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| - I've visited this place about 3 times now and have probably spent at least $100 trying out different menu items by now. While the interior is very comfortable and has the feel of some trendy downtown dessert places, this store in my opinion is way overpriced for the portion and quality that it offers.
Macaron assorted plate:
These macarons are not made in house and are from the store's supplier. Macarons are presented on a long plate with a variety of flavours. They look amazing with their smooth domes but really aren't anything special; they don't even compare to some other stores. While their flavours such as lavender are good, the quality of the macaron itself isn't what I would expect for the price. Every macaron I bit into had at least 1 hollow shell.
Signature hot chocolate :
According to the menu, the hot chocolate is supposedly made with Swiss premium chocolate from Lindt with a touch of madagascar vanilla chocolate, but I highly doubt that. The hot chocolate itself tastes as if it was made with half the amount of hot chocolate powder that would normally be in a drink with a lot of cocoa powder added in, thus making it a bitter rather than sweet. While I don't know if that is really how they make the drink, it sure tastes that way; that would account for all the powder residue that's on the sides of the cup as you finish the drink. When making authentic hot chocolate, you must melt a little block or square of solid chocolate. This, of course, means that as your drink cools, it should at the very least thicken and start to solidify. The hot chocolate here didn't even come close to getting a bit thicker at room temperature. If you've ever had hot chocolate at places such as Ambiance at Queen & Broadview then you'd know it doesn't even compare.
Cheese & Portobello Mushroom with Black Pepper Crepe:
Crepe with the filling combination is very tasty but it is grossly misrepresented. If you open up the crepe, you will notice that the mushrooms are absolutely not portobello mushrooms. There isn't even a single piece or two of portobello mushroom mixed in; it's only button mushrooms. I paid so much money expecting portobello mushrooms and if I had known that it was only button mushrooms then I would not have ordered the crepe for such a high price. Store needs to update the menu to avoid false advertising.
Chocolate sweet crepe with nutella, bananas and strawberry:
This sweet crepe was actually quite filling and tasty. Just be careful though, the sweet crepe itself is about $5.50 and it will get you just a crepe with nothing aside from things like sauce or a bit of jam inside. If you want filling inside your crepe then you must order add-ons.
Truffles:
I'm sorry to say that I had the poor judgement to try a hazelnut truffle on my second visit after some other disappointing menu items. Truffles are supposed to be made with a chocolate ganache centre coated in chocolate, and what I ate was absolutely not a truffle. It may have looked like one, but it was more like a hazelnut coated in an extremely thick layer of chocolate in the shape of a truffle. I was really hoping that these chocolates would be good as it is their house specialty and their products cost as much as, if not more than, places such as Ambiance, Godiva or Purdy's.
White chocolate bowl with cappuccino mousse, topped with crushed hazelnut:
Chocolate bowl with mousse wasn't bad. It was pretty tasty. I just feel that they should have put them on smaller plates so customers don't feel like it's way smaller than what they're getting.
Chocolate lava cake:
This menu item requires a 15 minute wait but was actually worth it. Chocolate lava cakes tend to be annoying to make. Overbake it and it becomes a plain chocolate cake; underbake it and it is just gooey mush. The chocolate lava cake that arrived at my table on this huge plate had a chocolate cake exterior with a gooey chocolate lava centre. Like the chocolate bowls, I feel that the store should serve these cakes on smaller plates. The huge plate just seems very disproportionate to the size of the cake itself and makes me feel ripped off.
Serradura:
They didn't have this menu item anymore when I asked. Looks like they'll be having gelato starting next month instead.
Overall, this place has a beautiful interior design and late hours. It's one of the few dessert shops you'll find in the Scarborough area. I think this place would be more popular if they lowered the price, updated their menu and fixed a few menu items. I've already spent more than enough money trying out various overpriced menu items and most likely would not be coming back here again mainly due to the cost.
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