The Model Bakery Reviews

This bakery has many cookies to choose from as well as a variety of pastries. They also do cold brew coffee which is quite refreshing

Michael Chiarello was right about those English muffins!

Thursday May 17 we had lunch/snack at Model Bakery, parking right outside (you know it wasn't a weekend). Their greek (lemon, chicken, rice) soup with a big slice of their delicious bread ($6) is so good, some of the best I have ever tasted), and a nice sugar cookie in the shape of a butterfly with icing on it ($4), mmmm. Friend had a muffin she said was very good with delicious coffee. The idea of breakfast there is wonderful. Outside and inside seating, and a few tables inside. When I asked what the soup consisted of, they had a list of ingredients for several of their items. Street parking. Will be back.

Great place to grab breakfast or coffee and pastries. Everything is baked fresh and they have great muffins and rolls. There is also s good selection of egg breakfast sandwiches. There is usually a line in the morning so be prepared to wait a little.

if you can't find something you like here its most likely only because they are out of it. Wonderful place but a lot of stuff goes quick, due to it being so good if that tells you anything.

Best English muffins one can ever eat. Must visit if you are in the area.

The veggie breakfast sandwich was delicious. Perfect toast and crisp fresh vegetables. Also, very lightly seasoned which I like.

Cute little Cafe. If you are covered regarding COVID they take it serious and do a good job maintaining order.

The English muffins are alone worth a visit. They're more like unsweetened donuts--a light yeasted dough with some chew. They serve Stumptown coffee.

Love this place for breakfast or lunch. The English Muffins are incredible!

Wow! Everything here is mouth wateringly delicious! I could eat here every day. Took home a loaf of ciabatta, still amazing the next day.

This place rocks. Good bread, bagels, croissants, coffee, and more.

Good cake, social distancing and prompt customer service

The English Muffins were great. I had to take home a couple of packs to go to share with family. They're not at all like your typical grocery store "Thomas" English Muffins. These things are super fluffy and add cheddar cheese, egg and bacon and you have "The Original" breakfast sandwich. We couldn't stop with the sandwich. We tried out an almond croissant which was very good and a blueberry croissant. Both were super fluffy, moist and you can see all the layers when you bite into them. I will definitely be returning on my next trip to Napa Valley.

We were in a rush and there were no english muffins. But we still love ya MB. Everything is good here and they still make great coffee.

Come for Oprah'a favorite muffins, stay for everything else. My breakfast egg sandwich on said muffic was great, the coffee was good, the almond croissant was better than average, certainly a must if you are in the area.

I love this place. Their signature English muffins and Stumptown coffee are amazing.

Most incredible English muffins you ll ever have! Get a savory/ egg breakfast sandwich (skip the bacon because it s too fatty not enough real meat, add avocado) and a spare English muffin with butter and jam! And grab a half dozen in a bag for the road... you ll want some more the next day for breakfast. Not much seating on busy weekends but you can eat outside. Line can be long and wait for your food can take a while but it s worth it!

Great walk-up coffee stand/bakery. Good, friendly service. Super-reasonably priced for the town.

Love this place, especially for the breakfast sandwiches and the English muffins. Cookies aren't bad either and they serve our favorite Stump Ground coffee. Two locations and have been to both.

They have great pastry, sandwiches and breakfast items.

We are lucky to have such a good bakery in our town

Their specialty is their English muffins, which are the best I've ever had...

Cute little shop on a cute little street in a cute little town. Great bakes good and amazing Stumptown coffee. Glad to see Starbucks hasn't taken over this gem. Will be going back for sure!

Love the slices of pizza. There are usually a couple of varieties. I had a fennel sausage and balsamic onion slice and it was amazing. Don't miss their English Muffins.

Great bakery. Had a wonderful Reuben and a slice of blackberry peach pie. Very good and quick.

First time at the St. Helena location and it was great!

I enjoyed sitting outside eating a muffin while drinking a glass of tea in downtown Saint Helena.

It is a good English muffin. I was not fond of them running or relative early in the am.

Came here for breakfast. Ordered several croissants and a baguette. The latter was good but the croissants were too chewy and soft. I like my pastry fresh and crunchy. The chocolate croissant was probably a day old and stale.

Truly is the 'modelc bakery. Quality foods, quaint space, off-the-charts good English muffins. Try the sausage breakfast sandwich!

The breakfast sausage sandwich was one of the best breakfast sandwiches I've ever had. Everyone in my crew loved their's as well.

Stopped there for a light lunch and loved it. Great soup and salad.

a nice local cafe serving oat milk for coffee. delicious dessert here too.

I really want to like this place. English muffins are unreal good. Literally the best ive ever had. Buy a dozen for the road they freeze well. Ham gruyere sandy is also amazing. The drinks however are garbage. Chai latte was just milk. Latte was just milk. Latte with extra double shot (4 shots total) was just milk. Even the iced coffee tasyed like water. I will never buy a drink from here again.

Such a cute place and they have such a variety in a beautiful location.

Cookies not too sugary, bread baked perfect, sandwiches moist and flavorful, cupcakes. All undeniably amazing!!!

A good spot if you want to take a break from wine tasting. Awesome cakes and pastries. Haven't tried the breads but they look delicious. Good coffee and friendly service. Definitely worth stopping by.

The service was exceptional. Great selection of breakfast food and coffee.

Had the muffin. Could have been a warmed but still crispy and light

Decent prices, excellent food. Perfect stop before hitting the shops & wineries. We enjoyed everything we had.

I couldn't walk down that street and smells those aromas and not stop in! Oh my!!!!

Delicious pastries and sweets, good breakfast and lunch options in a casual cafe setting. I highly recommend their English muffin.

Simply epic. No visit to the Napa Valley or St. Helena would be complete without a visit to the bakery. The best English muffins on planet earth.

Quick stop via their website and pre-order. Their famous English muffins are truly amazing. Chewy, airy, but still tender with a great crunch when toasted.

Grab a piece of the bready-pizza before wine tastings to get you started. Great stop.

Excellent English muffins. Great service. Closes to early.

Bustling local joint with plentiful selection of goodies. Oprah has made their English muffins famous. And they are really good, toasted preferred. Place does get a bit packed at times, but traffic moves pretty quickly through. Overall a very nice joint for some good breakfast.

Yes, the toasted english muffins met my already sky high expectations... I love when that happens! All the other bakery goods we tried were just as excellent.

Excellent and worth a visit! If you're not sure what to order, try the traditional breakfast sandwich.

Love the place.
Highly recommend it!

Read the cook book before visiting. Not disappointed. Go in the morning for the best selection .

Go hard for the Chipotle breakfast sandwich, I added carmaelized onions

If you can stroll the streets of St Helena, smell the bread and all the other yummies wafting down the street and not stop in , you have a stronger will power than most! JUST DO IT!!!!

The bagel and cream cheese and mocha were very good the first couple times I visited, the mixed fruit is wonderful, so many different fruits are in it, it truly is the best mixed fruit salad, but then one day, I guess they forgot about me after I ordered a toasted bagel & mocha, ( kind of impossible with the fact I was standing there waiting) but others who ordered after me were getting their order, and when I approached the counter and said something, she very rudely tells me it's toasting, then calls me a couple minutes later and leaves it on counter and walks away. When I get to my truck and open the bag it's in, it's partly burnt and chewy gross due to being re-toasted after sitting from being toasted the first time. Rather than making sure I at least got a bagel I could enjoy after waiting as long as I did, and with such a snooty attitude when I inquired about my order, I will not be returning to this place

Honestly this place is worth the price. Kind of pricey but the quality is second to none. I get the breakfast wrap and it is absolutely amazing! Highly recommended

Everything here is great! The coffee, the pastries, the breads etc., we had to try a little bit of everything because it all looked so good, and it was!

I almost always get the breakfast sandwich. This is an egg sandwich fried up on Model Bakery's famous English muffins, with Arugula and pickled red onions plus a delicious spread. It is SO refreshing and good! The tangle of tastes sweet/sour/salty is amazing. They serve up Stumptown coffee, beautiful fruit tarts, have granola parfaits, and move on into luncheon feasting.

When you have the urge to take pictures of other people's food, you're in a good spot. Great menu, amazing baked goods.

Very good. Flaky pastries. Excellent biscotti. My friend's cappuccino was weak. My soy latte was good.

They have a huge selection of pastries, breads and other goodies.

Great bread and pastries. Slowest service on the planet.

Fabulous pastries & wonderful Chai late..... plus I have come to the conclusion that they work wonders on getting out of hot water with your co-workers & boss.

Best baked goods, ever! Great cookies, loaves, tarts. World-famous English muffins are to die for!

I've read your book of recipes they all are awesome

Amazing pastries, coffees, and local made bread. A great find for the kid in you. Cookies for days.