**I just HAD to update. Their crepes are still delicious but their service is gut wrenching painful***
I came back THE NEXT DAY after my first review only to feel like I hit a brick wall. There were 5 people on staff behind the counter, FIVE okay! One customer ahead of me who ordered 2 cups of tea, one crepe cake to go and one for eating in house. I ordered 3 cakes to go. It took nearly 10 MINUTES for ONE server to pack my take away while the other 2 servers in the back were roasting nuts (a tiny pan in a toaster oven people), 1 at cash doing nothing (no other people in line) and the manager doing stuff at the back. The girl who packed THE PREPACKAGED READY TO GO CAKES moved at a snails pace! She was confused by the short list of 2 orders AND she didn't understand how to assemble my take away box properly! Instead of tucking in the sides to fit nicely, she saw it as a puzzle and taped the flaps on the outside making the last flap crooked to fit in the box so she just tapes it semi shut! I'll come back because the crepes are good but I can't even imagine if they had rushes of customers; they would crumble.
***first review***
The uptown cafe proves it stays true to its name. If you haven't experienced a crepe cake from their original downtown locations you can expect light, creamy, melts in your mouth texture from your purchase.
Compared to their Kensington location, they have the original 2 flavours plus 2 more and a seasonal special. The earl grey cake was fantastic. Was very fragrant but not overwhelming with perfect crepe cake texture to match. The rainbow cake as we learned was a grand opening special; tasted so unique. Hard to describe because it's not vanilla bean flavour but reminiscent of it. It's sweet tasting like a hint of birthday cake flavour but not nearly as sweet as a cake version. Just wonderful if you have the opportunity to try!
We also ordered the Yuzu pudding. It was okay. It had great Yuzu flavour and fluffy texture but it left a slight eggy aftertaste. For nearly $5 I prefer shilling out another 2 to grab another slice of crepe cake instead.
The ladies were very helpful. They described that all their pastries come from the main bakery on King St. and are delivered everyday. That could explain why they run out of stock quickly due to unexpected amounts of customers. Overall a charming visit and I'm glad I have a Millie's so close to home.