"The rating reflects one criterion only, and that's my disappointment with the macarons....\n\n...which were dry, cracked, thick-ish surfaces, cakey inside; buttercream/ganache forgettable. This macaron would be a failure in France, Pierre Herm\u00E9 and Ladur\u00E9e can sleep easy so far. \n\nI mean REALLY: you're selling me a luxury confection at $2.10 a pop, some 20 bucks a dozen. And you sell me dry and cakey? \n\nThat's like a brand new Jag with a dented fender, fish that smells fishy, or soup with a hair in it (apparently another Nad\u00E8ge reviewer had just this problem).... it's just not on. This was not good work, attention to detail or quality control.\n\n-----\nPS - Have also tried their chocolate-almond croissant. Very sweet, dense, heavy... suggest staying with basic croissants beurre, pains au chocolat etc..."^^ . "2"^^ . . . "2"^^ . "2"^^ . . "0"^^ . "2010-12-10T00:00:00"^^ .