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Janice
Another cake post! I've been delaying this one -- my excuse is that I wanted a bit more variety and not a few cake posts in a row. We actually wanted to go to Sweet Revenge the other day, but it was too out of way for us, so we went to True Confections instead. Kem had been talking about Sweet Temptations for the longest time and since Camille was about to leave for Hong Kong for a year, we finally decided to close of our summer of Main Street there. (There will be possibilities of Camille writing something for this blog on the "good eat" food of Hong Kong!)
Sweet Revenge is a very cute and cozy cake shop and not very big, fitting about seven or so tables. I'm assuming it's pretty hip since it's located on Main, and it's only open at night! There was actually quite a wait for a table -- even though it was a Thursday (it was the weekend before Labour Day though), we waited for around twenty or thirty minutes. It's not that brightly lit inside, and they use kerasin lamps which is absolutely adorable!
Jessica got the pear bread pudding ($6.55), which was quite different from the bread pudding I had last time (way back at Aqua Riva). It came in it's own ramekin and wasn't cut from a bigger cake-size bread pudding. It was a bit soggier and not as crispy on the edges. The flavour overall was alright.
Camille got the white chocolate cheesecake ($6.75), and it was much creamier and smoother than the one from True Confections, meaning it had a higher cream cheese to flour ratio. But like I said before, I like my cheesecake a little bit firmer (it is compound word after all -- cheese and cake). I still really liked it despite my preference! I think it's pretty cute since it's not the typical shape, but it is a bit smaller.
Kem got the crème brulee ($6.55) because she didn't feel like having something that was that heavy. I sort of love creme brulee, but I don't remember really, really loving this one that much.
I got the famous chocolate pudding cake ($6.35) and substituted the whipped cream with chocolate ice cream, which comes in a separate ramekin. The dessert, which is like a lava cake, was quite sweet and the ice cream actually made it a bit milder, which is a bit ironic and definitely shows how sweet the cake itself is. It got nods all around since everyone sampled a little bit of mine, but by the end of it I was quite tired of it's sweetness. It was really good though and the consistency inside was really nice.
To share, we got the jasmine tea london fog ($9.25 for a large, I think). Quite expensive, I know. We didn't really realize that. I found the tea to be a bit too sweet again, but it was alright combined with the pudding cake since that was sweeter. I noticed they charge different rates for different size teas (even the normal type with just hot water), so I hope they put the proportionate amount of tea leaves in as well.
(Side note: I hate those places where it's the single size tea bags and they charge more for a larger size when they're just giving you more hot water, not even real tea.)
Rating: ★★★★
I liked it, but I'm not a huge fan. The chocolate pudding cake I had was way to sweet for me, but do note that I don't particularly have a sweet tooth. I do like desserts, just not super sweet ones!
Sweet Revenge Patisserie
4160 Main StCamille got the white chocolate cheesecake ($6.75), and it was much creamier and smoother than the one from True Confections, meaning it had a higher cream cheese to flour ratio. But like I said before, I like my cheesecake a little bit firmer (it is compound word after all -- cheese and cake). I still really liked it despite my preference! I think it's pretty cute since it's not the typical shape, but it is a bit smaller.
Kem got the crème brulee ($6.55) because she didn't feel like having something that was that heavy. I sort of love creme brulee, but I don't remember really, really loving this one that much.
To share, we got the jasmine tea london fog ($9.25 for a large, I think). Quite expensive, I know. We didn't really realize that. I found the tea to be a bit too sweet again, but it was alright combined with the pudding cake since that was sweeter. I noticed they charge different rates for different size teas (even the normal type with just hot water), so I hope they put the proportionate amount of tea leaves in as well.
(Side note: I hate those places where it's the single size tea bags and they charge more for a larger size when they're just giving you more hot water, not even real tea.)
Rating: ★★★★
I liked it, but I'm not a huge fan. The chocolate pudding cake I had was way to sweet for me, but do note that I don't particularly have a sweet tooth. I do like desserts, just not super sweet ones!
Sweet Revenge Patisserie
Vancouver, BC
(604) 879-7933
6 comments:
London fog is not a "regular" tea blend, the same way you would get Chrysanthemum, Orange Pekoe, Jasmine, et al. London fog is Earl Grey + steamed milk + vanilla syrup. Since yours was called "jasmine tea londong fog", I will assume they replaced Earl Grey with Jasmine. But, regardless, of course it will be sweet from the very get go! After all, you are adding syrup during preparation! If you want that vanilla hint in your Earl Grey (which, BTW, it is one of my favourite teas), ask for a blend called "Cream of Earl Grey". It can be found in Tea Desire; but other tea shops might have it under a different name. (Now, unlikely Starbucks, Blenz or alike will have it).
BTW, there is neither a pine nor an apple in a pineapple! ;)
At times, you are not necessarily charged for the "food" (or tea leaves/bag in this case): you are charged because you were given an extra set of cup. It is not "different" from you getting only one bag of tea; you were just given a larger cup!
As for Sweet Revenge, I went with some friends some time ago who did a stopover in Vancouver. They thought it was OK but had I brought them somewhere else, they won't have mind either. The fact it was dark wasn't something they necessarily liked. Not sure if it would have been a good date spot either, given it was cramped (and using dividers to "separate" tables, while functional, might not necessarily be so for the mood).
@Kim: Yeah, I usually get Earl Grey for my London Fog, but my friends were feeling like Jasmine. I didn't even know you could swap the teas -- not sure if it counts as a "legit London Fog" anymore! I've been drinking Earl Grey at work these days, just because it's so much milder than Orange Pekoe. Of course, it's just the standard commercial stuff so it's probably really bad quality. Hahaha.
And yeah, that's true with regards to the tea sizes. I think it's just the fact that most people don't charge extra has conditioned me to be used to it, so it kind of irks me when people do charge extra. I guess it's also kind of the case with how HK cafes charge $1 extra for iced drinks, but I'm totally used to it and don't complain.
And I will be first to sign a petition for the pineapple be renamed so it actually makes sense!! ;D
jasmine tea long dong fog? what do you drink Kim?!
Ah, Kevin... And then you "complain" I make some remarks...
Janice, if you were to switch teas, it won't be technically be a London Fog. However, borrowing a concept similar to that of bars, i.e.,:
Virgin Mary -> Bloody Mary without alcohol
Caesar -> Bloody Mary where tomato juice is substituted with Clamato
Eight Ball -> Bloody Mary where tomato juice is substituted with V8
We have similar name for London Fog variations (these are the ones I know of, I am sure there are other ones):
Tokyo Fog -> Green tea instead of Earl Grey
Bombay Fog -> Chai instead of Earl Grey
Dublin Fog -> Irish Breakfast instead of Earl Grey
@Kevin: HAHAHA. Ok that is all.
@Kim: So jasmine would be... Beijing Fog? Something like that.
Don't serve it if you can't eat it!
or something to that effect.
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