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| - Recently went here over the holidays and didn't think the desserts I had were as good as what I had when they first opened. They are now charging a prix fixe pricing of $15 for 2 items. For the 2 items, you get to pick one item from the 5 main desserts they have and 1 from the seasonal items (when I went, they offered 2 seasonal choices: an earl grey crème brulee and a raspberry sorbet).
I chose the earl grey crème brulee and Mars for the main dessert. The crème brulee was good, but the portion was so tiny (it came in a mini ramekin). The presentation of Mars was impressive (it involved pouring flambéed brandy onto the dessert, which then melted the dome of the dessert made of white chocolate). It made for a good video to post on your Instagram, but the taste was just not great. It mostly tasted bitter to me and I looooove liquor, so it's not because I don't like the taste of brandy. I just think it was a very imbalanced dessert. The brandy overwhelmed the yuzu mousse, as yuzu is quite a delicate flavor. I could barely find the yuzu taste. Also, while it was impressive to watch, the whole pouring flamed brandy act ruined the dessert appearance. It was beautiful before and after, it turned into a melted wax looking thing that's not very appetizing to me.
My friend ordered Ichigo (a strawberry mousse with strawberry sorbet and condensed milk inside a white chocolate cup). It tasted better than Mars, but nothing special.
I felt that this place was way better before and has gone downhill in the flavor profile. The desserts I had at that time were delicate, beautiful, and most importantly, delicious. The edible menu added to the coolness factor. After this visit, i don't think i will plan to revisit it again.
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