During my visit to Alberta, I stopped by three bakeries that had French Macarons. Ollia had the most expensive ($2.25 each) out of the three. I usually do a test where I only order 1 or 2 macarons and then try them. If I like them, I come back and order a half dozen or more, if not I just leave. I really liked the flavors that they had! They had a macaroon flavored macaron which I thought was GENIUS. I decided just to purchase their creme brulee flavored macaron.
What I didn't like about their macarons was the texture. There's many interpretations to macarons on how the texture should be. I feel like the standard texture you would expect for a macaron would that the outer shell is a little crispy and the center is fluffy and chewy. The macaron itself did not have a crispy outer shell, it wasn't really fluffy. The inside was a bit moist and super chewy, which was a bit unpleasant.
The flavor was really good though! I definitely thought of creme brulee when I bit into it, which I appreciated.
The workers here are also really nice! I just didn't really like the texture and price of the macarons, especially for the size.