Maybe it's me. Â I was very disappointed with my VL breakfast experience. Â
I scanned the reviews to see what the other Yelpers are saying and I see that I am the only one who thought that the coffee tasted reheated and nasty. Â The only cup of coffee that I have EVER returned. Â And I needed it but I could not drink it. Â So, we'll add a star just in case. Â
Also, it's important for me to say that I have had several 5 star lunches here. Â Soups, salads and sandwiches on THAT DELICIOUS BREAD Â all delicious. Â
My breakfast experience was not that.
I wish that they would talk more... offer information like where to look for what to order. Â The young woman with the kind smile just stared at me as I looked on the lunch menu, on the counter, in the case, for the morning's offerings. Â I finally found one option written in the case and another on the chalk board with the coffee menu. Â
We ordered a couple of items and a coffee and sat down. Â The food came eventually (it takes time to artistically place the items on each plate) and it was fine. Berries and yogurt with a buckwheat cake and also half a grapefruit with yogurt and granola. Â Actually, the granola was delicious. Â OK, another star. Â But here's the big problem. Â When I apologized and returned my almost full cup of coffee, I asked if I could order an espresso drink and pay the difference. Â The young woman with the kind smile came back after consulting with the owner and told me that I could NOT, that I would have to pay the full price. Â I said, in that case, I'll just return the coffee. Â She promptly fetched my refund ($2 and change) and I thanked her. Â Are you scratching your head? Â Me too. Â
So, there you have it. Â I won't go back there any morning ever. Â I will continue to rely on VL for lunch food though and I will review that meal with a star upgrade when I do.
What a wonderful bakery and the croissant is just amazing! I have first read about Vergennes Laundry Bakery from a magazine and have bookmarked it to visit. On our way to Burlington, we stopped by Vergennes to search for this bakery.
This bakery is simple and charming at the same time. It is so easy to just sit down and relax with its wonderful coffee and pastries. The croissant was so fluffy and crispy. We also had an ice pop with cucumber and mint flavor. Delicious!
I would love to live close by this bakery or hope that one like this is available in my town.
Mildly obsessed with this place. Â Such a beautiful atmosphere, kickass music always playing on the radio, and beautiful, delicious croissants. Â Love the soups in the winter. Â Definitely not really a place to go for a full meal, but perfect for pastries and light sandwiches. Â The carrot orange juice here is the perfect hangover cure- actually, Vergennes Laundry as a whole is the perfect hangover cure. Â Long communal tables great for studying, and then the weather is nice, outdoor seating is a great option. Â Love that it was funded by Kickstarter and love that it was started by a Midd alum.
Review Source:Amaze. Had oysters and sparkling. I figured, they're offering oysters in Vergennes, Â either going to be delicious or kill me. They were delicious. Fresh, chewy, rustic bread, num, num, num. Then, the big finish: A beautiful bowl of coffee buzz and milky froth more delicious with each sip. Cookies like crack. Polite, unobtrusive service from good looking people. Delightful ambiance. It's hysterical that this place is in Vergennes. Only go here if you're ready to appreciate heaven.
Review Source:A former laundromat turned bakery funded by Kickstarter - does it get anymore Vermont than that? The space has been beautifully transformed into a nice little spot to grab a cup of coffee with a pastry. They are the only cafe in Vermont that I know of who serves Intelligentsia coffee. My only gripe was that they serve their espresso in handle-less cups, which makes for a less than practical way of sipping. They also do Chemex drip for lovers of that method of brewing.
Onto their pastries. Their croissants were just as flakey and buttery as the ones I had in Paris. I also swiped the last love bun of the day, which was a cinnamon and sugar bun with lemon and grapefruit zest. It's hard to beat a place that bakes in-house pastries with quality coffee and espresso. Vergennes Laundry is without question the best bakery cafe in Vermont.
Delicious sandwiches and coffee. The pastries are excellent as well. Completely disagree with the few people that said the staff are pretentious. They were nothing but nice from the moment we walked in. We even overstayed our welcome by taking up valuable table space for half the day and nobody minded or pressured us to get going. Love this place.
Review Source:One word: Canelés.
More words from our last 3 visits:
The buckwheat gateau are amazingly delicate and light with the occasional touch of sea salt - it's astounding that they stay together. Fantastic!
The kumquat financiers are moist, sweet, sour, and egg-y with candied kumquat counterbalancing the cake.
The croissants are crispy, flaky, and buttery. In other words, perfect.
We also tried three of their chocolates, which were packed with flavor, yet still light and delicate.
Extraordinarily pretentious - note the NYT mag with their feature article strategically placed on the counter for you peasants to note. The display case was nearly empty of goodies during our mid-afternoon visit, so no points there. Pricey pastries, reasonably priced coffee drinks, well made if tediously slow. Worth a stop if you're jonesing for decent caffeine before you begin the long, desolate wander back to civilized New York.
Review Source:A heirloom apple tart appears on Facebook via instagram. Â In 15 minutes I am in line. Â Three tarts and two folks ahead of me. Â I am out of luck when they sell out. Â Owner Julianne asks if she should call me if she makes more. Â One hour later the phone rings and life is very good. Â She saved the two best tarts for me. Â These guys are the best.
Review Source:I loved this place! We stopped here on the way to Burlington and it was a seriously unexpected treat. The croissants are some of the best I've ever tasted, and they're huge. The canele was better than one we recently had in NYC, and we all loved the decor. Contemporary, yet rustic, very French.
We also tried the gougere, which were outstanding.
The one problem was that I believe they were short staffed, there was a long wait for cappuccino and they had run out of water...
Even being short staffed, the line moved fairly quickly.
The service was good and the pastries were top notch!
Went out of our way based on a mag article i saw and it was well worth the detour. Found the selection at 9am on a Tuesday morning surprisingly limited. however, the croissant (we tried 3 flavors) and all their wood fired yumminess were, i swear, better than in France.
I had a food buzz for a solid 30 minutes after eating one of their insanely good ham and cheese croissant. I don't eat croissant normally but make an exception if it's going to be an "experience."
Bonus style points for the casual slick interior and cute little bags.
A must stop place if you are nearby.
Amazing bakery. Â The bread (only one kind), croissants and the caneles are off the charts. Â I defy you to find a better croissant or caneles in the US!
The espresso based drinks are great. Â The coffee is strong and bitter for my taste, I stick with the cappuccinos which are reasonably priced.
They don't do any cooking, just baking so expect a light menu.
We feel so lucky to have Vergennes Laundry in our town!
I seriously don't understand what all the hype is about! Â I went to Vergennes Laundry with two friends last week for a "last lunch" before we all head back to medical school. Â WHAT A LETDOWN! Â It's stiff and uncomfortable inside: stark white walls, unfriendly service, and mediocre food.
The woman baker (co-owner) was standing at the front counter scowling at us while we decided what to order...the french gentleman was polite but it seemed forced. Â The other gentleman at the counter seemed annoyed that we had questions about the illegible specials menu hanging behind the register. Ummm-you own a restaurant-how hard is it to greet, smile at, and interact with your customers?! Â Amazing.
We all ordered the gazpacho which arrived in a glass jar and was nothing more than pulverized tomatoes. Â B*O*R*I*N*G. Â The bread was alright but please-I've had better bread at just about every other bakery I've ever been to. Â The saving grace was my iced cappuccino (although I was a bit surprised to see that the coffee they serve isn't Fair Trade or Organic....tsk tsk!)...
My issue however, isn't the food. Â Food is a matter of personal preference and is a subjective experience. Â What I do have a problem with is the people that own and operate this establishment. Â It's really not OK to be rude to your customers. Â It's really not that hard to smile. Â Manners and courtesy never go out of style.
we ordered a chocolate crossiant and ham crossiant with fresh brewed coffee.
clean and simple. picked up a few biscotti for the next AM; choices were great.
can't say enough about how clean and neat the place is. i hope they make it. not a lot in vergennes and i hope the locals appreciate this gem.
Stopped in for lunch and had some flatbread baked with fresh tomato and onion. Â The crust was excellent with good architecture, and the vegetables and subtle cheese were great. Â Also bought a loaf of beautiful and crusty bread....very tasty. Â The minimalist restaurant decor goes well with the pure and simple French baking and cooking. Merci beaucoups !
Review Source:The Vergennes Laundry is one of our favorite excuses for an afternoon drive.  We have always had a lovely time there, and everything we've eaten was great, and surprisingly/refreshingly reasonably priced.  I know some folks thought this spot was pretentious, but I think it's thoughtfully designed and pared down- I appreciate the lack of the usual cliché clutter in a coffee shop, and I like the effect the communal tables have on the company (we've always ended up having at least a passing friendly chat with a neighboring patron.) Â
I don't think this space is out of place or out of line doing what they're doing in Vergennes. Â I think it's a nice embodiment of the spirit many Vermonters are proud to self-describe their state as: Â young folks who loved the town where they made roots enough to stay and take a chance by opening a business- belief in the town and the state to the point that they made a personal financial stake with entrepreneurial spirit. Â I think this is a classy, cozy spot and I've never seen anyone in there who seemed put off- from the cute grandpa/grandma couples sharing a bowl of soup to the harried hippie mom with the cute toddlers running amok.
When we leave Vermont next month, I might miss this spot the most!
(My only one single tiny thing I have to say is that the sign says "cheese" but I've seen nary a slice any time I've been there. Â And I did miss it especially when I had the fresh bread with the imported plum jam... it's fine if they don't want to sell cheese, but maybe change the sign as such?)
The good:
It's a mom and pop version of Intelligentsia. :-)
They use intelligentsia beans.
Hipster atmosphere.
Good music.
Free fast wifi.
The bad:
no trash can
and...It's a mom and pop version of Intelligentsia. :-(
No flavor pumps.
Intelligentsia gives you a latte in a really wide mug...Vergennes Laundry took it a step further and just gives you a latte in a bowl.
Perfect. Â There is nothing that's not amazing about the Laundry. Â And the fact that this cafe exists in Vermont makes it all the more amazing. Â Every time I go home I make the 1.5 hour trek from my parents' to the Laundry. Â All the pastries are delicious-- my personal favorite is the canele. Â Savory tarts, which vary depending on the season, are perfect for lunch. Â And if you come in the afternoon stay for the fresh bread at 4:30. Â They have Intelligentsia coffee, which makes this perhaps the only place in the state where you can get a good cup of coffee--and they understand how to make espresso drinks. Â If you're anywhere in Vermont, it's worth the trip. Â If you're not in Vermont, come visit and swing by the Laundry.
Review Source:If you have ever seen a UFO parked in some nice meadow, opening as an 'Artisan Bakery', you have pretty much this place down. It would certainly fit in downtown Stockholm or certain parts of London, but in Vergennes/Vermont, the smallest city in USA, a place all in creme and white (except that copped-off deer head on the wall) that could be put back as is into the shop window where it came from, seems simply misplaced.
Run by a Middlebury College architecture graduate (makes sense), her French partner adds to the exotic flair, ask him where he is from and he will speak with a French accent for you.
She certainly has it down how to make croissants and wood fired bread, the prices for both those items are good. Coffee is very good and reasonably priced. Unfortunately they promote one specific brand, which is is neither "fair trade" nor "organic", shame if such a small, would-like-to-be-elegant shop doesn't use its abilities to be a trendsetter for "a better world", because if not them, then who?
They offer some desert 'vanilla pudding with absinthe', in a "Let them eat cake!" fashion, that already good old Marie Antoinette stumbled over eventually. Absinthe was illegal until recently, being the crack of the 19th century. Why they feel compelled to create some desert like that, I have really no clue, decadent and silly, especially in a town where half of the schoolkids are on food stamps. I guess it is the 1%'s version of an A'dam space cake, but social awareness seems not big in Vergennes with the local 'new hype'. I tasted it and it is not very good (nor does it have any mind altering effect, sadly), same as their other desserts are not very good and overpriced, even if some look good. Stick to the bread stuff.
Watching them bake and seeing the oven in action is definitely interesting (someone said "better than Disneyland"), so bring your school class along.
If you come around 10ish am you'll hear the local elegantsia gossiping about local events (excellent acoustic makes it possible!), if you stay til closing time you can hear the owners and staff gossip about the clients of the day, that would be you (remember: acoustics!) :-(((
Pretentious. The place could be more, instead of trying to be more. Don't take your sweetheart there to propose, she might say "Yes!" and leave you some years down the line, saying, "It all felt wrong right from the start!" If you just drive through for a coffee break you're good to go. For their anachronistically elitist attitude one star would be already too many.
Open Wed - Sun, frequent vacation closings, so check beforehand, or you might have to drive to Middlebury.
Worth the trip for unique pastries not generally found in VT, and especially not in most small towns. Friendly staff, communal tables, crisp almost sparse interior. Â
The wood-fired oven is a unique feature, adding atmosphere and probably some baking challenges as well. Â Yet the pastries are lovely - especially the morning buns (French tradition as I understand it) and some innocent-looking little chocolate cookies that quickly become addictive. Â The coffee is strong and wonderfully brewed, especially the espresso derivatives. Â
Lunches feature sandwiches on fresh baguettes (burrata, prosciutto, other unique combinations). Â A recent treat was the absinthe custard with candied kumquat.
It's out of my way to anywhere I'd normally travel, yet I make at least two trips a week.
Passing through Vergennes, Vermont I was fortunate enough to be hungry and craving coffee when I came upon the Vergennes Laundry. Â No, its not a laundry anymore, its a wood-fired bakery and coffeehouse with some of the best coffee and baked goods in the area. Â I was reminded of my visit the other day when they were featured in a national foodie magazine. Â
The interior is sparse and clean (and not every comfortable) with long communal tables, a stuffed moosehead and not much more. Â The coffee was fresh and strong . . . the baked goods were equally fresh and tasty. Â Internet wifi acces provided. Â There's a bed and breakfast down the block. Â
Good coffee . .. good baked goods.
We stopped there for breakfast on November 11. Â Typically rustic Vermont eatery. Â I am something of a pancake snob, and I can say the 'fresh berries/local granola' cakes were among the best ever, any where, anytime! Â Good coffee, friendly and accommodating staff. Â Will definitely be back.
Review Source:My first reaction was "What the hell is going on? I'm in Vergennes, VT and this place could be a sought after destination in any city." Â Intelligentsia coffee served to perfection. Â I had the best cappuccino of my life at Vergennes Laundry. Â Little chocolate cookies that you will obsess about with your first bite. Â If you miss this place, turn around and go back.
Review Source:Still impressed by the scrumptious croissants. The apple tarts are sweet, light, apple-y and perfect for breakfast. But the bread, oh the bread! Â It comes hot out of the oven at 4:30, and I've put my name on the list for today. Worth the drive back into town. Real taste and texture. A couple of quarters more than the stuff at Shaws. Â Makes great toast in the morning and is deserved of really good, fresh butter.
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