Consistent quality with a short wait is a winning combination. My one issue is that they don't do iced coffees well (ice melts and it's watered down coffee) but their hot coffees are delicious though. I like their quiches, crepes and sandwiches. Outdoor seating (most of it is shaded) is ideal for bringing your dog. Street parking is available. read more

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I understand the possible reasoning for not having wifi but it's not a good business decision.

Great location and setting... however, not such that it justifies the pricing and poor customer service. There are several other French cafe's in the vicinity. We were at Versailles yesterday and our group of six left very satisfied with the food, the service, and the value. We are not from the area and this post will hopefully help those visiting this beautiful little beach city. read more

This place is pricey for small portions. The staff, including the manager is not helpful or friendly. I would pass on this place and look for another cafe, especially for better service. read more

This place is delicious! I am so happy I found this place. I had the French roast coffee with a La Provence Crepe. It came with a delicious salad. I am looking forward to trying the sandwiches everyone keeps talking abou The staff were friendly and helpful. Great customer service. I will be back! read more

French Corner - French Roast & La Provence Crepe! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

French cafes are often known for their charming ambiance, attentive service, delicious food featuring pastries and traditional dishes, and well-crafted coffee. The French Corner in Carlsbad checks all those boxes. Love this place. read more

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The staff are so incredibly rude. This is my 3rd visit and this will be the final time I try. I really love the tea/gluten free options here but every time I have come, they are rude. I was asking about the tea bag flavors and she refused to show me the flavors and kept rushing me to pick a tea from their jars above. I tried to explain I really love a flavor I had here before that was a tea bag and she just kept saying you pick from the jar when she clearly had the box of tea bags behind the counter. Staff also seemed un clear which pastries are gluten free... Its expensive here and after this visit, I have decided it truly is no longer worth it. Too bad. I really urge management to figure out whats going on with the staff because reviews show I am not the only one! read more

Lovely cafe. Enjoyed a fresh salad for lunch. Quiet with nice ambiance. Reasonable prices.

We love this place. Food is so delicious and comforting. One of our favorite places to eat for breakfast in the village. It is a little pricey, but not too off base with other spots in the village. Definitely recommend check this place out! read more

Went in to order and immediately left after asking the young girl a few questions about what was the flavor in some of the pastries. THE WORST ATTITUDE, NO EYE CONTACT, BEYOND RUDE!! She was so irritated that I asked her about the pastries and was huffing and puffing. She should not be working Customer Service. My mother and I left immediately without ordering, we are locals in the area and used to love this place but paying the insane prices to be treated so disrespectfully is a NO for me. Will NOT be coming back and I will tell others not too as well. The owner needs to do a serious look at their employees because they are ruining their business. The only kind person was a man that was sweeping, besides him, both the women are rude as hell. read more

This is exactly the type of little eatery I look for! There are delicious light foods for breakfast or lunch, tasty coffee and great pastries. We got a breakfast crepe (delicious!) and a quiche, then divided them so we each got half of each thing. I love the fresh little salad that comes along, and both items were very good. Our next visit I had a chocolate almond croissant; delicious! I also got a cappuccino - it was good but not the best ever. If you read any of my reviews, you know I am very picky in the cappuccino department! We also got a piece pistachio lemon cake, it was divine! This is a lovely place and there is always something you can find to snack on! read more

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Very, very disappointing. First clue should have been that nobody in that place understands a word of French. But I digress. Nothing appears to be freshly made. In fact, I doubt they even use fresh eggs, because all the omelettes are pieces cut from a baking dish. The ones displayed in the refrigerator were, ah, let's say, uninviting. They looked more like a leftover from last weekend's brunch that you discover in your fridge 2 or 3 days later. The frittata, normally an easy breakfast meal, was barely warmed up from the nuke. The egg croissant was a bit better, although it appeared also to be made from whole-eggs-in-a-carton. If only it had been served with a better croissant, it could have passed for something edible. Asking for Tabasco proved futile, we were served a dirty bottle of a juice called "Tapatio". Coffee was decent, all things considered. We were not offered a refill. Sordide, pour le moins dire. Quelle horreur. **** Added after seeing owner's reply: Thanks for your reply, Alexandra. Allow me to note: - You did not rebut that your restaurant does not use fresh eggs, or serves previously prepared food warmed up in the nuke. So I guess I was right on target on this. - I did not intend to make personal attacks on your staff, and upon re-reading myself, I am satisfied with my review. I'm sorry if you felt offended. I did however criticize your food ingredients, the preparation, the quality, and the cleanliness of the condiments. You tout on Yelp that " everything is prepared fresh daily. " I am not sure... ******** read more

Very French menu. They are doing well at staying with the French theme (no French burritos or anything). Even the waters in the fridge are quasi French (La Croix). Good music. Having the staff in more formal Parisienne garb would add value. Tough to find good help but I can't fault the owners for not wanting to work it all the time. I'm sure they kill it at the counter. The cost of owning your own business is you have to trust someone. I had a crepe and it was delightful as was my americano. A little hiccup with my order but the Cali Girl at the counter (11/4/21 2:30) pm did some good customer service to make me happy. Put a beret on her and BAMM you can charge 10% more for everything. Oh, I just tried the dressing on my salad and it was Devine. I suspect there is a talented chef mouse behind the scenes somewhere!! read more

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I had la Provence crepe. Flavor was superb, combination of spinach, sun dried tomatoes, goat cheese. Sèrvice was timely. I would certainly return. Please note I am peculiar how I like my crepes. Savory crepes should be made with buckwheat, not flour. Additionally, savory crepes should be crisp not soft. That said, these crepes were not traditional French crepes. So I had a breakfast crepe, it had ham and cheese and had a nice flavor.crepe was ok, but not to my liking. I would return for the Provence crepe, not the other. read more

French Corner - Breakfast crepe and La Provence crepe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

New staff, the young girl and older woman, are very rude. They randomly change their hours all the time. Used to be a classy place. Why bother paying for pricey cafe food if there aren't even nice. read more

Out of towners went for the first time. Ordered 2 breakfast sandwiches. Both were very good. One sandwich was a little dry. Place is clean. Chairs are a little uncomfortable. No cushioning. Service was good. read more

The service was excellent. Felt like you were in the heart of France because of the servers french accents The inside made you feel like you were in a cafe in Paris as well. The decorations and seating areas are so unique compared with other places within the United States. I had cafe de jour for coffee. A nice french toast that was very rich and perfectly made. Definitely a great place to pick up just a cup of coffee with their wide selections of coffees, espressos, and latte's. Ordered the Omelette de Jardin. 3 scrambled eggs, organic carrots, shaved red and white onions, tomatoes, and their house presto. Comes with a green salad topped with almonds and vinaigrette dressing. And wheat toast topped with melted butter. The bread, salad and omelette were absolutely stunning. I never tasted an omelette like that before. I would eat here again in a heartbeat. read more

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Who would have thought lavender and honey mixed in coffee would be soooo amazing. This place is great. Crepe was on point and the espresso was heavenly. read more

French Corner - Lavender L'Expresso - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

A cute French café inspired store that literally is at the corner of a street. French music plays indoor and the site is open for dine-in and to-go. Masks are required to go in, but you can take it off once seated and dining. They function by having you order up front and then they will bring the food/drink out to you. In total, we ordered to-go their crepes, French toast, and a chocolate croissant. They heated the chocolate croissant right before the order was made so it was still warm when I went back to the hotel. I had the savory crepe (La Jambon) and not sure if it was on purpose, but they cooked the crepe on one side only. The interior fold of the savory crepe was still mushy and not like the exterior fold where it was pan-seared. At the very least, it was cooked, but the texture was a bit out of what I expected. The sweet crepe was pan-seared on both sides. La Jambon had a decent amount of ingredients in it and I wouldn't say it was too skimpy. The side salad that it came with had a nice dressing and it was very appetizing to have before the crepe. The chocolate croissant was honestly one of the better ones I've had in a long time. Very flakey, doesn't taste doughy, tastes buttery, but also very chocolatey as they did fill it nicely with chocolate. Had I known, I would have ordered more baked items from them instead of the crepe I think. All in all, they have various other items such as quiche, crème brulee, coffees, gelato, and even salads and sandwiches. Definitely worth your time to visit at least once if you are in the area to formulate your own opinions about the place. read more

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This place quickly became my favorite breakfast spot. Esperanza is so friendly and hospitable, along with the rest of the team! I've ordered on Uber eats and have gone in person, and the food is always fresh. Seriously great quality everything. read more

Cute place! We loved our crepes - great presentation and delicious! #crepesfordinner We sat in the window and did some people watching after walking all around Carlsbad. Loved the music playing and the ambiance in this fun little cafe. Definitely a place to visit! read more

French Corner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Save yourself the time and don't come here, especially if you have allergies. 16 dollars for a chicken salad sandwich that had barely any filling. Wouldn't refund and did not disclose on the menu that there was nuts inside. Rude staff as well. read more

French Corner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I wanted to love this place because it's super cute inside and is right by the beach. Unfortunately, it just was not good. Paid $23.50 for two pastries and a small mocha. Mocha was WAY too sweet but it happens. The pastries were where I was really disappointed. The ecIaire was very dry and the cream was hardened; you could tell it was old: If it had been the end of day it would be understandable but I went on a Saturday morning. So, it was very clear that it had not been baked fresh which was a big bummer. Since there's many great options in the village this one isn't for me. read more

As a person with celiac it is hard to be able to get "substitute" items. The gf crepe (please note, I am aware the kitchen is not GF) was delicious. I was so excited to be able to eat a nummy crepe with my friend. read more

French Corner - Gf La Citron Crepe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Great spot for French pastries. The atmosphere feeling as if you are in Paris! I lived in Paris back in 2010 and it totally reminded me of it! read more

It was my first and last time going there. The pastries were dry and you can tell that they are more than a day old, the vanilla latte tasted like plain steamed milk. And on top of that the server was so rude and looked like she didn't wanna be there. You'd think at such a prime location you'd find better quality of coffee, pastries and service but that's not the case there. Definitely not going there again!!! read more

I've been here a couple of times, but it's very average for what you pay. Took over 15 minutes to heat my quiche, and we were the only order in. Service was blah. read more

French Corner - Green and goat quiche. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Great place to hang out, food not bad. Customer service needs a bit of improvement but I think they are trying their best. Suggestions or constructive criticism, if your job is to make coffee please, please make sure the lid is securely tight on the cup so you'll not accidentally burn your customers, and please don't make any lame excuse, just apologize and move on. read more

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The location is great, but the service, food, cleanliness and quality was really bad. We got a ham & cheese sandwich which was really bland and had a pickle in it (usually you don't warm up a pickle?); two quiche plates each with a side salad, but the quiche was so bland that both flavors tasted the exact same (one was mushroom, one was ham & cheese)... also one quiche was a huge slice and the other plate was a really slim. More than half the tables were not cleared of plates even though there were four employees behind the counter. The lady who took our order was also not very well aware of the menu, what was available, and had a hard time answering our simple questions about the menu. This place could be an awesome French restaurant if they managed it better. read more

French Corner - Mushroom quiche, side salad, ham & cheese sandwich, champagne. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Hi I'm 14 and pretty picky so here's my review: Wanted to get a late breakfast here. sat outside and then went in to order. it was 11 so the store was empty. ordered food (cashier was very distracted while taking order and kept leaving while we were trying to order) half of our food came out. i got the breakfast crepe without tomatoes, it was great!! the coffee was yum too. BUT we waited 30 minutes for the rest of our food and then the cashier came out and said she forgot.... finally got our other three crepes which were decent but would not come back here. read more

French Corner - latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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The place is a cute spot in Carlsbad. I ordered an iced Le Noir coffee which was okay. When I got called up, they made the drink hot in which I corrected and said I got an iced drink. The cashier then apologized for getting my order wrong and had to charge me $1 because "their owner is very strict". Why charge your customer for your own mistake? read more

French Corner - Paid $1 for the nonexistent ice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

We stopped here by accident today, and wasn't disappointed. It's a cute little coffee shop on the corner. It was such a nice warm day and decided to sit outside. There was a wide variety of things to order, but we opted for a breakfast croissant (egg and ham) and breakfast sandwich (on a baguette), as well as cappuccino's. You have to order inside, they give you a number and you choose your seat. The servers were friendly. We didn't have to wait too long. Was a nice surprise stop on our motorcycle drive today. My husband is French-born, so it was nice to see a French menu. read more

French Corner - Cappuccino's yummy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Walked here from my Airbnb I will definitely come back here a second time the crepes were really good and so was the coffee read more

French Corner - L'Expresso and Le Mocha - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Love this place. I have the Avo Toast with goat cheese and cherry tomatoes. Comes with a side salad. So yummy. The Dijon vinaigrette is perfection. They have so much more to the menu. Looking forward to trying more dishes. The restaurant is clean and bright and the staff is super friendly. Can't wait to go back. They have outdoor seating during Covid. read more

French Corner - la Avocate - Avocado Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Great coffee and a fun vibe. I've been here about a dozen times and always had a great experience. Then unfortunately the first time I decided to take my wife we were asked to leave to free up a table because we had just finished our coffees 30 minutes prior and we're getting work done on our laptops. I assume they just don't want people getting work done there since it has a relaxing vibe/atmosphere to the place. When we were asked to leave, we counted 3 open tables and an additional 8 stools at the joint table that were all free even though we we asked to leave unless we ordered something else at that moment. We had actually planned to get more too, but left since we had a sour taste in our mouths, we left. They said they needed the table even though there were several tables available at that moment. As someone that works from home, I am constantly frequenting different cafes and coffee shops throughout north county, and this was the first time I was asked to leave if I didn't have a full cup. Go here for the coffee and food, but don't bring any electronics. read more

A sweet lil cafe with very authentic French baked goods and sandwiches. I really enjoyed my lunch there and their outdoor space is wonderful too. read more

French Corner - My ham & cheese sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Tried something I've literally never even thought of trying before and it's probably the best thing I've ever eaten in my life. I'm normally not one for glazes or stepping out of my comfort zone and this sandwich was amazing. Service was quick, and the cafe is literally such a cute cozy place to enjoy a brunch. read more

French Corner - Le Dinde Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

My friend who has been to Paris twice, said she felt like she was in Paris eating breakfast at a little cafe. I on the other hand, have not been to Paris, but I know quality ingredients and good food. I was a little skeptical on the recommended breakfast quiche, but it delivered in flavor and texture. It was a melt in your mouth bite. The quiche was very light and fluffy, and included potatoes, as well as bacon and ham. If you could call this a flaw, I personally would have liked the crust to be a little flakier, and less moist. Still, very delicious. Also included with quiche, was a small side salad that had a very good tangy dressing. Compared to other breakfast places, you might feel like you're getting less food for dollar amount, but the quality and flavor is worth every penny. Treat yourself!!! read more

I've come here a few times and just kept forgetting to leave a review...so here goes nothin! I'll start by saying that the first reason o came back, was honestly the salad dressing. They use a home made Dijon vinaigrette that is UH-MAZING! It's fresh and perfectly balanced. The salads are made with real fresh deep greens The coffee is nicely brewed with a nice bold flavor. Sandwiches are made with baguettes warmed to a slight crisp and are delightful. All desserts, and I've tried them all, are spectacular! Can't go wrong here read more

French Corner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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If you are in Carlsbad it's a must stop by for breakfast. I've had French Crepe in Britany part of France and this place will go toe to toe with OG origin of crepe. I love this place and I will be back for some more and more. read more