Paris Bakery & Cafe

I am giving it one star because some of the food wasn’t bad but the service doesn’t even deserve a star. It was steady but not overly crowded and the service was horrendous.
The party that walked in at the same time as us had already finished their appetizer before our orders were taken. And based on how close our tables were, we were practically sitting together. I tried to flag down our waiter twice but he didn’t look in our direction. Another couple was seated well after us and their order was taken before us. When I finally got his attention he did not acknowledge the fact that we had been waiting for over 25 minutes to even put in our appetizer order.
There were two waitstaff working and a young woman who only seemed to be clearing tables and pour water. This meant the waitstaff were getting things from the pastry case for walk in customers and ringing up their customers, further delaying service. We later heard the female waitress apologizing to customers, stating that they were «slammed with only one chef on.» I also heard the female waitress offer her customers free drinks or dessert for the wait but once our food was delivered we didn’t see out waiter again. We waited 20 minutes for our coffee to arrive and it was horrible.
A family that came in was greeted warmly as return customers, had their order taken and received their two appetizers within ten minutes.
The young woman knew nothing about the pastries they sold and she overcharged me for my meal. When I pointed this out she apologized and said she was new.
I believe in always giving a place a second chance but given their prices and this experience, I may have to rethink that policy.
Food ordered: Brie appetizer, carbonara pasta dish that tasted and looked like a TV dinner and 1 crêpe. Appetizer was great.
Time that we entered: 6:33 PM. Time that we walked out, bill paid: 8:45 PM.

Oh man this place used to be my go to… Not so much anymore. It’s just so sad. It had good potential, no they just don’t even seem to try anymore.

I liked my Meat Lover crêpe and the coffee was good. Their side potatoes were seasoned very well, so I was quite happy with that. Service was very good too. I’d come back if I was in this side of town and hungry.

Great food and atmosphere. Pastries and cakes are delicious… the only downside would be the location, but that won’t affect my rating because I think it’s worth driving there. Service is excellent. One of my favorite restaurants in Anchorage.

Great after-​church lunch with attentive service, excellent coffee, and delicious breakfast food until 2 PM.

So-​so décor, and our waiter was pleasant. Very talkative and awkward but sweet lol. I wish I could say the same about their food. My salad seemed to be old, and wilted. And even had the black slimy stuff on it when it’s no longer edible. Like when it’s been left in the fridge too long and ready to be thrown out. I ordered the steak and it was nothing special, honestly something I could’ve made at home. And it lacked seasoning. I NEVER salt my food and this time I actually surprised my husband and doused my steak with plenty. I’m pretty sure my steak fries were straight from the freezer. Food was just warm and fries cold. Husband ordered the filet and had nothing bad or great to say about it. I’m really glad we didn’t order apps or any starters. I just didn’t get how this is suppose to be a «French» restaurant. I didn’t get that «French countryside cuisine» from our food at all. Maybe it’s just me?

My second time at Paris Bakery & Café, and it is the best food in the area. Everything made from scratch, and the lunch and breakfast was delicious. The price is reasonable, and the service is great. Remember, this is not fast food, so, if you are looking to get your food within 10 minutes, you won’t. However, the 20 – 25 min wait is worth it. My husband and I can’t wait to try the dinner, and we will definitely place this on «one of our favorite list. The chocolate Yule log we ordered for Christmas was great!

I walked in to pick up a few pastries to go with my small service dog beside me. The man working insisted quite venomously stated that all service dogs must have an ID card and that it was the law! Wrong! No ID’s are issued by any gov’t agency. None are needed. No vests must be worn either. Wearing a vest is a courtesy of service dog owners to inform you a dog is a service animal nothing more. As for the sever he started in on how the dander was effecting him. I told him my dog was a Yorkshire Terrier and therefore didn’t shed or have dander. He then most assuredly told me I was wrong and that ALL dogs shed. Even after having my intelligence and knowledge insulted and dismissed by this employee I kept my cool and didn’t tell him OFF. He did not keep his cool and was quite rude to me. Paris Café may have the best pastries but with service like that who would shop there?

I quite enjoyed my experience here. My family and I took part in one of their 5 – 6 course meal dinners and it was superb! Great serious, delicious food. I love their bread as well! The pastries, in general, are a bit too cream-​filled for my liking personally, but they are tasty and lovely to look at.

We frequent this bakery on almost a weekly basis. Their french bread is the best in Alaska! Love the Parisian baguette’s crusty exterior and moist, soft interior. The smell alone is so familiar and so great!
The croissants are a buttery, flaky goodness that leaves you wishing they were larger. I often get the ham and cheese, the Swiss, and the chocolat. I warm mine up in the oven when I bring them home, and they are perfect with my coffee.
The Lemon Chocolate Cake is my new favorite chocolate cake. I’ve also had the Parisian éclair and the Negresco — both were also very good.
We eaten breakfast here once — had the Berry Crêpes, which were very good (why are these only available for breakfast? and why aren’t there more crêperies in town?).
I’m excited to try the monthly Tasting Dinner. I will check back in after I get a chance to experience what the French chef has to offer.
Please continue to add more French cuisine to your menu. I’d love to see less of the safe dishes, and more of the traditional French ones. Some lapin would be nice. :)
Oh, and this place is located in a strip mall, as are most places in Anchorage. If you’ve ever been to other cities in the country, this is the trend — to have excellent restaurants pop up in unlikely locations. So happy that the owner from France chose to locate his restaurant on the East side!

The inside is appealing, open, homey, and decorated with French designs. I have been to Paris and many cities in France numerous times. This is my first time to this café. I arrived in time for breakfast, but my favorite French food is a Croque Monsieur, which isn’t offered until lunch (11 on weekdays and 2pm weekends). Another tempting item is their homemade maple cream cheese, which is used for their lunch menu. Along with the traditional French cuisine, they do have reindeer sausage. A server told me that one chef is from France and another from Quebec. Sounds like a great combination for an authentic and trendy food lineup! Today, I ordered the Continental Breakfast with a side of eggs for $ 1.25 more. The lox were great, the croissant was flaky but not too flaky, the roll was a standard American roll, not too hard like most French bread, the fruit cup with candied walnuts and granola was excellent, and the scrambled eggs were hearty and delicious. I will have to come back to try their lunch menu!

[sigh] sometimes you go to place and it blows your mind. This one did. But not in a good way.
I would say that I’m at a loss for words. Clearly, I’m lying, because of all the words following this sentence.
Worst restaurant experience I’ve had in years. No, I take that back – my life, as far back as my memory can recall. This might be worse than VIP and The Dish combined (and I don’t just throw any ol’ restaurant under the bus, they’ve got to be on their D+ game.)
Velveeta Mac and cheese with a cold crab claw shoved in the center like a birthday candle? The host’s awkward, forced humor throughout the longest hour of our lives stating he never ordered the food here and cooked better at home? That’s a real confidence-​booster. Thank you for that.
What the hell is going on? Are we on a pilot episode of a sitcom that’s experimenting with impromptu audience interaction?
The prices are ridiculous. You might as well go to glacier brew house, or Simons. Anywhere else. You can make some of these items better at home, like the Mac and cheese. If I was some kinda ambassador of a far off food patrol monarchy this shit would have been closed down by the power of the Royal baker’s dozen committee. The official notice would read «stick to cakes and pastries, foo»

Unassuming front of store… holding wonderful tasty treasures inside. Pleasant staff helping us choose from the baked goodies. Even at 4pm they had a decent selection of croissant, cakes, other sinful delights. We chose a 3-​pack of day-​old pastries, including cinnamon roll, croissant. I’m just thrifty that way! They have coffee & espresso, which I’ll try next time.

Right before a long road trip, we stopped by Paris Bakery to stock up on some pastries to keep us happy in the car. The kitchen smelled so good we decided to sit down for some breakfast and order our pastries to go at the end.
The walls in the dining area, which is on the opposite side of the restaurant, are covered in hand-​drawn chalk art including special menu items and random quotes. The breakfast menu has all the typical favorites including omelettes, French toast, and — keeping with the Paris theme — crepes. I landed on the breakfast sandwich (fresh-​baked croissant, ham, fried eggs, and cheddar cheese). The fried eggs were great and when bit into the yolks pop and make a nice sauce on the flaky croissant.
As far as the pastries go, we got a bag of day-​old chocolate croissants which were still flaky and tasty, a reindeer sausage croissant, and a couple berry tart things. Each of them were great and they kept us satisfied while making the long trip in the car!

Our waitress was terrible, never asked how the food was, wasn’t prompt, and asked us immediately after sitting down what we wanted to drink. If I needed anything, I had to go up to her!
I ordered the ham and Swiss sandwich, the Dijon mustard was disgusting, the bread on bottom fell apart, and the edges of the ham were very dry. Though The ham itself was tasty, and the Swiss had good flavor. I did not like their blue cheese dressing, but their croutons were fantastic.
My husband was pleased with his fettuccini Alfredo. The baked goods display looked yummy and fresh, with a nice variety.

Their pastries and baked treats are amazing and I recommend them to all of my friends, mainly as a fun occasional splurge item (they can get a bit expensive). There are aesthetically pleasing and mouthwatering desserts, soft flavorful breads, and buttery flaky croissants. The restaurant itself has a peaceful «Sunday afternoon» feel to it, with Parisan melodies playing softly in the background and wafting aromas of fresh bread that could stir up anyone’s appetite.
The meals, in my opinion however, are a bit lackluster. The quality of the food plated and handed off to customers (palate wise and aesthetically speaking) varies widely. A sandwich you have ordered in the past and enjoyed, could come out the next time with more dijon mustard than you know what to do with. Or it could simply look like a miniature tornado ran across your plate before it got to you. Besides heavy inconsistencies in meals, it is a fair place to stop by given its location. It is certainly something of a «diamond in the rough» in that regard. If you were to ask the best time to come in, I would say the breakfast menu has been my favorite, especially since they upgraded it. However, that is also the meal time I’ve noticed to be with the largest of inconsistencies, so be aware!
I have a lot of hopes for Paris Bakery and Café, I’ll certainly be keeping an eye on its development!

Excellent little gem! If anything visit their fresh baked goods! The guys here are always so upbeat and helpful and really know what they’re doing.
For breakfast I recommend the reindeer omelet! It brings plenty of food at a reasonable price.
If you’re there for lunch their crab and cauliflower chowder us so flavorfuly delicious!
I can’t say I have been here for dinner but this place is wonderful for breakfast and lunch and pretty good for a group of 10 or less.
This place wins my heart with their exceptional flavors and ofcourse the delectable fruit tarts. Yum!

Absolutely loved this place!
They have fresh baked bread and other tasty sweet selections. The red velvet cake was really good. They had samples on the counter to help you decide on what to order from the case.
We stopped in for breakfast but it ended at 11, so we ended up ordering lunch. We had a French dip with fries and a side of soup with a pear and almond croissant for dessert. The soup was delicious and so was the sandwich. Of course they used their fresh bread for the sandwich and the au jus was near perfect. I’m a sucker for fresh bread and they had a good selection here. Fries were standard. The food came out quickly and was hot/​fresh. Their house coffee was better than most.
The service was really good. The server was friendly and super efficient. Prices were reasonable too. I wouldn’t hesitate stopping in here again!

This is slightly out of the way area near to the military base but worth the drive. We ordered the escargot which came as 6 individual portions each between phyllo dough circles, very good. For dinner we had soup, New England clam chowder which was done in a milk base instead if a thick cream base and Seafood crepes. These had fresh salmon and a fresh fish bones but otherwise very nice. They had a good selection of fresh desserts baked in house. Worth the stop out.