Café Vendôme (Brookhaven)

I've been wanting to checkout this new location for a while. I finally stopped by for a cappuccino and an omlet. Everything was delicious. The owner Hamid was there and he explained how everything is made fresh with no preservatives. This compex is new but there are alot of cute shops that just opened or will be opening soon. I'll definitely be back and will likely bring my laptop or a book to relax.

Place is very overpriced and the “crowds” you see here (or lack there of) kind of speak to the value. I’m afraid they are not very long for this location. I tried to use one of their own gift cards here but their workers weren’t even trained in how to use it, so I had to pay. Very annoying. Plus the place is stale and lifeless as you can see from the photo.

Cafe vendome (Brookhaven) has become a regular spot for me and my family. We absolutely love the pastries as well as the soups and sandwiches. Their baguettes are some of the best in the city! It is also very kid friendly with wonderful food that my eight year old loves and convenient outdoor seating so that my son can move around freely. The owner is so sweet and takes the time to make sure each guest is well taken care of. We love this cafe!

An awesome addition to the neighborhood!! Huge fan of their chocolate croissant (me, and of course also the kids!), and I’ve found this to be the best croissant around here (we don’t always have time to trek down to Evergreen!). Eating croissants on the green space immediately outside the shop has become a fun weekend morning tradition/treat. I can’t speak to the hot food that others have mentioned in their reviews since I haven’t ordered a hot dish yet. But we do love one of their cold sandwiches — the jambon beurre. Such a ‘simple’ sandwich, but so clean, and it reminds us of our times spent in Paris! ☺️ I don’t drink coffee, but my husband is decently discerning about coffee and thinks their coffee is delicious!

I usually give new places a second chance, but it will be a while until I see some other positive reviews. Stopped by today to order a sandwich to go…place is cute, staff was friendly…but it was sparse in the cafe. My croque monsieur sandwich left a lot to be desired. First, the sandwich was cold, although appeared that it would be warm with first glance in the to-go box with melted cheese on top. I’m used to a croque monsieur that you eat with a fork & knife due to the melted cheese and béchamel sauce-not here or at least not on this one. This had 2 thin slices of deli ham between 2 pieces of stale bread that crumbled when I picked it up. Oh and it did have a sprinkle of Gruyère cheese crumbled on top of the ham that was not melted. That’s it. My side of choice was the side salad—Far stretch to call it a salad. It was about 6 pieces of lettuce with 6-8 tiny pieces of chopped tomato on top. The balsamic vinegar dressing was on the side and decent. I hate being ugly but when you pay $17 for a sandwich (plus tax and tip=$21+), it better be delicious. They have lots of room to improve, in my opinion. Hope others have a better experience!