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| - Five of us braved the winds of winter (while we dreamed of spring) to try Craque de Crème (CdC). I was the one who had pushed kinda hard to try CdC, so I guess my disappointment was probably the most palpable (in my group) after our experience...
The whole thing was super inconsistent.
The flavors were off with the first couple crème brûlées ($5/each) we purchased: (a) the Ferrero Rocher was not sweet at all (other than the crumble layer on top) and tasted like sugar-free chocolate pudding; (b) the Vietnamese Coffee didn't remotely taste like Vietnamese Coffee and had a weird muddy taste/quality to it.
I tried a few bites of the flavors that others in my group had picked, and they varied: Lychee Vodka (it was fine), Bailey's (probably the best of the bunch), and Bourbon Butterscotch (couldn't taste any Bourbon). Those three were all "boozy" so a little more expensive ($6/each), but beyond the Bailey's, they were all largely forgettable.
I was so disappointed with the flavors I initially tried that I ended up getting back in line to buy another one. Because, I guess when something isn't right, you should throw more money at it and hope for better results? Dumbness on my part... I ended up picking Honey Lavender, and it tasted like... Honey Lavender. The flavor was actually really good. But it hadn't set at all, and it was practically liquefied when I broke through the caramelized sugar shell. Apparently throwing more money at the problem doesn't work...
So either the flavors were bleh, or they were embarrassingly underdone. My feelings when trying a variety of crème brûlées shouldn't range from "... this is fine" to "... this is terrible." Especially when considering that we had spent $33(ish) for those six (smaller than average) crème brûlées.
All this to say, "Womp. Womp."
[] Summary [] Fantastic concept. Weak execution. I'm not likely to return, but everyone should try it for themselves and decide how they feel. I know I'm sitting here going "meh..." but maybe you'll have better crème brûlées than I did.
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