Darian E.
Yelp
Le Gout is a solid bakery for which I have become a happy, repeat customer over the years. While a pastry shop with Armenian roots, Le Gout is as classic a patisserie as you can get, with a wide assortment of cakes in their entirety or by the slice, treats, and a dazzling array of cookies, about one third with a middle eastern vibe.
I have ordered trays of their butter cookies ($13/lb, ~$0.65 per cookie) to several parties, and recently bought their larger red velvet cake (8" across, about 6" high, $30, served about 16). The cookies are delicious, rich, and come in a variety of flavors - a popular frosted and sprinkled butter in the shape of a pineapple, several disc and flower shaped with jam at the center, and several dipped sandwiches. Their red velvet cake was a true show-stopper at our recent party, with a rich, moist interior cut by buttery cream cheese frosting.
The service is excellent; I always welcome recommendations and suggestions, and the associate who has helped me the last two visits has been consistently helpful, recommending cookies popular with children, and presenting a slightly smaller version of the cake I wanted in the back. The interior is clean and respectable.
Where LeGout shines is value; while the cookies and cakes are great, their price is excellent, especially for the overpriced Hollywood area. To this end Le Gout is an especially appealing choice for anyone seeking catering or serving a party where a larger purchase is warranted. Truly, Le Gout is the taste of the town!
Food: 4/5
Service: 5/5
Ambiance: 4/5
Value: 5/5