Delicious brunch and excellent patisserie. Service is prompt and genial, and staff are attentive. Good coffee, too.

I stopped by for takeout today, I had a croissant that was average, the crust was not very crispy. I had an almond croissant, again the crust was not flaky. The interior was not very buttery. I had a pecan sticky bun that was average. read more

Very tasty! I had breakfast there with my young son. Staff was very nice and helpful despite not seeming to serve very young patrons often.

I see my last review was seven years ago. Management has changed at least once (thanks, COVID!) and while I miss specific waiters and the joking that used to flow between the kitchen and wait staff, it's still friendly and welcoming place. The food is remains high quality and tasty, and while it can get crowded with a post-church rush, it is a happy crowd. And yes, their shakshuka remains great. Down the street there is a Tatte that has something like three kinds of shakshuka and an amazing collection of pastries. I go there too. The ambience at Bread and Chocolate is much more like family. read more

PRICEY!! I was visiting the DC area for holiday and needed a place to eat breakfast. Found this little spot on google maps and decided to give it a try. The establishment itself is really cute and cozy. There's also outside seating. My order was to go, and the service was pretty fast. I ordered a bagel w/ cream cheese, two waffles, and a side of bacon. The bagel was 4.50, the bacon was near 4 dollars and the waffles were around 25 dollars. I do wish the waffles included meat with it for the cost. The waffles could've also been a little bit more sweeter, it had a doughy taste to it. read more

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Great choice for breakfast and bakery. Crepes are prepared very well. Croissants are flaky and delicious. Highly recommend for any visit to the city. read more

Great European cafe with scrumptious chocolate bread, apple toast, and mocha! With lots of decadent pastries to choose from, the fresh buttery flaky croissant was my favorite. While I'm not a fan of croissants, they are typically too dense or stale, this one was divine. The warm Chocolate Tea Bread was so rich and decadent, a slice of heaven! If you're a chocolate feign, definitely get it. the Chocolate Swirl Muffin was my least favorite from our feast! The Banana Foster french toast was sold out, but the Apple Cinnamon didn't disappoint! The Apple Cinnamon Toast made from soft Challah bread topped with apple compote was bursting with flavor. So delightfully rich in flavor that I could only tackle one of the 3 pieces. Will need to make more room for it next time! Definitely a dessert on its own. The Cafe Mocha was divine with house-made chocolate and no syrups. My hubby enjoyed his Cappuccino as well. Will definitely come back for the buttery croissant and hopefully get there early enough for the the Banana Foster french toast. Best of both worlds - Chocolate and Bread. I can never decide - so always get both! read more

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Nothing really stands out at Bread & Chocolate other than the server staff were sweet. Bread & Chocolate has both an inside and outside dining area which is nice. I am not sure if the pastries quite justified my caloric intake in my quest for the perfect figure. read more

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After a morning run along the Potomac, the birchermuesli was the exact thing I didn't know I needed. The other positive point I was to make is about the staff. What a joy to have a joyful, helpful and attentive service industry professionals help you start your day. read more

Bread & Chocolate - Birchermuesli. Delicious. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Overall a bright, pleasant environment with good, friendly service. Maybe we arrived too late in the day but 2 of the 3 pastries tasted dry and lifeless. Cappuccino was well made and the hot chocolate was creamy, thick and very chocolate rich. Next time, will try in the a.m. read more

Bread & Chocolate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The croissant was rich, buttery and flaky. The banana crepe was outstanding. The shashuka was outstanding. The balance between the spices and tomatoes was spot on! Highly recommend! read more

The food was great! We ordered a french toast, oatmeal and scrambled eggs and hash browns. The service was amazing! All the staff were so kind and helpful. A great way to start your day. read more

One of the hidden gems of DC casual weekend brunch! We stopped by on a friend's recommendation and ordered from the $25 brunch deal, which included beverages, an entree, and a basket of pastries (not depicted, we ate it too quickly). The food was fantastic- the poached eggs were the perfect balance of cooked and runny, the fruit and avocado were fresh, and the the hash browns were seasoned impeccably. The service could have been better, thus the 4/5 but we will definitely be back! read more

Bread & Chocolate - Avocado toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Came here early to try out the breakfast. Parking in the rear was plentiful and easy to navigate. The staff was attentive and helpful with the menu. Tried the French toast and a breakfast sandwich on a croissant. The French toast was dry and lacked flavor. The same for the breakfast sandwich. The croissant seemed like day old and not fresh. For the price, more was expected. read more

Bread & Chocolate - French toast and breakfast sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I saw this place, and thought it was perfect time for a snack, we sat and saw the pastries. We ordered a couples of hot chocolates thinking they would be great, since it's name is bread and chocolate. I had a chocolate croissant. Chocolate was from cheap instant powder, and croissant was a couple of days old, dry and hard. I do not recommend coming here at all. It seems like they don't back in house. read more

Great service; Good food; Good prices (for the neighborhood). This is a greasy spoon and it's a perfect spot for breakfast -- think eggs over easy and endless coffee. This is not a fancy spot, or a place you go for the freshest baked bread. Go here for some low-key breakfast, non-rushed service; and really good eggs (and toasted sour dough bread). Pro-Tip: Opt for toasted sourdough over the croissante. read more

Found this place near the hotel while staying in DC. My rule on vacation is don't order from a restaurant twice. However, the quiche Lorraine was amazing! I've had it 3 times on my vacation. The employees were so kind and attentive. The vanilla latte - YUM! I highly recommend Bread and Chocolate. Cute place, great food, and wonderful employees. Kudos!! read more

Friendly service, great omelet and coffee. Great value in an expensive area. Outside seating is nice.

I got the French toast and it was... disappointing. Pretty sure it was Eggo French toast with Hershey's chocolate syrup, and a side of pudding that tasted suspiciously like the Jell-O brand chocolate pudding I used to have as a kid. On the one hand, comfortable childhood flavors! On the other hand, I could buy all the ingredients myself at Streets Market and just make it myself if someone lent me a toaster. read more

Amazing Iced Cappuccino! Made to perfection! Friendly service and great chocolate croissant. Highly recommend this place! read more

Bread & Chocolate - Iced Cappuccino... half gone... was so good forgot to take pic of it full! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Great food. Great and friendly service! Great atmosphere too. Salmon Benedict read more

Bread & Chocolate - Their Tuna salad is bomb. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

That was a very weird experience. My bf prefer all inclusive for $25 where entree, mimosa, coffee and pastries are included. I ordered crepes with apples and cinnamon, cappuccino I asked initially if the apples are fresh or from the can; they told me "fresh, but it is not . It's from the can. Why do you lie then? Pasties looked 1 year old. So dry and not tasty: 1/10. Cappuccino was not hot! And it's more like coffee with a splash of milk. They have around 70 seats, but only 5-7 workers (including mangers and cooks). They are very UNDERSTAFFED. After we just ordered our food, he said that it is a very long waiting time. Also, they have AN OVEN BY THE BAR??? We literally was observing how they were warming up French toasts for customers. Does it mean it is not fresh ?? I am sorry ? I will attach a pic below. read more

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Just what a Sunday brunch should be. Excellent choice of options; excellent food and service.

We have been twice on our DC vacation. Our doorman made the recommendation. The shakshuka was amazing, served with an amazing thick piece of toast to soak up the sauce. Today we had an omelette and shared a blueberry waffle. So tasty and fresh! The coffee is well balanced and the food is hot. They accommodated a family of 16 with ease. Thank you! read more

Sat outside, good service, good food. Price was reasonable. Ate breakfast, did not try deserts

The service at Bread & Chocolate is stellar! We've come back three times now. The poached eggs on the avocado toast are perfect. And we love the strawberries and cream on the French toast. Highly recommend. read more

Bread & Chocolate - Avocado Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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The service isn't too bad. Our server looked new and was dealing with the breakfast rush. My cousins and I just wanted quick breakfast before leaving DC. We ordered the salmon quiche, the smoked omelette, and strawberries French toast. French toast and omelette were okay, I've had better for less. The quiche was strangely bitter and crust undercooked. My cousin couldn't finish it and ended up throwing it all up thirty minutes later. I wouldn't recommend this place as there are other options available that probably won't make you sick. read more

Food- excellent choices, lovely pastry selection, nice coffee offering Service - our waitress was friendly and service was fast Price - for this part of the city a real deal Pro Tip - come before 9 am for a good table on weekends and watch out bcs they will literally sell out of everything! Hidden gem for sure. read more

Bread & Chocolate - This is the B&C Benedict which was awesome! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Friendly and prompt service. I had the kids portion French toast, usually French toast from a restaurant is ok at best, but this was good and moist. Reasonable prices for the area and a nice atmosphere, would recommend without hesitation read more

Meh. The mocha latte was nice but the turkey egg sandwich was only average at best. The service was also average. All things considered, it was just ok. Not good and not bad...just ok. read more

This is an easy rating. The food is incredible and reasonably priced. The baked goods are remarkable. The service is incredibly responsive and fast. Go here. read more

Me and my BF were their for a mini getaway trip and stumbled upon bread and chocolate and it was very delicious they also had pastries (wish I took pictures of them to show) but they tasted delicious) staff was nice and welcoming. read more

Bread & Chocolate - Breakfast food - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Very affordable brunch, cute atmosphere, big portions of very good food. Waitress was attentive and brought coffee refills throughout and to-go at the end of brunch. Overall very satisfied with the brunch on a Sunday morning. read more

Salmon eggs Benedict is a nice dish. Perfectly poached egg with a reasonable amount of hollandaise sauce, a couple of slices of okay smoked salmon on top of the toasted carbohydrate. I love latkes and theirs are just fine. Although latkes should always be served with apple sauce and sour cream as far as I'm concerned! They brought us bread with butter and jam. There were two kinds. I think their raisin bread is the weaker one, and I didn't eat much of it. Service seems to be a little slow. People always have to ask for refills of water etc. read more

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This place is not great. The coffee tasted like the machine was dirty. It tasted like airplane coffee. We both ordered eggs and toast. The eggs were fine but the toast was not toast. The serve brought it out not toasted. read more

Great place for lunch and to buy pastries to-go! I wish they came in a box with a sticker and their logo on it, but the pastries were good.

SO GOOD! Wide selection of more "healthy" options but also some tasty treats. Not super cheap but so cute!

We went right when it opened and we were the first customer for the day. It was slightly awkward just standing for couple minutes because no one was in the front yet. But it was nice because I didn't have to worry about being safely distanced from other customers. BEST CHAI LATTE I'VE HAD The chai latte was $4, and it was the best chai latte I've had so far! It was smooth and creamy with a very rich chai flavor. AVERAGE EGGS BENEDICT AND SANDWICH We got the B+C eggs benedict and the French country egg sandwich. The eggs benedict was very average, a little bit too sweet. Nothing special. The hash brown on the side was okay and the portion was pretty small. The French country egg sandwich had fig jam which was great, but the sandwich overall tasted average. This sandwich was also very sweet but this one was supposed to be sweet. It came with the choice of fruit, chips, or toast on the side. I got the fruit and it had some cantaloupe, pineapple, and grape. To be honest, I couldn't help but keep thinking of and missing First Watch's eggs benedict. read more

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Very tasty. Great service. It was cool enough to sit outside. For just a brief moment it looked like they were short staffed - it just makes me feel bad to the overwrought servers. But alas she had it under control. Besides I wasn't in a rush. It's nice to take a deep breath. read more

I ate here with my friend after a great workout at the next-door squash venue. We waited for a decent amount of time for our food. There was also an odd timing with the waitress. She came three times to take our order and we felt pressured to stop talking so that way she could take our order. Very awkward on the timing. My friend and I both ordered the salmon eggs benedict. Again, mixed feelings on the food. We were starving and finished it pretty quickly. However, the food came out cold. I was happy that the waitress offered to bring us bread with the food, but she brought it out when we received our main meal. It was our first time at this restaurant and we were unaware they even served bread. Otherwise, we would have asked for it while we waited. Looks like Sunday is the day for the $18 brunch menu, with mimosas and an entree included. I would come back to give the restaurant another try, especially on a brunch day. read more

Bread & Chocolate - Salmon Eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia