Aux Delices

I work for a company that ALWAYS orders birthday cakes for employees from Aux Delices. They have the best cakes! My all time favorite is the homemade chocolate cake.
I’ve started ordering cakes for personal occasions from here as well because they have been such a big hit at any party I bring them too. I just ordered from them again and know that everyone at the party will love this cake!
Always a pleasure to deal with people at Aux Delices.

Although I have been coming here for years every time I’m in Connecticut, I wonder if I’ll be back to this location after today. the counter staff was so rude that I almost turned around and left but my sister and I were both hungry so we decided to order sandwiches. When we inquired about the ingredients in one of the sandwiches, the counter girl said «it’s right there on the menu just read it». then we ordered our sandwiches but my sister’s came out missing two of the ingredients that she had asked for. When she asked them to please put it on the girl said «well you have to pay for it» to which my sister said «no problem I’ll pay for it, but I had requested on my sandwich to begin with, and by the way the girl who took my order was extremely rude». That girl –Nancy– who was going to fix this error said «well I’ll teach her so just don’t worry about it», also in a rather snippy way.
That is just no way to treat a paying customer and especially for the prices that they charge –for good food but it’s really not worth the price with the abuse that you get from the counter staff. This is the first time I have not left a tip in a restaurant in a very long time. The man at the counter also remarked «we’re all having a bad day».
I’ve been in the service industry long enough to know that no matter how bad your day is you never EVER take it out on your customer.

Aux Delices is always filled with professional staff who are always very respectful and helpful. It is hard to come across great service when it comes to food places. It is good to see people get along because it makes the experience more pleasurable and attracts more customers. The food is always well prepared, healthy and delicious. Yes it is a bit pricey but you pay for what you get. Enjoy!

Recently went for lunch with my client who highly recommended it! We both had the 4 salad plate and I loved the fresh, creative salads! Very crowded space at lunch time, and a little confusing when you’re there trying to find where to order, how to order, etc. But with a little patience you’ll figure it out and enjoy.

NEVER AGAIN! I asked for more hot water for my cup of tea and was told it would cost 50 cents!!! Can you believe it. I ordered my Thanksgiving dinner from them but will NEVER go back there again.

I’ve been a regular customer (3x a week) for the last ten years mostly Darien now Riverside because its closer to home.
The last couple of times I’ve got sick here (tuna salad) and recently I had to take the night off work after I came in for a late lunch.(grilled Parmesan veg)
I work in the food business so I know how important it is with handling
and temperature control when food is left out. I feel because the staff is young and some hired on «school» break their not getting the adequate training which is necessary.

The counter staff may honestly be the worst and consistently
Rudest service I have experienced in North America!
To make matters more amusing, I’m not sure the owners know how incredulously rude the counter folk are, because they have now added extra tall food containers
So that one can not even see them as they yell up at you insisting you order, etc!
It reminds me of the nazi restaurant in LA Stories!
The food by contrast is tasty and healthy. However there are
So many other places with decent service the I’ve actually stopped
Going there because its just not worth my time putting up with the rude staff all the time!

Aux Delices is a great charming place to grab a quick sandwich or salad.

Have been to Riverside, Greenwich, and Darien locations. They are always clean, and staff is friendly and happy to make you a «custom» order (I usually make my own panini). Some of the pre-​made/​hot food items have been really good and others (like the chicken and potatoes) tasted average, which was a little disappointing for the price. Everything looks fresh though and there truly is something for everyone. And baked goods are too tempting to resist.

The food here is fresh and consistent. Some dishes are good to great, others are just mediocre. They have a great selection overall, and the salads are all worthwhile. Many of the assorted salads behind the display seem carb-​heavy, like cous cous and quinoa, and don’t suit my current regiment. A few more vegetable choices would be appealing. The salmon with pepper chutney would have been very good, had the fish not tasted mildly freezer burnt. The brussel sprout and apple salad is excellent, as is the tuna salad, but the overload of capers adds too much salt. The coffee is excellent, and the seating is sufficient despite the consistent lunch crowd bustle. They have additional seating upstairs, adjacent to a gallery, and outdoor seating in the warmer months. The prices at Aux Delices can be steep depending on what you order, but food is fresh and selection abundant. Like the other reviewer, I was tempted by the $ 7 cube of fudge they display at the register. I declined after hearing the price. The only glaring problem here is the service. The folks behind the counter are quite rude and rush you to order. They are not helpful in explaining the dishes, and will ignore you if you do not push your way past the 10 other patrons waiting to order.

Having visited Aux Delices regularly for at least 7 years, the number of lack lustre reviews is rather surprising. Perhaps it has to do with the volume of business and that less favorable reviews are more likely to get written than favorable. Does the food send my taste buds dancing? Some does. Much does not. But what brings me back here year after year is the consistency and dependability. First, I love their coffee (not a Starbucks fan). And the food is all good. Some things are great. But I have never had anything bad or stall or soggy here. Often, I am having a late lunch, and even the pre-​made sandwiches are good. Their turkey meatloaf is the best in town, to my taste.
I have also attended functions catered by Aux Delices. Now most of that food DOES get my taste buds dancing! (Which has left me wondering why more stuff in the Café is not fantastic, but who knows?)

This is my favorite spot in the area for a quick snack, a coffee and pastry to linger over with a friend, or to pick up a quick salad for lunch. Yes, tables are cramped, but I love the atmosphere and always go there to meet a pal.

Had ¼ lb. of salmon salad, 2 cookies, and a roll. Came to about $ 6.50. Fine price in my mind!
The salmon salad was delicous and not skimpy on the salmon and veggies. The cookies tasty and the roll carby.
This will be a frequent lunch spot for me and I recommend it for lunch to anyone in the area. Can’t wait to try more!

went twice, first time on the run, second time I realized it wasn’t good at all (bland cold bread, no sauce in the sandwich, overpriced for what you get). OK I’m French and I know the good baguette sandwiches, even my daugthers didn’t want to eat theirs. I tried to buy a pastry during the holidays, arrived before closing time but they had decided that they wanted to close earlier so I never tried any. Well, I had to bake it myself thank goodness.

Initially I thought they only offered catering, but upon further inspection they have a wide variety of soups, sandwiches, spreads, beverages, coffee, ice cream, and bread. There is maybe (2) two tops where patrons may sit for lunch and order made to order sandwiches or sip their coffees. We were on the move, so buying to-​go left limited options. Café Latte skim/​no sugar is my coffee litmus test. It was decent, but presumably overpriced. Two lattes, two homemade devil dogs, and a piece of fudge cost me $ 17? I was not issued a receipt and only the devil dogs were priced at about $ 4, so I have no idea how much a cup of coffee actually costs or what the current market value of mediocre fudge is. The devil dog was your standard devils food cake with vanilla frosting sandwiched in the middle, it was decent and resembled a whoopie pie in taste, but no big deal. Same with the coffee, they seemed a little ill prepared as far as what I saw behind the counter for equipment. A nice shiny espresso machine and some mayan hot chocolate could do Aux Delices some good. Or if they were Canto 6 ;_​;
I think Aux Delices might be better suited for their prepared foods.

i was wholly unimpressed with them. i went because of a recommendation from an acquaintance… they wouldn’t make up a sandwich fresh for me, and got me a soggy one out of the case, and my dining companion had to have a re-​heated plastic-​wrapped quesadilla. also, the service was not so great. pretty standard fare, but at greenwich prices. pass it right by and go to balducci’s instead.