Bob's Well Bread at the Ballard Store

"Visited twice, 5 stars for our first visit, loved their baguette, blueberry scone (instead of fresh they used dried blueberry, which surprisingly tasted even better, was sweet, tart and juicy!) and our coffee! But can only give 3 stars for our second, think they have some consistency issue. The cappuccino from our second visit tasted like it’s made by a machine on auto mode. The cherry chocolate scone was not comparable to the blueberry one in terms of flavor (tho it’s likely just a personal preference), and the oatmeal raisin cookie’s a bit stale."

"I enjoyed our canalé, olive fougasse, pear&crème fraîche tart, and mushroom toast. However, the avocado toast was extremely burnt. I took a few bites and could only taste char (see photos), so the rest completely went to waste. Hoping this was a weird one-off, but given the color of the bread, I was surprised they had chosen to serve it at all. Also, an older man at the register was verbally asking each customer how much they’d like to tip as they ordered their food? He was a bit abrupt/rude."

"Everything served was fantastic. The breakfast, the baked goods, the coffee, the service and the atmoshpere. The owner Bob was also a great guy. If you are in the area it is a must go to place. It's also worth a day trip, just short ride from Santa Barbara."

"Honestly some of the best bread I've ever had. I've been to both locations now, and they are definitely worth stopping by if you are in the area. Go early before it gets busy and things sell out. My favorite loaf is definitely the Pan au Lardon! Breakfast was amazing as well!"

"Was out in Santa Barbara Wine Country and found this cute little spot that has great breakfast or lunch and they make all their bread in house. I highly recommend getting the egg in a jar breakfast dish. It’s amazing! Definitely will come back when I’m in the area."