Raymond's Sourdough Bread Outlet

The best sourdough in San Francisco! If you haven’t tried it yet, it’s a must.

Sooo good

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fresh baked goods and friendly service

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Sourdough Bread, Cookies

Fresh baked goods, polite, quick service and the fire stays burning with the fresh aromatic smell of sourdough!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sourdough Bread, Sourdough Round, Raisin Bread, Assorted Pastries, Chocolate Croissant, Sour Baguette - Mini ½ lb 2pk, Dutch Crunch Deli Sandwich Roll 6pk, Sour Round - Small ½ lb

Best sourdough bread our family has had, paired perfectly with iconic clam chowder from Spuds. Brownies were amazing, the chocolate was very high quality, think cocoa with creamy morsels of chocolate chips, kids devoured the fruit pasty, we will make the trek (Bay Area) to Bodega Bay for this hidden treat. To top it all, the owner was amazing, best customer service and a stand up guy, sending us home with smiles and a big heart.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best Sourdough bread in all of California. Do yourself a favor and get that fresh baked bread. They have rounds, baguettes, dinner rolls, and many more yummy options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sourdough Bread, Cookies, Sourdough Round, Raisin Bread

Finally the rude angry Latina is not at the register. Last Sunday we were greeted with a smile and “Welcome to Raymond’s”. Keep it friendly and nice and I’ll be back. The round loafs warm with butter barely lasted in the drive home. So good!

Sour dough is the best. Every hour the bread is baked. They come out hot enough you cannot touch them. Crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. It only cost $7 for the whole roll. I've tried the Dutch crunch and that's just ok. They sell cookies and pastries which are ok. They even sell day old bread.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sourdough Bread

Bread and baked products great, always nice grabbing a hot loaf straight from the oven.One of the staff sour every time I've been in.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Very yummy and fresh bread. Wish it was a bit cheaper

First time here. Made corned beef and needed bread. Ran here and was very pleasantly surprised. The store looks old on the outside, but the inside is totally modern. Bought 2 small sourdough rounds for $6. Very sourdough taste. Absolutely delicious. Def will be going back. There are also breakfast pastries.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sourdough Bread, Sour Round - Small ½ lb

Great sourdough!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sourdough Bread

There’s no better bread than Raymond sourdough. They always have hot baguettes and they serve little sides of butter that you can purchase so grab it and Delight in that loaf. I always buy two. One that I eat immediately in the car in a second I share. It’s fabulous.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sourdough Bread

This a local treasure. I grew up on the peninsula. Raymond's bread was always a special treat. Best sourdough in the bay, imo. Fight me. 😁

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I recently visited Raymond’s Bread Outlet after being introduced to their brown and serve rolls, which were gifted to me. These rolls reminded me of the classic San Francisco sourdough found in the city's best restaurants, particularly in areas like North Beach and Fisherman's Wharf.

Upon arriving, my first impression was the inviting aroma of fresh bread. The shelves weren't fully stocked, possibly due to the timing of our visit since they restock fresh bread hourly. Despite this, I was eager to return for those delicious brown and serve sourdough rolls and to try the mini baguettes (brown and serve) found in the fridge. There were also just baked on the shelf baguettes and raisin bread available, along with bargain bags of Dutch crunch sandwich rolls for just $3.

Initially planning to spend around $20, I ended up spending nearly $50 as my mom also selected some various baguettes. At home, I tried the raisin bread, which was delightful, especially toasted with a bit of butter. The brown and serve rolls were perfect, but I noticed the baguettes had a different crust texture and density, lacking the sourdough flavor I was hoping for. It's best to eat or freeze them quickly for heating later, as the crust hardens fast by end of day.

Most items were priced individually or two for a deal, such as $6. However, I encountered confusion with the checkout process. When reviewing the receipt after I drove away, I noticed discrepancies: for instance, we purchased a $3 bag of Dutch crunch rolls, but the receipt showed three bags instead. Additionally, the baguettes were listed incorrectly on a separate line with a different description, despite being the same item. I don't understand why they don't just ring up everything the same way instead of listing one item that is exactly the same on a different description line. Even though the overall charge was correct, it should be better organized when ringing up items to match what you're purchasing. This mix-up caused unnecessary confusion, making me double-check my total to ensure accurate billing.

Unfortunately, the customer service was lacking. There was no friendly welcoming assistance or guidance when we entered, and the cashier didn’t offer a bag without asking despite our large purchase. Although the total charge was correct, the mismatched line items on the receipt added to the overall disappointing customer service experience.

Overall, the bread quality is good, though I wasn't impressed with the long baguettes. I'll return for the brown and serve sourdough rolls and plan to try the mini baguettes next time. The raisin bread is a must-have, perfect for breakfast.

**The owner is responding asking what location? well my understanding is there’s only one that is baking the bread every hour on the hour and that is the outlet in South San Francisco at 151 S Spruce. This is the one I visited and it seems from other past reviews other people have had the same negative experience with the girls (staff) at the counters not being great at Customer Service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Sour Round - Small ½ lb, Sourdough Bread, Dutch Crunch Deli Sandwich Roll 6pk, Raisin Bread