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| - Cute chocolate fountain that attracted a lot of attention, so people were clustered around, taking pics. Made it hard to wedge your way in to peruse the desserts, or even know where the line began, or to whom you could place an order with.
Long lines, which was expected, but was chaotic and confusing, because several people were being helped at once, depending if they were getting gelato or asking for a dessert. And then all those people taking pictures of the extensive chocolate fountain. I fought my way to the front, and ordered. Not sure if I was cutting anybody, but ah well. Food is a cutthroat business!
Lemon meringue tart- way too much meringue to tart ratio, although it was very cute and visually appealing. And my husband said there was some strawberry/red fruit thing at the bottom, after he ate the lemon and meringue. Not sure if it was a fluke, but this was one lemon tart he did not enjoy!
Fruit tart -- This tart I enjoyed a lot more compared to the old stale one from Cafe Madeleine at Paris. This had a smoother, creamier custard that I was hoping for, and a light crust that could hold the cream/fruit, but also be broken easily with my spoon. Very tasty.
Also sold fruit platters, coffee/tea, OJ, crepes, and sandwiches, but the sandwiches didn't seem that appealing. The big draw here were the desserts and gelato. And endless boxes of chocolates on display on nearly every wall of the place.
Expensive, but stay on the strip long enough, and the high prices don't seem that surprising anymore! Extremely limited in seating, and the few tables they do have seem to be pushed against the walls, probably to make room for the people moving around the store looking at the boxes or bags of chocolates.
Enjoyed what I got, to an extent, but was not really wowed by anything. Good, but not great.
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