Such a great find for lunch! First off, there's plenty of parking, which is always a plus, and I loved the mural outside it really adds to the charm of the place. All of the baked goods looked amazing, but I came in for lunch and got their lunch special, which includes a sandwich, salad, dessert, and a drink such a great deal! I had my sandwich on a fresh baguette and it was so good. The salad was also really tasty, but the standout for me was the carrot cake it was absolutely incredible. Everything came out to under $20, which is honestly hard to beat for the quality. I also grabbed some cookies for my coworkers and everyone loved them. The staff was extremely friendly and the service was quick. I'll definitely be back to try more of their baked goods and sandwiches! read more

I recently ordered four galettes des rois from this bakery, and the entire experience was outstanding from start to finish. The ordering process was smooth, the service was warm and attentive, and everything was ready right on time. Each galette was beautifully made-golden, flaky, and perfectly baked. The frangipane filling was rich, flavorful, and not overly sweet, exactly how a traditional galette should be. All four were consistent in quality, and everyone who enjoyed them was impressed. I truly appreciate the care and craftsmanship that went into these galettes. This bakery has definitely earned a spot on my list of go-to places, and I'll be ordering again without hesitation. Highly recommended! read more

I've been back several times since my last visit and they've always had a fresh batch of beautiful golden buttery croissants as well as the almond croissants. This time I had the Palmier it's like flat croissant sticky bun so delicious and succulent. They have some amazing Coffees, too. The customer service is always superior. The shop is delightful with good vibes. read more

French Gourmet Bakery - Apple Tart - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Wonderful neighborhood bakery with a large variety of breads, pastries, cookies and cakes available daily. A few of the cakes need to be ordered in advance if you want the entire cake but there are several available same day. We love their chocolate cake and their chocolate mousse cake. read more

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Delicious! The crust is phenomenal: flaky and delicate. The apple pie filling is so good. If you're not a fan of gooey corn syrup pies, this is for you!!! read more

French Gourmet Bakery - Apple pie - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Stopped by this place on a Saturday morning with the intention of purchasing a dozen of various pastries. There were only 2 customers in the bakery ( should have been my first clue). The staff was not very welcoming and they acted as if they didn't want to serve me. I got several strange looks. I only purchased one item. But what didn't set well with me, when I left the building, an employee (maybe the manager) was watching me from a side door as I walked back to my car. Will not return. And the pastry tasted stale. Treat your customers better, as you never know how much they will spend at your business. read more

On their website, it says this cake is the strawberry daunache cake (design wise) but it's actually red velvet! The staff is super nice and friendly and this bakery is super cute, definitely giving "french" ambiance. Parking is limited BUT it's free and everytime i've come, there's always parking available. red velvet cake is definitely a must try! moist & delicious, 10/10! read more

French Gourmet Bakery - Red Velvet Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Nice little bakery that has been around for a long time. They have a good selection of sandwiches, breads, pastries. The staff is very friendly and helpful. While not the cheapest baked goods in town, the quality and care is top notch. We sampled several of the sweets. Cake slices: Italian Wedding B, Chocolate, B+, Carrot A. Thumb print cookie, C Eclair, A++. I will say that I loved the eclair, however others in the family thought the chocolate topping was a bit thick. I bought several and thought they were a bit better out of the fridge and only sitting out for a bit. the one that was fully room temperature was good, but fell apart a bit. I had this with coffee and it set it off. Capuchino, A- In the end I would like to go back and sample other treats. I think its a great place for a special treat. Would recommend and return. read more

French Gourmet Bakery - Eclair - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Found this little gem for breakfast and I'm so glad I did! The almond croissant was literally to die for-so buttery and flaky. Its a bit pricey but honestly you can taste the quality in the pastries.Staff was super sweet too even though they were busy. My new go to for a weekend treat for sure read more

Excellent baked goods. We've tried the croissants, Palmiers, pastries and cakes. Great customer service from very help staff. Highly recommended. read more

French Gourmet Bakery - Carrot cake - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

This bakery is situated right off of Westheimer. Parking lot is a bit small and can be a challenge to park for bigger cars/trucks. Walking in to the establishment, you are greeted to an assortment of baked goods from cookies to cakes (a classic bakery vibe). I had an order of the chocolate cake for pick up. Pick up service was quick and reliable. Price was reasonable for an 8" cake (about $42). The cake had 2 layers with chocolate fudge icing on the outside. I am a huge fan of chocolate cakes, and this cake had the right amount of sweetness. My only feedback on the cake itself was it being a tad bit dry. I would have preferred the cake to have been a bit more moist. Overall, I would order this cake again if the chocolate cake cravings come back around. read more

French Gourmet Bakery - Chocolate cake - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I really love this little spot! The renovation is so charming and it's a block from the Catholic Church which is a perfect spot to pop into after 7:00 am mass! read more

I would give French Gourmet Bakery no stars at all. I ordered and paid for 2 dozen dinner rolls several days in advance of Christmas Eve and was given an estimated pickup time of 9:40-9:50 am on Christmas Eve. The French Gourmet Bakery right around the corner from me closed many years ago. This nearby location used to be good, but as the years wore on, it was absolutely filthy with extremely surly staff and a plethora of tip jars, so it needed to go. We do not live close to the River Oaks area location, but the rolls I had at a recent luncheon prompted me to order from them. What a monumental mistake! Although Christmas Eve is such a busy day for most people (family visiting, food prepping, tons of traffic), I sent my husband all the way across town to pick them up. As he arrived at 9:48 am , I received a text that my order was CANCELLED and my money refunded. Are you kidding me? Money wasted on toll roads, money wasted on gas, not to mention all the time WASTED just for French Gourmet Bakery to simply cancel AT PICKUP TIME! Why did they even take the order in the first place if they could not fulfill it? Isn't this what you do- bake?? Nothing says good business practices like cancelling an order on Christmas Eve with no warning whatsoever. I am pretty sure they knew before 9:48am that they had not baked them, how about give me some kind of heads up!? I tried calling over and over but no one even bothers to answer the phone. I will never, ever, buy ANYTHING from French Gourmet Bakery and you should think twice before you do either. Something is very wrong here. read more

Everything about this place is just amazing! My favorite is the ham and cheese croissant. And the quiche is sooooo good. Not to mention that the service is absolutely perfect!!! I feel like family every time I stop by. Love love love! read more

French Gourmet Bakery - Janet approved!!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Always friendly. Parking is minimal but it would do. Dont blink or you will pass the shop of a busy westheimer street. I like the fact I can order my cake online. Some cookies I felt were pricey but the area I guess is pricey. This place has been here for decades read more

Vibe is truly fantastic Especially during those non busy hours Love it the bakery was kind of ok Not amazing or surprising you The lunch item was like a combo Which is pretty reasonable read more

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French Gourmet Bakery always comes through for me in a pinch. If I ever need a chocolate cake for my daughter on short notice, this place serves up an exceptional chocolate cake. Moist, velvety, and delicious to the last slice. Most recently I was after a birthday cake the day of, and their staff did a great job writing happy birthday on the cake for her. Not a big ask, but they're always super accommodating. Prices are about average for the inner loop, but worth every penny! read more

My history with FGB goes back to before I was born (seriously). Circa 1989, my dad carried a FGB chocolate raspberry cake on his lap for the entirety of a four and a half hour flight to California to give to my mom, who he was dating at the time. Needless to say, I probably have FGB to thank in part for being alive. But jokes aside, their cakes are the best, especially the chocolate raspberry. And on the very, very rare occasion that I've had a problem with my order, their customer service (Lauren specifically) has been exceptionally helpful and pleasant. Honestly, I was blown away by how receptive to feedback they were and determined to remedy the situation. You guys are the best, thank you! read more

My family stopped in to try their coffee & desserts. The staff, older male & young lady, were extremely friendly and helpful. The young lady had a smile throughout the interaction and answer all of our questions regarding their menu. We will definitely be back. We just want to acknowledge the great coffee and desserts and extremely professional and friendly service. Thank you. read more

Incredible and so nice. Feel like I am in France . The bakery is always so good. And service so nice.

I should have known this was not going to be a good experience when they asked if I wanted my baquettes in PLASTIC or paper. So disappointing to not be able to find real French baguettes in a shop named the "French Gourmet Bakery". Their baguettes have the consistency of a hamburger bun! Soft on the inside, not chewy, and soft on the outside, not hard, crunchy and crackly as it should be. I once read that if you didn't have your lap full of little hard crunchy flakes after consuming the baguette, you weren't eating a real French Baguette. So true. The service was friendly and efficient, and the place was very clean and looked like you would expect a French bakery to look. Sadly I won't be going back as they don't offer what I'm looking for. To bad as their location was perfect for me. read more

This family-owned & operated bakery is a hidden gem nestled amidst Houston's vibrant culinary landscape that transports you to the heart of France with its delectable pastries and lunch offerings. The café has an ambience of a traditional Parisian boulangerie with the inviting aroma of freshly-baked bread. For those seeking an authentic taste of Paris, I wholeheartedly recommend this place, whose Executive Chef is a 5th-generation French Baker. I was particularly impressed by the quality of the Gluten-Free options.....Prepare to be wowed by Chef Ramain's artistry and flavor mastery on display at French Gourmet Bakery. read more

French Gourmet Bakery - The best-tasting Gluten-Free cookies from a fifth-generation French Baker! - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Gabriela and Gabriel's service was outstanding and cake was delicious!! No doubt 10 of 10!!!

Everything from the Food,Service, Ambience, and everything else in between was absolutely over the top pleasant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

High quality food, great service, & the place is so cute! Conveniently located(: I will definitely be coming back here. read more

French Gourmet Bakery - Spinach quiche and ham & Swiss baguettes - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Wanted to pick up pastries after grocery shopping at Trader joes and found this place nearby! Got the chocolate croissant and chocolate thumbprint cookies. LOVED the chocolate thumbprint cookies, the chocolate was decadent and fresh! read more

French Gourmet Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

So cute! I literally felt so European in here. We tried a quiche and an eclair and both were delicious. The people who were working were also so sweet. I can't wait to go back! read more

Someone told me that there was a French bakery or coffeehouse "close to downtown" Houston. And they added that the area wasn't the greatest. (Take note that this person is also very highbrow.) I looked up "French" and "bakery" and "coffeehouse" and got several results. I got tired of trying to decipher from the map which one this bakery might have been and went with the one where the name spelled it out for me - French Gourmet Bakery. As for the area not being the greatest, that is not the case here. French Gourmet Bakery is probably in River Oaks, or where River Oaks and Upper Kirby come together. It's a nice area. It's on Westheimer, inside the Inner Loop, so not quite as far out as the Galleria. It's funny that, in Texan terms, Westheimer can be relatively "narrow" as it moves from downtown to the Inner Loop. That said, French Gourmet Bakery has parking on site. I went in and did not know what I was going to get. This was for a late breakfast. Thankfully, I arrived late enough to partake in a sensible special they were offering toward the lunch hour: quiche, salad, a slice of cake, and a hot drink the likes of coffee or tea. I felt that the price was fair, so I went for it. Everything in this "kit of parts" was very good. The quiche was flavorful, warm, and appropriately sized. H-town seems to love its Caesar salads and, even though I don't know when and where they originated, I'll take one, even if it's not the most Gallic of dishes. As for the pie or cake, you can only choose from a few. I chose a slice of Italian cream frosted cake and the tanginess of the frosting was spot on. I was pleasantly surprised. And, lastly, the hot drink was fine. Others were coming in for hot drinks, desserts to be boxed up, or (their daily) bread - aka "leur pain quotidien" (hahaha and ooh la la to that). In all seriousness, it looked and smelled great. There were regulars and, given that French Gourmet Bakery has been in business for decades, that's a good sign. Finally, the personnel I interacted with during my short visit to this locale, from the people taking my order to management, were very pleasant. As such, what's not to like? I'm going to go with five stars. Or, as they would say in my high school French classes, across the pond, and north of the border: "cinq etoiles." read more

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Purchased a chocolate butter cream raspberry liquor cake for my son's birthday. Extremely underwhelming. Cake was dry and filling was overly sweet. It was also hard to cut slices since the chocolate on top was hard melted chocolate. Need to step up their game if this considered gourmet. Whole Foods is much better. read more

I went there today at the hispana with the glasses told us we would have to take our lunch to go, that there were no tables. I have never been told this. There were tables outside. There was no reason to say to take order to go. If you do not want our business just say it plainly. read more

Food was not good and the staff was not very organized. They can improve their ordering.

The order ahead process was seamless and the cake was delicious! We got the Italian cream sheet cake for my son's 2nd bday and they wrote a message on the cake for us as well. I was very happy with how beautiful the cake turned out and everyone raved about how good the cake tasted! I'm not a big cake person but the calories are definitely worth it for this cream cheese frosting mmmm. read more

French Gourmet Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

I bought a carrot cake at French Gourmet yesterday for a birthday dinner. I was very surprised at how very straight out of a Pillsbury cake mix box it tasted and its complete lack if texture other than that of a sort of dry cake made from a mix. There were no discernable carrots, no pecans no pineapple, nothing but blandness. The icing was perhaps cream cheese based but hard to say because it was so overly sweet from sugar that sugar was the only taste I could discern. The icing did not have any of the standard addition in a traditional carrot cake icing that naturally sweeten the icing rather than relying solely on sugar to do so. There were again no pecans or pineapple, both ingredients besides the shredded carrot that is what makes a carrot cake a carrot cake. This was a $52, 6 inch diameter cake. At that price, about two and a half the cost of a real carrot cake, full of nuts carrots and pineapple, a terrific cake can be purchased at House of Pies, around the corner from French Gourmet. Had I known what the French Gourmet cake was going to be like I would have bought a cake mix and already prepped icing, a can of crushed pineapple, a few carrots, and lots of pecans, and a stick of butter. I would have followed instructions on the box subbing the oil with melted butter, added half the pineapple, nuts and shredded carrot to batter snd other half to the already made icing base and had a much better cake. Or I would have just gone to House of Pies. read more

My nephew brought me a box of the cookies from this bakery--he stated that they were cranberry cookies. Did not know what to expect of the taste since most times when I purchase cookies I purchase either butter or chocolate chips cookies from a bakery. I have to say that these were absolutely delicious. He stated that they were cranberry, but they also had pecans. read more

Probably the worst bakery I've experienced in Houston. The cakes although fancy were absolutely tasteless. The only thing worth trying was their famous cookie. Would not come back. read more

This place is awesome! Got the chicken salad sandwich on a croissant and it definitely is one of the top 3 chicken salad sandwiches I've ever had. They were also having a sale, so I got a huge croissant and 2 cookies all for $2! This place feels very family oriented and homely. You are greeted with a smile and the customer service is fantastic. I accidentally stumbled upon this place but will be going back! read more

Came here this morning for a chocolate croissant, and really happy I did! The croissant was really large, and had plenty of chocolate distributed throughout the pastry. I tore it into several pieces, so that's what's pictured. And omg - those thumbprints!!! Super delicious!!! Bought them for dessert with a friend in the afternoon, and they were amazing! Great size, and the chocolate was awesome. The one thing that would have made this place really great would be an espresso machine so people can order fine coffee to enjoy with the treats here. But still a great place and will definitely be back in future! read more

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Service: Great Dessert: Absolutely delicious. I'm having some buche de Noel withdrawals. I was hoping to go back and grab a slice of their hazelnut French cake, but I had plans and then had to fly out to VA. Their gingerbread cookie was good, their colored sugar cookies, not so much. Price: pricey, but worth it. I was debating on a $60 cake, but my friend surprised me and got me a buche de Noel. We ate them for Christmas and it was soo good. The cake was moist with some cake wine, the buttercream was smooth and light. We ate them at room temp, but I honestly like them cold, where the cream is harder. Either way, I'm sad I don't know where else I can find this in VA. Bottom line, yes I would spend the money for a cake. It's better than La Madeleine's. read more

French Gourmet Bakery is our preferred indulgence for special occasions. For breakfast, we love the bacon and egg croissants, and chocolate croissants. For my Birthday I look forward to getting an Italian Crème Cake, which is my favorite. We try to stop by weekly for cookies. The thumbprints have been our family's favorites for decades, but recently we tried the coconut cookies which are unbelievably awesome. It is probably the best cookie ever. The chocolate chewy cookie is also awesome. My son's birthday is next week and he has asked me to make my marinated beef sliders. Of course, we buy the dinner rolls from the French Gourmet Bakery. To my utter delight today, they chased me down in the parking lot to give me some coconut cookies they had in the back. It is not only Houston's Best Bakery, they go out of their way to make you feel special as a valued customer. Thank you for your much appreciated kindness and best wishes for the New Year! read more

Best white bread outside of Paris! I'd share a picture but I usually eat everything I get there so quickly I forget to take a picture. Absolutely phenomenal white bread! Definitely in my top 5 breads I've ever eaten. I'm generally pretty stingy when it comes to empty calories but these baked goods are worth it! read more