Julienne Fine Foods & Celebrations
2649 Mission St, San Gabriel, CA
Crema's Take
“Julienne is a charming neighborhood gem tucked away on a tree-lined street where the staff genuinely makes you feel welcomed and cared for, creating the kind of atmosphere that keeps locals coming back. Beyond solid specialty coffee and matcha tea, this place shines for its creative breakfast fare—their Chile relleno casserole is a standout that even egg-skeptics rave about—paired with an inviting outdoor patio that's perfect for lingering over conversation or work.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Chile relleno casserole is divine--I am not an egg lover and devoured this--it has herbs, chiles and tons of flavor--try it, you will like it. The chilaquiles are just okay--eggy and no ranchero sauce--dry and gringo style. Gruyere and tomato grilled cheese--a bit above okay but nothing memorable. Sundried tomato and basil tartine--pretty looking but average in flavor. Green omelet--a bit above average at a 3.5. Overall, this place meets the mark in that it's a quaint upscale casual cafe (be prepared to pay the prices) in an affluent neighborhood. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Julienne in San Marino is truly a little gem. Every time I come here, I feel welcomed and taken care of. The staff is incredibly kind, attentive, and genuine — you can really feel that they care. The food is always delicious and beautifully prepared, and the atmosphere is so cozy and charming that it feels like a home away from home. Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or just coffee and dessert, Julienne is always a wonderful experience. Highly recommend! 🌿✨
Rude service, mediocre food. Staff needs to be trained to greet and tend to guests. If giant coffee chains can do it successfully, so can a boutique operation in prestigious San Marino. Instead, what we got was unnecessarily pretentious attitude and nonexistent service. Learn to say hello and welcome to your guests, it will go a long way. Another thing, if a family asks for a napkin while seated don’t tell them they can get up and go find one inside. Just bring the napkin, it will justify your 20% tip. Let’s talk about the food. Bad. Just poorly executed. This isn’t French. It’s America’s French, from 2004. Classic case of a cafe relying solely on its location and coasting it. Terrible.
This is an adorable little spot off the beaten path on a cute little tree lined street in San Marino. The cafe side serves coffee, tea and breakfast and lunch items and the other side is a small specialty market with premade sandwiches, salads and other goodies. My husband had the chilaquiles and really enjoyed them. I had a simple currant scone and a Vanilla Earl Gray Latte and they were both delicious. I was also able to buy a four pack of the scones from the market side to bring home. The staff were very friendly and helpful especially on the market side. I would definitely pop in again for a coffee and warm scone.The prices are a bit high but not out of line especially for the area. Street parking was available in front of the cafe and across the street.
Julienne is an opulent local cafe and pastry shop tucked in one of the prettiest neighborhoods in LA County. And one of the oldest cafe business in the area. This cute little cafe has small outdoor patio, with a French setting. Thus, a very popular breakfast spot for locals. They serve coffee, tea, pastries, salads and American-Mexican breakfast items. I have drove pass by this cafe for years on weekends but always find it too busy or have a long wait. So we decided to go on a weekday. We came on cool Monday morning; we grabbed a table first before placing an order at the counter inside. We had a coffee, croissant and berry waffles. All three taste good, just the way I liked it. Food presentation was beautiful. Staff were very affable and competent. Service was brilliantly spot on. Prices were higher than most cafe shop/restaurant. Overall, I enjoyed my breakfast. I'd recommend you try this French cafe.
Crema Reviews
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