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| - I came here with a relative expecting to enjoy some quick service pastries, and with the sophisticated decor, I was anticipating the pastries and crepes to come. The menu was rather small, it was a set menu of specials in addition to some regular items. The pastries looked fabulous inside of the display case. In addition to the crepes and pastries, they also had varieties of beverages that were interesting as well.
I've preciously enjoyed Japanese crepes before from many places, so I had some rather high expectations from the pricey options and higher-level atmosphere. I had ordered a crepe with bananas, chocolate syrup, almonds, and whipped cream, with ice cream. My relative had ordered a small chocolate layered cake from the display case.
As for the crepe itself, the process looked very complex and took way too long. I waited as I watched a young woman making the crepe for over seven or so minutes, which is rather long for a thin crepe and some fresh fruit (keeping in mind we were the only ones in line). It was, however, a beautiful process as she lay the bananas down neatly and organized followed by whipped cream and chocolate syrup. While watching, one thing that did bother me was that she would fan the crepe to cool it down. By the time I received it the crepe was cold and also it was honestly rather tasteless. The bananas were ripe and the chocolate syrup was a bit overdone, but it was very difficult to enjoy with a cold and soggy crepe. I prefer my crepes a bit more cooked and also with some more flavor being the entire focus of the dish. The ice cream wasn't anything special either, just some typical green tea ice cream or something salted that was recommended by someone behind the register.
After having the tasteless crepe and overpowering chocolate syrup, I was expecting something better from the chocolate cake, perhaps something that came together a bit more, but I was wrong. Although the cake was soft, it was also tasteless.
The process took a long time, the crepe was cold, the food was tasteless, and no one bothered to check if anything was good, as a matter of fact, the staff themselves weren't that friendly either.
Not coming back any time soon. There are tons of better places out there.
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