Douce France - Palo Alto

Flaccid blond french onion soup with last week’s stale cement-like “toasted” baguette and cold strands of “gruyere” cheese that mght have been mozzarella. Very disappointed. Maybe chef has no experience with this soup.

Great coffee and amazing croissants. Love the chocolate croissants. Kitchen cooks a great breakfast. Staff is super friendly. Excellent cakes and desserts as well. Cecilio and Armando are fantastic baristas.

I always love their service love their Strawberry danish

I arrived at around 8:30-9:00 in the morning, ordered a takeout as it was already getting crowded. There were still a few vacant tables left. There was a line at the counter but I didn't have to wait too long to get served. I ordered Angelo on a Baguette. I love the taste, not bland at all! I love the saltiness of the prosciutto, the fresh taste of the pesto, and a little hint of sourness? Maybe vinaigrette on the greens? But anyway, I love how all the flavors come together. I truly enjoyed it. I also like the hot chocolate. Not too sweet but not bland. I got a slice of tiramisu and strawberry shortcake for dessert. I saved the tiramisu for later, but the strawberry shortcake was divine. It has shaved almonds on the side which I didn't expect I would like so much. The cream is not too sweet and the strawberries taste fresh. Also, free tart! I'm so glad I found this place. Will definitely come back!

Kind of a madhouse for brunch, crowded and frenic, but the food was good and the service was excellent.