HAVE to stop by every time I'm in Bellevue. This cafe is in a little corner around corporate buildings and shopping malls which makes it perfect to grab a quick bite. Their lunch options are really good if you want something quick and simple but still yummy. Love the hot sandwiches and they come with a yummy small salad (I always pay attention to lettuce quality and they never disappoint lol) But let me tell you THEIR PASTRIES ARE THE BEST I'VE EVER HAD. Cinnamon roll, cinnamon croissant, apple croissant, guava and cheese danish, they all changed my brain chemistry. How can pastries possibly taste better than that. Chef's kiss DELICIOUS. read more

During the recent trip to Seattle, probably my favorite cup of Latte the entire trip. What's all I had, but it was worth every drip. I miss it. Had no baked goods. We just had lunch so couldn't, but wish we did. It also looked amazing. read more

Croissant sandwiches were so good! Lavender honey latte was also good, the cold brew was okay and tasted more like iced coffee. Sat on the patio outside which is indoors and in a really cute little area with other shops inside. Service was super fast and friendly they do have a self serve order option but employees were still attentive and friendly. Grabbed an almond croissant on our way home and that was delicious too. Everything looked good! read more

The French Bakery - Egg Cheddar Croissant Egg Ham Cheddar Croissant Honey Lavender Latte Cold Brew Coffee - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Pretty good bakery! Crowded on the weekends. I got a turkey panini with pesto. Didn't want the salad, so they offered to sub it out with a bowl of fruit. Fruit was a generous portion and tasty! The turkey panini was also good but pretty bland. Was full so didn't get to try the pastries so will be back for that next time! read more

The French Bakery - Roasted Turkey Cranberries Panini (subbed cranberry sauce for pesto) - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I absolutely love this French bakery -- it's become a place I look forward to visiting every day. Eddi, Alin, and Fred are always so friendly and bring so much joy to the place. They know the menu inside and out and always have great recommendations. The food and cakes are truly delicious. I'm not even a big fan of chocolate, but their chocolate cakes are so good they always win me over. They also switch up their themes every season, offering seasonal drinks and dishes that make each visit feel fresh and exciting. Highly recommend this spot to anyone looking for amazing pastries, great food, and even better service! read more

Met friends here to celebrate birthday. It's a cute cafe with very reasonably priced menu for downtown Bellevue. There is 3 hour free parking in the building. The pastries and coffees are ok, not bad but had much better. read more

The French Bakery - Cappuccino Viennese - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Hurts my heart but whatever they're doing is not working anymore I usually have my go to Mille-feuille it's a one in a month (sometimes more) indulgence but for whatever reason it's been miss MISS the last few months They've decided to have them either premade or frozen or something. Either the pastry is so under done that it's flaky or has been sitting so long it's simple borderline elastic-y It just feels like they're given up The Nutella shortbread is still good though, not so much they're fruit anything which they drown in that clear jelly that it just takes away from it all The paper plates still get to me... Guess well be moving across the street for our pastries read more

Incredible little place! The staff was super friendly as the choice of pastries/bread was incredible. Quite authentic! I HIGHLY recommend. Be prepared to have a difficult time deciding what to order.... It ALL looks so good!!!! read more

The French Bakery - Cappuccinos, raspberry cheesecake tart and a jalapeño/cream cheese pastry. DELICIOUS!!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

A cute bakery that also has hot and cold sandwiches, paninis, crepes and coffee. Service is fast. Most of the time when we go, there's no line. Orders are taken promptly and staff are patient (with my occasional indecisiveness). Food is served usually in 20 minutes or less. They have indoor and outdoor options, and it definitely feels more spacious in the summer but winter could be cozy. I like the decor overall. Soft, but light colors so it feels spacious and welcoming. I can say in all honesty these were the best crepes I've ever had. I recommend the classic lemon & sugar. Cold sandwiches are also my go-to. You can't go wrong with any fresh pastry or cake; they're all delicious. read more

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Soooo disappointed. $10.95 for an egg, bacon & cheddar croissant that Jack in the Box could do better and for half the price. I would have thought it would at least be decent bacon for that price but sadly not. I also had a tiramisu latte that was underwhelming too. The service was ok but they might benefit from at least one team member with some experience. I didn't see anyone working there who was more than maybe 18yrs old and this was the weekend before Christmas. Dear French Bakery owners, you're not going to be able to coast along on your reputation alone for much longer if you don't restore your food and service quality. read more

The French Bakery - Egg Bacon Cheddar Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

The food and drinks are consistent and good. There are tables inside and outside which is nice when you bring a dog. But I am getting irritated by the 15%, 20%, 25% tip when it's basically a take away establishment, and when you do sit in there are tacky signs all over taped to the windows and walls to bus your own table (which I would expect to do!) but then what did I pay $4.00 tip for? For them to sell what they're charging me a lot to buy? Rubbed me the wrong way read more

The French Bakery - Tacky signage - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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We were in the area last week and came across this cute and delicious spot! I definitely can not wait to go back and taste more! They had so many choices of treats. I just Ordered a pastry and a crepe for my son. It was all fresh and delicious. The whole area was just a cute center. It was surrounded by other restaurants that I would to go back and try as well. Like a Mexican restaurant. There was underground public parking but it wasn't open we went. I highly suggest stopping by for dinner and come here after for dessert! I bet it's really nice when the weather is nice they had a Lot of outdoor seating with a little mind and everything. read more

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It was my second time at The French Bakery today and I took my family here for a quick lunch. We ordered bacon, egg, and cheese croissants, an espresso macchiato, and a Vietnamese iced coffee. The croissant sandwich was wonderful and I would definitely order this again. The Vietnamese iced coffee was super good too and will be my go-to drink order at this bakery. For service, the staff at the counter were pretty friendly. You place your order at the counter and if you're dining in, you'll receive a number and your order will be brought to you. If you order to-go, they'll call your name when your order is ready at the front to pick up. Located in Crossroads Shopping Center, the ambiance is cozy and casual. There's seating both inside and outside and it's a great spot to enjoy coffee/food and chat with loved ones. Will definitely be back soon - there's so many different delicious pastries that I'm excited to try! read more

The French Bakery - Egg Bacon Cheddar Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Came here today with some colleagues. For breakfast I had an iced chai latte with a veggie quiche. The chai latte was perfect. The veggie quiche tasted savory, but it was a little rich for my taste. It was also put in a to-go container for some reason when I ordered for here. I found it hard to cut the quiche so I had to ask for a plate. For lunch I had a strawberry French soda with milk, a Parma prosciutto and fig sandwich, and a Nutella shortbread cookie. The French side was tasty. A little bit more syrup would have been nice for my preference. The sandwich was really good with the crunchy bread and the prosciutto. I knew it came with fig, but this made me realize it wasn't my cup of tea to have it in my sandwich. The Nutella shortbread was perfect. The shortbread buttery crumby texture of the cookie with the ooze softness of the Nutella together was perfect. I will definitely come back to try more. read more

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I got the caffe mocha freddo and it is one of the worst iced coffee I have ever tasted. No taste and water drowned coffee. The pistachio croissant was ok. I do not recommend this bakery. read more

Not that impressive. Ordered turkey tomato pesto croissant. Maybe wrong order. Feel like in Mexican bakery.

I am gluten-free and they never have a single option for me which is disappointing since most cafes today have at least one. I wouldn't have bothered with a review but literally every time (every 9mo?) I go in there to see if they may happen to carry one yet, they act annoyed by my ask. Considering my history of being in customer service, this really bothers me, especially since it is consistent and never the same person which means it is either the type of person they hire or the way they train people. That being said, even if they do start carrying GF items, I wont be one of the customers supporting their business. read more

Ordered cheese danish - got fruit danish Asked for warmed up one - got just regular - asked again to warm it up My daughter's Cappuccino was taken by someone else Coffee is cold Bad service read more

When staying away from home treating yourself fresh French pressed coffee with croissants just comes with the territory. The French Bakery was very close to the hotel we were staying at, and I appreciated the the convenience of ordering ahead of arrival as those cups usually take longer than traditional drip. Upon arrival my husband saw several pastries he added to our order. Our coffee, croissants, and pastries were absolutely wonderful and well worth the wait!! Everything was extremely fresh, flaky, and not overly sweet. If you're in the area in the morning definitely make time for a treat, I highly recommend! read more

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I did not taste any coffee and had to get the coffee flavor I had to eat the coffee bean on the top used for decorating. They have changed the flavors, not sure if owners have changed but this place used to be so good pre covid; quality has gotten bad. read more

The French Bakery - Tiramisu is so bad and not worth $6.50. No coffee flavor and is practically dry. - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I am addicted to this place! I had a fruit tart yesterday and one today and.... I still want another! Their fruit tart is so delicious. It has whipped cream instead of custard and my favorite part is the tartlet crust! It's lightly covered in white chocolate and then topped with kiwi, strawberry, and tangerine. I also really liked their shortbread cookies! Had the raspberry with a heart shape and Nutella. Also had the mushroom pastry. Totally coming back for moreeee read more

We love the French Bakery, we visited this location recently almost at closing time and they still served us, great service too. We got a Raspberry Shortcake, Pineapple Tartlet, Hot Chocolate and Caffe Mocha. We loved all our pastries, and our drinks. read more

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My family and I had lunch here and unfortunately we were all very disappointed with the quality of food compared to the cost. The vibe was cute and the pastries were okay, but the paninis were not great. It was disappointing because the pictures and descriptions looked good, but the food was below expectations. read more

I've placed large catering orders from French Bakery and they've always been pretty consistent. we usually order the turkey sandwich which comes with a side of salad. We swap the bread and make it a croissant sandwich. It's pretty good. I also like their ham and cheese croissant. I think it's better than Farine's and less expensive. read more

This place is fantastic! Had some time to kill before a hair appointment so I wanted to grab a coffee and a quick bite, the coffee mousse cake was delicious and the cappuccino was really great quality. The place is small but overall has a great pastry selection and the baristas make great drinks! This is definitely in my top 5 places for coffee. Probably my favorite for the Bellevue area in particular. read more

The French Bakery - Cappuccino and coffee Swiss cake! - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Beautiful location excellent pastries were full of flavor. Staff were welcoming!!!! Very clean restaurant. Lots of options from breakfast to lunch!!! read more

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This bakery is super cute, and located right next to Pure Barre so one of my favorite things to do after a morning class is come to the french bakery for coffee and a pastry! The coffee here is pretty good, and the pastries are divine. There is a wide selection, and you can even get slices of cake. Highly recommend for a morning coffee run or date! read more

The French Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Food was great and restaurant was very clean. This was my first time and would return now that I know it makes fresh bread and pastries.

[Update] Just want to provide a quick update on my review after visited the business in person. After unable to place the order online because I don't want to be forced given out my home address, I decided to visit the store to place the order in person. [Pro] 1. People working in the store are super nice and friendly. 2. even not required, but barista who is working on drinks, still voluntarily put the mask on. I am always appreciate people who work in front line of the food service, willing to take extra mile and precautionary step to put the mask on while working on food, I really appreciate that. Thank you so much. 3. Its a Saturday around noon, its not super busy, but with a good amount of crowd. But food prepare is super fast (both coffee / pastry / crepe). Kind impressed with the speed. :) [Con] 1. Parking could be a bit confusing for new comers 2. Seating area inside the restaurant, and outside the common area, seems like its totally open to customer to do what ever they want, so the whole time I was there, the place feels like taken by customer, and could seen a bit disorganized / mess. Food wise: 1. I really love my soy latte. Its one of the better ones around the area that I have had tasted. 2. Pastry:, we ordered strawberry fresh fruit croissant, and Marionberry cream cheese croissant. Fillings of the two are so tasty, and not overly sweet, huge plus for me. However, I hope the croissant itself could be a bit softer, might work better for me. Not sure if they have the option to warm it up. if so, I will try one next time to see if would better fit for me. 3. Cheese Crepe: there are so many options there for crepe, and I didn't really know which one to start, so I decided to go with simple one first. It is not bad, its just not my personal favor. The crepe skin is nice and well formed, its just the taste does not fit my palette. I will try a different one on the menu on my next visit. Overall, my in-person experience is very positive, so I am updating my review from 1 to 4 stars. -------------------------------------------------------------------- today I am trying to place orders online, so I could go in to pick it up and out quickly. However, for unknown reason, they won't let me proceed with the take out order online until I provide them the full detail address. I know I could also provide a fake one to work around it, but it just really pisses me off that they insist / force customer to provide that info, problem for their marketing / customer DB resale business or what not.... really unhappy about this...... :( read more

The French Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Disappointed with coffee and the pastries. The cafe au lait wasn't made well. The eclair was dry and lacked flavor. Really disappointed. read more

1.27.2024 -- Boosh! The Fresh Fruit Tart -- was far better than Metropolitan Market, Whole Foods, and The French Experience (Mercer Island). I would mark it close to Belle (On Main) with far superior presentation and zest. The girl with the glasses who served me was very patient and friendly. She seemed genuine. The busser (male) also was working very hard and efficiently though I did not directly interact with him. MUST have been special imports atypical from the unpolished riff-raff that lurks about Bellevue/Seattle diminishing the air/land/sea quality with their affectations and pretense. Some issues I had with this place: 1. The entryway (dual-entry) flow is a little stagnant -- not clear where to stand to scope the menu or which line to stand to order food. 2. Menu font (titles/content) is small and there is minimal color contrast for marque items. 3. The napkins should be in a dispenser not strewn about. A good one ranges from $60 to $85. 4. Chilly vibes from the barista with the mask -- like she did not want to be there. I suppose folks are not laid off because in order to maintain 'forgiven' loan status for which the company requested $111,453 (2020) the owner must not lay off employees during the defined loan period. It is annoying that this type is so pervasive in the area. 5. Tipflation. Are they requesting tips to pay utilities, debt interest, Refinance EDIL, rent? Are goods marked up to cover these items? If so, what does the tip do? Boost morale? Retain employees? Status quo I suppose. read more

Beware! The Elements lot across the street now charges for parking. And if you don't pay in advance the ticket is $76,50. Why post this here, you ask. Because the folks at The French Bakery were aware of the change and made no effort to alert their customers. I have been patronizing the place for well over five years. And yet when I went in over concern about the ticket all I got was, "well there's a sign on the wall". I stopped reading the signs maybe four years ago. AMF from a customer who spent maybe $800 a year at the place. read more

Amazing coffee, pastries and breakfast sandwiches! Also very friendly staff - gave me all the options for accommodations ie. switch out the cheese, add pesto, etc. and gave me great recommendations based on what I was craving. Highly recommend the double baked almond chocolate croissant and egg & cheese croissant add fresh pesto. Perfect way to fill up before catching a flight or heading to work. Also lots of indoor and outdoor seating If you have time for a relaxing meal! read more

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I really wanted to like the food but it was only okay. I ordered a custom panini and the Sophie crepe Panini: Pain de mie Black Forest Ham Shredded Gruyere Asparagus Mushrooms Pesto Sophie crepe Strawberries, whipped cream, white chocolate sauce It's pricey for the size of the sandwich which I wouldn't have minded if it was exceptional. It was only ok. The cheese wasn't melted and there wasn't very much. And the ham was semi cold. Pesto sauce wasn't that great I guess because mushrooms and asparagus were good. Crepe was a big size but it's also $11. Lots of strawberries but the crepe just was average. read more

It is located inside a large glass building, bright with loads of natural light. The bakery was on the first floor, easy to find with tables right by the escalator. They did have some real outdoor seating also. We got Café Au Lait , Slice of Coffee Swiss, and Twice Baked Chocolate Almond Croissant. They were both nice little dessert, not the best I've had, but it was a good way to start the morning. We also had one real dish, savory "Paul" crepe. The filling was almost like chicken salad or tuna salad, only with salmon. This version was interesting, and quite tasty! We enjoyed the breakfast here, so we decided to go back again for another breakfast. This time, we got Marionberry Cream Cheese Croissant, and Slice of Blueberry Cream Cake. The croissant was just a-ok, but the cake was much better than I thought it would be. The crepe of choice for this day was Pierre. It was more simple, but comforting, tasty, and filling. The staffs were not overly friendly, but polite. The coffee was good and the food was tasty. The portion of savory crepe was pretty big, enough to share. Affordable and relaxing atmosphere. read more

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Stopped by for a second round of dessert after Royal Bakehouse, I was craving the amazing Nutella shortbread, my favorite item at the French Bakery. Got the shortbread and a short caffè breve, basically a latte made with half & half. The Nutella shortbread was amazing, I did not have it on a long while, it's very simple, almost boring, but it's done right. The shortbread is buttery and of the right consistency, not too soft not too hard, and it goes very well with the thin layer of Nutella in the middle. I love it. The caffè breve was very good, it was not bitter as the usual coffee I get at other FB locations. Very good! I tried other pastries in the past and nothing I tried had the wow factor. Their mille feuille is decent, but the cream is too much heavy cream oriented, I prefer more custard. The croque monsieur is usually very good, I should come back for it soon. read more

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We got an egg croissant, mocha, latte, nutella banana crepe, veggie panini, quiche and pesto roll. It was a Saturday morning and things were a little crazy at the cafe. They forgot the quiche and billed us for a savory crepe instead of the croissant. It was extremely loud inside and the system to get your food was a little confusing. There were mix-ups happening between takeout and dine-in orders. The food was decent but overall it wasn't a pleasant experience. read more

One of the best chai tea lattes I have had in the area! and I have tried many! It's a very cute little spot tucked in an office building. I inadvertently walked around the whole thing before finally getting to the door, so be sure to walk in the courtyard off 8th street and not 12th! read more

Always great service and the croissants are the best I have ever had! Parking can be tough at times but never an issue. They have outdoor seating and clean restrooms. read more

Came here for brunch with my brother after a morning work out, and were quite...ravenous. This bakery is located in West Bellevue, in a shopping complex with free parking (super easy to get to, very nice and high end!). I got the croque monsieur with a side of fries -- it was sort of underwhelming. The wait for this item was also very long (15 min), but understandably a very busy brunch morning. The bread was such regular white bread, toasted, and the cheese was nothing special. The side salad was also quite underwhelming. I guess based on all the reviews I would come back for the pastries and desserts as a snack as opposed to a full on meal. Next time! read more

The French Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Bellevue, Washington