I love chocolate, and while I've had my fair share of high-quality chocolates, Thomas Haas stands…read moreout above the rest because of the amazing service, excellent quality of their chocolates, innovative flavors, and diverse selection. I'm thoroughly impressed by Mr. Haas' background in the chocolatier profession, and it truly shows in his creations. I loved everything I tried when I visited both of their locations, one in Kitsilano and the other in West Vancouver. I also enjoyed their matcha latte, which I prefer to drink unsweetened. I'm already looking forward to visiting again when I return to Vancouver. This was one of my favorite experiences while visiting this lovely city. Even more amazing, if you're on a ketogenic lifestyle like me, their sugar-free chocolates are some of the best you'll ever have. No yucky aspartame. They taste amazing.

This was my late mother-in-law's favorite patisserie, and we used to visit every weekend, so it…read moreholds a special place for us. Space/location The space is on the smaller side, so it's not ideal for large groups, but it's cozy and inviting, with a few counter seats inside and some patio seating outside. Food and Drinks: The food and service are consistently good, and compared to many other cafés and patisseries, it offers excellent value for money. The hot chocolate and coffee are standout. The lady behind the machine clearly knows what they're doing, because every cup is spot on. The sandwiches can be a bit hit or miss, but our recent visits have been great. The smoked salmon croissant is served cold (they always check if that's okay), and even so, it's one of my favorites. The portobello sandwich, served warm, is also rich and full of flavor. And the cakes and pastries? Dangerous in the best way possible. The kind that keeps you coming back to North Van "just one more time." :)

As much as I want to like this place and as friendly as the service is, it's unfortunate that…read morethey're just quite badly organized and seem to always be frazzled or uninformed when it comes to dealing with patrons. The afternoon tea is not very quintessential as their sweets are not petit fours but plain and simple cookies with a couple macarons thrown in. The sandwiches were very bland as well but the coronation chicken salad sandwich is an absolute hit! Honestly, I'd steer away from everything at this place other than that but once you eat that chicken sandwich, you'll be coming back for it as it's quite addictive.

I won a couple of gourmet cookie coupons I was so excited apparently it means that you do not get a…read moreluxe cookie. That and I went to the first location only to be told to go to the second one which opened at 10am I waited 30mins and the person showed up. I went upto the counter and was greeted friendly and then told on Mondays they open at 11. I told her the other girl told me it's 10am on Mondays, she asked me if I could wait. Then I think realized I did not have the patience to wait anymore so she handed me two cookies. When I got home I was given one birds nest cookie and the other one didn't even seem to have anything on it. To be honest it was a very disappointing experience as a whole. I had a bad experience as well the last time I won something so I think I am done trying this place again.

Small cozy Vietnamese coffee shop on the S edge of Chinatown. Their logo needs a bit of work - I…read morewasn't sure if the place was called Crackle Creme or Crack Lecreme. Parking is available but limited on the side streets. The place is pretty small. Fewer than 10 seats, all of which are bar style. Most of the seats face the window, but some face an interior wall. There are also a couple of tables outside. There are quite a few house plants, which does bring a bit of serenity and peacefulness to the place. Staff are friendly. No complaints. The Vietnamese ice coffee I had was pretty good.

We stopped by after lunch and picked up a dozen. It took some time to make decisions. They're so…read morecute and delicious. The only one that wasn't our favorite was the lavender but we had to get it because Totoro! Highly recommend coming here! We were visiting from Portland, OR and it was definitely one of the highlights.

I visited some the famous dessert shops (Laudree, Dalloyau, Lady M, Café 103 at IFC and others)…read morewhen I went to Hong Kong. After I came back, I thought time to make my own dessert. I found J'Adore Les Macarons on Yelp that they offer macron class, let's do it! The instructor Connie is friendly and knowledgeable. My friend and I arrived 10 mins early before the class, the notes and some ingredients were prepared and placed on countertop. Yes, we made macarons at her kitchen. The first thing I learnt from Connie was how to pronounce Macaron. (Mac-a-ron). Macaron is referring to the French Macaron. If pronounce it macaroon, it is the coconut kind. We started with a cup of tea and tasted beautiful macarons during the class. Our group decided to make Lavender macarons with buttercream and chocolate ganache which made of 66% Valhrona dark chocolate. Connie taught us her secrets and techniques to make Parisian macarons. During the class, she vigilant in checking and measuring the ingredients. After 4 hours long class, I really enjoyed and learnt a lot. I took 18 macarons home and shared with my friend and hubby. I would recommend any macaron lover to take the class or buy the macarons from Connie

I heard about this from a friend who wanted to take a macaron baking class. My experience has been…read morelimited to eating these delightful treats. I am relatively new to them as just being introduced to them this year! Although I am a macaron noob, I've looked online and read recipes and know enough about them to truly appreciate the precision that goes into its creation. So I went to their website and signed up for a class on Victoria day. I went on my own as my friend was unavailable. Connie, the instructor emailed me promptly to let me know as soon as there are 4 people in the class, it will be good to go. The class is held at Connie's house which I liked as it was warm and comfortable and made me feel at ease. I'm just a self-taught baker making assorted cookies and cupcakes at home and have never taken a class before so I didn't know what to really expect. The intimate setting of having 4 students was awesome. She had tea for us to drink, fun aprons to wear and 2 sample macarons to taste as we learned the secrets of baking macarons. It's great for people who have tried making macarons and need to tweak something to make consistent perfect macarons. You can tell Connie is just obsessed with macarons. I love it! She has done the work, spent time learning the skill and art of them and loves sharing that information through her classes. I think she said she has been making macarons weekly for the past year and a half! That's a LOT of macarons. If you love macarons and love to bake, Connie's class is a MUST. I had so much fun, and she is so pleasant. She even welcomes emails if you have a macaron crisis at home and have questions in the future. The price is fair. $100 for instruction PLUS you get to take 20 macarons home! It was definitely worth it. The whole experience makes me dreamy for Paris and macarons. Thank-you again Connie for generously sharing your expertise!

I enjoyed the coffee and matcha latte from Thierry two days in a row during my 4 mile walk with my…read morepup at Ambleside Park. As a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, I could tell the latte was brewed using high-quality coffee beans, and my matcha latte had premium matcha powder. The dessert display was a treat for the senses. The decor was on point and elegant. The service was fast and the staff were friendly. They even offered a water bowl for my pup, and the patio was heated. I am planning to come back and enjoy my drinks again tomorrow.

I visited Thierry chocolate and got FIFA world cup themed soccer ball chocolate. There are 2…read moreoptions whole soccer ball chocolate or half soccer ball chocolate. We can also choose dark or milk. I chose whole milk chocolate version. Filling is male ganache. It was very smooth, rich texture and sweetness was perfect. Chocolate shell itself was thinner than I thought. This was a great FIFA world cup themed item and good for gift or for yourself to enjoy them.

We were waiting for the doors to open at the American for a show when we saw this little coffee…read moreshop across the street! Charming little place with gluten free chocolate muffins (yay) and drinks. Staff was great, and impressive for someone who'd just started a few days ago! Only complaint is that it's very small but so cute that I will come back!

Excellent service and competitively priced delicious lavender latte. Indoor and outdoor seating…read morenear the Pacific bus terminal, Science world, and Main Street SkyTrain station.

I love love love the assortment of macarons. The savory - Blue cheese, pear and walnut, goat…read morecheese, beet root and honey, and goat cheese and fig were my absolute favorite. What a treat!

A fun experience which was well planned and executed. I would say the money spent on the class was…read moreworth it! Our instructor Josh was accurate on timing and perfected the workflow. I would say the class is very beginner friendly, I wish we had more hands on time with making the fillings but I understand they have to make everything fit into the class time. We all left with 40 macarons of different flavours from everyone else in the class. They make sure you get two extra macarons of the flavour you chose. All the macarons tasted great and not too sweet. We each got to try 3 savoury macarons with champagne/apple juice while waiting for them to bake and cool.