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Mon Cheri Cafe & Bistro

4.8 (28 reviews)
Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Dogs allowed

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Travis A.

This place is SO good!!! Both service and food were amazing! My mom and I were served by Gretchen and Fernando assisted and both were so helpful and had a great vibe! I really appreciate when staff can give helpful, nuanced recommendations for food and almost insist you try certain items that they know you'll enjoy! Ask them about their French toast options if you go! I got the croissant French toast but they were telling me the crème brûlée is amazing as well! Also last thing such a nice interior I felt like I was in France when I entered!

Elisa G.

Cute new bakery in Encinitas in a cool strip mall and thru have a few gluten free pastries that look amazing! Definitely busy here it was great and they have a lot of cappuccino drinks too! Here's the menu so order and enjoy

Eiffel Benedict and a Latte
Brian M.

The Eiffel Benedict was amazing and the Latte was on point. The wait staff was very helpful and I can't wait to return to try out one of their delicious looking pastries.

mediterranean salad and chicken sandwich

Delish, fresh food and nice staff! Both the inside and outside of this restaurant were very cute and charming. It was very clean and the service was great.

Quiche Lorraine with salad and double espresso latte

Such a lovely spot that just opened! I tried the Quiche Lorraine and the double espresso latte. Both were delicious. I'll definitely be back to try some of the pastries

Brie Omlette

We were beyond pleased with our first visit to the new restaurant in the Lumberyard in Encinitas. We sat outside on the patio with our two big dogs in a lovely setting. We were there for breakfast but they're open also for lunch and dinner. My Brie omelette was delicious with the rosemary roasted potatoes. It was elegantly served and the overall service was exceptional. My Brie omelette was stuffed with spinach, fried onions, mushrooms and Brie and served with melted Brie on top with avocado and more spinach and mushrooms. I couldn't eat all of it! Good coffee too! We've added this to our "must-go-to" places for breakfast!

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14 days ago

A wonderful café, good service, and delicious breakfast. A clean and pleasant place to enjoy friends for breakfast and dinner.

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7 days ago

A friend and I had lunch at Mon Cheri and received great service and well-prepared food. I will definitely be back!

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The servers are friendly and answered our questions. Food was top notch. This was our first visit and we plan to return often.

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I had the french toast and it was absolutely delicious. The vibe is fantastic and the staff is really helpful/nice.

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Lobster ravioli and crab cakes to share, boeuf bourguignon, coq au vin and onion soup for mains.

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Wow, what a wonderful French Bistro Restaurant in Carlsbad. We remember this business from its…read moreEncinitas days. They moved to this location around 2022. The ambiance here is TOTALLY CLASSY FRENCH! Upon entering, you feel like you are in a Paris Bistro. The decor is fabulous and wonderful. The patio is well designed as well. Our hostess was very attentive and she had excellent customer service. We ordered: Pear, Fig, & Arugula Flatbread appetizer to share, 1 Beef Bourguignon, 1 Chicken Pesto Panini on Ciabatta, 1 Protein Shake, and 1 Mango Nectar "French Juice". EVERYTHING IS DELICIOUS HERE! Everything was prepared and plated so well. We are definitely fans and will be back now that we know their new location. They offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Including delicious Espresso drinks, French pastries and tarts, etc.

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Ceiling decor
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I went here to get a scone as the nearby coffee shop only carried croissants. They only had one…read moreperson at the counter and I had to wait a bit because people were ordering food ahead of me. It was also busier than usual due to the opening of the nearby coffee shop and it being a Friday( Juneteenth ). I got Chocolate Chunk Scones and a Chocolate Chip Cookie. There was only one flavor of Scone available, although, online it showed 3 flavors. I would have purchased more if they had the variety. The cookie and scones were very good. I will come back again. Limited Outdoor patio seating is available and has a nice Ambiance with the nearby fountain. My dog loves it here!

It's Mother's Day. At 7AM my husband ran down to get me a…read morevanilla latte, quiche, and some pastries to bring home so I didn't have to leave the house. I was SO looking forward to it. First of all, they told him they only had decaf and were out of espresso, coffee beans! WHAAAT!????? (so I'm making coffee at home right now) Argh. Secondly, he got 4 pastries, and seemed to think they MAY have 'fresh' croissants in the back, but couldn't remember if they grabbed the other pastries from the display or not. Said there were about 4 or 5 workers, but they looked completely unprepared for the day. When he got home and we opened the pastry box, everything looked half baked. The croissant was more like bread - not crispy or flaky or even golden brown, and the others didn't look completely baked either. We also ordered a Quiche Lorraine plate. That was decent, but very blond (not beautifully browned as it should be). It was so strange that on such an important day they would be completely unprepared- no coffee, old baked goods and did you see my display pics? It's like they closed the shop yesterday, didn't clean anything out, didn't organize and just left it. The signs were knocked over, the trays weren't straightened and like I said, it looked like they had a huge rush at 6:30 AM and were already sold out - which is highly unlikely. Wow, did they lose their baker? Is the boss out of town and teens are running it? Who knows ... but I sure won't be back. I expect high quality French cuisine, and pastries (per the name and reputation). Don't waist your time getting the moms anything here today. Sad.

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Going again tonight. Our good friend Linda holds her…read morebirthday dinner party at the OB location. The menue and wines are always reasonably priced and the Specials always enjoyable and pair perfectly with their wines. Can't wait, always a good time.

It had been a while since my last dinner at 3rd Corner. The food is typically good but the service…read morewas spotty. Our dinner last night was perfect. Great food. Lots of wine. Excellent service. We were a party of 4. We started by ordering a very nice bottle of Chappellet wine. Our shared starter was the hummus plate which was the right amount for 4 persons. For our main courses; two of us had the special lamb shank offering, my wife ordered the scallops, and my colleague ordered the chapeno. It had been a while since my last dinner at 3rd Corner. The food is typically good but the service was spotty. Our dinner last night was perfect. Great food. Lots of wine. Excellent service. We were a party of 4. We started by ordering a very nice bottle of Chappellet wine. Our shared starter was the hummus plate which was the right amount for 4 persons. For our main courses; two of us had the special lamb shank offering, my wife ordered the scallops, and my colleague ordered the Cioppino. Everyone was pleased with their selections. The lamb shank was outstanding. A large portion and very nicely seasoned. I also tried the scallops which were excellent and, of course, a much lighter meal than the lamb. Overall, an wonderful evening.

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I'm glad my friend told me about this French Café. Merci mon amie! It's located in the Cedros…read moreDesign District which is the heart of Solana Beach. I decided to have brunch there but when I arrived everyone was watching a soccer game...rooting for the French Team. It was pleasant to see the owners, staff, and guests so into the game. It created a welcoming and fun atmosphere...making my French experience more authentic. Just be aware, that majority of the seating is outside with an overhead shade. I looove eating outdoors so the setting was perrrfect. When it was time to order, I went inside to place it at the counter. Not too long afterwards, my warm latte came out then my breakfast...I didn't have to wait at all. Everything was sooo yummy. C'est vraiment bon!! I can't wait to go back to try the other menu items. I highly recommend Madeleine to the Yelp Community :-)

(editing to add this is a French-owned and Black-owned business, in case folks are looking!)…read more I usually come here when I'm doing errands on Cedros - and I usually just want to get my français on and order a café crème and a croissant. But today I needed a little extra je ne sais quoi because my morning was annoying, so I decided to splurge on lunch and not just a pastry here. I asked Steve, the (très beau et gentille!) co-owner what the quiche of the day was. There were two: one with jambon (ham) and one with épinards et fromage de chèvre (spinach and goat cheese). When I hesitated, he told me that the spinach one was amazing. Even though it's $20 for a quiche plate, I decided to go for it. I thought I was going to get a sad little quiche slice for that amount and might regret it. But OMG, it was more than worth it! Already they have a lovely patio on this pretty street in this fancy design district. But it was also a HUGE and exceptionally savory rectangular slice, alongside a DELECTEABLE petite salade. I asked Steve what mustard they use in the vinaigrette, and he said plain old Dijon - but the proportions and the seasoning were EXCELLENT. So it was salad perfection, not heavily dressed at all, just delightful. The patio was full on a Friday with ladies who lunch - but did that include me, as a solo diner, since I am a lady who had lunch? I'm not sure, but you can feel comfortable here no matter what. And now I know Madeleine Cafe is much too good to just come for coffee and for ordering in French from Steve or his co-owner Emmanuel. I don't want to spend that much for lunch every day - but I'll be back!

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French offerings
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