I was so excited to hear this place was opening because my husband is huge fan of macarons! The first time I tried to come (this was end of February) everything said it was already opened (website, gps, etc)...but it wasn't! Fast forward to today and after we had lunch I decided to try again and was excited to see they were opened. The first thing I noticed upon walking in was that there didn't seem to be any macarons in sight! There were other pastries and items displayed, but the actual macarons were on the side and there wasn't a variety. Second, there was nothing describing the macarons at all...no signs showing the flavors of anything. We ended up purchasing a sampler, and I was surprised to not see any descriptions on their either! I'd think you want them clearly labeled so people know exactly what they're getting...or giving, if they want it as a gift for someone. Flavor didn't do much because aside from the chocolate one being very clearly chocolate, they didn't have much. One had a very faint floral note to it, but it was pink so we expected a strawberry or raspberry...and the appearance wasn't all that great either. Now, I've made my share of macarons...and believe me when I say they don't all turn out perfect! However...If you have a business with the item in the name...I'd think you do a little better. I also tried a lemon tart...and I will say first that it was beautiful. The meringue on top was my favorite part. It was delicious and gooey, and a perfect compliment to the rest of the tart. The lemon itself was okay...nice and tart with a hint of sweetness. The crust was just okay. What I didn't care for was the amount of crust. It was so thick that I could barely cut through it...combine that with the minimal amount of lemon filling and it left me disappointed. I know they haven't been open long, so maybe they just need some time to get situated a bit better. But honestly, for the prices...I don't know if I'll be back. read more

Macaron Tart - Bakeries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Very disappointed...will give 2 stars only for accommodating us last minute, but just be aware that the prices listed are a bit misleading. Spoke to the owner and requested a High Tea for 3 people at $35 per person. Pay over the phone and the initial pending charge makes sense as cost plus gratuity. Check the credit card today and it was $20 more! apparently she adds a service fee plus a gratuity. Said the website clearly says it for 3 people, but it doesn't, it states it only for 5 or more. Food was just okay, not nearly worth $50 a person. Would recommend going to the Ritz for a High Tea worth the Price Tag. read more

I have stopped in here several times over the last year and I go appreciate the freshness of the food. But my main motivation is the macarons. These little French cookies are certainly a great treat and I do bake them myself occasionally. Though their macarons taste ok, I do mean just ok, I think $2.50 a cookie is a bit much. They don't sift their flour enough, if at all, and all the macarons look like they have a bad case of acne! Though this doesn't effect the taste, I think that for what they charge, they should be perfect, or drop the price. read more

Had a couple of treats while visiting VB for a concert. We are huge macaron fans and this place doesn't disappoint. Would have loved to enjoy afternoon tea but didn't really find the environment warm and the owner is relatively unfriendly but not rude and she clearly knows her trade. If you're just popping in for a sweet, you won't be sorry. read more

Stopped in here after seeing it advertised in a local newspaper. So glad I stopped in. The staff was knowledgeable and patient, and the macarons, as well as the lamingtons, were lovely. This would be an ideal place to hang out with laptop and work, or meet with friends. read more

Always fresh and delicious. Love the variety from day to day. Baked goods and breakfast items are my favorite. read more

Macaron Tart - Bakeries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Macaron Tart makes me almost want to move back to Virginia from California. It's that good! The owner Elena is very sweet and works very hard to make sure everything about her bakery and foods and sweets are 100% perfect! My aunt told me about this place when I came visiting in town and I just had to go. If you practice under the best pastry chef in France you should have some pretty tasty things :) My aunt bought a Macaron Tart for my family for Thanksgiving and WOW! The macarons are so sweet and light and flavorful and the tart is something I've never had but was equally delicious! I love supporting small businesses and i absolutely adore this place!! Best of luck Macaron Tart! :D read more

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I feel a little reluctant to post this review because I really want to support local small businesses. However, my friends have been asking for information I felt I needed to warn them and hence why I am writing this. I recently had a cooking class for my children and while they thought it was great because they are 4 & 7, it wasn't quite the experience I was expecting. First and foremost the cooking class was not cheap by any means. I paid $212 for my two children to attend her cooking class and while others may think I am crazy I really wanted to do something special for them because they have had some great changes in their life. I paid for it almost 2 months in advanced and when I called to confirm she had no record of my transaction and if I didn't call the day before to confirm with her I would have driven there for no reason. After sending her proof of payment she then agreed to have my girls and I come to her shop for the class. I offered to come another day even because she seemed very stressed and frazzled that she had no record of it. While I understand it was last second for her however it was a very anticipating day for my girls and I. For children its such exciting moment and I understand some people get stressed but I almost felt like the entire time she was annoyed with us. She was a completely different person that day vs when she initially took my payment and when I purchased items (2 months prior). She completely was stressed and really didn't make the experience pleasant. I felt rushed and felt like we were a burden the entire time. I would love to support a small business and really don't even mind paying a bigger ticket in order to do so but I can not recommend the cooking class for children based on my own experience. I want to note we made small mini pizzas with spaghetti sauce out of a jar, homemade chicken nuggets with a small piece of chicken breast and two dessert crepes. It was not what we signed up for but because "she didn't have us written down" that was what we made. Again, I hope this is more constructive criticism then a bad review. I hate to see a business fail but hope she invests in her customer service in order to make sure her business flourishes. read more

I grew around pastries and had my fair share of variation of pastries. This has got to be the most overpriced macarons ive ever had. $2.70 for one overly baked macaron and over $6 for an iced coffee that wasn't even filled all the way. The i was charged $11.45 for 2 macarons and a small iced coffee that was half way filled. The chef or owner wasn't even nice. Gave a sarcastic tone throughout my time there. I hate giving reviews like this but i will definitely dont want people to go though this. Save your money and just go somehwere. Never going back ever. read more

Worst place I've even been to!! The coffee was really bad, not sure I could call what they made espresso? It tasted like water and cream. We asked for an americano, but they added milk!. The scones are obviously days old. Other pastries were not that great either. Never coming back to this place!! read more

The cafe is small but has some nice artwork. The owner (an Australian woman named Elena who looks to be in her 60s) gives a kind grandmother vibe to the place. The desserts look nice and taste fine, though I wished they were bigger. read more

Overpriced items. They have great presentations and many different selections available, but most sit out allllll day without coverage and therefore become very dry and not at all worth the high price tag. Coffee drinks look good although I have never tried. Lemon meringue is the only selection I have been in love with. The lower rating is for the price, the shelf life of treats in the open and the selling nature of the owner. I know what i want and she continues on trying to upsell or push classes on me. She also tends to get an attitude if she doesn't get certain cost from you. In addition, she requested I pay $3 for a box for the pastries since it was 'inconvenient for her'. With that, I wish I would reduce her down to 2 stars, but she does have great fresh morning pastries. read more

What an amazing and cool shop! The food is superb and service is excellent! After looking for a place to have a small lunch I decided to try this Patisserie and I am so glad I did! Service was so friendly and offered great suggestions...effectively turning service to sales. The entire restaurant was clean and comfortable for conversation. I will return and definitely recommend! read more

The store? Cute. The atmosphere? Quaint. The macarons? Good The owner? Rude. I wish we were able to give half stars because honestly I would have given this place 2.5 but whatever. They offer high tea but I wouldn't want to sit inside for more than 5 minutes just cause the owner seemed rude and unenthusiastic about her business. read more

I had the chocolate tart and it was delicious and the chocolate truffle on top was so good. I also took a couple scones to go and they were AMAZING. I wish I lived closer because this would be my to-go scone place. read more

Went back twice in one week-- macrons were excellent-- my family loved the Quiche Lorraine and the apple Normandy . Walked in at noon both were done before 3 pm same day. Will be back! read more

I have been searching for the best macaroons since I've moved here from Ohio. I stumbled upon this place while going to my hair stylist. I had to go in! OH MY! These macarons just melt in your mouth, and taste so delicious. Best I've ever had. I also got a lemon tart and a s'mores tart. The lemon tart is just perfect, and the crust itself just melts in your mouth. The woman working was so nice and sweet, and you can tell she loves what she does. Needless to say, I will be coming back all the time!! read more

I had heard that this was a great place for pastries and macaroons. I have to say I was extremely disappointed in the service and food. The service was absolutely the worst. The girl was no more interested in serving us, telling us about their goodies or seemingly wanting to work there. We have to continually ask about the items and never got a response , making us wan to try anything, barely able to understand her mumbling. Acted like she was doing us a favor being there. The macaroons were not that good, half had no flavor , the other half tasted ok, the lemon tart we got was tasty and the coffee...... would have been great to have gotten a full cup for $4. I spent $35 and feel like I litterly thru my my money out the window... 6 macaroons, 1 tart and 2 half cups of coffee. Think twice before going. I won't recommend to anyone. read more

Best macarons in the Hampton Roads! I have tried hummingbird cafe and look up cafe... they do not compare. The flavor is perfect!

Opening Day - Rude Employee!! A group of us who also work in town center were pretty excited to greet our new neighbor, support a local business and test the treats. When we entered I said "Happy Opening Day" to which I was met back with the dead-pan response "yeah, did someone tell you we only take cash right now?" Hmmm, okay. It was all downhill from there. We asked about the chocolate croissants we'd seen online, and got a waive of the hand and "only butter today." We then decided to try the macron sampler and asked for a quick rundown of flavors. One of my colleagues asked about a fairly popular flavor not mentioned and was told "we never have that flavor today".... didn't you just open today?? Perhaps that would've been a wonderful opportunity to introduce your concept or featured daily flavors and invite her back on whichever day you will have it?!?! Definitely a missed opportunity here. The experience was highly disappointing and the cookies were okay. Definitely not worth the time I took out of my work day to go check it out. This owner should train employees on customer service in general, and quite honestly shouldn't have left their brand exposed on opening day that way. Rent is pretty high down here, good luck. read more

Stopped by to meet friends for coffee and fell in love with this cute place. Latte was fantastic as were the quiche and croissant! I'll be back! read more

I was so excited to try their pastries. Sadly, I wasn't impressed. The berry tart was pretty good but I also ordered two crepes with a bit of jam and it was so overpriced. I really wanted to love this place because it definitely has a potential. It needs some work. read more

Macaron Tart - Bakeries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

This place is amazing. My boyfriend and I have been trying several places and this by far is the best. Raspberry Macaron is delicious.

So, my husband and I went to a nearby restaurant to pick up some take out and my eyes almost popped out when I saw this adorable Macaron Tart bakery. I love macarons and had just purchased some from Wegmans which happens to get theirs from France believe it or not. I told my husband we just had to go in. The owner was very sweet and inviting. I got one macaron at almost $3 just to try it and he decided to try a cupcake. He can never stay away from sweets despite his growing waist line. On the way back to the car, I bit into my macaron. I was underwhelmed. What I expected to be amazing, taste like it should come from the supermarket while the ones I just got from the supermarket are simply delicious. Don't get me wrong, it had a crisp shell and soft center but the flavor was just okay. A minute later my husband handed over his cupcake and told me I could have it... Wait... What?!!! You're giving up your sweets?!!! He tells me "it's dense and nasty". I took a bite and oh man!! It was like a brand new dry sponge. Yes! A new sponge for washing dishes, hard and firm ( no I've never eaten a sponge but can imagine). No flavor, completely dry and dense. The chocolate was as firm as paint on a wall. The shop owner told me they had been there a month. The cupcake tasted like it was from the grand opening. While the pastries "should" taste great, my experience anything but great. I will never again buy from this place again. Not sure how long this place will be around with pastries that are old, dried and over priced. I wish I could give it a better review but a box cake baked in an easy bake oven would've probably been better. Very disappointed. See my photo. read more

Macaron Tart - Instead of dessert, I got a piece of the desert. Dry!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Excellent French bistro style food. I had the Parisian Brunch. The omelette was delicious , spinach, mushroom. Excellent Latte. Cute decor, very attentive staff. Highly recommend. read more

I wish I could give a review, but after having waited in line, then ordered, their machine was down. On your opening day? Really? Maybe put a nice sign on the door to let people know you are cash only right now. On the up side, the pecan caramel brownie tart looked delicious. read more

Wow! The tarts are a slice of heaven. I can't wait to try the other things on the menu too. Everything looks so delicious.

DO NOT GO HERE. Owner is very rude and lied straight to my face. First of all, her website states she has sugar free desserts. You can only order those in advance which I was not told the first time I walked into this shit hole of a store. I asked what options she has that are sugar free, she recommended an apple tart that supposedly only has sugar in the apples and the jam on top. My mother has diabetes and needs to lower her blood sugar before surgery. I agreed to buy it (and an iced coffee which also tasted like shit) and took it home. I tried a piece and it was SO SWEET. The owner did not care that my mom had diabetes and recommended this sugar filled dessert for her. When I went back to return it, she lied and said she told me that it has sugar in the actual tart. She worked her way around her words to sell me this tart and now she is trying to kill my mother with it. She refused to give me a refund. So I am currently in search of a lawyer to sue her sorry ass of a bakery. She can not claim she told me at first that the tart has very little sugar only because the sugar is in the jam and apples AND she refused to provide me with ingredients and nutritional facts. I can also tell she is a very rude and selfish person. She was on the phone the entire time I ordered and the lady behind me ordered. Then when trying to sell me the tart, she kept saying "you won't find something like this anywhere else, you should get it" like she didn't even care I just told her my mom has diabetes and she's trying to sell me something loaded with sugar FOR HER BIRTHDAY. read more

Macaroons were excellent, very light and crispy on the outsides with nice filling. Also tried the tomato and cheese and plain cheese quiche. Both were delicious with flaky crusts and a smooth and light egg filling. Also picked up a berry tart and a lemon meringue tart. Both had the same flaky crust of the quiches. The lemon meringue in particular was super smooth and tangy without being overly sweet. A little on the pricy side but overall very delicious. read more

Wonderful place to go if you need a tasty pastry, and it's great for brunch. We stopped in a few days ago and enjoyed the Parisian breakfast, it was great. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the scones were delicious. We also shared the crepes with the raspberry jam, which was also quite good. And we always stop by for an order or two of macaroons, they make great gifts. read more

disappointed to find they did NOT deliver to address in Newport News, even though it came up on my search for "deliveries to Newport News!"

The best macarons that I have tried in this area. The shell was crispy with a soft and chewy interior. The filling was flavorful, and not overly sweet. These are how macarons should be. Worth a trip out to Haymarket! read more

Macaron Tart showed up as a place to get coffee on my Apple maps. I visited the website, and immediately wanted to try it out. Upon entering, I was greeted, and pleasantly helped. I selected the lemon meringue tarts to go. They were fresh and delicious. The meringue was some of the best I've ever had. My husband and I for lack of a better word demolished them this afternoon.We would definitely recommend and plan to return another day for brunch. read more

Opening Day - Rude Employee: A group of us who work in town center were pretty excited to go great our new neighbor, support local business and test out the treats. When we entered I said "Happy Grand Opening Day," to which I was met back with a dead-pan "yeah, did anyone tell you we only take cash today?" It was downhill from there... We asked about about the chocolate croissants shown on website, but got a waive of a hand with 'nope, only butter today.' We then decided to purchase the macron sample and asked for a quick run down of the flavors. One of my colleagues asked about popular flavor not mentioned and was advised 'we never have that flavor today.' Ummm, today? Didn't you just open today? Perhaps that would've been a great opportunity to tell us all about your concept, or daily flavors and invite us back on whatever day you do have it... missed opportunity entirely. The experience was highly disappointing. The cookies were okay, but for $16.50 for a 6-pack and attitude of atmosphere, sadly I'll pass. This owner should rethink who's representing them, especially on opening day. Rent down here is expensive and many small businesses come and go. Good Luck. read more

Simply delicious. My daughter and I are in town for her soccer tournament, and we discovered this little hidden gem. One day we bought cookies, the next day we had an amazing quiche and fruit tart. The owner is lovely, and was literally running from the kitchen to the counter to serve us as quickly as possible. Please go here! Businesses like these are wonderful! read more

Was clean. Would have been ok with the price if it was delicious. Mediocre at best. Tried the chocolate raspberry tart and it didn't have much flavor. The lemon meringue was just ok. Iced coffee did not have any flavor and the berry smoothie was a bit too tart. Don't think we will be back. Nice owner. read more

I absolutely love this place, my wife Lana and I come here quite often. If you want freshly made tarts and pastries this is the place to come. I highly recommend to all my friends and family!! read more

First time visiting, fantastic. Bacon and mushroom quiche was great. Chocolate tart is highly recommended.

Took a cooking lesson with my daughter -grrrrosssss! Very dirty kitchen; no clean cooking surfaces; dull utensils; very unorganized; completely dissatisfied! I was horrified and will never go back! She gave no refund for the class I decided to forfeit because of the unsanitary conditions. I was ripped off!! read more

I stopped by here on Saturday, July 2, after I dropped my son off at a new-to-us golf caddy job location (Dominion Valley). I was delighted to find something that is not a chain. Super cute cafe with a delightful owner. Prices are $$ but you get what you pay for.. I tried a cappucino and an Americano along with a ginger/honey scone. The owner offered me a macaron sample. I am not a big fan of macaron but they did taste good and so I shipped some to a great colleague in Boston. The owner is congenial, super industrious, offers something unique in a world of generic and I so hope she does well here. I am native to Ireland and embrace the mom/pop culture. She had a stand out moment here for me. I wish her the best and plan to be back. (Hint, she also has a new online site and would love to start shipping nationwide!) read more