French Crust Café and Bistro

We came in for brunch and the food was exceptional. We ordered the catch of the day (which was salmon with tomato basil risotto) and a shrimp and scallop dish as well. Both were delicious. Our server was great, he answered all of our questions. It was my birthday and they let me pick a dessert from the case! I got the three-layer mousse and I recommend it. Overall, great service and quality of food. We will be back!

We had a great time here. It says that they are closed from 3 to 5, but that is inaccurate. They are open, but as they transition to dinner, they only have a limited menu at the bar. I have attached a picture of what is available. We were served by the bartender, Billy, and had a great time with him, giving us the history of this restaurant, as well as other notable things around Cincinnati. The Coque Madam, I am told is a staple for the French. I don’t know about that - but, if not, it should be - haha! Also had the Baked Camembert— must try. It’s decadent. We were celebrating a closing today & so cocktails too. We tried an old fashioned (really good) but the star was Jardín de Moines. Highly recommend- both refreshing and different.

Been visiting every week for the exciting Lunch Tray. Something to look forward to each week. Reminds me of my time in France. Service is there to match the excellent food. The bartender Billy is really knowledgeable about food and wine pairings!

We just went to French Crust for the first time during a Sunday brunch to celebrate a birthday and we had a great time. We got the flat croissant with chicken, apple, and Swiss and a side soup of pork belly split pea soup, duo of salmon croissant with egg mimosa, avocado, tomatoes and a side of fruit, and a chocolate mousse. The food was delicate, purposeful, and wonderful, the closest to authentic French cuisine we've found in Cincinnati. The location and ambiance were very nice, and our server Javier was above and beyond. 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking for high quality French dining in the city.

Visited for the first time for their weekly lunch bar special and the meal was very good. All the food on the lunch special was first rate and very tasty. It was well prepared and served. It took a while for the meal to be served but it was worth the wait. The atmosphere of the restaurant is cozy and well appointed.

It gets busy quickly on a Saturday morning. The food is nice and light. The service staff is great too!

Perfect business lunch during the week. Food and service superior in every way. Late brunch on Sunday food and coffee was perfect. New server was struggling and back of the house was 100% doing their best to compensate. My new go to if I want a guaranteed great experience. In the future, I will take more pics of the food and presentation....like looking at art...feel bad for disturbing it. Side note...least favorite so far is the scrambled egg sandwich. If you're sad, lonely or just need a ray of sunshine.....order the apple, endive and gruyere it is beautiful to look at....truly visual art...and then the combination of flavors, textures and colors just makes life better.

I love coming here! If I had to recommend a dish to try, it would be the puff pastry with goetta, the pancakes, and the chicken soup (fav bakery item is the pistachio croissant) although recently I have been delving into their daily specials. The most recent item I tried was the thanksgiving leftovers quiche with spinach, turkey, and cranberry as shown below. I would like to come during a weekday lunch to try the bar tray, it looks great from their instagram posts

So yummy lunch at French Crust Bistro. Had the creamy Chicken soup, open croissant sandwich, and ham and Gruyère quiche and chocolate almond croissant. Every one of these were SO GOOD! This restaurant has the trifecta of great service, wonderful location and amazing food.
Sorry the pictures all are of half eaten food - we were hungry and kept forgetting to take a picture first!

Great place. Lunch was delicious.

Great brunch spot, especially if you like delicious pastries. Cozy atmosphere, excellent service. Findlay Market is across the street.

I often enjoy their omelette or quiche du jour with a cup of soup. All of the savory croissants are good too.

Convenient parking as well as very close street car stop.

I stopped at 3 other places at Findlay market, this was the best. Good prices, lower than I expected, $6 beers, several nice appetizers less than $10. I got the mac and cheese with goetta sausage. Really good, nice sauteed mushrooms and some onion and celery in there, well done dish!
Great atmosphere too, really classy.

All I can say is that the food is well worth the wait. The quiche was fantastic crust was flaky and the ingredients are so fresh. I started off with the almond chocolate croissant to die for. It was buttery and oh so delectable. A must have. Can't wait to return for dinner

Nice small Café with good food and interesting atmosphere. Service is Ok. The place is busy and it take some time to get food.

This restaurant is amazing!!! Perfect for brunch with an intimate group of ladies or with your SO. The atmosphere is cozy, quaint, and truly embodies that “downtown” vibe (people/dog watching by the window is so much fun!)

Attached photo: Croissant Ham and Swiss Béchamel - my go-to. P.S. highly recommend making online reservations to secure a table😃

Absolutely amazing! The atmosphere is great! Feels like a small Cafe in Disney's Ratatouille! The eggs benedict was to die for! It had this sweet buttery taste in the bread and I have never thought of having tomato and spinach on a bennie, but holy cow it was something! Check out the back bakery in the shop, too! We tried this amazing pastry! It had bits of coffee bean in the filling! The owner knew what he was doing when he created this place!

We love French Crust for their staff and amazing menus! This obviously includes the attached sweets! Would highly recommend for solid brunch option or just something new.

Loved it! Reasonable prices for top-tier cuisine in a charming atmosphere. Delicious brunch and French press coffee. Can't wait to go back!

Good showcase of some local food in a nice French bistro setting. Good food and portions for the price. French press coffee was a bit cool when it arrived and as such didn't brew properly. Overall would recommend and would return.

Every meal I've had at French Crust has been amazing. I've only eaten here for brunch but I don't doubt that their dinner entrees will not disappoint. The food I've had have all been flavorful, savory, and balanced.