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| - L'elysee opens at 8am and I had walked into the store at 7:50 because they had their open sign on. Nothing was laid out in the baskets yet and they were pulling bread from trays. Good sign since you know it is baked fresh everyday. So I left and had breakfast at a Korean joint nearby before coming back.
An hour later and a complete transformation had occurred. A bounty of delicious filled pastries traversed as far as the eye could see. Shelves and counter space had no empty slots. TIP #1- Take a quick glance around before making a second round. I did not do this and ended up with an armful of goods.
With two taro, a coconut, a taro mochi, a red bean, a maple custard, and a trio sampler in hand, I was ready to check out. The price tag for all of this? $7.46, not bad by any means. TIP #2- Pick up the trio samplers if you are not sure what to try. They have a sweet and a savory pack. The sweet pack comes with a mini taro, red bean, and maple custard. The savory had a corn, hot dog, and something else. For $1.50, it will not break the bank and will give a nice variety.
The true test of how good an Asian bakery is depends on how well the bread keeps after the first day. I kept myself from reviewing this joint after first taste because of this. The bread is initially soft, moist, and fluffy. The fillings are light. There is no overkill on sweetness, but can be looked at as skimpy. Skip to the next day, the bread is not as cloud like, but it is still good. I would not leave them for more than two days.
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