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| - The mall is not always the best place to find good food, but Wildflower is a hidden gem in the Chandler Fashion Mall, serving up fresh, good food that's moderately priced. There's something for everyone here no matter what meal you seek--breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and it is all good.
Breakfast is served later on the weekends, but it's worth getting up for on any weekday. Their frittatas are delicious, but I'm nuts about the toast. The bread is flavorful, crispy, and chewy all at once. Just make sure you ask for jam. It comes in a cute glass container, and the flavors are divine.
Lunch is usually why I come here, and Wildflower never fails to disappoint. As a vegetarian, coming to a bakery can sometimes be difficult. Not many places offer veggie-friendly sandwiches that are actually tasty, but Wildflower offers several. My favorite is the roasted sweet potato, but the portobello picnic is climbing the charts. They rotate through a seemingly-endless selection of soups, and always offer at least one (though usually 2) vegetarian-friendly soups each day. My favorite? The vegetarian black bean. Hearty, mildly spiced, and served piping hot. I wish they served it every single day, but even if they aren't, I have half a dozen menu items from which to choose.
I finally had their pasta the other day, and this has proven to be the second-biggest disappointment about this restaurant. This isn't to say that it was bad! In comparison to the rest of their stellar food, the pasta was merely satisfactory. Still filling, and still a masterful medley of flavors and ingredients not often found in food at chain restaurants.
Desserts are rather "eh." Twice I've had the coconut lemon torte (I think that's what it's called?) and while the flavors blended well, it had the distinct taste that freezer-burned baked goods have, and that was enough to put me off of ever ordering dessert from them again.
Still, the fast, friendly service and excellent breakfast/lunch menu is enough to make me rate this place 4 stars. Even during the lunch rush I've not had to wait more than a few minutes for my food, though it can be next to impossible to find a table sometimes.
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