Great Harvest Bread Company

I was excited to see this Great Harvest on the main street during our recent visit to Wisconsin Dells. One of our favorite shops in Vienna, Virginia had been the Great Harvest there but, alas, we moved away about 15 months ago. Plus, both of our daughters had worked at the Great Harvest in Vienna when they were teenagers, so the chain has a special place in our hearts. We HAD to go in. Offerings. (5/5). Like the Vienna shop, this Great Harvest offers a wide variety of freshly baked breads, muffins, scones, cookies, tea loaves, and other sweets, and dry cereals (oatmeal, granola). They carried some bread varieties we hadn't tried before (Strawberry Loaf) and didn't have some of our favorites (Apple Scrapple). Unlike in Vienna, they also sell hot and cold breakfast foods, sandwiches, and even dog treats. Signage was good, highlighting the daily bread offerings. A menu at the counter showed breakfast and lunch options. Our purchases. (4/5). We bought two muffins ($3 each), "Groovy" granola ($8), and a tub of vanilla honey butter ($5). Taxes were already included. All items were tasty. Took off a point for "value." The items were somewhat expensive but not outrageously so. Ambiance. (2/5). The shop has indoor and outdoor tables, as well as a comfy-looking couch area to relax in. Ordering is done at a counter in the middle, where there are also racks and display cases with the breads and sweets offerings. Displays are well-spaced. The low rating is because some of the shelves were disheveled and the yellow-colored couches looked downright dirty. (See photo). I shared the photo with a friend who asked whether the couch came from a fraternity house. Service. (3/5). The young man at the counter was friendly enough, but didn't offer a sample from the tasting board until we asked him to. We wanted to try the vanilla honey butter that we had seen in one of the refrigerated cases.

The inside could use a bit of cleaning as it was in disarray. The bread in the other hand was fresh and very tasty. The staff was nice and prices were reasonable.

Dirty. Very dirty. Entire display of cream cheese spreads in nonfunctional cooler with thermometer reading 80 degrees.

Delicious sandwich and salad! The potato salad was also really tasty. Employees were very friendly. Took a bit for the food but was worth it. By 3 they were already out of soup and coleslaw. Will have to come earlier next time.

We stopped here on our way back home. We got a grilled cheese sandwich for baby and grilled turkey with salad for ourselves. We also got a pizza bread to go. Overall great food and service. Nice that there is free parking until April.

Really looked forward to another great harvest bread... the one near Chicago has closed and they had great bread!We came in at 8, excited to try some nice freshly made bread. When we entered, the air was stale. Flies everywhere... should have walked out then, but I couldn't since it was the bakery that I missed so much.We placed an order of cinnamon rolls, strawberry loaf (I saw some fresh ones in the back that looked soo yummy), an order of eggs and coffee. The cinnamon roll: it was alright. It seemed to be topped off with jar marshmallow topping. A fresh cream cheese topping would have been much better, especially in Wisconsin...Strawberry loaf: right away, the bread in the bag did not look appetizing, compared to the bread that was in the back of the store. We tried cutting a piece of bread with the knife that we had (a butter knife for the cinnamon roll), and that was already tough. Then we proceeded to try the bread: outside is tough, overall very chewy, saltier as you bite and a stronger taste of bitterness as you chew. We ended up tossing it out before leaving the bakery. $9 in the trash.Eggs: ordered over easy. Came out over easy, with specks of black all over it. And salty. The oil was old, the griddle was probably dirty. Coffee: smells like coffee. Tastes like tea... the coffee was really watered down.I did visit the restroom while there, and despite being among the first "wave" of customers this morning, the trash can was full, paper towels overflowing, toilet seat and surrounding toilet dirty. At least there was some soap and paper towels, hence the 2 stars. Oh, and the young woman and man who attended us were super sweet and nice! I will definitely give great harvest another try in its IL location in the near future, but I don't think we'll be returning to this one.

My wife and I stop here every time we go to the dells and get some of their fresh baked bread! We've never ordered from here but from the looks of things when we go their food looks very good.Make sure to get a loaf of bread to take home with you!!

This is a homey, local place in the Dells, with outdoor seating, couches and squishy chairs for a more relaxed vibe and tables and chairs for more serious eaters! We wandered in for breakfast, sure that a bread company would have sooooome breakfast options and boy were we right. I got the potato pancakes and my mom got a breakfast sandwich (eggs over medium, crispy bacon, cheese, tomato, onion) in addition to our three loaves of bread and several pastries we're taking home with us.To quote my mom: "That was the best breakfast sandwich I have had in a looong time." She is sure it could cure even the most intense of hangovers. The potato pancakes were crispy and fresh, well salted, and filling!! Very good atmosphere, and we are definitely planning to return the next time we're in town.

I saw that I could get a breakfast sandwich here so figured I'd give it a try. We were driving back home from the area and did not want to stop and do a sit-down place. There used to be a place by the same name in Illinois and we used to love their bread - no idea if this is related but the nostalgia made it worth checking it out! Conveniently they also have a parking lot.For the breakfast sandwich, you have the egg and then choose your meat, sauce, cheese, and bread. All of the options were pretty standard, nothing unique, but it's nice to have options! I put turkey and swiss on my sandwich along with guac and sourdough bread. I don't recall all of the bread options (I think there were 4), but they were all pretty darn standard bread types you can get anywhere else. I must say, for a place called Great Harvest Bread Company, I thought the bread selections would've been more plentiful and unique like going to a bagel shop and having all different kinds of bagels to make your sandwich on. Oh well, the sourdough was still good! The egg on the sandwich was enormous - they do not skimp you on the egg, it was great!The sandwich was tasty and delicious (and maybe a little messy, napkins recommended). This sandwich was not messing around - it will keep you full for quite a long time. The egg was thick and plentiful, there was a very generous amount of turkey, plenty of cheese but not too much where it becomes annoying, and the guac spread. I could probably have only eaten half and been full, but where's the fun in that? Service was great - everyone was very friendly, though I don't know how quick it would be if the place were busy. I'm happy I stopped in, and definitely made a good choice for something on the go. The bakery items looked fantastic, but I did not try anything besides my breakfast sandwich. Definitely worth a stop, and if you're only traveling by, it's very conveniently located to the Interstate as well!

My wife and I visited the Great Harvest Bread Company in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin on Thursday, December 7, 2023; we hoped to pick-up a loaf of bread and/or some nutritious muffins. There were two workers at the store and neither acted particuarly interested in communicating or servicing us. The extent of communication from the staff was "No", delivered in a curt fashion, twice, when we inquired about sourdough or gluten-free bread. That was all the staff offered. No efforts were made to discuss what bread or muffins that they had, why we might be interested in these options, etc. We certainly picked-up a "vibe" that our presence was an irritation to the staff, rather than an opportunity for service. We understood that we were not welcomed at the store and left soon thereafter. We would not return to this store. That's unfortunate because our other experiences with this franchise have been wonderful.