Corner Bakery
56 W Randolph St #44, Chicago
(312) 346-9492
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Waited about an hour for my lunch order (which was salad + toasted bagel). Granted it was during peak time at noon but still do not think the wait time was justified. Ended up asking to get my order to go so I can eat at work. Heads up to people with tighter schedules that may not be able to wait around extensively.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Way under-staffed. Left after 30 minutes waiting for my food. I couldn’t even get the attention of the clerk to cancel my order.
Service: 1
Meh for its price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Just so so...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
DO NOT GO IF YOU ARE A PERSON OF COLOR.
I am extremely upset about my experience today, and it’s especially disappointing because this place has been a staple for my family for years.
When I arrived, I walked up to the register to place my order. Multiple employees looked directly at me but chose to ignore me. I waited for 10 minutes with no acknowledgment. Thinking perhaps they had switched to kiosk-only ordering, I placed my order there instead.
Shortly after, an older white gentleman walked in and went straight to the register—exactly as I had. Before I could even let him know he might need to use the kiosk, he was immediately greeted and his order was taken at the register by the same employees who ignored me. To make matters worse, he received his order well before I did, even though I ordered long before him.
Now let me be clear: I would have been more understanding if the restaurant was crowded and employees were overwhelmed. But when I arrived, there were maybe two other customers at most. The place was nearly empty. There is absolutely no excuse for the way I was ignored and treated.
It then took nearly 30 minutes for me to receive just two sandwiches. When I asked an employee how much longer it would be, she brushed me off with, “The kitchen, it’s coming,” without actually checking on my order.
When I finally got my sandwiches, I was asked if I had received my muffins. I ordered four banana muffins, but I had not received them. Other (white) customers who came completely after me had been served bakery items immediately. Only after another employee checked did I find out they were out of banana muffins.
This raises serious issues:
• Why wasn’t I told right away that the muffins weren’t available?
• Why was I left waiting nearly 40 minutes for an order that could never be completed?
• Why are items still listed for sale if they’re unavailable?
• Why was I dismissed when I asked about the delay, instead of being given an honest answer?
Instead of immediately offering me a refund, they tried to push multiple substitutions to avoid refunding me. I declined all of them—by this point I was so inconvenienced that I no longer cared for substitutions. Shockingly, the employees became visibly annoyed and gave me attitude simply because I didn’t accept their alternatives.
When the manager finally came out to process my refund, her demeanor was unwelcoming and unprofessional, as if I was wrong for requesting a refund for items they never even had in stock.
This entire experience was unacceptable, humiliating, and discriminatory. We are paying customers, and we do not deserve to be treated this way. I will be reporting this location for racial profiling, and as a social media influencer, I will ensure my followers are aware of this treatment. This Corner Bakery needs to be held accountable.
The entire experience felt discriminatory and dismissive. I paid for my order just like every other customer, but I was not treated with the same respect, urgency, or honesty. My time is just as valuable as anyone else’s.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mediocre to say the least. Slow service, chaotic, food is simply alright.
Nah, don't bother.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
One of the waitress was really mean when she gave us our order
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Nice breakfast with plenty of options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The staff was dismissive, difficult, and seemingly annoyed to have patrons. No shame on only having kiosks to order, but then you need to be available when they’re not working. This location isn’t a good representation of the brand and I would say find something else around if you need a quick bite.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Food was good. Had to ask for order to be corrected. But they did. Moderately expensive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
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Nice place!
My husband and I paid $42 for cold eggs, cold potatoes, a sandwich that we paid extra for to have bacon that they didn’t put bacon on, an extremely chewy chicken sausage burrito, and an unfriendly environment. When asked about the added bacon that we didn’t receive and the inexplicable temperature of our food, we received shrugged shoulders and “our staff read it as sub bacon,” which made no sense. We also didn’t receive part of our order at first and the wait staff were very rude about it. I do not recommend this location.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great place to get some breakfast
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a great time!! Food was so good and service was excellent everything was nice!!
Everything we have ordered here has tasted really good.
Our first visit there was a lady in the sitting area who started blocking off an entire section of the seats all because one of us was wearing a mask.
Our second visit despite not being busy (there were at least 4 workers I could see and a total of 3 people in the sitting area, 2 of which already had food and drinks), we had to use the kiosk because no one wanted to take our order.
The first time the young man who took our order and delivered it to us was awesome, I unfortunately didn't get his name.
I would still probably come back because of the food but the atmosphere and service are extremely mixed.
My favorite drink is the dragonfruit lemonade. And my favorite food item is the Greek Yogurt Parfait and mixed berries.
For 2 people it was $23 for the lemonade, black coffee, a spinach avocado wrap, and the parfait. So fairly affordable.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
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