Parfait Paris — Restaurant in San Diego

I adore this Parisian dessert café so much, I came back the very next day after discovering it!

The coffee and dishes here are simply exquisite! I had the perfectly balanced lavender honey latte (more coffee than sugar is my shtick), the server made it just as I requested it. Which by the way, wasn't really customized by any means, just had to be sure it wasn't a bowl of sugar with a drop of coffee. I had this paired with a vanilla cake dessert which I cannot for the life of me remember its name, but I assure you my sugar tooth was more than pleased! Like the British Baking Show always says "itzz abouuut tha layherrssz". And they nailed it!

The next day I tried the banana/strawberry crepe that was beyond delectable. Again, not too sweet and overall extremely satisfying with it's evenly creamy interior. I tried the Sea Salt Carmel latte to pair with it, and I couldn't have been more happier!

The service of the ladies behind the counter were even more sweeter than their Parisian baked goods! They greeted me as soon as I entered, provided insights on their dishes and calibrated me to the ones they thought suited me after I described my palate.

Last, the ambiance and atmosphere of Parfait Paris: to add cherries on top, this was one of my favorite attributes of this San Diego café and eatery. It literally gave me goosebumps about how reminiscent of being in downtown Paris again, eating outside while enjoying the city as I slowly sipped my coffee and became engrossed in my book. Nobody was rushing me, nobody bothering, there was nothing left to do but be present and enjoy. And that's what I did.

This place couldn't get bigger marks from me. Enjoy this cozy slice of Paris on your next venture in...

First visit and did not inspire confidence. Here’s a polished review draft you can use for Parfait Paris based on your experience:

On Saturday, 09/06, I placed an online order for pick-up, a sandwich, potato on the side, and a dessert. Since I live just a block away, I gave it about 15 minutes before heading over.

When I arrived, the café was empty with two employees working. One of them asked how he could help, and when I gave my name, he said, “We’re going to start on your order right now.” That was disappointing because it was clear no one had even looked at my order yet.

I sat waiting as the only customer there. After some time, another employee brought out just the sandwich. When I mentioned that items were missing, she apologized and said it was a printer issue, then went back to prepare the rest. A while later, she returned with a bag, but the potatoes were still missing. At that point, she mentioned something about the chef or cook not being there, which didn’t inspire confidence.

To make matters worse, she asked me if I was the driver or the customer. Whether someone is a customer or a delivery driver, the treatment should be the same, respectful and attentive. I let her know I was the customer.

By then, I had lost trust in the order and asked to cancel. She still offered me the food that was prepared, but I declined. With multiple mistakes, delays, and concerning comments, I simply didn’t feel comfortable accepting it.

Overall, this was a disappointing experience. I expected much better organization, service, and professionalism, specially being the only customer there, imagine if...

Arriving early appears to be part of your strategy when deciding to eat/dine here for breakfast. This writer interpretation of the "slow service" some write about is to degree the European influence, French flair. Both of the frontline employees were French, oui! If you found the service slow and you suffered insult; I suggest you not travel to the many countries in Europe where this also prevails. The aesthetics from the outside are of a small untidy business housed in a unassuming space along a less (urine saturated) part of San Diego. Inside it felt comfortable, a small Cafe which was well kept, orderly, and decorated to accentuate the food experience, (see pics.). The service was slow by American standards and we were the first in. Servers were friendly and as noted, both French. It is a (genetic) thing. The (power bowl) I had was very filling with the granola like topping and semi- sweet with the honey and acai. The croussant looked wonderful and apparently was with egg and ham. Everything was Uber fresh looking and clean tasting. The pastry display was colorful, high quality, and low volume (specialty.) The rating should be in the range of (4.2-4.4) stars. Bon...