la boulangerie

am here right now and am enjoying every bit of it. great service, good environment, great pastries. their patio is ideal for summer! they definitely need a new and operating cash machine though.

most amazing bakery in calgary!
everything from the pastries to the beverages are just addicting! i am so happy i work so close to this gem in mission!

the pastries are fair, but the biggest failure is the lack of proper plates and cutlery. they serve to-stay food on paper plates and only have plastic forks, knives and spoons. very bad form.

fantastic!. i have never been let down by this venue. i live in the neighborhood and also arrange catering for the company i work for. i have placed both large and small orders and both the food and service are always excellent. their menu has enough variety to please most. highlight would have to be their pastry, which is made in the traditional method - less sugar, lots of butter.

i think i’ve found my early morning patio hangout for the summer. if you’re nearby 4th be sure to drop by and pick up a couple goodies for the road or enjoy it in the sun, but be prepared to fight for the few coveted tables. it might not be paris, but it’ll do.

stopped for a bite and coffee on my walk today,  normally stop at the purple perk for pastry and a coffee and will be going back.  this place is over priced, mediocre quality product and i am not sure why they are full, other than maybe there is the large patio.

good food and service. had lunch there today, constant line up the entire time we were there. seems like they're usually pretty busy. great service, friendly staff that work there. the crepe with the swiss cheese, mushroom & spinach was delicious. my husband had the grilled chicken baguette, the bun was rock hard, however the stuff inside were delicious. good place for a quick casual lunch.

i wanted to like this place, seeing people sitting there before work having coffee. went today to have a coffee while i wait for a sandwich to take to work. it’s expensive, $5.25 cappuccino is rather small and comes only in paper cups. the service is extremely slow, the coffee took as long as the sandwich, the sandwich they made was the wrong one, i did not order a croissant and it was extremely salty. i will not go there again

i stopped over here to grab a latte and a baguette as i had heard it was a pretty decent place. customer service was just meh but what really pissed me off was that they sold me stale bread!? it wasn't cheap either and had wished i had just gotten one at safeway nearby for a fraction of the price. this already says a lot to me about the place...
latte was ok but overpriced

la boulangerie is just so good.
it’s a great cozy atmosphere that surrounds you with busy workers and beautiful pastries.
every time i go, the service is quick and wonderful, you’re ordering and sitting down to relax within 3 minutes. the coffee is fresh and aromatic, and if you’re feeling something sweet, the nutella latte is incredible.
the crepes seem a little expensive but as soon it gets to your table you can tell they’re worth it. great flavours, good size, totally worth it.
if you’re in mission and are feeling like a cute cafe to chill in, la boulangerie is the way to go.

had the ham and cheese baguette and it was delicious! staff was friendly, the atmosphere is very much like a european cafe. i will definitely be back.

la boulangerie is a great place to grab a coffee and little something sweet. they also offer savoury dishes.... sandwiches, soups, etc., but i only opted for dessert. i had the new york cheesecake. it was delish. latte was great too. the owner was so friendly, she even brought me and my 3 friends complimentary profiteroles after we sat down on the patio. they were fantastic too!

this place was a disappointment. we were going to wurst for a late lunch but decided to try this place. we were beyond disappointed. i ordered their pepper salami on baguette with a french onion soup. my friend ordered a tuna on croissant. the first bite of my sandwich was so so disappointing the baguette was harder ans drier then normal and literally the pepper salami was regular salami no pepper in it. since salami is sliced really thin they literally gave one slice per section of the sandwhich the basil was not spread out and they spread some sort pf pepper spread and did not cover thw whole bread and then used the small bocconcini (sliced in half) and spread it about half inch from each other and there were tomatoes i the sandwhich. when i ate it i could not even taste the salami or the bocconcini and some bites i can taste the basil and some not. i felt it was literally a tomato sandwhich which cost me $9.00. the french onion soup was ok, not to salty and lots of onions. this was the worst sandwhich place i have been too. i have posted a photo of my joke of a sandwhich. i ended up throwing the other half out. my friends tuna sandwhich was ok other then the croissant was dry as well. oir meal was not cheap for a crappy meal, which makes me angry cause i feel we were just penalized and had to pay for such a terrible meal. if they were once good....they are not now! i will never go there again.

it's a little bakery/cafe in mission right next to wurst.

pro: variety of menu
con: pastries

i was hoping i can find another bakery that serves good quality croissant, their croissant was just ok. it wasn't something i like such as light and airy layer inside, buttery and almost crunchy outside. their croissant wasn't buttery enough for me and a little bit dense side. it is just my preference and i'm pretty picky so i'd like to hear from other people about it!

also, i tried eclair as well. it was also ok. nothing spectacular, but decent.

i had their crepe too. it's also just ok. i paid extra for whip cream but it was one of those spray can cream. i can't believe they serve that quality cream even though they do make pastries(or maybe they don't make cream from scratch??). i know they use can because they forgot to put whip cream on mine and i brought my plate to them to get cream after. this kind of cream is only acceptable at stampede, not a cute little cafe like here, disappointing.

however, there are menus that i haven't try, they have soup, stew, other bread, etc. i do think the range of menu is really good their, if you like their baking it's a good place to come hang out. except, there are very omitted space to sit, the distance between table to aisle is very narrow. if you don't mind people always passing by, the cafe itself is cute!

overall, i'd chose side walk citizens for croissant, i'd chose shuzette bistro for crepe. i don't mind to come back for menu i haven't tried, but i wouldn't repeat things i already had.

kicking off the 2017 travel schedule in alberta, games at arenas #26 and #27 of the nhl bucket list on the agenda, saturday morning was off to an early start at la boulangerie bakery café in calgary, a spot that once the 8-day trip was finished still stood out for some items worth seeking out including a flawless savory croissant and world-class canele.

located at 2435 4 street sw and open at 6:30am every day but monday, much like the best of france, la boulangerie bakery café brings european craftsmanship and work-ethic to western canada with a collection of pastries, tarts and viennoiserie that is far too vast to be explored in one visit, a total of eight items ranging from good to excellent only scratching the surface of what i’d like to have tasted.

surprisingly busy given the cold weather and early hour, at least two-dozen patrons passing through or sitting down to enjoy during my short stay, service was smiling and helpful while seats were close-packed yet comfy, a small two-top near the door almost overloaded by a collection from which the mozzarella and sesame croissant was sampled first – laminated layers shattering to the tooth just as they would in the cream and almond-filled versions later, but giving way to a gooey, cheese-lacquered center that melded perfectly with toasty sesame notes and plenty of butter.

admittedly not wowed by the almond croissant, thankfully not marred by frangipane but also a bit too stingy with ground almonds, expectations were met by a kouign amann awash with butter and a crackling sugar bottom, the canele going one step further and surpassing almost any outside of europe in terms of crispiness overlying custard, even if the outside lacked the traditional deep-brown polish.

setting aside the cinnamon roll, underflavored though well laminated like the rest, better bites were found amidst the sliced croissant that stood up well the cream filling, the same to be said of crisp choux surrounding the naturally flavored pistachio filling of a lengthy éclair while both the caramel tart and self-proclaimed “best brownie in calgary” were well constructed with nuts helping to temper their sweetness.