Foodies: Blue Frog Bakery's piping hot sandwiches and gourmet desserts a treat in Old Towne Orange

Carolen and I found this restaurant on Yelp, and it was absolutely delicious! This gem of a restaurant sits in Old Towne Orange, a charming downtown area with a number of amazing bus and train connections.

At Blue Frog, we indulged in lunch. I had a turkey cranberry sandwich with a nice layer of cream cheese ('tis the season), while she enjoyed a sumptiously salty gooey philly cheesesteak. Our sandwiches came out piping hot and filled with flavor, and, unlike Subway or Quizno's, they didn't skimp on the fillings. Take this philly cheesesteak, for example. Yes, they did skimp a little on the fruit, but the additional cookie was hot and chewy and ....mmm...butterific:

What took my breath away was their bread. Most other independent sandwich shops and restaurants use pre-made bread with a chewy stale consistency, but at Blue Frog, the bread was soft, warm and fresh — or at least, they warmed it up so well that I couldn't tell if it were freshly-baked or not. I was disappointed, for example, when I walked over to N Glassell St and W Palm Ave, and tore into Rutabegorz Restaraunt's   tough-to-chew cranberry turkey sandwich. I much prefer Blue Frog's cranberry turkey sandwich (both restaurants sell theirs for ~$9):

I then purchased an eclair a smothered with a layer of cool crisp chocolate for ~$4 and a fruit tart for a friend for $5. Blue Frog is known for its desserts as well, and, while they're on the pricey side, it's worth trying out.

So hop on lines 54, 56, and 59 or get off Orange Station on the Orange County Line and Inland Empire-Orange County Line. You won't be disappointed.

Blue Frog Bakery - 136 S Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866-1422 - (714) 538-3764