Kneaders Bakery Cafe - Tucson

This was my first time visiting the restaurant. I ordered the chicken salad on a croissant, lobster bisque, and an iced mocha. I hadn't eaten breakfast yet that day, so I was looking forward to a big lunch. The chicken salad sandwich was tasty, but a bit small for the price of $10. The croissant was excellent, with the perfect chew and crispy exterior. The lobster bisque was surprisingly delicious for takeout. While not the best I've ever had, it was comparable to many seafood restaurants I've been to. Unfortunately, the focaccia bread that came with the soup was dry and flavorless, clearly not freshly made that day. The green salad was fresh and the vinaigrette dressing had a nice balance of acidity and sweetness. The iced mocha was good, though not as good as Starbucks or Dutch Brothers. The prices were a bit high for the portion sizes, but overall the restaurant is a step above your average fast food joint. I will definitely return next time I'm in the area.

You want to eat the store all at once, it smells so good when you walk in and the place is nice and well kept. The food is awesome and the bread is like what grandma used to make. A place try for sure....

Food was delicious. Nice variety,prices reasonable. Restaurant extremely clean and even had a fireplace! Employees absolutely wonderful. Warm, welcoming. Easy in/out parking. Gorgeous right there view of the Catalina's. Shaded outside dining also. We dined in. Highly recommend.

Really want to love this place since its so close and we love bakery fresh bread, but just not impressed with the quality. I'm no baker so I can't say what's off exactly, but very doughy and just missing something. The baguette is nothing like a good french baguette from other bakeries for example. We end up preferring grocery store bakery bread. Maybe we were spoiled elsewhere.

Other than the one time where I showed up 30 minutes before closing and knocked on all the doors, which were locked early, and stood outside like an idiot until I decided to bang on the drive thru window to get the attention of the older, bigger, dark haired woman who was clearly inside on the phone with her friend and who seemed very annoyed by my presence and my questioning of why the store was locked up so early, its been good. The important thing is that their bread pudding is an addiction of mine. Warm it up and then put on the icing. Trust me.