Cafe Monte French Bakery and Bistro

If you want to feel like you're in Paris come here and have an instant vacation. There's a wide variety of menu items available even at breakfast. I enjoyed a Salade Niçoise which was prepared gluten free. The staff were confident with managing my allergy. I noticed when it came to the table they had used balsamic and olive oil instead of the dressing which gave me delight. I'm glad to know I have another place to eat in the area. Fantastic pastry options for gluten eating folks. Javier took care of a coworker and I and our coffee was regularly refilled. We didn't feel like we were rushed and the atmosphere was quiet for conversation. Pretty busy but able to get a reservation the afternoon prior for 9:30a Friday.

Today was my birthday, day after Valentine’s…I’m always concerned with going out for food or drinks so close to V-Day, but, this mornings brunch at Cafe Monte was terrific. Our server Samantha (Sam) was attentive, environment was great…place was busy, but the kitchen had no trouble keeping up. Our food was excellent, French Onion soup was delicious, the bacon was crispy (our server actually asked how we liked our bacon, nice touch), I had banana crepes…OMG, delicious ! No complaints at all, highly recommend Blume…price was reasonable for what we received. Good job team…we plan on returning.

The short rib baguette is a must-try, so good. Friend and I dropped by around 1:30pm on a Saturday and it was a 20-minute wait for a party of 2. Our server was super attentive and friendly. The food was pretty good but a little overpriced, and I was underwhelmed by the hot cocoa (I’ve been on the hunt for good hot chocolate since moving to Charlotte and so far, no luck).

I visited Cafe Monte for Saturday brunch, and overall it was a really pleasant experience. The food came out hot, fresh, and beautifully prepared. The waffle was delicious, perfectly crisp, lightly dusted with powdered sugar, and served with warm syrup. The bacon was cooked just right and full of flavor. We also tried the tuna melt, and while everything else on the table was great, the tuna melt itself wasn’t a favorite. It wasn’t bad, just not as impressive as the other dishes. Our server was attentive, friendly, and made sure we were taken care of the entire time, which I really appreciated. Parking was the biggest challenge. There was construction happening in the lot, so finding a spot wasn’t easy. Once inside though, the food and service made up for it. Overall, Cafe Monte is a lovely spot for brunch, and I’d definitely return for the waffle alone.

Met a couple gfs for Sunday brunch at noon, the ambience is beautiful but the food sort of fell flat for me. I ordered the short rib sandwich just to be told few min later they were out of it. So I settled in on the seafood omelette. Was posed to have like crab, lobster and salmon with cheese but honestly barely could find much seafood and if the cheese was there it was very light, almost nonexistent. And the flavor just wasn’t there for me, had high hopes but just didn’t win me over. The jam for the bread was great as well as the sweet tea.