O Cafe Bakery Bistro — Restaurant in Rancho Cordova

Great place, however........

This place looks great. Always busy and there is a wait as this is: Order at the front, then wait for food.

Ambiance: Nice and cozy. It can get loud as it becomes busy. But overall, nice area and clean. Looks well taken care of.

Service: Excellent. Orders taken by nice staff. They listen and take their time listening to exactly what you want.

Cleanliness: Very clean areas. Plates and silverware very clean. All other areas clean and tidy. No dust, grime that I can see anywhere.

Now the food: When I came in for the first time I immediately noticed the Eggs Benedict on the menu. I made that my first choice. Upon receiving it, the plate was very well put together with a nice green salad(dressing just poured on it). As a five star server in the past, I would have mixed the salad with the dressing tossed with the salad to cover every bit of each lettuce leaf. The hollandaise sauce we very good, a bit of lemon and tasted the way it should with the right consistency as well. However, I did notice the egg was fried lightly underneath! Wow...Now, for me, if it was my restaurant, I would have poached the eggs in Vinegar. This adds significant taste and proper texture. I was absolutely surprised that it was served this way. It may be how they do it, but in my eyes, it is wrong. A chef will be a chef and will do it they way he/she wants it, but again, in my eyes eggs Benedict should be done correctly.

I gave the restaurant a second chance a couple of week later and tried the French dip sandwich. This was a pure nightmare, red wine reductions sauce or similar, something that tasted way too salty and just did not taste well at all.

Overall:

Some may enjoy this establishment, but for me, I did not. For that reason, I will not be back unfortunately.

Keep in mind this is only a personal preference, so you be the judge.

Hope this helps and happy eating...

Food is off the hook, fantastic, authentic, French bakery fare by an actual French chef. Though Im not sure how directly involved they are on most days, but on dishes that require advanced skills, the touch is clearly there. I frequent Marseille often, it checks out.

Not much service to be had here, but staff is friendly. Food is a bit pricey, but in order to keep it staffed, off the beaten path location, it is about as overpriced as drive through these days.

The flavor though? Amazing. We go Sundays typically, and the usual French bakery cuisine is on hand. My mom had the best raisin cookies of her life, after 70 years of loving them. I had a duck burger (weird, right?) tasted phenomenal with onions and bell peppers. The bun was obviously fresh made there, that day. Made that day is a theme there and in France of course. My wife had eggs Benedict. They were creamy with just a hint of sour, not nearly as sour as other places. Again, sauces obviously made from scratch that day. No premixes or unfresh ingredients here.

Atmosphere isn't amazing, but it's quaint. 1960s dinerish. Local paintings on the wall (oof, overpriced for what art they are!) but it's nice to see rotating works from local artists instead of droll pictures.

All in all, it's best to describe this French bakery as a hidden gem, on a "starting to come back" historic street, with character from the 1950s. A little slice of a simpler time, when Fair Oaks was a quaint little town. Right off sunrise Blvd traffic at fair oaks which isn't even noticeable due to the hills.

Fantastic. Indoor and outdoor, covered sidewalk seating. Give it a try. You...

05/2024 Visited on a weekday during brunch hours. Somewhat busy. I ordered the Paris Brest, Chocolate Croissant, and a Darjeeling Tea. Costed a little over $13.

Discovered this place as I was in the neighborhood. It's seriously a hidden gem! I absolutely love bakeries (so maybe this review seems biased)! I've had chocolate croissants and Paris Brest in Paris and let me tell you, this cafe is doing it justice! Laminated pastries are the best and this place does it right!

The atmosphere is great - the surrounding neighborhood leaves a lot to be desired, HOWEVER, the street that this business is on has an old-town-timey feel, where it's highly walkable with businesses to explore at every turn. The shop itself has indoor and outdoor seating and the decor is very "cozy."

For the price, I'd say it was worth it! (Although maybe not the tea, that was expensive for some bagged tea... BUT it was loose leaf!)

Would I come again if I was craving some sweet treats? Absolutely!

5 out of 5 laminated sheets of...