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    The French Press

    3.7 (499 reviews)

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    THE FRENCH PRESS ATMOSPHERE

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    Loud
    Hipster
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Lillie S.

    Great food and service! Wonderful brunch spot! I'd highly recommend The French Press, especially for brunch. The wait staff is very friendly and helpful at recommending great dishes.

    Sweet Baby Breesus Breakfast, cheddar grits
    Gerald H.

    We missed having French Toast, so we decided to come back to where one the best in Lafayette is. Always worth the 20 minutes wait, as the service is on point once seated, and the casual family ambiance. I tried the boudin biscuits with steens syrup, and it was delicious, the bacon and toasted biscuits put this over the top, cheese grits were a nice side. The French Toast just tasted amazing, cream cheese filling and the berries matched perfectly with the bread. Definitely in our top 5 breakfast destinations in the US.

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    Cajun K.

    I'll drop a review here for the Ambassador location.. ate here for a drug rep dinner and the food, ambience, and service were outstanding. Nice options to choose from. My filet was cooked to perfection. The setting was by far the best with regard to group dinner venues. I recommend.

    Zack S.

    Came here around lunchtime today (a Saturday) with a couple of friends after the Scratch Kitchen, located nearby, had a ticket time of over an hour! I had never been before, but I was eager to try. When we walked in, I would say a little bit over half the tables had people sitting at them, and our group of three was seated after just a couple of minutes. Our server brought us waters and asked if we wanted anything else to drink, so I ordered a coffee cocktail (don't remember exact name, but it had cold brew, Jameson, and I think some other stuff too, but I forget tbh). The cocktail was brought out promptly, and it was great! The alcohol taste wasn't too strong, and I was impressed by the size of the cocktail as well. For food, I ordered the breakfast sandwich on a croissant with goat cheese, no avocado, and cheddar grits. That came out pretty fast as well, and it was super impressive looking and tasting. The grits had a nice gooey layer of cheese melted on top and tasted great. I wasn't too impressed by the croissant itself that my sandwich was served on and wish I had substituted the croissant on my sandwich for a spinach wrap, but that's more of a personal preference. Overall, though, the sandwich was tasty too! The goat cheese and chipotle aioli blended together to create this perfect creamy and tangy sauce that really enhanced the flavor of everything else on the sandwich. One thing that I really liked about the French Press overall was that even though it was a cute place downtown that served some really high quality food, it didn't take itself too seriously, which I think was a concern of mine coming to a place called "The French Press." The vibe was a perfect mix of classy, hip, and casual, and it really made me feel comfortable. I'll be back! There are so many good looking dishes on the menu I still want to try!

    Nikki T.

    We love the French Press, downtown. Dicksie and Blake are fabulous servers. The food is excellent: potato salad, hamburgers with quality meat, French toast is delicious and the coffee and drinks all amount to scrumptious. It's our go to sleepy day brunch.

    Stuffed French Toast  French Toast Breakfast
    Sommer Q.

    10/10 loved the waitress malorie! She is a such a vibe and attentive! The atmosphere is here is a 10/10. Music 10/10. Food 10/10. Def my new go to!

    Beignets were excellent!

    Passing thru the area and wanted some gumbo so we stopped in. Cute place with friendly staff, and the food was really good.

    Croque Madame
    Adele C.

    It's been awhile since we've had the opportunity to visit our favorite Lafayette brunch restaurant. Playing hooky on a week day is the best time to catch this spot without a wait. For starters, we shared a Sweet Baby Breesus and ordered a couple of cocktails, because you can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning. The Sweet Baby Breesus is a sweet and savory flavor bomb comprised of a biscuit stuffed with a fried boudin ball, bacon, and Steen's syrup. It never disappoints and today was no exception. For beverages, my hubby had the Stag O Lee, a bourbon, mint, Grand Marnier, and mint concoction. I had a The Grand - a mimosa with Grand Marnier. For entrees, he enjoyed the Croque Madame with truffle fries. The sandwich is piled high with the traditional ham and cheese filling, with the lovely addition of tomatoes, then drenched in a bechamel redundant with buttery richness. The French fries are twice fried and all that I love in a brasserie style fry. The Cajun Benedict is an over the top creation that starts with a base of French bread slices which are then topped with boudin, American cheese, and poached eggs. The whole glorious mess rests in a pool of some of the richest, most flavorful chicken and sausage gumbo I've ever tasted. The only weak point of our meal today was that the eggs were a bit overcooked. The atmosphere at The French Press is fantastic. The old printing press building retains much of its original charm. The service at The French Press can sometimes be hit or miss. Today was a hit, with James being attentive but not overbearing. We will return!

    Signage
    Angela H.

    Outstanding, a gem of a find. The building is an old printing press company with touches of original equipment and furnishings. The service was great and so was our breakfast.

    Pancakes with chocolate chips and bananas
    Rebekah D.

    The food was amazing! I got the pancakes with chocolate chips and bananas and they actually blend them into the pancake batter! It was soo good! Our waitress was super patient and kind! The whole vibe of the restaurant was amazing and I loved the music that they were playing!! I would 100% recommend this restaurant!

    Sweet Baby Breesus Breakfast with cheddar grits
    Tabitha T.

    Beautiful building and delicious food. Small menu but big impact. Everything was absolutely delicious.

    Boudin Ball Poboy Lunch
    Maddie H.

    A friend who is from Lafayette recommended The French Press for lunch. Unfortunately the popular Johnson's Boucaniere was closed the week of July 4th which was when we were passing through Lafayette so we decided to give the French Press shot. Being that their Chef Justin Girouard has been nominated for a James Beard award I had high hopes for the cuisine. The hipster interior is a large one room restaurant with high ceilings and a well stocked bar in the back. Looking around, the paint is left intentionally peeling off the wall leaving the wall exposed in several places. Large mirrors and wooden frames the walls and it feels like a place that used to be upscale but has been aged by time and wear. Although the restaurant really wasn't busy since it was lunch on a weekday, the service time was really lagging. It took us a whole hour from start to finish even though we were hoping for a quick 30-40 minute lunch as we had to get back on the road. Our server took a while to come around to us and we had to wait for a while to ask for our check and to get out of there. I ordered the boudin ball poboy and my boyfriend ordered the Couillon Burger. Being that I had never had boudin before I really wanted to try it and this sandwich was very rich but also downright delicious. I ended up only eating half of it and saving the other half for later. Besides the boudin balls it had praline bacon (I'm drooling thinking about this carmelized slightly sweet bacon), ham, scallions, cheddar and swiss cheese and mayonnaise. I would order this again in a heartbeat. The couillon burger description said "we dare you to finish it" but my boyfriend took on that challenge with ease and finished that 1/2 pound burger with it's glorious egg and bacon on top. Overall, the food was very good but the wait times just put us off since we waited over 30 minutes for our food to get to our table. I'm not sure if it was understaffed in the kitchen or they normally take that long, but as I mentioned it was not very busy so our expectations were not quite met in that area. If you are not in a rush then this is the place for you!

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    Great breakfast/brunch in downtown Lafayette. Drinks and food were great ! The staff was very friendly. We ordered

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    Eggs were lukewarm. Hash browns came out before rest of meal. Food was generally bland.

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    Amazing food & service. Wonderful, atmosphere. We enjoyed Baby Breezus Sliders & Praline Bacon.

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    Ask the Community - The French Press

    Can this place accommodate a large group/meeting?

    Yes they have extra room for just that.

    What are the correct hours for this business? I showed up on Monday around 12:30pm for breakfast. Google and Yelp say they are open until 2pm on Monday. The doors were locked and the lights off.

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