Overall, reviews describe Café Rì Yuè as a tiny, very cute and cozy spot with a charming vibe that can feel crowded and loud on busy days, making seating a common challenge but rewarding when a table opens. The menu earns praise for creative drinks and desserts, especially matcha and hojicha lattes, yuzu cheesecake, ube basque cheesecake, tiramisu, and oversized macarons, with some items such as the shortcake or the white chocolate latte receiving mixed notes. Prices are often mentioned as a bit high for the portion size, and a few guests report slow service or limited seating, though staff are repeatedly described as friendly, attentive, and accommodating. Location near Place des Arts adds convenience, and visitors frequently recommend ordering a slice of cake to go or bringing friends to enjoy the colorful pastries and decorative, light filled space.
Les pâtisseries sont incroyable que ce soit au goût ou au look 👍🏻 ambiance cute & cozy. Pas trop sucré pour les gens qui aiment ça léger. Ils vendent des gâteaux sur leur site web mais il faut précommander 2jours à l'avance. C'est juste dommage qu'il n'y a plus grand choix pour la commande de gâteau entier & même pour la taille du gâteau. J'achetai toujours le bento cake au durian petite ou grande taille dépendant de l'événement. Mais ça reste une bonne pâtisserie & je recommande 😁
Mar 5, 2024
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I went to this place after seeing so much reviews on Instagram, & I left very disappointed. The place was quite nice, but very crowded & somewhat unorganized. I had a matcha latte, which tasted like milk with a sprinkle of matcha. The macarons looked very cute but the taste was just ok. The price was reasonable though.
Feb 24, 2024
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Vraiment une belle place, que je recommande. Le Tiramisu est délicieux. Les macarons sont bon même si le côté crème au beurre me gène personnellement. Le cadre est agréable cependant petit & pas très confortable. Je n ai pas vu de toilette mais je suppose que il y en avait 😅.
A very cute & cozy little cafe & pastry shop. Their matcha was good & they have a few Gluten Free options as well. It's a bit tiny & it can get crowded easily, we had to wait around 15minutes for a seat & some of the pastries were already gone by 4pm so keep that in mind.
This little cafe is so good! After following them for ages on instagram & them opening the cafe. I decided to go with friends & was not disappointed. The limited edition New Lunar year Macaron was so good. The scone had so much flavour! I also had the basque cheesecake & Tiramiso. Scrumptious!! Staff was super friendly! Place was clean. Oh yaaa I had their Miso & Mushroom Foccaciao, also really good! Def would recommend & would go back!
The quality of the cakes are like any typical Chinese bakery. Although I found them stingey, for example the cut/slice of the cake is very small & they cut a blueberry in half, & thinly sliced grapes which I've never seen any bakery do before. I ordered a sesame drink which tasted slightly burnt but the osmanthus tea was good. Overall, it's okay for the downtown area but not special if you're a dessert foodie.
Cute café with not so sweet pasteries. I tried the Basque cheesecake & a macaron with 🪻 & 🫐. Really liked it. Once minus point for the coffee i felt it was burnt .
Jan 21, 2024
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The ambient is cozy, the place is a bit crowded with the tables being a bit too close to each other, but overall nice. This time, we had Jasmine green tea & Café Latté d'Osmanthus & Mushroom Focaccia (I'd say they were pretty good), but I'm more excited to try their desserts next time!
Super sympa, la nourriture super bonne (je vous conseille le gâteau Matcha/fraise tellement bon!!) Super service, les personnes sont super serviable! Le café est super jolie avec une belle ambiance! Leur chocolat chaud est excellent aussi😌
It's an amazing cafe! The food, particularly the desserts are really good. I ordered a tiramisu & it's was the best one I ever had! Will definitely come back !
I don't know about the morning experience, but the afternoon one is a real disappointment. They need to either close early if they cannot offer a range of different dessert options as seen in pictures, or to balance their dessert so their window is always full. Cause when we went in, only four cake desserts were shown, which 2 where with lemon - not many choices compared to the pictures I saw here... Also, the place is so cramped, it's impossible to move without bumping into someone or something. It's definitely not the place to be during rush hours - I felt dizzy just walking-in. Finally, the actual food itself is not bad, but not amazing - they do not add much sugar into their desserts making them in the end just taste pretty blend, but I guess there's a niche of people that would actually like that, but again if they were options, I could have maybe find something actually meant for me, someone who actually want intense & original flavors in their dessert & don't mind the extra sugar in it. Drinks were good though, I really liked the limonade au yuzu & litchi, it was original & tasty!
