This place serves unique homemade and healthy breakfast options that taste amazing. I got the chicken sausage breakfast sandwich and it was so good. From the homemade bun to the authentic chicken sausage/eggs, it all tastes like real food with great flavor. Their baked goods did not disappoint either. We ordered as a large team, but they were great a filling and organizing each player's meal. Highly recommend it.
Catherine T.
Amazing pastries. I have to limit myself to only going once a week. Cute space. Great service. The owner is usually up front helping serve customers. James Beard semifinalist.
Justin G.
The bacon egg and cheese was delicious! The flavors and the texture was great. Will definitely be back to try the pastries!!
Michael S.
Stopped in and found a great bakery/ coffee shop. Fresh baked pastries and a breakfast sandwich that hit the spot after a night on Broadway.
This is what people pay high price tag for, the Illusion! Nothing to over hype up over!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Marcus Burnett
Best donut I’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastries
Brittney C.
Came off a recommendation, the best vanilla latte EVER! It was busy but with how quick our drinks & food came you would have not know how busy it was! Employees were so friendly & helpful!
Ross C.
The staff is wonderful here. That's why I upgraded from a 3 to a 4. They are very kind and super helpful. Although I do believe that this establishment may have received a bit too much praise for their food. They do offer unique options, although it's not worth the price. The donut they offer is good, but nothing special. It's a sugar donut with some filling. The bacon egg and cheese was a little bland. The bread was underwhelming but the bacon was actually super good by itself. I ditched the roll it was on a few bites in. It does help it's in a cute area and the inside is charming. Truthfully, I wouldn't recommend this place. I really want to because of how kind the owner was. It's just overpriced and not the best.
Belle C.
A little overhyped and pricey in our experience. The donut was good, but also pretty basic at the same time. The texture was wonderful, but we felt like it needed more flavor in the filling. Our breakfast sandwiches were ok - we didn't think the homemade bread blended well with the contents. The bacon and egg was fresh. Very light sauce inside. Once again, lacked some flavor. For the steep price, I was a bit disappointed. I heard about the James Beard nomination and decided to try it out. Maybe my expectations were too high. I'd come back to try different pastries.
Bacon, Egg & Cheese breakfast sandwich was delicious. Focaccia bread was outstanding.
Jihye Chang
A friend who lives in Nashville told me this piece was super popular and we met up for morning coffee. I had high hopes but overall it fell short.We ordered cortado, cappuccino, double butter croissant and pain au chocolat. I ordered two cortados, but it came out to be $26. !!The croissant was good but not exceptional. Nice layers and buttery flavor, but I have had better. The inside didn’t have as much layers or buttery aroma as I had at other places.Pain au chocolat has chocolate sticks that were very thick.Coffee was ok.The worst part is parking. I was there for an hour and 50min, and parking across the street at a paid lot was $32. (I think you can park a few blocks away at a library for cheaper, but I didn’t want to walk that far.)And the place is cute but with an open kitchen, I smelled like bacon and egg for a long time.I’ ld just go to Dozens bakery. I’m glad I tried, but probably won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
JENNIFER D.
Get here early if you want something other than coffee. My first try there were about 4 cookies left. The second time I got in line about 9am and waited about 45 minutes. The pastries here are stunning and perfectly laminated. And they actually have enough filling!!! Shout out to Sarah who was visiting the city and was in line directly in front of me. I was eyeing the raspberry croissants amongst other things that sold out before I got to the front of the line. There was one left and she ordered it and I said NO! She was so sweet and let me have it. I'm so glad she did.
Sarah B.
Everything here is amazing! The food is the best and even if there is a line, it doesn't take long. Totally worth the trip! We got the bacon and egg breakfast sandwich and the e braised short rib sandwich. They were both great. For pastries we got a croissant, cruffin, donuts, lemon loaf and a frankfurter croissant. Everything was top notch. Very flaky and flavors are on point. Perfect breakfast for a Saturday in Nashville. The vibe is cute, fresh, and clean without being overly trendy and touristy. Great place!
Hayley
Great breakfast place! Yummy food and nice service!
This place serves unique homemade and healthy breakfast options that taste amazing. I got the chicken sausage breakfast sandwich and it was so good. From the homemade bun to the authentic chicken sausage/eggs, it all tastes like real food with great flavor. Their baked goods did not disappoint either. We ordered as a large team, but they were great a filling and organizing each player's meal. Highly recommend it.
Amazing pastries. I have to limit myself to only going once a week. Cute space. Great service. The owner is usually up front helping serve customers. James Beard semifinalist.
The bacon egg and cheese was delicious! The flavors and the texture was great. Will definitely be back to try the pastries!!
Stopped in and found a great bakery/ coffee shop. Fresh baked pastries and a breakfast sandwich that hit the spot after a night on Broadway.
One of my faves. Best coffee on Church St.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Veggie Breakfast Sandwich, Chicken Sausage Sandwich, Sandwich
This is what people pay high price tag for, the Illusion! Nothing to over hype up over!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Best donut I’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastries
Came off a recommendation, the best vanilla latte EVER! It was busy but with how quick our drinks & food came you would have not know how busy it was! Employees were so friendly & helpful!
The staff is wonderful here. That's why I upgraded from a 3 to a 4. They are very kind and super helpful. Although I do believe that this establishment may have received a bit too much praise for their food. They do offer unique options, although it's not worth the price. The donut they offer is good, but nothing special. It's a sugar donut with some filling. The bacon egg and cheese was a little bland. The bread was underwhelming but the bacon was actually super good by itself. I ditched the roll it was on a few bites in. It does help it's in a cute area and the inside is charming. Truthfully, I wouldn't recommend this place. I really want to because of how kind the owner was. It's just overpriced and not the best.
A little overhyped and pricey in our experience. The donut was good, but also pretty basic at the same time. The texture was wonderful, but we felt like it needed more flavor in the filling. Our breakfast sandwiches were ok - we didn't think the homemade bread blended well with the contents. The bacon and egg was fresh. Very light sauce inside. Once again, lacked some flavor. For the steep price, I was a bit disappointed. I heard about the James Beard nomination and decided to try it out. Maybe my expectations were too high. I'd come back to try different pastries.
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Bacon, Egg & Cheese breakfast sandwich was delicious. Focaccia bread was outstanding.
A friend who lives in Nashville told me this piece was super popular and we met up for morning coffee. I had high hopes but overall it fell short.We ordered cortado, cappuccino, double butter croissant and pain au chocolat. I ordered two cortados, but it came out to be $26. !!The croissant was good but not exceptional. Nice layers and buttery flavor, but I have had better. The inside didn’t have as much layers or buttery aroma as I had at other places.Pain au chocolat has chocolate sticks that were very thick.Coffee was ok.The worst part is parking. I was there for an hour and 50min, and parking across the street at a paid lot was $32. (I think you can park a few blocks away at a library for cheaper, but I didn’t want to walk that far.)And the place is cute but with an open kitchen, I smelled like bacon and egg for a long time.I’ ld just go to Dozens bakery. I’m glad I tried, but probably won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Get here early if you want something other than coffee. My first try there were about 4 cookies left. The second time I got in line about 9am and waited about 45 minutes. The pastries here are stunning and perfectly laminated. And they actually have enough filling!!! Shout out to Sarah who was visiting the city and was in line directly in front of me. I was eyeing the raspberry croissants amongst other things that sold out before I got to the front of the line. There was one left and she ordered it and I said NO! She was so sweet and let me have it. I'm so glad she did.
Everything here is amazing! The food is the best and even if there is a line, it doesn't take long. Totally worth the trip! We got the bacon and egg breakfast sandwich and the e braised short rib sandwich. They were both great. For pastries we got a croissant, cruffin, donuts, lemon loaf and a frankfurter croissant. Everything was top notch. Very flaky and flavors are on point. Perfect breakfast for a Saturday in Nashville. The vibe is cute, fresh, and clean without being overly trendy and touristy. Great place!
Great breakfast place! Yummy food and nice service!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pain Au Chocolat, Sandwich