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| - If you are a croissant-aholic --- look no further!
I wish I could give this place 10 stars! Really, truly a scrumptious experience. To give a bit of background, I had been trying all the recommended patisseries in search of the perfect flaky croissant but had been generally disappointed. On the second to last day of my vacation, waiting for a store to open, I stepped into this little gem of a cafe and spotted what appeared to be fresh pastry, at the same time my companions complained of being hungry. We looked at the menu on the wall and decided to order the breakfast of 3 eggs with tomatoes, tea/coffee, croissant or toast, potatoes and sausage or bacon for $8.99.
We weren't expecting too much, but we were in for a surprise. The eggs came back perfectly cooked the tomatoes seasoned beautifully, gorgeous thick-cut bacon, and the potatoes a golden-crispy delight... but the best part was the gorgeous croissant. Flaky, tender and freshly baked in-house, it almost floated off the plate straight into my mouth. I don't know if the strawberry jam that was served on the side was homemade as well, but it tasted divine.
Needless to say, the next day we returned, had the same breakfast and were in time to see the pastries being brought up from the basement kitchen. We promptly bought 3 of each pastry; chocolate croissants, regular croissants, raisin buns, and indescribably delicious cinnamon confections -- really each more delicious than the next.
I'm marking this little gem as a must eat next time we're in Toronto! YUMM!
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