Review: Café de Croissant Rating: 4/5 Stars If you're looking for a fancy-pants interior with mood lighting, this isn't it. The ambiance is pretty "meh," but you aren't here for the wallpaper--you're here for the food and the people. The Good Stuff: * The Sandwiches: The croissant sandwiches are the real deal. Perfectly flaky and loaded up right. The egg sandwiches are also a massive win for a solid breakfast. * The Service: This is why you come back. The service isn't just good; it's better than the food. They actually seem to care that you're there, which is a rarity these days. The "Fine" Stuff: * Pastries: They're perfectly okay. They won't change your life, but they get the job done if you've got a sweet tooth. Bottom Line: It's a bit of a hole-in-the-wall vibe, but the staff treats you like royalty and the sandwiches hit the spot every time. Definitely worth the stop in Santa Rosa. read more

The almond croissants are the best! The ladies who work there are so sweet too! Whenever I'm in town I go here for a croissant then up the street to Peet's for coffee read more

My daughter and I headed in about 10 am and there were two people in line. The menu was hard for me to read because the lettering was small but that's a me problem since I need glasses! The establishment was clean but lacked any character we felt. We ordered the Lexi Mexi with salsa on the side which had egg and avocado on it, and the pesto chicken both ordered on bagels. The Lexi Mexi was pretty underwhelming, but I was hungry so I devoured it. The pesto chicken was really good! Frappuccino was yummy but very sweet!! I was relieved I ordered the salsa on the side for my bagel because that stuff was extremely spicy! They do have several different types of egg sandwiches and u can choose to put it on a bagel or croissant if choice. They also offer regular sandos too! read more

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Lunched here today and enjoyed a chicken salad sandwich on croissant. Fresh lettuce, red onion accompanied the mixed chicken salad, little mustard on the flaky croissant. Hits the spot! Some upgrades to menu boards - now tv screens. New interior paint. They've also got bahn mi sandwiches and breakfast plates too. Still modest, but ample seating. Been coming here for at least 10 years and in reading some of the reviews decided to chime in. I've never been disappointed. I've had plenty of bagel breakfast sandos, coffee and mini croissants - all which met my humble expectations. It seems like very few of the negative reviewers addressed their issues with employees here. I find they are hardworking, down to earth people who have been happy to make my requests happen. Thank you cafe de croissant - I'll be happy to return and enjoy more! read more

Cafe Des Croissants - Chicken salad sandwich on flaky croissant. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Love this place. Food is well priced and good. Nothing fancy, just great bagels and breakfast sandwiches. I would pass on the coffee drinks here though. Staff are always great. Highly recommend picking up a bag of day old bagels or croissants for $4.50, which is an awesome deal. read more

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Today was my first time coming and it was specifically for the day old bagels & bread. I will forever support a business that does their part in trying to minimize food going in the trash. You get a lot for your money & baked goods are still really yummy! The girl at the register was cleaning when I walked in, and to me...everything looked clean. read more

Cafe Des Croissants - Too good to go, what a steal! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

First time visit. Just moved to neighborhood. I love eating breakfast out {probaly close tp 360 days a year} Most of my old standbys have closed or are simply too far to dash out at 7:00 for breakfas. I enjoyed the Normandy very much. there is inside sitting for me to relax and enjoy good food and coffee. I will be returning soonto ry more of the menue Howard Brown read more

Great little cafe and bakery. Loved their croissant sandwiches and bakery items. Located in quiet neighborhood. Such a gem.

One of my favorite spots in the area. They have amazing croissants super flaky, buttery, and honestly some of the best I've had. They also offer a huge variety of bagel sandwiches and tons of coffee options, so it's easy to find something no matter what mood you're in. One thing I really love is that they sell day-old croissants at a cheaper price. It's such a thoughtful option and still tastes great, especially warmed up. Plus, the whole place has a really cute, cozy vibe that makes it perfect for grabbing breakfast, hanging out, or studying for a bit. Highly recommend! read more

There are so many different varieties of croissants here including mini croissants! All made fresh daily but they also sell day old ones at a discount as well. My favorite is a spinach cheese croissant They have updated banking systems such as Apple Pay. The workers are friendly and courteous without being overbearing. They have coffees and drinks here. I just don't get them. I come strictly for the croissants. The location is a cute Victorian house, parking is a little rough. You should pull around the back to get the best parking. Out front they have a giant chessboard, so fun! They have seating inside and out, not a lot but plenty. Definitely recommended this place for a quick breakfast or if you need a catering order for the office. I've never had anyone be disappointed when I bring cafe de croissants for breakfast read more

I used to come here with my mom like 30 years ago. Came in about a week ago with my BFF when we were in town and the place is bigger than I remember. My mom and I used to get the day-old pastries and now they're served in big plastic clamshells instead of individually wrapped. Still a good deal but you get more in one order now. I got a chocolate croissant and my friend got a toasted jalapeno cheese bagel with cream cheese. We were able to sit and eat right there at the cafe, and we both really enjoyed our food. Drinks and coffee for sale too. Small parking lot behind the shop. I was very happy to come here again and would recommend it for sure. read more

This Is A Great Hidden Gem! Love Doing A Simple Breakfast Here. The Employees Are Kind & There Are Many Options To Choose From! I Always Go For The Veggie Delight On A Croissant With Avocado. I Tried Their Blended Spicy Chai For The First Time & It Was Delicious! I Highly Recommend! read more

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Great portion sizes. Friendly family that runs the place. Even if you are not super hungry you can split the croissants with someone or save it to reheat another day. The parking lot is small and one way so you may find yourself walking around the building. Or circling in your vehicle for a spot to park if they are busy. They have smooth rich mochas and hot chocolates that rival chain drive thru coffees in the area. Highly recommend if you can spare a few minutes to for quality items in the morning. They are not bashful about cheesing it up. Even getting it and heading back to my office it is still hot and gooey. read more

Dirty Stomach problem later in day Sandwich had way too much mustard Bagel stale People working there nice, probably doing their best read more

Amazing food they have all sorts of different kinds of croissants I got the blackberry and loved it!

Was looking for coffee and bakery items. The name was interesting. Got a walnut croissant and breakfast muffin. Both were excellent! Coffee was good and the service was friendly and quick. They were busy, but kept things moving very well. It is an older place and could benefit from a little bit of tidying. But otherwise, really nice cafe for a quick coffee and a bite (breakfast or lunch). read more

I've been going here for a few years now. Young ladies are always on point regardless of how busy. Had the Natalie's Napoleon sandwich on a croissant today, flavors absolutely popped, most delicious sandwich I've had ever, tasted buds are in ecstasy !!! Mouth is watering for next time! Thanks read more

I ordered to go and got the Mexican melt egg breakfast croissant. The menu clearly stated scrambled egg, green chili and pepper Jack cheese, There wasn't any Green Chili on it AT ALL!. Instead a table spoon (maybe) of very coarsely chopped salsa . I'm not supposed to eat tomatoes. So I had to scrape it off. The croissant was heated by grilling it and was stained black from grill residue ugghhh! I also ordered two of the fruit filled sweet croissants The next morning I attempted to eat part of the Cherry filled croissant it had had so much sugar syrup poured on it that it was damp as if not cooked all the way. Barely any fruite inside, and hardly any taste. I tossed the soggy mess and attempted to eat the other. The Apple had a teeny bit of powdered sugar and had no taste or crunch at all. It also was undercooked the thick heavy uncooked inside dough was entirely flavorless . Gross in the trash it went as well. I will never go back. If you a good croissant go to the place over off Mendocino Blvd up the side street by Pete's Coffee and Kaiser. 1000% better croissant I read more

Food is decent. The staff were kind and made my food quickly. The restaurant could use some signage upgrades but in this economy I'm just glad they are still open. read more

The croissants are not very good. Croissants should be flaky , buttery with bits of flaky pastry falling into your lap when you eat them. ( that's how they used to be when the previous owners the French owned it.) Now ... the croissants are sticky , doughy and barely pull apart , the fruit filled have barely a teaspoon of filling. Very disappointing , all the Cafe de Croissant eateries are the same. The coffee is good. read more

I usually love this place but really upset that last time I did a pick up order instead saying they were out of avocado... they put black avocado on my avocado special. read more

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Received fast service. I ordered the egg ham and cheese croissant and would rate this a 6/10. It was hot and fresh and made to order. The other pastries looked worth coming back and trying. read more

Casual eatery with different coffee and drink options, croissants, bagels and both breakfast and lunch sandwiches to choose from. It is located just off Mendocino Ave. and Chanate in Santa Rosa. Not open later in the day and evening. read more

Cafe Des Croissants - Inside and outdoors seating available. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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I ordered one of the specialty turkey croissants to go. I opened the order when I got home and the appearance was sloppy. Lettuce, pickle and tomatoes were hanging out of the bread. I could not separate the sandwich as it was not adequately cut in half. It tasted awful and was smothered with way too much mayonnaise which was dripping all over. I could only taste bread, cheese and vegetables. I opened the half that I tried, and I did not see any bacon or turkey. I opened the untouched half and saw 2 slices of what looked like cheap white American cheese and gobs of bacon. All the bacon was put on one half. I called the store and the woman that answered told me that she forgot to put the turkey on. How does one forget to put turkey on a turkey sandwich? She told me to bring the sandwich back in and she would put turkey on it or give me 2 dollars for the forgotten turkey. I'm walking and this is not worth the hassle for me. She never even apologized. She said nothing when I told her that it was smothered in gobs of mayonnaise. The bottom piece of the croissant was not proportionally cut and most of it was on the side that I ate. There was very little bread on the other side. I have never had a sandwich maker this sloppy and negligent. This person obviously either does not care or does not know how to make a sandwich. I will not ever go back and I will recommend to everyone in the neighborhood to STAY AWAY! Go to Grateful Bagel or anywhere else. Update: I tried the other half of the sandwich. The American cheese is the same cheap cheese that Safeway deli is selling for 5 dollars a pound. I'm sure it came from Safeway. The bacon tasted very weird and was extremely chewy. I don't even know if it was turkey or pork. The taste and texture were so off that I could not even identify it. I threw it out. What a waste of money. Needless to say, I am pretty angry and disappointed over the quality of this sandwich and the negligence of the staff. She clearly did not give a darn. The sandwich was made under a minute. I was surprised at the time over the speedy service but now I know why. There are so many good sandwich shops in the JC neighborhood that are less expensive or priced about the same. I wish that I would have gone to any one of them instead. Even Subway would have been 100 percent better. read more

Visiting from out of town and this place was recommended to us by local friends who raved about this place. We beat the morning rush and we're able to snag mini croissants as well as the larger savory size croissant and breakfast sandwiches! Despite it being a busy morning we got our food pretty quick. One of the best croissants I've ever had! We had so many left over that we had then the next day for breakfast and they tasted just as fresh. Really hope to visit again soon! Stop by and check them out. read more

If you want good croissants, visit one of the other bakeries in town. Croissants tasted stale and the place was grungy.

We live so close that we keep giving it a try. Maybe 1 time out of 10 our order will be acceptable. However, after this morning, we won't be coming back. Croissants consistently burned (not toasted) or not even baked all the way and very doughy. Eggs overdone (how do you mess up scrambled eggs?), and the entire finished sandwich is a mess. Staff not attentive to customers waiting but instead talking to others. If you want friendly, competent service go to the one on Marlow Road in the Safeway shopping center. They are the best. read more

Love the hot chocolate at CdC at the Roxy in Santa Rosa! The owner is so kind and provides great service. Great place to grab a quick lunch for great value in downtown SR. read more

Today was last day I gave them my money. I've tried to overlook the quality but it's gone beyond fixing. I order a fresh squeezed orange juice every other day if not every day, they don't honor the stamp card system regularly at all. I've found dead flies in my orange juice twice now and I'm disgusted and disappointed. read more

Are you people serious? I gotta give you the award for worst service of the week I don't go into a small business to catch an attitude. I am there to support them These "girls"were so rude. They were acting like They were doing me a favor. Lol read more

The owners really need to know that their employees are terrible. Since moving to Santa Rosa I've been here about 5 times and each time they get my order (of 2 bagels) wrong. Extra cream cheese (barely anything on the bagel) with sliced tomatoes (only once have I had a tomato on my bagel). That is not a difficult order. I will not be coming back again. read more

These guys are chronically incompetent at the most basic of orders. We always ask for a toasted bagel with extra cream cheese and sliced tomatoes. 80% of the time they forget the tomatoes and have only a thin layer of cream cheese. I really don't understand how you can continually blow such a simple order. Yet it happens. Almost. Every. Single. Time. Decent bagels but the staff is the most incompetent I've ever seen. read more

Pretty disappointed spent 30 bucks to get breakfast delivered and it was horrible! Save yourself money and go somewhere else! Also don't give customers hard crossaints read more

Around 10 or 15 years ago ownership changed and there was a huge change in quality. The croissants are now unignorably doughy and not flaky or crisp anymore. Those croissants are a thing of the past : ( There are much more important things in life than croissants and I'm ashamed that I cared enough to write this review. read more

I've been trying not to post a review because it would hurt this local business but I'm sorry, you guys are ridiculous, selling old croissants, microwaving them instead of toasting them as shown in the photo. This is the 3rd time I get the same soggy croissants. I don't mind you serving foods & drinks from Costco, just serve them before they expire because these croissants tasted very old, I said Costco because I saw with my own eyes 70% of the foods & drinks you are selling are Kirkland branded which is exclusively owned and sold by Costco. How can you give your business a french name "Café Des Croissants" and you sell soggy old greasy croissants most likely you bought from Costco? And microwaving them in a residential microwave not even a commercial one? I also bought a spinach croissant the second time, same thing, soggy, greasy and tasted super old. Coffee tasted just like any gas station- employees are nice though. Such waste of money and time in attempts to support a local business that takes that support for granted. read more

Cafe Des Croissants - Soggy croissant which has a moldy flavor, reheated in a microwave instead of a commercial toaster. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

The cafe is all right. Sometimes, the pastries can be a little underbaked, so I give them a couple of minutes in the oven. I had a little bit of a disappointment recently: for some reason they did not accept the Cafe des Croissants gift card. I wonder, if those cards differ by location. read more

Easy order..will let you know quality of croissant. Got there order was boxed up, nice touch and very smooth transaction. EXCELLENT ‼. The family enjoyed every morsel and granddaughter took one as sandwich the next day. read more

Favorite breakfast spot to grab a delicious ham and cheese on my way to work. Love this place!

Bestest croissants!!! I had the meat lovers and my hubby had the ham n cheese croissant. Do not miss the local gem. Even took home a couple for tomorrow. Give her a try!!! You watch not regret it. read more

when I think of a chocolate croissant (Pain Au Chocolate) , I think of the many light flaky layers , the perfect golden color light crisp of the outside, even chocolate spread throughout and the taste of butter . But the dough here was heavy , chewy , chunky chocolate (still in mini chip form ) and no layers at all . This was not it for me . read more

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