la boulangerie

i wanted to like this place, seeing people sitting there before work having coffee. went today to have a coffee while i wait for asandwichto 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, thesandwichthey made was the wrong one, i did not order a croissant and it was extremely salty. i will not go there again

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 mysandwichwas 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.

this is a phenomenal bakery. classic french everything: pastries, cookies, crepes, sandwiches, soups, etc.. the staff is very nice and the owner is extremely friendly and always remembers you. if you are in the mood for something sweet i highly recommend the nut-filled brownie, which is almost like a small cake. everysandwichand crepe i've had here has been incredible and this has been by go-to bakery for the past 2 years if i need to pick food up for a special occasion. you won't regret trying this wonderful bakery.

the selection of goodies inside was huge, but we opted out for our favourites as its just a little snack. you can order things from their hot menu items orsandwichitems as well as their bakery/pastry selection. i decided to have their hazelnut eclair which looked quite delicious. i was worried about it being too sweet, but it was very subtle. unfortunately, it didn’t taste very fresh although it was tasty. i could only imagine how wonderful it would be if it was fresh! the other thing we ordered was their almond croissant which didn’t look that appealing. it did have almond flavour but it

eh?. my friend and i were strolling through 4th trying to explore places we've never been to before. she had mentioned she wanted to try this place earlier in the day, so we went inside.
very cute little place, a little confusing trying to place an order, but the fault was my own since i was hung over ad my brain had not been functioning well.

we had both ordered the brie and peppers sandwich, this was especially exciting to her since vegetarian options never sound enticing. we were told unfortunately they were out of bread but could turn it into a crepe, which sounded amazing to me since i haven't had a crepe in years.

so we wait at a table outside enjoying the scenery, listening to chatter and little dogs barking. our food arrived swiftly and we excitedly dug in. to be honest, i was disappointed, it was good... but i felt as if the texture of the crepe didn't do it justice, bread would have been so much nicer! the peppers where great, they did not skimp on the brie at all! the only missing ingredient was the bread.

for my next visit, i will come earlier in the day before they run out of bread and get thatsandwichagain! i need to have it in it's true form before i can truly have an opinion on this restaurant.
i know it will be much better!
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update:
i have returned and ordered a mocha and the brie and pepper croissant sandwich.

the mocha was absolutely amazing. probably my new favorite, but thesandwichwas just not right.

evening about it sounded amazing, but when i actually consumed the sandwich, i reneged my decision.

i felt like this should be a warm sandwich, would have worked better.
i love brie, but this was just too much. maybe camembert might have worked better.
there was an overload of arugula, arugula has a strong distinctive flavour that over powered everything.
and there was hardly any pepper.

on the bright side, the croissant itself was superb...
but i will not wait 15 mins for a cold 8$ sandwich.

pastries and coffee, la boulangerie on 4th street.   i have meant to try la boulangerie for a long, long time! so when our friends suggested it for brunch, i was very excited! this is the type of cafe we should have every other block, including those dreadful suburbs. then i’d finally be happy with calgary (though i can’t promise i’d stop complaining about it!). since my first visit to la boulangerie – bakery cafe (2435 4th street sw), i came back every single weekend! it has become our favorite weekend afternoon tea coffee pastry place! i am not sure i’d go back there for brunch, but had i lived in the neighborhood, i’d certainly be a regular. the place is not as cozy as other cafes. it only has around 10 tables and it’s harder to fit larger parties. on weekends, brunch is crazy – if you get a spot, go get a lottery ticket as well cause it’s your lucky day! i tried the salmonsandwichon a baguette (around $10), together with a hot chocolate that i loved! thesandwichwas fresh, tasty

will never go back.... customer service is key.
the organization of the bakery needs work. the queue completely covers the display case. customers have no idea what type of baked items are still available. when asking the owner what is available, he replies that there are too many choices, so please choose now. very impatient and cares little about customers returning.
crowded and poorly designed layout. why is the cashier counter the furthest away from the door....and the order pickup counter blocking the front entry.
for the price i'm paying for a coffee and asandwichi would assume i'd have a seat to sit...there was barely room for standing.

good from far but far from good. decided to check it out today to grab asandwichand a pastry. first thing i got in there and waited five minutes for the staff to acknowledge i was in front of the register with a few others

had the pepper salami baguette. it was ok but was disappointed in the bread. seemed to lack any taste and was so tough i felt like a dog with a toy. the concept of thesandwichwith the salami, basil, bocaccini , red peppers and tomatoes was exciting but fell flat

for dessert tried the dark chocolate eclair. it was very good but i don't think it was $6 good.

overall: sandwiches save your money and go to sourdough, excellent service and tasty sandwiches. dessert, sure, the eclair was good but there are better places to spend your money at