The food was fresh, made from scratch. The avocado toast was accompanied by a salad and delicious. Even though it was busy our server never forgot about us. It felt warm and inviting inside, the seating was comfortable for me as a senior. All in all well worth it! read more

Don't try to go right now. Give it a few months. 3 FAILED ATTEMPTS. 9 months pregnant and tried 3 different times to dine, each time with no honest transparency with wait times. I really wanted to keep loving Bien Mérité, but after three attempts, I'm extremely frustrated. Each visit has involved inaccurate and constantly changing wait times. My first attempt on 4/10 around 2pm in the afternoon. It was just me and my 15month old baby, there was only 2-3 tables occupied and I was told 45 minute wait with an almost empty dining room. I asked the hostess due to me being 9 months pregnant and having a toddler if I could just at least sit down while waiting the additional 45 mins and was told no. So I totted out my baby and myself, bought pastries and left. The second attempt I was quoted an hour , waiting the full hour and checked back in with the hostess stand only to be told it was going to be an additional hour, on top of what we already waited again. Third attempt (Sunday, April 26) waited a full hour, checked in once again with the hostess and was told it is now going to be another 90 minutes on top of once again the hour we already waited. I understand waits happen, but this level of inconsistency feels disorganized and disrespectful of customers' time--especially when expectations are set incorrectly from the start. I'm just asking for transparency and honesty here. It's disappointing because the space is beautiful and I've always supported this business but the waitlist management and homestead stand seriously needs improvement on honesty and management of times. read more

I highly recommend this place for the pastries. If you want a flaky, buttery, sweet cinnamon roll-- this is it! I will travel 8 miles just to pick one up. Every time I go, they are more than willing to recommend or explain anything. I don't like the breakfast items. read more

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It's been a while since I've been here...a big change, when it was a little hole on the wall place. It seems as their good service went down some. Bought a chocolate almond croissant, and if I had not been paying attention, the lady was giving me a "day old" croissant For the price they charge, I sure don't want or expect a day old croissant! For it being pretty empty, they took forever to get our order and kept asking over and over to repeat the simple order, oh well. So disappointing. read more

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A lovely little bakery and coffee shop with really tasty croissants and delicious coffee. While the menu isn't huge, and the pricing seems inflated for what it was, everything we tried was good, and the cute décor and great service made the experience fun. read more

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Fabulous brunch experience. On a busy Saturday, the wait time to be seated was a very reasonable 10 minutes. The service was very friendly and the cucumber water to begin the meal was nice. I started with a German Chocolate latte, and it was decadent-good... not too sweet and very flavorful. I ordered the steak and eggs entree and it was very good as well. The two over-easy eggs were perfectly prepared to order and layed over the wonderful cut potatoes . The Denver steak was sliced and super tender. It could have been seasoned a little more, but it didn't require any additional condiments. The presentation was nice, and the price point was fair at $26. No doubt I'll be back when I'm back in my hometown. read more

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Honestly, the food here was very very good. I loved and savored every bite of my bistro salad, and my husband loved his BLT salad. Our sons's pesto grilled cheese sandwich with chicken was also very very good, and the tomato soup was on point too. I tried a bite of my friend's soup of the day (which happened to be butternut squash soup) and it was silky smooth and delicious. I almost contemplated ordering one for myself! Also enjoyed the strawberry macaron and honey almond macaron, and tried some of my friend's chocolate cake and it was super chocolatey with a touch of coffee flavor. SO good. The only complaint I have with the food was my hot matcha tea was awful. It wasn't made of pure matcha tea but instead had green tea mixed in, not delightful at all! Now that I've finished raving about their food, I have to say their service needs a bit of polishing. Just to be clear, all the servers were extremely cordial and helpful, so there is no complaints there. However, probably due to their sheer business (it was Labor Day brunch), and also because we had a large party (13 total), there were a few mishaps. First off, they forgot to tell us they ran out of croissants, so when our sandwiches arrived we thought they had brought out the wrong orders since they were all served on white bread. I think some of us may have changed our orders had we known they ran out of croissants. Second of all, one family in our party had to leave early and we told them to please bring out their food ASAP so they can eat and go. Unfortunately, there was a mix up in the order and their sandwich came out after we were almost done eating. The merchant was kind and took the item off our bill, but it caused a lot of stress for that family. Finally, they just brought the food out to our table and expected everyone to sort out what we ordered. Things would've gone a lot smoother had they taken note of what each person/family ordered and brought the appropriate dish to that guest instead of just bringing it to the table and not even announcing what was being brought put. This was also the reason why our in-a-hurry-to-leave friends ended up getting their food last because another friend had ordered the same exact same dish and ended up taking it because the waiter just brought the food to our table and she thought it was hers. I have to say though, the food alone is enough to bring me back, because it really was enjoyable. Nevertheless, I would definitely stay away from going on a weekend or holiday, or just order to-go (and check your order before leaving!). read more

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Very cool French Bakery and eatery. Enjoyable environment and delicious food. Good wait staff. read more

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Been wanting to come over to check this place out because we so miss our pastry shop in Arlington so decided to drive over on a Saturday morning to check it and the new bridge out. Walked in thinking about buying pastries for home and ended up having a great breakfast instead. Didn't even know they did brunch! Hubs had the breakfast bowl and I had the egg breakfast. Both of our eggs were cooked to perfection and everything was great. Had a specialty iced coffee drink as well and it was not bitter and tasted great. Ended up so full we left without pastries! OH NO! That means we have to go back! Hahaha. And we will def be back. Ask for Zee as your waitress, she was the sweetest and cutest little thing ever. 10 out of 10 for both food and service. read more

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The new location is fantastic!! The inside is beautiful and the player piano is a cool touch. The bar tenders and waiters are also incredible knowledge and very personable, shoutout to Ben and Katelyn! They are amazing. The food, drinks and dessert are also great. I highly recommend the vegetarian quiche for brunch. Love this place, can't wait to come back. read more

Staff was super friendly and knowledgeable of the menu items, drinks, food and desserts were delicious. I ordered the lavender chai tea, hummus and the light and fluffy cake and frosting. Also got a to go box of chocolates. This is a cute mom and pop place, that has super high output. They sell out of many items so get there early if you would like to partake on your favorites. Bathrooms are nice as well. Definitely worth a stop in with friends or colleagues. My friends had been here every time they visit and they brought me along because this place holds a special part in their memory of greatness. Note for manager, if you choose any upgrades in the future, guests would like chargers at the seating along the wall booths/tables. If I missed the locations of where they were at, these pardon me and Other than that, great job to everyone. read more

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Sat up at the bar with Katelin. Food was amazing and drinks were made perfectly. Will definitely be back!

The environment, staff & breakfast here is a special treat to lift your morning spirits. I first visited their first location that was a tiny spot and have been a loyal follower as they evolved over the years. Corpus is so lucky to have a Michelle & Rachel envision & make this place happen! read more

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Such a cute girly place. Loves the variety of drinks. Food was great. Fresh. Our waitress was amazing. read more

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As a 24 year local this restaurant/ cafe is my favorite in the city. It's a beautiful treat, go treat yourself! Matcha is top grade (much better than starbucks no shade but worth it.) And funny enough, this French style spot makes a better breakfast taco than the taquerias, again no shade! The menu is tailored and thought out and i couldn't enjoy it more. The young staff is always wonderful and absolutely capable. Thank you to all the staff and owners! read more

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This is my favorite bakery in Corpus Christi. I've had breakfast (eggs) and it is absolutely delicious. I've grabbed pastries. Everything from their decadent croissants (chocolate+almond are favs) to cookies to their beautiful fruit tarts. The service is fantastic. The coffee is absolutely delicious and full bodied! The ambiance is lovely - you can meet friends and also work on a creative endeavor. There's a sweet pink wall full of flowers for pictures too. Thank you! read more

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I'm beyond disappointed. Staff didn't know answers to my questions. So weird. The food didn't taste good. read more

Did not have the chance to dine in. My sister wanted cinnamon rolls so we purchased several and grabbed some matcha. Personally, I would not get their matcha again but the cinnamon rolls were good. read more

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Everything's pink! Cute little French cafe where everything that can be pink is, even the salt. We went on a Saturday mid morning for brunch. The wait to be seated was about 20 mins. The food is delicious, the lattes are delicious, even the sweet tea is nice (had a hint of cinnamon). The thing they need to improve on is their service. I saw my waiter twice during our time here. Once to take our order and again to pay our check. Different people brought out drinks and food. Also service is extremely slow. We were seated, ordered and waited almost an hour to get our food. The food is good but not worthy of an hour long wait. While there we did get to see a tea party being set up, super cute. Will I come back...maybe. read more

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Second time here, first time we arrived at 3:30 and were told we could only get food to-go, which was fine. Except I ordered soup and was assured silverware was in the bag, and no spoon... so I tried to drink it and eat it with a fork. Everything we got tasted great, so we wanted to go back again. Went again today, walked in about 3:15 and was seated. Two other tables right next to us had servers who came back and forth to their tables, no one acknowledged us. About 12 minutes go by, another couple walks in and is seated right next to us, and immediately gets service. We politely waited, then inquired twice about our server only to be told someone would need to go "find her." No one showed up, we eventually walked out. Problem is that there were two other places we wanted to try nearby, that also closed at 4pm... and we sat so long waiting here that it was too late to go anywhere else! 4-5 staff members visible (mostly standing around together talking), and only 3-4 tables seated in the whole place... and we sat for 15-20 minutes unacknowledged, no water, while table that was seated after us was already ordering! So disappointing, pretty horrible service under the circumstances. read more

We enjoyed the brunch experience but there were some ups and downs. First parking was difficult and with this being our first time it made me tense. Once inside it was a quaint cozy environment but it was busy. Our server was great and constantly checked on us. The croissants were good especially the raspberry pistachio. They have great coffee!! I had the caramel macchiato and it was the best I have had. The brunch menu had a lot of choices and we ordered a Jalapeños Burger and breakfast burrito. The burger was good with an interesting flavor but when a friend asked for mustard, they did not have any. My breakfast burrito was just meh. It was supposed to have bacon and sausage but it seemed more like an egg burrito. Also, I believe they were short some staff one of the baristas and a cook must have been sick or not working because every item took a while to get to the table. All the pastries were good, they gave us complimentary pastries since the food took so long. Oh well I would like to try this place again when they are full staffed. read more

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Exceptionally friendly service. Amazing pastries. Beautiful restaurant. Very very slow counter service. We ordered one pastry, one hot coffee, one cold chai. We received the pastry almost immediately & waited another 23 minutes with no one ahead of us at the counter to receive our drinks. It's not really acceptable to have counter service orders put in line with table service orders, which if what must have been done; since we were told, 20 minutes into our wait, that there were still 4 drinks ahead of ours. If we would've known that was the case, we would have either come in another time when we wanted table service or gone somewhere else. Or, we could have grabbed a pastry & gone through Starbucks drive-thru for coffee. So if you only want pastry - great choice . If you have 20 minutes to wait when no one else is ahead of you for overpriced counter service coffee - great choice. But if you've got someplace to be & you want speedy service, this is not the best option. Only recommended for a leisure day, leisure meal, at a leisure pace. read more

My bf recently moved to corpus so I've been doing my best to try lots of places throughout the area and Bien Merite was on my list to try and I am so glad it was. The place is SO cute! It's a perfect spot for a brunch or girls day out. We went for brunch on a Saturday and while we did get there earlier around 10:30, there was no wait to get seated. Everything is pink and adorable, so great for cute photos. Service was 10/10, super friendly and quick - no complaints. The food was amazing! I got the breakfast bowl, he got a breakfast croissant sandwich, and we split the crème brûlée waffle! If you get the waffle, be prepared for a very sweet dish. There's no way I could eat it all on my own, but it's so worth getting. The pastries taste fresh and the matcha lattes we got were delicious. They also have the cutest bathroom and it was so clean which is always nice. read more

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Absolutely obsessed with their croissants! Whenever I'm on this side of town, which has been a lot more frequent lately, I always make a stop here to grab some yummy goodies! I came and have breakfast here, and love the Bagel & Lox too. We even came here a couple months ago for dinner, and everything was phenomenal! From the cocktails, charcuterie board, bread, entrees, and dessert! Service has always been wonderful here! Everyone greets us and its friendly! read more

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Server Correy was awesome, great recommendations. Ham and cheese sandwich was on an amazing croissant. Potato croquettes were out of this world. French kiss coffee is incredible. You will not regret eating here! read more

This is the cutest bakery! The croissant was delicious. I bought chocolate tarts for dessert later in the evening and they were out of this world. They also have amazing hand made chocolates that were so beautiful and had such interesting flavors, I had to buy 3 boxes for valentines presents. read more

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Brunch was fantastic, great service and beautiful environment. We had iced coffee- cinnamon dolce and lavender honey London Fog tea. So good! We shared The Wedge salad with homemade dressing and the Croque Monsieur that also came with a salad. Everything was beyond delicious, fresh and beautifully presented. read more

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We can were for a birthday brunch and it was very disappointing, largely due to the service. The restaurant itself is very dated, doesn't appear very clean, plus the general furnishings are unimpressive and not very comfortable. The food was decent, that was the reason the rating was 3 stars. I had the Chesapeake eggs which was tasty. Our server was the issue. While she was pleasant, she simply didn't listen and messed up the orders, then took over 30 minutes to get the check right. This place follows the trend of restaurants in Corpus Christi with 4 star prices and 3 star experiences. read more

Decided to try Bien Mérite with a friend that was in town from Boston. What a disappointment. There was a sign on the door indicating higher prices but no sign to indicate we would wait 84 minutes for a turkey and Swiss cheese sandwich. Sat down- nothing special but it hint of fresh pastries could be smelled. Asked the server about our sandwiches after I noticed it had been 50 minutes (telling her I know it's not your fault) then a manager came up stating she would check on the sandwiches which we still waited another 30 minutes for. The most upsetting part was how sad the sand looked when the plates were placed (not very gently) on the table. Here's the thing...I don't eat out- eating out is for special occasions so thank you Bien Mérite for ruining my eating out experience for the week. You won't go out of business but I will tell everyone I know that for those prices go to Taylor Center- Jasons- Hesters-HOME! The turkey in the Sandi was literally From an Oscar Meyer package -two sad pieces of sad meat and half a slice of Swiss cheese- one tiny tomato slice and a leave of lettuce for 14 bucks- Shame on this "restaurant' but never again and I will share the attached pictures with everyone I know. I tipped the server- wasn't her fault- read more

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Excellent food and friendly, helpful waitstaff. The pastries cannot be beat! I highly recommend this restaurant.

4.5/5 stars!! Came here while visiting the town. We tried their iced cinnamon dolce latte and it was amazing!! Not too sweet, just perfect! Also tried their iced strawberry matcha and it was okay, not my favorite. Couldn't really taste the matcha, the strawberry purée overpowered the drink. Didn't try their food, but the ambiance was great! This is such a cute spot, it was decorated all pink and floral-y inside! The employees were very friendly and attentive! FYI, their drive thru is not operational even though their sign says "Drive Thru" on it read more

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First, all the special coffees for my family and my croissant came out way before my drip coffee. Which I had to remind the server about. The drip coffee was not that great, rather stale tasting. I usually get drip so I can get refills, this time I didn't even want a refill because of the taste. I usually get better drip coffee at most Mexican restraints tbh. My small bowl of yogurt and toppings cost $13.50, so not worth the cost! My wife's beignets were bland, just tastes like fried dough. My son's waffle was over cooked and burnt, bad aftertaste. For a strawberry Chantelle waffle that only had three small slices of strawberry on top and Chantelle cream, the waffle tasted nothing like its namesake but ordinary waffle unless it was supposed to be inside it. Which it was not. Try renaming it or actually make it worthy of the name,IMO. Took a while to be seated with several empty tables just not being cleaned. Though I will say I will come back for the pastry side of the house but not the restaurant side. read more

Had a wonderful brunch at Bien Merite on 9/28/25, first time there. Everything we had was fabulous - French toast, croissant, eggs, etc. The berry consommé served with the croissant should be sold by the gallon, it's that good. Great service by Zee. read more

After being seated by the hostess near a walk way with our son's strollers and finishing our breakfast, the management felt like it was an opportune moment to ask us to get up and move. Using your customers as training opportunities for ADA compliance when your systemic problems begin in the management of your staff is a failure in leadership at multiple levels. Typically I'm very understanding, but the situation was handled absolutely poorly. Furthermore, the owner didn't make it better, rather she made it worse. Take the opportunity to set clear guidelines for your staff before seating customers, especially if you're seeking to set ADA standards for your business. Maybe consider posting signs to remind your staff of keeping walkways clear. For a 4 star business, you can do way better in situational management, not only to keep your business held at the 4 star regard but to be a better leader for your staff. read more

The food was exceptional The service was efficient and hospitable The ambiance is very French and sweet The to go boxes are BEAUTIFUL read more

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It is totally worth the wait, the food is AMAZING and the vibe is super cutesyyyy !! The servers are nice and always very attentive. read more

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We had a great time, the service is slow but the food was great and the ambiance was sweet

Bien Mérité is one of the coziest cafes I've ever been to. The food and desserts were fire, and I love their lavender lemonade, it's so creative! Service was fast and efficient, everyone was very friendly and polite to us. And the ambience was very French and cozy, I loved their lavender lemonade beautiful light fixtures. I have no regrets whatsoever about coming here! (Expect me to return in the future) read more

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This place is so cute and the people are so nice There are three chefs that collaborate on the meals here and I feel like the tastes show so. I feel like this place has really been transformed from its bare bones into a beautiful cafe. We went on a Sunday around 3pm, many things were out of stock and our second choices were still really good. Love every drink and sweet that came out, they've really outdone themselves here. Never did I expect this from a small beach town at the edge of Texas. Well done. I loved the yogurt mixture and texture the most. The eggs benedict is a runner up. The waffle had incredible texture and flavor. Not a burnt waffle but crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, even after sitting in some syrup. I'm not usually a fan of waffles either. Bathrooms are so cute and well taken care of. I'm excited to go back :) read more

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LOVE, , AMOR! This place is amazing! The service (Trinity, our server) was phenomenal, knowledgeable of all drinks & dishes & so helpful. She makes this place shine even more. The ambiance is girl power all the way. You can't go wrong with blush pink & gold; soft to the eye & pretty all over. But, when you see the desserts in the glass case & have your first bite, it takes it up to a higher level. The food is full on deliciousness. I ordered the Croque Monseiur with Frites, which is a croissant with ham, gruyere cheese w/duxelle & topped with gravy...SO GOOD! The steak & frites was just as amazing. Everything was so wonderful & good. read more

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