I know I'm late to the party but if you haven't been for pizza Thursdays, put it on your calendar. Love the pastries and coffee, too. Cheers to the chef and the friendly folks in the front.

Friendly staff that is churning out really good looking baked goods. Interior is very small but the staff moved the line along really well. Tried two sandwiches which are priced by weight. The big sandwich and also the veggie big sandwich. Overall, sandwiches were good but not mind blowing. If I visit again will focus on the baked goods.

Wow, I had an amazing experience there. The people were lovely and the croissants and bread were of high quality!

Will return soon. Olive and sourdough excellent. I see why the line. Also found out they have a place in oak park Illinois! The premade cut to order sandwiches looked so good. Next time I will try them. Maybe early am bi line. I went during lunch time ?! A place worth driving for the bread alone.

THIS PLACE IS HEAVEN. Their croissants are croissanting!! They've got unique breads and they bake their breads on the premises. I read a review that this place is their #1 enemy of their wallet and waistline and I concur most definitely omg wow. Come here and have their croissants. No seating inside but they have got some outdoor seating for the warmer months.

I can only speak for their pastries because the one time I went, I went too early and didn't know they don't sell bread until 9am daily. Bummer. But the pastries were really good. I got an almond croissant, quiche, chorizo danish and another savory pastry. The savory pastries stood out the most to me!!

Saw they were baking a brownie inside a croissant so naturally I had to try it. Turns out I wasn't the only one with this idea as I had to wait about 30 minutes in line. The inside is very small but with open windows it is pretty cool to see the bakers in action. The brownie was pretty good with a soft texture and the croissant contrasted that softness with its flakiness. Along with the croissant I ended up getting a hummingbird cake. It was moist but lacked pineapple as I only got one small piece. Basically a banana bread with cream cheese frosting. These were two unique pastries but nothing special.

Who doesn't love a freshly baked croissant?! This is a tiny little store front so it's just grab and go. There's tons of freshly baked bread and bakery items. They serve la Colombe coffee. Their bakery items are unique and eveything tasted so good. I had a ropa vieja tart or pastry and it was so good! The beef was tender and delicious. Their "kitchen sink" cookie was unique with cherries, white chocolate chips, and possibly ginger snaps (?). I bought croissants for friends to try and they all loved them! The people were so friendly and service was quick. There was a line but it moved so fast. Will definitely be back soon!!

Went to Publican Quality Bread for the first time yesterday to purchase some of their baked goods. I had visited their shop a few months before, but it was later in the day, and all they had available was some rye bread and a few random pastries. Yesterday, on a Monday around 12:30pm, they were fully stocked and had a tempting selection. I purchased a half pullman loaf of sourdough bread for $10 (interestingly, and incorrectly, their website says that it's $9). I haven't tasted it yet, but it's a nice, dense loaf of bread. Although, $10 for a half loaf (16 pieces, and that includes the end piece) is extremely expensive for bread, I am hoping that it's amazing! I purchased two of PQB's cardamom monkey breads. They were $5 each. I did not watch as the counter person boxed them up. When I got them home, I discovered that the two breads were wildly different in size and quality...one was half the size of the other... and the bigger bread was burnt on top (closer to the top of the oven or left in too long). Usually baked goods from a professional bakery are consistent in size and quality, but not in this case. The smaller bread, and the bottom half of the burnt one, tasted great. But with the price they charge for these muffin-sized breads, the burnt bread should not have been sold, and the half-sized bread was not worth $5. I also purchased a double chocolate cookie. It was thick, dense...and from what I understand very tasty (I bought it for my husband). At $3, it was a relative bargain compared to everything else in the store. When I walked in the shop, there was only one person ahead of me being served, and three people behind the counter. I was lingering for a while deciding what to buy, but no one behind the counter greeted me, or asked if I needed help. And the person who boxed my monkey breads should have seen that one was burnt. I wish there was a rating between 3 and 4, because the service and product consistency just isn't there. But I am giving a 4 rating because Publican's bread selection is incredible and I love and appreciate the products that bakeries provide. I will definitely give them another chance, and I am looking forward to trying their sourdough bread later today. As a follow-up, the sourdough bread was dense (I like my bread dense), but relatively flavorless, with little of the tang that I expect from a good sourdough bread. And although I had it well-sealed, the bread dried out really quickly. I ended up throwing out half the loaf.