Cafe Benedicte — Restaurant in Houston

I made a reservation here for 11:45 brunch, looks like they were not packed at all. The restaurant is very clean and classy, I really liked the Christmas tree and the piano and the background for the windows. It gave it a really nice warm atmosphere. I got sat immediately and our server did not seem very educated with the menu. He constantly had to check for the answers to our questions. these were just basic questions like is there a smaller version or an ala carte version of the French toast. Or is the crepe with two different kinds or do we get to choose. When we got a coffee refill, the other server didn't grab the cup, instead he refilled the cup on the table and spilled on to the table, almost hitting my boyfriend's hand.

They served a plate of sliced bread with butter, citrus jam, strawberry jam and it was warm. I love the jam. I can definitely tell that these are homemade. The butter was extremely soft and this was great because I was starving at this moment.

I ordered the following:

Meat lovers skillet with grits Hawaiian French toast with hash browns Crepe duet

The prices are pretty reasonable. I asked if the skillet had chopped potatoes or were they hash browns, and the service said it was chopped potatoes. This was incorrect. This dish was basically hash browns with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, sausage, ham, bacon topped with 2 eggs. I was a little disappointed about the potatoes, but the flavors were surprising. I had a very nice smokey taste throughout the old dish and nice bites with vegetables and meat. The eggs were cook nicely, not overdone, and it all came out pretty quickly. This is a very hearty meal, you can get full off of this so maybe share it if you have someone who doesn't have a big appetite. We got this with grits and They were disgusting. There was no salt, basically tasted like rice porridge. 4/5

The Hawaiian French toast with hash browns I wish they added a protein to this meal. I ended up eating the skillet because it lacked that. Honestly, I definitely recommend this dish entirely. you really didn't even need syrup because it was already very sweet. The bread was extremely soft but perfectly panned fried. I liked how they put the butter on the side too. It was just really delicious. keep in mind that the hash browns are not crispy at all. You're basically getting the look of hash browns steamed. It lacked salt but thankfully they had that at the table. 5/5

The crepe duet had a nice flavor to them. The one with ham was probably my favorite because the Hollandaise sauce was in need of citrus. I think I would ask for the Hollandaise sauce on the side next time because the crepe in general with the chicken, mushrooms, spinach were perfect. The fruit or fresh and delicious. 4/5

Overall, this is a really nice place. I am wishing that next time I come back that they have a pianist. The atmosphere was very chill, great for people watching, and the food was...

We left as soon as the food FINALLY got brought out to us. I brought husband here for Father's day after making reservations for outdoor seating, when we got there it was drizzling a little and I had my 6-month old with me so I requested to be sat inside instead but the hostess said they didn't have any open table inside, I look around and see about 8 unoccupied tables. So I said OK, seeing how maybe they had been reserved, we would just sit under the umbrella, hoping the rain won't pick up. So we got sat outside at and it took about 10 minutes to even get water brought to us, not to mention after we'd ordered my coffee never came, only the food. We tried to request for condiments and stuff but the service was so horrible my husband just walked inside, paid for our meal and we got to go boxes. We didn't get to eat here. I understand it was a busy weekend, but seeing how the restaurant wasn't packed yet, and by the way the 8 tables were still unoccupied at this time, they should've accommodated our indoor request and at the very least provide exceptional service. I can't rate the food because I didn't get the chance to taste it...

I had given my visit here a 1 BUT seeing how the managerial staff is obviously keen on exceptional customer service and customer satisfaction, I changed it to a 5. They addressed and did not just disregard my concerns. This showed me that they did care about the service provided. Warmed my heart that they went above and beyond and decided to reimburse the money we'd spent here while inviting us for another visit, I'd have settled for the acknowledgement on their part which they also...

I came here with my extended family around Thanksgving. More specifically my cousin, his wife, and her parents. They live nearby and loved Cafe Benedicte and invited us to join them for Sunday brunch. We were there early and there weren't many other people in the parking lot. Which was very surprising to me once I walked inside! There was a man playing live music with a guitar and he was singing in the main area when you walk in. To the right is the bar. Walk straight and it's the dining room. It is quite a small area, but it seems intimate and lovely as a brunch spot for a couple or some close friends. We had a large room in the back of the restaurant. It was set up very nicely. On the back wall, there was all these beautiful wines and they were dated and categorized by type. What a nice selection of wines! I enjoyed my mimosa. They had grapefruit juice which is delicious with champagne. The servers were very polite to the children in our party. And of course, they were polite to us well! I enjoyed the bread and jam assortment served before the meal. Again the server was very knowledgeable with the special, and she had full control over our table, even as a large party! I was very impressed. And I was impressed with the back waiters too. I never wanted for anything. I had the chorizo tacos. They were not your traditional corn or flour open faced tacos. More like a burrito. But delicious nonetheless. Everyone else seemed to enjoy their meal as well. And of course the service was discussed...