Dianna H.
Yelp
I kept hearing about Angelina when looking up things to do in Paris, so I figured I should try it at least once. It was good but not amazing, though worth trying once so you can check it off your Paris list.
My friend and I woke up super early due to jet lag, so we decided to come for an early breakfast before hitting up the Louvre. I'm glad we did, since there was already a long line of people when we left at 9:30 am!
We came on a Friday morning around 8:40 and snagged one of the last open tables. The main seating area is a in a big room with all the tables close together, while we were in a smaller room in the back. Even though it was packed in the main room, it was also super quiet when we walked in. I guess everyone was focused on eating and not chatting.
It was early, so we opted to share their Parisian breakfast ($23), which comes with your choice of tea, coffee, OR hot chocolate, fresh fruit juice, croissant and pan au chocolat, and a baguette. I also ordered a vanilla millefeuille pastry ($10.50) on the side.
The hot chocolate is what they're known for, so we chose that. Just make sure you know what you're getting in for; it's quite thick and rich. When you're drinking it, it's feels like you're drinking straight up melted chocolate more than anything else. My friend took one sip and was done, while I slowly sipped away at it until I finished. I enjoyed it, but it was a little too rich and sweet for me at 9 am.
The rest of the items in the breakfast set was okay, nothing out of the ordinary.
I loved the vanilla millefeuille and thought the cream inside was very light and went perfectly with the crispy layers, which tasted vaguely of hazelnut. The millefeuille is what pushes my rating of this place from 3 to 4 stars.
After dining here, you can visit the bakery at the front of the restaurant to pick up some more items to go. Their pastries looked bomb, but I was too sugared out to consider buying any.
Service here is quite slow. It took a while for the servers to come take our order and give us the check, though food comes out quickly after you order.