I'm developing a habit of getting a treat from La Baguette every Saturday morning at the Stevens Point farmers market. The two gentlemen are always very friendly and always explain what each of the items is. I don't think I could go wrong selecting at random without the explanations though, everything is always delicious. We've tried the cinnamon rolls, brioche, different kinds of croissants, and a few other items whose names escape me, and have always been pleased. It makes for a lovely breakfast before stocking up on produce and other goodies at the market. read more

Excellent bread and pastries. Great little cafe to stop for a light lunch. Authentic French cuisine.

Love this place! Quick, inexpensive, and amazing quality of food. Any of the freshly-baked breads or pastries are delicious, and the salads and sandwiches are also full in flavor. read more

Truly awesome French bakery convenient to most of Madison. What really makes it special is the cafe. Great French wines reasonably priced. Soups are homemade and there is a vegetarian option, which was nice for my friend. Quiche, especially the mushroom and cheese, is incredible. Great service. This is just a fabulous place to stop by and have a light meal and wine for lunch and buy a dessert and a baguette for later. A Madison gem. Tres bien! Bon appetit! read more

Drlicious, authentic French food and pastries, but they don't take plastic! Zut alors!

Delicious pastries, particularly the chocolate croissant and cherry tart. Actually, every single pastry or bread I've had there has been fantastic. I'm always happy with the friendly service. I haven't had lunch here but it always looks so tasty. The ambiance there is relaxed and casual. read more

Great place. Really good bread, sandwiches and quiche! Good place to grab a sweet too to snack on while reading a book :).

I stopped in at La Baguette today with my mom for pastries. I had not been there before, but I most definitely will be going back. It was great! The staff was so awesome, they made us feel fancy:) They called me madame, nice:) I totally recommend this place to everyone!! read more

One of my favorite spots in Madison. Amazing, authentic French bakery and the best coffee in town!

Amazing food here! The sandwiches are great, served on homemade bread and the tortes are fantastic. I'd eat here all the time if I could afford it :( bring cash though, they don't take credit. read more

I had the spinach-mushroom quiche and my friend had another quiche. They were both tasty with a crisp crust. We shared a pear torte that was also delicous, but the crust was a little tough. I also bought a cinnamon roll to go; while I was waiting in line, I struck up a conversation with the woman ahead of me. She convinced me to by a load of bread with some cheese melted on top. I don't know what it was called, but it was a hit at the party later that day. If you ask for water you get a carafe full and glasses - fine with me. I heated up the cinnamon roll the next day and it was nice but I would prefer just a smidge more icing. read more

Good good desserts love it, not a big fan of salad and others but desserts are sooo good to have. Macaroons are delicious too. Bring a box to Home for sure. read more

O V E R - R A T E D, to be sure. Given all the reviews, the, I wanted to go...on arrival, the staff were not rude, simply - indiifferent,=. No one with any enthusiasm, felt like a bad wake. The quiche was amazingly poor- the ham was a paper thin slice with baked egg on top with no flavor, no sweets cases were mostly empty-what remained appeared old and dried out. I would not return. The offering and execution lacks the spirit of a high quality operation. read more

I adore La Baguette. I wanted to get through every option in the pastry case before moving away from Madison and was sad when I wasn't able to (my own fault: I kept going back to favorites rather than trying new things as much as I should have). The service is friendly, and it's a family-run place. They'll speak French to you if you'd like, and they have French magazines and a dictionary for practicing the language. The decor is lovely, with baguette baskets hanging on the walls and small round tables both inside and out--and even the bathrooms have vintage magazine pages showing women's fashions (well, the women's restroom does, anyway). The quiches are great (better earlier in the morning), as are the croissants; the tomato soup, with their homemade croutons and generous serving of cheese to top it off with, is the best I've had anywhere. It's hard to avoid buying a loaf of bread to take home with you before you leave. The coffee is delicious. I just wish they were open on Sundays! read more

Dietary restrictions? You may not be served. There was a new woman at the register, I'll call her Grandma. Due to her limited English, she didn't understand the changes I was asking for on a simple sandwich order (no meat, no mayo). She called over another employee who translated for her. Grandma didn't like my order and simply said she wouldn't make it and sent me away. read more

We have always enjoyed this restaurant but last last few times it has been borderline awful. The soup is barley warm, the service is slow and the dishes are not clean. Even ordering a simple quiche, which is pre-made, seems to take a very long time to find our table. Unfortunately we will not be coming back after today's experience. read more

Just lovely. Visited for an early morning treat. French television in the background made me feel like I was visiting France. Double espresso and quiche - yum. Lots of seating. This made grading papers a delightful experience. Will return with friends for lunch and wine! Cash only. read more

The rudest experience I have EVER had in my life. My 2 year old son was touching fake presents under the Christmas tree while we were waiting for the food to arrive. Someone working there claimed it was disruptive to touch fake presents. Then my son started to cry. We were told to leave the restaurant due to him crying. The workers and owner there said it is not a kid friendly place and to not to come back again. We were practically thrown out of the place and yelled at in French. One worker pointed to the door and yelled for us to leave. Please stay away!!! The food is mediocre quality. I have traveled to France several times and this is not representative of the high quality of French cuisine. I have only gone there in the past due to frequenting the hair salon next door. My son had just got a great haircut and we wanted to celebrate the upcoming holiday as a family. I am a pediatric doctor and will make sure never to recommend this place to my patients or families. Not kid or family friendly despite what is posted on yelp (screen shot below)! read more

La Baguette - Bakeries Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

The almond croissants are my favorite. I always stop at LaBaguette when I'm in Madison.

Baguettes and other baked items are usually good. However, the service is mediocre at best. A couple of years ago I went a few times for baked goods. I would see these beautiful breads on display only to be handed one from another location that was either burnt or significantly smaller than all the others. I was going past recently and decided to give them another chance. I ordered a baguette. There were about 8 or 9 lovely ones on display. The one I was handed was only 2/3 the size of those. I asked if perhaps he thought I had ordered a demi-baguette and began to hand the bread back to him. He rudely shoved it back in my hand declaring it was not a demi. When asked if he would give me one of the full length baguettes he just walked away. That is the last time I will ever purchase anything from this establishment! read more

I went to this place a year ago and remembered thinking it wasn't that great, but don't remember why. Today I was in the area, so gave it another try. The baguette was very good. Not exactly how I remember them in France on visits last summer and 2 years ago, but still good. However, the almond/chocolate croissant was terrible. It was flat and the bottom was completely soggy. There was no flakiness at all. Total waste of $3.75. I couldn't even finish it since it was so bad, and that's saying something. I generally do not complain about stuff at restaurants, but I might have brought this disgusting croissant back to the counter had I not taken it "to go". The other croissants and pain au chocolate looked pale and under cooked. I was surprised since I had heard good reviews about this place. I guess I will stick to Whole Foods Market for croissants and avoid them at La Baguette if I choose to return. read more

Microwaved croissant. Really? The flaky pastry was soggy.Colectivo serves theirs room temp. I'll go there next time.

It's obvious that their food is delicious. I've had only a few experiences there but have always had delicious experiences - baked bread, pastries or quiche. However... If the hours are stated online AND on their front door that they open at 7:30am, then they should open at 7:30am!! I made plans to meet a coworker there before work promptly at 7:30 and the lights were off, chairs were stacked on tables and there was no evidence that anyone was there. This is terrible for business; I know that I will never make plans to go there for breakfast again. This was not the first time this happened, so I've learned my lesson. (I gave two stars for the food being awesome, but it doesn't do any good if I can't even get to it...) read more

We were just there right at noon and were one of two tables occupied. There's a reason for that. The food is mediocre, tasteless, and the staff is rude. I had a ham and cheese crepe. It came with a salad of spring greens and pomegranate seeds. The crepe was not at all crisp and not as thin as you should expect in a good French restaurant, and it was folded into a square over the ham and cheese, rather than rolled, as is customary. But by far the worst part was that the cheese was bland mozzarella- and way too much of it - and the ham was a very thin slice of sandwich meat, unable to be tasted among so much cheese. The salad was pretty, but had next to no dressing. I'm usually fine with only olive oil on greens, but a little more would have been nice. Every culture, no matter how good the cuisine, is bound to have some bad cooks. Just because you're French does not mean you can cook. I have eaten at this restaurant four times and never had anything at all impressive or tasty- average at best. If you like flavorful food, this is not the place. On top of it, the woman taking our order spoke French rapidly with zero indication that we would understand her. That's just rude. Je ne parle pas francais - at least not at that speed. And rattling away in French to a customer in the US does not impress me or make me think the food is authentic. It would need to actually taste good. Never eating there again! read more

This place is delightful! - you would expect this type of place to be in Middleton or downtown Madison, not in its west-side nearby-mall location. I had a tartine de provencal and their tomato soup = delicious! Sooo good! I will definitely be back. and, despite some of the other reviews, I thought the service was divine! We had about 4 people check up on us. Delightful place! A little cramped at lunchtime, but just adds to the bakery ambiance. Be forewarned - it is cash/check only! read more

This is the best French Bakery in the whole Midwest. I am now living in Chicago, and I make the trip to Madison just to be able to satisfy my craving for real French bakery. I am French, and it is very difficult to find a good authentic French bakery. read more

Real French pastries, real French owners, French news on the TV. The setting is Wisconsin deli but the atmosphere and food is the real thing, made with butter (Imagine! No palm-oil and shortening cakes!) and an experienced hand. When I went for a late-afternoon box of eclairs the owners were kind, speedy and there for questions. I feel like La Baguette is a secret known only to a few...One of the best bakeries in town without all the hullabaloo of some of the downtown attitude (and prices). Keep in mind they are cash only! read more

worst service ever, very very very rude racist chef/owner(?) went in this morning trying to figure out what to order, decided to take a picture and send to the family and see if they want anything, the guy grabs the menu from me and start asking why i need to take a picture, and said, i dont need your kind taking picture and blah blah blah, will be letting everyone i know not to visit this place read more

I heard from a friend that this place is decent. I would NOT go back there for desserts. I got two fruit tarts one with blackberries and one with pear. The one with blackberries was beyond awful. Crust was over kneaded and super hard. I almost had to use a knife to cut into it. Custard was very uneven and there were flour curdles everywhere. It was also very unflavorful. If they are going to charge $4.50, I would at least expect real vanilla extract (the real vanilla beans would be preferable) which they didn't use. The pear tart had almonds in it, but it made the whole thing gritty, and again flavor was beyond disappointment. It's sad that they think they can charge what they do, and get away with the kind of food they serve. If they want to stay in business, they better take a look at the quality of food. read more

I really like this place. I've had the sandwiches, soup, croissants, and quiche and it's all really great. I can't understand why some of the chain sandwich/bread places are packed when this place exists. read more

I went to La Baguette on my way to the airport in order to avoid having to buy airport food for lunch. I was in a hurry and asked if they had any pre-made sandwiches. The gentleman behind the register explained that they don't do pre-made sandwiches but that a fresh one wouldn't take long to make. He made a couple of suggestions and I went with the chicken sandwich. It was quickly made and SO delicious. It was on the best baguette I've had in years. I lived in France many years ago and this experience at La Baguette brought me right back to that time, so authentic. I was pleasantly surprised to find this little gem in an unassuming strip mall. I will definitely go back next time I'm in Madison! read more

Incroyable! This is the most authentic patisserie around...speak French and they will love you. The chocolatine - try it at least once.

Excellent European bakery. Authentic french style. The owner went to french culinary school for years. And not just become a baker out of the blue like others around have done and that's why they are all the same. Must try! Quality and flavor are wonderful. read more

The chocolate croissants and almond wedges are phenomenal and the espresso is strong. Everything I have had is great. The only complaint that I have is that they run out of almond wedges by about 9 am on Saturday. read more

For a bakery/restaurant this place does a nice job. I wish the crust on the quiche were cooked better. They seem doughy but everything else is great. I will continue to stop in every time I'm in the area. The croissant are yummy and the desserts are amazingly french. read more

Well I was expecting great things from this little cafe, but my experience was far from great! I ordered a chocolate croissant and an americaano to eat there. Well I waited and waited and WAITED. But no one came with my order. I asked not once not twice but three times and still NOTHING! NO ONE seemed to care, so I got my money back and left. Next time I'll go to Graze or Collectivo for my coffee and croissant. Besides they look and taste much better! Thanks for nothing La Baguette!!!! read more

My fiance and I come here almost every week just for the croissants. They are full of buttery goodness and freshly baked daily by the master baker (raised & trained in France). They are quite generous in size so we usually get away with splitting one. I would also recommend their quiche (again, large portion so may need to share), brioche and olive bread. One of the main girls at the cash register is consistently impersonal and impatient (will ask several times if you're ready to order even when there is no line and will stand there and stare you in the eye until you make your decision) but surprisingly it doesn't bother me much as the quality of the food definitely outweighs the importance of friendliness in this circumstance. Also, there are a couple of students that work there who are incredibly friendly as is the baker. Another common complaint is that they don't accept credit cards so come prepared. read more

I'll post to contradict the perception of the chocolate/almond croissant in a previous post. YES, at times they are a bit moist after sitting for a while but if you are fortunate enough to get one within hours of coming out of the oven, they are divine. Even when soggy, the combination of tastes is obscenely addicting. That's probably why they only have them one third of the time I go there, and I go there a lot. Too often for my diet's sake which is why I'm resisting going there right now. There's always tomorrow. As in any artisanal creation, there's going to be variations based upon humidity content of the ingredients, variations in the ingredients, temperature and humidty in the bakery and then simply slight timing variations in the prep and baking. All said and done, it's the best bakery in Madison for baguettes (I take one to a Frenchman who is wildly enthusiastic when I bring one in unexpectedly), croissants and the occasionaly quiche or one of those classic tartlettes. I've never eaten there but the displayed wines are excellent French values, most of which I've already tried. If they made scones or morning buns like Lazy Jane's, I'd never go anywhere else. read more