11:00 AM
Janice
When we stepped in, we were welcomed by a strong buttery smell and it was quite warm inside from all the baking being done.
When we arrived, there was a batch in the oven, waiting to come out. Since it was just a 10 minute wait, we just chatted over a bit of dark hot chocolate ($2.75). It wasn't too sweet like I requested and it was made from chocolate bits, rather than syrup, so there was a bit of a wait. Microfoam wise, it was not bad, better than the matcha latte I had earlier in the day.
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| Mel insisted I take a picture of all of them together. |
We actually tried the plain croissant ($2.25) last, but I thought it'd be good to talk about this first. This was actually Mel's favourite after trying all three of them, since she preferred it to be savoury. Being footo (ha, see what I did there), it was actually really hot, but definitely better than having ones that have sat for a bit. The outside was very delicate and crispy with its light glaze. The inside was really soft. It wasn't super heavy on the butter, but I could still taste it quite well.
The chocolate croissant ($3.25) had chocolate wrapped inside the layers before baking, rather than being filled with it afterwards. It wasn't too heavy on chocolate, but rather quite subtle. Kind of depends on how you like your desserts, but I'm not a fan of biting into chocolate or cream-filled pastries (except che lun bing) since it usually results in a lot of unexpected sweetness. I thought this could have a tad more chocolate though. The chocolate on the outside was melted only because we couldn't wait for it to cool before trying!
The other one we tried was the chocolate hazelnut croissant ($3.25). I felt this one had a bit more filling than the chocolate one. Chocolate and hazelnut is a good combination with everything, and this was no exception. It kind of reminded me of Nutella / Ferrero Rocher.
We were quite full after the three croissants and a brunch earlier that day, but Brenda brought out an experimental flavour for us to try: blueberry poppy seed with lavender on top. Since she's still experimenting and trying out what works best with the croissant, it'll probably be improved. It was quite interesting and less traditional than the chocolate varieties. The lavender on top was quite subtle and we had a hard time guessing what it was initially since it was toasted!
If you didn't realize yet, all the croissants I tried were complimentary. Still, the croissants were already in the oven, which meant that they were pretty much the standard ones. I don't think that there can be that much variation to those that you can normally buy.
This was actually my first time having croissant at such a specialized shop! (I don't know why, I don't usually order croissants much.) I can't even compare this to the supermarket or Tim Horton's stuff. Price-wise it is more expensive, but these ones are made with love and good ingredients. I probably wouldn't frequent this place much, but I would head back for an occasional treat. I do suggest tweeting or calling to see when croissants will be coming out that day since it seems fresh ones are the most delicious.
Footo Delights
820 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC
(604) 568-6500
7 comments:
Thank you, actually there was lavender inside as well >< I am still working on it, tried more blueberries, but I found it was too sweet, a bit too powerful that it takes away the taste of lavender, will let u know when it is ready! =)
So delicious! You have to try the white chocolate pistachio croissant! Its one of my favorites!
So which one is your favourite?
I like the almond the best (which is weird because I don't even like almonds).
Btw I wonder if there's a schedule for when croissants are freshly baked? (so that we don't have to tweet and wait for an answer)
@Brenda: Awesome! Keep experimenting!
@Diana: Yeah! I suggested pistachio being a flavour and turns out it was already one. I'll have to try that next time.
@krispy: I'm still quite undecided! They're all delicious and I'm greedy like that. haha. I haven't tried the almonds one, but it sounds like a good contrast with the fluffy interior. Not sure if there is a set schedule, that would be a nice idea.
1) Yes we all saw what you did with your word play. :P
2) Croissants, in my opinion, is one of the greatest things in the world when done right. And I think that's great that Brenda is trying out some different flavours. I'm a huge fan, so I'll probably drop by next week. And try out their regular croissant.
@Vincent: Awesome! let me know what you think about it after!
You are absolutely right, I got more and more requests about the baking schedule! I will look through my POS data in details to decide the best schedule! Will keep you posted.
Cheers!!!
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