Bread Garden Market

Warning for corn allergy sufferers. My husband ate a wonderful hamburger, lettuce, tomato and fries for lunch.No bun.
He had the corn reaction. Upon leaving he was unable to walk unassisted or communicate clearly. The restaurant evidently uses corn oil in the fries. He was sick until late that evening.

This is a great place to both shop and eat. The store part is well organized with a great selection of fresh foods. The eatery side is delicious, cheep, and convenient. I usually have the burrito or the burger but I had the tuna poke bowl and it was wonderful as well.

Eat here all the time. The buffet style food bar has great healthy options and if you're looking to save you can't beat the price of the $5 grill options. Vegetarian friendly. Coffee bar and wine/beer bar are also great.

I love this place. Makes me want to move to Iowa City...

I love healthy bread of BG!! The price is reasonable and they bake bread everyday!

Excellent food in a variety of styles. Much of it is pay-by-weight, which is a little pricey, but the quality of the food itself is 5 stars. Many vegan, organic, and healthy options. But don't worry, there are also chicken strips and burgers. Electronic ordering can be convenient, or can be confusing.

It can be a bit pricier than some chains, but it's not nearly at the Whole For expense level. There's a wonderful hot bar that is very popular for meals nearly all the day - and some of the best bread in town. Pretty good coffee and gelato, too! If anything, they might have a bit too much for the space - it can feel crowded and cramped at busy hours, but that all just means they're doing good business. A wonderful staple of downtown IC!

Quality, whole-foods-esque, pricey though.

Visited here during orientation for grad school with 20 of my fellow classmates, and ate at their food bar.

They charge by weight, and there are some solid options interspersed among foods you know they are just hoping you'll go for (mac n cheese can only get so fancy).

Lots of healthy options though, and definitely a great place to go for a quick meal.

Location is also great, and plenty of patio seating. Lots of great drinks on sale too (the grocery aspect has a great selection). I ended up getting a Fentiman's ginger beer - one of my all time favorite beverages.

Great little grocery store located in downtown. They have their own parking lot, which can get crowded from time to time. Still though love coming here. If they don't have it, you probably don't need it. A smidge higher on their prices, but I'd much rather stop by here any time than visit a big box grocer. Also they have a wonderful little selection of tarts and pastries.

This grocery store has a great buffet perfect for lunch or dinner. I enjoy eating lunch with some of their tasty soups than picking up whatever I need to make dinner. This place has a large wine and beer selection. It also has a coffee bar. They make lots of tasty bakery items made in-house including great chocolate dipped coconut macaroon cookies.