Bread Furst - is hard, burnt bread the new thing?

[Anonymous]

Was not a fan of the bagel but I do love the baguettes and their sandwiches (usually on baguettes). Had a few pastries and loved the monkey bread but did not care for the pain au chocolat. I have a weekly acupuncture appointment that is nearby and have been trying different menu items each time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bread Furst in Van Ness opened to solid fanfare. We live near it and have discovered we like everything EXCEPT the bread.

The bagels and rolls are hard, over-cooked, etc. Just me? I like bread I can chew, not bread you can bang against a wall.

+1

The baguettes seem to be small compared to traditional sized baguettes. I think the standard weight of a baguettes should be about 500 grams. Bread Furst baguettes are more like Ficeles (sp) and he's charging a lot for what amounts to a very small loaf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The bagels are also burnt. The prices are also too high.

Bread Furst will be out of business in six months. He has no idea how to run a business.

+1 which is a shame

I feel like Franklin alone can keep it in business for a while. Italian Pizza Kitchen has no idea how to make Italian good and they survive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bread Furst in Van Ness opened to solid fanfare. We live near it and have discovered we like everything EXCEPT the bread.

The bagels and rolls are hard, over-cooked, etc. Just me? I like bread I can chew, not bread you can bang against a wall.

+1

The baguettes seem to be small compared to traditional sized baguettes. I think the standard weight of a baguettes should be about 500 grams. Bread Furst baguettes are more like Ficeles (sp) and he's charging a lot for what amounts to a very small loaf.

I was actually surprised how inexpensive the baguettes were, though it may have been relative to their other prices. They're by far the best thing in he store and one of the cheapest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The bagels are also burnt. The prices are also too high.

Bread Furst will be out of business in six months. He has no idea how to run a business.

Oh, like his 15 yr old and very excellent Bread Line? The one that's still going strong by the White House?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The bagels are also burnt. The prices are also too high.

Bread Furst will be out of business in six months. He has no idea how to run a business.

Oh, like his 15 yr old and very excellent Bread Line? The one that's still going strong by the White House?

Or the original Marvelous Market? I realize he sold both of these but not because he was in financial trouble with either.

[Anonymous]

I love crusty breads. Sounds great.

As for SB, you know they do sell lighter roasted beans if you prefer. And lots of indie coffee shops sell coffee based drinks with lots of dairy, even if SB invented them. And I am pretty sure the overroasted beans SB sells are still Arabica.

Not saying SB makes the best coffee, but it should not be accused unfairly.

[Anonymous]

If Bread Line had opened as poorly as Bread Furst did, it certainly would have failed. The service would have completely alienated the business lunch crowd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The bagels are also burnt. The prices are also too high.

Bread Furst will be out of business in six months. He has no idea how to run a business.

Oh, like his 15 yr old and very excellent Bread Line? The one that's still going strong by the White House?

Or the original Marvelous Market? I realize he sold both of these but not because he was in financial trouble with either.

He didn't burn the bread at Marvelous Market or Breadline, so why is he burning it now? It was wonderful bread then, now it's not.

[Anonymous]

The inside of the breads at Breadfurst are amazing. But the outside sometimes borders on inedible. I don't understand why they can't bake at least a portion of their breads just a little less for those customers (and there seem to be plenty) who prefer their breads less burnt? I am willing to pay $7/loaf but for that price, the entire bread -- crust included - should be amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If Bread Line had opened as poorly as Bread Furst did, it certainly would have failed. The service would have completely alienated the business lunch crowd.

And yet, it's packed to the gills and has been since it opened more than a year ago. Apparently, people are OK with the service--or think the food makes up for it.

(I love the bread and bagels. One of their baguettes with salted butter is heaven.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If Bread Line had opened as poorly as Bread Furst did, it certainly would have failed. The service would have completely alienated the business lunch crowd.

Wrong again. I ate there in its opening months and for some years afterward. Excellent, highest quality food, served with brusque and sometimes surly attitude. Mark had then, and still kinda has, a zero fucks given attitude to whiny or complaining customers. I admire this. The food's great.

For those who can't handle it, I know that Giant bakery makes some really squishy, soft crust "baguettes" that are ~ 3 for $2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Bread Line had opened as poorly as Bread Furst did, it certainly would have failed. The service would have completely alienated the business lunch crowd.

Wrong again. I ate there in its opening months and for some years afterward. Excellent, highest quality food, served with brusque and sometimes surly attitude. Mark had then, and still kinda has, a zero fucks given attitude to whiny or complaining customers. I admire this. The food's great.

For those who can't handle it, I know that Giant bakery makes some really squishy, soft crust "baguettes" that are ~ 3 for $2.

What I am saying is that the service at Bread Furst is confused and chaotic, which people eating business lunches do not like. Business people don't mind hat the Bread Line employees are mostly kind of unhelpful dicks, because they serve you food quickly and correctly.

[Anonymous]

Also did you just say "wrong again" to the same post? "Wrong again" does not mean "I just thought of a second wrong thing about the one thing you said."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The bagels are also burnt. The prices are also too high.

Bread Furst will be out of business in six months. He has no idea how to run a business.

Oh, like his 15 yr old and very excellent Bread Line? The one that's still going strong by the White House?

Hello owner.