First, I want to start by saying that I do not like leaving negative reviews, let alone negative…read morereviews for a family ran business such as this place. However, after a less then stellar first time ordering experience, where I chalked it up to take out vs eating in. FF to round 2 about a month or 2 later and now I'm just fired up... again, the crepes were not very good, unless you prefer 3 different versions of chocolate syrup dominating everything from texture to taste? You can easily judge a crepe place by ordering their lemon and sugar crepe, it's like going to a fancy restaurant who screws up roast chicken but when they get it right, damn do they get it right! At the end of the day, it's a kiss of death bc getting in wrong is far worse than getting it right. This place did not get it right for the 2nd time in a row as I was legit crunching into white sugar crystals. Still, though, I wouldn't be posting this review if not for the following:
As I pondered which options to select at the counter, quickly scanning the menu with my 12 year old and over ordering so we could do it right this time and eat it inside with a few different options, I settled with "let's do this one, the Crepeyano". My son reminds me that he's not a big fan of coconut ( we planned to share 3 and we'd each get our own lemon and sugar) but says, it's fine Dad, get that one, I'll be full after 1 of my own and splitting 2 others, etc. Mind you, this convo took place at the register in front of the owner taking our order. So, out comes what I believe I ordered but it's significantly different. I then bring it up to the register where the owners son is and tell him I think I was given the wrong order, he says that's the Crepeyano. At this point I can't remember the name, I just know it's not what was described. So I'm looking at the menu again and find the one I ordered called the Crepeyano and say this is what I ordered, yes, it's the Crepeyano, there's supposed to be coconut creme and doesn't have strawberry or kiwi. , Now the owner interjects and says that's the Crepeyano Purse, not the Crepeyano. Im still very confused for a variety of reasons and don't get what he's saying. I look at the menu again and I say, ok, the Crepeyano Purse has X, Y, Z and this doesn't have that?! He then points out the other menu item listed as Crepeyano and now I'm seriously baffled:
1. He totally heard the coconut convo w my son at the register and didn't say a word?
2. You have 2 specialty options with the same catchy name, one is a traditional crepe and the other is a purse, except the ingredients used are completely different?
3. You have them listed far away from one another on the menu, where it's not obvious at all unless someone is memorizing your menu or is a regular.
Still, no big deal... until I finally understand and tell him that I'm sorry and I had no idea there were 2 with practically the same name. So, I ask him if it's possible to make the other one since this is not something I would have ordered and he says "ABSOLUTELY NOT, I DIDNT MAKE THE MISTAKE, YOU DID!" Keep in mind that a Dad with his 12 year old just paid almost $90 for a few crepes, all of which are just smothered in chocolate syrups, far cry from the French style crepe one is accustomed to. It would really kill this guy to have to take back 1 of 5 and remake it? I literally just said, "really? It's like that? No one else has ever made this mistake before? It didn't dawn on you to let us know the one we ordered didn't have coconut creme in it when we were ordering originally? I could understand if I ate half of it but I'm coming to you with 1 bite out of it" He just stared at me and said I can pay for the other if I want him to make it. Wow... what a nice gesture.
Sorry for the long novel but I really wanted to make sure I didn't misrepresent everything that occurred in this experience. I have family that really likes this place but they also have never been to a real creperie and have nothing to compare it to. Good luck, but we will never go back to this place again.