Le Pain Quotidien

I ended up at Le Pain Quotidien mainly because I recognized the name — I’m guessing there’s a Le Pain Quotidien in NYC? I don’t know but I’m pretty sure it’s not the same thing.
This place was somewhat of a disappointment — the room in the back has many seating options and you can even smoke there (which is a plus if you ask me) but the waitress was just. Meh. Seriously.
I didn’t order anything to eat which probably made her think of me as a freeloader or something but in my world, I can go into a café and order only a beverage without being treated like a second-​rate customer.
The prices were a bit through the roof but I guess you pay for the brand rather than for an actual culinary experience. I don’t know if I’ll be back but if so, I’d go back mainly for the fact that you can smoke in the back.
Le Pain Quotien is located very close (less than a 5 minute walk) to Gare Saint-​Lazare so it’s easily accessed both by train and the metro.

Great place to have a quick breakfast/​lunch in the Opera district.
The food is good and the service was excellent!
It’s a very convenient location, right between the two main department stores!