Bonjour

[Thomas Vu]

Has anybody been here?

3705 W Memorial Rd #707, Oklahoma City, OK 73112

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bonjour/309531822590944

I've read that a guy that was at Guernsey is running it. I haven't been, but its doing well in the reviews.

[Teo9969]

Yes, Vuong Ngyuen is owner/operator of the place.

The food was good the one time I made it up there. It's a bit out of the way for me to go frequently.

[kevinpate]

Never been, but if it tastes even 1/2 as good as it looks on their FB page, I may need to set aside my aversion to driving to the north side for a meal.

[Rover]

My wife and I went a couple of Sundays ago. Food was good and creative. Not fabulous, but a fair way above average.

[soonerguru]

That looks fantastic.

[Thomas Vu]

I went there today. I liked it a lot. Hope to go many times more cause everything on the menu looked good.

[OkiePoke]

I really like this place. Highly recommend it.

There aren't too many seats though. I talked with Vuong's sister (co-owner) and she mentioned they have plans to add more seating along with opening for dinner.

[TheTravellers]

We've been there multiple times, ordered different things each time (but only breakfast, we're going to try lunch next time), everything is really good (except the croissants - not enough butter), but the crabcake benedict is fantastic - it uses crabcakes instead of English muffins, wow... Coffee is great too - Cafe Du Monde chicory mixed with some cocoa, can't get enough. Not sure how they will add more seating unless they move into neighboring spaces in the strip mall, and I believe there are tenants on both sides of them. Glad they added table service instead of doing the "line up at the counter" thing, chef said they just couldn't handle the counter service now that they're getting busier. Definitely one of our fave breakfast places (and the fact that they're open until 4 PM on Saturday is a big plus for us)!

[soonerguru]

My experience here was great. My only wish were that it was in Midtown or Paseo or somewhere a bit closer.

[OkiePoke]

You can't have all the great places to eat!

[Thomas Vu]

You can't have all the great places to eat!

No kidding. I think the only breakfast places in that area are jimmys egg, all about cha (does that count?), and first watch? I am hoping to try first watch this weekend. I'm aware its a national chain but have never been.

[TheTravellers]

No kidding. I think the only breakfast places in that area are jimmys egg, all about cha (does that count?), and first watch? I am hoping to try first watch this weekend. I'm aware its a national chain but have never been.

There's also Joey's Cafe on NW 122nd/May (a little further south), they're pretty good, a better/less-greasy Jimmy's Egg... Katie's is on 178th (or whatever it's called there)/Santa Fe, also fairly decent.

First Watch is decent, but nothing great, we like to think of them as a 2nd-rate Egg Harbor (place we went to lots when we lived in IL). Bonjour pretty much kicks the crap out of anything at First Watch.

[Rover]

Can't compare First Watch and Bonjour...are totally different concepts appealing to two totally different markets. Both are good for the markets they are trying to appeal to.

[okatty]

Tried Bonjour for the first time today and it was really good! It was very busy and fairly slow but we were not in a hurry and that wasn't a problem but beware if you are on a time crunch. The food was excellent. Really, really good and the people at the next table were regulars and said it is one of their favorite casual places in OKC. Don't expect a fancy decor or atmosphere - more cafe like I guess. But we will definately be going back!

[Thomas Vu]

It's currently my fave place in OKC. They're looking into opening for dinner and re-vamping the place too.

[TheTravellers]

It needs a little revamp, in order for the decor to match the food, very strip-mally. Having said that, however, we eat there often, mainly breakfast (the crab cake benedict - OMG), but had lunch there last time - salmon linguine and croque madame, pretty awesome, have to try the rest of their lunch menu. Chef comes out and chats each time, so that's pretty cool, get to ask him how he does certain things, like how the coffee's not just Cafe Du Monde chicory, but it along with some spices (we fell in love with chicory coffee on our trips to NOLA, and his coffee is like Cafe Du Monde's on steroids). One of our regular places. And BTW, Thomas, I know you were thinking about trying First Watch - don't bother if you like Bonjour, not even close, we went there for the first time in about a year, had to step over a towel on the floor in front of the cash register, wait almost 10 minutes for a server (when they only had 4 other tables occupied), and the food was pretty much tasteless (how do you de-rye rye bread to make it taste like white and the home fries had *no* seasoning at all, among other things)...

[OkiePoke]

I love Bonjour's coffee! They blend it from a couple different beans they buy in the Asian District.

[Thomas Vu]

It needs a little revamp, in order for the decor to match the food, very strip-mally. Having said that, however, we eat there often, mainly breakfast (the crab cake benedict - OMG), but had lunch there last time - salmon linguine and croque madame, pretty awesome, have to try the rest of their lunch menu. Chef comes out and chats each time, so that's pretty cool, get to ask him how he does certain things, like how the coffee's not just Cafe Du Monde chicory, but it along with some spices (we fell in love with chicory coffee on our trips to NOLA, and his coffee is like Cafe Du Monde's on steroids). One of our regular places. And BTW, Thomas, I know you were thinking about trying First Watch - don't bother if you like Bonjour, not even close, we went there for the first time in about a year, had to step over a towel on the floor in front of the cash register, wait almost 10 minutes for a server (when they only had 4 other tables occupied), and the food was pretty much tasteless (how do you de-rye rye bread to make it taste like white and the home fries had *no* seasoning at all, among other things)...

I've already been, and can confirm. Bonjour's chocolate milk is worth mentioning too.

[TheTravellers]

I love Bonjour's coffee! They blend it from a couple different beans they buy in the Asian District.

Interesting, the chef told me he made it from the Cafe Du Monde coffee & chicory (in the orangey can, same as we buy), but add spices...

[OkiePoke]

I may be confused. His sister was telling my they buy a couple different beans at the Asian district, or so I thought. I know they blend it themselves.

[TheTravellers]

I'll get details next time I'm in, which should be in 2-3 weeks, lol...

[OkiePoke]

I go almost every Sunday. The breakfast reuben is my go-to. I love their homemade ketchup too!

[Thomas Vu]

^ I want to try the the regular reuben. I liked the breakfast one, and their ketchup is good! I get a chocolate milk every time I go. Like everything else, they make it.

[TheTravellers]

Since Chef Nguyen is leaving, anybody know if he was able to train enough other cooks/chefs to keep Bonjour open? Seriously hope so...

[Tundra]

You sure he's leaving? I know he helps out at gigglezz after his bonjour hours...