Great location as its just off the corner of S Land Park and Suttervile in a small strip mall. It is a nice local hangout. Plenty of table room on the inside and enough space to maneuver the tables for larger groups. Standard La Bou fare - croissants, muffins, salads, soups and sandwhiches. My favorite soup is the spicy thai, but typically I am at this location for a soda and a sweet snack (cookie, choco croissant or my fave apple kuchen cake). Beware that it can get a bit noisy inside (in my opinion) - I think its the combo of concrete floor and open airy space which makes for decent acoustics so when there are a lot of groups the convos get a bit loud. If you want to eat/drink and read a paper/book/tablet I would head outside unless its a slow day and not many peeps inside. Nice outdoor seating - several tables under the shade. You will see the occassional dog hanging out with their owners. read more

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3.5 stars At this La Bou location, there's bright colors to match the colors of the La Bou to-go bag and there's plenty of places to sit inside and even a few tables outside. The staff is nice. Wi-Fi. The place is well-stocked. The place looks like its been there a while. There's a coffee station. There's also ample iced tea choices. Order where it's marked "Order Here" and pick up where it's marked for pick up. The only thing I don't like is the Tropicana OJ they serve.. (it's in a bottle).. and the bacon, egg, and cheese bagel ($4.35) was a greasy regret. read more

La Bou - Sandwiches Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This is usually my spot, it's down the street from my house and food is always fresh........ Usually, by the time I put my change in my wallet, my food is ready today definitely was not the case. I was the only customer at first, two girls were cleaning and one was on the register. The girl from the register has the new employee stop cleaning so she can show her how to make salads............. question, how are you going to stop a person from cleaning and have them prepare food without telling them to change gloves...... then the "trainer" tells the newbie oh we usually add baguettes but we are out so oh well.....wtf it's LaBou AND there is a sourdough round and wheat bread right there thankfully a staff I recognize came out, cut up some bread and I was able to go on my way. I write all this to say...... 1. LaBou has regulars and new employees should only be trained by seasoned staff. If a new person is trained poorly that person will perform poorly 2. I thought about getting the employees attention and asked her to change her gloves but I'm not about embarrassing people and besides I don't fault the newbie, I fault her "trainer". If IF I return, I will make sure I come earlier....nothing good ever comes 2 hours before closing read more

I wanted to give this place a good review but I went there because it was one of the restaurants that said free WiFi and I needed to work on my computer when I try to get on they said you had to get on to the website first and there was some link to click okay. That obviously only works if you have 3G 4G Etc it does not work on a PC. If you want to claim you have free WiFi don't make it difficult for the people who would use a PC. Other than that the food is Bland and there's a lot of screaming babies. Prices aren't that bad but it's not that great for what you pay for. The staff was a mixture of completely non attentive and very friendly read more

I went around 2pm on a Sunday. Grabbed the La Bou Italian, and sadly the baguette was dry and def not fresh. The ingredients were good but the bread was disappointing. read more

La Bou - Sandwiches Near Me - Sacramento, California

The food is consistent with La Bou style and flavor. However, this place is best for takeout because of the noise. Seating isn't great & the tables are very close, which adds to the reason for coming here only for takeout. read more

I got an Apple croissant and a raisin custard. It was the worst ever. It looked like it wasn't fully baked. I tried to warm it up. Still didn't help. Maybe it was because it was midday. Just awful taste of dough. read more

La Bou - Apple croissant - Sandwiches Near Me - Sacramento, California

why would you change the classic spicy Thai soup recipe? no coconut milk, no mushrooms, no spice and the large portion had 3 pieces of prepared chicken. so disappointed. read more

Always love their salads and soups. Friendly staff and great customer service. Just wish the had longer hours.

As a regular customer my first review sucked because I was having a lousey day and got bad service. This isn't fair to LaBou and their employees. Sorry. My updated review: As a regular customer I am greeted by a few "hellos" and about 98% of the time my order is correct. The only time it's not is if it's a new person helping me. The staff is friendly and the inside is always clean and organized. Will definitely be coming back. read more

1/2 Croissant sandwich with smoked turkey, no mayo. And cup of butternut squash soup w/ curry. Not a strong curry flavor. Very tasty. Not a place for low-carb types, yum. Lol. Other friends had roast beef panini, turkey on wheat, and corned beef maybe. Cafeteria style, easy-peasy. read more

I have only been here first thing in the morning, so this is not a full review. I am addicted to their Ham and Cheese Croissants. I like to go early in the morning and eat several while they're hot, and they just melt in your mouth then. My husband loves the Farm Breakfast Sandwich. The coffee is always good and they have Wi-Fi, so it is fun to sit there, wake up and catch up on the news while starting the day off right with a Parisian breakfast. read more

Food is so-so, kinda plain. Carb-heavy. Ok place to take grandma. Out of date decor. Ugly colors. For indoor chairs they use plastic outdoor chairs. It's not a good look. Cheap and ugly. Service is very mediocre, no one smiles. Salads are 3.5 stars. Coffee is actually pretty good. The Land Park area deserves better. Replace this with a Selland's please! read more

I have been going to La Bou for years now, ever since my elementary school days. La Bou has great breakfast pastries, great lunch sandwiches, salads, and soups, and yummy after school snacks and drinks. Everything is made fresh daily and you can really taste the quality of the product. I usually get things to go, but there is also plenty of self-seating, and the tables/chairs are always clean. The employees are always very helpful and very cheery. This review will have to be about my favorite thing to order at La Bou: A sliced baguette (under $2) and a side of dill dip ($0.70): the baguettes are made fresh and are much fluffier than any other baguettes I've ever had. The crust has a nice slight crisp and the inside is very very soft. This is absolutely delicious with the dill dip. The soft fluffy insides nicely absorb the dill dip and this is a great, cheap snack for any time of the day. Notes: -There is plenty of parking at this location. -There is a lot of seating, both indoors and outdoors. -The garlic bread is also tasty. read more

I love this location. Yeah, there are a few bad apples in the batch --- there's some Russian girl who makes espresso drinks and she would scream out my drink in anger because I'm not quick enough to pick it up. I'm still at the register paying and I'm like, "Alright, I'm coming!!!" And there's this one Vietnamese guy and girl who just slides my drink over without thanking me...I have three words for them --- YOU ARE BITTER. But overall, they have pretty good customer service! They offer senior discounts 10%. I recommend the white mocha if you want to get an espresso drink. Regular coffee, I love their French Roast --- not too dark....perfectly roasted to the point that it's rich and smooth, not burnt and bitter. For something refreshing...the mango smoothie...YUM! As for pastries...of course their croissants, but whenever I go, I always get the turkey/ cheese hot bake. But if you're going to order one, you need to get there early to purchase because they get sold out quickly. You're pushing it if you get there at 11am to purchase a hot bake. As for soups, the butternut squash soup is tasty! Go in and check it out! read more

I'm actually a huge fan of La Bou by the Zoo! It's always fresh and they have healthy options. I love their baked goods such as the baguettes and pastries. Good lunch sandwiches and paninis are available and salads are delicious. This is a popular place especially in the mornings and on the weekends. Service is usually able to keep up with the demand. Come early though because sometimes they run out of menu items as it reaches the end of day! read more

I ordered a house salad with herb chicken to go for lunch today. When I got to the office I pulled the salad out of the bag and the lettuce is discolored. I'm not sure why they would serve old lettuce. Just be aware when you order salads to go, flip it over to check out the produce. read more

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Lunch at La Bou. Long line at lunch time with only one cashier. Good food but service takes awhile especially around lunch time. Not a place for in n out service. Ready sandwiches available. Along with delicious pastry. My recommendation more service during busy lunch time. read more

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They have jumped on the "we are using Covid as a reason to stop doing things we don't want to do". That's ok. If I can't use your bathroom, you don't need my money. Bathrooms were closed VERY RECENTLY "due to Covid" but not in March, April, May, June, July. That's ok. They got my last dollar. Businesses always want you to "shop small", "shop local", "support main street", etc. You can spend your money here but don't expect to wash your hands. BY LA BOU! read more

Definitely a neighborhood place -- lots of seniors, lots of local high school kids. In the morning, you'll always see the same faces at the same tables. On occasion you'll catch ol' former mayor and councilman Jimmy Yee hangin' with his homies. I always, always get the La Bou chicken salad with creamy dill. It's the best salad out there. Large pieces of marinated chicken, noodles, butter lettuce and a flavorful dressing-- not too tarty or sweet. The place could use an update but I don't think the locals really care. read more

My husband and I have been going to this labou frequently for the past 3 years because it is so close to our house, and it's one of the only ones that's open on Sunday's. Recently, our last 6 or so visits have been HORRIBLE! The women who work there are the rudest employees. They talk to you like you are stupid, they mess up our order almost every time, and act like you are putting them out of their way by simply trying to order! Last week one of them told my husband that they no longer serve turkey and cheese croissants... Really?! You've stopped selling one of the main items labou is known for?! Idiots. I bought one this morning! Turds... These people are giant turds. read more

No smiles at this cafe. To sad. The coffe was decent, but the service wasn't. The atmosphere was similar to a fastfood restaurant. I noticed though, that conveniant for parents with litle toddlers, with plenty space for strollers. As I'm past years it doesent give any extra stars from me. read more

La Bou - Lots of space, but spared service. - Sandwiches Near Me - Sacramento, California

Friendly staff. Great old rock and roll tunes. Food is fresh and delicious. I ordered the Spicy Thai soup and half roast beef with avocado on a croissant. My go to choice at this Sacramento chain. As always, the food is awesome for my mid afternoon lunch--Linner. read more

I LOVE Labou, but this one in particular, NO! They gave us horrible service and even forgot one of our orders! My sister, brother, sister in law, & myself went there for a quick bite after I did my brother and sister in law's family photoshoot. We were hungry and Labou was just down the street from us. We decided to go by and grab a bite before volleyball. So....we get in and the cashier CLEARLY heard us talk about paninis. She was standing there listening to us, but didn't want to inform us until we started to order. We each wanted a panini, but once we started ordering, she said, "Oh, we just turned off the grill." WTF?! Seriously?! They didn't close until 5pm & it was only 4pm! Horrible! So we each had to order something from the classic cold sandwich menu. On top of that, they only had baguette bread or wheat bread. Everything else was apparently gone! Ugh. Anywho, I ordered a smoked turkey on a baguette with a Chinese chicken salad. My sister ordered a salami sandwich on a baguette (because they didn't have sourdough or any of the other breads left) with a Caesar salad. My brother ordered a tuna sandwich on wheat with a Caesar salad. Lastly, my sister in law ordered a smoked turkey sandwich with pesto sauce on a baguette with chicken noodle soup (for my niece Iris). We finally get our order a few minutes later & THEY FORGOT MY BROTHER'S ORDER! *sigh* My sandwich and salad came out decent. However, my sister's sandwich came out with 1 layer of salami only. Hey, I'm not a big fan of salami, but I'm not cheap either! At least put 2 or 3 layers! -_-" My sister in law was content with her food & when my brother's food FINALLY came out, he was content with his as well. Oh, did I forget to mention?! She clearly saw there were 4 of us adults and a baby. Tell me why she only gave us 3 water cups?! Like seriously?! I will NEVER go back to this Labou again. Overall, this Labou gets 2 stars. I'm being generous on giving 2 stars because out of the 4 of us, 3 of us were content with our food. Other than that, this place sucks. I'm sticking to the Labou by the Capitol or anywhere else, BUT here. read more

What a shame this place doesn't have a higher star rating. We came once for lunch and then we came a few days later for breakfast. For lunch I had a BLTA on a croissant. Ridiculous! Best sandwich I've ever had. Most of that was due to the croissant but the bacon was great all the other produce was fresh. It was big enough and settled perfectly. Breakfast, oh the breakfast! We tried an egg and cheese bagel sandwich, chocolate croissant and almond croissant. Throw it all out and just eat 10 almond croissants! They were so delicious. Perfect flakiness, density and flavor. They could easily charge more for them too. Hope they don't read this review. :p It's a great place for a quick breakfast or lunch with freshly prepared ingredients in a comfortable setting. read more

I hadn't eaten here for some time, so my girlfriend and I decided to stop by for lunch. I ordered a classic smoked turkey on a sourdough roll and she ordered the Chinese chicken salad. Both the sandwich and salad were fresh. My sandwich was not complicated, but it's the fresh ingredients and fresh-baked sourdough roll that makes it good. The salad had an ample amount of chicken considering it was a small. Definitely enough to satisfy. Overall, we were happy with our meals. We also picked up some of the baked goods on the way out. The apple strudel was very good. I wish we had bought more. I'll definitely some when I go back. Service was good, the place was clean. If you're in the neighborhood, you really can't go wrong eating here. read more

A nice place close to home to go for a lunch with friends or family. The Chinese Chicken Salad is a favorite. I love the self serve coffee area. Staff is always friendly. read more

This is my go-to Sunday morning place. They're open at 6:30, perfect for us early morning people. Coffee is self-service and always a good variety. I had a turkey and cheese croissant today-tasty, warm, and just-right flaky. One thing you never have to wonder about is where the baked goods come from because there is a full kitchen in back. I've seen staff restocking the cases with items right out of the oven. I like that you order at one end and get your coffee, coffee drinks and food at the other-good crowd control for when things get busy; good layout in general. Granted the place closes a little early by coffee house standards (4:00ish on Sunday) but if you're looking for a hipster-cool type of coffee experience, it's not that kind of place. The busiest times for this area tend to be mornings and lunchtime. It's bright and well-lit, banquette-type seating along the windows in the front, more private quiet tables toward the back. Free Wi-Fi is available. The regulars, at least on a Sunday morning, look to be from the surrounding Land Park/South Land Park areas-families, young couples, retirees. Never gets too loud. Good and efficient staff. read more

LOVE this La Bou by the Zoo! I've tried several other La Bou locations and this location is hands down the best in town. Their sandwiches are all delicious and the ingredients are so fresh. Great bread, great meats, great salads and soups topped off with great customer service. I have also used them to cater lunch meetings, so you can order the sandwich(es), soups or salads you like and can quickly pick up to impress your meeting attendees with some delicious sandwiches/salads/soups. Great place to pick up breakfast as well. La Bou by the Zoo serves good for you, fresh food that makes you want to go back. read more

Always come here after going to the zoo or when in the area. A nice change from the standard coffee shops. Nice staff and good food! read more

La Bou - Hands down best white mocha ever! - Sandwiches Near Me - Sacramento, California

Well, i ordered a roasted turkey cranberry sandwich. I recieved a turkey, lettuce and brown mustand. I went up to the counter and asked for the correct sandwich. She says "oh, you have to pay another $3." Fine, whatever, I dont care, brown mustard is gross. I then get this atrocity. Apparently $3 extra gets you a giant puddle of mayonnaise that I had to scrape off and rotten lettuce.Yuck, yuck, yuck. read more

La Bou - Giant pile of mayo I had to scrape off. - Sandwiches Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This is a great place to grab a sandwich... even some breakfast. I have tried a variety of things but the Caramel Walnut Oatmeal is great (many times I have been tempted to ask for extra caramel)... but during lunch it is hard to pass up the Spicy Thai Chicken Soup; has a nice kick and is great on a cold day! read more

Really never write reviews but today I went by and they have very little selection of bread literally only two breads baguette or wheat for the sandwiches. Don't waste ur time at this La Bou others have a very long selection of bread and they'll actually bring the food to your table unlike this one. read more

La Bou Bakery & Cafe!! Buy one get one free on croissants after 4pm!! BUT that's only if there's even any left! I love their croissants, my favorite is their Raisin Custard. It's only $1.95 and it's huge! Their plain croissant is $1.60 and I get that when they're out of Raisin Custard. It's also huge, the crust is thin and the inside is buttery and soft, I love it! I always, always order the fast and fresh combo, which comes with a sandwich and soup or salad. I've had all 7 sandwiches and I love ALL of them! When I order the Avocado Club, I exclude the goat cheese because I'm not a fan. When I order the Herb Roasted Chicken, I ask for it to be on Ciabatta because their Ciabatta is perfect! Foccacia is good too but I always regret not getting my sandwiches on Ciabatta. They also have classic sandwiches and I love their Pesto & Cheese and their Salami. Trust me, you can't ever go wrong with their sandwiches! As for their salads, I've tried the Asian Noodle Salad (it was alright), Chicken Caesar Salad (your average Caesar salad but their herb roasted chicken is really good), and the La Bou Chicken Salad, which is my favorite! That's the one that has kept me from ordering the other salads. I'm not a huge fan of soup so I haven't tried their soups. I always want to try it but I canNOT leave La Bou without a salad, sandwich and croissant, which is already more than enough food for me. I tried a white mocha once but it was the last time I did because I wasn't too impressed. I enjoy the coffee at UCSD much better. At this particular location, the customer service is great! Every worker I've run into was polite and food always comes out quick! read more

I didn't know they had a kids meal option for this sandwich. I've been here many times, and when I do I always get the croissant sandwich. Its always hit or miss, its never consistent and I tolerate it. But this time, you guys missed by a mile. Look at this little thing, how can you sell this to me in good conscience? read more

La Bou - Sandwiches Near Me - Sacramento, California

Excellent value and awesome food! We enjoyed our sandwiches and the berry muffin for dessert. It's light and airy made possible with the wall of windows surrounding the cafe on two sides. We're visiting family, so we'll return on our next trip. read more

I've lived not too far from this La Bou for almost a year and somehow never made it here. I was hoping that I would've wasted all this time, not getting to know their food. I was wrong. Maybe it was the lackluster, falling-apart turkey, cranberry and cream cheese panini. Maybe it was the plastic lawn chairs that discourage you from getting comfortable, even though they have "free" wi-fi. LaBou, or this one at least (since I haven't visited any others) seems to be a place in an identity crisis. They sell upscale sandwiches and drinks but then make it uncomfortable to stay for any length of time. If it's a cafe with wi-fi and coffee, shouldn't it be a comfortable place to eat with your trendy friends. instead of feel like a cheap eat-and-run cafeteria? The pre-school color decorations confused me too. I might give this place another shot, but I wouldn't get that sandwich again. I could've made a better sandwich at home, faster, and it wouldn't have ended up dripping on my shirt. read more

I loathe going into other La Bou's locations. This is the only one I will go into or buy anything from and since its by the zoo and we go there all the time... I figured I'd add a good revue with my lack of stars. It loses one star for being a La Bou and another for the hours. If I'm in this area after 4 for work or comics or in the area with my baby and the dogs, I am out of luck on coffee and should probably go somewhere else all the way across the park or hit up one of the other restaurants. On the plus side, the coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and even the service here makes La Bou look like a good chain of cafe places. read more

This was a first time, in a long time since I've been here. I think I came here about 20 years ago, but I don't remember much. Today I stopped in for a decaf nonfat iced latte and a cinnamon apple bran muffin. The latte was strong, smooth, and good. The muffin was hearty, not too sweet, with a nice apple flavor. I want to come back and try the sandwiches and soups. I saw at least 5 people eating the soup today, it must be good. read more

I've tried La Bou a few times and have never been a fan, but I thought I would give it another shot recently because I had a nasty cold and thought some soup would be nice. I also wanted to try a tuna sandwich since the last time I had it on a dry baguette and I thought it was awful. Well this time wasn't much better. The bread I chose was the whole wheat and it was pretty good. However I now know the main problem I have is with their Tuna. It just doesn't taste right: not moist and not flavorful. They also made the sandwich wrong, I think. It says on the menu that all sandwiches come with mayo and mustard, but mine just had mayo on both slices of bread and I really missed the mustard. The soup I had was the Spicy Thai Chicken and while the flavor was good it wasn't spicy at all. It really needed more spice to offset the coconut, but it did do the job on my stuffy nose, so that was a god thing. Still can't see myself returning when there many other soup and sandwich options around. read more