Normandie Bakery - Los Angeles

The food and service is terrific!! Our family came here and were taken care of like family. I've come here for years to buy baguettes and my only regret is not trying their menu sooner. We'll definitely be coming back!

The food is great. The baguettes are light and crispy like in France. The pâté de campange sandwich is addictive. From time to time I work in that neighborhood and whenever I do I make sure to visit Normandie Bakery.

Their desserts are very tasty, but it is useless if their customer service is lousy, the lady is very racist. I would never return and recommend the place. I put it in English so that the lady can see that I am not ignorantService: 1/5

LOVE this place! And I love Josette, who never ages. Such a spunky, bouncy person. The BEST croissants and baguettes this side of Paris. Josette old me that she sells up to (more than?? 2,000 baguettes a day, because she furnishes so many restaurants. I noticed the neighbors also drop by for bread or pastry. Hot coffee in the morning on the front counter.Josette bought this place in 1989 and the bakery/restaurant has been bustling ever since, keeping Angelenos on the westside full of delectible French goodies. This year, she is catering one of the Oscar parties in Hollywood. She has been awarded for excellent business practices by the French Consul General of Los Angeles at a banquet held in her honor.Go for a casual breakfast. Most (all? of the tables are outside, along a covered front patio. HAVE A CROISSANT. Did I mention that? That they are the BEST CROISSANTS THIS SIDE OF PARIS?? Ok, then... The omelets are also superb.Or go for lunch. Delicious specials that change daily. And have a croissant...Almost forgot to mention the delectible pastries, which are displayed in a case in the small front space. (Behind is a humongous kitchen where the magic happens. I bought some pear tarts for my Swiss neighbor, and she said they tasted just like her mother used to make. Sometimes you get lucky and get there just when the croissants are coming out of the oven. Incomparable.Ham and cheese croissants, chocolate croissants, cakes, pies, and gourmet French cheeses. You just gotta get here.Parking sucks but you can figure it out. If it's a slow day (rare you can park right in front.Josette, I love you!!! xox Stay who you are and continue to delight us with your treats for years to come!

This is the closest to authentic croissants I 've found in LA, (no waxy aftertaste like those other bakeries make with palm kernel oil). And I 'm happy that there are small amounts of pâté and cheeses. The baguettes are fresh and good. The cakes and other baked goods look amazing but haven 't tried any. Parking is terrible--plan ahead.