Maison Parisienne

Amazing food every time I go. The service is excellent and the ambiance is so fun-it is definitely a good girls night out/lunch spot, fun spot to go with a book and enjoy the food on your own. Reservations not taken, but I've never had a problem getting a table.

Tried the mushroom and asparagus quiche, not a piece of asparagus in any part of it. The mushrooms also made the quiche crust soggy, but the parts of the crust that weren't soggy were phenomenal.The macaroons were out of this world, the perfect texture and full of flavor.Service was great, seems to be short staffed because had to wait a while to place an order while the person at the counter made a few drinks for other people dining it. It's a cute store, wish it was more of a cafe. Not very many seats, one of the couches is covered is art so you can't use it. A big con is no public WiFi. Seems odd that they wouldn't want people to come sit and enjoy a meal and then shop around. I came to see a bit of a Parisian ambience and didn't really get that vibe or feel welcomed to stay. They seemed to turn up the music louder to almost force me to leave.

The most absurd wait time for a croissant with a wee bit of cheese and a slice of turkey for which after waiting 15 minutes we were told was sitting in a bag in the counter beside the cashier who didn't have the sense to say "your order ready." And we were the only people in the place. Wow! And it was expensive for what it was. And we were prompted and did give a tip for a counter order

The food is pretty great; unfortunately the workers cannot do basic math and cannot handle refunding money after they have made a mistake in overcharging. I had to figure out the mistake, and then go in multiple times in an attempt to address and correct THEIR mistake. Because they could not figure out how to refund my own money that they had hijacked for a few days, I was forced to take a pastry and coffee home instead of my money that I didn't plan on spending there. Avoid when you can.

The pastries here are wonderful!! I stopped in on a Sunday morning to grab a croissant and the entire cafe smelled like fresh baked pastries. The almond croissant was the perfect layers and textures and the filling was balanced and not too sweet which I liked. Will be back!

There's a lot of great French places in Chicago, but I was a little overwhelmed overall. I ordered Le Parisien sandwich (baguette with butter, ham and Gruyère) which was good but not anything great. I need to come back to try the breakfast croissant sandwich. I've heard great things about it! Service was prompt, and I really liked the paintings on the wall. The rest of the decor felt cheap which took away from my enjoyment of the food.

Madison Parisienne is a cute little French cafe in the heart of Lincoln Park. They have a wide variety of authentic tasting of French pastries with a opportunity to wash it down with some quality Joe. The inside of it matches the ambiance of the food! It's comforting, inviting, and home-y. The sandwich we got was not bad! Great cheese, fresh veggies, and a nice Smokey turkey. I do think it was a little expensive for what you get. The croissant the other hand was out of this world. Flakey deliciousness with a nice creamy inside. You order the front and they bring you the food at your table, kind of like how Portillos does it. We did have to remind the front about the croissant , but they brought it out all speedy like. Very nice staff!! Would definitely go again to try more pastries.

The baguette sandwiches are relatively authentic and (as I noted in a previous review) the croissants are good. But the pricing is rather odd. A $13.00 sandwich should have a sales tax of about 80 cents. But the tax on my sandwich was $1.53. On top of that, they tried to add an additional "service charge" (for what? It was a counter order, and I carried the sandwich home.) Then I added $1.00 for a tip, because the counter person was nice, although, technically, carry-out shouldn't require tipping. So after subtracting the service charge, I ended up paying $15.53 for a $13.00 sandwich.

Jaw dropping delicious chia tea latte. Best chai tea latte I'be had in awhile. This cafe is adorable, cozy and clean. Dine in or stop in and order your food to go. This would be great place to celebrate an occasion their desserts looked divine. We ordered our drinks and croissants to go service was great and fast! Highly recommend trying if you're in the area. Cheers!

Overpriced cafe. Frankly, almost $8 for a croissant-to-go the size of my laptop mouse is too much (I had it next to it at home). It wasn't anything special, too. I can only explain these prices with the outrageous costs of the area because the quality wasn't there. Friends told me the bread is good. I hope so, I won't try it, though.