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| - Return visit update. Definitely awarding the 5 star here - always top-notch service, always top-notch food, and always a great experience, whether you're dining in or taking something home.
For one, the croissant is still simply the best croissant I have ever had, and if that is as good as a croissant gets then I have no reason to complain, either. This is definitely a croissant you'd want to try on its own first, to appreciate how wonderful and flaky and buttery it really is. It feels like a work of art... the croissant that haunts my dreams when I go too long without it and must subsist, reluctantly, on the doughy-hard-chewy pseudo-croissants from the groceries.
And after you've tried The Croissant On Its Own, it's also worth trying the croissant sandwiches, for a different take. They're another class, but they're so good... I always deeply appreciate a sandwich that doesn't sink miserably into the excess cheese, and the ratios they use here make such a good, basic croissant sandwich...
For two, the other pastries are still excellent, especially for the price point. It really is difficult to beat the pricing of these compared to value; they're such great pieces that could easily demand a higher price. Thank goodness they don't; the one-dollar macaron is just so appealing. I think the clear best is the salted caramel, by the way.
For three, the staff is just so personable and friendly. They have excellent in-house communication, which is critical since they have different stations for different foods, and there's a lot of dine-in and take-out distinctions. But they're all very, very good, and they take the time to give you some fun and useful information too, like recommendations, and how the patisserie closes in July for Bastille Day celebrations back home in France.
Needless to say, I have been returning here, happier and happier each time to have Patisserie Manon in the neighborhood.
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