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| - Heavy snow makes this small country-style even more cozy and desirable. Large chalk written "homemade" declares the motto of this shop, homy and friendly. At the same time, the house is bustling with people and action -- while every possible seat has been assigned, the long line still extends outside the door. Well, not really a place for lazy afternoon thoughts and talks.
Now we come to the food.
The famous almond croissant is a bit overrated for me as it lacks the puffy crispiness of a good croissant. The not so puffy layers are further thickened by sweet filling--the taste is ok, but it takes away the airiness. I would not recommend unless you enjoy more chewy croissant.
The brownie is definitely a winner. Soft chocolate in between tenderly baked brownie crust, yet you don't really feel the layers because they melt in the month with the perfect blend of cocoa-sharpness and sweetness.
The white chocolate biscuit is good but not impressive. I like that it's not too sweet and the white chocolate chips really suited the snowy weather visually. Latte is also pretty nice, but hot chocolate is not as rich as I'd love it to be. And it was not well mixed maybe because the kitchen gets too busy.
As for the poached egg panini, it would be perfect if the bread was not so crusty. The filling is an interesting melt of egg-base mixed with a variety of veggies and spices, giving rich taste that varies with every bite. I especially like the creativity in having separated egg white and egg yolk and using them as the bases of the filling, thus creating a changing and complex flavor, maybe that's why it is called "poached egg over your face," saving the trouble of beating the egg with quite good result.
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