I usually order from La Madeleine when it's featured on Lunchdrop for delivery to my workplace, and their Strawberry Bacon Spinach Salade with chicken is always amazing. This time, I stopped by with friends who wanted dessert from this location. Unfortunately, the in‑store experience fell short. Service was extremely slow, and our group of six wasn't acknowledged at all until another staff member noticed our expressions--about 15 minutes later. Eventually, the lone front attendant took our orders, and we ate outside. Overall, I left a bit disappointed with this visit. read more

Went here the other day had steak and provolone cheese with French onion soup and it was perfect fresh hot and tasty. The dining room was clean and the fireplace was a great experience. Easy to get there plenty of parking. I will be back read more

This location has wonderful service and seemingly happy staff members, which makes the visits all the more enjoyable. Sometimes I will just grab and go, and other times I'll eat in. 9 times out of 10, I am purchasing something from the French Market as well. Maybe some spices or perhaps a jam. I almost always leave with a jar of the tomato bisque soup. My favorite menu items are the toasted caprese sandwich, and I like building my own baguette sandwich with ham, cheese, & butter. My favorite salads are the watermelon salad and the corn & tomato salad. My favorite treats...well, too many to name, but here are just a few: chocolate tarte, vanilla creme brulee, eclair (of course), and the torte parfait. It's a chain but it's a darn good one! read more

I'm so sorry, but we will not be going back here if I can help it! The whole place just seems dirty and tired. There were fruit flies inside the complimentary bread box. We were with a large party and some of the food did not come out until we were ready to leave, so some of my children did not get enough to eat. Staff were helpful and nice though. I guess they just don't feel like cleaning. read more

Been here quite a few times, and this is pretty much how it is- 1- The food is pretty good; we come after church for brunch . I usually order a breakfast combo or a sandwich. Never an issue 2- The service is bad. Real bad. They've had a lady running the register that I've cut slack because she was in training, but after 3 months, she still is terrible. Today was the worst experience ever- I came in ready to make my order at the first register, but there was no one there. I then moved to the second register and waited in line while she rang someone else up in front of me and then told me "you have to go to the other register to order" by that time there was four people ahead of me so I had to go to the end of the line. When it got to my turn, the guy told me you have to go to the (original )register if you wanna send me back to the first one that I started at. I told him I've been waiting all this time and had to go to the end of the line and he told me well just a second. I'll wait on you right now.. Then people came behind me and he started chatting with them while standing there doing nothing knowing that I was waiting to place my order. After all of this, we will never come back to this place again. Sad because I was a regular read more

Food is great, mushroom soup is excellent. Specials are typically great also, never been disappointed. We buy their tomato soup to take home, love it too! read more

Loved it! Staff was super friendly and since it was black friday they gave us free desserts, will definetly come back! Great service, thank you! read more

la Madeleine - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'm very pleased with this location of La Madeleine. Good food and certainly good value. Today I had a delicious ham and Swiss cheese on baguette with an included side of Caesar salad. I treated myself to butter instead of Mayo which was indulgent after a light toasting with dripping butter brought to my table. Last time I had the crepe with egg and mushroom sauce which, again, was good food and good value. My wife favors the napoleon dessert while I treasure the crème brûlée. The croissant is also good. Service is friendly, parking is easy. Convenient too when shopping in Sunset Valley. read more

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I ordered the Croque Monsieur and mushroom soup for pickup. They were both very good. The soup was delicious. The Croque Monsieur was delicious too; but, it was more of a ham and cheese sandwich, not a true Croque Monsieur. There was no or very little béchamel sauce. The service was good, it's a lovely place. read more

I stopped here with a friend to do some work on our laptop right after lunch and my initial idea was to get a coffee and a pastry. But honestly I couldn't resist to try the Café Sampler. I got the Chicken Friand (chicken, Swiss, mushroom and onion in a housemade stuffed puff pastry topped with creamy mushroom sauce), Country Potato Soupe (with cheese and bacon bits) and Fresh Fruit Petite Salade. The Chicken Friand was exquisite. I was a little worried cause I normally don't like Swiss cheese, but it wasn't too strong since it was mixed with other ingredients. I give it a 9.5 out of 10, just because there was too much garlic in my opinion. The Country Potato Soupe was excellent. I loved the bacon bits in it and the cheese was a really nice touch! I loved that I could feel the little bits of potatoes as well! Definitely a 10. The Fresh Fruit Petite Salade could've been better, but it was a nice option to finish the meal with. The fruit was not that Fresh.. I like that they have a white sauce that you can pour over your fruit. I don't remember the name unfortunately but it was sweet and complemented the fruit perfectly. The location is really pretty, I personally love that it had different rooms, and not just a huge one. The walls give that extra privacy, which could be great if you have a party and you'd like to be separated from the rest of the crowd. One more thing that I personally loved - if you go to the restroom, you'll hear French lessons and there are cute little French drawings on the tiles. read more

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Perfect place to order for a lunch meeting for your office. Quick and semi healthy. I chose the chicken salad croissant. So delicious! Cesar salad with their original Cesar dressing that is perfection. Pasta salad had good flavor as well. The only complaint I have is that the bread they serve on the side is very hard. I will skip on that next time. For dessert their chocolate brownie is decadent and rich. My go to if you love chocolate. read more

la Madeleine - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

It was my first time coming to this location. Portions are small compared to the price (I don't remember La madeleine prices...it's been a long time). Mediocre food. I like the coconut cake! The lemon tart's crust is a bit hard. read more

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This place has lots of aspirations and the menu selection is unique; however, the food itself often falls short. I wonder if they shortened their menu and focused on perfecting some staple menu options if it would be a better place to dine. It's clean and the employees are friendly. Indoor and outdoor seating options available. I do like the croque madame and soups. I still return because they have options you can't get at other places for a "fast food" type restaurant. read more

August 2024 Ordered delivery. Was excited when the treats arrived. Unfortunately, no amount of excitement could have prepared me for the disappointment I experienced. It's not awful, but it tastes like the chefs have gotten bored or complacent. Overall, this was an underwhelming experience and I will likely seek out other options before ever considering La Madeleine again. Blackberry Macaron: Overcooked pastry - very crumbly. Could taste the sugar more than the hint of blackberry. Definitely on the lower/cheaper end as far as macarons go. Wouldn't order this again or recommend it. Mini Lemon Tart: Overpriced. I kept looking for the "lemon" flavor but never found it. But as a "custard" tart, it's good. The unsweetened topping helps balance the richness of the filling. I'd recommend it if it's on sale or available as a sample. If you want a lemony treat - like I did - don't get this because your itch will remain unscratched. Chocolate Croissant: Uh...it was empty. Check the photo. The presentation is nice, but there is so little chocolate in this thing, Wonka would cry. Plus, the croissant is a bit doughier than I normally prefer. Overall, nothing special here. Nutella Croissant Muffin: This was the best item out of my selection because of the Nutella - something store bought and not unique to La Madeleine. The added sugar on top adds a nice crunchy texture but sacrifices balance by adding unwelcome sweetness. The croissant muffin was moist and doughy. Overall, nothing special and I feel like I could make the same thing at home without much effort. read more

la Madeleine - Barren Chocolate Croissant. What little chocolate was present = tasty. - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Honestly my least favorite location I have ever been. The service is the slowest and they are always backed up when I come in. The food quality is subpar. I got a lemon tart and the entire crust was soggy and the yellow lemon part had a film on it like it was old. They never have certain bakery items in stock like the caramel cream brûlée and with the bakery experience alone, I have made the decision never eat the lunch or dinner menu simply based on the subparness of their bakery selection. Honestly I wish corporate could step in and fix this location because you have equally just as many 1 star reviews as 5 stars and in food service and that SCREAMS inconsistency to me. read more

The food great really excellent the service however need work they forgot about my mash potatoes on my chicken fiand and made excuse that they didn't see me while the other guy saw me and didn't bother to take the side of potatoes for me while they can add the order all on the plate like a restaurant would instead of one at a time to avoid the confusion very disappointed. read more

Food was good but TOO oily. Late was awful. Please reduce the amount of oil you use. Dis you know that vegetable oils are super bad for our health??? read more

The food was fine, but not as good/fresh as I remember it being in previous years. I ordered a salad and soup to go, and I was one of maybe 3 customers in the restaurant. It took 20+ minutes to get my food because they seemingly forgot about me as I was sitting right in front of them. Someone had to come and ask me what I ordered twice. I think I overheard them saying that the orders weren't popping up on their ipad, which I typically would be sympathetic to, but again, the restaurant was practically empty, and for the first 15 minutes of waiting, no one bothered to check in on me, and when they did, I needed to tell them twice what I had ordered. read more

Went in on a Sunday and had a lovely lunch. A ham and cheese croissant sandwich and a salad. Went back today for dinner and the snooty guy working told me "we don't make sandwiches with croissants anymore." I told him its been 2 days and he was the one who delivered my food last time. He had no response. The offer sandwiches on different bread and they have croissants! It is a "french" restaurant. And he was just so snooty and rude. I grew up going to La Madeleine eating this same dish and a fruit tart. But I guess no more. Sad because the food is good. Just poor and rude service! Would not recommend this locatio ! read more

Pleasantly surprised by this little chain restaurant and bakery. We stopped by for a quick lunch and the employees were quick to help. We split a French dip and slice of coconut cream cake. The cake was so good I ate it before I remembered to take a picture. The sandwich was filling and came with a side salad and the dip was tasty. Would recommend for an easy, comforting lunch with a French flare or to stop by for dessert. read more

la Madeleine - French Dip au Caramelized Onions - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'm from the burbs of Houston, so it's absolutely necessary to toss in my 2 cents on one of my favorite suburban franchises. My love for Chicken Caesar Salads actually started at La Madeleine. Clearly, the dressing is so good, it HAD to be brought to the grocery stores. But, as much as I love La Madeleine, this La Madeleine has to be one of the worst franchises I've been to... Each time I've been, something is off: the lettuce they use is old & wilted aka NOT FRESH, the dressing is SOUR and not the sour it's supposed to be aka SPOILED, and the staff? Incompetent aka not knowing what allergens are in your own food??). I've got 2 options: suck it up and accept it for what it is or never return... it's looking like the latter. read more

Ordered the salmon dish. Fish looked and smelled rotten. Took 1 bite and wanted to throw up it looked like plastic and smelled like sewers. Did not eat any of the food and just left. Got a soup that also smelled horrible. Are they using some dirty water to cook with? Probably a lawsuit waiting to happen. A bunch of kids were working there with probably no proper management. Never again read more

la Madeleine - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

One star for being a thing that exists. One star for nostalgic value. I can't deny I really used to like this place. This is the only location convenient to me, so this review is specific to this location. Showed up about 8:10-8:15 on a Saturday. Sign on door says they close at 10. Hell, even if they close at 9 as the sign says they do on non-weekend days, that's not at all cutting it close. Even so, the staff couldn't be more annoyed by having customers walk through the doors. The back parts of the restaurant were dark - I get it, they want to limit what to clean before close. I can respect that. No cashier, though? Food already put away? I don't get that. You see all this BS on TV about supporting businesses, and you're rewarded with contempt for doing so. Weird way to do business, and we really should have left at this point. We placed a simple order, and both ordered Chicken Pesto Pasta. There is no line, only 1-2 other customer groups already eating. 15 minutes later, our overheated pasta shows up. Of course they couldn't be bothered to include the 'freshly diced tomatoes' - it's clear that the one thing they don't want 1.5-2 hours before close is business. Everything about the experience said "get out". Message received. As I learned in the bathroom, "au revoir". read more

This was our first visit to La Madeline in many many years. I had many great memories from the 2000's and 2010's, but what we experienced today was very sad. The staff couldn't figure out how to ring up orders, the restaurant was dark and dirty (NOT in a charming French bistro way), and the food was a cheap imitation of what it used to be. It appears that La Madeline of old is dead and what is left resembles a corpse of a restaurant rather than a thriving establishment worth my money. read more

I use to love La Madeleine but this is the first time I come here and service was bad I stood there for at least 5 minutes while service was talking in the back not even busy.. place my order and I received burnt scrambled eggs.. I use to love coming here for there eggs because the were so fluffy.. not today .. will not be coming back. read more

Delicious food Good prices Their Crepes and Omelettes are very good. Coffee refills are free read more

My daughter has food allergies and they do not make anything that she can eat here. The manager did not offer any solutions just told us we could not bring in outside food. We could not eat as a family so we had to leave. I guess 8 other meals purchased wasn't enough. People have toddlers and babies eating outside food so I guess that is okay. Frustrating and disappointing, not coming back again. read more

ive been a longer customer of la Madeleine's via Uber Eats, and have always had a great experience. i can tell you from a good amount of ordering delivery with them that their french-style cafe food consistently holds up splendidly by way of to-go/delivery. my personal favs i like to order off their menu areeee: their mushroom soup, chicken caesar sandwich (yes, *sandwich, not salad!!*), chicken salad croissant, nutella croissant muffin, and the side of bacon...nom nom NOMS ! their food is on the healthier side when it comes to eating out, so i don't feel that typical post-meal guilt after having their breakfast, brunch or lunch. do yourself a favor and try my fav killer combo here: the chicken caesar sandwich + a cup of the mushroom soup - chef's kiss! read more

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The worst takeout experience of my life. Mostly aimed at corporate, but regardless. Screwed up the order, website auto corrected the location so it sent to the wrong store. They made me call the other store and they were so unpleasant and rude about it. I'm done with this chain. read more

Neat place! Delicious food including a great cafe sampler option that had a salad, soup & quiche/friand option for a very reasonable price. Big servings too. Delicious pastry/baked goods as well. Service was okay; liked that it was a counter line to get most of the food. We'll go back! read more

la Madeleine - 1. Tomato basil soup, chicken friand & cranberry pecan salad. 2. French onion soup, quiche Lorraine & Strawberry Spinach Bacon Salade. - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've been coming here for over 30 years. This was the first time that I realized something was different. Either the food has become a lot more cheap or something has changed. Three of us went and spent $50 for our dinner. Each one of us could barely finish. That's really surprising. The only thing I could finish was my Caesar salad, but my potato soup was actually watered down to the point that we all tried it and were shocked. The quiche was solid as a rock and cold. My daughter got the vegetable soup and hers was also watered down. On top of that when we got there, we stood there almost 7 minutes and no one said a word. One of our friends dishes didn't come out for 20 minutes after we had gotten ours even though we kept going back and asking if it was coming out soon. I'm really disappointed because this isn't the same restaurant that I've been going to all these years. read more

Had a delicious lunch, the salad sampler. I recommend the pasta salad and Cesar salad mixed together. Amazing! Also got the tiny chocolate mousse cup. Friendly staff too. read more

la Madeleine - Salad Salade Sampler - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food was great but service was just terrible. We came in and nobody was at the register, we waited to be attended and not a single employee even acknowledge us, mind you, there were at least 7 employees that saw us walk in. I had to go ask a lady who just took the order and just left. I had to keep asking around who was going to charge me until finally someone showed up. There is definitely not a costumer service culture in this place. read more

la Madeleine - Pesto Pasta Tomato Basil Soup - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I've driven by dozens of times but never stopped in. The upside app had 50% cash back offer going on so I stopped by to give it a try. Breakfast and coffee were $13. $7.50 back from upside made this side trip worth the stop. read more

la Madeleine - French country breakfast - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Came in for lunch during the week and was sorely disappointed. First, They barely have anything on the menu conducive for food allergies.... hello it's 2019 y'all?!?! I asked if they could make a dish without the onions and they said "no it's already pre-mixed", uh, okay. I asked for the butternut squash quinoa dish without onions and they said they could. By the time the food came, it was 15 minutes later without butternut squash and with onions. I took it back and said it was wrong, and they replied with the pre-mixed response. They told me the only thing I could eat was a salad. I strongly dislike salads, I'm not a rabbit. I said if that's the only thing I could have then okay. They never offered a refund, I had to ask and the reason I did is due to the large price difference. By the time I got my food I had 5 minutes to eat before I had to get back to the office for a meeting. Won't be going to a La Madeline again. Sooooo many better places. 2 stars for it being decorated for Christmas, the fact they actually gave a refund, and the salmon was decent. read more

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The male cashier seemed new. He was struggling ringing up my order and didn't have answers to my questions, he had to ask for help. My sandwich was fine but my salad was very wet wilted lettuce. My granddaughter asked for Parmesan cheese and I went to give it to her and she freaked out because there was a dead fly in it. Someone should have caught that. In all my years of going out to eat every week this has never happened before. None of us could finish our meals. The lady behind the counter gave my granddaughter a mini cupcake. This place needs to do better. It was really horrifying! How do you explain this to a young child. read more

Absolutely INCREDIBLE experience every single time I visit! Amazing and attentive staff and delicious food. HIGHLY recommend!!!! read more

la Madeleine - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

High Time for an over-haul and updated menu. What used to a be quaint restaurant with a French Bakery has become a disappointing eating experience. I am surprised they are still open. The bakery case was lovely - the kids went wild over the colorful array of cookies and treats. We were greeted by a friendly lady! Then we got in line to order our food and I suddenly felt like I was transported into an all inclusive food line trapped on a cruise ship. The menu was disappointing and barely "French". No evidence of fresh ingredients, spices or anything other than croutons on the onion soup. The experience of ordering at the kitchen counter, paying and then going to a table is unpleasant enough. I admit that I have never liked that arrangement. The kitchen had 4 people huddled and apparently, doing nothing useful. The lady who took our order also went around to the end of the line to take our payment. Do you tip for that kind of service ? Before you even taste the food? The food was just disappointing - the salad was warm & limp, the Quiche was dried out and room temp. It wasn't fun watching the cook flip my half Quiche on the warming tray before sliding it on to my plate !? (no words). The French Onion soup was expensive and heavily salted. It actually had no onions I could detect, no cheese topping or crust. I'm guessing it came from a mix that someone made without enough water. Uncomfortable seating, but the table was clean. Outdoor seating is a plus in my book, but you really need to have REAL food, not commissary frozen entrees. It's a sadistic joke to consider La Madeline's a restaurant and certainly not a French restaurant. This place needs waitstaff, a chef, and a new menu in the worst way. My handicapped partner has to sit on a bench while I ordered. Awkward. read more

I have not had this bad a meal in a long time. The chicken was tasteless, the mushroom sauce had the strangest taste and it was not pleasant. The best part of the meal was green beans. I used to like this restaurant. Will not be back. read more

Best Tomato Basil Soup around. We have been to La Madeleine several times and it never disappoints. The salads and sandwiches are delicious and the portions are generous. Their Thanksgiving special was a real treat. We will definitely be back again. read more