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!

Casual dessert spot after a day of shopping the area. I just order at the counter and find a seat…read moretype of place. Counter service was quick and friendly. Tried the very trendy fruit shaped desserts and I would say- well executed. The white chocolate had a good crunch, the filling was very tart, the jelly/panna inside was smooth and creamy. Would definitely get the mango again.

Overpriced pastries paired with extremely rude, mocking service at Ladurée Robson Street Vancouver…read moreI visited this boutique with my mother recently. Since my mother cannot eat overly sweet desserts, I only planned to buy one single macaron for myself. Throughout ordering, I smiled and spoke polite, proper English without any disruptive behaviour. One female staff member asked "only one?" twice in an exaggerated, mocking tone after I confirmed my small purchase. During checkout, two female staff exchanged eye contact and snickered quietly at us. Right after I pushed open the entrance door and was still halfway out of the shop, they burst into obvious, loud laughter directed at me and my mother. When I calmly asked what they were laughing about, they stared at me and kept jeering without a single word of explanation. These macarons are sold at a very high premium price in downtown Vancouver. If the shop required a minimum spending amount, clear notices should have been posted in advance. Without any posted purchase rules, every customer deserves the freedom to pick any number of items they want, rather than facing open ridicule from employees. I cannot stop wondering whether visitors of other ethnic backgrounds buying just one macaron would receive this same cold, mocking treatment. This upsetting encounter ruined the mood of both my mother and me entirely. Vancouver is famous for multicultural friendliness and inclusive hospitality. It is truly disappointing that a world-famous premium French pastry brand allows such unkind, judgemental service toward guests here. I have submitted a formal complaint to Ladurée global headquarters and attached storefront photos as proof for this review. Travellers and local residents should think twice before visiting this location.

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 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.

5 star macarons!!!! The flavors are amazing - SO many options!! We asked for help finding citrus-y…read morebright flavored macs and got recommended Yuzu and Calamansi Plum - both quite possibly the best macarons we've ever had. Ever. I would go back and try 10 more flavors!!!

I had macarons from the store in Victoria earlier this year and was thrilled to see that there is a…read morestore in Vancouver. Hands down, BCP has the best macarons I've ever tasted. The woman who served us was friendly and efficient. This location is in the Granville Market, which makes it easily accessible.

Delicious assortment of pastries and baked goods! I got the almond croissant and it was nice and…read moreflakey. Good size and good amount of filling. Service was nice and prompt.

I ordered this Rose de Macaron cake from Foret Noire for a family member's birthday. They call it…read moreRose de Macaron at Foret Noire but at most other places where I've seen this dessert it's called Ispahan. The Ispahan is a traditional french dessert that combines the flavors of rose, raspberry and lychee. Isn't this cake gorgeous? It was a real treat to eat too! I loved the combination of flavors in this Rose de Macaron. The big chunks of canned lychee were my favourite part of the cake. Huge fan of lychee! In fact, I would have loved to have seen just a few more lychees in it. It was still a good amount, but I just love the fruit so much. Can't get enough of it!

I ordered the mango and a pain au chocolate raspberry croissant. They were both amazing and a…read morelittle messy. The service was slow. I waited 20 minutes for the pastries. The ambiance was nice.

Nice looking pastries but it doesn't taste very good. More specifically, the fruit looking cakes…read more Maybe it was my selection but the orange was extremely disappointing. I expected the mousse cake to have some sort of baked base but it was completely mouse, syrupy fruit and not so great tasting chocolate coating. The chocolate coating tasted a bit alcoholic/chemically. Kinda disappointing for how much it cost ($12)

Note: the Laduree cart is on 2F of the mall next to the Skyway…read more Soooo, what can I really say about Laduree that hasn't been said? This place is as expected: fancy, pricey, and exceptionally well-executed macarons for to-go purposes. It's not the sit down cafe a kilometer away, so be mindful of that in case you wanna spend some time on a dessert date. 5-stars for being the benchmark of macarons around the world.

It's located on the top level of the Holt Renfrew. Friendly service. A great stop by place for the…read moresweet treat.