We can't survive without their wholemeal bread. We've been buying it here for many years and it seems as good as ever. Sometimes we go for something different (Spanish peasant bread, olive bread). There's always something worth trying. Our daughter-in-law can't eat wheat, and she says the spelt bread is the best spelt she's tried. Can't comment on the cakes, as we don't eat much sweet stuff. Three whinges: 1. There's often no large wholemeal loaves left by midday on Mondays - why is that? 2. In the past, the croissants have been too bready and not enough flakey. Maybe this has changed since we last bought some. 3. The organic wholemeal (which can't be called wholemeal as that's apparently a trademark or something) is too dense and a bit too worthy, although I know someone who comes half way across Bristol specially to buy it.

they use not the real cherries - they use this artificial chemical looking cherries without real taste. You gonna pay £3.80 for vegan cake with these kinda cherries. I don't get it - why it's so hard to use natural cherries, they would add so much flavoure to this cake. But no, they use this chemicals...I tried few other things there too, but I liked only apple piece of baking (I forgot the name lol))

There are 2 shops, 2 very different experiences. The shop by the prison has problems.... This shop further down the A38 nearer the city centre is much better for customer service. This shop has friendly staff, unrushed opportunity to choose your food and bread, just generally a better experience. The cakes are excellent and a fair price, there is a good selection hot savoury food (Good bacon).

Couldn’t find any of those artisan sausage rolls in any cafes while wondering down Gloucester rd into town (it was 3pm) thought I saw one here but it turned out to be a veggie one, so I ordered a chicken pasty instead. Although it wasn’t what I had set out for I was glad I had bought it, very nice pasty.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3

Great artisan breads. There's a large range from small tin loaves to olive and tomato breads and a whole bunch of cereal combinations. They usually have a good selection of slices of cake, flavours such as date and walnut. On Saturdays there are queues out of the door and they are often sold out by the end of the day.

The bread is excellent here. I do have to agree with a previous commenter that the pasties are not the greatest though, not enough filling. The cakes I have tried have been as good as the bread though. The staff are always friendly.

Round City loaf all the way, if you start going to this place regularly you'll start turning you're nose up at other breads and bakeries. It's simply the best. The pasties aren't great, maybe go pizza slices instead.

This is one of two shops run by Joes bakery (the other one is at the top end of Gloucester Road) near to HMP Bristol Same quality of bakery Good independent shops in the area, great cakes and bread

No longer the Bread Store, has been sold on. Now some kind of greasy spoon at lunch times selling sausage/bacon baps. The wonderful & friendly staff have left, and now its very dour.

Great tasting savoury snacks with great variety daily loafs. Definitely recommend the premium sasuage rolls - heavy but delicious! Like a mini beef Wellington

I use Joe's most days for my lunch, they have a great selection of pasties and sausage rolls. They also do a wide range of Bread and Cakes.

Keep on keeping on with great quality bread. Just fabulous, award winning bread, including an array of different sour dough delights.

Great variety of fresh bread, and flours too. I tried the olive loaf which was delicious with some soup. Will be returning.

Downhill I'm afraid. Older staff member was quite rude, pasties were cold, and bread was overbaked. Won't go back.

we're such lovely staff and donated so much bread to charity. sorry to see you go guys miss ya Tasha via TMTP xx

Bread it's good but the treatment with the customer not nice... More people that i know are agree with it.

Normally visit the other shop but was parked outside so made my usual purchases so that was perfect

The bread here is so nice, the lady behind the counter was so lovely and friendly. Would recommend!

Terrific selection of REAL bread. I've provisioned events at Joe's and never been disappointed.

Helpful people. Got all the products I want from a bakery. High Street shop, very convenient.

I love this bakery, amazing fresh loaves and sweet treats. You can also buy flour for baking

Would love a few more vegan options, but the food is delicious and the staff are lovely.

Fantastic customer service, always friendly and helpful and their sourdough is amazing!

Pretty average bread - Joe's further north has much better bread for the same price.

Organic seeded was delicious and flapjack perfectly cooked my favourite bakery

Huge variety of breads, all fantastic. I particularly love the 'City Loaf'.

A proper bakers the bread is fantastic top marks from me and i bake my own.

Average good artisan bakery lots of choice, also does hot take away food.

Very good organic bread but unfortunately not making gluten free one.

Their bread and cakes are the best... Love the caramel fudge cake..

I always use Joe's in Gloucester road. Onion begees exceptional

Great food, bacon baps are amazing! Such a variety of products

Lovely local bakery with great selection and friendly staff

Lovely selection of bread and fantastically friendly stadd

Germanic sourdough s a triumph. Best on Gloucester Rd.

Great bakery with amazing prices and perfect quality.

Love this shop best bread and sweet treats in bristol

Better sourdough than some at twice the price

Run by Joe's bakery now -- excellent bread!

Very nice fresh bread and great pastries.

Great Bread and cakes, and helpful staff.

OMG the cinnamon buns so good …

Delicious, award winning bread.

The antithesis of the pandemic!

Fantastic local bakery.

Flys in my pasty

just the best!