It's a staycation weekend for me. I decided to check in to a hotel close to my workplace, so that I can sleep in a bit on Monday morning before heading off to work. Free is always good!
I took my time heading westbound today. I decided to do a quick search on Yelp for Portuguese egg tarts and ended up driving another fifteen minutes to get here.
The bakery is located in a plaza. It's busy, but there is plenty of parking. I decided to park at the back and walk around, ultimately figuring out that there is a Popeye's and convenience store.
I walked into Lazar and was in heaven. When you first walk through the double doors, there are tables where you can sit down and the cashing out area. I was mesmerized by the dessert display smack in front of me. I am a huge fan of tiramisu. I must have stared at the huge slab for a good minute. I painfully decided not to get some today. I was on a mission to satisfy my craving for Portuguese egg tarts.
There are egg tarts everywhere on various racks on the right side of the store. You basically grab a white paper bag and stuff as many as you like in them. I got six of them. Each one is $1.20. There are also smaller ones. I would have to get three times as many smaller ones. Instead, I went with the regular-sized ones.
The far right corner of the store has warm dishes that you can either eat in the cafe or take out. I saw lots of fish and rice balls. I will need to try them out next time.
If you love olives (I'm not a huge fan), you have plenty of different ones to choose from. I liked the gelato flavours and sardines selection, as well as the tea assortment.
The woman helping me check out was friendly and personable. I paid and grabbed my valuable bag of egg tarts.
I had my first egg tart at the hotel, after I had checked in. The custard is smooth and perfect. It's slightly sweet, which it should be. It's also perfectly flaky and crispy on the outside. So good!
I have already had two. I may need to go back tomorrow for more at this rate and try the tiramisu.