After reading such positive reviews on Yelp, my mom (lover of middle eastern sweets) and I definitely had to give Patisserie Royale a try.
Upon walking into the shop, we were greeted by a comfortably clean and modern interior with a small sitting area with meter-high stools. The sweets counter was filled with an assortment of delicate looking baklava, petite fours, Kanafeh and other Lebanese delicacies. We opted for a walnut baklava, date ma'amoul, and some other pastries topped with chopped pistachios. Unfortunately it is with regret I know not the name of the latter. The baklava was so light and flakey and surprisingly not overly sweet! It was moist yet at the same time not soggy or drenched in syrup. The kanafeh I enjoyed more than mom did. It had sweet floral notes and was delicious warm. The date ma'amoul was filled with sweet dates and had an exterior of a crumbly and light cookie "crust".
I struggled with giving this place 5 stars as what was missing was some black coffee or tea to go with the pastries. They did have an assortment of juices and pop, but some hot beverages would really complete the whole experience!
Overall, the sweets truly did not disappoint! We left with a box in hand and a plan to go back to buy some more as gifts.