bon fresco

um, wow. this is the coolest sandwich shop ever. the menu is full of sophisticated sandwiches. (we get mommy and daddy sandwiches here and then take the kids for simpler fair elsewhere.) the bread is amazing and made right in the shop. they use there own starters (going for years) and so they only need a little yeast. the sides are a lot of fun and as tasty as the sandwiches.
it's a breath of fresh air in a world full of subways and quiznos.

splendid sandwiches. bon fresco makes delightful sandwiches on fresh ciabatta they make themselves. if you go make sure to buy some bread to take home. the brownies are great too.

love the bread and the london broil sandwich.  as a recommendation please puree the mushroom soup i feel it would be much better! the lentil soup rocks on tuesday.

manager rocks. been dining at and living bon fresco for years. i recently became allergic to many grains and restaurants often can accommodate my dietary restrictions. today, on phone order, i requested a delicious turkey picante sandwich without the bread and was told that was not possible but they could put chicken on a salad. after asking for the manager, i heard the girl say "can you just tell her we can't do it". i know the managers accent and he said they could do it. thenthe girl came back on the phone and told me "ma'am, we will do it but just this once, we do not change the menu based on people's allergies." i guess i have had my last bon fresco. i mean, really, how hard is it to put all the ingredients except the bread in a to go container? so disappointed!!!! so i called back to tell them to forget my order. this time the manager answered and he was very apologetic. when we arrived to pick up the rest of the order he had includedy special request for free. young people today often do not get the concept of customer service and how that ensures loyalty! thank you bon fresco manager! you rock.

bon nasty! avoid at all costs! the owners and people who work here are about the rudest people i've ever met. if you want your day to be ruined over a sandwich, then go here. i asked to have the chicken salad and a vegetable but i didn't quite want a platter or a salad. if you deviate from the menu in the slightest, get ready to get your head chopped off! i agreed to the separate containers which he said were 3.95 each. they then charged me a dollar more for one. when i spoke up, the owner said i misunderstood him and that he would not sell it to me for the price he told me under no circumstances. i asked him if he would honor the price because he gave me the misinformation. he said we are not wegman's and that i should leave. the man started screaming at me over his mistake of the mispriced item. i will never go back here again! spare yourselves a bad taste in your mouth!

everything is really well done here, all the time. they put a lot of effort into the food and it shows.

favorite place to eat. on thursdays, they have potato and leek soup - best soup ever!
i always order some type of salad with couscous. i wish they have a frequent diner club.

it's an okay sandwich place.
always crowded when you go and can never find a seat. it's a little more than i would pay for a sandwich.

it was okay. i'll give it to you previous posters; the bread is great, fresh and the meats are pretty decent too. but i found myself, halfway through my "venice" italian style sandwich with my jaw getting tired. i loved the good crisp ciabatta, but the chew to it nearly took me out. then, they've got good meats, mortadella, salami & proscuitto and i can't even taste them! they stack in some pickled banana pepper rings & the sandwich was thick with red onion. granted, it was a good sandwich for $8.50, but i had to go spend another $2 in gum just so i could go back to the office & talk to clients. i;m sure this place is one of your "treat yourself" every once in awhile type places but if i'm going out for a sandwich a week i'll stick to some of my other normal haunts in columbia.

columbias best kept secret !! bon fresco has amazing sandwiches. within a week of discovering i must have tried four different sandwiches. everything is fresh and healthy. yum!

excellent sandwiches. if you're tired of subway and panera and want something truly original, stop by this sandwhich shop and try just about anything on their menu - it's all fresh and really tasty. their sides at first surprised me; cous-cous and lentil salad instead of traditional fair like fries or chips, but wow is it good. the sides that come with the sandwich are very small, but the sandwiches are so big you won't walk away hungry. i recommend the picante chicken breast sandwich!

best sandwich (picante pork loin) i have had in a long time. i am not even someone who puts much importance in the bread of a sandwich, but i would definitely return solely for that ciabatta. it was so unbelievably refreshing to be excited by every menu item and not have to search for the one semi-unique sandwich on the menu like most places. the ingredients were so unbelievably fresh. a very rewarding lunch experience all around.

found bon fresco through urpanspoon and decided to try it out. i was very impressed. sandwiches are great. the bread, which is baked fresh is fabulous. absolutely recommend to anyone that is a sandwich and soup lover. try the chocolate pastry, it is great!

i'm a fan!. i actually was a fan of gerald's before he opened bon fresco, back when he had a deli on columbia gateway drive. my dad always talks about how amazing his sandwiches were then, and he's yet to visit bon fresco, but i'm sure he'd love it. the sandwiches are just perfect. i have no complaints! granted, i've only tried 2 sandwiches, and i often get the grilled vegetable platter (you get so much food, more than with a salad, and it's $8!!) but that's just because i don't want to stray from my favorites!! i'll definitely have to go more often than my once or twice a month, so that i can start trying other sandwiches. i also think the prices are very reasonable, especially when you compare it to panera or any other columbia chain restaurant. bon fresco is fresh and delicious, and i can't stop telling people about it!

great sandwich shop. i've been a customer since the first week they opened. it's very refreshing to see an independent shop serving such delicious sandwiches. very fresh and tasty and the bread is baked in the shop. the ciabatta is my favorite.