La Bouche
“I've really enjoyed the Goaty Panini, which pairs up prosciutto, turkey, goat cheese, apricot preserves, and peaches.”
“The turkey was savory, the prosciutto and cheese salty, and the apricot preserves and peach sweet.”
“Don't quote me on this, but I think they get their pastries from Balthazar in NYC.”
La Bouche
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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An ok spot, service was meh so that's why the 3 stars. I've been a couple times. It's a small cafe but with a surprisingly robust menu for the space.
We popped in for brunch the other day and it was a bit packed but we got a seat outside. Took awhile for the server to come over, she took our order and that was really the last we saw of her until the check. I got the prosciutto omelette and it was delicious, and huge! The potatoes were a little cold but still not bad. There was a ton of goat cheese in it which I love. My wife got the avocado toast which was also good. We never got an offer for another or even water so drinks were empty the majority of the meal.
It's on the other end of town from us, so maybe I'd swing by again but maybe just to grab a coffee and go.
Didn't have an amazing experience here at all. Food meh, service UGH – the only nice thing about this place was the cute outdoor ambiance… They have a seating area out in front, very small and very cute for a spring or summer afternoon to enjoy the sun. The feel is dainty and elegant – a place you'd go to for afternoon tea and crumpets – but in an imperfect, more relaxed sort of way.
Now on to the important stuff….
Service review comes first because it was that bad. We came to this place on a weekend afternoon for a light brunch, and when we arrived here, they asked us if it would be okay if the three of us were seated at a table for two. That's fine, we said. So we were brought to the outside seating area to a small table with two seats. My friend stood…and stood…and stood as we waited for a third seat to be brought for us. It wasn't. We asked one of the wait staff for another seat, and she seemed confused. And then we asked another staff member for another seat – also seemed confused. The whole situation got so awkward after after a while with my friend standing there as other tables were served and eating, wait staff walking past without noticing… Almost funny (almost).
When we were finally all seated (after a ridiculously long time), we waited and waited for someone to come and take our order. And waited and waited to get our food. You get the gist.
As for the food, I ordered the Eggs Benedict Mushroom with Ham. It wasn't anything special – maybe because it was cold when I got it. Not impressed.
TLDR; vowed never to come back here because the service sucked that bad,; hoped that the food would be redeeming but it wasn't.
I haven't the foggiest what the appeal is. This coffee shop is marketing itself as a restaurant and serves the most uninspired breakfast imaginable. Each plate comes sprinkled with a few arugula leaves and labeled a salad. I tried the signature chicken sandwich, which was $12, and a total disappoint of cafeteria quality. I also tried the panini which had what appear to be canned peaches on it and is as basic and unappealing as you can make at home, in fact just make your own sandwich at home .
They also have an inappropriate policy of asking you how much you want to tip before they run your credit card.
The staff is pleasant but the food is not. Price is very off .
I think this place needs to re-brand itself as a coffee house only and allow scones to be their only food item.
So nice to wake up late on a weekend and walk towards Hoboken. And even nicer to have a quiet place to enjoy a big salmon crepe, with a perfect mixture of cream cheese. The crust was soft yet chewy, love it a lot!
Decor reminded me of an ancient French yard. So relaxed!
It seems such a shame to give La Bouche such a low score – everybody wants it to be good and it has such potential that it just fails to live up to.
The good: I've been here twice for brunch. I actually think the food is pretty good. Based on food alone, I'd give them 3 stars for sure. I've had both times the egg on croissant sandwich – the eggs are fluffy and well prepared and the dish is solid. The Monte Cristo sandwich is also particularly good. Coffee and coffee drinks are really good as well. Much better breakfast/brunch options than ChocOPain which is just across the street.
The bad: The atmosphere isn't great. It's a cute idea with mix and match furniture, lots of toile and a very French feel. Unfortunately, the whole place just needs like it needs to be renovated. It's really dingy with peeling paint and ceiling cracks, and it just doesn't feel as clean as I'd really like either – but I think that's more due to age than anything. A warning, it fills up quick, as there are only about 5 or 6 tables inside.
The ugly: The service here has been just awful both times I've been. I don't know how these people can continue to stay employed here, they have absolutely no interest in the customers or their jobs. They will come over, take your order, and dump your food in front of you. Not one bit more. This past time, the girl working there was playing a game on her iPhone the whole time we were there – making everyone listen to the music and sound effects from the app. Neither she, nor the other guy there, ever asked how everything was, or offered us refills on coffee, we had to practically assault them to get our check. They weren't even busy – there were only 3 parties in the restaurant. There was just no excuse for that level of inattention. This place has maybe the worst service I've experienced in a sit down restaurant.
So…that's the run down. Good food, awful service, but such potential!
Great neighborhood breakfast spot. Family run, super friendly, and super quick service. Interesting take on eggs Benedict's by adding mushrooms and spinach on all of them, and some pretty good potatoes. Big portions too.
For the coffees alone you need to go to this place. They are served to perfection: Not too hot, not too sweet, and mesmerizing to look at as they are served in clear cups. For food, I got the French Toast (had a craving) and for an app got the Pear Crostini. I would not recommend either. Their bread is waay to tough and portion sizes for these sweet plates are waay to big, imo. Especially for the Crostini, it looked like the french toast which I did not expect. Will need to go back and try their crepes since those looked pretty decent. Atmosphere was nice, but not suited for solo eaters.
This place is a very cute cafe! It's extremely tiny but quaint inside, great that they have outdoor seating! I ordered The spicy mushroom omelette, it was made perfectly! I think they may be understaffed however, as I noticed the order in which customers asked for something was incorrect. I get that it's busy on a Saturday morning though. It's slightly a ways from where I live but would come back if I'm in the area!