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Paradise Bakery
9918 W. Happy Valley Road
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 889-3308
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 889-3308
3 reviews for Paradise Bakery
I guess a lot of people go there for B/L/D? We've tried it for breakfast (muffins with very low degree of filling flavor) and lunch (sandwiches).
I argued 2-3 stars with myself. Two because I think their ordering system sucks. Three because their food can often be good (not all the time, but often). I'll keep looking for something tastier. But Paradise is not bad.
The food is consistently the same at all Paradise Bakeries but what a difference management makes. If you compared this location to the location at 67th and 101, you would never think they are part of the same chain. We have consistently stood in front of the soup line making eye contact with 3-4 different staff members...they all look away. You don't know if only certain, select people at this location can ladle a bowl of soup. We have had so many poor experiences at this location, we finally decided to go a little further and frequent the location at 101 and 67th...what a difference supervision makes and professional management.
I've never been that impressed with Paradise Bakery, but the food is good. Not mind blowing, but good. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is welcoming, but the ordering system is confusing and needlessly complicated. Why can't they do it Subway style and just pass the sandwich down the counter? That seems so much easier than writing everything down on a slip of paper and figuring out where to go with your food to pay and such.
I would have given this place 3 stars, but it was their ginger and molasses cookies that made it 4 stars. I LOVE their ginger and molasses cookies, it's like crack baked in an oven.
Given the choice, I would rather go to another cafe like Panera or Boudin, but Paradise is definitely not a bad choice.