Heard about this place on social media, it seems quite popular as they were recently awarded an…read moreinternational pastry prize. We arrived before opening around 9:45AM on Friday September 20th. There was already a couple people in line, we were 3rd. As we got closer to the 10AM opening, a line of about a dozen people formed. Doors opened at 10:05 AM, they were still not done setting up pastries in the display. Only 5 people were allowed entrance at a time due to limited space. First impression is that it looks very elegant, high end, beautiful little cakes and pastries that are almost too pretty to eat. We ordered 4 different cakes: the black forrest cherry, yuzu tart, a chocolate/caramel mousse, and the rapsberry/pistachio cake, along with 2 of their stuffed croissants. Most cakes were around $9 a pop and I believe the croissants were close to $5 each. Considering the small size, these are not cheap.
Service wise - there were only 2 employees, they were slow to take the orders and prepare the boxes, which needed to be set up and taped. This should have been done ahead of time as assemblings boxes for all customers on the spot really slowed down the process. I have seen reviews of people waiting upwards of an hour, I can understand why. It takes an average of 5-10 mins per customer, since people always have questions on the products, then take their time choosing and paying.
Flavor wise - our favorite was the yuzu tart and raspberry/pistachio cake. The black forrest cherry cake was lacking flavor and seemed kind of wet in the middle. Their cakes are made with real fruit or purees so if you don't eat them right away they tend to get soggy. The croissants were filled with cream inside, they were a bit too heavy and sweet for my liking.
Other than aesthetics, I am not sure what is so special about this place - I am not a big cake or pastry connoisseur but I can't say I was blown away. They make a nice gift since they are beautiful and I can tell they are fresh and well made but they cakes were not delicious and not worth the price or wait times.