Cool coffee place with good selection of pastries and other baked goods. Service efficient. Just…read moreone note. The chocolate cake had a cream mousse on top (pictured). It was made of too much fake or buttery ingredients. I'd use more whipped cream. We still liked in here. Might return.

My kids and I like this place for its location. The store is usually clean and there's definitely a…read moregood variety of beautiful delicious pastries if you dont have any dietary restrictions. My son has sampled many treats and proclaimed most to be delicious. My daughter and I are both gluten free, and there are very few options for us. The drink menu is adequate and does give non milk options. Service is hit or miss.

Mrs. Mason's is a tiny shop near downtown Royal Oak. I never knew this shop existed until I…read moresearched for a chocolaterie on Yelp to buy a gift for one of my favorite college professors. I enjoy finding hidden gems on Yelp. An excellent small business like Mrs. Mason's deserves more attention. Mrs. Mason's specializes in handmade premium brittle and brittle bonbons. The owner was the only person when I visited on a Sunday morning. She gave me samples, and everything I tried in Mrs. Mason's brittle and bonbon collection was delicious, crunchy, and buttery. I bought an 8 oz. gift box of Heart & Soul Brittle ($26.95) for my college professor. I also purchased an 8 oz. bag of Bare-Naked Cashew Brittle ($22.95) for my mom. They both thought the brittle was delicious. A bit pricey, but it makes an excellent gift for anyone who likes brittle or bonbons.

What a quaint gem of a spot here in downtown Royal Oak…read more I got a small 4 ounce bag of their best friend's brittle. It will make any enemy a best friend after a bite or two of this brittle. The brittle has a nice thicker layer of the toffee, two layers of the white chocolate as well as the semi-sweet chocolate. It's a nice balance of crunchy hard toffee and melt in your mouth chocolates. Makes for a fantastic holiday gift and treat for friends and family alike. The smaller 4 ounce is great to accompany a charcuterie gift set or a stocking stuffer too.

Great service ! Very…read moregood selection of charcuterie cheeses, chocolates and wine. Nice vibe with the "Rind" , the restaurant they have next door as well.

Things to know before you go: **Parking lot behind the store…read more(entrance through back door) **They specialize in cheeses/meats/charcuterie, but also have a small selection of local and small batch food items. **Large beer and wine selection. **They have an attached restaurant called The Rind. Open for lunch and dinner. Full bar and large selection of wines. Menu leans heavily on cheese (of course). **They have a gelato case. **They offer samples in the market. Just ask.

Good food (burrata, veal meatballs, caesar salad, chicken scallopini, bolognese). Good service…read more Nice table outside. A bit slow even though there were plenty of staff around and the place wasn't crowded.

After decades of dining in Birmingham, I'm always surprised when we come across a new gem (well,…read morenew to us, since apparently this place has been here for a decade). We went here for our anniversary dinner and it was the perfect choice. Our server, Patrick, was an absolute delight and took good care of us throughout our meal. We started with an appetizer special, the Wagyu meatball with fondue. It definitely did not fit the standard definition of a meatball, which was a good thing. The presentation was beautiful and it tasted great! For our next course, we split a Caesar Salad, but the parmesan basket it was served in made this dish truly unique. For my entree I had the Rigatoni alla Vodka. Vodka sauces are a favorite of mine and this one was among the best I've had. I was also quite pleased with the serving size, something that many Italian restaurants miss the mark on. My wife had the Tagliatelle alla Bolognese. She loves a good bolognese sauce and truly enjoyed this one. We had originally decided to pass on dessert, but much to our surprise and delight, the head chef/owner brought us a cannoli, with a delicate "happy anniversary" chocolate wedged into a raspberry. It was a very kind and thoughtful way to wrap up a wonderful dining experience.

I heard about The Chocolate Lay on the radio. When I met with her she was so kind and patient. The…read morechocolate was delicious and inexpensive. It has upscale products at everyday prices. I had chocolate covered strawberries- they were customized and delivered and I paid like 31 bucks! Overall it was a great experience. My party was a success. The company even did a follow up call a few days later. I will definitely call them again.

The staff were all friendly and helpful both times we visited. The selection and taste of items…read morewere great. They carried the viral fruit desserts that look exactly like the fruit being represented and taste just like that fruit also. We got a few different flavors and shared them with the family we were visiting. We were all impressed and pleased. On our 2nd visit we had the ham, egg, and cheese croissant. It was large enough that we could have shared 1 between 2 of us and still be satisfied. The egg was so fluffy, the cheese was very mild and the croissant was soft, buttery, and tender. Yummy is an understatement. There are a couple of tables inside but there is a beautiful outdoor patio set up with several tables where you can sit and enjoy your food and coffee among friends.

This place is Michelin quality. I bit into a chocolate almond croissant, and almost fell to my…read moreknees in a religious experience. I then went back in and bought 150$ of croissants for my family and neighbors just so everyone would understand how amazing this place is. The lattes were delicious and the chai was to die for. The type of Bakery, you would sit and enjoy the ambience and the amazing smells. And the service was efficient, friendly, and a pleasure to be around.

We booked our reservations for a late time on purpose so that we could eat and then enjoy the DJ…read morewhile drinking afterwards. It worked out really well. The restaurant vibes were really nice. We were seated at a booth next to the window where you can see into the back kitchen. Our server was super nice and brought out bread for us. We ordered a spicy margarita and the lychee guava martini. The margarita was way too spicy for me but my friend tolerated it. I loved the martini!! It was so good I actually ended up having 3 of them. We originally planned on entrees but ended up just ordering all kinds of apps and got full off of those. It was really satisfying and we had fun trying all the different things they had. I don't think there was anything we didn't like. We got oysters, beef carpaccio, whipped ricotta, and beef tips. Towards the end of our meal the DJ started setting up and the restaurant was rearranging the furniture to make room. We were told our booth was sold but were welcome to continue in another booth until anything changes. The atmosphere transitioned really smoothly and we enjoyed ourselves. It was fun mingling and dancing and ended up staying until close. I would definitely come here again!

Ambiance is nice. Staff was attentive. Prices aren't horrible. I'm marking this place down for a…read moremuch over cooked steak. I ordered the steak frites and I imagine that the steak would have been great if prepared to medium or medium well. However it was medium well to well done. I was here for a work dinner so I wasn't going to make a scene in front of a business partner. But it was disappointing. I'm sure the staff would have been responsive if I complained that my medium order was grey in the middle. The presentation was great but you'll see in the second picture it was overcooked

I tried this place on a recommendation. The shop is cute, and the staff was average nice. The…read moredisplay was exceptional, everything looked amazing. I tried three of the viral fruit shaped desserts, it was $45, ugh. The mango was the best, with real chunks of fruit, layered on top of a cake like bottom with mango filling and a thin layer of chocolate encapsulating the dessert. The lemon and strawberry were the same respectively, but with no fruit inside. They were all pretty, and I wanted to love these but, it was just ok for me and I probably wouldn't get them again. Also, I cannot understand why they are so expensive, possibly hard to make or the ingredients, either way, sadly, I would not rush back.

Depending on when you go you might have a wait for a while but the food is good. It has super cute…read moredecor and a very cute area to sit outside in the city.