The French Gourmet

My boyfriend found this place at random while we were looking for restaurants in North pb. I give him so much credit for finding this place, because it is beyond adorable! I haven't really had the chance to explore this area, considering I lived in PB in Mission Beach for the last few years. It's definitely a Hidden Gem, more of a warm, cozy, local type of vibe. Inside the restaurant, you will immediately see a bakery, offering a variety of cakes cookies and pastries. We did our best to resist ourselves to not purchase something before we eat dinner. To the left is the restaurant, entered through tons of bottles of wine. The ambiance inside is adorable. They did a wonderful job of painting French Vineyards, to make you feel like you're an old French winery. They also have an outside patio if you prefer to sit outside. It was slightly chilly last night, so we sat inside, I also wanted to get the full ambiance field. Enjoyment of our experience did not stop here. The service was phenomenal! I think that's the first time I've ever described service as phenomenal. The hostess was super friendly, she was also running the bakery, so I was really impressed with her hospitality skills. Our server was just as cheerful, informative, and attentive to us. We ordered a variety of dishes, including some cocktails. We ordered the escargot, and the pork belly brussel sprouts as starters. I ordered the Cucumber cooler as a cocktail as well as a diet coke. I ordered the rack of lamb with scalloped potatoes, and my boyfriend ordered the flame young. It is also a lot of food! I definitely took a box with my leftovers home. Before we left, we ordered some pastries and cookies at the bakery, which I am planning to go back tomorrow to pick some more pastries up on my way to my mom's house. I will definitely be returning customer.

I absolutely LOVE the French Gourmet. The food is absolutely amazing and the staff is super friendly and helpful. I wasn’t sure what drink to get so I had the bartender surprise me and it was bomb! I also love that they have this cute outdoor area so you can bring your doggie. We’ll be back!

Will come back again for the twice baked almond croissant 🤤 You can’t stay and sit anywhere if you just get coffee and a pastry, but this is a good spot for a to go sack to take to the beach. This was a buttery, heavy, cronchy croissant 👏👏

Wanted to love this place, since it’s my friend’s favorite restaurant. I was waiting for my friend to arrive. The waiter brought me some water. Then it went downhill. My friend arrived and we ordered drinks. My cocktail was good. But I noticed a huge cockroach bottoms up dead under a table next to us. I couldn’t believe it at first. The waiter was training a me girl. They passed by it all day, yet they never noticed it! Finally I asked my friend if that was what I thought it was. He made a face. I politely asked the girl to remove it as it was right there in my view and we were about to eat. He ordered the French onion soup ( it was good) but he order a bowl and they brought him a cup. He told them the order wasn’t right, so they apologized and offered to bring him another cup, (they didn’t). I ordered the escargot and a side salad. They forgot to bring the bread for my escargot, we asked for it, but they forgot again. Then they forgot to bring me my salad. We were going to the movies so when they did finally bring it I had to rush to eat it. Terrible service. I hope he didn’t have to pay for the whole meal.

Loved my simple but perfect breakfast croissant. Good coffee and a nice selection of pastries. Tres bien.

The food at this restaurant was decent, though not particularly impressive. The service, however, was excellent, with attentive and friendly staff. Unfortunately, hygiene was a major issue—there were quite a few flies indoors, and I even noticed flies inside the dessert display. While the food and service were good, the cleanliness concerns overshadowed the experience.

We stumbled on this place and totally had a great afternoon. He ordered the coffee which was traditional French and delicious, and I ordered the bloody Mary. I like mine mild and they accommodated! It had just the right amount of celery seed probably one of the best bloody Mary’s I’ve ever had (and I’ve had a few 😂). They brought out French bread, which was exactly what you expect from a French bread, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside with sweet cream butte. In addition, we ordered dessert. He ordered the tiramisu, excellent flavor and I ordered the marzipan raspberry cake. Perfect blend of almond marzipan with fresh raspberry filling. The cake was perfectly baked, not too dry not too moist. We will definitely go back again for brunch or dinner at the menu looked wonderful. Great music, service was impeccable and the atmosphere delightful! I highly recommend The French Gourmet.

Love it when we stumble across little gems like this. Feels like we are on a vacation over seas. Our server has the best energy. You can tell you love your job Tony. Thank you for taking care of us.

What can I say about the French Gourmet, I know it's always a delicious day @ the French Gourmet, so much to say about.... Everything here is bites of goodness. From the many cakes, cookies, danishes, breads to breakfast, lunch & dinner. My uber fav the chicken pot pie, take out. Its forever a go-to for a quick snack. The espresso is tops on the block. Its warm enough to drink first sip when handed to you. The workers here are gr8 people!! They can be bz bz bz, they handle it well. I highly recommend brunch or any of the holiday buffets. You'll love it as much as they do!!!

Gave 2 stars - to be fair, I didn't get to try their food/baked goods. Looked clean and staff was eager to help me with my order, which was nice. I'm giving 2 stars because of the lack of transparency to customers. Came to the French Gourmet in Pacific Beach today with a Synergy Giftcard I received as a gift. It is restaurant week and I saw that gift cards, coupons, etc are not accepted for this week in the restaurant with the set menu, which is fine and understandable as well as noted on their menu. So, I thought, hey why not try some of their new autumnal baked goods, a panini, and a couple coffee drinks from the bakery since we knew the gift cards could not be used at the restaurant this week. As we are checking out, the cashiers informed me that synergy gift cards could not be used at the bakery at any time.... Would have been nice to know that. No where does it say that gift cards are not used in their bakery section at all, including on the synergy site under the French Gourmet company information. Would have liked to try this business today, but maybe some other time.

I walked in and saw a fruit tart for six dollars that I decided on. I saw that they offered wine so she directed me to the restaurant to sit down and told me that I could get my tart over there. I ordered a glass of wine for five dollars on a happy hour menu and received my Fruit tart. When checking out they charged me over $17 so I asked for the breakdown. He told me that the tart is $6 from the case but if I'm getting it sitting on the restaurant table, it's $11! I ordered it from the case and the only price that is listed is $6. When I received the fruit tart, the fillings were good, but the crust itself was so rockhard that even my metal fork and knife had difficulty cutting through. It crumbled into four pieces the second my knife finally penetrated. The service was fast, efficient, but if you are going to double the price of my tart without telling me bc of where I sat, then I won't be back. I could have gotten the food to go when I initially ordered it and received my glass of wine in the restaurant. The front desk girl did not assist in this idea as she clearly directed me to sit in the restaurant for both items knowingly it would cost me more. All around a bummer experience.

Great pastries, coffee, service and open until late. The only issue is to find parking. This last visit I was going to buy a mini birthday cake and another place in PB but the closed at 5, so having the French Gourmet nearby saves me!

We had a wonderful time at the French Gourmet. We attended for a restaurant week, which was advertised on Facebook. My meal started off with half a dozen escargot in delicious garlic butter. My main course was the petite fillet with french fries and a small side of green beans. I finished off my meal with their offering of crème brûlée. Other members at my table had the divers scallops, the Napoleon, the strawberry baguette, and the brussels sprouts. I would definitely recommend the brussels sprouts, they were delicious.

Talk about EXCELLENT service!! I went to the French Gourmet for a girl's brunch this weekend, and I felt pampered by our wonderful server. We made reservations online and sat on the patio. I thoroughly enjoyed my cappuccino in a cute clear glass cup, the croissant breakfast sandwich, and a mimosa. The ambiance makes you feel like you are at a classic European cafe, and our server made sure to set up and umbrella for us and a fly fan to make our experience top notch. This spot is a hidden gem!

The food was amazing! Very good service and very clean place. I wish I had room for desert which looked so good. There were four in our party and we all ordered breakfast. The potatoes were really good. I had the vegetarian eggs Benedict.

TERRIBLE CANELE (2 stars) I hate to be the one to inform the public but you would think a French shop would execute a Canele de Bordeaux correctly - lies! My review was solely based on the caneles, their other desserts look more promising. I was craving a small pastry and walked in thinking in the back of my mind they might have a Canele and when I saw it, it looked terrible. The color was very off, they didn't look perky - they were tilted or slumped to the side, and you can see visibly the bottoms were extra burnt. And I still gave it a try JUST TO TRY. Call me a Canele de Bordeaux Snob/Connoisseur/Subject Matter Expert or whatever you want to call it... this was the saddest Canele I have ever eaten. 1) COLOR. Clearly they didn't use any bees wax of some sort to coat and caramelized the outer layer properly. The color was way too light. 2) TEXTURE. Based on the outer texture (as well as the inner), either the temperature and setting they use wasn't dialed in correctly or they didn't use copper molds. I say BOTH. Based on the shape and texture, I'm certain they used silicon molds. Cheap way of making these beautiful amazing desserts. The inside was nice and custardy but a little too wet and the outside was chewy and stale. You know when you refrigerate something that should be and it gets hard, chewy, and stale... that's exactly what the outer layer was like. 3) FLAVOR. The inside had the flavor but the outside did not. All I tasted was a BURNT BOTTOM. This is one tiny pastry and the person helping me put it in a box. YES, a box. Lol. That's not necessary. You can just slide it in a tiny sleeve bag. When the box was handed to me for (1) Canele I said i don't need that big of a box and then she put it in a tiny bag. So wasteful. Until the next review...

Good food cannot mask really bad service. We were there on a Saturday night and when we arrived, there was only one table that was occupied. It took a while to put our drink order in. We received our drinks and it took about 29 minutes before our order was taken. People who came way after us left before we received our entrees. There were two helpers and only one server for the outside area. The experience of a more than two hour dine is way more than is necessary for the amount of food that we ordered. This went from being our favorite restaurant (before we even moved to SD, to one where it is not worth the aggravation.

My boyfriend found this place at random while we were looking for restaurants in North pb. I give him so much credit for finding this place, because it is beyond adorable! I haven't really had the chance to explore this area, considering I lived in PB in Mission Beach for the last few years. It's definitely a Hidden Gem, more of a warm, cozy, local type of vibe. Inside the restaurant, you will immediately see a bakery, offering a variety of cakes cookies and pastries. We did our best to resist ourselves to not purchase something before we eat dinner. To the left is the restaurant, entered through tons of bottles of wine. The ambiance inside is adorable. They did a wonderful job of painting French Vineyards, to make you feel like you're an old French winery. They also have an outside patio if you prefer to sit outside. It was slightly chilly last night, so we sat inside, I also wanted to get the full ambiance field. Enjoyment of our experience did not stop here. The service was phenomenal! I think that's the first time I've ever described service as phenomenal. The hostess was super friendly, she was also running the bakery, so I was really impressed with her hospitality skills. Our server was just as cheerful, informative, and attentive to us. We ordered a variety of dishes, including some cocktails. We ordered the escargot, and the pork belly brussel sprouts as starters. I ordered the Cucumber cooler as a cocktail as well as a diet coke. I ordered the rack of lamb with scalloped potatoes, and my boyfriend ordered the flame young. It is also a lot of food! I definitely took a box with my leftovers home. Before we left, we ordered some pastries and cookies at the bakery, which I am planning to go back tomorrow to pick some more pastries up on my way to my mom's house. I will definitely be returning customer.

We made reservations for Restaurant Week and they had over booked themselves. We had to wait 20 minutes to get sat and there was a line of 15-20 all with reservations. I think it was just way busier than expected due to the restaurant week special which caused the wait. For $20 for an appetizer and main it was a really good deal though. Once we sat down , the service was also pretty slow. Breakfast Croissant Sandwich 9/10 French Dip 8/10 - good solid choice French Onion Soup - 6/10 - the onions needed to be more carmelized . It didn't have as rich of a taste as this soup usually does They do have an outdoor area . Unfortunately it wasn't a nice day and was sprinkling but they did have umbrellas up

The French Gourmet is now participating in San Diego Restaurant Week with a lunch menu for around $20! We had reservations prior, though, when I called and had arrived, there was about a 30-40 minute wait just to check in, granted it was the first day of SDRW and offered one of the cheapest lunch options for SDRW. Unfortunately, it was also raining and indoor seating was very limited and still had guests be seated outside with large umbrellas. Although the situation doesn't sound as pleasant, I am really amazed how extraordinary the workers were, having to cater to guests at a busy time of the year and unforeseen weather conditions. I love that this place felt intimate being a smaller restaurant and would definitely come back on a sunnier day. They also have a bakery within the building and offered lots of delicious treats that I'll be trying when I visit again. I ordered the French Onion Soup (Onion Soupe Gratinee) for my appetizer and the Steak Pommes Frites for my entree, and also came with complementary bread and butter. The soup was perfect and wasn't as overpowering as other french onion soups I've had. The fries that came with the steak were crisp! The béarnaise sauce was a little too rich for me but still paired perfectly with the steak. Overall a great experience and highly recommend. If you plan on joining them for SDRW, please be patient and I guarantee the wait is worthwhile!

I really wanted to like this place better but the food left something to be desired. I tried the brussel sprouts appetizer and that was actually the best thing I had. The mini charcuterie plate was just ok, the pate was really the only good thing on it. The escargot was decent, very tender, but not super flavorful surprisingly with all the garlic and butter. Maybe needed a little salt? For entrees the beef bourguignon was pretty good. I tried the duck confit and the duck was actually pretty dry. Surprising for duck considering once you render the fat, it should be pretty moist. Skipped dessert. The service was great though and their grab and go section when you walk in looked pretty good. The seating is very limited and a bit cramped but it kind of felt like a European bistro.

Amazing pastries. Fresh ingredients and absolutely delicious! The fruit tarts are my favorite. Their napoleon is also incredible.

This French spot is the best I've ever had for brunch/breakfast/ lattes. They have perfect bread that will melt in your mouth, and their potatoes are to die for! This is a MUST dine in spot. Their staff is super friendly. Their outdoor seating area is perfect.

Seated quickly and great service. French onion soup had onions not caramelized so lacked depth of flavor. Eggs Benedict were good, but potatoes were greasy and seemed reheated and not fresh made. Chocolate croissant sS perfect! Sit inside or be bothered by flys the whole time.

A crappy day calls for delicious sweets, right? That's what I told myself as I made my way to The French Gourmet, a French bakery and restaurant near the beach in San Diego. I didn't have the muster to dine in (crappy day, remember?), so I just got a few things to go. Those things included a Caprese sandwich, a mini bottle of Chardonnay, and a slice of lemon buttercream cake. The Caprese sandwich was very tasty, and was made with ciabatta, arugula, fresh mozzarella and slices of tomato. I had forgotten how tough ciabatta can be to chew, so I had to dissect my sandwich and eat it layer by layer: forkfuls of arugula, followed by pinches of tomato and cheese, and bites of bread. All together, it was very tasty, but I think it would have tasted better eaten as a whole entity, as opposed to the way I ate it. My lemon buttercream cake was delicious and came with a candied lemon gummy on top. I love lemon desserts, but the thing with lemon desserts is that a little bit goes a long way. I remembered that as I was eating my amazingly tender and perfectly sweetened lemon cake. I wish I could have shared my slice with someone, and they could have shared their slice of a different flavored cake with me, and we could have been sublimely happy. There are lots of different kinds of cake slices here, as well as croissants (including almond croissants and chocolate croissants, and something called twice-baked croissants), tarts, quiche, cheesecake, macarons, cookies, breads and lots more. The to-go counter was full and bursting with beautiful baked goods when I visited on a weekend late afternoon.

We stopped by for to-go desserts and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. My honey asked what they do better than anyone else and we were recommended the Raspberry Bagatelle. I had never heard of that before - it is incredible. It was our first time in so the server popped in a few complimentary macarons and they were perfect. There were quite a few people seated at tables for dining as well so I look forward to trying that next.

Food: everything was good and tasty we got the eggs Benedict, caprese chicken panini and the French dip. Parking: súper limited just have to drive around Staff: friendly and super nice Prices : are average not too pricey

Unfortunate experience with treat delivery today. The Almond croissant had no almond paste in it. I started in the middle, worked my way to the ends and even double checked the top (yup three were almond slivers there so didn't receive a plain croissant by mistake). Hope this was an anomaly and not an attempt to cut costs on crème d'amande. Surely the carrot cake would make up for this debacle? Sadly, no. Two stars here because they did succeed in keeping it moist thanks to the thin layers but the frosting tasted like chemicals (instead of cream cheese or other plausible alternative) and left such an aftertaste that I had to dispose of this one. Such a baked goods let down : (

Love this super cute French bakery/ bistro. The breakfast/ brunch options are great. It's a lovely date spot, btw! I had the avocado toast with a side of their delicious thick-cut bacon. My husband had Eggs Benedict. Both were fantastic. Felt like we were in France again! We sadly won't be in town long enough to try their lunch or dinner options, but maybe on our next trip to SD. Their wine selection looks good. I also noticed they have some grab& go refrigerated lunch foods like soups and salads. Service was charming. And, bien sûr, we got some pastries to go!

We were in San Diego for 2 days. On our first morning, we visited this place at 8:30 AM, as Google indicated it was open-restaurant and Bakery. However, only the bakery was open, not the restaurant. We decided to try again the next day at 9:30 AM, but unfortunately, the cook were late and wouldn't open for another 30 minutes and maybe more, which we couldn't wait for as we had to hit the road. We bought a multigrain sourdough bread which was okay, and a crème brûlée and a Bagatelle strawberry cake which were delicious.

I love, love, love this place! I love the ambience here and the vibe! It feels like you are in Paris! We sat outside and ordered our coffees. We got an iced chai latte and a cappuccino, both very refreshing and tasted delicious! Our waters were constantly filled with ice and water, which made a big difference since it was hot in San Diego on this beautiful Saturday afternoon. We ordered the half pound burger and added brie cheese and glazed bacon and it came with arugula, tomato and this delicious sauce, which was probably ketchup and mayonnaise fancied up. We also got the veggie scramble and added bacon with breakfast potatoes. The food was very flavorful and delicious! Definitely coming back here for more breakfast and lunch. Our waiter was attentive, and answered all our questions. Afterwords, we went to the bakery and ordered some cakes. We got a carrot cake, a white chocolate and raspberry cake and a fruit tart. I've been to the bakery many times, and all of their cakes and pastries are to die for! Freshly baked and delicious!

The French gourmet Never disappoints - we enjoyed their three-course price fix dinner for restaurant week with wine pairings. The wine pairings were such a great deal at $20 for a pour for each of the three courses. I had a crab cakes and my husband escargot which was paired with a French rosé . We shared the appetizers. The crab cakes, had an abundance of crab and were crispy and flavorful, served on a bed of arugula with a cream sauce, on one side and a chopped tomato sauce on the other. The escargot were wonderfully buttery and garlicky. And the leftover butter in the escargot specific ramekins was delicious with their signature crusty French bread. We chose our main meals to be the coquille, Saint Jacques and the beef Bourgogne. Our mains were delicious --the scallops in the Saint Jacques were presented in a Rosie cream sauce and while I'm accustomed to the classic cream sauce with this dish, it was still delicious. The Bourgogne is always Tender and satisfying with plenty of gravy to sop up with the delicious bread. Our main meal was served with a Malbec. Of course, they served sides with the main courses, their delicious au gratin potatoes, as well as delectable green beans . Our dessert was served with champagne and I chose cream Brulé and my husband carrot cake. Both were the perfect sweet ending to a perfect evening dinner. Considering that they were fairly busy and it was restaurant week the service was excellent . I made sure we had our wine pairings to enjoy ahead of the meals. The ambience is charming. Waiters and waitresses were dressed in the classic Breton striped shirts. And we always are excited to pick up their yummy croissants for the breakfast the next morning!

Food is good but service way to Crowded for One waiter!! He was good but rushed!! Need more waiters

I absolutely LOVE the French Gourmet. Seriously, everything about this place is great. The service is always on point and everyone is friendly. You can tell that everyone works together. Parking is street but we've seemed to always get pretty lucky and park out front. They take reservations on OpenTable if you are ever worried about how busy it's going to be. There is a cafe for takeaway pastries, breads, coffee, homemade pot pies etc. as well as is indoor seating + a cute outdoor patio on the side of the restaurant. The breads, croissants, pastries, pot pies and much more are all made in house and it's wonderful. They even offer a pastry trio where you can sample 1 or 3 different items. Definitely recommend getting it if you're with a group. Also!! $20 bottomless mimosas with fresh OJ!! Seriously unheard of anymore.

Small place together with bakery. Relax and chill. Has nice outdoor seating. Quick service and food is good. We have tried breakfast and lunch menu.

I visited the French Gourmet for the first time a little over a week ago. I went to this place for pastries. Luckily they had the pastry I was craving. I purchased a few and was very disappointed. The top was soft and delicious, but the bottoms were all burnt. I was only able to take a bite off the top and had to throw out the bottom half. It ruined my first experience.

I've seen lots of people going in and out of this place for a while and finally decided to visit them. There is a takeout counter full of baked good and cakes and a dine in section to order off the menu. I came here around 12h:30pm which most bakeries would be sold out of their popular items but they still had a lot to choose from. I saw the staff grab my items from the back rather than from the displays which means they had a lot more in the baking trays. Everything looked delicious but I decided on the ham and cheese croissant and it was delicious 5/5! It was a decent size, not too greasy, still a bit flaky but still soft enough to bit into and it wasn't too salty. I also got a cream cheese danish and it was okay, 3/5, a bit too soft on the bread somewhat soggy. I was expecting more of a crisp/flakey one. The cream cheese wasn't too sweet which was good. I also ordered coffee and added almond milk for a fee and the coffee was great. There is a point card that's free to sign up and redeemable for free items like free coffee on next visit. I saw a lot of people pre-order their strawberry sponge cake and the strawberries were of decent size and some of the customers told me it was delicious. I also found sliced carrot cake with almost three layers of icing, which in my opinion has been hard to find a decent looking one. Parking is hard to find since it's only street parking and quite busy on the weekends. I'm definitely coming back to try their other food!

Had the eggs Benedict, Florentine style. Just fantastic! Great taste, fast service and cozy atmosphere. Would come back!!

The food is quality & super delicious. I'm excited to return. All the bread and pastries are delicious too! Look how beautiful this Benedict is

Awful customer service. Went in to order a sandwich and a specialty coffee. The cashier pointed for me to go get my sandwich from the cooler selection - I guess you cannot order from the counter-another customer walked in and the cashier proceeded to take that person's order instead of finishing mine. SMFH... Walked out ... Won't ever return. Unbelievable. Luckily in this area there are soooo many other places to choose from. Why patronize a place where they clearly could care less about customer service?

Wow! Had the best steak & egg brunch here. I can't emphasize how much I enjoyed. There are two sections, the walk up bakery section & the dine-in section (indoor and outdoor options available). I wasn't sure if I had to wait to be seated, so I just asked the server if I could seat myself and he said yes. Not sure if that's how it usually is. I received great service. I ordered my drink (iced chai spice latte with almond milk) and they brought out some complimentary bread while I waited. There were so many great options, it was hard to choose. I finally decided on the steak & eggs. The bearnaise sauce was so good. I want to try more items off their breakfast and lunch menu. Great options for groups as well. While I haven't bought anything from their bakery side personally, I was gifted one of their cakes for my birthday last year. Amazing work!

Where do I even start with The French Gourmet? Let's just say, they've taken the cake game to a whole new level - a deliciously high one, that is! We decided to tie the knot and tie our taste buds in sweet matrimony with a Strawberry Bagatelle masterpiece from this cute cozy bakery. Trang, the maestro of our cake tasting, whisked us away on a flavor adventure that had us saying 'I dough' to this bakery faster than you can say 'wedding bells.' Her expertise was truly icing on the cake! All our wedding guests were raving about the cake too! It was a slice of fluffy, "not too sweet" deliciousness that had everyone cheesing for the camera. And now, every year, my husband and I return like clockwork to The French Gourmet for an anniversary cake that's worth celebrating all over again. They've got the secret recipe for wedded bliss, and we're here for it! The consistency in quality and service keeps us coming back, and I highly recommend The French Gourmet for any special occasion.

Michel Malecot and his team at The French Gourmet have consistently delivered excellence and value for decades! Details Defined has aligned with the top professionals around the world for 25 years and recognizes Michel and The French Gourmet for the way they put their heart and signature on EVERYTHING they collaborate on. Delicious food, extensive selections, value on the dollar, and generous contribution to the philanthropical community. The Details Defined team has planned production launches for Fortune 500 companies, seminars for famous motivational speakers , galas, and luxurious weddings around the world and to have this gem right her in our backyard with a quaint French restaurant to enjoy at your leisure right in La Jolla is a REAL treat! Go check out their pastries, wine selection, best French onion soup around. You don't have to be planning a party or wait to be invited to one to experience delicious food by The French Gourmet!

Stopped by for some pastries We considered a meal but we were asked if we had a reservation and told that we could not be accommodated in the nearly empty restaurant which was fine because the menu looked limited and pretty expensive got lunch do we goy pastries togo. The palmiere was too thick, and tasted off, the cheese Danish had tasteless cream that was too thick and the almond croissant had barely a hint of almond. I was not impressed by the flavors and frankly will not be back.

This is the cutest place ever! Gives a classic small French bistro feel and the food is super tasty. The manager Jen is extremely friendly and went above and beyond to give my fiancé and I a lovely evening. Will need to come back for their bottomless mimosas as I've heard great things. Also their desserts look amazinggg

Stopped here on a walk with the pup. Unfortunately didn't find it all that earth shattering. The pastries were good but I have had better, including at bakeries in the area right down the street

Jada was phenomenal. Jada has went above and beyond all our expectations. She's very kind very respectful. She answered all our questions with such kindness and happiness in her voice and her facial expression. She's a great asset to the French Gourmet.

The setting for outdoor dining was just perfect for us. The tables are spaciously apart from others. A nice mural on the wall, heaters, and covers on top, provided a very comfortable environment for dining. The staff were super friendly and helpful with menu and drinks. A little misunderstanding with alcohol-free cocktails, but it was quickly fixed & turned into a really fun-chat with the server / bartender. The cocktails & wine were exactly what we expected--very good ! The food was definitely the main reason we chose this place -- definitely was not disappointed. Thanks for the extra effort to bring us the Crème Brûlée (Delicious!) We really appreciate the effort ! We definitely come back to dine here again. This was our second time dining here.

French Gourmet is great for anytime of the day. For brunch I order a bottle of champagne and eggs Benedict. For lunch or dinner steak and fries. Servers do a great job. The ambiance is relax and if you sit outside it feels like being in Paris at a bistro. Enjoy!

I made a reservation on yelp for 5:30 on sat jan 6. I record an email that said it was accepted. When I arrived at at 5;15 The host said "oh we have a problem with yelp, so you do not have a reservation. I am going to get rid of that app." So we were turned away. How is that MY PROBLEM?

We had really good expectations from this place. Better definitely did not meet them. Server took a really really long time to take our order and then didn't even get them all correct. I asked for a Cappuccino with Almond Milk but what he got me look more like a latte. And it also ended up being oat milk instead of almond milk. The Escargot came out very quickly so that was a plus. Flavor was on point. Soft and garlicy and definitely did not taste likes snails, haha. We loved the fresh baguette on the table. Soft inside and crusty on the outside. Florentine Crepes actually looked like quite a mess on the plate but they tasted good. Creamy spinach filling was very nice. Portion size was very small though. Croissant Monsieur was sad. Too much cheese and bechamel sauce that it actually tasted like too much fat at once.. Croissant was also not flaky :( Nicoise Salad was the biggest disappointment! First of all it took the server at least 20 minutes to bring it out. And that's after I asked him about it in the middle. After he got it, I realized there was no boiled egg as expected. When I called him about it he said he would check with the kitchen. Got back and said there were no more boiled eggs and something they tried to boil actually blasted which is why there was nothing in the salad. The flavor of the salad would probably be a 1/10. It was very salty. The boiled egg was needed to balance it out. We didn't even end up finishing the dish.

One of our waiters suggested this place - said it was the best omelet he's ever had. He was right - definitely the fluffiest! The French food was just okay, but the omelet was out of this world. ASK FOR JAM!!

I was looking for some amazing pastries to take my friends and came across TFG. Wish I had time to stop and dine as well but unfortunately I didn't. I'm hindsight that was probably a blessing in disguise. I ordered a large strawberry cake and an assortment of pastries. There were two younger girls working the counter. One didn't really know much about the selections (I asked because half the items didn't have signs to identify what they were). She literally told me "I don't know" several times and didn't bother to ask the other employee who seemed to be the experienced one. Finally the knowledgeable one stepped up to help. By this time I had been in there a good twenty minutes waiting for the first one to box up the goods. Mind you, there wasn't another customer to be seen so I was the only one. I was super excited about maybe finishing up my transaction sometime before the sun set. Then the experienced employee sneezes in her hands and proceeds to ring me up. Ugh! Eew! I know the pandemic is over, but still. She proceeds to take my credit card out of my hand to swipe it. Gross. Then I realize they missed the beignets in the order. So I had to take out my card again and she touched my card a second time (with aforementioned sneezed-on hands) Did I mention there were flies in the pastry and cake cases??? Net net- the pastries and cake were delicious. The beignets were very dense and heavy (and they gave me the wrong flavors). I would not recommend coming here if you have less than 30 minutes, and a Costco max pack of patience, to grab a small order. Taking off two stars for using up my allotment of patience for the day.

Where do I begin with how trash there food is. I felt like I was eating at a senior living home/ hospital / rehab center. The food is gross and taste like awful airport food. This place also gave me dirty vibes and unsanitary place. I will not be returning everrrrrrr

went for the first time today, it was for restaurant week. very cute place. great fast service, amazing food. very delighted to have tried this place. it has a bakery as well. had an amazing waitress around 10 am this morning, my apologies on not getting her name, very sweet young lady with a blonde bun. very gracious. will be back. lovely place A

Tony was so amazing, good food and even better service:) Highly recommend breakfast sandwich add avo, and bottomless

Love this bit of French Culture in our area. Always Awesome Baked Goods! The French Gourmet has a long tradition in North Pacific Beach!!!