Far From France Bakery and Bistro

1474 Barclay Pointe Blvd #201, Wilmington
(910) 833-5002

Recent Reviews

Marie B.

My husband and I came here for a delicious French pastry dessert. While it was very tasty, we noticed that the bartender, Gabrielle, added additional money to our tip after we left the restaurant. She basically stole money by changing the tip amount on the receipt when she ran the credit card! Obviously, we didn't know at the time that she was stealing money from the account by doing this. Beware of this place, if the bartenders and wait staff are adding money to your bill, it's unacceptable and fraud. They lost our business. You should watch for this and check your bank account when the bill comes through.

Renee Lewis

Went for High Tea. It was fun and something different. The food was fabulous.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Dan Joye

Had a great meal. Escargot, Foie Gras, fried brussel sprouts, filet mignon, rack of lamb, and soufflé with great wine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kayla R.

Yum! What once was a great bakery is now a delicious bistro. I had the French Dip and it was divine. It's hard to find a good lunch spot as many restaurants get sloppy with time. The ambiance is great for a friendly brunch or gathering. It is very open so I'd imagine the noise level goes up when it's busy. The service was sweet and attentive. I'll be back!

Faye W.

The food, cocktails and service exceeded expectations as we celebrated two birthdays during brunch yesterday. Eager to return!

Charles Newcomer

Incredible cuisine and outstanding service! The selection and quality of the baked goods are exceptional!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Croque Madame, Cinnamon Roll, Goat Cheese Salad, Ham Egg and Cheese Crepe

Charles N.

Outstanding cuisine and excellent service! The baked goods are exceptional! The crepes are light yet substantial and all their ingredients are fresh and the highest quality.

Robert Leddy jr.

I’ve dined in and had take out. Live nearby so tried dinner twice, lunch once and bakery four times. Today was the last. Not good at all. Ordered a ham and cheese croissant. Ice cold, not fresh and drop in a paper bag without a napkin or wax paper. Missing most of the ham and cheese. Bakery one star, restaurant two stars.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 2

Daniele Pelletier

The food is amazing as well as the service. The ambiance is very cute and charming.

Alina Semenova

Service sucks and is beyond slow. I shouldn’t have to wait after my table has been cleared for over 20 minutes to get my bill after I ask for it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Alina S.

The food is good. The service SUCKS! Slow service is an understatement, why am I waiting for everything for so long??? Including getting my bill 25 minutes after I'm done eating and after having to ask for it. My table was cleared 25 minutes ago. Clearly we are done. On top of that we are next to the hostess that is hopefully brand new to the industry to explain how ignorant she is to unhappy customers. We were just a party of two. No one checked on us, refilled out water or asked if we wanted more drinks. Do go if you're looking for good, competent service. If you're ok to sit for hours and be left alone and forgotten then it's a good spot.

Tosha G.

Delicious food , I've been at least 10 times since they've opened & theres always amazing food and service. The restaurant is beautiful , the special enclosed or open patio that can also open up to restaurant is so cool ! They have fire for ambience, an amazing wine and drink selection, we love the pastries and macaroons from Bakery! My now 5 year old loves it here ! French and upscale if you want it to be or can be very casual if you choose too , it's lovely how they do both so well ! I even stop in the Bakery just for gifts or baked goods after a movie at the theatre.

Pablo RIVERA

Food was way to expensiveServer really never came around to check on usDid try to make it look fancy in elegant and do an okay job with itDo not recommend this placeWe order chicken sandwich was ok6 cheese burger sliders that pretty much tasted like charcoal extremely burnt booth sides disgusting I ate them my son didn't he said nasty never go again3 orders of friesFor the tiny bit of food over 75$ that you stay hungry then have to look for another place to eat to get filled up and get the awful charcoal burnt taste out of your mouth

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Mark Barry

The steak was excellent but the shoestring fries were chewy and cold and the waitress asked the kitchen to offer any substitution like asparagus but said the kitchen said no.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Scott C.

My fiancé and I ate here recently and were excited to see the bakery as you make your way to the restaurant. Nicely decorated in modern French theme. Staff were attentive and our server was nice but became less available even though the place looked half full throughout our meal. After drinks were started we had the lobster bisque which was rich and tasty but with little bits of meat in it. The bread was served with oil and we also got the snails which were disappointing. Soaked in oil garlic and parsley. It lacked imagination like a puff pastry or some delicious sauce that the French are known for. We enjoyed the smoke salmon tartare. But were disappointed with our salmon and branzino entrées. They were cooked well but lacked any imagination or taste. They were under seasoned and lacked any pleasant presentation or flavor. It looked bland and boring like it tasted. The desserts saved the dinner. I had the pear dessert special and my honey had the chocolate profiteroles which was the best out of both. Afterward we stopped by the bakery and bought some pastries for breakfast the next day. Honestly I'd rather just skip eating dinner here and stop by the bakery. But we may come back to try the crepes.

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