Marc D.
Yelp
As a Yelper for the people, I took on the burdensome responsibility of visiting as many bakeries in Paris for you, and this one may have been the best!
I'm ashamed to write this review, because you'll actually realize how much I ate in one sitting.
Found this place, first of all, as it made lots of 'best croissant' lists, and the hype was valid. I started with the pain au chocolat, which was deliciously light and flaky with the perfect chocolate taste. Then, because I still had some coffee in my cup, I went back in for a chocolate tart. I now know what heroin must feel like, as the minute my tongue hit that amazing chocolate, my brain chemistry started to change.
Out of coffee, I needed a new excuse to try another delicious pastry, but still in my chocolate coma, instead of an excuse, I just went for a refill...what do I care if they think I'm a pig...I'm an American...they probably already think that anyway. It was there that I saw the chocolate financiers sitting on a tray by the cash register.
Of course I had to get one...and it was beyond delicious. Since it was close to closing time, I started wondering, "What do they do with the ones they don't sell?" I went back in to find out, and being the ugly American that I am, solved the problem for them, as I bought all the rest, which now reside in my freezer, waiting for the perfect meal to compliment their rich, chocolatey goodness.