It used to be my favorite spot in my university days. Staff is friendly and helpful, but food was not good this time. Group salad was spoiled. I didn't know if they were supposed to be blueberries or grapefruits. The rest of fruits tasted moldy. Classic Napoleon was not fresh and chewy, not much cream. Location is great. read more

la Madeleine - Napoleon - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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One of the better chicken salad croissants I've had, but the overall size of the sandwich was lacking read more

la Madeleine - Chicken Salade Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This used to be so good and they used to have the most amazing Caesar salad. Like 25 years ago. What happened? It's terrible

La Madeleine is the perfect spot if you are looking for a quick, tasty, bite in an inviting setting. This has been one of my daughter's "go-to" places for delivery or take-out during here college career at Loyola. Today, my wife and I tried it for the first time; and thoroughly enjoyed it. She had the Quiche Lorraine and I had a Croissant Sandwich with scrambled eggs, ham, and cheddar. Her's was good, and we both agreed mine was excellent! The croissant was one of the best I've ever had. Service is friendly, and the place is clean. I highly recommend it if you are in the area and looking for a quick breakfast or lunch. read more

la Madeleine - Delicious Croissant Sandwich! - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I ordered a breakfast croissant sandwich, coffee, and Nutella muffin through Uber Eats. I don't like giving negative reviews and I understand delivery can be unpredictable. But this was disappointing. My order was missing the Nutella muffin. I'm not able to determine whether the store was out or the driver took it, because the paper bag was not secured at the top. Of course, I should have checked before they left but not sure what difference it would make. I hadn't had my coffee. The croissant sandwich was small. The egg and bacon strips hung off the edges off the croissant, which made it a little unwieldy and messy. I added some strawberry jam and it's a good thing because they apparently didn't season their eggs and use unsalted butter in the croissant dough. So now we know. Coffee was hot and not bad. I'm not sure I'll order takeout from here again. read more

Absolutely disgusting . Worst dining experience I've had in New Orleans. Don't know how they're still open read more

August 2011: Went to New Orleans and tried this chain. Had a good time but don't remember the place being particularly memorable. July 2022: Almost eleven years later and there we were again. I was whatever about going, but my companion really wanted to go. Something about this reminding him of food from home. Have to say as someone who lived in France I don't see it, but okay, whatever works for you. I was pretty stuffed, so I had a spinach quiche and a lemon madeleine. The dessert was better than the entree, and even then, I've had better and I've had worse. Again, not impressed. This felt like a wannabe French Picadilly in that sense that it's cafeteria style. Nothing wrong with the cafeteria food, but for all the desire of wanting to go back there, it didn't really live up to the hype. Meanwhile, my companion had a tomato basil soup, a chicken friand, a potato galette, and a pain au chocolat. I know when in Rome, do as the Romans do and what not, but it was excessive. I just stayed quiet. Maybe my thoughts would be wrong. Nope. Way too much food. Not good, not bad, just okay food, and that was coming from him that wanted to go back so desperately. Would I return? Possibly. If it's in the area and there's nothing else that catches my eye, sure. Would I go out of my way for it? Definitely not. Life is too short for merely decent grub. read more

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To me, this is a 'must visit' French cafe at the end of St Charles. Not only the staff is pleasant and efficient; but also, their foods, including pastries, are excellent. This visit I chose a nicely baked light pastry with chicken and mushrooms,; but also large sweet strawberries with cream sauce and a soft mushroom soup. I am never disappointed here. The drive thru the Garden District is always a plus. Even though the cafe only has a few parking spaces, going at an 'off time' has always had a space for my Jeep. ( this visit also had a Jeep park next to me, which I 'had' to 'duck' with a fun Valentine duck read more

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Terrible all around. Store cleanliness, food quality and SERVICE!!! I went for some coffee and dessert and the pastries looked old. When I asked for my item, the server (a man with a terrible attitude) snapped at me and said not every thing was out in the case bc it was broken. I politely placed my order of bakery items and coffee. When I asked to modify my drink order, I was given a bunch of attitude and he called the manager to edit the order. They did. I asked for my receipt and he snapped at me again because the machine wasn't working fast enough for him to print and he continued to mumble to himself in an aggressive way. I couldn't understand what he was saying but it t made me and my guest VERY UNCOMFORTABLE! Once we finally sat down to eat, the pastries were stale and soggy but I didn't dare go back to ask for something different much less complain after the experience we had while ordering. The place was filthy which was not my experience at the other Madeleine locations ( Elmwood and Severn). I hope they do something to address these issues or they will soon go out of business. read more

The pasta plates were amazing. The crepe was not as hot as I would have liked but the potato soup was really good. Nice place to go outside the French quarter when your visiting the city. read more

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Terrible delivery food. It was a half sized portion and no sauce came with the chicken. Dry to the bone. When I tried calling the store, the person who spoke with me was incredibly rude and hung up on me. What gives? read more

I used to love this place. Haven't been in a couple years and went this morning. They now use powder eggs and the quality of food is about the same as a Hampton inn free breakfast. And it's filthy. Such a shame I won't be going back ever again. read more

Nice ambience, and attentive and hardworking personnel. The food, not bad, but also kind of uneventful. Still, reasonable prices, clean space, and nice music. I had a Parisien Sandwich, which came with several choices of sides. I got a salad, which tasted nice. The place has a lot of bakery choices thar look delicious. It may be a nice place to check out for breakfast, or a sweet tooth moment! Vive la France! read more

If you're a soup lover, do yourself a favor and check out some of their offerings. I'm taken with their tomato basil, especially when I pair it with their kids' grilled cheese. The grilled cheese is one of their options for the little ones, but I've never had a problem ordering it. And then there's the mushroom soup. Mmmmmmm. It's earthy and rich, and it should be eaten with the complimentary bread. Oh, and slather the complimentary bread with the complimentary butter first. You're welcome. There are so many other items that I love here - ALL of the salads, especially the pecan cranberry wild field salad. It's got sweet and salty flavors, and it's delicious. The chicken salad is a winner too - so perfect on one of their flaky, buttery croissants. Their breads and pastries are fresh and I've never had something from their bakery that I wasn't completely satisfied with. My only complaints are that the restaurant is tiny and somewhat cramped, and the parking lot is usually full. There's street parking, thank goodness, so I just park and hoof it. It's a gorgeous area and on a pretty day I enjoy the walk. read more

la Madeleine - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I am not sure why there are so many staff and everyone is waiting so long for service. Is the phone orders consuming the kitchen? Are staff under paid or not trained well. This location used to be a place I could recommend but now I will avoid in the future. We waited an hour for breakfast which anyone should be able to produce in Jess time. You need management assistance. They ran out of bacon. Geez. Not a good experience. The staff are trying but they need help. read more

la Madeleine - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Delicious! Recommend the tomato basil soup and the lemon tart! We tried several desserts from the case. Highly recommend trying all the tarts. read more

Pandemic review: I was looking for some place open for takeout on Sunday morning on Mother's Day. A friend gets take out from La Madeleine pretty often and said that the contactless system was pretty good. Welp. Not on Sunday. Ordering was easy and their website is very easy to use and customize what you want. And at the moment it also includes some basic groceries, like milk and fruit which is great. When I arrived to pick up my order, the emailed instructions said just call from your car and someone would bring it out. I called 10x. Out of those 10, I was immediately disconnect 6 or 7 times. On the 3 or 4 times I was able to get into the menu to let them know I was outside, I was disconnect every time before I got to that point. So I went inside (defeating the whole contactless thing), and was told that their phone was acting up. Of course, the customer before me was unmasked and clueless. The staff was all wearing masks and were friendly. My order was large and we were only missing a single side item which of course I didn't notice until I got to my parents' house. An even bigger problem with this system (besides it breaking down), is that there was no way to tip while ordering. So the staff of the restaurant who are potentially exposing themselves could be doing so for the less than minimum wage that is legal here. And you know most folks do not even realize that a tip should be offered. read more

First of all, I absolutely love their Caesar salad dressing. It is more addictive than crack! However, the croque monsieur and croque madame sandwiches are seriously lacking in meat given the price. Only two thin slices of ham? Wtf! read more

Always love the salad and soup....in all honesty it's a fast filling bite to eat while you go about your busy day as well as a place for conversation over some good coffee and pastries. Menu options are definitely on the lighter side and will no disappoint you. read more

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I am writing a follow up review because I believe if I can write something negative about a company, and something positive comes from it, then I owe it to everyone reading to relay that information as well. I responded to the message received on the review and wrote to them. A couple days later, I received a phone call from Jason, the manager of the store. He listened to all my concerns, and apologized profusely. He stated the front of the store workers were newly hired and he was definitely going to re-educate them on cross-contamination and changing gloves. He assured me there were boxes and boxes of gloves available for the staff to use. He addressed all my concerns and I felt heard, which goes a long way. I appreciated the phone call and felt like he took my concerns seriously. He didn't make excuses or downplay anything. He asked if I wanted anything for compensation, which I declined. He asked me if I would ever reconsider returning. I agreed to return one day. I will give them a chance to make positive changes and go back to see if it has taken effect. Kudos to Jason and la Madeleine for reaching out and reacting positively. Goes a long way to customer relations. I gave the 3 star review because yes, I am a fan of how they responded, but I need to go back and see if changes actually occurred. If so, I will be happy to write a new review with more stars. read more

Ordered a breakfast croissant takeout from here with avocado. The croissant was delicious! but I was so off put by the obviously rotten avocado they included in the takeout box (see photo). Kind of unbelievable that someone would serve an avocado that looks that way. read more

la Madeleine - breakfast croissant with spoiled avocado :( - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Sometimes you just need something light for dinner, and La Madeleine is perfect for just that! The online ordering process was simple and user-friendly, and you are able to select what time you'd like to pick up for. The pick-up process was easy, though there were quite a few people waiting in line and not much social distancing. The food, once we got home to eat, was delicious and correct. I don't remember what the sandwich is, but I got the chicken salad croissant which came with one side. Love their croissant! The Cesar salad ingredients were bagged separately so that it didn't get soggy. Prices were decent too. Next time, I'll pass on the French onion soup. Not very good, pretty salty. read more

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I have not tried their pastries (yet), but I'm a fan of their salads. The one I got was full of delicious pecans and cranberries, and the vinaigrette was very well balanced. The perfect lunch on a hot summer day. It's a pleasant place to chill for a while. Nice workers, and there's bread and butter that I assume is free to snack on (at least I hope it is considering I helped myself). read more

la Madeleine - Delicious cranberry pecan salad. - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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So disappointed. This used to be pretty good, but went for breakfast this morning and wasn't a good experience. I got the American breakfast. The croissant was hard and cold. The scrambled eggs were good but I like salt and pepper, and they were out of pepper. Not a packet or shaker in the house. (Someone went in the kitchen to look but never came back.)Then the coffee out of the large dispenser was COLD. I asked if they had a microwave to heat it up and they just shook their head no and walked away. Disappointing breakfast for sure. Won't go back. read more

Just horrible... We ordered Avocado Toast and two coffees. The Avocado Toast literally was "colored" with green. There was no avocado on the toast. We never got our coffees. We had to ask for them on our way out and all the ladies standing there just looked at us and asked if we needed anything. It was such a disappointment for our last stop on our way out of town. Don't spend your money here... read more

I would avoid this place, $55 for breakfast for four. Pastries old, avocado toast awful (no avocado) and disorganized. I would just get an egg McMuffin at another establishment - better taste and value just about anywhere else. read more

la Madeleine - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This morning I used their app for the first time to order a mocha and croissant- the croissant was free since I got the app! Extremely fast, nice service! The mocha is pretty good- not the best I've ever had because it's not super chocolatey or coffee-forward, but still way better than Starbucks. A little pricey. The croissant was also pretty good- pretty average. I wish they had given it to me warm and with butter and jam. Other than that, La Madeleine has always been a go-to for my family, and I look forward to the day we can all go back fearless in person and share free bread and jam! read more

I love this place! Food and coffee is good, no complaints. Wait staff is super nice. I recommend the french onion soup.

Staff is always changing, not well organized or operated. Coffee pots are Mr Coffee home pots with no labels and everyone is picking up the same two pots without any sanitizing. Pots are often empty as they are small and not brewed often enough. Only one take out register open for all ordering. Product boxes sitting atop tables in restaurant. read more

la Madeleine - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We stopped here on our way to the zoo for breakfast. It can't say enough good things about it -- so adorable, amazing service, and great food. We may go back for breakfast again tomorrow before we leave! Everything we tasted was incredible. There is some parking and if you get there super early you can park in the lot. Otherwise there is plenty of street parking. Or the st. Charles street car has a stop right out front. Would highly recommend it and encourage you to check it out. read more

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Whenever I visit New Orleans, this is one of my favorite breakfast places. I am a French pastry fan and this place never disappoints. Think chocolate croissants, almond croissants and raspberry cream cheese croissants. They also offer hot French or American breakfasts with potato gallettes, eggs, buttery croissants and hollandaise sauce. There are two locations and they are both are good. read more

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This is the color of the Avocado.... it's black. I paid an extra 1.49 for this. This was supposed to be a provincial veggie sandwich.... it's literally black avocado and a few mushy olives. Absolutely Inedible and disgusting. Never ever eating at this Cesspool EVER again. You should be disappointed in yourselves for even attempting to feed me this dog poop. Shame on y'all. read more

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Ordered the cinnamon bun French toast for a to go order and this is what I received. A single piece of bread sprinkled with cinnamon. Compared to the description and image on the menu website, disappointing is an understatement. Do not recommend . read more

la Madeleine - a piece of bread in a plastic container - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We ordered delivery and I ordered the avocado toast and my friend ordered a caesar salad with chicken. My friend loves her salad but I hate the avocado toast. I feel like this is something you order from Dunkin' and the workers just forget it's even on the menu. The amount of avocado put on is like a butter packet spread on toast. They put so much pepper which would have been fine if there was more avocado. My friend gave me some avocado from her salad so I could put it on the "avocado" toast. read more

la Madeleine - Avacodo Avocado Toast - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Once again the service here sucks. The tables are dirty ( only 4 open). I ordered a chicken Padisian sandwich and waited 15 minutes and the waiter delivered to the wrong table. . Do what is the purpose of giving numbers to Fjr tables. Don't go there. Save a headache. read more

We stopped by La Madeleine to pick up a baguette for a friend back home. The place itself was fairly difficult to get to and even harder to park at but we eventually made it inside. It's a cute little bakery/cafe with various sweet and savory offerings. We obviously picked up a baguette as well as some lemon mandolins and creme brule. They bagged up our sweets quickly checked us out and we were out the door! The french bread was good, with a crispy out shell and soft center. I did really enjoy my creme brule with it's creamy texture and sharp vanilla flavor. All in all, I liked La Madeleine. It's a nice little bakery in NOLA. read more

la Madeleine - Bakeries Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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The management needs to get it together. The staff was kind and prompt and on top of things. The place was clean and tables promptly bussed. The food I ordered was obviously old and reheated. That's a management issue. I left it on my plate. I rarely do that. The girl at the register was great, but obviously wasn't trained on the register- again that's a manager problem, not her. She was smart and quick and on top of things, but was fumbling through a software program and asking for help. That's not her- that's her manager. Everything was fully stocked and looked neat on the tables with the drinks and bread but behind that there were boxes for straws and napkins, dirty looking etc just thrown behind everything under the table or under the table or in the corner. Again, this is a management problem. Workers are obviously doing great jobs with what they are being supplied but the management needs to get it together. I didn't complain because it's obviously the type of place that, it wouldn't help. It was so mismanaged that it wouldn't have made a difference. I won't be going back to this location. Also, to corporate: bring back the spinach pochette. I've missed it. I'd like it available in the elmwood location or at Severn ave. read more

Food was good as before but the service was less than zero. The black guy at the counter was so rude like he was having a bad day...We've been going to this cafe since 1989 and always brought visitors from out of state to eat but from what we experienced yesterday, with that rude server,,, We absolutely will not go back or even recommend to anyone.... read more

We ordered for 10 coworkers. Everyone's food came wrong. Turkey and brie sandwiches with no brie. Salads were missing. Soups were missing. Things were just a mess and disheveled. This isn't the first time this has happened at work. I think we will find better lunch options . read more

This place is a dump!! Soup was cold, ice machine was broken. The quiche station was dirty, crust on some of the quiches were broken pieces laying next to the pies and the workers could not have cared less. My first and last visit to the over rated La Madeline!! What a disappointment. The restaurant had tables that were not bussed, just total east of time. I asked the woman at the cash register if she had lemon for my water, she said "yeah" but didn't offer one?!?!? Disgusting pitiful place. read more