Ordered takeout and was pleased with the quality of the food. Ingredients are fresh and the recipes were delicious. A simple bacon, Swiss and onion omelette had so much flavor. It was packed with bacon! Though it was on the smaller side for $10 and no sides included. The omelette looked like just a two egg one. It was a little too buttery for me but not sure that would be a big deal to anyone. I'd recommend giving them a try! read more

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Went into store a few minutes after closing to order 2 pounds of cookies for the sisters at Camilla Hall. Employee was aggravated that she had to work after the close. They lost out on a 60 dollar order after I decided it was not worth it to give the business to them. read more

I purchased a beautiful, and expensive cake this week. Unfortunately the quality of the cake at L'Elegance has gone way down. This was one step above grocery store cake. Too bad because everything else there is very good. read more

Gone down hill since owners sold to Asian owner. Chicken salad and service used to be so good 5 years ago Today was my last visit ever Crap now read more

Ordered a German chocolate cake. It looked very pretty but unfortunately the texture and taste were just not good.

Don't miss out! This is a must bakery to visit when in town. Excellent food, excellent selection and terrific staff. read more

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I stopped by to grab a bite to eat recently and while the food was fine it was not show stopping. Service was slow and it cost almost $20 for a sandwich and some fruit. I think I'll try it once more to see if I have a better experience with some of their salads. read more

Food is always delicious but the service is worse than ever. I'm assuming due to new management.

If you are looking for a quality lunch, and don't mind paying higher prices for it, this is a good spot to consider. We bought pasta and chicken salad, a couple of wraps, two quiches for some friends coming for lunch- and they were very positive on the food (of course, there was also the "I bought it" factor :)) read more

Showed up a little before closing time to buy a few pastries, however we were greeted at the door by a rude worker who told us she couldn't serve us. (Even though the store was open and it wasn't after the closing time). She was a teenage girl who was very unkind. read more

We ordered a sheet cake for 100 people at our office. Everyone is still raving about the cake. It was moist and the buttercream was more like a sturdy whipped cream. Also, it wasn't overly sweet. We will be ordering from Elegance Cafe again. read more

Great food, delicious soups. Good raisin scones, it's a little expensive and sometimes the people ignore you when you're standing right in front of them. There is no ambiance at this store. Service is so so. read more

We love elegance! And here's why: -fresh soups every day made from scratch and you can't go wrong regardless of day -fresh salads of all kinds including several types of spinach salad, chicken salad, and many more -the fruit tart- see my picture. I don't need to say any more!!! -We will always use elegance for birthday cakes. Get something that isn't the traditional mound of icing from the grocery store. If you need something, call ahead and see if there's anything in the case that will work. They will put your name on it and reserve it for you! (If you can't plan ahead like me) Lunch can be a bit busy. Try to come out of the lunch rush. They do the best they can but sometimes you might not be able to wait. It wouldn't be busy if it weren't good! read more

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Came in on a Saturday afternoon and was happy to see the place wasn't too busy like some of the other reviews mentioned. I ordered a chicken wrap and my wife got the tuna salad sammich. Both were super fresh and delicious. They even gave us a small cookie to go with our meals. I also enjoyed a nice cup of coffee which I was happy didn't have the typical burnt taste of Starbucks. Finally, the best part was the chocolate chip cookie. No one makes cookies as good as my grandmother until now. I can tell the baker here knows what they're are doing. I'm anxious to come back again to try more and I recommend others should to. read more

My boyfriend went to grab me two croissants (because their food is delicious). There were 4 people standing behind the counter, only one was assisting customers. This young male kept looking over his shoulder at the line but wouldn't turn around. He was in line for over 9 minutes before asking one of the workers behind the counter if he could get some assistance. There was hesitation from the staff, the one older woman who had been helping other customers took care of our small order. This place has great food but their employees would rather stand around then help the customers in front of them. I would expect much more from a business that is always so busy. read more

Tarragon Chicken Salad is literally the best i've had in a very long time. Great quality. Literally never ordered anything else there ever because it's so so good! read more

This little bakery in the Paoli Shopping Center was the perfect place to meet a dear friend for a little belated birthday lunch. There was a yummy looking tomato and cheese quiche on the counter and about a dozen or so tempting salads to choose from - greek, pasta, bowtie, chicken, fruit - they all looked fresh and wonderful and you can get them to go or eat there. We shared a chicken curry wrap and an order of pasta salad. The chicken curry was delicious - tender chunks of white meat chicken in a creamy slightly sweet and nicely spicy curry dressing and the wrap and tomato were nice and fresh too - the pasta salad was tasty with crisp broccoli, cauliflower, peppers and sliced olives (canned, didn't actually love them). We couldn't pass on dessert of course and tried a miniature pecan tart and a chocolate mousse cake. The tart was scrumptious - a buttery tender/crisp crust with yummy pecan filling that was just the right amount of sweetness. The chocolate cake was good too - again not overly sweet and very chocolaty. In addition to the lovely cakes and desserts there is a nice selection of fresh breads and rolls - french, sourdough, challah etc. There are muffins, various croissants, scones, cookies and brioche and sticky buns. They have a variety of iced teas and high end chips and there was regular, bold and cinnamon coffee on offer the day we went and it was decent. The staff was very nice and they divided our order onto two plates for us which was thoughtful. Now that I have found it I can see running in here for a morning coffee and pastry or lunch for a take away salad or soup and muffin - I'll definitely be back! *Here's a little next day postscript - I got two croissants to go so we could have them for breakfast today and while they were ok in a buttery roll kind of way they are definitely not made in a million layer, flaky traditional french croissant way. read more

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I agree with previous reviews. This place is the perfect example of a pretty good place that could be so much better. I sampled a slice of quiche with bacon, some chicken pasta salad, and chicken orzo soup. Everything I had was pretty good. I'd also tell you that nothing here struck me as overly special. They did throw in a Linzer cookie on my plate as part of a combo. Nice touch. It was again pretty good. In fact it may be the best thing I ate on the plate. It's a solid three stars if anything. read more

I had a veggie wrap and a small side salad, both were very good! The baked items also looked great so I grabbed a scone for breakfast tomorrow. Really nice spot for lunch! read more

I stopped into Elegance Cafe this morning to grab a quick breakfast. I wasn't even sure they sold breakfast and I found out their options are fairly limited, since they open at 7am perhaps they should expand breakfast! Anyways, I was looking for the usual breakfast fare and I found something with eggs, cheese, bacon, and a flour-based base. Not a sandwich, a Quiche Lorraine! It was.... are you ready? ELEGANT! Oh geez sometimes I crack myself up. But really, it was quite tasty and a cool alternative. When I last reviewed Elegance I felt it was 3 stars, but now I am inclined to say that since I have visited a few more times, they are actually quite good. read more

My grandmother goes to this bakery every day and brings me when I visit. Their Waldorf salad is great, the ingredients are substantial pieces (chicken, apple, grapes) and not minuscule like most places. I always get some to take home with me. The baked goods are always great and the staff is extremely friendly, but that may be because they know my grandmother personally and they do take extra special care with us when we visit. I think the prices are fair for the area, I saw some other people complained about $5 for two baked goods which seems perfectly normal to me for quality food. Jackie is a doll, she always serves my grandmother personally and brings her food out because she has some difficulty getting around. I just wish it were closer to where I lived so I could visit more often! read more

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Well a few things before I give my review, I have been here for several years on a regular basis usually the service is good, but that was not the case last Thursday 2/22/2018 in the afternoon. When I go there I usually get their tangerine cake which I think is the best thing in the store. They have decent soups and day old brad that they sell for half off. Some of the bread have no salt which I like. It was my first time trying a wrap, served by a young boy (probably new and/or temp) a chicken wrap is what I got, he asked what I would like in addition, I said what are the option, he could not tell me the options although he was just looking at them, I said put lettuce (which he put spinach, and I was OK with that) and mustard. Check out the photo please, the wrap was all about the very thick cold wrap and very little of everything else, dry, not equally distributed. Perhaps it was his first wrap ever. Then an older gentleman continued to assist me. I got a few cookies a few salads, and he managed to pack the salad container inside the cookie paper bag and said that the cookies may break, excuse me! Of course they will break if you put them in the same paper bag, I took them out, was upset but hungry. I was even more upset after I took my first several bites into the wrap, what a terrible experience! This was not acceptable, not acceptable at all for this "French?" bakery. read more

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Soo good I love a croissant breakfast sandwich, their cookies are great and cakes delicious

It was my first time at this store. My slice of chocolate cake was not fresh, and it didn't taste good. I took a small bite and threw the rest away. :( read more

Ever since we moved from San Francisco to Philaburbia, we've been living in an apartment complex near my work. The one nice thing about this complex is that they bring in muffins every day - not just any muffins, but the best muffins I have ever had in my whole life. Chocolate chip. Chocolate cream cheese. Blueberry. Cinnamon. Banana Nut. Every day I wake up and say I'm not going to have one - but, then I smell them and I can't resist. After months of this, I finally broke down and asked where they came from - Elegance Cafe. When I went to Elegance, I was a bit disappointed not to see a shrine to these muffins - instead, there are just a handful of them, alongside chocolate chip cookies (amazing... much better than they look), homemade chicken salads, fresh breads, etc. Everything I've had there has been very good. But consider this review my homage to the muffin! read more

The baked goods are kinda meh but the chicken waldorf salad is great. The ambiance is lackluster but I usually just get a container of the salad to go. read more

This place is amazing! We ordered sandwiches here and also added a side of potato salad, chicken corn soup and a chocolate chip cookie and everything was so fresh and delicious. We got all of this food for $40 which is such a steal considering how much chicken was in the soup and the size of our potato salad container. The women working there was super nice, and the place is so clean and safe. We will definitely be repeat customers so we can try all of their soups and desserts! read more

Love their pastry items, love their bread items. If Elegance is open and you need bread, skip the Acme, and go to Elegance. Their bread is far superior to the flavorless acme baked ones. Try their chicken tarragon salad on a croissant with tomatoes, you won't be disappointed! Oh! And before I forget, their soups rock! Every single one I have tried is outstanding, but if I had to choose, I would pick the Russian cabbage, fabulous! ps- don't go looking for this bakery in Malvern, it is in Paoli. In the Paoli shopping center, directly to the left of the Paoli Hardware Center. read more

This is a versatile bakery that offers awesome lunch options (cold: salads, pastas, chicken/rice dishes, hot: soup, pot pies) AND delish baked goods: scones, cookies, cakes, cupcakes, etc. The cupcakes are seriously tastey, and I have high standards. read more

Their tuna is amazing! I always get containers of it along with a few croissants to have for lunches during the work week! Delicious! I crave making croissant tuna sandwiches from here! Their other food is good as well but I do not ever go without getting the tuna! Yum! My husband loves the chicken salad and the chicken bow tie pasta salad with spinach! I haven't had them because I don't think you're supposed to have cold chicken while pregnant but I'm sure they are great also!! read more

OMG this is the best cake I have ever had! It's very soft and not so sweet. My birthday friend was so happy. We will definitely go back!!!

If you're looking for the flavors of the Mediterranean I suggest you visit Elegance. Their salads and sandwiches are always fresh with tasty fruits and vegetables! When I go, I always make sure to have a couple cookies! They're a nice sweet treat after a wonderful lunch there. I definitely recommend Elegance cafe to you. read more

Sugar Cookie Alert! We did a holiday sugar cookie taste test with Elegance vs. four other local bakeries (all wonderful bakeries with our favorites in other categories--cakes, pies and chocolate chip cookies). Elegance wins hands down with this family of four. We're buying platters as gifts and will stock up here at home to supplement our home-baked traditional favorites. read more

I was meeting a friend for a quick bite to eat/meet. She suggested this place and I thought Hmmmm? Why not? I haven't been there in a while. I got there early so the line was not bad and ordered their 2 choice salad plate. I had the chicken salad and egg salad- roll and coffee on the side. My friend got the chicken salad and spinach salad combo. Well I have not been writing very complimentary Yelps lately and I'm relieved that I was happy with my meal. The chicken salad was made with grapes, celery, toasted walnuts, white chicken and they did not go heavy on the mayo. The egg salad was standard issue, but I got the feeling it was FRESH which is so important with egg salad and my stomach. My friends' spinach salad looked very tempting and I was sorry I did not choose that over the eggs. Next time. I also got a roll and butter and it was so good. Crusty on the outside and good on the inside and with the coffee- sigh. I was HAPPY. MIND YOU**** this is not a fancy place, not a starbucks, no bringing your computer and spread out. They took out the garbage cans just so they could put in another table. While we were sitting people walked in and met and greeted neighbors. The door opens and closes on the cold weather, but you somehow don't mind. During the warmer weather it will be so much nicer. As for the bakery section, I have had better I'm sorry to say, though their challah is very good. I like their quiches, their soups and salads are fresh. I do not come here to buy my bread or cakes for special occasions. read more

This place has giant cookies so sometimes I torture myself by going to the glass and just staring. 90 percent of the time I end up just buying the cookie. I also buy a chicken salad sandwich on a kaiser roll. Ugh, now that I'm typing this I want their curry chicken salad on a croissant. Great quick lunch spot! The staff is wonderful! Highly recommend! read more

Tasty salads and sandwiches but wayyy overpriced. $6.50 for half a pound of chicken salad? Get real, and that's not even enough for a filling lunch. By the time you tack on something else you are in the $13-$15 for light deli/lunch fare. Service is friendly but the counter is poorly configured. Makes for big traffic jams during the lunch rush. Bottom line - they know their main line market, but don't get duped into spending too much. read more

I love their quiche! I've ordered quiche on several occasions for work events and have never been disappointed. A quiche is $25 which seems expensive (and why I'm going with four stars); however, they are very filling and always right out of the oven. For one particular work event, 9 adults ate three whole quiches! Everyone had about a slice of each quiche and there were no leftovers! read more

Granted, this review is based solely on a cheese Danish and cup of coffee--I will have to revisit this when I come in for actual lunch--but wow. The baked goods here are amazing, true to the "French" in the name of the place. Fresh, flavorful, and understated--if you're looking for a lot of sprinkles or neon colored icings, this isn't the place. But if you want the traditional French pastry fare in a casual environment, it is! read more

Have been looking for an European bakery. Finally found one. I only ordered the chocolate cake for hubby. It's fantastic!!! The cake is moist. Have to come back again for the other stuff. read more

The food/desserts might be nice, but I was so turned off by the service I received that I left without anything today. I walked in towing a baby in a car seat. Both women at the counter saw me, but were busy which of course was fine. However, then a woman just cut in line and they served her, and they skipped over me and served another customer who was after me in line. When I was finally served, the Asian woman said what I wanted was from yesterday's menu and they didn't it have it. Why leave it on the board then? She was so unapologetic for making me wait for nothing. I won't be going back. read more