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I know that there are already 269 reviews out there...but THIS one...the 270th is going to make the difference!!! Did anyone else say how awesome the sandwiches are...fresh baked bread, soft brie, a wonderful variety of meats, tomatoes, lettuce...french onion soup!....
Alright, so I'm being repetitive. It's worth it. Just try going during the NON rushed lunch hour times.
I rarely leave the Bay Area but since the GF wanted to go to her friends pad, i decided to try the french place I've heard so much about.
Prior to my arrival, I had stuffed my face full of Kings Eggrolls fried chicken wangs! And believe me, I never would have thought that the fried wings would be any good at all ... I was wrong! Anyhow, that will be under a different review.
Back to the main topic, La Bonne is a cute little shop in a decent residential neighborhood. The parking isn't plenty ... 5 cars if I remember correctly, so be prepared to parallel park on a residential street.
We waited 15min. before a table opened up, the decor was full of French pictures and it had a certain je ne sais quoi about it that made me comfortable.
Anyhow, I convinced my gf to get the roast beef w/ carmelized onions w/ brie in it ... it was a hot sandwhich. I ordered the Foie gras but they ran out, so i decided to go w/ the duck pate appetizer.
I really liked my gf's sandwich and I loved it when I spread the pate inside ... sound kinda perverted, lol.
the only think i didn't like about the sandwich was the ... french bread. I know, I know, it' s suppose to cut the roof of your mouth but i wish we got a different type of bread.
All in all, it was good but I'm not the person to be asking about french cuisine since I've only eaten at a couple of places.
OH yeah, if you arrive at 2:30, they will still serve you, but don't expect that the foie gras will still be there.
Okay, I know I am going to get a lot of grief for this but:
I did not like this place at all.
There is / was a lot of hype and I was really eager to give it a try.
Even though It was mid summer.. I thought I'd stop by for a big bowl of hot soup and a sandwich.
Aside from waiting an extremely long time to actually be served, I finally received my food and it was... underwhelming.
The owner is a bit too big for his britches and he wasn't very friendly.
He's got a penny pinching vibe about him too.. Times are hard but.. come on!! An extra slice of tomato will not make or break you!
He rang up orders, and cleaned up messes ..... I didn't see him wash his hands afterwards.. Hmm.. Roaches aren't his only problem.
Simply put you can't get a better lunch anywhere in town. The french onion soup is amazing.
Completely underwhelmed considering this place has the highest Zagat rating in Sacramento! Looking at all the reviews I must say I was quite excited about going.
I ordered the prosciutto and brie sandwich and a bowl of french onion soup. I notice him pulling out frozen sandwich rolls and placing them in an oven. Really? Blimpies has now one upped this place.
So my toasted pre-frozen roll was dressed with a thin veil of a garlicky aioli. A SINGLE, almost translucent slice of Kirkland prosciutto was then placed, followed by two minuscule slices of mediocre quality (total President brie) brie slapped on top. That's about it! Oh and the french onion soup was nothing spesh. Go to Danielle's if you want the city's best french onion soup.
While the food was decent, it wasn't the culinary orgasm I was expecting from the all the hype and extremely high Zagat rating. Maybe I need to go again, who knows.
Don't know what all the fanfare is about. I would
not go out of my way to eat here. It is not bad...
but standing in line for it?
Yeah, the sandwiches might be made with tender loving care,
but tender loving care does not fill me up.
I had the French onion soup.. honestly, Outback's
onion soup is as good or better!
I guess if you are a yuppie, this is the place to be
seen at!
Certainly not worth waiting in line..
there are other choices in the area that are
just as good or better!
The little lady and I have a lunch date here whenever we can, which unfortunately isn't often because we don't work downtown and this charming cafe is only open for lunch on weekdays. To us there isn't any mystery about why Chef Pont gets the Sacramento's top honors for food ratings in Zagat. There is a standard menu available every day, but we love the daily specials. We try something new every time and never leave disappointed.
Of course, it's best to have time on your side when coming here. Fans stand patiently in line as Chef prepares each lunch to order. If you're expecting fast food to grab and go, you'll be too frustrated by the wait to miss the charm of having a world class chef take your order and hand-prepare your meal. Your waits will be shorter if you show up at opening (10:30am) or near closing (2pm). Beware that some soups and sandwiches will not be available later in the day, but, to me, there is always something worth having.
It's heartwarming to see someone doing what they love for others and making so many happy. We're pretty sure Chef Pont doesn't need the money. Many have offered to help him (for free) to increase his output, but he continues to prefer to work alone.
I hope Chef Pont continues in good health and enjoys his work for a long time so that we can, too.
I can't really believe a place like this exists in Sacramento. Having lived here for most of my life - alright, I spent 8 years in Davis, but still, the quality of food here is just ridiculous period.
This guy makes some pretty damn good soup. My mom and I split the garlic sausage sandwich, and we each had a bowl of soup; she had pumpkin squash; I selected the French onion.
Honestly, one of the best bowls of French onion soup I've ever had. Better than Bouchon, better than any other bowl I've had in the states.
Pumpkin Squash soup was excellent with some bite at the end.
What my mom and I both loved about the sandwich other than the intense garlicky flavor was the crustiness of the bread. It was just right. A great first crunch when you bite into it, but still soft inside. Most places just give you hard hard crusty bread that's dried out inside.
The place is tiny. Groups of more than 2 would be better off getting takeout. The line is indeed long, but I don't think it's that bad, though as a UC alumni, I'm pretty used to waiting in line. That said, my mom and I probably came in around 12:15 or later, since she got lost trying to find this place, and we made it back to the EPA building by 1:10.
It is a tad pricey. 2 soups, a sandwich and a soda came in around $17-18. Guys with big appetites would be better satisfied by Subway next door, though they'd be missing out.
All in all, really glad my mom found this place. I'll definitely looking forward to our next lunch date here.
The French Onion is AWESOME!!!
The pork loin sandwich was great and the smoked salmon sandwich was good.
Just a cute cozy place for yummy food. A MUST GO!!
Last summer I worked around the corner from this place. And I spent a hefty part of my pay check here. The soups are wonderful! I never tried a soup that I didn't love! The salmon and brie sandwich is wonderful as is the goat cheese and strawberry. The owner, Daniel is a sweetheart and he will give you cooking tips as he makes your sandwich. The wait can be bordering on the ridiculous, thanks to state workers :D. But I always beat the crowd by going at 11 or 2. But if you go at 2 he may be out of certain things.
*However, I haven't been there since the roach situation :(. Hope everything has been resolved and I will still give Daniel my business.
La Bonne is La-licious! The place had its minor setbacks, but that's over with; wow its time for some awesomely addicting soups and sandwiches! Duck, lamb, sausage, cheese, this place has it all! The soups are out of this world, the garlic ones especially, although, afterwards you'll surely have some sort of dragon'garlic breath as your trophy of accomplishment. Go check this place out.
I was excited to go here for the first time after having put it off for a while (the 10:30am-2:30pm weekday time gap in downtown is sometimes hard to accommodate for me).
I was very impressed with the Goat Cheese and Pepper sandwich I ordered, I've almost forgotten what really great cheese can taste like...it just melts in your mouth without chewing. The bread was fresh - almost how the female Chef from Ratatouille describes great bread (you can hear the crunch). By far the best non-meat sandwich I've had! The tomato bisque was good, but nothing spectacular. It's hard to describe; it was a little less creamy a little too tomato-y for my taste. He was out of the "legendary" French Onion that has received so many accolades.
The only thing that got me was the $18 bill for two sandwiches, one soup, and soda. A little pricey for a poor guy like me...but well worth it. Mr. Pont seems like a nice guy, and was very prompt at making our food. We had a brief sidebar conversation about vegetarians for a moment (my girlfriend is one), and how his store size could not accommodate more vegetarian options.
Seems to be worth the acclaim for the most part. Will stop by here again when my wallet allows.
7 WAys I describe my experience La Bonne Soupe CAfe
-Don't you dare CUT and find that friend that you know and are only making small talk because you want something. Pas bonne.
-While I was doing undergraduate work, I studied abroad in Paris and was able to try all the delicious things the city has to offer, and let me say that this place in Sacramento has sandwiches that outmatch Paris's boulangeries anytime and anyday of the week.
-The owner is a cute and friendly man who serves up the best food in Sacramento!!
-I didn't get to try the french onion, but the soup du jour was amazingly delicious.
-I split the sandwich of the toasted brie and prosciutto and the smoked salmon with my girlfriend and I was in heaven!!!
-The only drawback is that it is a one man operation and it will take a while to get a seat, but once you do....mmmmmm mmmmm mmmmm
-Come hungry and leave on another plane of existence
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If I had about an hour to kill to wait for my lunch, I would go here. I am sad to hear about the shop being closed for a while. I could really go for a bowl of Veggie Soup right about now. But then again, paying over $20 for 2 people to have a small sandwich is not fun for me.
Good luck, sandwich guy!
Definitely a fan of this place.
I tried the roast beef, which was good.. My bf had the brie and prosciutto sandwich, which was SO BOMB! I'd say the best sandwich I've ever tasted. Watching the man assemble the sandwiches, I thought he wasn't putting enough tomatoes or lettuce, but MAN he knew what he was doing! The french onion soup was also unforgettably delectable!
Of course there was the wait.. but I didn't mind. Only thing was I noticed he would handle money then go back to making sandwiches without washing his hands!.. Of course after the place closed down from roaches.. I was not surprised. If the place opened again, I would definitely return for some more !
I also noticed the newspaper clippings he framed of his established restaurants back in France. On one of the clippings, there was a quote from him saying that he wanted a one-person operated restaurant and was not looking for help. I grew a lot of respect for this man, seeing him handle each sandwich with love and care, even when there's an out-the-door line.
It's pretty pricey.. I think with our 2 sandwiches, 1 soup and 2 drinks the bill came to ~25-30. (Sorry I'm really broke but cannot resist my tastebuds' urges!)
I sincerly hope that Daniel reads this site. Please reopen your cafe. When I was younger and worked in resturants I learned that ALL food service business have pest problems, especially if you are connected to other business and are in an old building. I hope that you realize how much your food is appreciated and if you choose NOT to reopen or relocate...please make a cookbook so I can make soup and sandwiches just like you do! What is that sauce that you drizzle over my sandwich, and what do you put in your veggie soup?
I'd never make it the same...please come back.
I FINALLY had a chance to visit this place after having seen it on Nick's Joints awhile back (months ago?).
First, I'm very pleased to have found the proprietor / chef Mr. Pont back and in good health. He seems like a wonderful, friendly person who really enjoys what he's doing.
Since the re-opening, I made it a priority to try Mr. Pont's talented offerings. And I wasn't disappointed.
As this was my first visit, I went with a couple of mainstays: the Brie and Prosciutto sandwich with the French Onion Soup. But to digress a bit, this is what I had planned to order before even arriving. Needing to wait in line for 20+ minutes, I was watching others order and everything looked great, from the juicy tri-tip, to the moist, braised pork loin to the soup du jours and the creme brulee. But these offerings were to be for another visit; today, I stuck with the plan.
The sandwich was great -- everything you'd expect a sandwich to be, from the soft, sweet baguette with the crispy crust, to the richly creamy brie to the tenderly robust prosciutto. A personal touch for next time, I might ask to leave out the garlic aioli -- while it tastes nice, I personally enjoy brie and prosciutto unadorned with condiments. The aioli would probably match very well with the tri-tip (but that's another visit).
The French Onion Soup -- magnificent. Excellent, sweetly caramelized onions provides the base of this lightly seasoned but flavorful soup. Its delicate aroma and taste invited one to partake multiple spoonfuls at a time -- a temptation one can't resist. Truly a remarkable soup one should savor.
Return visits will have me curious for other sandwiches, with the Smoked Duck at the top of the list (or perhaps the Salmon poached in white wine court bouillabaisse). But it will be the soups that will pull me back -- these are truly and uniquely in a class by themselves.
Should Mr. Pont choose to open in Folsom, I would undoubtedly find myself a regular patron. If not, I will have to creatively find opportunities to venture downtown during the workday.
Wait was long for the one-man band service.
Food was okay. Had a sandwich and soup. These were housemade.
Did I mention the wait was long? The one-man band was funny and kept me entertained as I waited to place my order.
Don't think I will be a repeat customer.
I finally had a chance to try this place out thanks to jury duty.
So...what sets this place apart from any other deli or sandwich shop in town?
Simply...LOVE.
Watching this man make your sandwich is like watching an artist work. You place your order and he sets to work like a sculptor with his clay. He doesn't make eye contact with you; you are not important here. He only look at the sandwich. He doesn't ask you what "veggies" you want or if you "want fries with that?". He knows what he is doing, he doesn't need to be told how to make a sandwich.
What? You don't want goat cheese on your sandwich? Why don't you just go scrub the smile off the Mona Lisa while you're at it.
Go ahead...I'll wait.
Anyways...these sandwiches are not to be messed, trifled or fiddled with and he knows it. What he has prepared for you is as it should be. No questions are to be asked. Enjoy your sandwich in silence as a holy man would quietly read his holy book.
Needless to say, you get more sandwich, more thought and more LOVE packed into barely six inches than Subway or Togo's could ever dream of packing into two party sized sandwiches.
Do yourself a favor and make your next lunchtime a pilgrimage to La Bonne Soup Cafe.
This place is horrible! You will be disappointed if you go here! The food will make you sick!
I really want you to believe all of the above. My selfishness made me write the statements above. I want this place to be a little known secret (I think a little too late for that). I want you to stay away, so that I don't have to wait in line. But, it is not fair that I should try to hog this gem of a restaurant in downtown Sacramento.
Today, I had the pleasure of enjoying the braised pork sandwich, French garlic sausage sandwich, and cream of mushroom soup. I will start with the sausage sandwich. Unfortunately, in my meal, I took a bite of this sandwich after the pork sandwich. While the sausage sandwich was delicious, it pales in comparison to the braised pork sandwich. The first bite of the braised pork sandwich made me realize that I have not tasted too many things this good in my life. The pork is perfectly cooked, juicy, with excellent seasoning. Chef adds some of the juice from the bottom of the pan which adds tremendously to the flavor of the sandwich. I highly recommend trying this sandwich. As most people have commented, the soups that Chef prepares are some of the best you will ever try. The cream of mushroom soup today was no exception. I will continue to come here for a great lunch as often as I can.
If you are planning on visiting, I would recommend you get here near opening at 10:30. Everything is fresh and available and the line is not too long. Bon appétit.
I must have died and gone to heaven!!!!
My friend and I stood in line for an hour in a tiny little cafe to order our food, but it was WORTH it! We felt like we earned the right to eat the best French sandwich we have ever had! We've both gone to France and this beats any sandwich we had there!
I ordered the brie and prosciutto sandwich (and the French onion soup for dinner, can't wait to have it!). My friend ordered the brie and apple sandwich. The moment we bit into the sandwich, we both looked at each other and went "OH MY GOD!" The baguette was fresh, crisp and warm, and the thick slice of brie just melted into my mouth! My friend said that the combination of apple and brie was perfect, and that's what I will order the next time I go!
Yes the wait is long, but the love and attention the owner puts into making your sandwich is worth every second! Bon appetite! :)
Glad the owner saw the light. I take back my accusation that he is a wanker. He is, in fact, not a wanker at all. Cheers to him.
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I love this place.
He makes the best french onion soup, next to my partner that is =).
The brie and prosciutto sandwich is my favourite and once in a while he gets a little crazy and will add fig too the mix.
The owner is always polite and super nice. There is however sometimes a looooooooooong wait. but in the end it's always worth the wait.
I went to this restaurant today for the first time after hearing about it from several friends. We had anticipated the wait and decided to come when the restaurant opened. My companion and I each ordered a sandwich (fig and goat cheese, and warm brie and apples) and decided to split the onion soup.
The sandwiches were fantastic. The soup wonderful. The chef, a marvelous composer of taste and harmony. I had also brought my infant daughter with us, and she had a great time people watching and gnawing on the fresh crusty bread.
In all, I cannot wait to go back there. Any excuse necessary...I can't wait to try the cream of pumpkin soup, and everything else on the menu...
Amazing! I will keep this short and add things I didn't see in others' reviews.
Parking was easy to find for 25 cents per 12 minutes.
I recommend the Warm Brie & apple sandwich and French Onion Soup. The Creme of Vegetable soup had an amazing flavor too.
I'm not sure how you could go wrong with any choice.
The French Berry Lemonade does NOT contain HFCS. 10+ stars!!
You can not order Creme Brulee to go.
Adorable French music plays while you stand in line.
OK, I will repeat what everyone else says....this place is outstanding!! I wish I lived closer so I could go here often. Although, it is worth the drive.....and wait. Who cares!?@ If I had to wait for hours it would be worth it!
I wish I could give this place more than 10 stars....so worth it!
I love this place. I had the brie and apple sandwich with french onion soup and it's delicious! I really wanted to try the creme brulee but it was sold out before noon. Maybe next time I'll be able to try it.
Great prices for lunch. Expect to wait a long time to order. My friend and I waited at least 30 minutes. It's run by one man and he's so charming.
It's so worth the wait and everyone in line is friendly. I only wished he was open later.
If you want fast food, this ain't your place, but this is a one-man operation and that's what really makes this cafe stand out. A long wait, yes, but very much worth it, especially if you're with someone who makes the wait go by more quickly :) Also, everyone in line is friendly as well, probably because they know the deal and are content with waiting maybe 20 minutes for a delicious lunch. I've been here several times, and the goat cheese and strawberry sandwich is my favorite, though I am dying to try the warm brie and apples. The bread is amazing, the man loads you up with garlic (mmmmm) and as someone else mentioned, the portions may look small (comparatively speaking) but do a lovely job of filling you right up. I appreciate quality food, but my gentleman friend is much more well-traveled and just generally more of a food snob than I am and he was pleased as well.
If you have six dollars, an hour, and happen to be downtown during lunch on a weekday, you really should give it a go.
I finally, finally, finally had a chance to eat here! Open only on weekdays during lunch makes it hard for non-downtown workers.
I ordered the French Onion Soup and the Tri-tip Sandwich - both very good. The soup was flavorful and made me wish I had two orders. Sandwich was good, but wasn't the best I ever had. A little bit dry, but I did get the sandwich at 1:30pm. The sandwich was small, but it made for a satisfying lunch without a food-coma after. I was disappointed he didn't have any pate for the pate sandwiches. Next time...
Put at LEAST 1 hour in the meter just to be safe! I only had enough quarters for about 30 minutes and I barely made it back in time. Had to get the lunch to go, but it was still warm and delicious out of the bag 5 minutes later.
I'll have to get there super early next time to get the pate... do they run out really fast or not ever have it? I looooove pate!
Friday, 11:45PM.
Heard the line takes days so I tried to beat the rush. Too bad I didn't realize the place opened at 10:30AM! Doh! When I parked across the street, there was only two people in line. Tried paying for a parking permit but it wouldn't read my credit card...DANG YOU City of Sacramento! I tried paying for a permit three times but the machine wouldn't read it. By the time I gave up and went over to the store, there were 4 people in line. BLERG!
Good thing the wait 'only' took twenty minutes...you know what it's like to freakin' wait in line while knowing the meter maid was going to ticket your @$$?!
+ Good quality food (baked the bread on the spot)
+ Great service - he's a nice guy
- Chef doesn't rinse his hands thoroughly before handling food after handling money =/
Final Call:
If you're willing to overlook the suspect hygiene issue, the grub was worth the wait. À bientôt monsieur, 'til we meet again!
Munchies:
1. Warm brie with apples sandwich
+ Brie melting, sweetness of apples, warm bread = WOW
2. Goat cheese with peppers and olives
- Three pieces of peppers and three pieces of olives...WTH?
+ Goat cheese melted a bit from the warm bread, YUMMY
3. French onion soup
+ Didn't over do the cheese; bread crumbs had just enough firmness
+ Good quality sweet onions
4. Cream of vegetable sou
+ Not too creamy, not too heavy, can taste the amalgamated veggies
So a Furlough Friday is good for something. Perfect day to visit this hole in the wall. Seems like half the charm of eating at Le Bonne is the conversations that spark up between the sheep, as we wait obediently in line. I was just passing by on the way to . . . irrelevant! I noticed the place was open at 2:00, and that there's only one guy waiting outside. Hell yeah, I had something else to do. But I just HAD TO KNOW why someone would stand and wait an hour for food this cat puts his hands on. Carpe diem!
So I freakin' waited . . . for 50 minutes. ON A FURLOUGH FRIDAY. I had a lovely conversation with a laid-off school nurse and a hawaiian mom whose husband waited outside with a toddler son in a stroller. When I got to the head of the line, I ordered 2 sandwiches (the soups were history by 12:30, I heard): one with braised marinated pork loin, and one with warm brie apple slices; total for 2 sandwiches and 2 bottles of french lemonade: $15 even. The braised pork was really good; tender meat, a nice vinaigrette and veggies on a warm & tasty french roll baked on the premises. I shared the brie/apple with a colleague, and didn't get to taste it. By all reports, it was absolutely delicious.
I feel like part of a special crowd; you know, folks who strut around with T-shirts that say, "I rode the [insert latest and greatest rollercoaster here]." That kind of crowd. Good experience; don't need to do it again, until the real Soup Nazi -- strike that . . . Soup Napoleon -- gets a doggone cashier.
Outrageously delicious in every way. I waited in line for 40 minutes and enjoyed every minute of it watching chef Pont handcraft each order while the audience patiently drooled in anticipation. The sandwiches and soups are rich, carefully crafted, and as good as a neighborhood cafe in Paris. If you don't have much time, just get there at 11:30 or 1:30 and you'll be fine.
I think I stumbled on the Ratoutille guy's father. There is nobody in this shop except for him and he runs the counter/makes the sandwich/cashier. I was looking around through corner of my lids for some mice at work. This is a hole in the place wall that is always bustling with the usual lunch crowd in downtown sac: bigwig politicans, bike messengers, pubescent punk rock kids, etc etc yet Mr. Ratoutille Sr. puts his love into each sandwich no matter how vile and loathsome you look.
I ordered the canard (roast duck) and the companion had the pork loin and they were both most savory. My companion nearly wept when she saw how much love was put into my french onion soup. He used baguette bread to cut me crutons and rolled together a piece of cheese and tenderly sprinkled it over. Btw..please buy the french lemonade sodapops...they are most excellent.
i'm not from sac, so i decided to yelp the hot spots in sac. i found this place and decided to try the hot items that people suggested.
the french onion soup was great. I've never had a prosciutto sandwich til today, but i've got to say i'll be ordering a lot more of them.
As expected the line was long, but I eagerly waited to try the epitome of Sacramento yelpdom. Throughout my twenty minute wait I vacillated between ordering the cream of cauliflower soup or the warm brie and apples sandwich. This reached a peak once I finally made it in the place and you saw the one dude working away making some tasty looking sandwiches as French music played in the background. The messiness of the kitchen actually made me hungrier, and I loved the coziness of this place. Extra points for the small-scale operation. I kept expecting to see someone else pop out, but it looks like its a one man mission. Finally it was my turn...
I ordered the warm brie and apples sandwich. The portion is definitely not American sized, but goddamnit we eat too much anyways so I was content to see something rationally sized. One bite in I was not disappointed. I can't say it was five stars, but the mixture of the simple ingredients were well worth my $6. I can't wait to go back to try another sandwich and maybe even splurge and get a soup. I made sure to take my time eating, and actually burped after eating one half, so I wrapped up the other half and took it to go. It tasted even better when I ate it 3 hours later!
Thanks for reminding me I can get full if I take my sweet time.
Long line, very long line. It is a pretty cool experience. I have ordered the braised pork and braised turkey sandwich. Both were ok. GF always gets the apple-brie sand and loves it. Another reviewer wrote that most/all of his ingredients look Costco bought....we tend to agree. So far, the only thing I cannot duplicate is the French Onion Soup. I love it. Sweet, savory, and incredibly addictive. This is what earns it the stars in my opinion.
I have never waited less than 35 minutes. That is problematic.
I guess I can't say anything that hasn't been said before here...it is simply inspired, simple, elegant cuisine. Did I mention it is delicious? I had a fig and chevre sandwich that was beyond amazing. The french onion soup is the best I have ever had--delicately sweet with perfectly melted cheese. My boyfriend and I split a creme brulee for dessert. Be fore-warned there is no table-side fire-show, this is french deli-style brulee--lightly sprinkled w/ powdered sugar to absorb any moisture on the top of the carmelized sugar. This was by far one of my favorite meals in a long time.
The restaurant is tiny, and it is slow (almost an hour in line at lunch), but it is quaint, yummy, and 5 stars!
Visiting a friend in Sacramento , try out this place. Arrived around 12pm there was a long line as expected. It took us 45 minutes to order(only one people working which is the owner) .
The french onion soup is superb , as for the sandwich they're ok.
It's not worth the 45 minutes wait.
My friend told me about this place and said I had to come here while in Sacramento.
My friend I'm staying with and I cane here for lunch today. From the outside the place is a little "out of place", almost like it doesn't belong at that locatiion...
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At least they were proudly displaying their "People Love us on Yelp" sticker.
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Walking in, it's a small cafe with maybe 6 tables and one more table outside. The walls are adorn with various French themed photos and various trinkets.
The owner is a one man show. He takes orders, makes all the food, restocks all of his ingredients, and is his own cashier. At least he washes his hand everytime he handles money.
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The menu is simple; a couple of soups and a variety if sandwiches, both hot and cold. There were several sandwiches that sounded good but I eventually decided on the roulade de canard fume, or smoked duck. The sandwiches come with a light dressing, green leaf lettuce, and tomato on toasted baguette. I also ordered a bowl of French onion soup.
The sandwich was good but the bread probably was a little too crunchy, enough to kill the top of my mouth a little, but it was still good. The french onion soup had a very small amount if cheese and wasn't broiled inul the cheese was nice and melted, but still had a very good flavor. Probably the best FOS I've had.
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Overall, it didn't blow me away, but I definitely would come back if I'm ever I'm town again. I'll post pictures when I get back from my trip.
I took the advice of fellow Yelpers and tried the French Onion Soup with the warm brie and prosciutto. The ingredients were fresh and the soup and sandwich literally melts in your mouth. This place does not disappoint.
Amazing! The only reason I am giving a four star is being of the time it takes to get your food, but that is also why this place is so charming. The owner takes his time and prides himself on every sandwich he makes! The bread is to die for and so are the soups. Every time I go I have to get soup, salad and a sandwich because I can't go that often due to my lunch time constraint. If you have the time go and try everything; it is the best!
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