Benjamin French Bakery & Cafe

Great coffee

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was great. Love the location.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing savory crepes and espresso. The staff were lovely and very helpful. Very quaint French cafe located in the heart of Thorton Park.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered from them for delivery so I cannot comment on service or atmosphere (had to for the sake of google), but Bastia and mango smoothie were amazing. I ordered other items (caprese salad, macaroons, crème brûlée, and a latte) but have not had
them yet, so I will update my review once I do.
I would highly recommend this place and look forward to trying more dishes!
The mango smoothie was so yummy and almost had a floral like after taste. Wonderful and fresh! I’d go back even if just for the smoothie!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I don't like to dole out 5-star reviews because I feel like that means perfection and there is no room to improve. I wholeheartedly believe Benjamin French Bakery & Cafe is well deserving. From the quaint little cafe, to impeccable cleanliness - Benjamin is doing something right. I was promptly taken care of by Sophie and Zouri - they were kind and had a smile on their face the whole time. Then the food - hands down the best breakfast sandwiches and croissants I have ever had. It's been years since I've been to Paris - but I bet they would hold up in a taste test!!! Thank you so much for the extraordinary experience. I will definitely make sure to visit each time I come back!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ordered a variety of pastries for my office olympics. All pastries were delicious and a big hit! They were super fresh and large. Would highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fruit Tart, Nutella Croissant

My daughter and I love this place. Perfect spot in Thornton Park for a good book, croissant, and a coffee. We are always so welcomed here by the lovely ladies working at the front of the shop.

Kid-friendliness: Kids and dogs love this place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Croissant and Coffee, Iced Latte, Croissant Sandwich

My favorite place in Downtown Orlando ???

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad, Nutella Croissant, Panini

Love their food and drinks! Sarah was super sweet and helpful and made the best latte

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Been coming here for many many years and it never fails to deliver. Great food, nice staff, good walkable location.
Great spot for a quick brunch, afternoon coffee, to do some work, or have one their delicious sweets.

I’m not giving 5 stars because $19 for an egg sandwich on a baguette + cappuccino seems very overpriced.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

We came in here hoping to relax with a coffee after a bit of walking. The ambience is really nice, with both indoor and outdoor seating. There is a speaker system that plays European cafe music, so it really adds on to the experience. However, be advised that sometimes people may be smoking marijuana outside, a smell I personally am not very fond of.

The ambiance aside, this is the worst coffee we ever had in Orlando. The beans are completely over-roasted, the coffee tastes like it’s screaming and me and it wants to bite me. Even an iced latte, which is already diluted in milk, tasted pretty harsh. Upon asking the cashier where they source their coffee from/ what brand (e.g., Lavazza, etc.), she said that it comes from a wholesaler. She showed a bag that only had an “Espresso” sticker tag on it. I’m not sure where the wholesaler got the beans from, but they messed up big time.

As I tried drinking my cappuccino, I just couldn’t swallow the harsh-tasting substance, and I had to ask the ladies inside for some milk to soften it up. Bad-coffee-review aside, the staff were very attentive of the issue and responded exceptionally.

My one piece of advice to the owner is to test different coffee beans and select the ones that are not heavily, exaggeratedly over roasted (such as what we had). We did not order food because it looked pretty bland, but as we did not try it, there is no general consensus. I would definitely come back here for the outdoor seating and ambiance, but I wouldn’t touch the coffee ever again unless the coffee beans are replaced with something smooth.

Parking: there are about 4 spots in the back of the bakery and one of them is accessible.
Restroom: private, needs a code
WiFi: staff WiFi and guest WiFi, both have passwords

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 4

Staff were very friendly and the food was great. Such a nice place on a nice street. First time visiting and will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The almond chocolate croissant was delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Dessert was very good! Service was fast and the front cashier people were very kind and informative about the menu! Will come again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent place for a rich and delicious breakfast ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sandwich Especial del Día