La Grande Orange Grocery

10/21/06

unique french market

by chauncey80 at Citysearch

this place is awsome. very european feel. with rare european imported goods. excelletn artisan breads, cheeses, olives, etc. their baked goods are beautiful. almost dont want to eat them becuase they are soo nice looking. tuna nicoise and shushis are excellent. breakfasts are light, good quality ingredients. atmosphere is funky trendy

• Pros: rare jem in phx, food
• Cons: kind of small

This Arcadia-area market includes a deli, bakery, fruit stand, wine store and flower shop in one space.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
When it comes to highfalutin' gourmet shops, The Big Orange is in the same class as Duck & Decanter. Valley residents drive for miles for the colorfully decadent artisan cakes, in addition to gourmet goods, wine and unique flora.

08/19/06

The bad cancels out the good...

by ocean_bitch at Citysearch

I've been to LGO for breakfast and pizza. I have mixed emotions about the whole place. On one hand, the food really is delicious. Especially the breakfast. The pizzaria is where I really start to question everything. The wait to get seated is usually long. This would be okay if the vibe while waiting was pleasant, but it's just not. The music they play is extremely confusing to me. It seems repetitive on top of being really, REALLY bad. On a few occasions in particular, I heard the same awful CD. It was a female singer doing pathetically bad acoustic versions of classic rock songs such as "crazy train" and others like it. Horrible! My group suffered through it cause we were starving...we finally got sat about an hour later. The staff seemed frantic, and at one point we over-heard a female manager yelling at a few of the servers, in plain ear-shot of customers. This was all before the food came. When it finally did it was alright, but not nearly good enough to make us forget about the bad music, stressed vibe, or weird interactions between the staff. My recomendation, get it TO GO.

• Pros: Breakfast
• Cons: Bad music, long wait, rude managers

04/18/06

La Orange rocks!!!

by orangelover at Citysearch

I eat here all the time. Everything is tasty and consistent. The fruit is always fresh.After 4pm they serve the most delicsous burgers too. One thing I really want to point out is the people complaining about long wait times. They are totally exaggerating. I have waited in line many, many times when the line is out the door. It moves alot faster than you realize. By the time you walk out to you're car and leave to go somewhere else you could already have you're order in. If the cashiers are all busy someone will walk down the line and take you're order. So don't let the lines or the limited parking stop you and oh by the way, I always manage to snag a parking spot. Don't miss out on some great food.....why do you think the line is always out the door?????

• Pros: great food

01/27/06

Good but oh so difficult

by fjraz at Citysearch

I love the pizza at LGO. I live a whopping 3 three blocks from that corner but I'm rarely there. Why? As the previous reviewer said, dining at LGO is a major ordeal. Parking is non-existent, wait times are unreasonable, and the one time I walked over for breakfast the line was out the door. I can only imagine what will happen when their new joint across the street opens, the parking lot of which is already full of LGO/Postino patrons! Ambiance is cool but too try-hard, it's yet another Phoenix establishment that is wannabe LA. I've been to LA a lot and it's pretty laid back compared to LGO. Suggestion to the owners: find your own style and stop trying to be LA. There's already too much of that going on in this town, and the real LA isn't even like that.

• Pros: Great pizza, Great wine, Great salads
• Cons: Weirdo trendy crowd, No parking ever, Long wait times

01/09/06

LGO Raises the bar !

by lister at Citysearch

Having lived in Phoenix for 20 years I recognize a real change in the dinning market. LGO offers class, ambiance, style, generally healthy food, great music and fun people watching. I think the LGO management team has brought a new level of casual sophistication to eating out; they also have developed Postinos and Chelsea's Kitchen. So far these places are all hit, they must be doing something right and Phoenix needs a little more class.

• Pros: Atmosphere, Food, Service
• Cons: Parking, Crowded, Crowded

12/07/04

Best Bread in Phoenix

by impossible78 at Citysearch

While La Grande Orange Grocery boasts a wide variety of quality products, one that should not be overlooked is the artisan bread. Being somewhat of a bread snob, I had my doubts when the cashier gushed about how great the bread tasted. What I purchased ended up being what I would deem almost textbook example of what a properly crafted sourdough baguette should be. It had a delicious flavor (subtle tang but not overpowering), crisp crust, moist and delicate interior. The bread is baked by MJ Coe's Bread, the owner himself a Certified Master Baker. Try this bread and you will not be disappointed!

• Pros: Excellent Bread, Competitive Pricing, Good Service
• Cons: , Limited parking

11/28/04

Best Coffee in the Valley

by food_for_thought at Citysearch

They have really good French Roast, Viennese and Organic coffee. They use Mr. Espresso coffee, a San Francisco based company. You can buy the coffee beans here too. The coffee is really mellow and flavorful. Their baked stuff is really nice too - very fresh and not too sweet or sugary. The pizzerria next door serves thin crust pizza with interesting toppings. These guys are doing a great job! I take my guests from the big cities here to prove that Phoenix is not the back of the beyond...

• Pros: great coffee, awesome food, open kitchen layout
• Cons: , crowded

06/18/04

the big o

by twist88 at Citysearch

It only takes 5 minutes of sitting at La Gorande Orange and its easy to forget you are still in Phoenix. It seems more like a corner coffee shop/market in Berkley or Seattle. The place is always crowded, and there is good reason. The coffee cant be beat, and the menu boasts sturdy breakfasts and gormet sandwiches. Just be willing to wait for a table, or settle for the deck on the other side of the parking lot.

• Pros: great ambiance, yummy food, good service

06/15/04

Service and Great Food

by zekejones at Citysearch

What more can you ask for than great service and great food? La Grande has both markets cornered. It is not uncommon for the staff to get to know the customers by name. They greet with a smile although they are often quite busy due to the overwhelming success of this eatery.

The pizza is outstanding, as are some of the cookies. Try the ice T too. so you can't drink the beer or the wine....get over it, this is a market after all.

• Pros: SERVICE, MENU, PIZZA