Le Croissant

Came here with a few friends for a birthday dinner, and what a treat it was!

We love this place, and quickly settled in for a great meal. We ordered a couple of burgers with side salads, a Cobb salad, a Grilled MAC (mushroom, avocado, cheese) with Swiss on Rye and a side salad, and a TLT - turkey, lettuce, tomato on croissant.

The service was great, and the food tasty as always. Nothing was left, as the proverbial 2-legged locusts enjoyed our birthday feast.

Can't wait until the next excuse for a great lunch here.

I have missed so many breakfasts, brunches and lunches these past 14 months that I have no idea how long it will take me to reacquaint myself with many of my favorite go-to locations. Thankfully, I can say that Le Croissant is still the great place I remember, and boy did I miss it!

We got here about 1:30pm, and since they are currently open until 2:30pm we had plenty of time to relax and enjoy a nice lunch. There was no crowd, and the outdoor patio was available and welcoming. They have added an overhang with translucent panels to protect from sprinkles (and quite likely rain, it looks that sturdy). COVID wise that are following all latest (and changing!) guidelines, with masks and gloves for staff and cleaning between guests.

We were quickly greeted, and offered menus and had our drink order taken. Ordering was easy for me, as I went for my fave dish - the Grilled MAC (mushroom, avocado and cheese) on rye. With Swiss cheese. My partner in dining crime ordered the Club sandwich (bacon, turkey, tomato, lettuce). We both ordered side green salads.

The food came quickly and was plentiful! The sandwiches are filled with layers of deliciousness, and the side salads here are almost worth the trip by themselves. LOTS of veggies, like big slices of tomato, bell pepper, cauliflower, red onion, kidney beans and broccoli. And lots of dressing (just ask for extra, you'll need it!).

The service was exemplary as well, with familiar faces checking in on us and refilling beverages as needed. Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

Glad to have been able to visit - looking forward to my next visit already.

Another great lunch with friends! Oh yeah - and with great service, food and DESSERTS! Ate inside because of the weather, but were able to grab a table for four at lunch - good sign already!

Drink orders were quickly taken and we ordered some favorites: Cheese omelette (with hash browns and wheat toast), Joe's special (with white toast), Denver omelette (hash browns and white toast) and a "Grilled MAC" - MY favorite! - a grilled mushroom, avocado and cheese (on rye) with a side salad.

The food came quickly and was delicious! The Grilled MAC is always a treat, and not an option I find elsewhere, and the salad was delicious as always with soft blanched vegetables and crisp fresh lettuce. The Denver omelette was filled with chopped veggies and tasty as well. The cheese omelette was cheesy (surprise!) and the Joe's scramble was a messy mélange of taste and texture. All were wonderful. The hash browns were good as well, but I would've ordered the home potatoes - I just like chunky potatoes over shredded, but that's my 2 cents!

The meal was great - so we closed out our tab, and started talking about dessert of course - always dangerous! Dessert here means PIE, and we asked about the options - apple and mixed berry (with a bit of rhubarb we felt), and couldn't help but try one slice of each. Perhaps one slice would have been enough, but our eyes were bigger than our already full tummies! The pie slices came heated (on request) and with a garnish of whipped cream and plump blackberries. Soooo good.

After some more time spent in small talk we finally waddled out, happy and filled with a good meal, and spoiled with great service! Can't wait for the next lunch date.

Been a while so this was the obvious choice for a nice lunch - and with the great beginning of Fall weather ( not too hot, not too cold!) it was a great chance for perhaps a last chance of outdoor patio seating for a while! I was going to get my go-to (the Grilled MAC) but switched up at last minute for a Santa Fe 3-egg omelette (with pepper jack cheese, ortega chiles, avocado and topped with sour cream and salsa) with side of hash browns and English muffin, and my dining in crime partner had the California omelette (spinach, mushrooms, tomato, avocado, onion and cheddar cheese), with a side of home potatoes and toast. The food, as always, was fresh and hot - and although not a spectacular plating, it was delicious and filling. The omelettes are more of a chopped scramble than the folded type you may expect and a change that I can appreciate (I would always chop up my omelette anyway to mix the fillings!). The home fries still could use a little seasoning or add - maybe bell peppers or onions, just for flavor and "color". The service was spot on, with plentiful refills of iced teas and friendly banter throughout the meal (thanks Rolando!). A great ambience overall, and with good "home-style" food! We decided, at the "last minute," to try a Belgian waffle with sliced strawberries, pecans and whipped cream, and HOT syrup (Oyyyy!) and lightly dusted with powdered sugar. The waffle was light and airy yet crunchy, and the toppings were just enough in amounts to balance each other with each bite. Talk about a dessert to die for . . . and we had hot chocolates after THAT! Too much goodness for one visit - I waddled away, only to look forward to my next visit!

Came here for breakfast with some friends. Usually we're here for lunch (or brunchish!) but earlier today, so I was glad to try something different from my Grilled MAC, which I love! We took a patio table, as the weather was great, and quickly placed drink orders while waiting for the entire cadre to assemble. The breakfast menu has many good items, and I changed my mind several times while waiting, as I think did some of the others. Finally we were ready for orders, and three of us tried a newer menu item, the California (3 egg) omelette. This has spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado, onion and cheese. The other breakfast was the Western (3 egg) omelette, with ham, onion, bell pepper, mushroom and tomato. Three of us had the house potatoes, another had the hash browns, and we varied the sides of toast as well with English muffins and white toast. The omelettes arrived quickly, and I must admit that being my first omelette here I was surprised and impressed. The omelettes arrived more like a scramble, with all the ingredients mixed up with the eggs, rather than being folded into the eggs like a blanket. They were then shaped into an omelette shape! Quite a surprise, and I have never seen this before - but, it was delicious! The drawback with traditional omelettes, like burritos in a sense, is that the ingredients can clump inside in odd groupings, so each bite emphasizes one or two ingredients - sour cream and tomato in one bite, the cheese and spinach in another bite. In this creation, however, each bite had a little bit of everything! It was great. I'm a fan of this new styled omelette! Everything else was good, although the house potatoes could have used a little bit of seasoning - or more, if they did have any. I would also add some diced onions and bell peppers for color and sweetness, but that's my preference. These were okay, but basically just chunks of potatoes that needed ketchup. The toast was good, and with the addition of liberal amounts of house-made strawberry and blackberry jams, they were sweetness alive. As usual, the service was attentive, efficient and friendly - always a pleasure. The morning was enjoyable, with a nice setting, good food (great omelettes) and on target service. Looking forward to trying another breakfast item next time - could it get any better?

Another review long overdue! Our latest visit is indicative of many previous visits, so many observations over time generalized in this review. First -the food is always great! Fresh, plenty of it and no problems with individual preferences. The menu offers breakfast and lunch items - traditional items like omelettes, pancakes, and breakfast sandwiches to burgers and lunch sandwiches, all with plenty of varieties and options. Add to that a daily menu and you have no excuse to get bored here! The salads are particularly good, as well - no handful of dry lettuce here! And before I forget, pay special attention to the daily selection of pastries (especially the almond croissant - often sells out early). Today I had the Grilled MAC (mushroom, cheese and avocado) on rye, with a side salad and lots of ranch dressing. A stable of mine, and so good. The sandwich arrived hot, and the salad was voluminous as always. The sandwich has just the right balance of ingredients, something I would love to replicate at home, but I come nowhere close. So, I will continue to enjoy it here. The salad showcases not so much the lettuce, but a veritable cast of vegetables, some gently blanched when required (i.e., cauliflower), the others crisp and fresh (bell peppers and onions, e.g.). So good. Their fruit bowls are amazing as well, featuring a variety of seasonal fresh fruits, nicely prepared. But I digress. Service here is always good, and attentive even though it can get really busy at main meal times. A nice outdoor patio is appreciated in warmer weather, as well - the inside can get that noisy, stuffed feeling at high occupancy times. All the wait staff is to be appreciated, haven't had a problem among them yet. Our latest visit was no different, good service the whole meal (even though we were the only table on the patio - too cool for others to join us!). Rolando is a particular surprise . . . that's all I'll say for now! For dessert, if you have room to dare, try a slice of house-made pie, with or without whipping cream. Soft where it should be, flaky on the borders, and the filling is sweet naturally and filled with fresh fruits (mixed berries, this time). A wonderful end to a great meal. Just be aware that they only accept cash or debit cards, but do have an ATM in house if needed. Otherwise, arrive with no concerns and leave satiated.