Kneaders Bakery & Cafe

I think I’m finally done giving Kneaders in Parker a fair chance. Back to Panera I go. It’s bad enough that they are always so slow to make a sandwich. Today, I grabbed a sandwich at the drive thru and took it back to work. I got halfway through the sandwich before I notice that they put a rotten price of lettuce on my sandwich. And I mean rotting. The stem was completely brown and had speckles of what I could only think might be mold. How hard is it to look at a price of lettuce and determine that it’s old and should likely be tossed? On top of that, I ordered the house parmesan chips and there were hardly any chips in the bag when I opened them. Kneaders, I kept going back to you even through I’ve was never impressed with you from the beginning. But know, with this poor quality of food, I’m done. You’ve lost a customer for good.

This was our 2^nd and last time having lunch at kneaders bakery. Very disappointed with the portion of meat in the sandwiches that we received, I ordered the Reuben (it came to the table with 2 mini slices folded over) my husband ordered the artichoke chicken panini. Both sandwiches were brought back and asked for more meat, when they came back to the table the manager explained how they are all portioned out to 3 oz’s per sandwich. That was definitely not 3 oz’s. My husband ate his. But I took mine home and added meat to it. when I said I was taking it home all he said was well I can take it away for you. We were very excited about having a new place so close to our house to frequent, but now we have to look somewhere else. What a shame …

The service is always great! Friendly staff and quick service! The cinnamon bread is awesome! Love this place!

The food is underwhelming first of all, secondly the service is SLOW. Waited 10 minutes in line to order with 2 cars ahead, no one ever took my order and was stuck in the line of cars. I will never come back. Food isn’t worth it.

I love this place! Before my visit in parker I had tried it in Utah. Never thought I’d see one in Parker, CO. When you walk into the place you just feel homey. My wife said I can’t believe how cute this place is. The food here us amazing also!

I question Kneader’s business model.
On a recent visit, I picked up an order to go: oatmeal, coffee and a smoothie. Couldn’t wait to get home to try it. Big mistake, I couldn’t eat it… any of it… threw it in the trash and made my own breakfast.
Why would a company spend so much money on a beautiful and expensive building and interior design, and then fail to hire a chef who could make their product salable? and, in this case, palatable?
Compare their fare with the competition, and it’s obviously worth the time to drive past Kneaders in search of the closest Panera.

Yum! Breads pastries breakfast sandwiches coffee & all you can eat French toast and pancakes!
Huge cinnamon rolls!

The soups, salads and sandwiches here are awesome! The staff is great too and work hard to get your order right and out in a timely fashion. I love that all of their salads automatically come with the dressing on side!

We’ve eaten here a few times now and their food seems to have improved. I still won’t go thru the drive thru, but at least my last salad was much better prepared.

We stopped in on our recent trip to Parker as we were looking for a place to get a coffee and pastry and this looked like a great spot. Upon arrival it looked nice and as we stood in line I was drooling over all the treats in the cabinet but that’s where my positive experience ended.
As we approached the front my husband was ignored when he asked a question in regards to what we assumed was a sample plate and the cashier taking our order was very stand offish and rude. We ordered our 2 coffees and 2 pastries and was told to take a seat, very bizarre that we had to wait for items that were already made in a cabinet and coffees. After almost a 20 minute wait our order arrived at our table. During that time of waiting I watched a lady go around trying to serve food to people she looked dazed as she tried to figure out people’s orders so strange that they dont hand out numbers for the tables to make this process more effective.
Anywhere on to our order, our coffees were bitter just awful I had a better coffee from the gas station on our way into town that cost a fraction of the price and my éclair was blah it tasted stale. $ 13 for 2 coffees and 2 pastries seemed a lot to pay for something that was low quality.
We would not return here and made sure to let our relatives know who live in Parker our thoughts on the experience. Sometimes I can over look bad customer service if the food is good and vice Versa but on this occasion it was all a one star experience so very disappointing

Turkey bacon avocado is worth every penny. We also enjoy their croissant breakfast sandwiches and café sandwiches. I don’t think Kneaders is a particularly good value compared to its competition but their flavors match other chain delis and bakeries. French toast ain’t bad either but I wish they would give more whipped cream. The tiny container just doesn’t satisfy.

We been to this Café 3 times now and I would say we are «fans» of it. The ordering process both online with drive up and dine is a bit chaotic in my mind with one register so there is room for improvement there. The important factor-​the food though is very good. The bakery items and pastries seem to be there strong suit. I also highly recommend their breads and sandwiches. I was not wowed by the soup as much as I would have expected and Panera has them beat with Tomato bisque and broccoli cheddar. I would say breakfast is the strongest area. Fantastic egg sandwiches and a French Toast to die for!
Seating is decent albeit, broken up and parking is a somewhat limited. Still recommend for good food on the lighter side.

I want to love Kneaders and have a good experience more than I have bad ones but sadly, that is not the case. Several times the drive thru takes forever and I have been given the wrong order. This most recent time we received one wrong sandwich — which was awful. The chicken was rubbery and the bread stale. Then the cookie in the kids meal was stale and dry and was in the shape of a ghost, so I assume it was from Halloween which was almost a week before! I’m hoping the Kneaders on Lincoln is faster, gets order correct and the food isn’t awful.

You can smell the deliciousness from the street! I finally had the chance to try this place out with my mom. The fresh bread is amazing, all ingredients taste so fresh. The chicken pesto is to die for. I love fresh pesto, im hoping they make it in house because its excellent. Wish they had a bigger location. we waited for ever just to try it out but now I don’t want to wait in line forever every time I go. ill be back though!
Thank you!

Why does Kneaders exist when we already have plenty of Panera Breads around. It seems very similar, but you don’t get a bagette, apple or chips with your sandwich. Disappointed they cut the caprese salad out after summer.

Ate here while on vacation and it was AMAZING! I thought this place blew Panera and Corner Bakery out of the water! The sourdough pancakes are served with caramel sauce, whip cream and strawberries!!! The breakfast sandwich was served on a croissant with fried egg– soo good! And of course we got a spice cupcake for breakfast! Which was also amazing.
We look forward to going back again, and again!
Just to note we were there on a Saturday around 9am and waited about 10 minutes in line and then about 10 for food– not bad for the quality. They also serve organic iced teas!

We have gone there 3 times and will not be back. Their service is terrible and very disorganized. They are similar to Panera, but rely on remembering what you looked like to deliver your food.
The food is overpriced, and not very good…
I will be surprised if they are here this time next year.

Went here for a quick lunch and wasn’t disappointed. The atmosphere is cozy with a stone hearth fireplace in the middle. The line was a little confusing; we weren’t sure where to start.
Overall they had a great selection of fresh pastries and baked goods. They also have a wide variety of lunch items. I had a ham sandwich on a baguette and a cup of broccoli soup. Both were tasty but nothing spectacular.
The staff was mostly friendly but the person taking our order was a little curt.
Great place if you’re in knead of a quick inexpensive lunch.

When you walk in you are greeted by a massive dessert and pastry case. It’s beautiful. And there are various freshly made breads. There are also random items you can purchase, like aprons & hot sauce & wall hangings with mantras of positivity. It’s like somebody watched a marathon of Oprah’s favorite things and then built this sandwich shop. You stand in line and order various sandwiches, soups, salads, and sweets. The line moves a little slowly. The prices are not terrible. They will bring your food out to you by walking around calling your name. Maybe numbers on the table might be more efficient. I got a chicken pesto panini. It comes with a pickle and potato chips. The pickle was probably the only thing that had any flavor. The sandwich was bland. The chicken tasted like a rubbery, microwaved mess. The pesto was tasteless. Honestly, it you didn’t tell me that it was supposed to be pesto, I wouldn’t have thought so. I ended up using hot sauce on my sandwich. The chips were okay, kettle cooked. The iced tea was nice, they have black and green and some fruity version to choose from. This is the kind of place you take your grandma.

Well I tried to like this place. I really did. This is my second time here, my first time here was when they first opened. I didn’t even write a review because they were just getting started and I thought it would be unfair. Well it has been a year now, just really seems unorganized. You wait in line and make your order at the register. They ask you for your name and you sit anywhere you like. Then some poor kid comes with arms loaded down with plates yelling your name «Billy, Billy, Billy» he does this every minute or so while orders are being filled. It’s the most annoying thing ever. A number system would be much nicer. The place is so busy that nobody wipes the tables down (imagine eating on a table after a group of kids just had pancakes and unlimited French toast). Ok, that’s the service part of it…
The food is actually not bad at all. The breakfast sandwiches are average but with just a little bit of love could be excellent. I had a sausage egg and cheese sandwich. 3 ½ stars. Two minutes in an oven to melt the cheese and make it warm would give it five stars. The kids had pancakes and French toast. Both of them warm and not hot at all. Overall I thought they tasted pretty good but for some reason the kids didn’t like them.
At the end of the day I feel like just a little bit of work could make this place a strong four stars. The service is a little ridiculous for the amount they charge on the food side. 3 stars it is…