La Bou Bakery & Cafe

Came here with my coworkers and I gotta say I was not enthusiastic coming. 1. I'm pregnant so what could I order and be satisfied? 2. Previous visits at other La Bou's my usual California Turkey Club has always been underwhelming. After much contemplation and several concerning questions answered I ordered the Roasted Chicken Club Panini sandwich combo choosing the Tomato Bisque over a salad. This specific combo came with a free drink, a promo they have going on right now! I'm all about free! I'm not a panini gal but I thought the sandwich was good, very filling for sure! Could've been great if the chicken was seasoned more or perhaps the guacamole spread too (normally comes with slices, not sure what happened). Bacon definitely helped to bring in the saltiness. Tomato bisque was by far my favorite over the sandwich. Highly recommend. What's best is it's not just a smooth bisque, you get actual tomato chunks. And the soft baguette slices to dip was absolute perfection! Customer service was excellent! The lady who helped me was patient and very kindly assisted with my pregnancy concerns regarding deli meat. The combo I got was her recommendation. :)

I stopped by here this morning for breakfast - an iced vanilla latte and a croissant breakfast sandwich. Both were really good, but generally so... I would try another breakfast place before I go back. Service was nice, and the place was pretty empty - so I enjoyed my breakfast sitting in the capital park.

I came here today for lunch, I've been here before and other La Bou locations. This is by far the worst food and service experience. I always order the Asian noodleSalad, I had three bites of noodles and all that is left is a bunch of spinach, since when did the Asian noodle salad become a spinach salad?!?! I paid $8 for a bunch of spinach, what a joke! To top it off the woman who took my order saw my name and asked if she could asked if she could call me something else. That should have been my first clue to walk out. I will NEVER come here again.

The blueberry and cheese pastry and chocolate chip cookie are both so delicious. The Hot Panini Chicken Club is good too.

I dropped on in for a weekday lunch. Super glad this place is still around considering a-lot of other downtown businesses aren't. It's located across the Stare Capitol on 11th Street just a few yards away from L Street. Sure the ownership has changed hands since the pandemic, but it's the same menu. Kind and helpful customer service. Clean dining room. Solid option to grab breakfast and lunch. This place is counter service. They serve breakfast and lunch during the weekdays; closed on the weekends. They serve up fresh baked goods, hot baked croissants, oatmeal, soups, sandwiches, paninis, and coffee drinks. My go to favorites are the sliced baguette with a side order of creamy dill sauce, hot baked croissants, Chinese chicken salad, and spicy Thai chicken soup. The smallest size of baguette is the one third, that's the size I get along with creamy dill sauce. Mmm. The bread has a soft interior with crisp crust. Luv dipping it into the sauce. It does have dairy in it though. The house made unsweetened iced tea and magi iced tea are also favorites of mine. The last time I was here, I ordered half sandwich and half salad combo. The sandwiches are ok. With the mayo and wetness of the tomato and lettuce slices, it makes the bread a bit soggy though.Bon appetit!

Got a avocado club. Where's the avocados?More apple slices and lettuce. This place use to be great. Now NOT!

Always fresh, always good! Apple Strudel is flaky and flavorful. Coffee was good and environment clean. Friendly staff.

I got a chai tea latte and it was literally milk didn't taste the chai and it was powered chai Service was alright.

Nasty food that is overpriced. Staff were very friendly and the place looks clean but that is about it in terms of positives. I paid $7 for a small mocha with oat milk, and it was one of the nastiest coffees I've ever had. The grilled cheese isn't even cooked. The bread is soft, mushy and not toasted and the cheese isn't melted. Normally I would assume it was just a bad day but I got there before the lunch rush and there were 4 employees and only 2 other customers. Maybe if you're in a pinch this will do but to me this was waste. $20 for 2 items and both items are barely edible. Disappointing

Today I ordered a large chicken Cesar salad. When my order was ready, it was a small asian chicken, salad. I brought back the salad and told the worker I ordered a chicken Cesar salad. I realized he only charged me for the small Cesar chicken salad. I paid $14.56 because I added chicken. So they remake my order and once I got my order I had to leave since my lunch was almost over. Then I realized the salad has no chicken!! It was too late to go back. I've been here before and never had an issue with my order. But I guess it was because it got busy.