Café Ficelle

Oh boy, this place is definitely making it harder for me to lose those extra pounds. Fantastic pasties and bread. Great coffee and friendly staff. Their meals are also hardy and full of flavor. My only issue with this place is all the broken plates and chipped mugs. Every time I go there (which is often) I always get something broken. For as much as you spend, this place should be mindful of what they are sending out. Especially since this place seems to pride itself on quality. There's nothing that ruins a presentation of beautiful food than a cracked or chipped dish. It's all part of the experience. Other than that, this place is consistent with their food. The pictures are from the last two weeks of visiting.

Loved the Christmas decorations! Super cozy and cute, a great hangout spot with plenty of indoor seating and some outdoor. Got some pastries which looked and tasted great. Tried some holiday lattes which weren't as great, but still had a lovely time here. Found this place through Axxess, would visit again.

Order at register and they bring the food to your table

Mimosa flight;
Strawberry mango was much more mango than strawberry, served with a dried orange slice

Blueberry has a very delicate flavor, pleasant, served with fresh blueberry spear

Watermelon has very strong watermelon flavor, sweet, served with sugar ring

Pineapple had an odd flavor, tasted slightly like lime, which could be the influence of the dried lime slice

Tropical spritz;
Heavy on the champagne, not very fruity, would not order again

Chai was heavy on the cinnamon but tasty

Avocado Tartine
Served on multi grain bread, the crust is VERY hard
I ordered mine with a fried egg, which helped, but the volume of toppings vs the size of the bread slice is very disproportional; I ended up cutting my bread in half and making a sandwich
Probably would not order again

French dip had the greatest presentation of all we ordered, came with a delicious side salad
The caramelized shallots were an amazing addition, but the au jus was severely underwhelming

Strawberry crêpe was the best dish we ordered; the crepe was light and fluffy, the strawberry topping was the right amount of sweet, with sliced strawberries, and whipped cream

Would come back to try other lunch offerings, but not blown away

All the bread I ordered was delicious. It's not too sweet and crispy. Especially I like swan cream puff. Yummy :)

This place never really disappoints. Really nice selection of breads, pastries, and treats. The minute features a wide variety of sandwiches, quiches, and salads. Always clean and a nice atmosphere to enjoy breakfast or lunch

Great French Bakery and Restaurant! Really enjoyed the Croque Madam and a cafe mocha. My wife liked her Ficelle Sandwich with Tri-tip. Great service.

Very cute shop with lots of selections of coffee, pastries, etc. Plenty of room for seating and plenty of space to park behind the building. This is a brighter version of Starbucks and you don't smell the "coffee" smell😉 staff is very friendly and the prices are reasonable. I will definitely be back. For those that have the axxess discount card, they do accept this which gives you a great discount on drinks and pastries😋

I first discovered this wonderful bakery in 2019. Whenever I visit Southern California namely my friends in Oxnard I make it a point to stop in and grab a box of goodies to take home with me. The baked goods are very close to what I've had in France. The only difference being the ingredients are grown and or sourced in the United States which may account for the slightly different flavor.

Tasty, relaxing place for coffee, pastries and food. French atmosphere.

This place is okay. It is overpriced that'd for sure. Food is okay. We had some pastry and coffee. For the price, it is not worth it...