Cafe Jolie in Alameda

Almost everything was great. Everyone enjoyed their drinks and food except for myself. I got the crab are Benedict which was tasty but soggy and left me wanting for a better texture.

Food is amazingly flavored, lively atmosphere, French-cafe style ambience, and quick service.Ordered the cinnamon challah French toast and this is incredible. The first bite of this had a balanced mix of sweet cinnamon, hint of vanilla, and the fluffy French toast. Legitimately perfect.Second order was Jolie’s Mix which had well seasoned potatoes, fluffy eggs, and 2 French toast slices. Well filling.Pricing wise, it was more on the pricey side. 2 dishes and 2 drinks for $50.Went at 12:30 on a Sunday and it was fairly busy, had to wait 10 minutes to be seated, but that’s the busiest time.

Expecting an Alameda business to be a Parisian café is never going to end well; terrior is everything, especially in France. Pretensions laid aside, Café Jolie is a great adaptation of French-like food with American breakfast sensibilities.First of all — and clearly the most important — the drip coffee is more than drinkable. Sad this needs to be called out, but far too many eateries ruin a fine meal with tepid cup of pod coffee. (So many that the Michelin Guide just added coffee service to their list of aspects deserving attention.) So, Café Jolie, right — the coffee was tasty, hot, and the cream was cold.The Le Champ omelette was tasty, filling, with each ingredient lending a noticeable hand to the overall taste. The croissant was exactly as I remember from Paris and Chamonix. American home-fried breakfast potatoes are our national addition; clunky but filling and demanded by the "big portions" crowd. These were at least nicely crisped on the outside and soft within, so good on the execution.My...