This place is a family favorite! We love the opportunities to connect with our kids, and this is a quiet, fun food, trendy place, where they can still find their favorites... smashed hamburger, iced tea, french fries. I love the healthier choices. They constantly have new Macaron designs and flavors! If you want coffee with a friend, or have a young adult home from college, or a teen who likes trendy- this is the place to try!! Go simple & go real! read more

This place looks like a hole in the wall from the outside. But I was really impressed. Quaint, clean, great service, and good food/coffee. I'm glad we found it. read more

We visited the French Market several times over the course of our weekend in Wisconsin. We had them cater two wedding related events and could not have been happier. They were easy to work with, and a pleasure to meet and interact with. The food was delicious and there was plenty of it! It was excellent quality and value. Highly recommend the lemon cream cookies, molasses cookies, Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Green Goddess Scramble, and the California Avacado Toast. We loved this place! Thank you Kris! read more

The food was out of this world the French toast Was good and the homemade hot coco too You order at the counter and they find ur table and cool ambiance read more

Ordered takeout and got an avocado toast. I did want some utensils and napkins but it did not come in my bag even though I did request that. They had napkins by the counter so I did grab some but still no plastic utensils. They had cute decor and it was semi busy. I will be back again to try other items on the menu. My meal was about $14 which was a little pricey but I was in a hurry so I had to eat something. read more

The French Press - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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Our nephew loved his stuffed French Toast. My wife found her GF muffin tasteless and was told that the muffin was heated by microwave from its frozen state. Coffees were warm, not hot. The whipped cream was clearly not real cream. read more

Cute place with lots of selection.....but holy moly was the coffee and food underwhelming. We ordered a mocha & americano to go along with the following food: southwest burrito, sticky bun, lemon cream cheese coffee cake, and a blueberry lemon scone. Order took less than 10 minutes to complete. The coffee drinks were mediocre at best and the burrito lacked any kind of spices/flavor. Sad for them cuz we won't be back. The pastry items were alright. You know what coffee shop does have excellent pastries and coffee that IS WORTH THE $ ..... The Nostalgic Bean in Altoona. Go there :) read more

Same great quality. Decent number of options for breakfast and lunch. Open until 3 pm. Free refills on black coffee. Tea and espresso available. Some GF options. Sandwiches, wraps, soup and salads. And delicious cookies. Other bakery items, too. Counter service: friendly staff. Quaint dining room with a separate room for small groups. read more

I love this place. Great menu, lots of tables, always busy. Great place for brunch or coffee. read more

The French Press - Scramble - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

They have the best staff and the food is so delicious. So many yummy options to choose from. Highly recommend a visit.

We eat here every time we come to Eau Claire and I'm happy to support them. Everything I've ever eaten here has been fantastic and I actually can't believe that I haven't written a review already, so here it is. The French Press is located in a little strip mall The french press coffee was good and kind of a unique experience, which is somewhat expected given that it's their namesake. The meal that stands out the most in my mind is the Green Goddess. it's an amazing breakfast. Honestly though, I've not had anything bad here. They have an entire case of various pastries and there are always people here. The staff is super nice and it's always clean and cute. I'd highly recommend The French Press as a cute place to stop and grab a bite to eat! read more

The French Press - Green Goddess - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Hubby and I went to The French Press for the first time on Saturday early morning. The restaurant was a welcoming, clean, cozy, warm, bright & spacious place. We were so excited to see their various baked goods and extended coffee menu! Food & drinks were ready within 10 mins. My raspberry scone & banana chocolate crumb cake were yummy and went very well with my creamy, flavorful hot dirty chai. The chocolate croissant was not like a typical croissant - didn't have layers in the pastry. But the restaurant filled it with lots of creamy chocolate inside. If you liked chocolate or had a sweet tooth, you would be very pleased! Hubby ordered the French Country Scrambler. The size was perfect. The sausage and scrambled egg tasted really good together. The potato were okay - could be more crispy with more seasoning. The other thing was that it was served warm, not as what we expected (a hot breakfast). The cold brew was on the light, berry and fruity side. If you are looking for bold, strong and heavy-body cold brew, this may not satisfy your expectations. The restaurant got busy after 8:15AM. I guess if you have concerns about social distancing during the pandemic, you should consider going early in the morning (before 8. They open at 7:30). Otherwise, just mask up and get ready to wait a bit for a pickup. read more

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The food here can be a bit hit-or-miss. I have generally had pretty good experiences dining here, but I have had dining companions that have ended up with food that was cold, not prepared correctly, etc. I don't know if I am just lucky, or if my dining companions have been unlucky. I should also note that I tend to avoid the busiest times of the day here, as service can really drag. They only have one register, and you have to order before you sit down. During the busiest times of the day, the line to order can be quite long, and that also means the wait for your food can be a bit of a stretch as well. read more

Coffee and breakfasts and lunch are great! I'm a picky person so.... Take my word for it! You won't be disappointed

Wow!!! In the rotation , a must stop on the way out of MN!!! Lemon Ricotta pan cakes and artichoke quiche were great. Pick up cookies too for the road. We'll be back! read more

The French Press - Carmel rolls - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Good food. Fairly over priced. Really cute place. We'd consider stopping again if we were nearby. Bakery was really good.

Wonderful place, big menu for breakfast & lunch, and lots of tantalizing pastries. I stopped here right at 6:30 on a TH morning when they opened after an overnight job before heading back to St Paul. We're in the middle of a snow storm and the barista made a fun snowman on my latte, says we gotta have some fun with all this snow. I had the lemon ricotta pancakes with fruit and a side of bacon. They we're good, tho the whipped cream on top was a fair bit heavy...ate it all up though. read more

The French Press - First customer at 6:30 this morning, he took the time to make a snowman on my latte in the middle of a snowstorm. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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Made a quick stop at the French Press this afternoon for coffee and snacks. The service and food was outstanding. My kids loved their sweet treats, my coffee was strong and bold, just the way I like it. If you're passing through the area you need to stop by and try dine in this cafe. read more

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The coffee was ok and food was so so service was really nice. Great atmosphere definitely want to try other things but meatloaf sandwich was not even close to as good as my mom's and can't remember what I had the second time I visited during my weekend visit so must have not been too bad but also just okay. The Atmosphere was extremely inviting family friendly but also very cozy coffee shop vibe. Worth checking out when in town and close to some other fun places such as The ceramic place down the road Cheers Pablo. read more

The French Press - Meatloaf sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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Amazing breakfast. It is a small little place. Very cute and the food is amazing. The service was incredible, since it was my first time and they helped me decide on my breakfast. everything we had was over the top. All the food was amazing but the ricotta pancakes were bomb, and the sweet potato fries were also amazing. read more

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Fresh selection of breakfast items. I recommend the Green goddess - eggs spinach and their in-house Apple sausage. I had a great cappuccino.

Charming place and lots of choices for fresh bakery and sandwiches or salads. We walked in an hour before they closed. We were drinking decaf which we realize most do not go to a coffee shop for decaf. Wasn't very hot but still tasty & it's a bottomless cup. Nice selection of milk alternatives. Place was clean & staff was nice. Local art on the walls for sale. read more

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This place is great for sandwiches to go. They have house rolls which are excellent and you can select meats and cheese. I had roast beef and it was excellent. I would go again. read more

First off the food is very good I am a pretty frequent customer! but the past few time I have been in to grab a quick coffee I have been treated so rudely (It seemed she thought my question was dumb and I was a waist of her time) I explained why I was curious about the way this drink and she did not respond and simply turned the iPad around, asking for a tip, when I kindly would ask a question about the drink. Most of the staff have been nothing but amazing but this experience really made me not want to come back! read more

The food is incredible, service is super fast. Some people come t about waiting 45 min for food but we were a table of 7 and got our dishes in 15 min. Everything is made fresh. Get BBQ sauce to go. It's delicious! read more

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The French Press is a cute little coffee shop on the south side of Eau Claire that serves not only coffee but breakfast and lunch too. I've been here a handful of times and have only had the espressos and breakfast. There are actually quite a lot of tables for seating but due to Covid they have every other table marked off with a big X as not available. When you walk in, you are greeted by the big black chalkboard menu, then you order what you want and get a little ticket. They have so many choices, I know the first few times here the food wasn't all that, but I love trying multiple things on the menu and coming in several times before I come up with my reviews. For this specific experience, the staff was kind and friendly, but I didn't enjoy my meal as much - the breakfast potatoes were really dry and almost crusty, they were also over seasoned with Rosemary or Thyme. I do really want to try the Parmesan Rissoto, I hear that is super yummy! Don't think I would order what I had again but I'm open to trying the entire menu. We love brekkie and brunch!!!!!! All the drinks I've ever gotten here, I've enjoyed. This time I had a Breve in mocha flavor. It was just the right amount. The drink in the tall cup is called a monkey drink. It's chocolatey, with peanut butter flavor and banana too. It was different but so good! read more

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Busy on weekends. No table service, you stand in line to order, then they bring it to table for dine in. You must pick up your coffee at the coffee window, but wasn't told that so didn't get my pumpkin cold brew until on the way out the door. Drink was delicious though! I had one lemon ricotta pancake, regular order was three, and huge! Comes with whipped cream and berries on top. A nice change but left my socks on. Bacon was pre cooked and not hot, or even warm. Roasted potatoes were yummy, but also not warm. Hubby had french toast that was good. Overall, mediocre meal but I would return for coffee and to try the amazing looking baked goods on a weekday when less busy. read more

The people serving behind the counter have amazing personalities that will for sure have me back in there! The food was great and a good portion size as well! Cute on the inside and they also server some gluten free desserts and also doggy biscuits, lovely place! As a first timer when I went I was confused because their menu on the wall doesn't list what's in the meals. They do have smaller handheld menus I just didn't know they were there. However I asked the questions I had and the man behind the register answered all questions clearly and with a bright smile! read more

We aren't from the area, and needed some decent coffee and a gluten free option for food. We saw that a choice of gluten free muffins were available here, and decided to give it a try based on other reviews. We stopped in and placed a to-go order for three coffee drinks, and also a gluten free blueberry muffin and an almond croissant. The muffin was fair. It was heated up by either a microwave or toaster oven, even though we didn't request it. Not sure if that's the case because it was frozen or refrigerated, but it definitely was not freshly baked. The almond croissant was disappointing. Sadly, bottom ranked of the croissants I've had. It was very small, skinny crescent shape. There were larger more uniform croissants in the baked goods window and that was probably the ugly duckling of them all. They should've just discarded it when it was baked. It had no buttery flakiness you expect from a croissant. It was laminated on the outside of it, but it was VERY dense and dry. More like a dry biscuit. Didn't seem freshly baked. On to the drinks. The first drink was an iced latte. The second was one of their fall drinks, the brown sugar oat milk latte. The third drink was an iced latte sweetened with honey. Overall, the espresso's flavor was good, a basic medium roast espresso flavor. Didn't have that "burnt" taste like some smaller cafes have. Unfortunately, the honey iced latte tasted like a plain latte. Could not taste the honey at all. I don't think the barista mixed the honey into the espresso well enough or at all. Overall, this place is decent. It looked like their kitchen items and other bakery items are what they're more known for. It was a Sunday morning when we stopped in and they were handling the long line well. Cute little place and very small town feel. read more

Everything about this restaurant was top notch. The food, service and ambiance was awesome.

Super cute atmosphere and fantastic service! We were passing through and found this little gem on Yelp . As usual, the yelpers were accurate! The staff were so nice and hospitable and the coffee was delicious! My husband also got a chocolate croissant and he said it was very good. They offer sugar free syrups for the coffee, which is a great thing and my drink was prepared beautifully. So glad we stopped! read more

We came in with a party of 5. Gave us help in how to order; we had never been here so that was really nice. Very accommodating with getting our food to go when one person in our group had an emergency and had to leave right away. Food was very good. My pancakes were fluffy, light, and moist. Eggs Benedict was wonderful. French toast was also amazing, great texture and flavor. Food tasted fresh. Coffee was great; I had an iced lavender mocha (lavender was a little strong), my mom got a gingerbread cold brew and loved it, boyfriend got a hot mocha and was not enthused bc it wasn't sweet enough. I liked it though, he's just picky. Overall, enjoyable experience for us. Food came out quick. The waitstaff is unique in that it's hands off. You get your own silverware and water, but that's alright. They buss your table. We got some bakery to go. The monster cookies are amazing, haven't tried the sticky buns we picked up. Macarons looked a little sad in the display case so we didn't get any of those. Most of their bakery looked amazing though. I would def go again. read more

The French Press - Lavender mocha iced - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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Coffee is really good, best for coffee lover. I love capuccino cream foam. The bakery and pastries are amazing. read more

The French Press - Crab cake eggs Benedict and cappuccino - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

This is king of a bit of a fancy place for me and pretentious friends to stop by occasionally. I get French press coffee and some kind of breakfast. It's all very chic and the clientele is the nice folks and the place is pretty and bright. My wife likes it here. The food is good if a bit pricy . But it's all hand made and good quality. This place is a big win for Eau Claire. Check it out! read more

Loved everything about this little gem. The ambiance was quaint and welcoming. The staff were wonderful. And the food was great. I wish this restaurant was by us in Illinois. read more

We had pulled into Eau Claire with a bit of time to kill. We had to drop off my boyfriend's brother to catch a bus to the Minneapolis airport before we continued on our trip home from the Northwoods to Kentucky. And we wanted to buy some more New Glarus beer ... because why not. It's amazing beer that's only available in Wisconsin. Gotta stock up! But we wanted to find a coffee shop for a quick bite and to leave Adam behind to work for a bit before grabbing his bus. And happily, Yelp pointed us to The French Press, which satisfied our needs and provided a delightful, caffeinated respite before getting back on the road. The French Press has breakfast delicacies and lunch sandwiches, along with house-made pastries and coffee drinks. I ordered a breakfast sandwich, which is made with two eggs, sausage and cheese. The bread looked like ciabatta, and the sandwich came with a cantaloupe wedge. It was filling and not greasy at all -- the downfall of most other breakfast sandwiches. And even though it was larger than the sandwiches you might find at, say, McD's, it didn't sit in the bottom of my stomach like a stack of bricks. All in all, it was a great breakfast. I also got a homemade Oreo. How could I not get a homemade Oreo?!?!? This cookie sandwich was larger than a typical Oreo, as you would hope. The French Press nailed the cream. The cookie part wasn't exactly like an Oreo, but I dare say it was better. It was dark and chocolate-y without being overly rich. I also got coffee, which hit the spot. If I lived in the Eau Claire area, this would be my workplace away from home. A shop that excels at coffee and has ample brunch and lunch options should not be overlooked! read more

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Great new coffee shop with scratch made bakery ( no frozen reheated Starbucks stuff). Limited menu at this time but very nice for what they do have. If there are two of you go for the French press - prepared table side. Good coffee and espresso. Good scratch made French bread to go The food is good to very good. Since they are brand new I am going to have to come back to see if they tighten up service which is just learning They have WiFi and funky music which is very nice. Lots of outlets to plug in your laptop Plenty of space and tables. The location has been the death of multiple restaurant's so here is hoping they make it Open 6:30 to 2:30, closed Mondays. read more

The French Press - New place in Eau Claire - coffee, scratch made food and wifi - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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Everything from the atmosphere to the quality of food and service was phenomenal! I dined in for breakfast on a quiet weekday and enjoyed a breakfast scramble and a latte, both were delicious. Also, ordered a pie ahead of time for Thanksgiving, we went with pumpkin pecan and it was to die for! Highly recommend! read more

The French Press - Pumpkin pecan pie. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

So many food options! I tried the salmon bowl and it was amazing. Love the atmosphere of this place too.

The chocolate crossiant was so mid that almost didn't wanna eat it. It was also a little bit soggy.