Cherylynn N.
Yelp
3.75 STARS
TikTok [bait] viral food and drinks.
Me: "What in thaaaa?!"
Also me: "OoOoO, I need to try THIS!"
I mean, there's worst toxic traits so if isn't hurting anyone...go on with your badself and your cottage chips, cottage cheese flatbread, cottage cheese ice cream, and cottage cheese cookie dough, etc!
I draw the line at hairy elephant balls (raw rocky mountain oysters w/ chocolate sprinkles) tho.
Fancy Flavors started in 2012 selling macarons and cupcakes through IG. And 9 years later, the owner opened her first brick and mortar location in 2021.
The times I've driven through Westgate, I've seen the long lines for their viral spiral croissants. Over the weekend, I was getting tea across the street when I saw there was no line out the door. Today, is the day!
Fancy Flavors is open takeout, catering, and limited dine-in.
M E N U
French macarons ($3.25), character macarons ($5-$6), sweet spiral croissants + savory croissants ($7-$8), individual pies ($7), brownie ($3.50), cookie ($3.50), and more. Vegan and keto options available.
Rotating Asian-inspired flavors.
For drinks, they have specialty tea and coffee ($3-$6). Almond and oat milk available for no extra surcharge.
Aside from spiral croissants, they have the following viral drink/food inspired trends:
- Cracked Latte (choose any iced drink except crème brûlée and pay +$1)
- Kataifi Croissant inspired by the Dubai chocolate bar
- Garlic Cream Cheese Croissant inspired by Korean garlic cheese bread
D R I N K
* Matcha Latte ($5) + $1 for cracked latte // 1 star: https://tinyurl.com/yzrvv77w
A cracked latte is a disposable clear cup that's coated with a thin layer of tempered white (or milk) chocolate, frozen, and filled with your cold drink of choice. When you squeeze the cup, the chocolate is supposed to shatter and crack, and you get that satisfying crackling ASMR (if you're into it).
I love ASMR but this trend just doesn't make sense to me...the broken chocolate pieces don't fit through the sippy hole, nor the straw so you have to fish cold chocolate out of the cup with a spoon!?! But, how's the matcha latte? Sadly, not good, it was basically sweetened iced milk (they use culinary grade matcha). After two sips, I tossed it.
* Garlic Cream Cheese Croissant ($8) // 4.5 stars: https://tinyurl.com/vefw4v4u
Good thing the customer in front of me had a large order because while waiting to order, these babies came fresh out of the oven!
As a fan of Korean garlic cream cheese bread, this was extra, in a good way. Instead of a brioche bun, a warm, buttery croissant is generously filled with savory sweet cream cheese then brushed/dunked in garlic butter. While the croissant has a shatteringly crispy exterior layer, it's on the dense side to support the filling.
I'll take my cream cheese with a side of croissant please: https://tinyurl.com/78rjt5mc
It sounds hella heavy and rich tasting but it wasn't.
To be nitpicky, some croissants were poofier than others and I got one of the flattier ones.
S E R V I C E
Upbeat, friendly service with a smile.
A M B I A N C E
Cute and whimsical shop with pastels and partial open kitchen. There's 3-4 café tables inside and three tables outside.
P A R K I N G
Easy parking in the plaza.
Overall, would def return for their savory options when in the area and if there's no line. If you're into viral food trends, Fancy Flavors is the one follow.