Hickory Bread Cafe

Was not what I expected. Was disappointed with my pressed panini sandwich. It was very salty and lacked almost any taste except the onion I had them add. It was a steak, cheese, mushroom, and pepper, add onion, with a bag of chips and cost $13 with tip. Very poorly executed. Better things to spend my money on. The person that took my order was friendly, otherwise it is a pass for me.

TLDR: It's decent, but this is not something to go out of the way for. Honestly, the food quality consistency will be better at any chain than it was there.

Longer:
Arrived to a very quiet restaurant at 9 AM on a Saturday. Never a good sign. But, 4.6 stars, right? Maybe we're just lucky?

It's counter service, so we read the menu, make selections, then wait 5 minutes for anyone to even be VISIBLE! Seriously, if you wanted to steal a whole cake, you would have had no issue - there was no one in the front of house. If there wasn't a couple dining in the front, I would have assumed it was closed.

We ordered a SEC bagel, strawberry French toast, and a ham and cheese omelet, with drinks and extra potatoes (the first two entrees didn't include a side and I knew the kiddo would like more potatoes).

Service time from order was reasonable for fresh food and with the exception of cold and dry potatoes, everything appeared fresh.

The sausage, egg, and cheese bagel was decent. It's two turkey sausage patties like was you get pre-made, a slice of rich cheddar, an over-medium egg, and a barely warmed bagel. I mean, it did the job? Like, it's what the name suggests: a bagel with sausage, egg, and cheese. Nothing amazing, but as typical as you can imagine. The fat of the cheddar adds too much grease for me personally, but that's all personal choice.

The French toast was good. Honestly, it's the best dish I saw come out of the kitchen. It uses their store toast, good strawberries, tasted decent.

The omelet... that was trash. It advertised a provolone and ham omelet. It's Swiss, which is a cheese my son doesn't like. The ham is shaved lunch meat - very salty with a very salty cheese. The eggs were horribly overcooked to the point where they looked like plastic.

Now - I get it. "It's not a breakfast joint! It's a bakery! You go for the bread." Sure. The bread items were generally good. Do I think they're fresh daily? No. Do I think they're not made by Panera? No. Will they do the trick if you just want a bagel? Sure. But, don't put things on your menu that you can't serve well.

Honestly, they need to focus on bread and stop with anything that isn't baked.

Also - bring your own cup. The flimsy plastic drink cups are miserable and you will quash it trying to put a lid on it.

This is a neat little sandwich/soup/salad shop. I enjoyed their fresh turkey sandwich with a nice Greek salad. Good combination and the portion is great for light eaters. I chose the half and half meal. I also like their pastry options and is half off after a certain time which is a great deal if you are wanting to save it for a breakfast treat. Staff is friendly and the place is clean.

Used to be my go to. I will pass from now on. Pick 2 is 8.75. Includes sandwich and soup or salad. Specifically asked walnut balsamic salad included in pick 2. Reply was yes. Bill was 12.95. I inquested you said walnut salad was included. She replies "it is, for an up charge". I replied you didn't say that. She replies " you didn't ask." I did ask! Specifically "is it included"!!. At that point I am over it. Then she says the panini is extra too. No where on the menu is panini designated as "specialty item". In fact the pick 2 advertisement is directly under the panini section. In fact no where on the menu is there INFORMED designation of items that are an upcharge.

Tried this restaurant for thr first time today and absolutely fell in love with their French Onion Soup and Turkey Avocado Club. You could taste just how fresh the ingredients were. Will absolutely be making this my new sandwich spot!

Everything I've tried is delicious. Their croissants for a breakfast sammmy are great! A+++

So proud of the 2 sisters who bought this place. Clean tables with the fireplace on made it cozy. Our sandwiches were fresh, piled high and fast service. Great coffee too. Another success story for 2 women in business. Grabbed a loaf of sliced sourdough on the way out. Yum!

Good place to dine in. Very large dining area. I enjoyed the atmosphere. It felt cozy but contemporary. It's a good place to catch up with people over lunch.

The prices on the sandwiches are fair and the sandwiches were good.

Ordered take out… realized they had given me the wrong order once I got home. When I called back to ask for refund they instead offered to deliver correct order to my home. Arrived timely with a free slice of cheesecake. I truly appreciate their effort to correct their mistake

It was okay. I tried the "Cuban". Being a big fan of Cuban sandwiches I was really looking forward to it. It comes in a panini style but one the things that stands out in a Cuban is the mustard and the pickles. I looked and I had one pickle round that was cut in 4 equal parts. Why skimp on something so minimal that makes a huge difference!? It was just a disappointment. The cheese was not even melted and center was cold. For the price and the quality, I won't be going back.