Wildflower Bread Company Review

Wildflower Bread Company Review
by Cowgirl Connoisseur


Wildflower Bread Company is a Scottsdale based chain with Arizona locations including Tempe Square (SW Corner of McClintock & Guadalupe), Sonora Village (SW Corner of Loop 101 & Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.), Deer Valley Towne Center ( SW Intersection of Loop 101 & I-17), Chandler Fashion Center (SW Intersection of Loop 101 & Chandler Blvd.), Wildflower Village (SW Corner of Baseline & Val Vista), Palm Valley Pavilions West (SW Corner of Litchfield & McDowell), Arcadia Commons (Indian School & 44th Street), Prescott Gateway Mall (Intersection of Highway 69 & Gateway Blvd.), and The Shops at Piñon Pointe (Intersection of Highways 179 & 89A).

It’s a simple order at the counter and the server brings you your food. You get your own drinks and refills. Sandwiches, pasta, soups and salads, muffins and breads make up most of their menu. Bread is their passion and all of it is baked fresh daily. What a huge difference fresh bread makes in a delicious sandwich!

They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner with a wide variety of selections beyond your usual breakfast sandwich. Breakfast is served until 10:30am on weekdays and until 2pm on weekends. How about the Honey-Cured Ham & Brie Frittata with eggs, ham, brie, sautéed apples, sage and leeks, served with Wildflower Home Fries and buttered toast for only $5.99. Or Lemon Ricotta Pancakes which are Wildflower’s signature pancakes, with ricotta cheese and lemon, served with blueberry compote, sweet creamy butter and hot maple syrup at $5.69. The lemon contrasted with blueberry is a wonderful combination. The Roasted Tomato Feta & Egg Sandwich with scrambled eggs, roma tomato, feta and basil on a buttered Ciabatta Roll at $4.19 is a huge improvement over a McMuffin! This is a much nicer way to start your morning.

Lunch is prices from $6.49 to $6.99 for sandwiches like the Roast Beef & Gorgonzola with rare roast beef (94% fat-free), gorgonzola, roasted red pepper, red onion, romaine, tomato and herb mayo on Sourdough for $6.79. I really enjoyed their Wildflower Chicken Salad with chicken breast, red and green peppers, green onion, lemon, garlic and mayo with tomato, cucumber, romaine and clover sprouts on Nine-Grain at $6.79. My gentleman friend enjoyed the hot Spicy Meatball sandwich with swiss, giardinera hot peppers and Wildflower marinara on a grilled Ciabatta Roll for $6.99 The Harvest Apple Pork with slow-roasted pork with apple, leek, sage, arugula and swiss on grilled Pasilla Chili Rye at $6.79 looked tempting and I will try when the weather is cooler.

The salads are wonderful! Oriental Chicken with field greens, grilled chicken breast, red and white cabbage, cucumber, carrot, celery, green onion, jicama, cilantro, sesame seeds, crispy noodles and almonds with Oriental dressing at $6.99. They use a lot of jicama which you don’t find often but adds a nice crunch!

They serve up to six varieties of fresh homemade wholesome soup daily that are a wonderful meal in themselves. Made with natural ingredients and they always offer at least one vegetarian selection. You can try soup in their award-winning Sourdough bread boule or with your favorite sandwich or salad. By the cup $3.29, bowl $4.29, or soup in a Bread Boule is $5.29. You can even buy Soup by the Quart at $8.99 and feed the whole family. Their website gives the ingredients and complete nutritional breakdown of each soup for those counting calories or carbs.

Pasta is served from 3pm on and includes a Butternut Squash Ravioli topped with roasted walnut cream sauce and nutmeg sublime for $7.29. My favorite is Smoked Salmon Alfredo with sundried tomato, capers and linguini, topped with parsley and grated parmesan for only $7.29! Or how about the Three Cheese Ravioli topped with Wildflower marinara, parsley and grated parmesan for only $6.99. Pesto Chicken with Linguini grilled chicken breast, feta, roasted red pepper, spinach and pesto, topped with parsley and grated parmesan $7.29, Linguini with White Clam Sauce tender clams in an herb broth, topped with parsley and grated parmesan $6.99, and many more.

I go to Wildflower Bakery for meetings often because the atmosphere is usually subdued and quiet enough for comfortable conversation. They also have free wifi and it was relatively fast compared to many places in the valley.

It always seems to have a steady crowd. But the service is pretty quick and I’ve never had a problem finding a good table. When the weather is good I like sitting out on the front patio.

I also like to snag a cranberry muffin ($1.89) from the bakery case with a display so tempting you may have to close your eyes! They also have freshly made breads, cheesecakes, cupcakes and brownies, and cakes. Recently they had a baguette for a dollar you could drop into a box and grab your bread as you left.

Their hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays
Prices: $5-$7 sandwiches; $4-$7 salads; $7 pastas (after 3 p.m.) Info: (480) 838-9773 or wildflowerbread.com Locations include:
6428 S. McClintock Road Tempe phone 480-838-9773 fax 480-838-9469
15640 N. Pima Road Scottsdale phone 480-991-5180 fax 480-991-6279
2805 W. Agua Fria Freeway Deer Valley phone 623-879-6819 fax 623-879-6829
3111 W. Chandler Boulevard Chandler phone 480-821-8200 fax 480-821-8211
3425 E. Baseline Road Gilbert phone 480-507-9565 fax 480-507-9566
1360 N. Litchfield Road Goodyear phone 623-935-1131 fax 623-935-5557
4290 East Indian School Road Arcadia phone (602) 850-8585 fax (602) 850-8586
3250 Gateway Boulevard Prescott phone 928-717-1700 fax 928-717-1707
101 N. Highway 89A Sedona phone 928-204-2223 fax 928-204-9449
16059 N. 82nd Street Scottsdale Corporate phone 480-951-9453 fax 480-951-9464


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