Never have been here before, and never again. Service was good, but this is Not a $10.00 sandwich. This was a to go order so I didn’t see what was in the box until I got back to the hospital. Wilted lettuce, small slices of Roma tomato, cheese was translucent so thinly sliced, and where was the turkey? The meat looked like 2 Land of Frost packaged Turkey meat. The pastries are good, but when you want a sandwich for lunch and this is what you end up with, well, a picture is worth a thousand words.As a side note: I received a reply from “the owner”, just to let you know, it’s really sad that you feel the necessity to reply to every poor review your establishment receives, no I didn’t like you “fresh” sandwich, and I was the manager of a Boulangerie for years. I also worked with a well known pastry chef. SO, my review was not exaggerated…Picture speaks for its self. No worries Buddy, as I said I will not be returning to your shop. No snarky reply is necessary, let’s just part friends.

Cute patio with French vibes and a great selection of sinful deserts, crepes and brunch items. Enjoyed the fresh orange juice and coffee was marginally better than Starbucks. Poached eggs were overcooked, the bread was old and the sweet crepe could have had more nutella. Overall, recommended for brunch or coffee on a date or otherwise, but I had a better experience at Mademoiselle Colette.

Love at first bite. The French baking technique really shows at Douce France and my taste buds enjoy it very much. This is a great spot for delicious baked goodies, small plates, coffees, and teas. My wife and I shared the pan au chocolat (chocolate croissant). It tasted like it was baked earlier that morning in Nice. I am a fan of macchiatos (espresso, not Starbucks) and my wife enjoys lattes. Both beverages were masterfully crafted. I will definitely be returning for leisurely Saturday mornings.

Dropped by for an early breakfast. The breakfast sandwich consists of a croissant, egg and ham with a side of fruit. It was warm and hearty. Picked up an almond bear claw as a snack for later. It a little sweet but delicious nonetheless.

Usually good but quite disappointing this time and the customer service was terrible.I visit this bakery whenever I am in the area as your sandwiches are nice and their coffee is good as well. This time when I went by, I got a pear and brie sandwich, Unfortunately this was to go and I wasn’t sitting there to eat it when I got home and opened the box the sandwich was literally only bread. There was one really thin slice of pear in it, and literally a smidgen of bread, the sandwich was super dry and had no sort of flavour whatsoever. When I called the Bakery to give them some feedback, as a person on the phone was very abrupt and said that items were made fresh in the bakery so he’s not sure how that could have even happened but there was nothing I could do about it except if I would come back all the way, which was about six miles at that point, and they would take a look at itHis tone did suggest that it would not make any difference to him, and even when I offered to send him a picture, he said pictures are so judgemental and it’s up to each person‘s interpretationWhile I understand that this happens once in awhile, you can’t be perfect all the time, the customer service really up to me as I was expecting a better response especially having gone there so many times and given them so much business

The guys here were great. They really talk up the food! The food & coffee was good, but not incredible. Its a good option and ill probably be back. Eggs Benedict was perfect. Breakfast sandwich was hot and protein packed. The tart seemed day old or so.

Great place ! I enjoyed a chai latte ( better than any other coffee place ) with a sweet crepe !!!!!

I don’t know how I missed out on this place. On a recommendation from a friend we met for breakfast recently and it was fantastic! I could smell the wonderful coffee before I even walked up to the cafe. Dined outside. Selections all looked great. Look forward to going back!

If you want a Chocolate Croissant that is out of this world this is the place, it will not disappoint.

This is a lovely hidden gem! Has a charming French style with a local touch.

Wide variety of offerings so it’s really hard to pick one item… So why strain yourself? ;) I had a really flavorful and natural tasting sour cherry tarte. I say natural because it wasn’t goopy cherry from a can but something you can tell was artfully created for the customer’s enjoyment. The chocolate croissant was basically out of a dream. Had the lemon poppyseed muffin as well and only that was less then enticing. The lemon flavor was so late it was almost like standard yellow cake. Maybe a little extra zest or lemon oil would do the trick? But the customer service was fantastic. Very attentive. Thank you!

Lavatta coffee!! Need more? Quiet locale. Independent family owned, it seems. Good vibes and nicely old school

Service was quick on a busy Saturday. The food was tasty and the coffee well made. If I lived in the area Id definitely make it a favorite

Mediocre Eggs Benidict and coffee. Pleaaent outdoor seating. Good service.

Too sugary for my taste and more American style than French in my eyes.

Delicious crepes and croissant. Overall, good taste and not too sweet. The banana and Nutella crepe is super delicious with the whipped cream being very fresh and satisfying. The savory one is good too while I feel it can integrate the taste of artichokes, tomato and basil better.

This place is very good 👍

Prime location. Outdoor seating. Chocolate croissant was delicious but tiny, plus expensive.Service about as warm as I would expect as an American in Paris, although the guy behind the counter was likely from San Jose.

Thank you ❤️

Solid place for some French pastries or breakfast abs sandwiches. We ordered a Croque Madame and an mushroom Omelet. Both were tasty. Sitting outside on a sunny warm Sunday was very relaxing.

We love this place. I remember when it opened and its great to know its still around. Items are affordable and theres a great variety. Love the complimentary little biscotti that comes with coffee drinks. But nowadays we get items to go or delivered. With delivery orders they always call us about substitutions, which is very thoughtful.We like that they have mini versions of their croissants, and especially enjoy their ham and cheese, and chocolate. Their palmiers and millefeuille are tasty when fresh. For lunch their savory crepes and side salads are wonderful - filling but not overly so. We are grateful that Douce France has been around so long and we look forward to more of their goodies.

Consistent amazing food and service! Been coming here for over 10 years! One of my comfort foods is their salami and cheese sandwich. Son enjoyed his smoked salmon sammy and my mom loved her ham and cheese with beet salad. For dessert we each got a tart and was gifted some baby macrons. Thank you Douce France staff for a good end to our Gray Friday!😝

Cozy and cozy ambience. Good service. Fruits were fresh and warm food were flavorful. Eclair wasnt fresh though.

Savory crepes ...like Brittany.😊

Helpful staff, delicious food avoid the HS rush.

Very friendly staff! The Croissant and Crepe we had were reason enough to keep coming back. The croissants are of the highest quality and the crepe sauce was fantastic. The Beet Salad and French Onion soup did not warrant of a 5 star rating but I would still order them again.

Love the French cafe. Ideal for breakfast and lunch with a great selection of fruit tarts.

The latte was very flavorful and not overly sweet.

The food and the cafe vibe are good. Services are very friendly too.

Great food . Decent prices . Great service

Great baked good specially their chocolate mousse cake.

My fave place for brunch on the weekend! Huge menu, friendly staff who has gotten to know me, and a relaxing vibe. I always get the breakfast sandwich in a croissant, it is the best!!!

Beautiful and delicious cake. Go for something chocolaty like chocolate mousse. Nice and attentive staffs as well

Great espresso and baked goods. Staff were rude until it was time to tip. Ample outdoor tables but no heat lamps.

Food here is usual bakery things. I got croissant which did not seem that fresh and coffee was fine.The people here are not that friendly and you better decide your order before entering the store else you would get some stares from the staff for wasting their time.

Nice placeGood cakes. Sandwich not very...

Very good baguette. Their selection of vegetarian sandwiches are good as well.

Hot chocolate is average, macchiato is good. Go for the chocolate croissant.

Decent coffee. Underwhelming croque madame. Well dressed mixed greens salad.

My go to cafe. Excellent food and among the best chai lattes anywhere in the bay

They have the best pain au chocolat like ever.

Douce was ok, I got there soup du jour - French union, nothing special.

Im so glad they put a big tent outside and I can be here safely without worrying about Covid 19.

Nice place for a cup off coffee and a pastry! Also have nice breakfast bites

Great place for a quick bite and some of the best pastries in Bay Area! Highly recommended!

Delicious crepes and fresh apple juice!

They offer good coffee as well as delicious pastry :)

Friendly service! The sandwiches and latte were lovely.

Good food and pastries. Reasonably priced.

Douce France is a great place to meet for coffee or a bite to eat. They have made the transition into the post-Coronavirus reality with panache, and it is still a good and safe place to hang out!

Bought a few pastries & a caramel latte.Good service

This place has always been my go to for meetings nearby. Try the Croque Madame if youre okay with ham. For me....this is a tiny taste of home.

The food is fantastic and we love your quiche Lorraine.....We also love being right next door to the best smelling bakery around!!

I love this place!

Good food at reasonable prices.

Charming Cafe with a broad menu. Order and pay at the counter and then they bring your food to your table. Quick service. Delicious food. Every day French food, pastry, coffee, wine. Seating inside and on the sidewalk.

Love they coffee and pastries, and breakfast😍😍

Good but less options and expensive

Perfect💖

Try the chocolate crepe

Friendly employees and good products

Great breakfast scramble.

Nice displays. Good amount of dining seats. The time it took for them to cook my panini was at least 20 minutes and all other customers had received their meal . When I got it there was a few pieces of arugula and one or two other items in the sandwich. It should have looked more appetizing and like it wasnt thrown together . Especially because of the time I waited to get it There was enough time to make it right. Expensive --which is typical of most French restaurants and French shops in general .

Great food, great service as well

Good place to spend time these days.

I dont understand why its taken me so long to find this wonderful place! Now that I have, I am a constant customer. I want to work my way straight through their lovely menu starting with the onion soup! I love everything about this cafe and quite understand why its so popular. Please dont go away.

Great pastries and excellent service

Its my wife and my go to lunch place. Its got a European feel and the service is friendly. Most of the staff is long-serving and knowledgeable. Love the pastries, sandwiches, daily specials and salads.

I have been to this bakery for many years, and am happy to say it is a truly special place with the best of offerings in food and desserts (a bit on the pricey side, but worth it). Whether quiche, croissants, cakes, tarts, or marsipan, I have never been disappointed with what I have ordered.Everyone is friendly, and if you go here often enough, they start to remember you.

Very good food. I love this Cafe, because it offers a full breakfast or lunch. Service is great and not overly expensive, which is what you generally find in this shopping center - because we are in Palo Alto, in front of Stanford 😋That being said, the atmosphere is an interesting mix of old money (rich people) and millennials (mostly Stanford students of all races, creeds, sex, and social status). However, this works perfectly. Every blue moon, youll see someone speak French - LoL. I love it.

#ChocolateChipCookie!!! Im not normally one who likes sweets. But I needed to get some pastries for an event the next day and was hungry so I got a cookie just to hold me over. WOW I was blow away by how good this cookie was! I dragged about it to my friends who have a sweet tooth and they liked it too.

The food here was gross. Ordered two quiches and both were stale. We asked for a refund or a different quiche and the whole staff insisted on trying our quiche. After trying it they said that nothing was wrong with it. It was extremely rude. We went to to buy two different quiches as the manager said he would give us a different price. He took $1 dollar off of the price.I am EXTREMELY disappointed and will CERTAINLY not be eating here again. The food is DISGUSTING and stale. Town and Country offers many different places with better food.

French-style cafe/bakery, fairly no frills. Their food has been consistently good for years now. I prefer their buckwheat savory crepes which are kind of unusual to find in the area, but everything is good and theres something for most palates. Theyre also very reasonably priced for a French style place in Palo Alto 😉...They tend to be fairly busy regardless time of day, but it can be a zoo during lunch hour as all the high school kids and Stanford and PAMF people seem to enjoy the food here as well.

Prosciutto crepe was really good and the sandwich with the egg on top was amazing. The brioche was so soft, yet crunchy on the edges. The pancakes were interesting, but too dry.

Good food

Fantastic avocado toast with egg and bacon.

Excellent bakery!

Girlfriend has never been to California and we stopped in my home town. We got a box of pastries, very reasonably priced, enjoyed every single one!

Great food but a bit pricey for the small portions...

Great atmosphere. Friendly staff. Yummy and healthy food options.

Love this place for coffee, pastries, & breakfast or lunch! A little taste of France in Palo Alto! Bien fait!

Delicious coffee and treats.

Go-to area for good coffee, pastries, or casual lunch. Crepes are the best available in Palo Alto (by a wide margin).

Great food, great coffee, great croissants. Fave breakfast café

I went for breakfast since the Coupa Cafe situated nearby was closed for the holiday. I got a chocolate pastry and the cappuccino: both were mediocre.

Great vibe, tasty espresso, friendly staff with genuine smiles on their faces. But most importantly ... NO AIR CONDITIONING! Kudos to Douce France for this. There is no reason to turn a cafe into a blast chiller in California in May, like so many others do. Thank you!

Laminated dough was overproofed and didnt taste fresh. French bakery should have better croissants.

Awesome cafe! Yummy crepes and pastry. Cappuccino tastes like it should do. I wish they had more space - its often gets very packed

Douce provides French pastries, coffees and teas, and light lunches and breakfast. The service is consistently friendly, efficient, and the food is excellent value. This is a relaxing place where they dont hassle you.

Place to sit down and enjoy a peaceful brunch on a weekend :) Excellent crepes, pastries and espresso.

Amazing food! We tried their Crespeou omelette and La savanna crepe. They both were so good!

Ive been here many times and LOVE it. My go-to is the La Savanne crepe. I am also obsessed with their nutella croissants. Ive ordered several other menu items and have enjoyed them all. On top of that, the service has always been great. I love that you can order on the phone and pick up, too.

Quite excellent.

Great coffee and amazing croissants. Kitchen cooks a great breakfast. Staff is super friendly. Good cakes and desserts as well.

Great local cafe, steady and innovative as well. Avacado toaste was plain but Betty nice.

Almond croissants are suboptimal but hey, no many open cafes around

Tasty crêpe filed with a generous portion of red berries!! Just love it!!

Pleasant place for a morning coffee and a little bite of something. Furnished in Parisian cafe style makes it quite charming. Seating capacity acceptable, but could be a problem at peak times.

My favorite for Cafe au lait served on a bowl and the best coffee éclair in the bay area. You can indulge with their mini éclairs.

I ordered the French Onion Soup and a seasonal fruits crepe. Both were just average, nothing exciting. It appears to be a good meet up place or a place for an afternoon coffee break or to grab a quick bite.