Genova Bakery - Stockton - Review

Genova Bakery

749 N Sierra Nevada St
Stockton, CA 95205

This place has an incredible track record on Yelp, so I tried it.

After looking through the grocery section for a bit, Amazing found ‘Muffaletta Mix’, something she remembers from her time in New Orleans, and asked if they make a Muffaletta sandwich.  First the answer was yes (because I think the people behind the counter say yes to everything, and then decide to understand what you asked), then the answer was no when she ordered it.  We asked if we bought the jar, would they make a Muffaletta sandwich, and she said yes.  I was pretty sure the lady behind the counter had no idea what she answered yes to, but at least the recipe for the sandwich was on the jar.  I’m not sure the person could read because we kept pointing to the recipe on the jar saying to make us that, but eventually felt it necessary to read it to her.

I ordered a turkey sandwich on ciabatta with provolone.

We also got some raspberry cookie sandwiches (the taste of the galaxy!!) and asiago pasta salad.

I guess they don’t stock produce, and getting a sandwich without lettuce or tomato from a place other than home was disappointing.  The bread was great.  Their ciabatta is a bit different that others I have had, and I really liked it.

I didn’t try Amazing’s sandwich, but she reported it was good.

The cookies were merely good, but the Asiago Pasta Salad was EXCELLENT!!!

3 out of 5

Will I go back?  I probably will not, unless I get an odd craving for that pasta salad.  Going through a neighborhood where you feel like you have to be ready for a fight just for a sandwich that isn’t as good as Gian’s on the Miracle Mile just doesn’t make sense.