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| - In need of some after-dinner Dessert & Espresso Beverage, I arrived to Esquire Plaza for a quick visit to TD Bank and noticed a Pastry Shop next door. Naturally I walked in and it had that Cafe setting to it which made me feel much more comfort to relax here. The background mumbled Greek conversations from the patrons made it that much more comfort. It's all Greek to me!
WaYnE: What's that on the far left tray? Is that sweet?
Ladies: Which one? The round or rectangles?
WaYnE: I think that one with the "G" word.
Ladies: Galaktobouriko(Greek to me)? Yes, that is sweet.
WaYnE: I'll have 1 "G" please, thank you.
The real name of that Sugar Syrupped Phyllo Custard is "Galaktobouriko($3.30)" and as much as I'm a fan of Mille Feuilles, I enjoyed this just as much. Slightly sugar syrup coated and while the Custard looks a bit curdled, it is simply because the Custard was baked in the process.
Thank you Athens Pastries. You have confirmed to me that the Loukoumades(12/$3.00) I've had somewhere during the Toronto Greek Street Festival(Taste of Danforth) is subpar. Mostly because its been pre-made and sitting around while I was handed some of the fresh out-of-the-oven Pastries at Athens. My inferior Loukoumades experiences has given me a long distaste for Greek Desserts until now.
Athens' version is not that soggy ball of dough that I can't get out of my mental memory card. The one I had here has a crisper outer layer which makes is less likely to over-absorb the sugar syrup. This means both Texture and Flavour Balance is much better for my preference. The ones before were so sugar loaded that it was a doughier version of Baklavas.
Short & Sweet Menu(some items): Spinach Pie, Cheese Pie, Meat Pie, Cream Pie, Loukoumades, Galaktobouriko, Espresso Beverages, Teas, Misc Drinks, etc...
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