Ghini's French Caffe - Tucson, Arizona

Elizabeth O.

Atmosphere is welcoming on the cafe side. Service here was attentive and could also be a bit much.

Me and my friend ordered Le croque monsieurs. I got the French onion. It was bland and tasteless. Would not order again. I thought it would have the richness of French onion soup but it didn’t. It seemed maybe the leftover onions used for French onion soup needed to be used and this is where they put them. My friend got the traditional croque monsieur with ham. That was better but it was also just okay. The tricky thing about French food is you either like the seasoning level or you desperately want more. This was definitely the latter for me. I’ve also been to France and this place sticks to the very French way of under flavoring. Was hoping Ghini’s had more to offer. The side of hash-browns was perfectly crispy, however it has no salt. Just shredded potatoes and oil. I had to add salt and pepper aggressively to my whole dish.

We also got the French toast Suzette to share. It had a grand marnier sauce and whipped cream topping. Underwhelming to say the least. It was extremely one note. Just orange and nothing else. Would have been nice to taste some cinnamon or nutmeg in the French toast batter, but it was seemingly just egg. Also the bread in the Le croque was the same for French toast. The bread didn’t have any discernible flavor or texture. Just very boring in both applications.

We did try the eggnog and both thought it was good not great. It was sweet with vanilla but no spices, and thin on the egg flavor. Could have been richer and thicker. For $7 it’s a tiny glass that’s 1/3 filled with ice. Store bought taste better bc it’s much thicker and richer. And for half the price you can have a quart to yourself.

Went to the bakery afterwards and the people manning it left much to be desired. No one is friendly or nice. Very much get in get out which is sad bc that’s one of the things about French pastries, you want to gaze and inquire. The woman working couldn’t describe the flavors at length for the pastries that were unfamiliar to us. Which was a bummer bc we could have learned something new and ventured out. I ended up getting the frangipane pastry that was dusted in something; a combo of flower and powder sugar maybe since it had a chalky mild sweet flavor. The filling was okay but there was maybe a teaspoon spoon of it so the effect overall was chalky and mildly sweet. Would not get again.

This is one of those Tucson places that is meant for the snowbirds or people with very mild palates. If you’re looking for wow, grand, delicious flavors this isn’t going to do that.

Jason H.

First time here. So many good menu items it was hard to decide. Settled on the French toast with strawberries n creme...so delicious 😋 Next time I'll order a pastry to go so I can savor it for later.

Steven M.

This is one of our favorite breakfast places in Tucson. Have not had a bad meal yet! Servers are friendly and attentive. Would define recommend! A nice outdoor seating area.

Sa-Tina E.

An amazing breakfast! I had the French Onion Croque Madam. Egg was cooked perfectly. The flavors were delightful. Do yourself a favor and have a meal here and take home some fresh pastries when you do!

Returned 9/7/24 with Tucson Dining Club. Reservations for 5 and 2 more arrived. We were graciously accommodated. Everyone of our plates looked and tasted amazing. Every plate was emptied of all of its food. And then we took some baked goods home. More pictures added.

manny P.

What an amazing little restaurant /cafe. I enjoyed the chef special of the day burger and my wife enjoyed some pasta. Amazing food, amazing service and amazing atmosphere. Please go and enjoy. Dee was amazing!

Clare M.

Updated review bc we keep coming back. The goal is to try everything on the vegan menu. So far everything is fabulous! Lattes are perfect.

Absolutely perfect. Insanely delicious. Flavorful. They have a dedicated vegan menu! Everything we tried was sublime.

Dog friendly patio. Lovely outdoor seating. Nice servers.

Victoria M.

Absolutely delicious croque. French onion soup broth very well flavored. Mimosas were wonderful and the chocolate raspberry mocha was very chocolaty.

Anjali A.

Had a chicken salad. Substituted chicken breast with chicken thigh. It lacked any flavor. Didn’t like the dressing it came with. Size was big, but I wouldn’t order it again.
Had cool draft over our seats. Our server moved us to a corner table where it was difficult to get her attention. We were there a long time.