The City Bakery
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Phone: (310) 656-3040
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- San Vicente Boulevard
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 7am-7pm, Sun 8am-6pm
Editorial Description for The City Bakery
This popular New York City import brings its long line of options including serve-it-yourself meals and made-to-order menu items for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.
Insider Tips
What to OrderThe eatery is known for its pretzel croissants--chewy croissant-shaped twists topped with sesame seeds.
User Reviews for The City Bakery
01/22/2008 Posted by sparkles123
While offering a farily large assortment of heatlhy (and not so healthy) cuisine, overall, The City Bakery's service and food are worth far less than the price requests. Expect to pay at least $10 for a tiny sandwich that will leave you hungrier than you were coming in. In general, the food is so-so and grossly overpriced. The pastries on the other hand are OK but expect to pay at least $3 per item. To top it all off, I waited in line along with at least 3 other customers while there were 5 employees behind the counter completely oblivious to the fact that we were standing there.
Pros: Pastries
Cons: Salad Bar, Prices & Service
11/02/2006 Posted by kattrina123
I wanted to go ahead and check out The City Bakery because I had heard so many interesting things about it. Located in Brentwood, The City Bakery presents itself much like a cafeteria/market, with an accompanying by-the-pound-buffet and mini grocery station where one can buy such sundries as organic milk, yoghurt, and baby food. The food on the buffet does not surpass as being highly inventive, moreso on the " office catered lunch-staples" side (mac n' cheese, mixed greens, garlic toast, tofu squares), but indeed it's fresh and tasty. The pastries are limited, and the one Item that reigns supreme is their world-famous "pretzel-croissant" (a hail back to several similiar European-style breads), a combination of a pretzel and a croissant. I would recommend this spot if you want a reliable, if not overly foodie or gourmet eating experience.
Pros: location, pretzelcroissant, parking
Cons: lack of inventiveness in pastries and buffet assortment
