Read about it in the Press Democrat's Bite Club
http://biteclub.pressdemocrat.com/def...
Anyone been there?
Open 7:30am to 5pm weekdays. Closed on weekends.
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Chloe's French Cafe
3883 Airway Drive 145, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Thanks for the head's up, I've been awaiting the opening with great anticipation!
I'd tried Alain Pisain's pastries before, http://www.chowhound.com/topics/315483
and in trying to track him down a few months ago, came across the website for Chloe's that said it would open soon.
http://www.chloesco.com/cafe1.htm
The brother, Marc, used to run one of the coop tasting rooms. Looking forward to trying their new place.
Went today. Tried a sandwich - delicious. Admired the pastries - beautiful - both breakfast & dessert pastries, most under $3. Talked with Marc. They chose the out-of-the-way location because it has a great kitchen that will enable them to do both catering and mail order goodies.
I really want the cafe to make it too.
Sonoma County people please get yourselves there.
Stephanie
Thanks, Stephanie, which sandwich did you order?
I got it at 10:30 AM and had to wait a couple hours to eat it, so chose the chicken curry on a roll. It was huge. I had half for lunch & half for dinner. Full of chicken, fruit and a mellow curry sauce (mayo?). Reminded me of curry chicken salads of the 1950's and 1960's. Very yummy - just a little Romaine in addition to the overflowing filling.
Update:
It's Christmas at Chloe's Cafe.
1" slices of beautiful Buche de Noel for $3.25. Many other pastries in that price range.
The hit for me was the plat du jour - cassoulet - a mound of deliciously flavored big white beans with chicken leg & thigh, 6 sausage slices, 2 bacon slices, dense tomato based sauce. A good sized salad on the side with veggies atop and baguette chunk. $14.95. I got it cold to go, heated it at home and ate half the cassoulet and the salad for dinner tonight. I'm so looking forward to tomorrow's dinner. Every bite was a wonder.
Sutter opened offices in the building and Chloe's was packed at lunch time. They've added tables and staff and were utilizing the back kitchen and the dish cleaning area.
They had a dream and survived during a long construction period. Now they are thriving. Congratulations to them. Happy eating for us.
Get thee there.
Happy holidays chowhounds!
I'll confess to some trepidation before opening your post. We've had so many reports of restaurants closing in these hard times, I feared this might be another. How good to hear that Chloe's is thriving. I haven't had a chance to check it out yet, but I think the cassoulet is calling my name.
Melanie,
Don't get too set on the cassoulet, the current special is Normandy Pork which is roasted and served with traditional potato gratin, salad and baguette for $14.95. It helps to check their website or call about current specials. The specials can be eaten there or brought home.
I noticed a King's cake that looked yummy.
It's taken me a year, but I did make it there yesterday and tried the galette des rois, here's the post,
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/5854...
How lucky the Sutter folks are to have this cafe in their building. Low prices and top quality, and an expert pastry chef at hand.
It appears that they've traded in take-out dinners for a Friday night dinner.
From today's newsletter:
We are excited to announce our new program of Table d'hote dinners at Chloe's French Cafe.
Beginning in February, the cafe will close at 5:00 pm on Friday and offer a monthly Table d'hote dinner.
Keeping in line with the French tradition of festive banquets, our guests will be seated at long tables, where they will enjoy a menu based on the wealth of regional French cuisine.
This is a great way to share good food and wine with friends as well as a convivial way of making new ones!
Our first dinner will take place in our new event space, L'Olivier on Friday, February 13th at 6:30pm.
Menu
Selection of Passed Appetizers
Pea shoot & baby greens salad with roasted cauliflower, seared pears and Petit Basque cheese with garlic buttermilk creme dressing
Classic Boeuf Bourguignon with tender morsels of beef slowly braised in red wine accompanied by roasted mushrooms, herb potatoes and caramelized shallots.
Paris Brest au chocolat- Crispy pate a choux with chocolate creme mousseline and caramel sauce.
Coffee & Tea
This prix fixe menu is $26.50 per guest and includes passed appetizers along with a 3-course meal. A selection of French & Sonoma wines will be available for purchase by the glass or bottle. Reserve your seat now by calling the cafe at 707-528-3095.
I finally got to Chloe's after a meeting that ended early enough to get there before their 5:00 closing. The plat du jour was crepes, which I didn't think would survive the hour plus wait for me to get other errands done and home to Glen Ellen, so I order 2 sandwiches and a salad to share with my husband. Had the Mediterranean sandwich (on a baguette), the special pastrami (on rye) and the quinoa/roasted carrot salad. More than enough food for the 2 of us, everything was tasty, and fairly "healthy". House made pickles were especially good. Everything had a slightly "sweet" taste which surprised me for a place billing itself as French, but not so much as to be offensive to my taste. Would def. go back when I am in the neighborhood.
I was introduced to Chloe's last week when a winemaker suggested it as a place for lunch. It was wonderful. Everything was fresh and distinctive. I suspect it's one of those places where everything on the menu is great.
As a bonus, you can bring one bottle of wine and get free corkage.
The pictures are of my turkey sandwich and a side salad. Also, their St. Tropez dessert.
Too long since I've been to this gem of a cafe. It was the perfect location to make sure I had a filling lunch yesterday before my blood donation appointment a half-mile away. One tip: this place is wildly popular for lunch with the med center folks so plan appropriately. Though the line moves fast, there were 20+ people ahead of me and I wondered if I could order, get served and eat fast enough to make my appointment.
You order and pay at the counter, then the food is brought to your table, inside or out on the patio. I had the hot half sandwich and cup of soup for $9.45. The smoked turkey and artichokes were blanked under melted white cheddar and asiago cheese on a toasty baguette. With olives and sundried tomatoes in the filling, this was surprisingly non-salty, considering the cured meat. But a dab of the creamy whole grain mustard condiment added just the right burst of salinity and acid. Soup of the day was a roasted red pepper and tomato that was quite delicious too. I helped myself to the housemade pickle slices and water from the condiment and beverage counter.
My apricot galette wrapped to-go made an excellent late night snack. Very puffy and flaky pastry, luscious custard, and generous topping of apricot halves . . . what's not to like. A bargain at $2.75.
And to top it off, a live accordionist was on hand to entertain the lunch crowd.
Love Chloe's!
Sadly Chloe's French Cafe was damaged in the wildfires that broke out just two days after my recent visit. It announced today that it will not be reopening the cafe in that location.
It has re-established itself in Windsor as a catering and event center.
Chloe's French Catering
8499 Old Redwood Hwy, Suite 114
Windsor, CA
707-687-5451
https://www.chloescatering.com/
Thursday night I was delighted to hear that the light dinner buffet for my meeting was catered by Chloe's. How I've missed this bit of France the past two years. Everything was vegan, unlike the cheese and butter-rich things I usually ordered at the now-closed cafe. Still, the quinoa salad with chunks of apples and vivid greens was lovely, and I especially liked the pasta salad made with large shells glazed lightly with a balsamic vinaigrette. And Chloe's can make a vegan peanut butter cookie worth eating.
Chloe's Catering
http://www.chloesco.com/index.htm
While I have not had a chance to place an order yet, I'm delighted to learn that Chloe's Catering has been active in preparing meals during this time and has no minimum order size. That makes it possible to buy just one box lunch or one tart. One-day advance order is required. Pick-up at its Windsor kitchen or delivery fee is $15 to the greater Santa Rosa area.
Chloe's French Catering
8499 Old Redwood Hwy, Suite 114
707-687-5451
https://chloescatering.com/
- Monday thru Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm
- Saturday: 8:00am-11:00am
- Sunday: CLOSED
A few months ago, I had an appointment in Windsor. When I was done and pulled out into the street, I noticed the sign across the way for Chloe's.
A quick check of its website indicated that a day's notice is needed for orders. But I called anyway explaining that I had been a previous customer and was calling from right outside to see if there were any extras on hand. The cheerful lady did a quick check and said she had one peanut butter cookie and two ginger cookies. If I wanted them, she would bring them out to me. Yes! She handed me a bag and refused any payment, saying that giving them to me was better than her eating them herself! She explained that online orders are accepted until midnight for delivery or pick-up the following day. There's no minimum order, so one cookie or just a sandwich is fine. With a $15 order, local delivery is available.
Checking its website, apparently these cookies are $2.50 apiece. They are huge, as they are on a 9" dinner plate in my photo. I liked both kinds and couldn't pick one over the other. Satisfying chewiness without being underbaked, and less sweet than typical. Definitely this French kitchen's own take on Americana classics.
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