Tried this place based on reviews. The food was just OK, nothing was impressive. The blueberry lemon cheesecake was light and fluffy, and I liked the flavor a lot, but it wasn’t the rich type as most bakeries serve. Ordered coffee and had to return it and I was surprised being the place this a bakery but we ate at end of day maybe it wasn’t fresh and had been sitting a long time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Wayne Runcie
We sat out in the patio overlooking the Santa Paula Cruise night with all kinds of beautiful classic cars. What an amazing evening definitely five stars. Monty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin White
Great food, bakery, staff, and owners.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joel S.
We were in Santa Paula for 3 nights and ate here twice, took out pastries the other day. The restaurant is fantastic. Drinks are stellar, food is out of this world, excellent service. Not a helluva lot to do in Santta Paula, but we might book another trip just to eat at this restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrea Alvarez
This place was so vintage and cute! Went for breakfast the chicken fried steak and eggs were delicious the portion was great I shared with my cousin. I love the simplicity of the kids menu👌🏽. Coffee was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Berke
Love coming to this place for breakfast. The coffee is excellent. Just told that the catfish po boy is really worth coming back to for lunch. And they have the absolute best chocolate chip cookies anywhere.
Update 6/6/2021-though everything still holds true....breakfasts are of the best.....they started making the shrimp and grits with a quite sauce, which does not make it as good as they used to be. Revisit your older sauce.
Update January 9th 2025... Still love this place cuz I dropped in to buy some of their cookies which are just marvelous as all their pastries are and that in itself is a great reason to go. I didn't get the gentleman's name that I was talking to but he made it a delightful visit. Which reminds me right now I need to eat one of these cookies and I'm going to start with my chocolate chip.
August 2nd 2025 and I just drove from Santa Clarita so I can get my cookies and I tried this new oatmeal with nuts pastry that you warm up and since I just ate it it was wonderful. As always karma coming here is always wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tamera Hazlett
Destination spot 💯🤌🏽
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jess S
Yea, this is definitely a spot to visit. The experience is very enjoyable. Their waiting staff is very attentive and their timing is comfortable (greeting, drinks, food, checking in, check ). It has inside and outside seating depending on your preferred vibe. Outside had a live saxophonist on the day we went. Cajun crispy chicken po boy was CRISPY. The house spread was noteworthy. The cole slaw had walnuts which i didn't mind. The beignet..... it's a MUST. Plain, no chocolate. It's the perfect ending to the overall enjoyable experience. Prices are very reasonable. Only thing was i didn't find their cold latte very noteworthy. It wasn't anything i would seek out again.
This place makes my heart happy. It’s so quaint and makes me feel like I’m having breakfast in New Orleans. I always start with a hot vanilla latte which is always delicious. They have lots of classics like Po’ boys and red beans and rice but their breakfast and Sunday brunch items are not to be missed. The French toast is amazing especially with the praline pecans and banana. So good! They definitely don’t skimp on the portion sizes either. For a more savory breakfast, try the biscuits and sausage gravy which are hearty, flavorful and delicious or the creamy grits with bacon and eggs. They also had banana crepes on their weekend menu with fresh whipped cream and lemon zest and they were amazing! I’ve been dreaming about those buttery crepes ever since. I’ll be going back to try some of their dinner items soon. They also have a lot of pastry items and the carrot cake is an absolute must!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy, Baked Goods Fresh Daily
Excellent Cajun inspired menu, with food served nice and hot right off the grill. Easily the best drip and espresso coffee in town. Top notch ingredients used in the bar nake every cocktail special.
I love this restaurant so much! Yesterday I tried the Shrimp Po’ Boy with homemade potato chips for lunch. It was fresh and fantastic with a tangy sauce and crunchy perfectly seasoned shrimp. The atmosphere is cozy and friendly with a wonderful staff who always appear to genuinely enjoy working there and it shows. A visit to Rabalais is never complete without a trip to the bakery case up front. Drool worthy cheesecakes, cakes and cookies are amazing! I took a piece of blueberry lemon cheesecake home and it was heavenly! Can’t wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eiji2 S
Great place in Santa Paula
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fernando C
Stopped by this cafe shop and i had a great experience. Their ribs omelette was amazing, loaded… i would go back anytime when in the area.
Tried this place based on reviews. The food was just OK, nothing was impressive. The blueberry lemon cheesecake was light and fluffy, and I liked the flavor a lot, but it wasn’t the rich type as most bakeries serve. Ordered coffee and had to return it and I was surprised being the place this a bakery but we ate at end of day maybe it wasn’t fresh and had been sitting a long time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
We sat out in the patio overlooking the Santa Paula Cruise night with all kinds of beautiful classic cars. What an amazing evening definitely five stars.
Monty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, bakery, staff, and owners.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were in Santa Paula for 3 nights and ate here twice, took out pastries the other day. The restaurant is fantastic. Drinks are stellar, food is out of this world, excellent service. Not a helluva lot to do in Santta Paula, but we might book another trip just to eat at this restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was so vintage and cute! Went for breakfast the chicken fried steak and eggs were delicious the portion was great I shared with my cousin. I love the simplicity of the kids menu👌🏽. Coffee was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love coming to this place for breakfast. The coffee is excellent. Just told that the catfish po boy is really worth coming back to for lunch. And they have the absolute best chocolate chip cookies anywhere.
Update 6/6/2021-though everything still holds true....breakfasts are of the best.....they started making the shrimp and grits with a quite sauce, which does not make it as good as they used to be. Revisit your older sauce.
Update January 9th 2025... Still love this place cuz I dropped in to buy some of their cookies which are just marvelous as all their pastries are and that in itself is a great reason to go. I didn't get the gentleman's name that I was talking to but he made it a delightful visit. Which reminds me right now I need to eat one of these cookies and I'm going to start with my chocolate chip.
August 2nd 2025 and I just drove from Santa Clarita so I can get my cookies and I tried this new oatmeal with nuts pastry that you warm up and since I just ate it it was wonderful. As always karma coming here is always wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Destination spot 💯🤌🏽
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yea, this is definitely a spot to visit. The experience is very enjoyable. Their waiting staff is very attentive and their timing is comfortable (greeting, drinks, food, checking in, check ). It has inside and outside seating depending on your preferred vibe. Outside had a live saxophonist on the day we went. Cajun crispy chicken po boy was CRISPY. The house spread was noteworthy. The cole slaw had walnuts which i didn't mind. The beignet..... it's a MUST. Plain, no chocolate. It's the perfect ending to the overall enjoyable experience. Prices are very reasonable.
Only thing was i didn't find their cold latte very noteworthy. It wasn't anything i would seek out again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beignets, Chicken Fried, Fried Chicken Sandwich
Absolutely greaaat food! Top to bottom 5 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beignets, Eggs Benedict
This place makes my heart happy. It’s so quaint and makes me feel like I’m having breakfast in New Orleans. I always start with a hot vanilla latte which is always delicious. They have lots of classics like Po’ boys and red beans and rice but their breakfast and Sunday brunch items are not to be missed. The French toast is amazing especially with the praline pecans and banana. So good! They definitely don’t skimp on the portion sizes either. For a more savory breakfast, try the biscuits and sausage gravy which are hearty, flavorful and delicious or the creamy grits with bacon and eggs. They also had banana crepes on their weekend menu with fresh whipped cream and lemon zest and they were amazing! I’ve been dreaming about those buttery crepes ever since. I’ll be going back to try some of their dinner items soon. They also have a lot of pastry items and the carrot cake is an absolute must!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy, Baked Goods Fresh Daily
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent Cajun inspired menu, with food served nice and hot right off the grill. Easily the best drip and espresso coffee in town. Top notch ingredients used in the bar nake every cocktail special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beignets, Shrimp and Grits, Cookies, Jambalaya, Croque Monsieur, Biscuits and Gravy, Eggs Benedict, Baked Goods Fresh Daily, Chicken Fried, Scone
Great food!
I love this restaurant so much! Yesterday I tried the Shrimp Po’ Boy with homemade potato chips for lunch. It was fresh and fantastic with a tangy sauce and crunchy perfectly seasoned shrimp. The atmosphere is cozy and friendly with a wonderful staff who always appear to genuinely enjoy working there and it shows. A visit to Rabalais is never complete without a trip to the bakery case up front. Drool worthy cheesecakes, cakes and cookies are amazing! I took a piece of blueberry lemon cheesecake home and it was heavenly! Can’t wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place in Santa Paula
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped by this cafe shop and i had a great experience. Their ribs omelette was amazing, loaded… i would go back anytime when in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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