maman

Great vegan croissant! Good mocha! Good mimosas! Good chai latte! Friendly service!

Everyone needs to visit this place at least once. I recently had the pleasure of eating here and it did not disappoint. The pastries, sandwiches, and belgian waffles are absolutely delicious. The coffee and lavendar hot chocolate are very good too. I would 100% percent come back again.

Great decor, but we waited 15 minutes for a simple club sandwich which tasted horrible and bland. Staff looks like they don’t want to be there. Scone was also alright - I prefer Pluma right around the corner - for the same price quality is impeccable.

We enjoy coffee and good pastries, and when we heard this French style café that does both well was coming to the neighborhood it peaked our interest. We went in with an open mind.

Atmosphere: Everything green in there is fake, granted it's likely cheaper, saves on water, etc. But the artificial flora lends it self perfectly to the experience.

Baked Goods: The baked goods weren't memorable, I can't even remember what we ordered that's how unremarkable they were. But there was one pastry that stood in the case, which we did not order but still laugh about today, a squished flat almond crossaint, literally it was flat, I thought this was some new kind of pastry that I had never seen or heard of, no it was just a very flat crossaint.

The Coffee: The coffee they were serving was meh and from a roaster located in Brooklyn.

Something else we noted was the large cracks running along the table which look like a nightmare to clean because there were so many crumbs in between.

Things we liked:

The staff behind the counter were friendly and welcoming, and probably the only thing I felt comforting about this place.

We also liked that you can get your own bottle of water at the few self see E stations located both on the main floor and upstairs.

If artifical ambiance is not your thing you could walk a block down and support the local bakery, Pluma.

We really wanted to like this place but sadly it fell short of our expectations. Five stars for decor, but the quality of the food needs improvement, and the energy at counter service was lackluster. The potential of this location is there but improvements such as dialing in the croissants, warming pastries before serving, and a more engaging counter staff are sorely needed.

Cute space. Service was meh at best. Worst croissants in the neighborhood. Worst coffee in the neighborhood. Thought I'd give them a shot, but clearly they aren't ready to be open yet. I'll give them another shot next month and update my review if they improve.

Worst regular coffee in square miles. Tried the banana nut sliced bread , it was cold and old with no anppeal visually and was underwhelming to say the least, Costco’s banana bread is way better for the price . Honestly DC has so many great coffee shops and restaurants for same price point. Not value at all for my money .

So happy that this new maman opened! They also added outdoor seating yesterday, here comes the summer! Great coffee, pastries and brunch

The staff is very rude!! I bought pastries and before I left I asked for a bag and the cashier said I had to pay 25 cents, whaaaaat!! She didn’t even look at me at all. I told her I just bought the pastries and I showed them to her but she just left while I was talking!! she just ignored me, she pretended she didn’t hear and went to another costumer. I waited there and she just pretended I wasn’t there anymore. I had to carry the seven boxes of pastries since it seemed ridiculous to pay for a bag that had to be provided by them after spending a lot of money plus tip.
I Waited almost 30 minutes just for a latte and because it was too late I had to leave and I saw they were giving preference to take out.
I’m not coming back ever again!! The place looks so beautiful but with this staff the experience is terrible.

Also, I gave a 10 dlls tip and after been treated this way I regret it so much!! I spent about 70 dlls. I think you should change the staff because they are going to ruin the restaurant.

Our experience was fine. I brought my son in for breakfast. It was like a more country version of Tatte Bakery. Their coffee was fine, but it was definitely not as good as Unido down the street or Peregrine in Union Market. Their croissant was definitely not as good as Pluma a block away. It was less flaky and buttery. Breakfast for 2 with coffee, sandwiches and a pastry was $50 with tip. Really not sure what all the hubbub is about this chain. I'm sure it will be busy, but I'm not sure why.