Great place to grab a quick bite to eat, this morning I was meeting uptown with a client and stopped here for a quick bite. It was great , staff is always pleasant and the smell of fresh food and coffee never hurts. Today I got a bagel with eggs and turkey for breakfast with pepper jack cheese.. Bon appetite read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Everything bagel - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Gracious Bakery is, at least at the Prytania Street location, anything but gracious. In fact, over a period of months now, I have never experienced more hostile and rude employees. Not one or two of them, but all of them. They all appear to have taken the same introductory course in condescending indifference. The best one can hope for is abject apathy. It is a disgrace in a city that prides itself on, well, graciousness. The St Charles Avenue location, while the staff might be preferable, looks like the inside of a dungeon. Some of the menu is fine, but, again, not on the level one should expect from a place in New Orleans. read more

With a large, deep interior, the building is a charming and ideal meeting place. I love the idea of combining local baked goods and locally-roasted coffee. Unfortunately, the coffee is not top notch and the baked goods are ok - reflective of the production at volume to supply their several other locations. read more

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Tasty food, great drinks, great customer service, and a cool beautiful interior. What's not to love about this place? I stopped here on my way out of New Orleans after a bachelor party and the refreshments were much needed. The croissants are immaculate, sometimes I pull up the pics I took of them and reminisce. They were that good! Perfect spot for a quick cafe breakfast or to grab some pastries on the go. You'll be glad you visited. read more

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It is hit or miss here, and they close early a lot. This place has a lot of potential, but they are understaffed. It is just not consistent and I wish it was because they have some really good food! And I like the espresso they have too. I also noticed they have nitro cold brew, which is not something you find everywhere. Big selection of pastries, and I love the avocado toast! Honestly, the food is not the problem here I think it is staffing / ambiance that could use a little work. Again hit or miss -- I've had really good experiences here, but I've also had really bad ones.. so I wouldn't go out of my way to come here, but if it's nearby, I will go. read more

Rude service. Microwaved food. Wanted to love this local spot. No need to go back with so many better choices

The people running this place are so kind and talented! Everything is made from scratch in house. The pastry's are great! We also had a chicken pot pie that was fantastic! I highly recommend this spot for a quick delicious bite and coffee. This would also be a nice place to post up with a laptop if you need a place to work. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Overall, staff was not very helpful and I specifically asked if there was almond paste in the almond croissant because some do not, and I don't really like it , she said no so I got it and there was. Also got iced coffee it was watery and bitter. Also got other pastries, but were dry and pretty depressing also at 10:00 there was not a single bagel left, but it wasn't very busy and had none which was disappointing. The only good thing that I had was the almond croissant because surprisingly I did kind of like the almond paste. It was not nice here do not recommend. read more

This review based on service only. Just had a bad experience at the Prytania location because of a rude employee working at 9:30 am on Saturday, September 20. We were 3 friends meeting up after not being together for a while. One friend was already there and had purchased a coffee and was at a table by the window. The other friend, one of the kindest and most respectful people you could hope to meet, got there before me and went to the restroom. She came back to the table to ask me what I wanted. The employee came over to our table from across the cafe to complain about this friend using the restroom without being a customer. I explained that we just arrived, that we were customers and were going to order. The same friend came back from the counter and said she was also reprimanded for incorrect queue etiquette. Not sure exactly what happened there but we decided that none of us needed to be treated so rudely and that we'd go elsewhere. I spoke to the employee before leaving to politely explain how disappointed I was about this treatment as I'd been excited to bring my friends to this cafe where I'd had a pleasant experience several times before. The employee said in a loud voice across the cafe as we were going out the door "she just came in to use the restroom," which was not true. Not only did her rudeness result in losing our business, but I'm making sure to tell anyone else who might consider this cafe about the rude service, including the many ladies from an exercise class who frequent this cafe. There are several other options in the area that would welcome our business. read more

Two locations Both quiet Nice service Had pastries , above average Service was a young person nice read more

I really like the food here but the experience I just had was surprisingly awful. Walked in and ordered a pastry and iced coffee. While they made the coffee their whole system went down, preventing me from paying (card or cash). I stood patiently at the counter while they tried to fix it. In the mean time they put my coffee in front of me. Finally after 15 minutes they hadn't figured it out and I had to go back to work. I just said, sorry, I have to go back to work. The manager just said "ok" and pulled back my coffee. Cool. No "so sorry" for the wait or the six attempts to pay. Instead they'll dump my coffee out and throw away the food (I would hope after already heating it up). They weren't even nice about it and the manager definitely had an attitude the whole time. The other woman behind the counter has apologized several times, she actually felt bad read more

I always get good service when going to Gracious Bakery + Cafe. The coffee and caffeinated bevs are B+ or better. The curry lentil hand pies are A+. read more

This white cheddar biscuit with egg and smoked cheddar might actually be the best breakfast biscuit I've ever had. The bread was amazing, and the lovely ladies working today were the sweetest read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Cheddar egg and cheese biscuit - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This was my first time stopping in at their uptown location. A few weeks ago, someone smashed their window! Not cool! So I wanted to pay them a visit :) COVID procedures were less seating, must wear a mask, baristas wear masks, and contactless payment. I wish I could remember the name of the barista who served me. She was so sweet. She knew exactly what kinds of breads they had fresh that day and exactly where they were to show me. Even though I didn't get a loaf this day, I got an awesome gorgeous croissant. Ohhh it was delicious. I also got an iced chai. Also delicious I will definitely be back next time I find myself uptown in the early morning! read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Iced chai and a croissant to go! - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Baked goods really tasty and avacado toast really different but yummy. Went with my children (16,12,6) and the lady behind the counter seemed inconvenienced by us- with us not knowing how the flow worked, none of the baked goods being labeled, and them being out of bagels when I specifically wanted to go there for the smoked salmon bagel. For reference it was 10:30. How does half the menu consist of bagels and they apparently consistently run out of bagels?! With the combination of that and the impatient/unhelpful attitude, I should have just walked out. Having stayed anyway, I would say coffee was mediocre and I found the name of the place to be a bit contradictory: Gracious. Even the sign at the front requested something about using kind words, etc. but sometimes , or no, most of the time, it's also to do with body language and HOW you say something, lady-behind-the-counter. This was our first morning in New Orleans and was disappointing to say the least. read more

The cashier was excellent but we waited over 30 minutes for a breakfast sandwich the lady in the kitchen horrible only reason I didn't request a refund is because I didn't want to cause hassle to the cashier who was awesome and apologized about the wait,, ST.Charles location read more

Grabbed a couple of pastries yesterday. The pecan tart was my favorite. This bakery offers a decent selection of baked goods, but the super friendly service makes it worth a stop. read more

The smells of this place when you walk should be captured in a candle or something! I enjoyed the nice warm welcome I had when I entered the cafe. It was my first time here. I had ordered a boudin king cake prior for pick up; orders must be placed in advance. I had paid prior too, so it was super easy. I walked in, was greeted, got my cake and left. The space is pretty big and could be good for groups. It looks like counter service as well, so separate checks would be easy too. There is parking off street outside and you are next door to Creole Creamery which is pretty amazing. I tried the boudin king cake when I was home. I didn't know whether it was cooked or not, I assume it was, but wish I had some instructions or had the nice lady behind the counter let know some cooking instructions. But regardless, I heated the oven up to 400 and heated it up for about 10 or minutes. I tasted it and that bread was so freaking flaky and good. It basically melted in my mouth. I loved the bacon pieces sprinkled all over. There is a tiny container of syrup that is included if you wanna pour that on your king cake. I did taste a little before pouring it on and it had a spicy sweet flavor to it. So, I poured a little on a slice and I didn't exactly love it, so I just ate the cake as is. The crackling on top, that they call it, is not cracking. That is pork rines. True crackling is fried, cubed bacon fat which is the most calorific, heart attack pushing, delicious thing you will put in your mouth. I ate one of the pork rines and didn't care for it. Overall, I did really enjoy that boudin. I don't know where the boudin came from or if they make it in house, but it was damn good and i am a boudin snob from living in Cajun Country for a while. I will be back, it's a super nice bakery. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - boudin king cake - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Menu Also the place is now open to like 9 PM. Decent breakfast food, spacious place, too. read more

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Firstly, food was delicious AS ALWAYS. But today the lovely lady behind the counter (working a solo shift) made me an egg sandwich that was... simply... divine. I'm a simple person, I just want bacon egg and cheese on a bagel. Even though she was working the counter, it was slow enough in the middle of the day that she was willing to make me eggs (even though I know when they're working alone sometimes they can't) and these eggs were SILKY, let me tell you SILKY!!!!!! I have never had such good eggs IN MY LIFE. I don't know her name, she worked on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 3pm and it was AWESOME. I'm having an awful time in life and this helped so much. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - There is nothing left of my sandwich. At one point I did hold it over my head and say "my god, yes" - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Pandemic update Quick update! They have limited their indoor seating with about half the tables taken out of service. They have floor markers at the queue to get you to space out. They also are asking for credit card/debit payment to limit contact. There is a nice patio out the back door which I always forget exists. PLUS they have a liquor license now. I stopped in for lunch and my Mom LOVED her chicken salad sandwich. As always I wish there were more non-meat options but decided for a egg and cheese sandwich on a biscuit and it was tasty. PLUS amazing scones and a day old almond croissant. Tasty and the staff was great. read more

It's a fairly new place, large and bright. The prices are kind of high. I had a almond crescent which had lots of almonds on top, but not what I was expecting inside. Not a great roll. Babycakes had a cinnamon bun which also wasn't that great. The coffee was good. read more

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I had a lovely experience here. The person working was patient as I perused the pastries and all of the breakfast menu items. There were many delicious looking baked goods. I got the egg and cheese breakfast sandwich on a biscuit with sausage and a cinnamon bun (not pictured). The breakfast sandwich was pretty good and super filling. Bigger size than I expected which fit the price. They were nice enough to warm up the cinnamon roll. The ice tea was good too. They have a lovely outside area in the back with a few tables and chairs. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Egg, cheese, sausage croissant - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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The person at the cash register specifically at the Pyrtania street location around 7:30am on 6/18/24 was incredibly rude to me. If you expect to be treated with respect and dignity please don't bother patronising this establishment until they get new staff. I've never been disrespected in such a way in my entire life. read more

GREAT service except wasn't told salad over chips was $1.50 substitution charge-it may have been shown somewhere that I didn't notice creamy dressing was good-but only if you like garlic pricey but everything is now will go agin read more

I don't have a complaint about the service, it appears to be more in the ownership. Every time I go here only one person is working, meaning they run the register as well as make the food. This results in incredibly slow service and it takes forever to get anything as they are constantly running back and forth between the kitchen and register. Hire more people to staff your cafe. read more

Love this little casual breakfast and lunch spot. Perfect spot to grab breakfast on the go or sit and catch up with friends. Beautiful interior. All the baked goods you could want. Coffee on coffee on coffee. But don't let the breakfast distract you. The sandwiches are fantastic. If the weather is nice the courtyard is adorable. Whatever you do please get the curried lentil Hand pie. It's delicious. read more

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This is one of my favorite places to go for a quick breakfast. My favorites are their danishes & croissants as well as their breakfast sandwich (must order it on their biscuit with garlic aioli- they're the best!) They have a few tables inside and an outdoor patio that's perfect for grabbing a coffee and getting work done. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Found this coffee shop while taking an art workshop at Paint Space Nola. There are MANY coffee shops around but this one was around corner from their studio. Good coffee (although I prefer organic at home). Also there is a lot of seating. And they have day-old pastries.. my fave kind! I'm going back today.. read more

I love gracious so much. Amazing friendly staff, really good coffee and espresso drinks, delicious treats, and always good vibes to work quietly or meet a friend for good conversation. The happy hour is also unbeatable and I'm so excited that the prytania location is now open in the evenings. And the bagels are secretly really good. This place is the best!!! read more

This Gracious location is the worst by far. We've ordered from other Gracious bakeries and orders were received without issue. Every time I have ordered from this location there is a problem w/the latest being today, the order was canceled because they were waiting on lunch bread to complete our order. Not to mention, no one called us to inform but where the DoorDash driver showed up he was told what was going on & phoned me. The person from the store is talking in the background saying she didn't know why I kept placing the order as she or someone T the store was canceling it due to the bread issue. How about just picking up a phone and letting us know there was yet another problem. Will not try this place again & I suggest no one else does either. There are other locations read more

One of my newest work/dining venues! Gracious is spacious, clean, and has an outdoor patio as well. The selection of sweet and savory pastries is small but creative and quite tasty--even the sugar-glazed items, which I normally tend to avoid. Be sure to go on weekends when the baker often provides their unbelievable rugulach,which are some of the best I've ever had. But go early because I'm not ashamed of my greed and sometimes buy them all. Great sandwiches and some of the best cafe mocha in town! read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Please be advised that if you ask for extra milk in your undrinkable coffee you will be asked to pay a surcharge. Imagine that. You buy a $5 latte and when you ask for some extra milk the "barista" rudely states that it's policy to charge customers for a milk top off. Hmmmm. When I voiced dissatisfaction with that policy stating that I have never been charged for additional milk in my coffee at any other establishment I was told that it was policy and I could take it up with the owner if I had a problem. I was beyond shocked! I then went to speak with the owner assuming that she would be understanding and offer her sincere apologies but that was not the case. She told me that she didn't have time to deal with this issue and was late to meet with someone!! I have never in experienced worse customer service. That will be the last time I overpay for the worst coffee and stale danish. read more

Plain donut tasted artificially sweet/vanilla-y. It blows my mind how a bakery can mess up a plain glazed donut. Everything bagel was burned and the texture was chewy and crunchy and pretty difficult to bite. The bagel was also really small. I much prefer La Boulangerie's bagels- bigger, better. read more

The breakfast egg sandwich is worth a trip! Great place with great service. Recommend when in New Orleans.

This is such an amazing neighborhood place. Lots of friendly faces and nice staff. The cold brew is really good and so are the bagels. There's so much seating and a patio outside. An unexpected favorite of mine. read more

I love the Gracious Bakery chain. I frequented the location on St. Charles, but the one on Prytania so happens to be closer to my house. Also, fewer tourists frequent this spot, so that (in my book) is a plus. This seems like a good spot to do an hour or two of schoolwork as there are plenty of outlets and free WiFi! The outdoor patio is a nice touch too. I'm giving this location one star less than the St. Charles location because they skimped on my iced coffee. I got an iced latte and there was definitely an inch between where the coffee stopped and the lid began. Seeing that milk was already part of my coffee order, I didn't think that much space was necessary. Also, they forgot to heat my blueberry muffin. However, even though it wasn't warm the muffin was delicious (buttery and crunch on top with a fluffy filling). read more

If you're looking for fast and consistency -- come here. Everything is freshly baked, and the gracious blend of coffee is sooooo damn legit. Their rewards system is so worth doing if you are going to frequent this location. The donuts are fantastic. Any kind of pastry you want they will heat up. It's a great place to get some work done on your laptop, or just read a book. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Chicken salad with creamy dressing. Light but filling. - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Great great place. It's spacious and quiet enough to work for hours with plenty of outlets and menu choices. They sell Valhrona chocolate which is awesome because that's a hard to find brand. The servers are very friendly and I was impressed with their soup of the day. The sandwiches look hefty and amazing, especially the caprese. They have wonderful choices of cream cheese: salmon, roasted veggie or lemon caper. I would definitely go back there to work and my only suggestion is that they add oat milk to their milk offerings. read more

Underimpressed with our experience here, which is a shame. There is a lot of potential in such a great location. The patio was underwhelming and had the bare bones of some table and chairs. The food was mediocre. I ordered a turkey, bacon and cheese sandwich, which was brought out in a plastic to-go container, cold. The salad, which we paid $11.50 for, was small and the apple were old and browning. It was also brought out in a to-go container. Very disappointing. read more