The fiancée wanted to use up her coupon for a free crêpe at Jean Philippe Patisserie so off we went to Aria for a late breakfast before a day at the pool. JPP was obviously a popular choice for breakfast as evidenced by the long lines for service. No matter. We were on vacation so we weren't in any particular hurry. Surprisingly, the line for crêpes was nonexistent while the line for pastries and Illy coffee was quite long. So, while I waited to order, pay, and receive my croque-monsieur and cup of coffee, Carol W was getting her made to order savory Italian crêpe filled with prosciutto, tomato, basil, mozzarella, and topped with a basil pesto. JPP's process for serving customers, though, moved quickly and reasonably efficiently and I received my order in the time it took for Carol's crêpe to be completed.
Seating is somewhat limited in the small patisserie off of the casino floor. However, it wasn't difficult finding two seats since most customers just order stuff to grab and go. As for our food, my croque-monsieur was decently sized, grilled nicely and very buttery (as one would expect from French food) and cheesy. It was good, but not necessarily transcendent. I fared better than Carol as her crêpe, while nicely constructed and a generous portion, was WAY over sauced with the salty pesto. It overwhelmed everything and even threatened to jump plates and attack my sandwich. Jean Philippe Patisserie does offer a lot of aesthetically pleasing goodness. Perhaps, we just didn't choose items that put its best food forward!
3 stars for my croque-monsieur, 2 stars for Carol's crêpe...thankfully, it was free.