Madeleine - French Bakery

Budget friendly French experience at it’s best in a very inviting cafe atmosphere. Right by downtown, close to the river, lovely spot for a leisurely afternoon tea (provided you have enough quarters to feed the parking meters!). The creme brulee had a confusing texture - missing a French vanilla flavor with a texture mimicking a pudding than a custard. The French onion soup could have used actual caramelized onion based deeply flavored broth, and proper baguette instead of pieces of bread that looked like croutons from a bag. The crepes were excellent - lightly seasoned and beautifully presented.

So charming. The French vibe right down to the music is a win! There is an extensive menu. We enjoyed sweet and savory crepes as well as pastries. The crepe themselves were not a 5/5, but the fillings, decor, service, and cleanliness definitely were!

I stopped in and purchased 4 items. A cream puff which was tough, dry, had the texture of a bread roll not an egg pastry. It tasted old. Not what I would expect from a professional baker/bakery. I've made my own and I shouldn't be able to produce better cream puffs. The Napoleon was okay, the chocolate croissant was a bit dry but better than the puff. The tarts crust was nice but the bottom was soggy.

We ordered croque madame, lemon cheesecake, and a fruit tart. The croque madame was pretty good but nothing impressive. I feel like I was expecting more but still delicious. The lemon cheesecake didn’t seem too be a cheesecake more of a fluffed whip cream with lemon flavor. It was okay. The fruit tart I believe was a miscommunication I pointed to something in the bake goods display but got a tart with whipped cream and strawberries. I wish I liked it more. :/

Everything I had here was amazing. I highly recommend the French Classic Crepe (savory). Also, the White Mocha Latte is the best way to start the day if you have a sweet tooth.

The coffee was great as was the creme brulee. Quick and efficient service. They didn't care that we were there for almost three hours... The lady behind the counter picked up very quickly that we were both widows... One older and one very new. They were very gracious. And the space is beautiful!!

We got a slice of the strawberry and Oreo cheesecake.. it was not good! It tasted freezer burnt. It was just gross. My daughter had vanilla macaroons and she said they were okay. I won’t be back. Definitely wasn’t worth the price.

Once in a blue moon, I love some humble French food. Ratatouille is an all time favorite, so I ordered some. Takeout.
Madeleine's is a cute place. I loved looking at their desserts. The flowers on the table were nice to look at as I waited.

Thoughts on the ratatouille. I noticed an oil gloss on the stew. At first, I was like eh....The stew tasted better the more bites I took though. $3.99 for a small portion of stew. It was good. I prefer the version I cook. Yet, I was satisfied.

Lots of savory crepes and sweet treats. Excellent coffee! Best breakfast/coffee spot in town. I’d give it 6 stars if possible

I came in after eating at Strawberry Alley Ale Works, craving Macaroons! They were sold out and I was so sad! I decided to get cheesecake anyways and it was AMAZING! I am not a huge fan of crust so it felt like it was made for me. Will definitely be coming her again for cheesecake and to try their macaroons and crepes.