After driving for hours from San Diego for a stay in La Quinta, we were tired and hungry. What a charming little find! The service was prompt and friendly, the coffee hot, the food delicious and tastefully prepared and the desserts delicious. Thank you, TripAdvisor, you haven't steered us wrong yet! more

I enjoy lunch here. Very limited seating. more

if you have young kids, this is not a place to go. They have no kids menu, nothing young kid friendly and they had very little muffin selection (at 8:30 am). The staff was very friendly, and the service quick, but after reading the reviews about "the gem" it was, they fell short. My sons crepes were cold and so... more

We're in town for a brief visit and stayed at the La Quinta Resort and Spa...btw, we loved it there! Anyhow, Trip Advisor has never let me down! I checked out places to eat and saw good reviews for the La Quinta Baking Co and my husband and I decided to give it a shot. Excellent choice! Great service and... more

My daughters surprised me on Mother's Day by taking me to this delightful little bistro. Before we ate, we browsed the pastries and the girl at the pastry counter couldn't have been more helpful. We sat outside and it felt like we were in Paris watching the passers-by. The carrot bran muffin was the best I've ever had! more

After reading the great reviews, we went savoring the much bragged about pastries. We went on Mother's Day. We were nicely greeted and went to look at the pastry counter. There were only a few offerings and this was 9:30 am on Mother's Day. We viewed additional varieties through the kitchen window and when asked about them was told they... more

This is our favorite local restaurant. Would highly recommend if you want something besides a chain restaurant. A cute little bistro with the most wonderful pastries, best baguettes, homemade soups & quiches, tasty sandwiches. It gets very, very busy on the weekends for breakfast and rightly so. The crepes are excellent. No kids menu but who needs that, just order... more

Pastries are good. Great location. Could be cheaper. more

Great Chef Salad -- lots of high quality deli meats and cheese and crisp greens. Dressing is wonderful as well. Ambience is terrific. more