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The Bread Mill
18-22 Problem Mkhize Rd, Essenwood, Berea, 4001, South Africa
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Jo
Review №1

I stop here for my fix. They make the best black forest slice ever. Im sure there are plenty of other favorites but this, yummy.

Ki
Review №2

I have always thought that Bread ahead made the best Custard Danish and so every time we travel home from JHB we make a stop to have the best treat ever. The name has changed now but I must admit we bought 4 Small Custard Danish and we ate more pastry than custard. Maybe owners have changed the product definitely has.

Ad
Review №3

Previously Bread Ahead, a nostalgic bakery to visit. It takes me back to my childhood. Pecan balls, pecan pie, custard danishes & my new favorite cream horns! Always fresh ❤️

Sa
Review №4

I just witnessed the most incredibly rude customer harass the staff at 5 minutes to 10pm. The staff provided what he insisted on and none the less, he gave them grief, with 5 minutes until the legal cut off time during lockdown level 3. These staff members still needed to attend to a long queue and wrap up before cut off time. I was horrified by the disgusting behavior of the entitled customer but impressed by the professional response and composure of the staff.

El
Review №5

The bread mill is amazing! I used them for my wedding this weekend. Ordered their donuts. They were so so pretty and super delicious! I initially said Ill pick it up a day earlier and they took the effort to call me and ask of I could not get it a day later as it will not be as fresh. Appreciated that. Highly recommend!

Ja
Review №6

Great food (I had croissants and a pie) for a really reasonable price. Please do yourself the favour and get some of their food! Looking forward to going back.

Be
Review №7

They sell the most divine cakes and breads. Coffee n pies. To go or have on a table outside

Ke
Review №8

Always our last stop to end our weekend adventures and we are never disappointed. The mutton bunny and chicken mushroom pie are our favorites. The staff and security guard are very friendly.Yet another excellent stop at Bread Mill this evening. Khonzi and Abdul went out of their way to assist us. Freshly made chicken and mushroom pies! Just delicious. Do stop by and support this amazing place.

Pi
Review №9

As always their cakes are amazing and fresh, was busy though had to stand in the waiting line but was definitely worth the wait

Ke
Review №10

My husband bought me a chicken and mushroom pie and donuts from this store. Both of which were seriously the most delicious I have eaten in a long time.

Za
Review №11

The milk tart tastes better than woolworths, spa, picknpay, etc. Delicious. Not forgetting the pies. An absolute delicacy. One of the last few pies on this planet that actually taste the part. These pies actually have filling.

Vi
Review №12

Pleasently surprised - their baking tastes real and not artificial like most local bakeries around. I tried thier cinnamon croissant, fresh cream doughnut, fresh cream filled cannoli and milk tart. They were all above average and tasted fresh and clean. For a commercial bakery I give it 10/10. Would definitely buy from them again

As
Review №13

Tasty sweet and savoury treats on offer. There is an area outside the store to eat bought items as well. Coffees and teas are for sale sale as well as sandwiches. Custom cakes can be ordered a day in advance but a meeting with them is required. Closes late at night and ample parking on the road is available.

Sh
Review №14

Excellent range. Amazing bakes. Well priced. Addictive!!!

De
Review №15

The pies were delicious. The bread was fresh. Custard slice was divine.

Th
Review №16

Super fresh and yummy treats.great value for money.pies for R28 is well worth it.Its packed with meat and full on flavors.Beautiful cakes and artisan pastries.

Ra
Review №17

Good stuff there. The baking smell is great and their veriety of baked whatever is fresh. Staff very helpful. You really want to go there!

Ta
Review №18

It was good, cake was fresh and tasty.

Li
Review №19

Everything is always fresh. And if you cant see something in the baskets, they will gladly bring it out for you.

As
Review №20

One of the best bakeries in Durban. Their fresh cream range is devine. Also their pies a delicious. This place is definitely a stop before chilling at botanical garden.

Al
Review №21

Good are always fresh.Staff are friendly and very helpful.

Fa
Review №22

I love the pies....Its Yummy!!

Ok
Review №23

From tasty pies and bunny chows to a gourmet range of desserts (cake pops, cake slices, muffins etc.), all the way to delicious croissants. Bread Mill is always a spot I make sure I stop by, whenever I am near.

Ze
Review №24

Never know what to choose when Im here. Pies, cakes, pastries, donuts, lemon meringue, milk tart and so on. The choices are endless... and everything oh so tasty...

Iv
Review №25

Love this place! Definitely recommend the Condensed Milk Cake & Mutton Curry Pie - 11 out of 10... wide range of sweet and savories.

Le
Review №26

Busy..which means fresh baked all the time.. excellent service.. highly recommended

Mi
Review №27

Wow! What a little treasure. Super yummy baked treats at an affordable price.

Je
Review №28

Delicious cakes, very pricey though

Bu
Review №29

Had a nice condanced milk cake which I enjoyed like crazy

Ab
Review №30

The quintessential bakery and pastry shop, open 24 hours a day. Croissants, french bread, donuts, pastries, donut centers and much more all baked fresh. Order gluten free bread. Coffee shop and seating available to eat on site or take away. #halal.

St
Review №31

Friendly and effective service Thank You Wish all shops had staff like that

No
Review №32

Have ordered here a few times....The place never disappoints.From 🍩 to 🥧...Everything is perfect.

Ks
Review №33

They bake the best Chicken Tikka pies out there and am a fan of the lam bunnies.Generous portions of lamb pieces and tastes good too. Always loved this bakery since I was younger and remember them still in the 80s and 90s when I schooled down the road from there. Keep going strong and delivering good quality food!!

Ni
Review №34

Great bakery and definitely worth while popping in. If you have a sweet tooth you will love this place with all its baked goodies and fresh home-made pies.

Sa
Review №35

It very good and even the people in the front and the cashier they oky

Ti
Review №36

Would like to change my review from horrible to fantastic.Went back to bread mill at night and had the best customer empierce thanks to the friendly staff, well done to the night shift team.

Me
Review №37

My first time here. Nice little bakery with a wide range of goodies. The steak & kidney pies had a lot more filling than the norm, but were still a bit pricy, & didnt taste as good as Piemans. The fresh cream eclair & doughnut was lovely. I will try the other offerings when Im next in that neck of the woods 😊.

Za
Review №38

Food is absolutely divine!Service is great!

Yu
Review №39

The bread mill more commonly know as bread ahead changed its name but not its quality which is for many years the very best. From your baked goods to your fried items the bread mill maintains its standards

SO
Review №40

The Breadmill is your go-to place if you need a cake for a special occasion,All their baked goods are deliciously fresh, from cakes, to pies, breads and biscuits, and delicious coffee too. Guaranteed youll be back for more.

Tr
Review №41

Awesome shop for cakes and bread. Prices are reasonable 🥪🥯🥐🍞

Th
Review №42

Excellent service, fresh and tasty cakes catering for all your needs.

No
Review №43

Nice place...will go again

Sp
Review №44

Perfection thats all I can say. Friendly staff, always fresh cakes. They even make bespoke cakes and ayamasha

Bo
Review №45

Their cakes are amazing

Th
Review №46

Lovely cakes👍🏾

Pu
Review №47

Excellent standard bakery and pastry

ga
Review №48

High quality delicious bread products.

No
Review №49

I just ordered a slice online and its so tiny. For the price I paid I am really disappointed 😞

Co
Review №50

Great food but the cherry maderia is becoming more maderia and less cherry

La
Review №51

Absolutely delicious and fresh food. They had so much to choose from and offered a wide variety of things on top of usual every day bakery items. Coffee to go and stunning cakes for all occasions that could be ordered in advance.

Pr
Review №52

Range of bread products, cakes pies, sandwiches etc. Best in town

Za
Review №53

I think they using cheap margerine to prepare stuff.

Na
Review №54

Tasty treats and pies at your convenience. Staff are friendly and go the extra mile.

Ka
Review №55

Late night best coffee. Freshly baked cakes, pies & desserts.

Za
Review №56

They should have gluten free options on hand, we wanted gluten free bread, sadly there was none. Could do better

As
Review №57

Our go to cake shop.....but please do something about those annoying boxes! They never close properly. They wobbly. When you open them, they dont open on the crease.

Ch
Review №58

Fresh on premise baked goods. Covid safety precautions are being enforced.

El
Review №59

As i work not far from the Bread Mill and go to work very early i like to stop for a take away cappachino in the morning.. Ive often bought their baked goods and it is ALWAYS amazing, but what concerns me is the general hygiene practised when staff is working at the back😔I have had to watch a lady take her shoe off and showing another staff member something inside , whereafter she put it back on again and continued working with the dough..In a time where we have to be extra careful w.r.t. Covid, i found this very disappointing and worrisome🙄😱

Br
Review №60

Freshly Made Cakes Scones Etc...Great ServiceGood Food

md
Review №61

It is great care and best service every time

Eb
Review №62

The food is divine and fresh

So
Review №63

A bar one cake was purchased for my birthday today.I was totally disappointed and disgustedHumiliated by the quality of this cake.Breadmill this is not the standard of cake usually purchased at yur establishment.I usually give good reviews.This cake is worth trashThank you for your response.The cake was filled with butter cream with crystal sugar.Of wich I did not know your establishment used imitation butter cream.Upon purchase we were not informed of the cake being imitation butter cream.Secondly very very dry sponge.Let me further state in no way am I looking for a refund.Just keep up to your standards

Nj
Review №64

The cakes r delicious and the stuff are friendly

ka
Review №65

I drive from Sparks Estate for the pies especially the veggie pie and my wife likes the bread and doughnuts

In
Review №66

Its been quite a while since I last visited The Bread Mill, but after a friend invited me for a Catch-up and Coffee, I headed out to the buzzing bakery that had me drooling, struggling to make a decision on which tasty treat to surprise the family with.I was very impressed to find out that all the cream cakes have farm fresh cream on them, not that horrible fake butter cream. The cakes are handmade, fresh every day so their slight imperfections are testament to that. Wraps, sarmies, biscuits, doughnuts, bagels, loaves of bread, all baked fresh each day, and judging from all the signs, under the strictest of hygiene standards.A few years back, I had bought a pie from the then, Bread Ahead, I cant say I was blown away by it. I decided to give The Bread Mills pies a try and OMG!!! I died and went to heaven!!!! I had the Mutton Curry whilst my hubby had the Chicken Curry. The perfect amount of heat in the curry. Big chunks of meat, fresh peas, savoury gravy...WOW!!So I give The Bread Mill 5 stars as its coffee was delicious, seriously good, I loved sitting on the sidewalk watching all The Bread Mill customers buzzing in and out with bulging bags of freshly made yumminess, the Pies are out of this world, and the Fresh Cream Swiss Roll for an added treat, is absolutely delish!! A visit to The Bread Mill was well worth the effort and I will definitely go back much more frequently!

Be
Review №67

Wonderful experience and good service keep it up guys

Mo
Review №68

6am best time and the freshest of all the goodies

Ke
Review №69

Simply delicious, amazing variety and quality.

Du
Review №70

The fresh cream cakes are very good. And so are the palmiers. However the croissants are average and the pie fillings were a bit salty. If you ever in need of a baked goods fix they are open 24 hours....

At
Review №71

Awesome products!

Z
Review №72

Service is atrocious, extremely slow. Operations systems are lacking that can enable efficiency and speed with quality. Food is good. Do wonder what the back of house is like from a hygiene sense!!!

Ha
Review №73

Been visiting this place since I was a kid, and while the name may have changed, in twenty five years the quality has not! And now its open 24 hours a day!

ay
Review №74

🥰

An
Review №75

The best pies in the 031, if not KZN! Everything is quality with deadicated service. There really is something special about this place.

Ci
Review №76

Wonderful roadside bakery! Their little treats are always well prepared and presented, and the prices are fair. Also coffee

au
Review №77

Lovely and friendly staff very helpful. They bake everything

ja
Review №78

Great service and a variety of foods to choose from.🤙

Sa
Review №79

Loved my lamb bunny chow. Bread is freshly baked by them..

Ro
Review №80

Definitely worth visiting. Have a very nice variety.

Wa
Review №81

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious baked goods! Best pies and bunny chows in Durban.

sa
Review №82

Excellent food coffee breads and cakes as well as their service

lo
Review №83

Such a pleasure shopping here, the sweet aromas of the cakes n 🍞 s. The pies OMG, so good.

Do
Review №84

Burger pies are the best 👌

Ab
Review №85

Open 24x7x365, Ive always enjoyed visiting this place whether alone, with friends or with the family. Great selection of baked goods to choose from and very reasonably priced. The checkout process can be frustrating when the store is busy and occasionally experienced delays due to the card machines not working. Otherwise highly recommend this establishment.

na
Review №86

Find out my love at that place sooooo definitely i love bread mill but its a good place with nice staff i m visiting breadmill since from 2 years love it

Mt
Review №87

Good place to visit Good service

Nt
Review №88

Very disappointed with my birthday cake it was a disaster in many ways. My niece saw our previous cake and decided to order a cake for me. I was even ashamed to say it was from bread mill😒

Le
Review №89

My favorite stop on my way home to fulfill a craving... A wide variety of yummy, fresh cakes, pies and other savory snacks . You definitely wont go wrong with this 24hr bakery. A Little pricey but kinda worth it!

Si
Review №90

Bought a cake for my daughters birthday party and had to cancel because my fathers passed away. Called the bakery not to bake the cake but I was told that it was ready and I had paid for it. When I told them about what transpired, they were not bothered not even recommending what we can do. They just told me that the cake is in the fridge and if I am ready to collect, I must let them know. They are not to keen on their reputation, as long as they made their target for the day

Ab
Review №91

Family loves the place. Breads, bagels, donuts and that milk tart, wow

Ma
Review №92

Fresh and delicious

Sl
Review №93

Tasty tasty tasty 🍲🍲🍲

Ja
Review №94

The Doughnuts and pies was excellent.You are not shy of the meat.Great thanks

mo
Review №95

Its oryt cnt say much

Li
Review №96

My favourite bakery. Always fresh and delicious. Great staff and top class food. Best place to order specialty cakes.

Ba
Review №97

I was not happy with their cheese roll, I had to throw it away after warming it. Coz it was way to hard for one to eat, not to mention chewing🙄. It was not fresh at all. Very crunchy...

Za
Review №98

Its over exceeded my expectations. I ordered a jam fold over and a cheese croissant both very delicious.

Se
Review №99

That late night joint for that yum yum goodies. Very nice selection of cakes and pastries. Pies are very tasty as well. Will always come here for late night goodies.

De
Review №100

The chocolate buttercream Swiss roll was just too sweet

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  • Address:18-22 Problem Mkhize Rd, Essenwood, Berea, 4001, South Africa
  • Site:http://www.thebreadmill.co.za/
  • Phone:+27 31 818 7700
Categories
  • Bakery
  • Cake shop
  • Pie shop
Working hours
  • Monday:Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday:Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday:Open 24 hours
  • Thursday:Open 24 hours
  • Friday:Open 24 hours
  • Saturday:Open 24 hours
  • Sunday:Open 24 hours
Service options
  • In-store pick-up:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Same-day delivery:Yes
  • Delivery:No
  • Dine-in:No
Health and safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
  • Staff get temperature checks:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
  • Safety dividers at checkout:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:No
Payments
  • Cash only:Yes
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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