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| - I wrote a review for "Bakery Haus" (as opposed to "BakeryHaus") before coming across this one. Same place. I have been there twice now and I am perplexed to see these negative reviews. I also don't know why one Yelper 2 starred it because they found they didn't like cronuts. I think that's a harsh review considering everything else there is amazing.
I had the cronut yesterday and it was my first time ever having one. It tasted pretty much exactly like I expected - a croissant pastry cooked like a donut. It's the same indulgent treat that made it a popular item at the CNE because it's so decadent.
Aside from the cronut, I've tried their pain au chocolat, their donuts (the pink ones), and their croissants and I must say with complete honesty, that the croissant is one of the best I've ever had. Period. As for the pain au chocolat, I got one of those yesterday shortly after they pulled it out of the oven and it was yummy! And that was around 6:45 pm as I was killing a half hour before seeing a movie at Scotiabank Theatre.
I think they took a calculated risk opening a storefront in that awkward "mini-mall-hallway" building considering most other businesses who have set up there have not done well, but they were smart enough to make sure they got the booth at the front with a window.
It's a good bet that many breakfast seeking CTV/MUCH employees cross the street each morning to get their fix and since first trying their croissant I can see myself going in there whenever I'm in the area.
Granted it's pricier than Tim Horton's, but the quality of goods is far higher. As for the people who work there, I've seen the same people there both times I stopped by and they were friendly, not only to me, but all other customers who were lining up. They happily ribboned up boxes of goodies, smiled, and even gave me a free double espresso.
Anyway that was my experience. I like it there and would go again.
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