Copain Bakery & Provisions
Jo S.
Pretty food thats pretty disappointing. Its an inviting space with plenty of seating thats great for a meetup. However, as much as we try to love it, the food just doesnt deliver. While visually attractive, the entremet layers were not properly executed, and not only lacked depth of flavor, tasted artificial. The red bomb crust (photo) was so thick and hard it was barely edible. I couldnt remember the name of it once we got home, but was unable to determine if it was cherry, strawberry or raspberry. It was just very red. The spinach feta pastries we ate onsite were dry, including the toppings. Wheres that buttery richness? Service: they were quite busy when we arrived, with two people behind us once we began our order. We kept getting a rushed, will that be all after each item requested when no, it wasnt all! It just rubbed me the wrong way. We also received spinach quiche instead of the warm spinach pastries ordered; an honest mistake which they fixed, but just one more detractor from the overall experience.
William Lindsey
Copain is a little gem, hidden away near South Park Mall. We woudn't have discovered it if the friend we're visiting in Charlotte hadn't recommended it to us. The pastries we enjoyed there this morning with coffee couldn't have been better almond croissants, a croissant filled with raspberry jam and vanilla diplomat cream. One of us had a croissant with ham and melted brie and said it was delicious. We appreciated the ample seating in the outside enclosed area well lit with skylights. The young woman who took our order couldn't have been nicer, too. All in all, a great experience.
TM Author
A Top Flight Experience When you decide to dine out, and select an expensive experience you want to have your choice validated. Nobody wants to drop a few hundred dollars, spend an hour or more, and be disappointed. COPAIN (Koh-pahn), from top to bottom delivered. Service? Charming, knowledgeable and just the right amount of attention. Food? Duck breast and chicken with wine reduction (Canard L Orange, coq au vin) were excellent. Dessert? Is it art, or food? Turns out, its both. Delicious. The ambience was very good, with acoustics that were well thought out removing the loud, reverberating noise that so many restaurants unfortunately feature. Highly recommend.
Anna Klimek
Beautiful cafe with a nice selection of pastries and pleasant service. I've recently tasted a raspberry donut, an almond croissant, a whipped cream puff, and some samples. They were not the freshest to admire perfection; but all were quite decent, sweet treats. I want to address a rye bread. I've lived in this area for 8 years and visited it before the store's new design. I was buying rye bread more often. I've admired perfection and exceptional taste that could only be experienced in Europe. A lot of time has passed since then, and I've learnt to bake bread myself so I can enjoy European-style bread daily. I visited the cafe yesterday and bought $11 worth of rye sourdough bread. With a heavy heart, I am noticing a significant difference in taste and quality. I won't be buying bread from Copain anymore. Unsurpassed perfection is gone; it's just regular bread with poor taste and dough quality, easy to notice for a customer with a European palate.
A Girl on Google Maps
Paris in Charlotte My son had previously visited Copain Bakery while shopping with one of his university friends, so when we found ourselves nearby close to closing time, we stopped in. As a high-level Google Guide, I often reach out to establishments ahead of time, and I introduced myself to Laure (pronounced Lor-ee), who is from France and manages the bakery. She does a wonderful jobwe even took a sweet photo together. I tasted the cappuccino my son ordered, and we absolutely devoured the most delicious chocolate orange tart. I also took home a loaf of Pain au Levain, which stayed wonderful for days. Im already planning to return to try some lunch options, along with more desserts and breadsand then a plan to try Roosters nearby. I am happiest exploring and tasting life, and as a globally-published cancer researcher, I can tell you: life is far too short not to indulge from time to time. Josephine Local
