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The French Press

4.1 (168 reviews)
Open 6:30 am - 3:00 pm

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THE FRENCH PRESS ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Casual
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Outdoor seating

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Scramble

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

Green Goddess
Chuq Y.

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!

a variety of pastries on display
Lico J.

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.

Carmel rolls
karen k.

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!

First customer at 6:30 this morning, he took the time to make a snowman on my latte in the middle of a snowstorm.
Erica R.

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.

Meatloaf sandwich
Rebecca S.

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.

Crab cake Benedict
Milou I.

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.

Fudge and Cheesecake
Aaron D.

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.

Kathy A.

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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Really enjoyed this place for breakfast whenever we're in Eau Claire! Especially the coffee! Highly recommend.

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