La Boulangerie de François
109-01 72nd Rd, Queens, NY
Crema's Take
“This French bakery stakes its reputation on genuinely excellent pastries—the almond croissants and apple kouign amann are worth timing your visit around—and serves some of the best baguettes in the city alongside balanced, hot lattes. The catch is that it's a bit rough around the edges: service can feel dismissive and the tables aren't cleaned between customers, so this is better as a quick grab-and-go spot than a leisurely sit-down. If you're after authentic French pastries and bread at decent prices and don't mind slightly chaotic energy, it's absolutely worth the trip.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, quick-grab spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
The food is good. Service not so friendly and no one cleans the tables between customers so it is quite dirty to sit and eat at a table. Too bad because the food is authentic french with decent prices. No toilets
Love all pastries here the best, I put 3 stars bc when they open first thing there is harly anything out, hard to get the almond crosants so I go as soon as they open and they don't have and I ask maybe in tge oven or how long they don't know thats very annoying when one is…
The best baguette in the city, lattes were balanced and piping hot and the apple kouign amann is delicious - also grab a pain aux céréales to take home; a great sandwich bread and also delicious on its own, toasted with a bit of butter. There’s a community table and a few…
I had been eyeing this place for years because it's one of the few French bakeries that serve fraisier cakes. I was finally brave enough to go in and get one, and the taste was divine. It was simple yet balanced flavors and not too sweet! ❤️ Would love to come back and try other…
I finally visited the bakery my friend had been raving about, and it truly lived up to the hype! She told me they serve great coffee, and there’s always a line — a clear sign of its popularity. The French owner carefully selects the best ingredients, and it shows in the quality…
Crema Reviews
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