French Crust Cafe and Bistro

What a cool place in OTR adjacent to Findlay Market. French inspired brunch menu. I had the French onion soup and a salad, while my wife had the special BLT omelette . We both were craving an espresso martini aside from our usual Bloody Mary. The food and drinks were absolutely delicious. They have a full bar with many mixed drink options and decent beer lists.The server was super friendly and attentive.French Crust is usually busy on the weekends so make a reservation or get there early.

A very nice restaurant with some excellent food. we popped in for some refuge from a snowstorm and warmed up with a surprisingly vegetarian french onion soup! Maybe the only vegetarian version I've ever found.wonderful Place definitely worth checking out.

We went there for lunch today, service was slow, the waiter "curt" like it was a bother! Ordered 5 Eggs Benedict which were a bait and switch. We got Eggs Florentine which is an eggs Benedict without the meat! Was the ham forgotten, is it a misprint or worse yet, do they not know what an eggs Benedict is? One of the five meals was forgotten by the kitchen and not served, another the eggs were uncooked with the slimy gelatinous see through gel. all our meals were at best ,,, warm. Was there much sauce? Let's say it could be found if you searched the plate. The one omelette was equivalent to a rolled up piece of rubber. Underwhelming experience for all at our table!There are definitely better choices in town.

Busy crowd on weekends, but wonderful to pop in on a trip to Findlay Market. Was able to walk in on a Sunday and enjoy the fresh croissants, coffee, omelette with fruit and the eggs Benedict. Prices are a little expensive but is great food and service. One of my favorite places to bring friends from out of town.

Saturday brunch reservations for 2 with one of my good friends. She had the Caesar salad and I had the flat croissant with Swiss and mushrooms, side of Caesar salad and a bowl of French onion soup. We both had the French artisanal lemonade which was tart and delicious! My only sad note was the French onion soup- it was nice and fresh.... A little too fresh without the onions caramelizing down into that sweet onion thick brown goodness. It was an onion soup with bread and cheese instead. So watery thin I thought at first the broth was oil floating to the top. Otherwise the service was excellent without the staff getting pushy when we stayed and chatted after the 3pm close time. Everyone was super gracious about it. And the atmosphere and ambiance was definitely supportive of girls brunch, date brunch or solo brunch.

My friend and I were shopping at Findlay Market on a Wednesday in early October and popped in to see what they were serving for their Lunch Tray Special. I only knew about these lunches from following them on social media. Each week they serve a different lunch Weds.-Fri. at the bar for $19. It's enough food that we both took a bit home. The ambiance is bright, and you can't miss seeing all the of the salt and pepper shakers in the display case - what a hoot! We had chicken breast over rich mashed potatoes, a yummy quinoa salad, homeade tomato soup, and a frozen strawberry puff pastry item. Everything was delicious (although the dessert was a bit odd), and for the price, it was steal for lunch. We will be back to try more! As a bonus, while we were there, Molly Wellman was consulting with the bartender. We tried her Cincinnati Gin and she explained the history of how she chose the recipe and went into a deep dive of the history of distilling in Cincinnati. So we had a very educational lunch! Thanks Molly!

Came here for brunch, and boy, I was not disappointed. Order their duo salmon with cream of chicken soup, pistachio croissant and their croque madame. Was never really a fan of cream of chicken as they usually tasted like the can ones. But was craving for a soup that day, and I was glad I ordered it! Their cream of chicken has real chicken in there! There shredded chicken meat in there and you can find soft bones in there too. So they pretty much threw the whole chicken in there shimmer it till the meat fall off the bones before removing the bones. Love it! They also added barley in it, giving it that grainy texture. Never knew I'm actually a fan of barley! Their duo salmon... it's definitely a must have! Croissant sandwich with salmon, tomato and egg mayo?! What more can you ask for?! Egg mayo in Croissant!

Shop and Findlay Market and relax at this place! Great bar/dining room/coffee shop in the back! The French onion soup is fantastic, and pair well with an espresso martini or glass of wine.

Located in the Findlay Market, the French Crust Cafe and Bistro is a great place for breakfast and brunch. Popular by many, there was a wait at the 10 am opening. Standard breakfast fare with foods like goetta, omelets, french toast & good coffee. Recommend taking a break from the market where delicious food and drinks are served.

We tried about one of everything. I don't like to regret not getting something lol. The snails were very tasty, flavorful. I did not enjoy chomping on a piece of shell though :)The macaroni is not like macaroni we are used to. Not the right noodles and it has mushrooms and something else in it. It was alright, big bowl of noodles.French onion soup was a bit sweeter than I like but very tasty.Burger was nothing special. Just a normal burger. The chicken was good but all the salt was sprinkled on top.