Serena Z.
Yelp
We got a cardamom bun ($5), ham & cheese croissant ($6), kouign amann ($5), monkey bread ($5.50), and strawberry bostock ($6). LOVED the cardamom bun and ham & cheese croissant, and would definitely come back just for those two (and to try the cinnamon and vanilla buns, too).
Cardamom bun was soft, fresh, and had a nice medium density to it. Such an intense cardamom flavor.
Ham & cheese croissant had incredibly crisp, flaky exterior layers that shattered with every bite. I haven't been to France recently, but I did try three of the best croissants in Montreal, Quebec in the last year, and Clark Street's matches those about 95%. The cheese they used was so, so tasty. There was some baked/burnt cheese at the edge, and I always thought I hated baked, hardened cheese, but I realized with this croissant that I just hate low quality baked cheese.
Kouign amann was alright. I'm just not a huge fan of this particular shape of kouign amann. Because it's so flat, 95% of the pastry is the crispy, caramelized layers and there's no center that's super soft and slightly chewy. It's similar to a palmier in that regard. The monkey bread also has the same issue, though I feel like this is just a personal preference. I really love having that contrast between the crisp, caramelized outer layers and the incredibly soft, moist interior.
Strawberry bostok was decent enough. It was kind of like a soft, sugar-dusted french toast slice with strawberries.
As a side note, I kind of wish they had their bread loaves either behind glass or on higher shelves because I saw some 5-6 year old children putting their hands all over the ones on the lower shelves. That's more the parents' fault, but sometimes it's good to anticipate that there might be some parents who don't reign in their kids.