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

[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.

Actually, he has a "zero fucks given attitude" (wonderful turn of phrase, PP) toward customers who compliment him as well. Years ago at the original Marvelous Market in Dupont Circle, I told him that I loved the white bean spread. His response: "Yeah, well, you're the only one." Another merchant might have said this in an emphathetic tone, perhaps with a sigh of solidarity, but Furst said it in an accusing way -- as if I was responsible for not ginning up sufficient enthusiasm for the white bean spread among other customers. I didn't really need or appreciate the attitude, so I figured out how to make my own white bean spread. When guests compliment me on it, I say "I'm so glad you like it."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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."

Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
They can eat it while they drink their burnt coffee from Starbucks.

+1 - christ I swear I thought I was the only one who doesn't care for Starbucks burnt bitter coffee. Its like you don't admit to anyone that you don't like their coffee, they'll think there's something wrong with you.

Most of the people I know hate their terrible, burnt coffee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
They can eat it while they drink their burnt coffee from Starbucks.

+1 - christ I swear I thought I was the only one who doesn't care for Starbucks burnt bitter coffee. Its like you don't admit to anyone that you don't like their coffee, they'll think there's something wrong with you.

Most of the people I know hate their terrible, burnt coffee.

Drink it only when the other option is Burger King/McDonald's (although McDonald's lattes are pretty decent).

[Anonymous]

Bought some bread there a few weeks ago and it was so hard we could barely cut it.

[Anonymous]

He had a clue, now he doesn't.
The bread is pathetic burnt crap!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bought some bread there a few weeks ago and it was so hard we could barely cut it.

+1

[Anonymous]

Overpriced burnt bread and terrible coffee! Never again. I'll wait for Bullfrog to open in Tenly Town.

[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.

You are clearly not a dwarf from the Discworld then. You disappoint me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
They can eat it while they drink their burnt coffee from Starbucks.

Yikes. Do tell. What do you consider good coffee and good bread?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
They can eat it while they drink their burnt coffee from Starbucks.

Yikes. Do tell. What do you consider good coffee and good bread?

Not that PP, and I like Bread Furst's bread fine, but I really never have found a halfway decent bakery in DC. It is by far the worst city for bread I have ever lived in. Heck, Bread Furst might be the best bakery in DC now, and it would not be in the top three anywhere else I have lived.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
They can eat it while they drink their burnt coffee from Starbucks.

Yikes. Do tell. What do you consider good coffee and good bread?

Not that PP, and I like Bread Furst's bread fine, but I really never have found a halfway decent bakery in DC. It is by far the worst city for bread I have ever lived in. Heck, Bread Furst might be the best bakery in DC now, and it would not be in the top three anywhere else I have lived.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
They can eat it while they drink their burnt coffee from Starbucks.

Yikes. Do tell. What do you consider good coffee and good bread?

Not that PP, and I like Bread Furst's bread fine, but I really never have found a halfway decent bakery in DC. It is by far the worst city for bread I have ever lived in. Heck, Bread Furst might be the best bakery in DC now, and it would not be in the top three anywhere else I have lived.

+1

I just bought a baguette from Bread Furst and it's rock hard and burnt! This place is a joke.

Compass Coffee has excellent coffee.

Napolean Bakery has the best bread in DC

[Anonymous]

Yeah I really like bread and I'm still not driving to Annandale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He had a clue, now he doesn't.
The bread is pathetic burnt crap!

Walked in this morning only to walk out because the bread, croissants and rolls were overcooked and looked burnt.