Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery

Stopped by to purchase some pies. Great customer service.

The food was better than expected and I will return for the food alone. They had food items on the menu that other MC locations do not. My favorite; artichoke mushroom chicken dinner is not on the MC orange location so I will drive the extra 25 minutes to come here. The size of their muffins are oddly huge. We had banana cream, lemon and peach pie. The crust on the lemon and banana cream were burnt but the filling was good. Peach pie was good. Service was extremely friendly but slow. Maybe they aren’t scheduling staff appropriately bc my otherwise great waitress was helping tables on opposite sides of the building. I had to walk up to the cashier area to ask for napkins, a coffee refill, and our check. Not great but they were quick to respond after I walked up to ask each time. Dietary restrictions: I wished all MC locations had Gluten Free food options on the menu but they don’t. I’ve asked all MC locations and they say no they don’t. Kid-friendliness: I’ve been here twice and both times they were so good and friendly with my boys who ask a lot of unnecessary questions. One time I arrived slightly after closing and they graciously let me buy a pie. The Orange MC location refused me service 5 minutes after closing even for a whole pie.

Great place.

I love pie

Always go to this M.C. even when the one on la Serna was open and it was much closer. I guess I caught them on a bad day or maybe I was invisible and I didn't know it. I'll have to check next time before I go in. Sometimes I forget to go to visible mode. Anyway I could see the young ladies standing in the back. I assume they could see me as they had eyes and one definitely looked at me. I know I have a face only a mother could love. Neither would approach the counter to see what I was there for. That's the first time that has happened since I've been going there. They are on the clock, I am not.

Good idea to include pie with entrees. Makes this a better choice over similar establishments.

Excellent place to have your breakfast, lunch or dinner. I totally recommend the Ortega Chicken Sandwich, it's one of my favorites.

Fantastic customer service. Natalie was a great server. The experience alone was enough to make us want to come back again.