Lovely lunch at Cafe Jolie. Very dog-friendly and delicious! I had the Monte Cristo Sandwich, my husband had a turkey sandwich - both were fresh and delicious. He had sweet potatoes on the side which were quite yummy. Secret trick - ask for their homemade blackberry jam (which came with my sandwich) to dip them in! Will definitely be back!

Good food and service with nice ambience. They also have outdoor dining facilities. One of local favorites.

Cafe Jolie is such a staple in Alameda. We love coming here to get our fix of classic brunch food. Our go-to is always the Monte Cristo. Sometimes, my husband and I will BOTH order the Monte Cristo because we don't want to share!! That's how good it is. Great service, but be warned - they are busy! Always worth the wait.

Cafe Jolie has the best monte cristo I've ever had. If you enjoy monte cristos, this is the standard. My sister said that her crab cake Benedict was the best Benedict she ever had as well (which I didn't get to try, but she is picky so I trust her as well lol) I went here with my baby nephew, sis, and bro-in-law on a Sat morning for brunch and it wasn't too busy. The staff regularly checked in on us and were very attentive.

I play league pinball nearby at the Pacific Pinball Museum. Most Wednesday nights for the past four or five years, I roll up around 6pm and park in the metered public parking lot behind the museum. Every time we go, we walk past a closed Cafe Jolie, which is only open for breakfast and brunch every day except Monday. This morning, she told me that she wanted pancakes. I did a search on yelp and yep, Cafe Jolie has pancakes. So we trekked over, found parking across the street and entered Cafe Jolie. We were greeted and seated at a two-top. Menus and water were served. We ordered coffee when our server came over. The menu isn't huge but there were plenty of items that piqued our interest. The pancakes were forgotten. She got a: Monte Christo - 5 - Very lightly fried, buttery, great crunchy texture, perfect portions of meats and cheese. Served with an excellent jam (homemade?) and Country Potatoes. I ordered a: Crab Cake Benedict - 4 - It was good, but not quite what I was looking for. We were in San Francisco last week and got some English Muffins from Arsicault Bakery. They may not have had the same "nooks & crannies" that one might expect from a Thomas's English Muffin, but the texture and flavor were spot on, served with just butter or dressed with mashed avocado. The egg was poached just a tad harder than I prefer and with-it being Dungeness Crab season, I was (insert wishful thinking here) really hoping for fresh crab meat. Still, would I order it again? Probably, but I'd ask for some minor adjustments on the cook time of the eggs and a bit more hollandaise sauce. Service was great. Coffee was refilled. Atmosphere was enjoyable. We'll be back.

Cute ass brunch spot on Webster street in Alameda. My friend and I were seated outside where it was sunny and warm. I had a puff jacket on so it was perfect to shield me from the bits of chill that the air still carried. We apparently beat the crowd because by the time we left, there was a plethora of people waiting to be seated. As I perused the menu, I decided on a croque madame, because I figured I'm at a French brunch, go with the most "french" thing on the menu. My friend and I also shared a stuffed French toast dish like a dessert. Our food arrived fairly quick (or it could be that we were chatting the time away. My first bite had me dancing in my seat. It was yummy, the perfect blend of cheese and ham and a toasted slice of bread. That's definitely what brunch is made of!