La Vie En Coffee Bar & Bakery — Restaurant in Wenatchee

I love a good French bakery, so I was really excited when this was set to open. This just isn't a good French bakery, or a particularly good bakery. I have tried half a dozen times since they have opened always hoping they would improve, but this last time was a too sweet, soggy-bottomed, blueberry pie that was soupy even when cold. Blueberry should be complimented with the addition of something tart like lemon, but instead was sprinkled with more sugar. I have also tried poorly laminated, dry croissants, raw in the center cinnamon rolls, etc. The French staples I have asked for have gotten blank stares. I will say that the coffee is good. The pastries that I have tried (6-8 different...

Really a top-shelf place, with some of the best pastries and coffee in town! Expect to pay a fair bit, fair warning, but worth every dime. Extremely good espresso drinks, and the crisauant-based pastries are so darn good they'll knock you over. Staff is super friendly, too! One of my wife and my favourite places to stop, although their hours tend to definitely be early-day as you'd expect for a place like this, so we don't get nearly as many chances to stop in as we'd like. Probably for the better, I'd hate to think of what my waistline would look like if I could get hold of those amazing, buttery-flaky...

Interior is unique. Pleasantly appointed in a rustic but non-kitchy style. Surprisingly quiet for such a large space. Nearly every table was full with people having quiet conversations. There's comfortable outdoor seating, too.

I asked the employee to give me her favorite pastry. I've never ever had a savory croissant before. It was absolutely delicious. I don't know who the coffee roaster is but my Americano was fantastic. It was also nice to receive a FULL cup. I'm tired of getting smalls in medium cups, and mediums in large cups. Here, I got...