Dufour’s in Irvington

The waiting are was a but small for the size of the crowd waiting. The food was worth the wait. I ordered an omelette with avocado, feta, Turkey sausage and broccoli. It was absolutely delicious! I will definitely go back.

Sad to say this Irvington gem is closing on January 31, 2016. Chef Marie is trading in her spatula for flip flops and retirement. We have enjoyed many gastronomical goodies at Dufour’s. You will be missed.

It was a cold Sunday and we wanted to try out something new. We came here wanting hot soup and hot drinks to beat the chill. The dining space here is warm and inviting and they were busy this day. We didn’t wait long before someone showed up to take our drink orders. My wife and kids got hot chocolate and I wanted a Latte that was written largely across the board on the side wall. Unfortunately the machine was broken and I ended up with just water.. The hot chocolates were amazing, served in big cups with whip cream and chocolate syrup.
So the Sunday brunch here is all breakfast, not much lunch. I found something unique in the breakfast pita nachos. This had pita chips with sausage gravy, salsa, quacamol a, cheese and it tasted awesome. My daughter got the full order of biscuit and gravy and it was too much for her. The scotch eggs were good and everyone left happy. I will definitely be back here to try out a lunch menu.

I love going to Dufour’s for brunch on the weekend. I always go in with intentions of trying something new and I always leave full of one variation or another of eggs benedict, all of which are delicious, all of which are swimming in hollandaise (avocado eggs benedict!!!, tits). The coffee is usually very good and the food is fairly simple yet absolutely delicious and full of flavor. The only draw back is the service can be a little bit slow/​unattentive. However, I’m usually there on a leisure food date with friends so it’s never been a huge issue. I also think it is slightly over priced, but I keep going back so I must not mind that much (probably the atmosphere… and all that GD hollandaise sauce *drooling*).

Love this place! Great breakfast. I’m a B&G and corned beef hash connoisseur and they have the best of both I’ve had in Indy. Can get a local brew or glass of wine with your breakfast. Excellent desserts and baked goods too.

Love this place for a Saturday morning Chi Tea Latte. Great food and great space for conversation. I would offer, while tempting in the case, caution on the cinnamon roll. The roll itself was quite tasty, the Glaze appears to be just water and confectioners sugar, like chalk once it hit the palette. I would suggest using milk, adding vanilla and stirring in just s bit of cream cheese. 11÷13÷15 visit

All I had was a coffee and a piece of coconut pie.
The coconut filling was spot on. Not overly sweet and lots of coconut. The cream was also fluffy and not overly sweet. I wasn’t a huge fan of the crust, which was bit dry and didn’t have much flavor.
Dufour’s is in a building that once housed a pharmacy robbed by John Dillinger. For that reason alone, it’s a must visit. But I’d go back – Irvington is a nice place to hang out. It’s cool but not pretentious and it’s more mature minded than Broadripple. In any event, Dufour’s would be a nice place to spend a winter morning reading a book.

I had a business meeting at Dufours with a client that is in the Irvington area. We met for breakfast. I was promptly greeted and served warm (and strong) coffee. It was delicious. They also offered free WiFi which is a HUGE bonus for someone who carries their work with them everywhere they go.
When my client arrived, we ordered our breakfasts. We split the french toast and each of us ordered scrambled eggs with avocado.
First — the fact that they have a ton of fresh REAL food was a big plus in my book. Everything I asked for was answered with a quick, «Yes.» Second — the french toast… Oh… My… Bob. Just — insanely good… and I don’t care too much for french toast. What makes this place different is that they use their home made breads to make this. Every piece of «toast» is a different kind of bread so you never know what the first bite of every new piece will be. It didn’t matter what kind I bit in to — each piece melted in my mouth.
I will absolutely be revisiting Dufours again in the near future.

We ended up with wrong food on both visits & cold coffee. The food miss-​labeled on the menu. What is sold as a skillet dish is actually quiche. It was overlooked and didn’t contain any sausage or ham as the menu had stated. My boyfriend ordered French toast and ended up with waffles — after the 35 minute wait we didn’t bother to have it fixed.
Coffee was luke warm.
I gave this place two chances. We won’t be back.

The service was a bit slow but they are friendly. The food is very good. I’m picky about potato pancakes but theirs are great. They are about the size of a dollar coin, so the order of six is a good size. Also, the chocolate pie was fantastic. It was homemade and delicious.

Oh, man. This is now the place we go for brunch. It has everything I want from a brunch place, to the point that I’m ready to go ahead and commit to a near-​exclusive (Taxman still has a place in my heart) brunching relationship.
They have an AMAZING build your own omlette option. For relatively cheap, I made a spinach, goat cheese, and smoked salmon omlette. There must have been an entire fish worth of smoked salmon in there. They were so generous with the fillings, and the dish was huge. Oh, and it was delicious. They have lots of filling options, and you can pick any 3 for the same price — no upcharge for «premiuim» ingredients.
Oh, and the baked goods. We got a piece of apple crisp to start with because we had waited faaaar too long to agree on what to have for brunch and we were hangry. One bite of their apply crisp and I was requesting that it replace funfetti cake for my birthday. The crumbly bits on the top are rapturous. Also, it’s huge.
My husband got biscuits and gravy, and as a notoriously picky eater when it comes to his favorite breakfast food he declared himself more than satisfied.
They have a full espresso bar and brunch beverages for the discerning day drinker. They have a nice patio option for brunchers who want to catch some rays. It’s incredibly reasonably priced, too.

Welcoming staff and while what food that was hot was good them serving cold food is unacceptable. This is the second time that I have been there and both times cold food has been served.

Cute neighborhood café with decent food but don’t go out of your way unless time is not an issue. They are known for very slow/​poor service. This has been a problem almost every time we’ve dined there, regardless of how busy they are. We’ve waited several minutes just to be acknowledged and then seated only to then wait another 5 – 10 minutes at our table for a server. We’ve gotten up and left it was so bad once. If it weren’t so close we probably wouldn’t continue giving them business, or trying to. Their toast/​bagels (Amelia’s bakery) and coffee are great, vegetarian and vegan options.

I stopped in for lunch with co workers. it being my first time and im glad i did. The vibe is local and fresh. Simple dishes made with heart. Honestly the food was so good we went back the next day for lunch and I’m pretty sure this will be a regular. I ordered the salmon citrus salad on wed and it was very good. I think the avacodo was a little out of place. but i love avacado soo i was happy to eat it. On Thursday i ordered a black bean burger. it was made in house. and it was soooooooooo good. The bun was amazing. buttery and soft. I asked for avacado instead of guacamole and she was happy to swap it out. My friends ordered a pretzel with there lunches just because they were soo good the first time. The only thing i dont like is that they don’t have traditional sides like fries. I personally love the sides. but it would be difficult to convince more traditional folks.

I would call this a neighborhood gem. You can tell that this is a family restaurant. I was amazed to find that they do take reservations, which comes in handy for me since I travel in a pack of usually a dozen people or so (meet-​up dining group).
We were seated at a huge table and we were told that this table had been especially made for ‘the family’. Apparently there are 10 siblings. Not sure how many of them are involved in this business, but there are pictures of the family as well as Irvington through the years all over this place. It also has a nice outdoor seating area. A nice cozy place with super friendly and welcoming staff.
Some of us checked out the French toast of course since it is getting such high reviews. The sheer amount of toast you get is overwhelming… you could feed your family with that. I tried some with the caramel apple sauce and it was absolutely delicious.
Personally I had the waffle with fresh berries, of course I asked them to put whip cream on it for me, after all what are berries without whip cream? The waffle was light and fluffy with just the right amount of fresh berries so I had berries with each bit of waffle.
A few folks ordered omelets and apparently that is the way to go here because they all carried on about how good it was.
The Benny’s looked fabulous also, but I forgot to ask the person how they were taste-​wise.

I chose to eat breakfast here today because it was the only one of the listed top five breakfast restaurants I had not tried. It will definitely not be in my top five!
I ordered an omelet with smoked salmon and goat cheese. The egg itself was ok but the smoked salmon was cooked through, making it dry and nasty tasting. Smoked salmon is beautiful, soft and pink. Cooking it ruins it.
I also tried their biscuits and gravy. It was the worst I have ever had anywhere. They brought it out in a soup bowl and it looked like dog vomit. The flavor was strong and off-​putting. The best part of my morning meal was the buttered toast. Two stars.

Very sweet n tasty local place in Irvington. I have been for lunch and breakfast. Everything I have had here is delicious. Soups. Sandwiches, salads, and especially the Italian Cream cake! All the people I have been with are fully satisfied with their choices.
While the prices might be slightly on the high side, the quality is definately there that you would expect for the price. The menu is not huge but there varity. And I believe keeping the choices to minimum allows them to serve higher quality product. Also, they have good ice tea!
The atmosphere is fun, love that is celebrates Irvington. The only downfall is there is just one restroom. .. Oh and their deserts are homemade so sometimes they run out! Lol
Definately worth a try!

We’ve been here a few times not because it’s anything stellar, but because it’s the only breakfast option in the neighborhood.
Great:
Fresh squeezed orange juice
Good:
Hash browns (Greasy and covered in cheese = delicious)
Mediocre:
Service (they get the job done, but leave it at the bare minimum. And slow)
Breakfast sandwich (Bagel, egg, cheese, bacon)
Western Omelette — I’m not a great cook and both the omelette and the breakfast sandwich were on par with what I can cook for myself at home.
Bad:
French Toast — The idea behind their french toast is interesting. They take a variety of breads (banana, cranberry, french, etc), batter, and cook them. The issue is that french toast is supposed to start with a hard bread (read «stale») (in French it’s called «Pain Perdu» which literally translates to «Lost Bread»). If you start with a moist bread and dredge it through batter then grill it, it’s going to come out soggy, which doesn’t make for good eating even if the flavors are there.
We’ll continue to come here on occasion and I’ll continue to add to this list. I’m sure there must be something here that they make really well, I just haven’t found it yet. It’s not a bad place to eat, just don’t expect anything exceptional and you won’t be disappointed.

I live in Irvington, and want to support all of the cool little spots popping up, but I have to say, this is one of my least favorites.
To their credit, each meal tastes like it was made individually. It’s cooked perfectly and down to the toast, you feel like they’re using quality ingredients.
However, their menu is extremely limited, and super pricey. You definitely don’t walk away feeling like you got a value.
However, all of those things could be overlooked if not for the lackluster service. I’ve been 4 times now, and had decent service only once.
This place has a lot of potential, and I haven’t given up on it– it may grow into itself yet. But if you’re looking for good food and great service for breakfast in Indy, try flapjacks or Lincoln square pancake house.

Remember the TV show «Cheers» where everybody knew your name? I get the same vibe from Dufour’s in Irvington, and I’m pretty sure if I were to go back soon, they’d remember me. Dufours has the charm of a quaint neighborhood bistro where locals sip their morning coffee and chat about «the recent storm» or «did you see what so-​and-​so did to their house?» I love it! This place is the essence of Irvington, or as the locals call it: IRV. Posters hang on the walls advertising past IRV Halloween Festivals along with everything else local about Irvington and Indianapolis.
I’ve heard good things about Dufour’s, so when a friend invited me to join him for breakfast, I jumped on the chance. The first thing that caught my eye was the dessert case. Homemade cinnamon rolls, chocolate bread pudding, pies and assorted sweets were like a homing beacon for me. I found strength from within and walked past the case though only to see another case lined with chocolates from The Best Chocolate In Town. It took everything I had to run past the case and find my seat before I wiped them out.
The breakfast menu: Tough choice for me between the BAM (Broccoli, Avocado and Mushroom Omelette topped with Guacamole) and the French Toast, which I’ve been told is a deliciously random combination of leftover breads. Fearing I would not be as strong in front of the display case on the way out, I went with the BAM and the standard multigrain toast. Hubbard and Cravens coffee kept it all local.
My omelette and toast barely fit on the plate, and I couldn’t finish it all. It was outstanding. I felt the broccoli was perhaps cooked just a tad too long, but being in the middle of an omelette, I can see where people wouldn’t want crunchy broccoli tucked away inside. The mushroom to egg to broccoli ratio inside was perfect, and the guacamole, cheese and avocado on top gave it a wonderful flavor that will have me coming back. Excellent job and kudos to the Defour family for having such a great little place in IRV with wonderful food and exceptional service.