La Boulangerie

One of my favorite places in the neighborhood! So delicious! Wish there was more room for my to sit and enjoy food — never have been able to because it is always so crowded. Their chocolate croissants are unrivaled.

The food here is good but the service is very terrible. I’ve been here twice. There’s always bunch of staff standing behind the counter, but I still had to wait until they noticed me. The worst part was the staff was impatient and rude. Not willing to explain their pastries. The cashier was unwilling to talk to customers neither. Although food is worth to give 4 stars but there are bakeries make as good as or better pastries.

I’m in here every damn day. I’m hooked. To date I have only had coffee, but I plan to try 3 of everything in the near future.

Average of 3 stars — I would give 5 for food and 1 for service. (Except they can’t heat up things. I would love a warmed croissant).
They are very expensive too. And they charge for butter when you order sliced bread to stay. Pretty ridiculous.
The service for the most part is terrible. Bunch of assholes working there. French owner should know that cafes in Paris have friendly waitstaff. These people basically hate everyone. Why? Not sure. My friend introduced me to this place and every time she goes she could not be nicer and more pleasant to the staff. They just have that ‘whatever’ roll your eyes attitude. I honestly don’t get it.

I adore this place. Honestly I feel privileged to live in Forest Hills, so I am able to eat at La Boulangerie whenever I want. Every single item of food here is extraordinary. I have yet to consume anything less than completely delicious. You see the chefs baking everything fresh in the kitchen, so you know the quality of the ingredients involved here. The breads — A+. The pastries — A+. The sandwiches — A+. The quiches — A+. On top of all this, the owner is there to serve guests and all the servers are extremely friendly. La Boulangerie is a destination establishment. I would travel on the subway to consume La Boulangerie pastries. This is literally one of my favorite bakeries of all time.
The only bad thing I can say is that La Boulangerie is near where I live… which is not helpful for the waistline. Otherwise, A+++ establishment!

I absolutely loved the pastrami and cabbage sandwich and the chicken soup. Normally I do not like chicken soup and do not care for pastrami, but this place knows how to make food yummy. Other sandwiches are great too!

I’m hesitant to add to the great reviews of La Boulangerie, if only to prevent people from making this gem more crowded than it already is!
Sunday = Funday at La Boulangerie. If you want a seat, it is all in the luck of the draw. The crowd comes in waves, but people like to ignore the 15 minute seating request and set up shop. When I do come I try to adhere to this when it is crowded to be fair to everyone.
But all in all, 15 minutes is all you need because the pastries here are divine and you will scarf them down because they are so good! The croissants, the danishes, the scones and all sorts of breads are baked on the premises and replenished frequently so you get fresh, high quality pastries. The quiche is also quite good, although not the best I’ve had, but I highly recommend everything else. Also seating is tight and not really conducive to lingering.
The other drawback is service, the staff themselves can be spacey. But those pastries, and once the warm weather reappears, oh the crepes!

I’ve been going to La Boulangerie pretty much since the day it opened. My visits are sporadic for 2 reasons —
(1) Often when I stop by in the middle of a work day, there is not a seat to be had. Kudos to La Boulangerie. If your bakery is packed, it’s a good indication that you’re doing something right.
(2) Service has been lousy from day one, and little has changed in regards to that. The staff is often too busy chatting amongst themselves to take your order, there is no rhyme or reason to how orders are placed (coffee only, sit-​down, take out). Lots of people standing behind the counter, but often not making a move to actually provide service.
Anything I’ve eaten at La Boulangerie has been a winner, and they have great coffee. I’d love to visit more often. If only …

This bakery is a hidden gem!
We wanted simple delicious French food after the snowstorm Jonas and a friend recommended La Boulangerie.
Tip: the restaurant is not on Austin street, its off of 72^nd street. So walk towards the scaffolding on 72^nd to find the bakery.
They serve great bistro fare in Forest Hills. The meals comes out quick and they expect you to finish quickly (esp if the bakery is busy.)
We ordered the French onion soup, Cuban sandwich, and plain croissant.
The soup is this rich onion-​rendered, Delicious, cheesy body-​warming, French Onion soup. The croutons were toasted before being baked with cheese so there is a contrasting crunchiness with the rich soup and molten cheese.
The Cuban sandwich has the fluffiest toasted bread and perfect proportions of ham, cheese and pickle.
The almond croissant had buttery soft inside and crispy outer shell.
What a delicious meal!

I love La Boulangerie!
My friends introduced me to this place by bringing focaccia to my annual Christmas party. They brought tomato, rosemary and onion focaccia bread and pastries. Everything my friends brought was a hit and told me that next time I visit them we will go to La Boulangerie. It was a love at first sight… the breads are made to precision. Pastries are always fresh. Staff is always friendly, If you are not sure what kind of bead you want they let you taste a bread. If you want to stay you can have a sandwich and a soup or coffee. The coffee is really good!
Do yourself a favor and stop by La Boulangerie!

I use to love this place but when they start charging you $ 1 extra for butter to go with the croissants you just bought it seems ridiculous. And customer service seems to be lacking especially in the morning.

As I was walking towards this particular bakery on a chilly sunny afternoon, I dreamt of the variety of pastries and hot drinks that this bakery offered for my poor belly. The time was 1:30 pm and to my surprise, the queue of hungry waiting customers was obnoxiously overflowing out of the petite-​sized bakery. «Huh?!?», I thought to myself…“how…how can this be? It’s 1:30 on a chilly afternoon for crying out loud!” Yet, my poor belly desired for their lovely croissant, quiche, and a hot cup of cappuccino. So, I decided to wait behind a large fellow about the size of a Christmas tree in the freezing cold… however, this matched the holiday spirits roaming through the air.
I was finally able to step forth into the bakery and a rush of savoury aroma of pastries filled through my little cute nostrils. «Mmmmm…pastries» I proclaimed. A staff asserted his presence and asked what I would like. On this day, I wanted to try a different selection of breads, so I asked the staff for his recommendations. He pointed at an anonymous bread that I wasn’t quite familiar with and quietly mumbled «Mmm mbmm mmbmmb good». I was frustrated and confused, but I politely responded «sure, I will take that, a croissant, a spinach quiche, and a cappuccino».
«Mm mm mm ok», the staff unhappily replied back as if he wasn’t getting paid enough.
Ok enough of the BS, I will talk about the foods. I paid for the foods and sat down at a small, unstable, and pathetic looking table that I miraculously found. I began eating the delicious yet cold croissant. I would have given an extra quarter of a star for the croissant if it was warm and toasty. The anonymous bread that was recommended was a bit hard and dull. And about 3 – 5 minutes, the quiche arrived along with the cappuccino. However, they brought me broccoli quiche instead of spinach like, «omg who puts broccoli on a quiche? ew.»
The order was fixed immediately and the quiche was definitely the highlight of the bakery. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would recommend. The cappuccino was excellent as well. I shall return.

Decent bakery around this part of queens. Their pastries are ok, there are better ones out there but I guess it’s hard to find unless you’re in Manhattan.
The winner to me was their breads! I got a baguette which is really good all around, crusty on the outside and amazingly soft of the inside.

This review is for the coffee only, although I hope to be able to write reviews of its desserts and pastries soon! Really great cappuccinos and mochas! Inside, it’s very cozy and they serve savory food too! There is not that much seating inside so it could get crowded but it doesn’t seem like a place where people sit for too long so seats can open up fast. They have cute jams and products for sale!

Good coffee. Good almond croissant. They’re kind of slow though. Besides that, I would come back for the almond croissant any time. Parking is a bit hard around that area but if you’re shopping near by, and need of a little snack, come by here!

A cute neighborhood coffee and pastry shop. I love stopping in here whenever I’m craving carbs or something sweet. I also like to pick up a brioche loaf here to make French toast.
The service here is always top notch and friendly. I always feel comfortable stopping by in here. There isn’t a lot of seating so I usually take my food to go.

Great food and bread — total chaos in service and organization
The bread and food here is top notch but I give it a 3 for some of the worst service and disorganization I’ve experienced The barista was slow and incredibly disorganized — getting orders confused and making me and other customers angry. The cash register was also incredibly slow. Lots of people were there for takeaway orders standing around and slowing down the cash register.
If this place could get their act together and get a process down it would make it 5 stars. I’m writing this based on 3 – 4 times I’ve been here.
My recommendation to management:
1. Get a separate window for takeout orders: if people are picking up takeaway orders have them pick up and pay outside or at a separate window. This will free up space and make it less busy inside.
2. Get a proper assembly line down: delegate tasks and operate like a machine. Right now it’s like dodgeball. Training will help.
My recommendation to customers:
1. If you see any sort of line forget it.
2. Buy bread and leave.
3. Avoid espresso orders. They will add another 50% waiting time.
If service improves I’ll update this review with a higher rating.

This French bakery is an intimate place to have a hot coco accompanied with one their freshly baked pastries. It was minutes to closing time but they were still really welcoming. The place was spacious and their only patrons left was a family of three sitting at their lunch style wooden table. They also seem to do all their baking on premises which is great, almost always guaranteed freshness! You can see the baking area through their glass window.
We picked up one of the few tarts they had left; Pear Almond Tart. It was $ 26, a little pricey I found, but it was delicious.
The customer service was pleasant, the dessert was delicious, the only thing the could improve would be their décor. Décor could be improved to make the vibe cozier. I will definitely return to try a few more treats!

We had their crepes– one nutella and banana, and a regular banana. They are really filling, soft, fragrant– perfect. I will definitely come back.
The indoor seating is limited, but it looks like you don’t have to rush.

My wife and I been meaning to try this bakery for quite some time. I was expecting something like Canelle Patisserie in Jackson Heights. The excitement of it all after trying it was kinda underwhelming. It’s a very busy shop and I don’t doubt their success at all. I ordered 1 regular croissant, 1 almond croissant and a hot chocolate. The hot chocolate took really long to make. The staff looked really unorganized. I wasn’t sure who was manning the register. Everyone was all over the place.
The croissant was fluffy, crispy on the outside but very empty and full of air on the inside. I was hoping it would be very buttery like the croissants in France but it didn’t even come close. The Almond croissant on the other hand was different. It was a little denser and had a thin layer of chocolate spread. It was good but I think it could be a little bit bigger. The hot chocolate was delicious even though I took them awhile to make it. The cocoa tasted like the real thing. Not that artificial Swiss miss crap.
Verdict — It’s a cute little shop hidden on a side street off of Austin. From the pictures I saw of the place were a bit deceiving. The pictures of the seating area looked like there were plenty of the seats but upon visiting La Boulangerie, seating is very limited for a place this busy! One thing that really turned us off and was not the shop’s fault at all, it was their customers/​clientele. I found them to be very rude, especially the elderly. When we entered, a man was blocking the doorway and wouldn’t even budge to let my pregnant wife through so that she could sit while I wait on line. And while I was on line, the elderly woman behind me kept shoving and pressing me to move forward and hurry with my order. All we had was two croissants and a hot cocoa, seriously what was her deal? As we left, a group of elderly citizens were standing outside and made comments about asking the people who were sitting inside to get up and leave. I’m a fan of this shop but certainly not a fan of their locals.

Love this placewe’ll definitely come back next time we are in the area.
While I was looking for parking in Forest Hills I saw them making crepes in front of the shop and a long line so I picked up my family and… Boy!!! I was not a disappointed at all.

Bön appetite to French pastries!
A local French artisan bakery and café in Forest Hills, Queens that contains pain aux cereales, sandwiches, salads, soups and pastries– all French breads, but no baguette. I opt for one Red Velvet cupcake for $ 3.75 to go. It was average as the only difference is the layering of the cake. The icing was average. This artisan bakery appears to be a culinary pastry school as the two glass window panels portrays a teaching setting. All cooking, baking, and preparations can be seen through the two glass windows. Seating is available. Atmosphere is very bright, lively with a French rustic country side appeal. Price is reasonable.
The logo is very grainy and appears to be a copy of a copy, extremely faded and management seriously need a better graphic designer. The business card appears to be faded and blurred. The logo on the business card appears to be a double imaged transposed on top and it is too small.

Awesome little artisan bakery off the busy streets of Forest Hills. Just stepping in you feel as if your in a little shop out in france. Although its slightly tight in space, its quant with the wobbly wooden tables. The service is very pleasant, but slightly busy every time I step inside. What always throws me off is the soup bowl they make my Large Latte in. They only have cups that art spacious for a small hot drink. The prices art reasonable with about $ 3 – 4 for a latte. They also do Latte Art which is rather cool, nothing as impressive as The Red Pipe down the block. I love it as a cool café off the grid, but dont like that it closes very early evening. Would have loved to come in and have a coffee and a pastry with friends after dinner, but thats not possible. Daytime Café it is! hope they decide to place some tables outdoors during the summer. Now that would be incredible.
Think about it over a chocolate croissant…