French Meadow Bakery & Cafe

Great place!! I've been here many times, but I just realized I hadn't posted a review. Large portions and creative menu items. To be honest, I've only eaten breakfast items. But they have all been fantastic. Full of flavor, big chunks of vegetables, and other items. The prices are a little high, but it's locally sourced food, so I'm all great with that. I need to go back and try the bakery items; I've heard they are just as good as the rest of the food!

When you walk into French Meadow, you 're greeted by the absolute friendliest hosts! With an option to do a meal with table service, or to have a seat and dine without service. I chose to order my food at the counter and have a quiet meal on my own; the cashier was lovely and patient with me as I perused the menu she handed me *because I was struggling to read the big menu on the boards. I ordered the miso salmon on homemade mashed potatoes with greens, a rhubarb crisp, and the iron mercy tea. The Salmon was hands down arguably the best Salmon I 've had anywhere. The exterior was perfectly light, crisp and crunchy, while the inside was tender, moist, and captured the most beautiful natural savory and balanced flavor of what Salmon is supposed to taste like. The miso dressing on the side, paired with the mashed potatoes and greens gave this meal the kind of rounded levels of flavor that really satisfy the palette. The rhubarb crisp fell a bit flat for me unfortunately. It was a precooked dessert, but served cold and lacking the crispy part of it being, well. A crisp. The absolute minimum touch if sweetness, and lack of texture or flavor overall was disappointing after the wonderful Salmon dish. Doors were open to the outdoor patio area, so I was bothered by a few flies during my meal which was also unfortunate. But otherwise the atmosphere here is lovely, and the service absolutely top notch. Will definitely drop in again, a beautiful place to take friends or family while exploring the Uptown area.

Overall, this place was good! The food was tasty and the service was pretty fast for how busy they were on a weekend morning. I thoroughly enjoyed the Eggs Benedict I ordered, and the rest of the party enjoyed their food as well! However, it seemed quite loud for a morning, the table was a bit dirty (we kept finding old pieces of salad stuck to the table), and the server forgot a few things that were specifically requested (extra cheese in the breakfast quesadilla and an extra side of hollandaise for the eggs although I did eventually receive it after requesting again). Regardless, we liked the food and would come back for it.

Delicious food and wonderful atmosphere. The outdoor terrace is wonderful, especially the rear section away from the road. The salmon Benedict is a full salmon fillet with spinach and eggs. The fish share in the tacos is generous. Beautiful wort and dressings. Had reservations for the weekend and the waiting time when we ordered and received items was long, even drinks took at least 15 minutes to come. They forgot a part of my order, but immediately brought it out as soon as I pointed it out.

I went from a recommendation from a local. I wasn't disappointed. The food was very good. I have food restrictions and I found this restaurant very accommodating and they had a wide range of vegan foods that I could try. I ordered something that was sold out, and an employee kindly informed me about the fact that they were out. I offered to pay the difference for the meal I ordered second, but she gave it to me for the same price. I was very grateful. Make sure to save space for Dessert. they have an extensive selection of delicious treats and they are very tasty. The food was very tasteful and filled. The prices are at the top, but I think this is due to the location, quality of the staff and quality of the food. I had no problem paying for this experience anymore.