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| - Went back for another shot because I'm objective enough to give a place another try even though the macarons were too chewy and old the last time.
This time, I thought I'd try their mushroom and leek quiche.
After their odd request to decant my Starbucks cup into an unmarked one of their own, I sat down to try out this quiche.
Yuck.
ICK.
Here are all the reasons why what I ate was pretty disgusting:
1. Under-seasoned. I had to actually ask for some salt and pepper (and no I am not someone who is addicted to salt, in fact I actively cut DOWN on my salt intake).
I usually find everything too salty, so it surprised me at how crappy and bland it was.
2. It tasted like they used eggs from a carton, or had too much cream, or SOMETHING. But it had the texture of scrambled white tofu which is appalling.
OR maybe it was just made with egg whites to save money or in an effort to be healthier. Who knows? It was just gross.
3. Mushroms and leeks? No flavour there, but that wasn't a big surprise for me because with those quiches you normally have to eat them hot out of the oven or else they lose their flavour and texture.
4. They charged me $6.75 for it when the sign on the board said $5.50
It's a pity because the pastry itself which is normally the hardest part, was really well made. I mean that butter pastry was perfection. The filling, not so much.
When I was asked about how my quiche was, I told her the truth (because I'm honest), and told her it was not a 'quiche'. She didn't let me explain that it had all the so-called ingredients of a good quiche, but it was not made properly or the ingredients themselves were the problem, namely the lack of a good solid eggy flavour.
She had the balls to tell me that in 35 years, I was the first customer to have told her that.
Really?
As someone who has been to Paris many times, eaten plenty of amazing quiches there, and MADE SOME OF HER OWN, I can tell you that what I make at home (from scratch with butter cubes and everything), is better than what I ate today for $6.75 (rip off!!).
Then again, maybe they were just too polite to say anything, as most Canadians are (not me).
Or even worse, these poor souls have never had a real quiche in their LIVES.
A boulangerie I know in Montreal that is in the underground of Complexe Desjardins makes an EXCELLENT quiche that is the real stuff.
Then again, the guy working the place is a real baker from Belgium, so he knows what goes into a quiche.
Torontonians I'm afraid, still have yet to measure up to the minimum quality of French-style food in Montreal.
She kept arguing with me that "that's what a quiche is, those are the ingredients that have to go into one".
Pardon me, but I didn't feel like getting into a screaming match with someone over how horrible I thought their food was, so I let it slide.
Don't ask if you don't want the truth. If you want me to lie, then don't ask me how I thought the quiche tasted, because I don't hold back.
You can be certain I will never return to their establishment again.
(Something i am sure they are thrilled about.)
And I will not recommend this place to anyone I know.
(Something they might be less thrilled about.)
There you have it. The worst quiche in Toronto, folks. Stay well away.
Their desserts are probably better.
At least their macarons are edible if you can't get to Montreal or Paris.
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