From Roger’s notebook

American / Bakery Cafe

Food history

Latest recorded visit2010-02-08
“Decent grub at some great prices that are well portioned!!”
Roger, Google Maps review (2010-02-08)

American · Bakery Cafe

Corner Bakery Cafe

Mission Valley, San DiegoClosed

Roger rated this Mission Valley outpost of the Corner Bakery Cafe chain 3 stars, calling the food decent, generously portioned, and a good value.

Closed

This Mission Valley Corner Bakery Cafe operated for about 17 years, opening October 1, 2007 inside the Westfield Mission Valley shopping center, and recently closed as part of a brand-wide revitalization; other San Diego-area Corner Bakery Cafe locations (e.g. downtown at 101 Broadway) remain open. This page keeps Roger's review as a record of this specific location, not as a place to visit.

SanDiegoVille — Corner Bakery Cafe Closes Mission Valley Location After 17 Years, Other San Diego Branches Remain Open (2025-03-01) ↗

The call

This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.

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    Visit history

    Checked in 2 times on Swarm, most recently Sep 29, 2011. See the check-in log

    2010-02-08day precision · source explicit
    ★★★☆☆
    “Decent grub at some great prices that are well portioned!!”

    Roger found the food decent, well-priced, and generously portioned at this since-closed Mission Valley location. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

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    From the order notes
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    Go for
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