Farine & Cacao

Katya

3.0

Heard about this place on social media, it seems quite popular as they were recently awarded an international 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 & pastries that are almost too pretty to eat. We ordered 4 different cakes: the black forrest cherry, yuzu tart, a chocolate/caramel mousse, & the rapsberry/pistachio cake, along with 2 of their stuffed croissants. Most cakes were around $9 a pop & 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 & prepare the boxes, which needed to be set up & 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 & paying. Flavor wise - our favorite was the yuzu tart & raspberry/pistachio cake. The black forrest cherry cake was lacking flavor & 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 & 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 & I can tell they are fresh & well made but they cakes were not delicious & not worth the price or wait times.

Ni

5.0

Extremely delicious pastries! Very savoury ! The Yuzu lemonade is also very good! My fav croissant is definitely the raspberry one! Highly recommended :)

Yi

5.0

Second visit to this place, I love their pastry, delicate taste. Close quite early though. Loved the raspberry pistachio cake.

A

5.0

Amazing raspberry croissant

Mel

3.0

Got there before the store opened & managed to snag the last of the croissants after waiting in line for 1.5 hours. They are average croissants, the only one that truly stood out was the raspberry croissant. The forêt noire pastry is mostly whip cream inside & not worth the hype whatsoever. Does it look pretty? Yes. Will I be back? Absolutely not.

M

5.0

I tried their raspberry croissant today...If you want a short trip to heaven for only $4.25..try one of these...Just absolutely fantastic.

Gerardo

5.0

Raspberry Pistacho is a must have. Very good pastries overall.

Max

4.0

This is the best place for those with a sweet tooth, we took two desserts (mango - good, raspberry - great). Service is average, decor is ordinary, more to take out