Review of la Madeleine
la Madeleine is a charming French café and bakery located in Lafayette, Louisiana. With a menu rooted in approachable French cuisine, this restaurant offers a delightful selection of dishes made with simple, fresh ingredients and time-honored recipes. Whether you're in the mood for soups, salads, sandwiches, entrées, pastas, or handmade French patisserie, la Madeleine has something to satisfy every craving.
The café exudes a cozy and rustic atmosphere, transporting you to the French countryside. The friendly and informative staff at la Madeleine ensures that your dining experience is nothing short of wonderful. They are known for their excellent customer service, making you feel welcome and attended to throughout your visit.
One of the highlights of la Madeleine is their freshly baked baguettes. These crispy and flavorful breads are the perfect accompaniment to any meal. Additionally, their croissants are highly recommended, often described as the best in town, evoking the feeling of being in Paris.
la Madeleine is open seven days a week from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, making it a convenient spot for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a snack. The café also offers a lovely side patio where you can enjoy your meal if the weather permits.
While la Madeleine has received some mixed reviews, with a few customers expressing disappointment with certain aspects of their experience, the majority of patrons have praised the food and service. Some have raved about the delicious sandwiches and the quick, healthy options available. Others have appreciated the kind and welcoming staff, with specific mentions of outstanding customer service.
If you're looking for a taste of France in Lafayette, la Madeleine is a delightful choice. Whether you're craving a hearty meal, a delectable pastry, or a cozy atmosphere to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee, this French café and bakery has something to offer.
From the business
"French café and bakery with a menu rooted in approachable French cuisine using simple, fresh ingredients and time-honored recipes featuring soups, salads, sandwiches, entrées, pastas, handmade French patisserie and more."
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Polly Pocket
I really hate to do this because I’ve eaten here in the past and it was wonderful, but tonight it was not wonderful at all! I ordered the Chicken la Madeleine and it was inedible. The chicken alone was just okay while the sauce, and mashed potatoes were definitely not. Luckily the chicken pesto pasta that I got for my 4 year old was great. I ended up having to order subway. I hope this is just a fluke, I used to really enjoy this restaurant.
merryberry58
Excellent service and atmosphere. It's always clean inside and the food is delicious. Sweet tea isn't very sweet but that's okay. If you like your tea more subtly sweet then it's really good. I use the app to pay so I get rewards. Free cookie or pastry or croissant every now and then is nice.
Berkman Manuel
We enjoyed our meal and the quite atmosphere was awesome. We had the Chicken la Madeline and the Chicken Parisian sandwich with potato soup. Both were very good.
Kaleigh Blanchard
I love this place! The staff is always very helpful and sweet especially the one guy who brings the food. I unfortunately do not know his name! Today I had a very pleasant experience besides a really rude costumer who refused to wear her mask and called the cashier rude for asking her to put it on ): then continued to wear it incorrectly afterwards. The cashier handled the situation really well and things went on smoothly afterwards. On top of everything the food is great and it’s my go to place for Sunday brunch!
Lea Loftin
Oh my, this food is delicious! Went for a private party, great spot for this, they have a small dining area they can close off for you. Staff was attentive and nice. The price was good too for the food you got. Don't get me started on their desserts....
Chas. Fournet
First time visitors. Chose to dine outside due to COVID potential (yes, it is a real threat... just ask my two dead friends) in less than ideal conditions. We both had the "Country French Breakfast" and split a "Strawberry Romanoff French Toast. Overall, food was good, with the very good Potato Gallette the food highlight. The French coffee (1 of the 3 choices on the bar), while definitely brewed from dark roasted beans, was not 'French' enough for me. Best thing about the visit was the people, who were so nice and very helpful! So the 4-star Rating is avg. of 5-stars for Staff and 3-stars for Food (good but not great, but YMMV). Ciao!
Kelly Cormier
This is the second time in a row that I order a French dip sandwich to go and the "caramelized" onions are white and crunchy. If y'all decide to try it I suggest you check it before you leave!
Andrew Guidroz, II
Great food and great service.
Bhaskar Ghosh
I love it over here. It's a small simple place with no pretense. We had the Chicken La Madelin and the Salmon. We loved all of it. It was tasty and the salmon was cooked perfectly. I would recommend these dishes. The bowl of Mushroom soup was so good. It was nice and creamy and perfectly made. It wasn't very thick to qualify as a sauce, but it was on that perfect line. We also had the fruit tart, chocolate tart and the hot chocolate. We enjoyed it thoroughly. The ambience of the place works perfectly with the food. We generally sit there forever! I love the small fire place.
Over all, I would recommend the place and it's a thumbs up.
Cheers.
CreoleBBW
Just left this place and I was not impressed nor pleased.. First off there is no one to greet you when you get there. The cashier made us wait 15 minutes before even acknowledging our presents. The utensils were spotted and the glasses were dirty. So I asked for plastic cups and mind you the cook/waiter he was not friendly. He brings our food and my gentily cake was touching my omelette GROSS! So Now it’s time to leave, I asked the waiter/cook for to-go boxes and he brings them to us but he sat it on the table next to us. I thought that was rude and unprofessional. This will be my last time ever eating there again!