La Baguette de Normandy

there isn't much to say about this place KILLER sweets great bread. we go her everyday in the am LOVE IT

La nourriture à La Baguette de Normandie est magnifique. Si vous n'avez pas mangé ici, vous devez lui donner un essai.

Translation: (The food at La Baguette de Normandy is magnificent.  If you have not eaten here, you must give it a try.)  A couple years back, someone brought me some pastries from here, and they were quite good.  I had not been back, despite all the positive things I had heard from friends.  The other morning, as I was driving by, I felt the "call to breakfast" (not quite as demanding as the "call of the wild", but strong nonetheless).  I dropped in to have a croque-madame.  A croque-madame is a croque-monsieur served with a poached egg on top.  If that is not helpful enough, then let me explain that a croque-monsieur is a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. This dish originated in French cafés and bars as a quick snack and usually has Gruyère (or Emmental) cheese.  So, when eating a croque-madame, one has a tasty (exotic) grilled ham and cheese with an egg on top.  The one I had this day at La Baguette de Normandy was crispy, creamy, salty, and delicious.  It was served with a side of lettuce and tomatoes (from which one could construct a simple salad complete with dressing on the side).  My egg was cooked perfectly, and I enjoyed this dish very much.

I also had a pain au chocolat (aka chocolate croissant).  It was very flavorful, flaky, and buttery to the point of almost being greasy.  My caramel macchiato was a nice accompaniment.  There are only a few tables inside and they were mostly kept full on my visit.  The service was good.

Walk into La Baguette de Normandy and you are welcomed by the smell of pastries. Good stuff. We went in for breakfast instead of pastries though. The French Toast was awesome. The omelette and omelette croissant?? Well they left much to be desired. I was disappointed that the omelettes were runny. One basic key in knowing how to properly cook is the preparation of an egg (so I've been told by friends who attended Cordon Bleu).  The portion size of one of the omelette plates was less than the size of a fist. All of this for a whopping $30 plus a cookie for $4.50. The staff was friendly but I wasn't blown away by the overall experience to rate this place 5 stars.