benjamin french bakery & café


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stephandmatt
5
2 yıl önce
thornton park district
amazing. this place is only a couple of miles from the airport area, and well worth visiting. we had the nutella crepe with bananas, ham&cheese croissant, drinks and a chocolate puff pastry, all for around $18. thefreshorange juice was a nice complement to the flaky, buttery pastries, and the espresso drinks were nice as well. extra points for being child friendly, and you can even practice your french with the staff. great little place.
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jessica
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7 yıl önce
thornton park district
steer clear. i tried giving this place multiple chances but every time, i am disappointed. i'm met with extremely rude, short baristas who seem to hate their jobs as much as i hate their attitudes. the older woman there was kind to me, but the younger women there are just downright rude. besides the horrible service, the place is dirty. i saw a few roaches near the pastries and dead ones around the windows. i went against my gut instinct and got some chocolates, macarons, and an almond croissant. well, they must not rotate their chocolates because then i bit into mine, there was mold in it. i am not joking!! my macarons were stale and not "homemade" as they had promised. the almond croissant was okay but very dry. the salads and sandwiches are subpar, pretty sloppily put together and not worth the money. it seems the only thing going for them is thefreshorange juice...if you can get it as they take apart the machine an hour before closing. in the few times i've gone in there, i've just always had horrible experiences. oh, and don't even ask the girl with purple hair any coffee questions. she'll argue with you over anything and then roll her eyes after anything you ask of her. if you want authentic french pastries and drinks, try le gourmet break or even croissant gourmet.
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ryan_ross_4_ever
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9 yıl önce
thornton park district
don't even bother. first off, this profile is wrong because there is no free wi-fi, at least not as of 09/2014.
second, don't waste your time. none of their baked goods are made in house. baguette, all the croissants, the pie crusts for their quiche, macaroons, eclairs, napoleons, and even some of their newer cakes. all of these items are purchased frozen from a distributor then thawed and just popped in the oven each morning, aside from the cooler items which are left in there for lord knows how long and almost everything just tastes like fridge. the best you get is the mouse and tarte filling being whipped up in the back but that probably comes from a powder base. i had a kitchen worker accidentally let it slip that if i wanted more vanilla croissants i would have to come back in an hour so he could take them out of the freezer. i looked the counter girl puzzled and she gave me the honest answer that nothing is made in house, she said even the creme brulee filing is purchased premade. if you ask the owners or other workers they all just nod their heads and repeatedly say they are bakedfreshbut trust me, they aren't.
the owner's wife has no care for her employees or her guests, food is often messed up and not once have i seen her handle the situation without stomping off or rolling her eyes.
just isn't even worth the trip for over priced, fake product.
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taura
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10 yıl önce
thornton park district
we had an amazing breakfast at benjamin's this morning. we went in for a simple pastry and ended up getting the best croissant of my life, an unique and delicious mushroom omelet,freshsqueezed oj and a heavenly coffee that was exquisity smooth and rich. as you should be able to tell already, my hubby and i loved this place.
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jane
5
12 yıl önce
thornton park district
fresh authentic french. wonderful spot to visit, or take items to go.freshrustic breads, quiche and coffee. visit as soon as you can.
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