French Loaf
Columbus, OH 43212-2400
Phone: (614) 488-6843
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Tue-Sat 7:30am-7pm , Sun 8am-5pm
Editorial Review for French Loaf – by Tracy Zollinger Turner
The Scene
Long before Grandview filled up with trendy restaurants and shops, the French Loaf was the hippest place in the neighborhood. It is possible to eat at one of a handful of small tables in the bakery, but if it's at all crowded, your elbow will get bumped by every passing coffee-seeker. There are tables available outside in the summertime, but the view is of a parking lot, Fifth Avenue traffic and the Big Bear across the street.
The Food
On weekend mornings, picking up a bagful of delicious raspberry, apricot and almond croissants to take home is a tried-and-true way to show loved ones some sweet kindness. For breakfast-beyond the near-perfect, tender, flaky croissants-there are always several varieties of muffins and cinnamon rolls. Take-home dessert options include fruit tarts, petit fours, cookies, cakes and a variety of cheesecakes and pie. As the name implies, the staple of the bakery is French bread; the best loaves for take-home dining are here.
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Insider Tips
Lunch OptionsQuick, healthful lunches are available at the French Loaf, including croissant sandwiches and quiche.
User Reviews for French Loaf
06/01/2008 Posted by vkentrissmith
If I could give this bakery no stars I would. I recently ordered a ½ sheet cake for my brother in-laws graduation (he was coming in from out of town and I did it as a favor to my mother-in-law). I was beyond disappointed, so much so that I decided to right a review. When my mother in law came in town and we picked up the cake, she literally fell out of the bakery. The cake was a staggering $85 for what they claim was a ½ sheet cake (but looked more like the size of a football field). The cake itself looked fine which it should for an additional $15 to decorate, but was mediocre at best. I am a huge fan of cake and will eat just about any kind - professionally made, boxed, what have you, but I could barely choke down half a piece. So not worth the calories - the frosting tasted like twinkie filling not the good frosting you expect from a professional bakery, and the cake was just okay. We might as well have picked up a grocery store cake it would have been a heck of a lot cheaper and probably tasted better. Bottom line the cake was bad and grossly overpriced. I would NEVER recommend this place to anyone.
Pros: good location
Cons: the cake - way overpriced and mediocre at best
06/07/2007 Posted by scwkitty
for around $5 you can get a tasty sandwich made in front of you, to die for soups, or a combo of the two. I prefer the basic chicken salad on a criossant, and the croissants are just as buttery and flakey as they look. Also everytime I go in I swear to myself I won't get dessert but I lose every time because they're just that good. French Loaf has never dissappointed me ^_^
Pros: Fast service, friendly staff
Cons: parking is limited
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