Jared S.
Yelp
Model Bakery... these will be the best English muffins you've ever had. GUARANTEED! They've even been featured on Food Network! NOBODY should be giving Model less than five stars!! Period. End of discussion!!
Model is located off 1st and McKinstry in the Downtown Napa area. The bakery is adjacent to the incredible Oxbow Market. Model does have a parking lot, but the lot is small and there's typically little to no availability. I'd recommend parking on the street or in the "Oxbow Lot." Or even better, walking (if you're a tourist and lodging Downtown).
Moreover, I hadn't had Model in YEARS. I know, very sad and silly of me. However, my wife and I decided to trek up to Wine Country this past weekend for some tastings and delicious food! So Saturday morning when it came time for breakfast ideas, we both clamored for Model!
I arrived at 9:45am Saturday morning (Feb. 3, aka Post-Groundhog Day). There was a line out the door! I guess I didn't realize that the San Francisco Giants were having a Fan Festival that same day in Downtown Napa across the street! That's what I get for being a (now former) Oakland A's fan. Every other time I had been to Model it had been busy, but never THIS crowded. But as I mentioned before, the reason for the crowd made sense!
I waited in line for about 15 minutes and it moved relatively quickly. Once at the front of the line I decided to grab a half dozen English muffins (minimum order amount) and their Veggie breakfast sandwich. This comes with a fried egg, hash browns, avocado, tomato, ketchup, and mayo on... you guessed it, their infamous English muffins!
After ordering I waited about 10 minutes for my Veggie breakfast sandwich to be made. Due to the crowd that was there for the Giants, I waited outside and they brought the sandwich out to me. I then hopped in my car and drove back to our hotel (I definitely could've walked, but my wife and I had wine tasting to get to)!
Upon arriving back to our hotel I took my first bite... HEAVEN. Even BETTER than I had remembered!!! These English muffins are INSANELY delicious! Like a symphony of flavor! Buttery, soft, flakey... there's nothing else like them! These aren't your boring, store-bought English muffins... these things are saucer sized! Even plain, just add some jam or some butter on top... GAME OVER. My wife and I were sad when our breakfast was finished!
As others have mentioned, you need these English muffins in your life! There's a reason why people get these FedEx'ed to them across the country. So next time you're in Wine Country come grab some HEAVEN and take it with you around Oxbow Market. Then go glab a glass of wine (or two...or three) and enjoy your time in Napa (or the surrounding area)!!
Trust me. I wouldn't steer you wrong. MODEL = "GOAT" ENGLISH MUFFINS.