Leadbetter's Bake Shop

Sonya Hu★★★★★

Delightful breakfast sandwich spot!! I had never heard of a bakery that specializes in English muffins, but Leadbetters absolutely excels at building the most beautiful English muffin sammies. The muffins themselves are quite large and robust (perhaps 1.5x the size of a standard grocery store English muffin), and they feature your standard white or whole wheat muffins, as well as a ton of options with fun flavors infused. You can get the muffins plain or topped with just a pat of butter or jam, but they also have the most amazing selection of sandwiches. I opted for their avocado toast, which comes with a generous portion of super fresh mashed avocado, pickled onions, and sprouts. I also added on some scrambled eggs for extra protein, and they were great — super creamy, rich, and just the right amount of salt. The overall toast didn’t have a ton of flavor, but they have a few hot sauces available that really leveled up the toast. My partner got their standard breakfast sandwich with bacon, which came with the same beautifully scrambled eggs, a slice of cheddar, and layer of perfectly crispy bacon. The staff is super friendly and very ready to answer any and all questions about their menu, and I loved the outdoor seating space. The little nooks on the sidewalk balcony were really cute and cozy, and the street was quiet enough that we weren’t disturbed during our meal but hopping enough that there was plenty of good people watching. We loved our brunch here, and I can’t wait to come back!!

11 months ago

Max★★★★★

Edit in response: The muffin is great, sausage is good, egg is perfectly fine. But especially at $15 for a breakfast sandwich, the flavors need some brightness to balance them out, at least for the standard 'breakfast sandwich' option. - Mayo - Arugula - maybe some tomato or onion? - Other hot sauce (maybe a bit of a condiment bar?!) I am nearby so I walk a few blocks home to add the missing ingredients and bring the whole thing together but it would be great if I didn't need to. Original review: Great (and large) english muffins! Sandwich was good if a bit plain.

6 months ago

Bay Area Reviews★★★★★

The English muffin breakfast sandwich is worth the hype. Nice to have this place close to home and I’ll definitely be back soon for more delicious breakfast options

3 months ago

Leadbetter's Bake Shop
554 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA
San Francisco, CA 94114

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