Patisserie Coralie

In love with this place! I went with my mom and sister. We each got different thing and everything was amazing. We even got some stuff to go. I ordered the veggie quiche and my mouth is watering just thinking about it.

Wonderful macarons! Fantastic selection of teas! Try Lavender tea! Completely adorable French setting. Too cute to not go. Right in downtown Evanston so grab coffee or tea and go walk around!

This is one of my favorite places to go for sweets in the Evanston area. I love their croissants and cakes, but the macarons can sometimes be quite disappointing.
I’ve tried the almond and chocolate croissants and they have been amazing every time. They’re the perfect mixture of flakiness on the outside and fluffiness on the inside. I personally prefer the almond croissants to the chocolate ones because they’re not as sweet. They also have chocolate almond croissants, which are heavenly!
The chai tea latte is my go-​to drink order here. I decided to try something new on the drinks menu and decided to go with the latte today and was not impressed. The drink came out lukewarm and there was no «coffee aroma» and tasted quite bland.
Macarons. This is a hit and miss here depending on which flavor you order. Because some flavors are more fresh than others, you can either get one that’s very fresh or one that’s stale. That was my experience here almost every time. Whenever I order 3 – 4 macarons, they’re always half fresh and half stale. It’s easy to distinguish them because the fresh ones are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, whereas the stale ones are just hard and almost difficult to bite into.

I love this quaint and cute café in Evanston. It’s always a place I like to visit when I meet up with a friend, although it’s usually hard finding seats or tables.
I can probably sit in front of the sweets for hours and not get tired. They have a variety of macarons in all sorts of flavors and the cakes look scrumptious as well.
I’ve had a few macarons and tried a few cakes, and I wouldn’t say they’re the best macarons and cakes I’ve had in my life, but they really hit my sweet tooth.
I’ve ordered some of their drinks as well, and service is generally friendly and fast.
The only downside is the size of the café since it’s generally packed with people. I’ve been lucky most of the times I’ve gone, but occasionally, I’m not so lucky. If you’re on the go, it’s a great place to pick up a nice treat or warm drink!

Totally legit. This is the closest to a Parisian pastry shop as I have seen in the Midwest. The décor and furniture are a touch nicer. Think Laduree meets neighborhood patisserie. They even have the side walk seating side by side for people watching French style.
The chef is a young Frenchman who somehow produces delicious and sometimes tricky pastries with the most minimal of equipment. The tiny convection oven is right behind the front counter. If you know anything about what it takes to produce perfect macaroons you know you need very reliable and consistent conditions. Respect.

Really cute european style with some fancy decorations. I had a wonderful tea time with my long-​time-​no-​see friend. It may not be a good choice for study since the tables are not that big, and the place is not too spacious.
They also got fancy desserts!

Everything is okay, and everything is overpriced.
The macarons are hit or miss; some flavors, like coffee and hazelnut, are quite good, while some flavors (sea salt caramel) taste nothing like a good macaron should. The coffee is average– completely inoffensive, but nothing I would seek out.
The pastries in the display case look beautiful but seem too overpriced to be worth purchasing. The inside is cute and would be a great place to spend an afternoon, but I always feel like I’m not getting my money’s worth when I come here

I went to Patisserie Coralie with some friends today for their afternoon tea. It’s advertised as being $ 22 for tea, finger sandwiches and pastries. The food is quite good, but the service was awful. First of all, it took multiple phone calls and talking to a few different people just to get a reservation for an event that is advertised as «reservation only». When we arrived we were told that we could not get our menus until the 4^th person in our party arrived (even though we were already seated). This made no sense to me at all. Once we got our food and tea that was basically the end of our service. The waitress did not come by our table again, and it took us 20 minutes to get someone’s attention and get a refill on the tea. It seemed like some of the staff was having a rather tense meeting in the middle of the café while we were there, which we also found really inappropriate.
After all this when we went up to pay we were told that the total is actually $ 29 per person… because they had included a 20% mandatory tip. We were not told about this tip when we made the reservation nor was it listed anywhere on the menu. To me a 20% mandatory tip is really steep and in this case very inappropriate.
My compliments to the chef because the food was really good, but this place lacks any semblance of professionalism.

I’ve had their macaroons (so flavorful!), croissants (plain, almond, chocolate), and other sweets. I’ve also tried their lattes and cappuccinos, both which I thoroughly enjoyed. Definitely one of my favorite coffee shops in Evanston.

Pastry heaven. It’s hard to find a pastry shop as good as some of the ones I was lucky enough to try in Europe, but Patisserie Coralie is up there. They have a fabulous array of baked items that are just gorgeous to look at as well as eat. I got the Paris on my Lips cake, two macarons (lemon and grapefruit) and a cappuccino. All were excellent, beautifully arrayed on the plate, and (most importantly) not too sweet. The flavors were subtle and mellow. What a wonderful place to get a lovely dessert and a rich cup of coffee.

Pain au chocolat was amazing! But this place is a more expansive than Bennison’s. (It was my first time here, so I’m thinking maybe because Coralie doesn’t recycle their day old breads like Bennison’s does…)
One star off because of the price… But if I see that they don’t deceive you like Bennison’s, I’ll justify the price difference and bump up the star later.
One star off because the server was sort of condescending… (Even though he may not have intensionally, I believe its how customer’s feel)

I came in to get some coffee and a croissant for breakfast and respond to some emails and was pleasantly surprised. When this place was newer, the reviews weren’t too great, so I kinda avoided it until I decided to give it a try.
I ordered my cappuccino and a croissant which was a little more pricey that what I would have expected, but what can you do. The cappuccino was not the best I’ve ever had, but I’m no coffee expert and it seemed fairly standard. But the croissant was amazing and I wish i had 10 of them. They were super delicate and crispy on the outside and not heavy and dense as other bakeries tend to serve them.
The ambiance was okay, but I wish they had bigger tables for me to spread out and do some work and wish they had a little more light in there! The service was wonderful as well
TL;DR ambiance 3/​5, service 5/​5, coffee 4/​5, croissant ⁶⁄₅

Finally got to try this place.
We went on a rainy Sunday morning for some hot coffee and sweets.
The place is very nice — it has a European vibe, from the special décor to the beautiful macaroons and pastries. We had espressos and a cake. The cake was really good, very chocolaty. My espresso was a bit too small. Seriously I finished it in two sips. Maybe that’s the European way to make espresso, but it was ok because it was very strong so those two sips kept were just enough.
Overall we had a good time and the European atmosphere was very refreshing among all those Starbucks places in the area. Would definitely go again!

Came here with my sister around 1:30/2 pm one weekday. Tried to order sandwiches. Was told by the snooty girl (from other reviews I am guessing it’s the owner) that there were no more sandwiches. I asked if she could make one and she said no. So we decided to leave. I kept thinking how does this place stay open until ⁶⁄₇ pm and not prepare more sandwiches? As we were walking out, the other worker behind the counter yelled to someone in the back to make more sandwiches.
Will never return. That’s just bad for business. I don’t care how good the food is.

Wow. All I can say is «Thank you» and you made our baby shower so incredibly easy for us! We loved it — we all had a wonderfully relaxed time!
I go to acupuncture school (all of us are commuters) and we were trying to plan a baby shower near school for a classmate — older mom, first child, very much wanted baby. In my daytime job, I work for a company that does high end meetings for doctors, so I am familiar with all the things that can go on. My first task was finding somewhere we could all be comfortable (ie — not a sit down meal — since we all get out of classes at different times), could come and go, had great food (the mom-​to be has dietary restrictions AND is very picky), is close to school, and had no Food & Beverage minimum. That’s a lot.
I called all sorts of places around downtown Evanston and the Food & Beverage minimums were killing me. . and all in rooms that didn’t really feel warm and welcoming. Then I thought, hmmm, maybe the really pretty French coffee bistro down the street? I am so glad that I wrote to Pascal, the owner (he also owns Creperie St. Germain & Bistro Bordeaux) and he set me up with the manager, Leigh. He offered up the nicer restaurants, but we still chose Patisserie Coralie. She basically took care of EVERYTHING — she’s a woman in charge who is also so gracious. When we finally got there for the baby shower, it felt like we were in a beloved family members home and wanted to make it special for us. And it was.
We arranged for trays of food to come out, then we would purchase our own beverages — I only had a rough idea of how many could make it. We brought in some balloons and baby socks and onesies that we hung around our reserved area. Leigh already had some fresh tulips out and even had little bags of tiny macaroons for people to take home. Then, we got settled, and the food started coming out. . and it got better and better with each passed plate! First it was nice creamy brie and nice green grapes. Then came out the sandwich bites that we all «Ooh“ed and «AAh“ed over the bread. (I think it’s what they sell there in the front case on the long baguettes). Then THE VEGGIE Quiche! O lordy, I think that’s the best food I put in my mouth in a few years (and it wasn’t just me that felt this way). More brie topped with a nice imported apricot jam, then plates of Madelines and macaroons (yippee yum yum!) Leigh made it so incredibly easy. The place is so beautiful and stylish. We did some decorating, but it would have still been so perfect without any additions. It may not be where you might think to have a baby shower, but sometimes, thinking outside the box is perfect!

This «boutique patisserie» is located near my daughter’s school so it often gets my visits when I pick her up (and I purposely get there early to have their pain au chocolat. Definitely worth it, along with most of their pastries.
They had a drinking chocolate special earlier in the year and it was really rich and soothing. I miss it!
The hot chocolate is good, but isn’t near the amazing-​chocolatey-​goodness of the drinking chocolate.
Their teas are also good. No idea on the coffee, sorry. It’s not my, uh, cup of tea.
Staff is always friendly and cheery.
The tragedy of Paris recently happened and this place became a meeting point for many locals. The line stretched out the door to show their support and it was very cool they became a place for people to come together and help others.

They have one of the best croissant and macarons around the area.
Their croissant, especially chocolate and almond/​chocolate, are flakey and crisp. There are many layers and they use really good chocolate for the fillings.
Okay. Macarons. They are not overwhelmingly sweet and they also offer a variety of flavors. They don’t skim on portion and you get heaven in one bite.
Chocolate eclairs: firm and crumbly outer shell and smooth fillings. The cream inside is not too heavy.
Latte is usually good but the quality and flavor is not consistent.
Hot chocolate is delicious here! It’s rich but not heavy. Comes with whipped cream.

This is such a cute little bakery. Walk on in and check out their macarons and little desserts in the cake display! I have tried most of them by now. They are a little pricey, but are worth it when you are craving something sweet. My personal favorites are the chocolate almond croissant and the caneles. The caneles are $ 2.10 each, but I think they are worth it because they are the best I’ve had from any bakery. They are just the right amount of crisp and chewy on the outside, and soft and moist on the inside. They are tiny, and will leave you wanting more!
This is the place to go if you want to meet up with a friend and grab a cup of coffee and tea and share a pastry. It’s pretty small but there are a good amount of seats.
A great place to take instagram worthy pictures of your pastries and coffee! ;)

Oui c’est bon. Julius Meinl is the real thing, and the variety of small delectable edible delights are a true danger to anyone with a palate that demands high quality flavor.
Several flaky croissants are available to choose from, and the almond is quite a treat.
The latte was well crafted, and the morning staff was pleasant and talkative.
Merci!

Dear Coralie,
When I first met you, you were just a newborn and getting your feet off the ground. Based on my first impression you were charming on the outside, sophisticated and lovely on the inside. Your brilliant Parisian décor and sparkling chandeliers instantly captured my attention. Today I appreciated your intimate seating and solid Wifi, but let’s get right down to it.
Your colorful display of macarons made my morning meeting the cheeriest of all, and when I actually bit into my pistachio macaron I fell in love. It was soft, fresh, and happy green with just the right amount of sweet.
But then I bit into the chocolate almond croissant. Usually I can’t decide between one or the other, so I was happy that you were able to accommodate my indecisiveness. It was fresh, flaky, and loaded with sweet goodness.
To complete my stay I ordered a regular brew coffee. This is not my typical choice, so I went out on a limb and tried something new. It was perfect!
Upon my first visit you were still learning how to deal with all your popularity and it was pretty crazy and hectic and not very calm. Today you impressed me. It was quiet and cozy and made for a lovely meeting spot.
Now, if only I could afford to visit you every day.
Until we meet again…
Sincerely yours,
Angela S