose to leave and found a much more welcoming spot in Solvang. A little hospitality would have gone a long way.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

Amazing food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Legit lunch stop. Cobb salad, Reuben sandwich, prosciutto, brie sandwich. And house wine - all yummy! We'll be back!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sitting outside is uncomfortable due to the stark white paint on the building. It’s blinding. Croissant was decent. Staff seemed uninterested

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

The best vanilla latte and croissant I’ve had in years.

We live around the corner from Bob's Ballard. My wife is addicted to their lattes, which is the only reason we go in. Cesar is a joy. He always greets her with a smile and a hug. Unfortunately the owner, Bob, wakes up on the wrong side of the bed daily. He's just not a friendly person. As a matter of fact... he's just mean!!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 1

Love Bobs Well when I’m visiting in the area. Lovely spot, terrific bread and pastries. My only feedback the “pot of tea” is actually 1 tea bag with a pot of hot water. it’s weak. Loose leaf tea in a pot done properly would be a big improvement Bob! :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I've been to Bob's more times than I’d like to admit and have tried nearly everything on the menu. The food is hit or miss—sometimes great, other times a letdown. The avocado toast is often served on rock-hard bread, and the egg sandwich comes on an exceptionally thick, dense English muffin. Worst of all, the sausage on the breakfast sandy is so ridiculously salty, and apparently, that’s how they intend it to be. I’ve had it three times, and it’s always the same.

As for the specials, I've tried about five different sandwiches, and the Italian was by far the best.

Regarding the staff, I’ve read some mixed reviews, but I’ve only been helped by Bob once in my 20 visits, and it was an entirely fine experience. However, the wait times for food are absurd, and it’s not just on busy days. I have to assume they’re making the bread from scratch for every order, it takes that long.

The coffee is decent, and I actually enjoy it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 1