I can't wait for the opening day. I've eaten at one in Dallas.

Do we know when they are opening? I joined their E Club and was sent a coupon for a free cookie. The coupon expires on January 10th.

From the Journal Record:

Corner Bakery Cafe opening Monday

By: Journal Record Staff January 14, 2015

OKLAHOMA CITY – The first Corner Bakery Cafe in Oklahoma will open Monday at 13900 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City.

The menu ranges from hot breakfast and grilled panini to handcrafted salads, sandwiches and sweets.

The new Quail Springs Corner Bakery Cafe is owned and operated by experienced franchise group CBC Oklahoma. The group plans to open a total of seven cafes in Oklahoma in the coming years.

“Corner Bakery Cafe’s innovative, healthy, ingredient-inspired menu will be an instant favorite and something that Oklahomans will continue to crave once they try it,” said Kavit Patel, managing partner of CBC Oklahoma.

Corner Bakery has 185 company-owned and franchise restaurants in 20 states and Washington, D.C.

Yes, they will be open on Monday the 19th and also have a ribbon cutting that same day.

Yes, it's too late for me to get my free cookie.:mad:

Wait, I thought Tulsa would have at least 2 or 3 Corner Bakery's before Okc!

Wait, I thought Tulsa would have at least 2 or 3 Corner Bakery's before Okc!They do. It's the called the Superawesomebettercornerybakerythanokcpowerover900 0hahaljbabdidn'tgethisfreecookieandwe'regivingoutf reecookiesjustinspiteofthat Corner Bakery of Tulsa.

They do. It's the called the Superawesomebettercornerybakerythanokcpowerover900 0hahaljbabdidn'tgethisfreecookieandwe'regivingoutf reecookiesjustinspiteofthat Corner Bakery of Tulsa.

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Free Cookies?!? How did I miss that train?

Yes, they will be open on Monday the 19th and also have a ribbon cutting that same day.

Any word on the Norman location? I am looking forward to that . . .

Free Cookies?!? How did I miss that train?

You have to sign up on their website and they give you a coupon. I signed up too early and my coupon expired before they opened.

They opened this morning.

Hours are 6A to 10P every day.

After running some errands on Saturday night, my 4 year old son and I decided to give this place a try. I didn't know it had even opened yet. When we walked in, they told us that it was their "dry run" on a pre opening...and everything was free. They gave us a choice of one sandwich, a side and a drink. I was pleasantly surprised, as I wasn't expecting much more than any other chain, "cookie cutter" restaurants. It reminded me of a mix of Panera and Mcalisters Deli. (Although, I hate Mcalisters) So, for what it is.....the food was good...especially for free.

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After running some errands on Saturday night, my 4 year old son and I decided to give this place a try. I didn't know it had even opened yet. When we walked in, they told us that it was their "dry run" on a pre opening...and everything was free. They gave us a choice of one sandwich, a side and a drink. I was pleasantly surprised, as I wasn't expecting much more than any other chain, "cookie cutter" restaurants. It reminded me of a mix of Panera and Mcalisters Deli. (Although, I hate Mcalisters) So, for what it is.....the food was good...especially for free.

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Thanks a lot for letting us know on Monday & not on Saturday. A-hole (jk). :)

I went by today to try it out and the line was out of the door. I was on limited time, so I had to leave, but early reports are very positive. I'll try again tomorrow.

I tried this place while in La Jolla, CA last year on vacation. It was pretty good. Nothing to write home about. Definitely better than Panera.

Made it in for a late lunch today. The line was just inside the door, but it went by very quickly. They were very prepared for today and well staffed.

PS: If you had signed up on their website for their eCafe, they accepted the free cookie coupon, despite it having already expired.

PS: If you had signed up on their website for their eCafe, they accepted the free cookie coupon, despite it having already expired.

Now you tell me, John. I already threw away the one I had.

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Shouldn't this be moved to restaurant section?

A place like this would look great somewhere in an actual city setting. You know, one of those places you can actually WALK TO. Oh wait we can't have that here can we.

Ok kidding somewhat, but I'm happy people like this. Belongs up on Memorial with the rest of the chains. Good for them!

A place like this would look great somewhere in an actual city setting. You know, one of those places you can actually WALK TO. Oh wait we can't have that here can we.

Ok kidding somewhat, but I'm happy people like this. Belongs up on Memorial with the rest of the chains. Good for them!I think Corner Bakery would make a killing downtown somewhere. It would be awesome to see this in the Steelyard development or maybe Maywood Phase 2.

that's a really nice looking panera bread. -M

The inside looks just like the one I went to in downtown Atlanta across the street from my hotel in Peachtree Plaza. It definitely looks like it belongs in a city to me, but I'm glad it's about 2 miles from my house!

The inside looks just like the one I went to in downtown Atlanta across the street from my hotel in Peachtree Plaza. It definitely looks like it belongs in a city to me, but I'm glad it's about 2 miles from my house!I'm sorry, but is Memorial and Penn not considered 'the' city? If we're talking about downtown areas, than this is case of people having no clue what they're talking about because Corner Bakery's are all over the suburbs in other major cities.

I had never been to one in a suburb, just in the "big city." And it was in the ground floor of an office building but the layout was almost identical. And I consider Penn and Memorial "the city," was just using that phrase to reply to the previous post. It sure has the traffic of a city, and it's just gonna get busier as Chisholm Creek gets going.

I hardly ever go downtown but it does look like something that would be nice to have downtown.

Went by today after work for a couple of pastries. Tasty stuff, but the "knocked off" level of my socks was insufficient to make it a must-go in the future. Perhaps if I'm in the immediate area, though. And I say that as a person who lives four miles away from it.

I hardly ever go downtown but it does look like something that would be nice to have downtown.

Corner Bakery has a location in downtown Denver. It was super busy the entire week I was there.

This would be cool, if it was actually on a corner.... on a busy urban intersection.

Other than that its another one of those "finally in Oklahoma so I MUST GO THERE" places. I, personally, won't ever go out of my way to get there.

Corner Bakery is just another good addition to OKC. It will not make world peace or solve global warming. It does not go ONLY in urban areas, is not 40 stories tall, doesn't necessarily snug up to the street and isn't as cool and advanced as Cleveland or Charlotte. Ergo, it will bring the disdain of those who only accept world urbanista domination as the only objective.

LOL. These random snipe shots don't mean anything. This is a pretty decent place for a chain and it has its place.

I feel like this comment needs a bump because it is spot on.

I hardly ever go downtown but it does look like something that would be nice to have downtown.

I'm baffled that no Corner Bakery, Au Bon Pain (yeah, I know, we're never getting one of those), or any other bakery-type place, hell, even a real Starbucks, hasn't gone in downtown, seems like they'd make a killing... Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I just don't know of any type of place like that in the CBD.

We most likely won't go there often, even though we like them (orange frosted scones, yum), because they're part of the traffic monstrosity from beyond hell that is Penn and Memorial (Southbound Penn was backed up from Memorial *literally* all the way to 150th last Saturday, unfortunately we know this because we had to go to Petco to get special food for our picky cat, no other pet store around us sells it and we didn't plan far enough in advance and *had* to go on Saturday).

I think it says a lot about how far Oklahoma City has come that we don't have to get excited about something like a corner bakery. 20 years ago yeah, yippee! But now its just another business in a long line. Go OKC!!

I think it says a lot about how far Oklahoma City has come that we don't have to get excited about something like a corner bakery. 20 years ago yeah, yippee! But now its just another business in a long line. Go OKC!!

This reminds me of when I-240 was nearly closed down when the first Krispy Kreme here opened in 2002. My dad waited 2 and a half hours for a couple dozen donuts.

I need to try out Corner Bakery. I am glad they are here, but its good to hear OKC has reached a point where something like this is no longer earth shattering.

I'm baffled that no Corner Bakery, Au Bon Pain (yeah, I know, we're never getting one of those), or any other bakery-type place, hell, even a real Starbucks, hasn't gone in downtown, seems like they'd make a killing... Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I just don't know of any type of place like that in the CBD.

We most likely won't go there often, even though we like them (orange frosted scones, yum), because they're part of the traffic monstrosity from beyond hell that is Penn and Memorial (Southbound Penn was backed up from Memorial *literally* all the way to 150th last Saturday, unfortunately we know this because we had to go to Petco to get special food for our picky cat, no other pet store around us sells it and we didn't plan far enough in advance and *had* to go on Saturday).

I avoid that area like the plague too because of the traffic and long drive required. You can't beat the bakery products at Kitchen 324, Prairie Thunder and Brown's, so I'm not too torn up about the absence of a Corner Bakery downtown. And there are 2 Starbucks in the downtown/midtown area that are "real". Not to mention Cofffee Slingers, Elemental and coming soon: Leaf + Bean! I'm pretty thrilled about all our dining options in Midtown, Auto Alley and Deep Deuce, Bricktown and the CBD.

I was really impressed with the quality and selection. I have been twice and tried something different every time. Going back this weekend for my 3rd visit. I live in the crown heights area and can't wait for them to build one in this area of town. (They are looking.)

What makes something a real Starbucks? A drive-thru? A few years ago while staying in Midtown Manhattan I used to walk a couple of blocks each morning to a Starbucks on Madison Avenue, about a block from Grand Central Terminal. It didn't have a drive-thru. Was it not a real Starbucks?

Exactly. There is a Starbucks in Midtown and one in Bricktown.

What makes something a real Starbucks? A drive-thru? A few years ago while staying in Midtown Manhattan I used to walk a couple of blocks each morning to a Starbucks on Madison Avenue, about a block from Grand Central Terminal. It didn't have a drive-thru. Was it not a real Starbucks?

Maybe "not real" being the ones in a Target or Barnes and Noble?

What makes something a real Starbucks? A drive-thru? A few years ago while staying in Midtown Manhattan I used to walk a couple of blocks each morning to a Starbucks on Madison Avenue, about a block from Grand Central Terminal. It didn't have a drive-thru. Was it not a real Starbucks?

An actual Starbucks franchisee or company owned store; not a place "Proudly serving Starbucks"

You mean like the one in Bricktown or the one on 9th in Midtown?

I avoid that area like the plague too because of the traffic and long drive required. You can't beat the bakery products at Kitchen 324, Prairie Thunder and Brown's, so I'm not too torn up about the absence of a Corner Bakery downtown. And there are 2 Starbucks in the downtown/midtown area that are "real". Not to mention Cofffee Slingers, Elemental and coming soon: Leaf + Bean! I'm pretty thrilled about all our dining options in Midtown, Auto Alley and Deep Deuce, Bricktown and the CBD.

315 AM - were you on call last night? :-D

Also, what is this Leaf + Bean place? In our neighborhood? Woohoo!

Yes. New coffee/tea shop going in at Mosaic in the NE corner.

The one in Bricktown is a real Starbucks. The one on 9th is part of the hospital and it has very weird hours.

I avoid that area like the plague too because of the traffic and long drive required. You can't beat the bakery products at Kitchen 324, Prairie Thunder and Brown's, so I'm not too torn up about the absence of a Corner Bakery downtown. And there are 2 Starbucks in the downtown/midtown area that are "real". Not to mention Cofffee Slingers, Elemental and coming soon: Leaf + Bean! I'm pretty thrilled about all our dining options in Midtown, Auto Alley and Deep Deuce, Bricktown and the CBD.

"Real" Starbucks = standalone locations, not in Target, a hotel lobby, etc. And yeah, we have all those cool places (that I do go to), but very little bakery/coffee shop presence in the actual CBD itself, I believe. Also, I'd rather have local coffee/bakery places downtown than Starbucks, I just used them as something everybody knows of...

Kitchen 324 has a great coffee bar where you can also pick up some really delicious pastries and it's in the CBD.

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Agree, it's fantastic. Old School Bagel also has great coffee and a great selection of bagels and other baked goods.

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Agree, it's fantastic. Old School Bagel also has great coffee and a great selection of bagels and other baked goods.

Had Kitchen 324's stuff, and they're pretty good. Old School has a problem with running out of lots of different kinds of bagels way before closing time (at both locations), but they're good when their baskets aren't empty. So yeah, 2 kind-of bakeries/coffee shops. :D

Ever been to Prairie Thunder ? Not bad at all, but they run out too sometimes.

The owner lives in my building and I bumped into him in the elevator. Says after Norman he's looking at Classen curve area and he really wants to put one downtown. Here's hoping.

The owner lives in my building and I bumped into him in the elevator. Says after Norman he's looking at Classen curve area and he really wants to put one downtown. Here's hoping.

When and where will he be opening in Norman? We're looking forward to it!

I'm thinking that it may be time to move this to the food threads since the food is basically all that is being discussed.

Ever been to Prairie Thunder ? Not bad at all, but they run out too sometimes.

I love Prairie Thunder's bread and pastries, but all they have is carafe coffee. A barista there would make it a must visit regularly for me.

I have been told by someone who recently attended a City of Norman TIF meeting that the Norman location is going to be built in University North Park in front of the shopping plaza that contains Kohls.

I have been told by someone who recently attended a City of Norman TIF meeting that the Norman location is going to be built in University North Park in front of the shopping plaza that contains Kohls.

Thanks for the update. Hopefully, they will soon break ground.

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Agree, it's fantastic. Old School Bagel also has great coffee and a great selection of bagels and other baked goods.

On a side note, the employees at the Old School Bagel may be the nicest group of guys I've ever met. It was almost uncomfortable how nice they've been the last couple times I stopped by. I'd be like, "Can I have a toasted bagel with cream cheese?" And the guy working there looked straight into my soul and responded, "No problem. We got you. How's your life going?" with seriousness and concern. I really felt like he wanted to hear everything about my life up until that point, but I just said, "It's good. Thanks."

Looks like this location -- the only Corner Bakery in Oklahoma -- will soon close.

Plans have been filed for Mission BBQ to remodel the building:

https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=48114&p=1264409#post1264409

We loved CB when we would go to Dallas and were really excited when they came to OKC. We went to this location three times early on and all three times, they had a smell I can only describe as sewer related. My wife went there for six months for a morning networking meeting and said it was always a little dirty.

^^ I agree. When I lived near the place, I tried to like it but something always seemed off.

I went in when it first opened and found it just ok, nothing special. I have ate at a Dallas location and really liked it. I just think the one here did not keep up the quality of the one in Tx. I do think we need more of this kind of place but the food needs to be good. I think Panara has gone down hill. Most of the items I went there for, they no long have. I went into the one in Edmond and the guy working the registrar was too busy talking with other employees to wait on me. I waited and waited (note it was not about restaurant business. I finally gave up and left.