Jenn R.
Yelp
Sitting in the heart of downtown San Juan Capistrano is FKN Bread; a delicious bakery with a brilliant eye-catching name (it's the first letter of the owner's three kids' names... I know, it's not what I thought it stood for either). I kept seeing this pop up on Yelp, after seeing all the positive reviews, I felt like it was time to drop by and check it out.
THE FOODS | Bread loaves, pastries, cookies, sandwiches, pizzas, and salads. Pizzas are only served on Mondays. We feasted on...
- Chocolate Croissant | Crispy & flakey on the outside; buttery softness filled with chocolate on the inside. Delicious and sweet.
- Almond Croissant | Filled with almond cream (frangipane), topped with almonds and powdered sugar. Really enjoyable with a cup of coffee.
- Classic Sourdough Bread Loaf | The exterior is firm and crunchy, while the interior is soft with a slight elasticity as you pull the bread apart. We ate this as is, sometimes toasted with butter, and baked in the oven with garlic spread. In all cases, the bread was amazing. Side note, every time we'd slice a few pieces of bread, we'd ask, "do you want some FKN bread?" It was hilarious, you had to be there.
THE FKN BREAD FEELS | Sort of an "order and pick up" deal at this place. There isn't any seating inside nor outside. A couple of display cases with pastries fill up the counter area. An expansive space towards the back is used for baking bread, pastries, and preparing sandwiches/pizzas. It feels like you walked into a big kitchen with bread smells emanating in the air.
THE PARKING SITUATION | If you're lucky enough, there's street parking in front of FKN Bread. For those who aren't so lucky, there is a surface lot across the street (behind Heritage Barbecue) with pay stations. Parking is $2/hour, 4 hours max. A little further down, there's also a parking structure (26732 Verdugo St.) and parking at the basement has slightly different parameters from the other floors.
- Parking Spaces 35 to 108 (Basement Level). All-Day Public Parking (Metered). Seven days a week. $2 hourly parking or $12 all-day parking. $2 all-day parking if parked before 10 a.m. Pay first by space number at pay station. No overnight parking 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. Commuter Parking Permits exempt from meter payment.
- Parking Spaces 109 to 355 (Levels 1, 2, 3) - Public Parking (Metered). Seven days a week. $2 hourly parking. Pay first by space number at pay station. No overnight parking 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.
THE ORDERING LOGISTICS | We went in and ordered at the counter. Another option is ordering through their website for delivery or pick up.