blue baker

such goodbreadto go!. i love stopping in just to buy a baguette here. they have a really good one that is loaded down with sesame seeds and poppy seeds and i can't say enough good things about it.

fast and fresh. i love their sandwiches (blt in particular), but their potato soup in thebreadbowl is a-mazing.

i'm not sure why this place is so popular with all the college students in this town. for what you get, it's terribly overpriced and the food is average. i've tried so many times to like this place but i have yet to feel impressed. im looking forward to te opening of panerabreadco.

top quality. eating at the blue baker is like eating in heaven! they have a huge selection of sandwiches and if none of those catch your eye, you can build your own! same with pizzas too. theirbreadis the best and i love that they sell it in the restaurant for you to take home. it's so good because they make it all from scratch every day. you can see the bakers in the back making the breads, which is fun. it's just nice to know that there are quality restaurants out there with quality being a top priority, unlike so many other restaurants around. if you are looking for a top quality sandwich, pizza, salad, or pastry, you have to come here! you will definitely want to come back.

good food, over-priced. i like the food, but they have cut back on portion sizes and the price has either stayed the same or increased. thebreadselection is great

great bread, but pricey.. i've been to blue baker several times at both locations and can't recall being dissappointed. and with them making thebread& dough... it is really what makes this place so good. the pizzas are on the thin side compared to the deep dish style i usually like, but good none the less. the sandwiches are great, but vary in size on every visit and location (seems like the dominik location's sandwiches are on avg bigger than the university location). the cookies, brownies and pastries are great too. they also have soups in homemadebreadbowls and salads which are good also. and the home made breads everyday.... mmm. (especially shiner sunday, when they make the shiner bock bread... pick up some, and take it home and attack it with some butter.... yum)
now comes the bad part, the price. the artisan breads and premium ingredients taste great... but almost $10 for what is basically equates to 6"-8" sandwich at other sandwich places (subway, quiznos, or firehouse subs), drink, chips, and a cookie/apple is a little pricey.
so in conclusion, if your looking for something light, non-franchise, with its unique spin on baking & sandwiches... be sure to check it out. but if your looking for a filling cheap sandwich, might check out one of the other places with the cheap combo's and leave this one as the occasional stop when you have time to savor their hard work... 8.5/10

you pay a lot for a little sandwich. the soup in abreadbowl is really good. over all it's a nice place.