The quality and authenticity of this bakery . . . Second to none in this city. Honestly, the value of these baked goods is incredible. I pride myself on being a connoisseur (ehmm, French) of the croissant. And this bakery's croissant . . . My goodness. It's like I've died and have gone back to . . . Cambodia (I've never been to France, but the Cambodians make some mean French pastries)? They have multiple varieties that are all delicious. Perfectly buttery. Perfectly flaky. Perfectly delicious. Oui!!!
Get a croissant.
Also, buy everything else in their nice display case. Everything is so visually appealing. These baked goods are like works of art. And the tastes perfectly match the quality of the appearances.
The shop itself is also very nice. It's very quaint. Very charming. Honestly, I was half expecting Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks to show up to split a piece of quiche. You walk in and have to honestly ask yourself, "Am . . . am I in France?"
Yeah. You're not. But you might as well be.
If you enjoy quality baked goods at great prices, stop at La Gourmandine. You won't be disappointed. Everything from the employees to the shop to the goods themselves is so, oh, so inviting.