Lucettegrace

5/5 stars for lucettegrace—all the items that we got including their pastry—Sexy Gardener, the sandwich—Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich, coffees—Cappuccino and Latte, and the dessert pastry—High Tea, tasted delicious. Sexy Gardener is highly recommended, a croissant filled with roasted vegetables and Swiss Cheese. We also appreciated that the High Tea dessert pastry wasn’t excessively sweet. They’ve an extensive menu including macaroons and other items as well. We visited around 1pm on a Friday, and shortly after we were there, it got pretty busy. The staff is polite and tries their best. They even bring your food to the table. Street parking outside can be difficult to find during busy hours, but you can park in one of the parking lots nearby and walk here. Restrooms are available inside and were clean when we visited. Overall, it’s a wonderful French patisserie in the heart of downtown Raleigh that I’d love to visit again whenever I’m in the area.

5 stars because they deliver what they advertise. It's a very contemporary pastry shop with fancy pastries and coffees at the price point you should expect. I read other reviews whining about the price. If you want quantity, and to fill your gut, go to Bojangles. Prices are comparable, if not better than Starbuck's and the variety and QUALITY was much better. I'm not a sweets guy, so I enjoyed a cold brew (black) with a sausage biscuit. It was perfect! Great combo and interpretation of one of my favorite comfort foods with a decent coffee. Biscuit was crunchy on the outside, warm and delicious on the inside. Gravy was inside the biscuit and the flavors were amazing! Well done! Service was good & friendly, we were there at opening, not incredibly busy yet. Unique signage on the restrooms--Even though I do not have a mustache I was able to figure out which bathroom to use. If in the area again, I would try another of the savory options, like the ham and cheese croissant.

I really love their pastries and make it a point to stop by whenever I'm in Raleigh. They are a tad expensive but the price is well worth the quality. The staff take extra care packing your pastries if you're getting them to go. The tarts are my favorite followed by the croissants. Definitely give this place a try if you're in the area.