Patrick's French Bakery

Patrick's has fabulous desserts. The hardest part is choosing which to try. First time visitors should pick a few and share. We always bring out of town guests here for dessert or pick up several options and take them home.

Trilogy Cake (3 types of chocolate mousse), Strawberry Napoleon, authentic Chocolate Eclair and Sarah Cake (dark chocolate with pistachio filling) are some of the best. If you want a custardy indulgence try the Pretzel Danish which is pretzel shaped danish bread with LOTS of sweet custard. Some danishes and croissants are buy 2 get 1 free.

I rate the desserts 5 stars. But the regular food is mediocre. Burgers are overcooked and dry, fries are usually greasy and thin and the lamb sausage (which they call a burger and is links) was really dry. And the salad they serve with some items is poor. They should really omit that and maybe add some fresh fruit. Perhaps their main salads are better but I have not tried them.

We've been here for dinner a couple of times, sat down and had things from the menu as well as quiche from the case. The French onion soup is really good and their side salad is really substantial and nice field greens. We shared a mini cake from one night and it was really delicious and memorable. Good service and very reasonable prices. They also have a larger delicious sounding dinner menu with items like duck and fish that we'll probably try at some point. The cheeseburgers are actually quite good too and they give you warm baguettes with butter before your meal. A real hidden gem.

Was in a craving for some cake after shopping at Southdale. I got a pear almond danish and the Sarah cake. The pear almond danish was great, and not too sweet. The Sarah cake was amazing. I mainly got it because it looked pretty with half a pistachio macaron on top. It's a rich, indulgent chocolate mousse cake with a pistachio filling and chocolate spongecake. Will definitely have to come by again!