Sweet Magnolia's Cafe & Bakery

In town for a wedding. Wanted somewhere quick and light to grab lunch and Sweet Magnolias is the spot! Staff was helpful and patient when deciding what to order. I decided on the veggie sandwich on sourdough and it was one od the best veggie sandwiches I've had.

Such a unique soup, sandwich and salad shop. I eat here about once a week as my office is close by. Everything is so good! I love the veggie sandwich and chili and their salads are great too. Great little place to stop in and check it out!

Tasty, affordable, speedy lunch on the Square. Truly the best chicken salad on the planet. If you're more a salad kind of person, their pecan dressing is sweet and tangy perfection on a Cobb salad. Save room for dessert - great cookies, brownies and giant hello dolly's!

We have been going about once a month for the last several months and the food and service is always great.

Pro tip: Call in your order! It will be ready in 10 minutes and you can walk right up to the counter and grab it, skipping the big line that forms at lunch time!

I’ve eaten here three times in the past two weeks. Each lunch I’ve had has been perfect! Today, I chose the tomato basil soup and it was exactly as warm and tasty as I knew it would be. Sweet Magnolia’s Cafe does not disappoint.

Finally came by Sweet Magnolias after saying I would 3 years ago. I got half a sandwich and a bowl of soup, and was not disappointed. I got the Meatloaf sandwich, and a bowl of broccoli cheddar. The sandwich was amazing, and the soup was good but not out of this world (my favorite is tomato but it was not there today.) I would recommend anyone to come try a soup and salad. I will be back to try the others.

The Brie & apple grilled cheese on sourdough was so yummy. Got the Artisan salad which was delicious too.

This place has a cute an quaint ambience. I enjoyed the Carter Wrap but had it on Sourdough bread which was grilled to perfection. The Broccoli soup was delicious also. The food was fresh and just enough.

Best chicken salad sandwich vote by enquire magazine. I love it on the crossiant.
Peach tea is wonderful with it

Wow, delicious! Had the 1/2 & side. Grilled Chicken sandwich with brocc/raisins salad. Sandwich was so tasty and juicy nothing dry or tasteless about it. The brocc salad is cold, and hasa sweet taste to it. Oh so good! Everything A++, def coming back. Sorry about the puct i was almost done when i realized i didnt snap a pict. Lol. Def go here. Fast and clean. And very nice ppl.

This place has such great customer service. The food is always very good.

Amazing food! Kind of busy but worth it

Very good food. Right in the middle of Gainesville. Chicken salad on sour dough bread & potato salad was awesome.

Absolute staple here in the heart of Gainesville!

Anyone who hasn't had the opportunity to try a chicken salad sandwich is surely missing out!

Had a great sandwich and chicken salad here. Quaint little town with a traditional town square. Such a lovely lunch on a nice sunny afternoon!

You can count on good food here. Their salads are amazing and I don't usually order salads when I go out but theirs are great. Very fresh and generous portions. I recently had the quiche here and it was very nice. I would order it again. I haven't found a side dish here that I love but I'm not giving up. Their food is too good. It's a nice, usually quiet place, to meet friends for lunch.

I'm not a big deli person, but at the request of another person I picked up lunch for us both from here. She always gets the Mexican Tuna on gluten free bread, and I got the hot roast beef sandwich with potato salad and a mango smoothie. It was phenomenal, and even though it sat in the box for 10 minutes because I got takeout, it was great. I don't even like tomato that much and I liked the tomato on my sandwich. I'm actually going here again today.

Incredibly friendly people and the food is always good. You can call in an order and they'll have it ready quickly; overall service is quick and welcoming, even in rush hour!

Love this! Excellent sandwiches in an interesting environment. Get the "Hello Dolly". I gained 5 pounds and went into diabetic shock, but I'd do it again tomorrow!

You go in and order at the counter but the food you get doesn't taste like a fast food restaurant. They have a large menu with something for everyone. The food is fresh and delicious. We had the shrimp wrap which was large enough to split between us. The prices are very reasonable.

Amazing atmosphere on the square and great food! Highly recommend. Everyone is so nice!