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| - I was scheduled to sightsee in Sedona and the grand canyon on my recent trip to Pheonix on Presidents Day 2016, but ended up here at the Paradise Bakery Cafe the morning of instead. Life's weird like that, unfortunately.
Maybe it turned out to be the best though, in a depressing weird way. Saved a bunch of money by not going north and ended up meeting a couple of friends here at the Paradise Bakery Cafe, who lives in Scottsdale for the first time, both of them are ultra marathoners and crazy travelers - kind of like I am. I was steered into the Paradise Bakery here at the Desert Ridge Marketplace by the recommendation from my friend and her husband. I got here around 9am and waited 20 minutes for them. In the meantime, I also had gotten breakfast here, from the $20 a friend loaned me. The bakery itself was pretty cool, almost like a Starbucks, but without the coffee shop smells of a Starbucks. Yes, they do sell coffee, but not like Starbucks. Luckily, there is a Starbucks nearby. The restaurant has a nice seating area and has free wifi, along with outlets to plug your devices in and Chillax. The plugs are against the wall near the floor. Not sure if there was real air condition here, but it did not feel cold at all.
The Paradise Bakery Cafe is pretty neat little bakery, almost like a Panera Bread, but a little smaller. Wish we had a Panera Bread in Honolulu, but you know how that is, and I'm digressing a little bit. The restaurant itself has a sizable seating area, as aforementioned with the Starbucks comparison, and is reasonably clean and organized. There is also free wifi to hang out here and the booth seating is quite comfortable. The Paradise Bakery is located at the Desert Ridge Marketplace shopping complex in the desert ridge culdesac of Phoenix, AZ at 21001 North Tatum Boulevard. There's plenty of parking here, since Paradise Bakery Cafe is nestled within the Desert Ridge marketplace shopping complex. I was pretty lucky to find parking here so close to the shop on a holiday. There was plenty of kids and families hanging out at the fountain common area around the corner, which made me happy and forget about my problem for a little bit.
The prices here are competitive as any breakfast pit stop. Drinks, breakfast options, and a whole host of soups and sandwiches, as well as other options to quell any hunger pangs that had gotten you into a frenzy. I ended up getting a ham and cheese omelette and couple of blueberry muffins on the side. The scones took pretty awesome too, but I did not get them. The combination of cheddar cheese and the eggs intertwined was very good and delicious. The blueberry muffins are really soft and moist, like they came straight from the oven, just for me. It was great and sinfully delicious! Wish I did take photos of my meal, but I guess I was just preoccupied with other things that morning, like how to get around with a rental car without driving it without a valid driver's license. The ambiance was quite nice and definitely welcomed the quietness of the morning, up until my friends came to hang out with me.
The Paradise Bakery cafe is in a few states, not just in Arizona, so that's comforting. They're in many areas of Pheonix and they make sure that your satisfaction is well worth it. The service here is friendly and terrific. They really know how to brighten one's morning. I'd recommend this place for your alternative to Panera Bread and Starbucks - if you need a break from either or both of them.
4 stars!
Support local!
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