Amazing service by Alex. Cozy fireplace inside. And incredible French onion soup and ham and cheese crepe. Truly can’t go wrong here for lunch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher
The food is good, mostly traditional French fare. Whoever oversees front of house is asleep at the wheel with dishes coming out of order and entrees dropped while we are still eating our soup. That said, we like the place and will eat there again
Chris Ryan
We had dinner for our son‘s birthday. He loves their duck.The trout almondine was also excellent. There was only one waitress working and the restaurant was completely booked. She did an amazing job attending to all the tables. Cafe Normandie is always a great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan
My favorite go to!! Never disappoints. The classic techniques are always executed perfectly and the flavors are flawless.
Eileen
Sitting by the fireplace on a freezing cold day, eating delicious French onion soup was divine.
Sean Donnan
At 4.3 with 820 reviews, my girlfriend and I had high hopes for this place but calling it mid would be too generous. We came in right when it opened at 5pm and were greeted by a Gen Z stare - she wasn’t rude but it wasn’t the most welcoming tone to set. As another reviewer noted the decor is a bit drab and in dire need of redecorating. Our server was polite but didn’t seem enthusiastic about her job. We also noticed that she poured the water from the bottle for another table but not for us. We ordered from the prix fixe early dinner menu but stuck to water for beverages since we didn’t want to drink alcohol and their menu had only two non alcoholic drinks at $8 each. The food came out at a reasonable time, but as you can see, the presentation was not spectacular. Most of the food was pretty bland - not terrible, but absolutely not worth the price we paid at $45 per person. My duck was tender with crispy skin, but really lacked in flavor. So much about French cooking is in the sauce, but mine only had a hint of raspberry flavor and the dish came with so little of it. Unbelievably vegetables are not integrated into their entrees, so I elected to add “green vegetables” for an extra $4 - a dish that resulted in extremely lightly seasoned steamed green beans with a few slivers of carrots - hardly what I’d expect from French cuisine. The steak was cooked to medium rather than medium rare and was very chewy. The meat in general tasted low quality and cooked from frozen. The crème caramel turned out to just be box-made flan with the worst presentation I’ve ever seen. The fruit tart mostly tasted store-bought and the tart base tasted freezer-burned, though the custard was fine and the berries all tasted fresh. The best and quite honestly only good part was the potatoes, though their texture was inconsistent and some were a bit oily. I really don’t understand how this restaurant has so many positive reviews. One last note is the bathrooms in the basement were very dimly lit - I could barely see the urinal. I shudder to think how well the place is cleaned under the surface. One toilet stall was not even flushed (even though we were the first to use it after the restaurant opened). This lack of attention to detail makes me wonder about the state of the kitchen they cook in. Overall not a horrible experience but I plan to never go back so take that as you will.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Francine Sinchak CPA
We have been going to Cafe Normandie for as long as I can remember, at least 20 years. It has always been as close to European as there is in this area. It is certainly the best restaurant in Annapolis. The service is excellent and the food is genuinely French. And it's affordable. In the winter, the fire place is warm and charming, and the ambience is pleasant and welcoming all year round. It is equally appropriate and comfortable whether dressed up or in casual attire. We have never been disappointed by anything on the menu, whether brunch, dinner, or dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rosemary
Cafe Normandy never disappoints. The food is delicious and the service was wonderful. We were seated by the fire and on a cold winter evening this was perfect.
John Eskow
Was expecting the best and got the worst! The reviews all sounded great but the truth hurts. We walked in on time , actually few minutes early for our reservation was greeted by a lost soul unsure of what to do, maybe it was her first day, we were seated next to a blazing hot fire place that made us feel like we were what was being cooked for dinner (next day met a local who told us yes that fireplace seat is a killer and to hot to sit next to), made the drinks warm and melted the butter it was so hot . The interior decor dated to the point that Gordon Ramsey would tear it all out , needs an extensive make over, service was pitiful, Tatiana our waitress took out drink order then came back for our dinner order, never saw her again after that till we asked a busser for the check, no visits to ask if we wanted another cocktail, no visits to see how anything was, the worst service ever, food runners dropped the food and ran, this was a Monday night and not horribly busy but food took forever and service non existent! Horrible Service. Food quality and menu, we tried a supposed signature dish the salmon with blueberries and a beurre blanc sauce , the blueberries did absolutely nothing we wondered before we ordered so we figured we’d try it and we’re left still wondering, just didn’t work, ordered the Chef Jean Louis special which is like a mini tasting menu of 4 dishes sounded splendid and a can’t miss boy were we wrong, the salmon blueberry concoction need we say more, the crab imperial which was ok, the shrimp provencale which was like scampi and a piece of filet mignon which was ordered medium and served so rare it was mooing, the website says Chef Jean Louis has been cooking since he was 13, with what was served a few cooking lessons along the way would have helped out tremendously. Our impression, good thing it’s in a tourist town as Jean Lousy has a steady stream of first time last time never going back suckers like us! Way better food, service and places to go!
Great food, the French onion soup challenges some I've had in France.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angelica M
WOW! This restaurant was amazing! We were celebrating our 12th wedding anniversary and the food, service and atmosphere made us feel like we were back in the Alsace region! We definitely recommend this restaurant and will be back!!! Very special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deborah J
Great lunch today!! Excellent food as always. Our seating beside the fireplace was nice on a cold day! We were welcomed by Randall & quickly seated! He was friendly and engaging with such a fun attitude! Our server, Alex, was helpful, also friendly and gave perfect service. BOTH staff members elevated our lunch with their friendliness, professionalism and great service. Thank you! We will be back😊
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
john kruzik
Good option when strolling around Annapolis
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cedric Tatum
Went here for our 24th anniversary and it was pitiful. We stood at the entrance for 27 minutes while staff ignored us. Our table was still sticky and had crumbs from the previous group. For our drinks, we ordered the L'Elysee and La Peche and they arrived after our appetizers hit the table. The drinks were ridiculously sweet and uninteresting. The escargots were so chewy, we assumed they were microwaved. My wife got the Veal Francais and it had a weird metallic taste that we alerted our server about, but the owner never came out to address us for some reason. Absolutely did not stay for dessert. What a shame how much this restaurant has declined over the years. Would give zero stars if I could.
Amazing service by Alex. Cozy fireplace inside. And incredible French onion soup and ham and cheese crepe. Truly can’t go wrong here for lunch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is good, mostly traditional French fare. Whoever oversees front of house is asleep at the wheel with dishes coming out of order and entrees dropped while we are still eating our soup. That said, we like the place and will eat there again
We had dinner for our son‘s birthday. He loves their duck.The trout almondine was also excellent. There was only one waitress working and the restaurant was completely booked. She did an amazing job attending to all the tables. Cafe Normandie is always a great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My favorite go to!! Never disappoints. The classic techniques are always executed perfectly and the flavors are flawless.
Sitting by the fireplace on a freezing cold day, eating delicious French onion soup was divine.
At 4.3 with 820 reviews, my girlfriend and I had high hopes for this place but calling it mid would be too generous. We came in right when it opened at 5pm and were greeted by a Gen Z stare - she wasn’t rude but it wasn’t the most welcoming tone to set. As another reviewer noted the decor is a bit drab and in dire need of redecorating. Our server was polite but didn’t seem enthusiastic about her job. We also noticed that she poured the water from the bottle for another table but not for us. We ordered from the prix fixe early dinner menu but stuck to water for beverages since we didn’t want to drink alcohol and their menu had only two non alcoholic drinks at $8 each. The food came out at a reasonable time, but as you can see, the presentation was not spectacular. Most of the food was pretty bland - not terrible, but absolutely not worth the price we paid at $45 per person. My duck was tender with crispy skin, but really lacked in flavor. So much about French cooking is in the sauce, but mine only had a hint of raspberry flavor and the dish came with so little of it. Unbelievably vegetables are not integrated into their entrees, so I elected to add “green vegetables” for an extra $4 - a dish that resulted in extremely lightly seasoned steamed green beans with a few slivers of carrots - hardly what I’d expect from French cuisine. The steak was cooked to medium rather than medium rare and was very chewy. The meat in general tasted low quality and cooked from frozen. The crème caramel turned out to just be box-made flan with the worst presentation I’ve ever seen. The fruit tart mostly tasted store-bought and the tart base tasted freezer-burned, though the custard was fine and the berries all tasted fresh. The best and quite honestly only good part was the potatoes, though their texture was inconsistent and some were a bit oily. I really don’t understand how this restaurant has so many positive reviews. One last note is the bathrooms in the basement were very dimly lit - I could barely see the urinal. I shudder to think how well the place is cleaned under the surface. One toilet stall was not even flushed (even though we were the first to use it after the restaurant opened). This lack of attention to detail makes me wonder about the state of the kitchen they cook in. Overall not a horrible experience but I plan to never go back so take that as you will.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
We have been going to Cafe Normandie for as long as I can remember, at least 20 years. It has always been as close to European as there is in this area. It is certainly the best restaurant in Annapolis. The service is excellent and the food is genuinely French. And it's affordable. In the winter, the fire place is warm and charming, and the ambience is pleasant and welcoming all year round. It is equally appropriate and comfortable whether dressed up or in casual attire. We have never been disappointed by anything on the menu, whether brunch, dinner, or dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cafe Normandy never disappoints. The food is delicious and the service was wonderful. We were seated by the fire and on a cold winter evening this was perfect.
Was expecting the best and got the worst! The reviews all sounded great but the truth hurts. We walked in on time , actually few minutes early for our reservation was greeted by a lost soul unsure of what to do, maybe it was her first day, we were seated next to a blazing hot fire place that made us feel like we were what was being cooked for dinner (next day met a local who told us yes that fireplace seat is a killer and to hot to sit next to), made the drinks warm and melted the butter it was so hot . The interior decor dated to the point that Gordon Ramsey would tear it all out , needs an extensive make over, service was pitiful, Tatiana our waitress took out drink order then came back for our dinner order, never saw her again after that till we asked a busser for the check, no visits to ask if we wanted another cocktail, no visits to see how anything was, the worst service ever, food runners dropped the food and ran, this was a Monday night and not horribly busy but food took forever and service non existent! Horrible Service. Food quality and menu, we tried a supposed signature dish the salmon with blueberries and a beurre blanc sauce , the blueberries did absolutely nothing we wondered before we ordered so we figured we’d try it and we’re left still wondering, just didn’t work, ordered the Chef Jean Louis special which is like a mini tasting menu of 4 dishes sounded splendid and a can’t miss boy were we wrong, the salmon blueberry concoction need we say more, the crab imperial which was ok, the shrimp provencale which was like scampi and a piece of filet mignon which was ordered medium and served so rare it was mooing, the website says Chef Jean Louis has been cooking since he was 13, with what was served a few cooking lessons along the way would have helped out tremendously. Our impression, good thing it’s in a tourist town as Jean Lousy has a steady stream of first time last time never going back suckers like us! Way better food, service and places to go!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
French onion is delicious
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food, the French onion soup challenges some I've had in France.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
WOW! This restaurant was amazing! We were celebrating our 12th wedding anniversary and the food, service and atmosphere made us feel like we were back in the Alsace region! We definitely recommend this restaurant and will be back!!! Very special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great lunch today!! Excellent food as always. Our seating beside the fireplace was nice on a cold day! We were welcomed by Randall & quickly seated! He was friendly and engaging with such a fun attitude! Our server, Alex, was helpful, also friendly and gave perfect service. BOTH staff members elevated our lunch with their friendliness, professionalism and great service. Thank you! We will be back😊
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good option when strolling around Annapolis
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went here for our 24th anniversary and it was pitiful. We stood at the entrance for 27 minutes while staff ignored us. Our table was still sticky and had crumbs from the previous group. For our drinks, we ordered the L'Elysee and La Peche and they arrived after our appetizers hit the table. The drinks were ridiculously sweet and uninteresting. The escargots were so chewy, we assumed they were microwaved. My wife got the Veal Francais and it had a weird metallic taste that we alerted our server about, but the owner never came out to address us for some reason. Absolutely did not stay for dessert.
What a shame how much this restaurant has declined over the years. Would give zero stars if I could.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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