la Madeleine French Bakery & Café Arboretum

Nice staff! Clean place. Had Cranberry Pecan small salad and we shared the chicken salad croissant. Salad was OK but not very appealing visually. Dark greens, dark cranberries, and even nuts were dark.... toasted too long? Just wasn't same as last time I had it which was quite a while ago. Chicken salad was not very signature. Mayo was the prevailing ingredient.... Things were NOT bad but less than special...?

Clean restaurant, plenty of seating; the fireplace is nice on cold days like this. I got the Country French Breakfast with sausage & eggs over easy; my friend got the cinnamon French toast croissant. Both great, though I wish I hadn't had to cut my croissant with a butter knife. Perfect portions to be filling & satisfying without feeling stuffed.

My daughter loves going here. I think the food quality (specifically the eggs and croissants) has declined in recent years, but we still go. It is the only place I know of that serves breakfast and has French food. The price is pretty reasonable, but I would be willing to pay more for better quality. The food sometimes comes out cold (again eggs), but they have gotten better about that. The patisserie still has a fabulous selection, though I sometimes I think a few of the items are overpriced. I do wish they would return to greeting you in French. Some of the employees do but most of them don't. We will continue to go. It is pretty loud when they are busy. The fireplace is wonderful to sit near on cold days. We typically eat breakfast 2 -3 times a month here. We occasionally do lunch as well.

I had the experience that will keep me coming back forever today. I had a long day of getting errands done and didn't feel very well, I ordered my food online and almost canceled because I didn't want to drive but really wanted French onion soup so I went and got up...
The manager greeted me with a smile and informed me of a great deal on their app and that I could get a free meal. He didn't wait for me to download it and make my order again he just started up my food and offered me a drink and yummy breads and jams.
So kind so helpful and amazing food as always!
I will be back many time

I love this place. I've been coming here for a very long time with my mother, I took my kids. The food is wonderful. The pastries are so delicious. It's a beautiful place. Service is always the best.