Le Royal French Bakery

Under new ownership. Employees are friendly and very accommodating. Food is delicious

I tend to get breakfast here often because of how good and inexpensive the pastries are and because of how close it is to my job. However, the TERRIBLE customer service makes me not want to go back, gets worse every visit I go.

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. I work by the area so I would always go in to get toast in the morning. The employees are always cold and in a rush to get you out, I would always look past that because it’s a convenient walking distance, UNTIL TODAY.
I went in for my regular morning toast and today, they magically don’t accept cards if your bill is less than $ 5. I know they have a sign stating this butttttttttt they’ve never given me a problem before. I always thought it was because I work so close and they were trying to be «neighbor friendly.»
Back to my story: I order my toast and as I’m about to pay, I give my debit card and the girl in the front tells me I need to spend $ 5. I look around to see if there’s anything I would want and there wasn’t. So as I’m walking away, she says «what do I do with the toast? I’m already making it.» And the owner starts shouting in a thick French accent FROM THE KITCHEN, «you made me waste bread and you’re not even buying anything!!! Go to the atm and get money back.» — I was embarrassed, the people inside were looking and listening.
IF YOU’RE GOING TO ENFORCE A POLICY, ENFORCE IT AT ALL TIMES. DON’T CHANGE THE RULES ONLY WHEN THE OWNER IS WATCHING.
Never going back here again.

Amazing quiche spinach and also ham quiche; make sure you heat it or you miss a lot of the flavors

My lil guilty pleasure is this French bakery. I’m always up for their turkey and cheese croissants with a café con leche on the side. The quiches are also delicious, sometimes I will treat my self to a lunette star shaped cookie that has yummy jam inside. My husband is a fool for their ham and cheese croissants and a smiley face cookie, occasionally indulging in a sugar coated brioche. This place can get packed so it’s best to go super early.

Horrible attitude and service. Maybe they should learn they are in a service industry.

I went here a few weekends ago to pick up a baguette, and walked out at noon on a Saturday with a loaf that was so freshly baked it was still warm, and a croissant.
While there weren’t a lot of options for bakery items (the glass cases were almost empty), I was more than satisfied with the quality of the items I bought. I’d meant to save the croissant to make a sandwich with, but made the mistake of nibbling a corner, and had to eat all of it right away, it was so good! The baguette was just as I’d wanted: crackly crust, soft interior, and with a crumb that toasted up just perfectly to support the balsamic tomato topping I later added. I definitely plan to come back again!

I eat French food. I cook French food. I LOVE French food.
I did not love this. I’ve eaten a chocolate croissant at a gas station in Paris that far surpassed anything they have here.
The first time I picked up an almond croissant and a chocolate croissant, as I had been telling my boyfriend for days how the croissants I had in Paris, Nice and Normandy (I’m not talking about the ones you buy in bulk at Costco sorry) are one of the greatest things you will ever taste in your life. I went at around 11:45 am and despite having a horrible time parking was so excited to show my boyfriend exactly what I was talking about…
Nope. Dry yet soggy, didn’t even think that was possible. Flavor was off, both were just not fresh tasting at all. I chalked it up to having gone in perhaps too late in the day. But I will note that I’ve had a late afternoon croissant at Chocolate Fashion and not been the least bit disappointed.
I went again today, singing the praises of crème brûlée to my boyfriend, only to be disappointed yet again. He asked me if the cases were always so empty…
Crème brûlée was watery and looked like cottage cheese. Not good. Not fresh. Not worth $ 4.50 plus tip. There won’t be a third visit for me. I will stick to the two other French establishments in this shopping center.

A small French bakery run by two brothers. Everything is delicious and made fresh from scratch daily! I love the fruit tarts, the croissants & the cookies but they also have bread, sandwiches, coffee & mini macaroons. So, so yummy!

So disappointed!!! Went in looking for the amazing cheese croissants and the macaroons and there is nothing especial about the croissants and the macaron is the worst i ever had it was tiny and not crunchy or chewy and hard like old in the middle. Not worth the trip at all. Never going back! Le Macaron around the corner is amazing!

FYI, if you are coming from 40^th Street, Google Maps may tell you that this establishment is on the left side (like it told me), when in fact, it is on the right side. I ended up parking on the other side of the road and just walked over. Don’t do this, if you can help it, mostly out of convenience, as there is parking in front of the bakery itself.
I was just here this morning, picking up some pastries as a nice gesture for bf’s cousin’s family, as they just dropped me off at FLL (where I am writing this review using the free Wi-​Fi, one of the amazing features of this smallish airport). I didn’t get to try their stuff (obviously, I mean, can you imagine receiving a bag of pastries with bite marks and crumbs all over the place?!) but I got a brioche roll for myself. I will tell you something. Did not fall head over heels for this thing. I daresay that it was slightly stale, as the other crust was really dry and crumbly. Once I got to the inside, it was soft and decadent, as much as bread can be. I was there around 11 am on a Sunday morning. Maybe you need to go earlier?
The croissants looked delicious though, perfectly flaky. I should have gotten one of these instead. I was surprised to not see any chocolate croissants, though they do have pain au raisin. Not sure if they ran out or since it is located in Miami, they cater the filling to the surrounding community (meaning you can get guava/​cheese croissant and I did so). Nice, friendly service, especially if you compare how service can be when you are in Paris. I will go back, since bf’s family just moved to a place that is relatively close by. I’m getting me a croissant next time (there is even a turkey/​cheese one).

How much do I love this? A LOT !
Their latte’s and crossaints are TO DIE FOR !!!
That is all.

I like this little bakery. They have sandwiches at a very reasonable prices and they very filling. There is no place to sit they do have two benches outside but depending at what time during the day you go the sun might be hitting one and then you are just left with one. Funny thing is that the owner is the only one who is french, all the other employees are either hispanic or haitian. I saw one ofthe guys who works in the back peeing outside in the allwys so I guess they do not have a bathroom?

Oui oui, garçon, je suis tres contente! That’s about all the French I know, but coming here made me want to learn more. My wife and I stopped here to try one of the adjacent French restaurants, but as they weren’t open and as we were famished, we decided to explore this bakery.
The owners are two brothers who appear to be identical twins. They are very French. They will not smile at you, or crack jokes about the weather, or otherwise go to great lengths to make you feel welcome. They will not engage in banter or small talk. They will sell you bread. To me, this is wonderfully authentic. In one step you can leave Miami and arrive at a bakery in Paris. Well, not quite, here they will at least speak to you in English. Regardless, Le Royal is really, really French.
The croissants are very good. We didn’t want to fill ourselves on bread before dinner, so decided to order one pastry and split it. We asked Pierre his advice (well, I assume his name is Pierre) and he recommended the chocolate croissant ($ 2.50). We took his advice and didn’t regret it. We finished it right there in the bakery, and decided to order two more. This drew the slightest of smiles from Pierre, who otherwise showed no indication that scarfing three pastries in as many minutes was out of place. I’m happy to report that the apple and guana and cheese pastries are also worthy of praise.
Great place. Fun experience. Don’t miss out.

Such a pleasant surprise! I ordered (to go) their Proscuitto sandwich on a French Baguette w/​Tomato, Mayonnaise and Dijon Mustard. On the side it also included Lettuce, Tomato, Cornichons and Balsamic dressing. All for only $ 6 too!
This is where I add that I only had a limited time to eat my lunch and had every intention of scarfing it down as quickly as possible. Slight problem… I couldn’t! I took my time with every bite because the sandwich was so fresh and delicious. It had the right balance of Dijon mustard and mayo. The baguette was the right consistency, The proscuitto melted in my mouth while the lettuce and tomato’s were nice and crunchy. All paired with the perfect compliment of Balsamic dressing.
I will definitely be visiting again to try other items on their menu and hope to have a positive experience with every visit. Thanks for the great lunch too. A lunch well done!

I have never went into the store buuut a client of mine had given me the most mouth watering, heavenly, delicious & explosion of a taste macaroon!!!
Can’t wait to go to this place to sample more of their items =*

A small French bakery in South Miami. It caught my eye when I went to its counterpart, a crêpe café next door. The two seem to be each others missing link. Here we have a place that serves up French bakery and café items while also doing sandwiches while the other is a crêpe café focusing on sit down meals rather than items on the go.
When I went in, I saw a multitude of items, especially with the croissants but they ran out of plain. So I decide to get pain au chocolate which is a favorite of mine. It was ok. What really caught my eye was the fact that they had brioche. This is something most bakeries don’t have unless its truly a French bakery which is nice to see. However, they weren’t the best. If you want to have «real» brioche, then I can recommend other places to you.
I also looked at the baguettes but they didn’t seem appetizing so I passed on those. Overall, not a bad place but there are better French bakeries in Miami.

Okay Le Royal. There is so much to love in a tiny French boulangerie/​pattiserrie…
especially the sandwiches at an affordable $ 6 – 8 you can have a delicious salmon & brie, prosciutto & brie, just brie, turkey, etc. that comes with a tasty side salad with vinaigrette.
On this particular visit, my friend & I shared our sandwich and salad, and opted to splurge on some dessert to go with. This is where the bill will start to get steep if you don’t watch what you start ordering… My visit went like this…
«MMMmmm… it all looks sooo good. I’ll have a chocolate pumpkin tarte, oooh and a raspberry tarte too, those to go. But for here, we’ll have… hmmmmm… I can’t decide, what do you recommend? Oh okay — the meringue cookie with dulce de leche. Sure why not? And she’ll have the chocolate truffle too.»
And then when they asked for $ 30 in return, I wondered what happened. Ha
Anyways, it was all superb and I’d come again. Only problem, NO SEATING. And the benches outside were preoccupied with little boys on video games, so we went home and ate it there, just as good as ever.
So so so recommended. But definitely expect for it to be take-​out only.

I FINALLY decided to make the 5 minute walk here after living in the area for about a year now. It was recommended to me by my landlord who used to work there and is the place he met his wife!
My french speaking roommate accompanied me and was SOO excited to hear the men in the back speaking French. This is a very small spot and my number 1 qualm is little to no seating outside. Granted there isn’t much of a view to look at, but I would have loved to sit outside on this beautiful morning enjoying my delicious brunch.
I ordered the prosciutto and provolone sandwich that came with some little pickles on the side and a very simple side salad. All of it was very tasty and the sandwich was definitely enough for two. I also tried the glorious morning muffin — a healthy alternative to the chocolate truffle I really wanted. It was made of carrots, apples, etc. and I was hesitant to try because I am not big on chunks of fruits in anything, but was assured it would be smooth. Lies. However, it was delicious in flavor but there were definitely raisins and some carrot pieces that I just couldn’t get past. All of this for 8.75 — not bad!
My roommate had the turkey and cheese croissant and compared it to the authentic in France version by saying it was a little too buttery (and justified that by saying America doesn’t have the real ingredients France does.) She also had the almond brioche which wasn’t as moist as in France but was still delicious nonetheless.
Overall very yummy food, good price, and friendly service.

Really guys? Maybe I went on a bad day or something. I got a guava and cheese croissant and it was crispy, overly buttery and had just enough filling inside it to be visible. I have never had so little filling in a stuffed croissant. Then, to think I paid $ 2.50 for it. I dunno, but to me, that’s not cheap. You can go to Laurenzo’s Italian market and get a much better guava and cheese pastry (more like a turnover) and it’s $ 1.85, I think, and has much more filling. I wasn’t impressed at all. I was so excited, but left so disappointed… I might go back to try something else to give it a second chance… we’ll see.
By the way, i went in at about 5:00. Could that be why it wasn’t so great? Is it only good fresh? Man, i just can’t believe what i had after reading all the reviews. No filling is no filling, so I guess the time can’t affect but so much.