Okay, truthfully, this La Madeleine location can be "hit or miss." I really wish they would consider updating their Chicken Caesar to be like the one at the Bailey's Crossroads location which makes a Caesar salad with warm marinated chicken. However, I recently stopped by to get my free dessert (after answering a survey), and I chose the Sacher Torte which is a chocolate cake filled with raspberry jam (sometimes apricot), iced with chocolate mousse, and covered in chocolate ganache. I have to say it was incredibly fresh and delicious! If you like chocolate, this would have definitely hit the spot! Pro Tip: Always ask for your receipt! If you take the survey on the receipt within 3 days, you will receive a code for a free dessert that you can pick up within 30 days. read more

I stopped into La Madeline for lunch while running some errands. Parking was a breeze as it shares a large lot with the shopping center it's a part of. What I love about La madeleine is its ability to have good French inspired dished in a fast casual setting, I felt like I am stepping into a quaint Parisian bistro. The staff is courteous and gave great recommendations. I highly recommend La Madeline. To eat I got the tomato soup which is thick like a bisque but is more importantly very YUMMY (psst, there is a reason they sell it by the jar if you want). I also ordered the prime rib and provolone sandwich. The sandwich is great on its own having plenty of meat, even more gooey provolone, and a great aioli sauce, but... dip it in the tomato soup and BOOM, a whole new level of goodness. read more

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Ordinarily, this La Madeleine would be an easy five stars. The breakfast was delicious, and I had quite possibly the BEST PARISIAN HOT CHOCOLATE of my life! It was rich, warm, creamy and absolutely perfect. But unfortunately, the cashier single-handedly dimmed the experience. There were four of us dining on a Saturday morning, and we placed a pretty solid order of entrées, beverages, pastries... the works. Despite that, the cashier greeted every simple request with the strongest attitude I've seen before 10 a.m. We asked for our cookies in a bag instead of on a plate, we got an attitude. We asked for one order of the eggs to be cooked a specific way, we got an attitude. I ordered extra croissants, and she put them on a plate instead of in a bag... and somehow I still got the attitude. Long story short: the food was excellent, the hot chocolate was perfection, the other staff was friendly/helpful, but the customer service was giving "absolutely not." I hope this was just an off day, because everything else deserved five shining stars. read more

la Madeleine - Wall of Plates - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Today was my first time visiting La Madeleine, and me and my boyfriend were not disappointed! Upon arrival we were warmly greeted by Pam, who gave us a great break down of the menu. We ended up ordering a cafe mocha, a parisien hot chocolate, a snickerdoodle creme brûlée, an order of french toast, and a chicken parisien sandwich. The food overall was great! In my opinion, the beverages and the pastries were the items that stood out the most. Upon leaving, I was very indecisive over which pastry I wanted to try. However, a kind employee named Zindeya helped me pick a cheesecake and promptly made sure we had a nice experience! Overall great service, good food, and a very nice atmosphere! read more

La Madeleine is the best! All of their food is delicious! Chicken friand with mushroom sauce, wow! The coffees and lattes are good too! People and staff are friendly! Place is cute. Has a fireplace , French lessons playing on the speakers in the bathroom, French vibes all around. I love love the pastries ! The Sacher Torte is absolutely delightful!!!! read more

la Madeleine - Chicken Friand - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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As a huge fan of French culture and language, La Madeleine exceeded my expectations! First, they are a large French style café. When you are enjoying your time at La Madeleine, you feel like you're in a café in Paris. From the cozy fire to the fresh baked complementary bread, it is quite the experience! The prices are fair for the quality of food that you're getting. We ordered French toast and the potato galette. The French toast was so soft and full of flavor. The potatoes were crispy and seasoned well. Very friendly service - they even speak a little bit of French to you! It was so cool!! We will definitely be coming back. read more

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Place a DoorDash order on a Saturday night. 2. Crème brûlée 1. Blueberry muffin 1. Raisin muffin I received two uncooked crème brûlées instead, of a blueberry muffin, I got something else, and the raisin muffin was smashed like someone stepped on it. It was truly disappointing since it was my first pregnancy craving. read more

la Madeleine - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Food has never disappointed me. However, service is slow and not customer oriented. Takes forever to order and get the food.

I recently visited La Madeleine in Kingstowne and had an excellent experience from start to finish. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, perfect for either a quick bite or a relaxed meal. What really stood out was the exceptional service from the manager who went above and beyond to make sure everything was just right. He was incredibly helpful. The food was delicious as always (i got the Prime Rib Provolone Sandwich + lentil soup + eclair this time). Between the quality of the food and the comfortable environment (by the fireplace), this location has become one of my favorites in the area. I'll definitely be coming back and would highly recommend this spot to anyone looking for great food and even better service. Also very happy to hear that the free bread IS BACK! Five stars all around! read more

La Madeline is a cool cafe vibe. My favorite is their Coconut cake. My father likes their french hearts and latte. Service is cool. The fire place was so warm so if you don't like being hot, definitely do not sit near it read more

la Madeleine - Coffee date - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I hadn't been to la Madeleines in a while and I was very happy with my visit yesterday with my mother and two little ones. They had the fireplace on which was great after getting inside for a cold outdoors. I ordered the chicken pasta and it was amazing. The cashier made the perfect latte for my mom. She is extremely picky when it comes down to her lattes and she absolutely loved it which made my day. We will be back for another lunch date! read more

la Madeleine - Chicken Cordon Bleu Baked Pasta - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Pretty good competition to Panera. Lived in the area for years and never went to this place until now. I am surprised that it's like a coffee / crepes / sandwich place all in one. The service was decent. The food, however, was somewhat lacking. I prefer all my stuff hot. It may have been due to getting such a wide variety of items. I still ate everything. My favorite part was the crepes. Would probably come back and try more of their breakfast. read more

la Madeleine - Turkey Bistro, crepe, Creamy Pesto Pasta - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

The staff was friendly and welcoming, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, the eggs had an off taste that took away from the overall meal. Hoping it was just an off day, but not the best experience food-wise this time around. read more

Food is delicious. I had classic French toast with bacon as a side. And my husband had the eggs Benedict which he enjoyed as well! The staff were courteous and knowledgeable. The restaurant was pretty and quiet. We enjoyed it!! read more

la Madeleine - Eggs Benedict and potato - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Was in the Kingstown area I wanted something unassuming. So I chose LA Madeline. I remember one time for work they catered our holiday party and the food was good. Nice thick slices of turkey, good stuffing. So I chose the turkey croissant and they gave me a big bag for a little sandwich. Way to much for a to go order. I digress the sandwich was soft and fluffy the turkey got lost in the sandwich a lot of egg. The cheddar blended on perfectly. Next time I'll take more time look at the menu. Good customer service! read more

la Madeleine - Turkey croissant - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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I have LOVED La Madeleine's for 20 years!! I drove over from Maryland to eat here often! (Alexandria Old Town, VA) They recently "renovated" it and completely ruined it!!!! The took the French cafe ambiance and threw it in the trash. It was half the reason I came. I will probably not be back. It broke my heart. It's now an American cafeteria that is just not special anymore. SAD. read more

Took about 25mins to order. Tried opening another register but still took very long to order.

DH and I came on a Sunday morning kind of early because we didn't know if Sunday church traffic would be an issue (it wasn't really while we were there). There was a line when we got inside and it partially blocked the entrance, but only one register was open at the time which was the cause of the line and blockage. The case of baked goods looked amazing!! Of course we picked a couple of macarons (lemon and vanilla). There were other flavors available like raspberry and chocolate. I ordered a crepe and hot chocolate, DH ordered a quiche and a cappuccino. The food came out fairly quickly except the quiche. The quiche came out almost 30 minutes after we ordered. We noticed several people who sat after us had gotten their food and I was more than halfway done with my crepe (I offered to wait to eat, but he said no). DH went to find out when his quiche would be ready and they told him it was still in the oven. Shortly after, his quiche arrived. It was definitely freshly made as it was piping hot. I was able to taste a bite of it - delicious! But wild that it took that long. The crepe was also delicious and sweet. Everyone was really friendly and the food was good. Took a star off for how long it took to get his food. Will probably come back if we are in the area again. read more

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I'm completely offended by this toast. I had to pay 1.99 for the fried egg. A complete waste of money. It has no taste. As an employee of this establishment I would've been ashamed to give this to a paying customer. And the woman at the register had horrible customer service. I'll probably never be back. If you're in the Kingstowne/ Springfield area. Go to best buns. They have the best avocado toast read more

la Madeleine - Avocado toast with fried egg - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

It was a busy Saturday afternoon lunch rush. The line was to the door. I was waiting about 15 mins when a young girl who I assume worked there, but was not working that shift, got to the register. She and the person working the register started carrying on, yelling and joking loudly with the other workers, holding up the line. After about 5 more mins of this carrying on, she was done with her order. She then proceeded to go back into the kitchen area, carrying a large coat and carrying on completely unprofessionally with the workers. Even saw her grab food on the line (while carrying her coat in hand and clearly didn't wash her hands). After yelling and acting like a fool in the kitchen for a few mins, her and her friend got a table in the dining room. After seeing this, and how the manager on duty clearly has no professional or food safety standards, I walked out. I will not be back. Do better and raise your standards. read more

Almost had a higher end version of Panera when you walk in seeing people working and the laid back atmosphere. Got take out but definitely will eat inside next time. Eggs tasted super high quality. Bacon could have been crisper but that probably was from it being in the box. French potato was a nice change of pace from the usual hash browns or home fries you usually get at breakfast places. The croissant was very good. I would it in between your upscale local bakery and a middle of the run chain. read more

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I stop here to get a fresh made salad. La Madeleine is set up to dine in or out or take out. It reminds me of a Parisian cafe. Orders are taken at the counter, the food is made, and brought to your table. I ordered a chicken ceasar salad extra dressing. Food was tasty and fresh. I also had bread, butter with a berry preserve. I like the atmosphere. It is laid back. Service is quick and efficient. However, tables need to be cleaned up more quickly once patrons vacate the dining room. I got the feeling that no one was concerned. It made the area look unkept and downright dirty. I like the food and would try again at a different time of day. It was late afternoon. read more

la Madeleine - Chicken ceasar salad with extra dressing. Very good. - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Ordered the salad sampler - French onion soup, strawberry spinach salad, & tomato pasta salad Soup was extremely salty. The spinach salad was very wilted and pasta salad was bland. It took 15 minutes to get my food. It's obvious they are very short staffed. Majority of tables covered in dirty dishes at 12:15pm. This used to be a very nice restaurant read more

I like the quiche and butter croissants. A great meal for a good price. The service is always friendly.

Was just ok were in Alexandria VA. Place looks haggard and dirty and very unwelcoming. Food was edible not very good taste

Ok honestly I been sleeping on this place. The pics and reviews don't do it justice and I'll be the first to say, wow La Madeleine is surprisingly good!! The bread tastes FRESH. I highlights: Cesar salad sandwich French dip sandwich French onion soup Tomatoe soup Honestly one of the BEST tomatoe soups I've had. Also the vibes are sooo cute, there's plenty of seating and a cute fireplace. The service is always fast and nice & Unlimited coffee and refills. What else could you ask for!! read more

The aroma of deliciousness and mouth watering fills the air upon entering the location. The display case is always full of so many different baked goodies! The cashier is very pleasant and very helpful. Her customer service is above and beyond! The Chicken Salad Sandwich was very delicious! Full of different flavors and textures, I want more! The tomato basil soup, phenomenal! Gimme more, please! Can't wait to go back again! C'est Bon! read more

la Madeleine - Soup and Sandwich Combo - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Decided upon La Madeleine's for lunch: cafe sampler with quiche Lorraine (melts in your mouth love the crust), Caesar salad (petite, small container) and strawberry romanoff. Very delicious and hit the spot. I also got the individual cheesecake $4.29 ouch and a bran muffin ( husband loves). read more

We really like the food here. Unfortunately their silverware, trays and especially glasses are routinely dirty and not well washed. 11/3/16 Same complaint regarding the silverware continues. 12/31/17 We continue to like the food but when we called ahead to pick up our order the experience was less than positive. The wait at the pick up line was unacceptably long. The person behind the counter was extremely busy and when she did help customers it was taking her up to 3-4 Minutes per customer. That is not how a quick pickup should work. They should learn how panera does it. Anyhow, after finally getting our order we found out it was incomplete. :-( 3/2/24 Once again, not so stellar experience at least with the line. It is a Saturday morning and they have one register open and the line is ridiculously long. A few people have come in and waited and left. I keep coming back because the food still tastes good. I think what makes it worse is that the person at the cash register is also helping people with online orders, as well as any bakery orders so that further slows the line down. Management, please take note. read more

The staff was nice and the food was delicious. Wasn't too busy so my partner and I enjoyed a very nice lunch together. read more

la Madeleine - Caramel Crme Brle - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

We have not been to a la Madeline besides in Texas, Houston and Dallas. Gotta say this food was unbelievable! It was so delicious. We ordered more to go. Definitely recommend this restaurant it is one of our favorites! The tomato soup is a must! My husband got the pasta which isn't pictured and it was delicious! Merci beaucoup La Madeline! -learned that in the bathroom! read more

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It's supposed to be a French style bakery but all the employees I saw/interacted with had no clue what a pain au raison was. It's the most common French pastry, a buttery flaky pastry with plump sweet raisins. They asked if it was a bread or bagel....so I gave up and bought a simple apple turnover...not French at all and it was awful, there was NO apple in it!! Save your $5 and go to WEGMANS and pay $2.50 for a fantastic cherry danish...that is all. read more

Order # 11037223 on 2/16/22. Hash brown item burnt. Scrambled eggs burnt. Quiche not cooked and raw/doughy. I reheated it in the oven to cook it longer, I can appreciate that as opposed to a dry item. I just want my money back. This is the second time I've dealt with breakfast shenanigans here. I can be understanding of new cooks and slow costumer service, it's hard. I don't have time for the back and forth like last time. They offered for me to come back and get another breakfast made. I just am disappointed bc it's so close to my house. read more

la Madeleine - Eggs-scrambled - Cafes Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Unfortunately this place has changed so much recently. The new employees are not welcoming and rude at all and food not well prepared. I ordered a sandwich and it was prepared incorrectly and very small portion. It used to be my favorite place to eat unfortunately now I won't go back. read more

Wow this place has really gone downhill!!! So prices went up and quality is now at the floor? I used to love this place despite the negative reviews on the service (which has always been mediocre), however I used to really like their food. My go to was the full sandwich with two side combo. Now they only give you one side and you have to pay extra if you want a soup. Ok whatever, I'll take it! Big mistake, I ordered a side of pasta salad with my sandwich, and the salad literally tasted as if it had been taken out of the freezer 20 min before, it was so incredibly cold, even stuck together in some parts as if it was still frozen. The croque monseur sandwich, which was my favorite, was a complete disaster. It was beyond burnt and it barely had any cheese on top or inside. It tasted like burnt toast with a slice of ham. What a terrible experience!!! So sad that now both food and service are bad. Won't be coming back... read more

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Stopped in to this Le Madeleine, in Kingstowne, for the first time. WOW! Who's managing this site? First disappointment is the espresso machine is broken. That's strike one but hey, things break. What's earning this restaurant 1 star is the mess. 2 thirds of tables are unoccupied, but I can't find a single table clean. Tables are unbussed with dirty plates, and those that have been cleared remain covered in food scraps. I had to complain to have someone come out and bus the tables. We wont be returning. read more

Just say no. Oh my God. I just went into this restaurant for the first time today since I was over in Kingstown area for a doctor's appointment. Had a hankering for a Caesar salad and French onion soup which I ordered takeout. PS, it took 30 minutes of me standing there waiting to get the takeout order. During that time, I got to watch chaos. People were bumping into each other were unclear about the orders that were on the TV screen and probably the most disturbing to me were the incredible health food violations I watched from touching numerous types of foods with the same gloves, to packing up food realizing it wasn't needed and dumping it back in the main container in front of people waiting for their food, tossing more food in the front containers with just their gloves, IE four cut strawberries toss into the fruit bowl container. If that wasn't bad enough, they weren't calling out people's names when the food was ready. Because the wait was so long, people started digging into bags to take out things to see if it was there's. I watched a waiting takeout customer take out almost everything that was in the bag with his hands and then put it back in when he realized it wasn't his bag. On the food, I can only comment on the French onion soup right now which while it has a good tasting base it is very salty. Additionally, packaging it for it was really weird for takeout. They provided the soup in a cup almost filled to the top which was welcomed, but they took a little sandwich bag and put the croutons and cheese in that. Again, while I appreciate soup was nearly filled, if someone has takeout, wherever they're going they'll have to warm up the soup in order to get the cheese to melt. So that was a little strange to me. Also I got a caramel macchiato. The taste profile was so off with the espresso overpowering everything. I expected the coffee to be a lot better. Based on what I saw today, there is no way I'd ever eat here again. I am giving the place a 2 because it did look clean in the main area and it's very inviting but I would be really nervous about cross-contamination and potential health violations. Hopefully this was a one-off event though. read more

My husband and I ate here the other weekend. the tables inside and out were very dirty and sticky. It was slow so not really much of a reason to not have someone wiping tables, 3 people looked at us, walked by an ignored until the person setting up a dessert tray was done with loading it then they took our order. The presentation was, my sandwich a little dry but I asked for extra mayo, the pasta salad was good and my Ceaser salad and croutons a bit soggy but overall we liked our visit here. read more

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Traveling with my French husband, his daughter, my daughter, and his 2 sisters visiting from France. Fontaine was a lovely surprise! Croissants as good as in France! Friendly service, outdoor tables for the European cafe experience in very pretty Old Town Alexandria. Excellent coffee! read more

3.25 stars for an interesting fast French food concept. I was getting my tires changed in the Kingstowne Towne Center (a little repetitive, I know) and wanted to grab some food while I waited. While I was going to grab Panera, Yelp told me that a French restaurant named La Madeline was nearby, so I decided to check it out. I arrived to the venue and found what I (and other reviewers) would call a French version of Panera Bread. I've seen French Restaurants and French pastry spots, but not French fast food. The venue is well-decorated, with a dog-friendly patio out front and a warm interior. However, it also includes a walk-up ordering area and a (well-hidden) drink station. It's like the venue couldn't decide if it wanted to be sit down or a quick coffee and pastry spot (it does have WiFi). It also is a bit like Disney with audio in the bathroom welcoming you to the venue and giving you French word tips (couldn't tell if that was cute or weird). I went into the line area to order and encountered a standard casher/server. I read the service isn't great here, but it was basically in line with what I would get at Panera. She also brought my food out and picked up my table, so she was working pretty hard and I had no qualms. In terms of food, I decided to get a Croque Madame (with an egg on top...I asked for a recommendation and the cashier wasn't that interested in talking) and a Cafe Mocha (this place does serve wine FYI). My food was out in about 10 minutes and tasted pretty solid. The balsamic salad on the side was a good touch, and the mocha hit the spot. Overall, La Madeline executed the French fast food concept well for what it was (thus the 4 star actual rating), but the concept itself is a little odd and really only works if you are grabbing coffee or a quick bite rather than a traditional French meal. read more

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