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| - I have tried the macarons here but finally had the pleasure of trying the desserts in the lounge just a few days ago
We came just for dessert because the savory dishes seem somewhat overpriced for what they are ($17 for a turkey sandwich??? I think not)
Anyway, we wanted tea and the server informed us that 1 teapot is really only good for 1-2 cups of tea. Well its $10 for a pot of tea and this includes 1 macaron. $10 for 1-2 cups of tea (and small cups at that) is PRETTY expensive (unless the tea is laced with diamonds, which i was not informed of)
However, the presentation is quite nice. You are first served a nice teacup with a special metal strainer to pour your tea through and they have a very nice selection of teas. The server actually had a tray with all the teas so we could see them and smell them beforehand.
We shared the Penance for Pleasure Platter. This includes 2 banana/chocolate/peanut butter spring rolls which come with caramel sauce and raspberry sauce to dip, 2 raspberry chocolate brownies sitting atop whipped cream and raspberries, 2 dessert "hamburgers", 4 "fries", and 2 of the Kiss me Kake
The spring rolls were very tasty; warm and full of flavour even without the sauces; the sauces were GREAT too (the caramel had something a bit different in it, it was more creamy than just sticky)
The Kiss me Kake was also VERY good; it is very rich and moist and the cream cheese frosting is wonderful
The brownies were very moist and not at all dry and flourly like at some places. However, they have pieces of raspberry in there, which some do not like
The burgers were my least favourite. The "bun" was dry and mealy. I actually took the "top bun" off because it didn't have much flavour. The "burger" also kind of breaks apart and is hard to eat all together. The fries are just shortbread cookies. I suggest dipping into one of the sauces for more flavour.
The platter was definitely enough for 2 people to share. Perhaps even a third could have shared because we had 1 Kiss me Kake and 1 brownie left over.
The platter is definitely worth the price but the tea is QUITE over priced
Overall, an enjoyable experience.
The macarons here are also VERY tasty and moist and chewy!
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