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| - While on a family trip through Old Montreal, my aunt, a long-time resident in Quebec, steered my family and I toward this cute little French patisserie tucked away nearby a number of tourist staples and local bars. As a huge fan of French pastries, I guess you could say I was more than thrilled to rest my weary feet and enjoy a nice cafe au lait.
The atmosphere of the cafe is modern-day yet traditional: the entrance features a colorful mural and the interior with its exposed brick wall, was accented with white decor and metal tables. Our server brought us that afternoon's available treats on a large silver platter, of which we chose to sample the eclairs, a chocolate mousse cake, and a white chocolate and pistachio cake. I also decided to sample a cappuccino (though to be fair, I really just wanted to see what art they'd put on top, which ended up actually being a little disappointing).
The cappuccino was the perfect balance of bitter and sweet; overall, it was a good balance of the robust coffee flavor and wasn't too cloying. All of our sweets, were, however, a bit sweeter than I traditionally prefer. However, they were all executed incredibly well and had great textures and flavors, nothing short of what I expected from a restaurant owned by the best pastry chef in the world.
We picked up a number of croissants for road, which turned out to be incredibly flaky, buttery, and still were fantastic (not even soggy, yes!) a few days later. It was certainly one of this pastry shop's most redeeming treats.
Overall, Maison Christian Faure certainly met my expectations. While I may not have the biggest sweet tooth, I hope to return someday to take one of its many cooking and baking classes to make my own renditions of their famous treats.
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