Ok, first of all, let me preface this review by saying that I am EXTREMELY skeptical when it comes to French anything, especially a French Bakery in New Mexico. But I read their story, and the food looked good, so my wife and I made the LONG journey all the way from Albuquerque to try this place, and let me tell you, it exceeded all expectations in every way.
I am more of a Savory guy and my wife is more of a sweet gal (I always tell her she is sweet enough) so I got the Croque Madam, which is a ham and cheese sandwich with Béchamel baked on top and a sunny side up egg and after one bite, I felt like I was sitting in a cafe in Paris, looking out over the Seine. It was so amazingly perfect. It was not heavy at all, which is the hallmark of almost all French food. Every bite was perfectly balanced, and the mixed greeens with the simple lemon dressing were the perfect accompaniement.
My wife got the French Toast, and when I say it was the single best French Toast I have ever eaten in my life, coming from a 46 year old who spent 20 years in the Marine Corps, have traveled to every continent except Antarctica, and eaten more French Toast in my life than I can remember, that is saying something. The absolute airy and creamy texture of the brioche and the perfectly ripe berries and bananas with house made whipped cream and both raspberry and chocolate sauce was absolute perfection. Not overly sweet at all, just the right balance, and all this after just one bite that I was lucky to get because I have seen female bears protect their cubs with less enthusiasm than my wife protecting her perfect French Toast.
We shared the Quiche Florentine and my wife was fully prepared to not like it, and ate most of it with a smile on her face. It was absolument parfait. Not overly cheesy as many quiche's can be, and the buttery crust was just superb.
We went back the next day and had pretty much the same thing, but we split the "Brunch for Two" and the Quiche Lorraine was just as good as the Quiche Florentine, the baguette was superb, as was the coffee and the mimosas. If there was any small criticism, it would be that the croissant and pain au chocolate would have been so much better if they were served warm, but that is absolutely splitting hairs, because this place was just superb all around.
If you are a fan of French cafe food, and you long for the taste of a Parisian cafe, then Mille is absolutely worth the trip, even if you are just passing through Santa Fe, just do it. We will 100% be back, now bonne journee, I am off to dream about that French Toast. read more