Marilu F.
Yelp
Lately I've been on a sweets binge, and given that this boutique specializes in brigadeiros, it seemed to only be a matter of time before I finally went.
Yesterday afternoon, my dear friend, who I happen to work with, and I decided to stop by. Now, I had heard of this place because of Yelp and also because I passed by it one day when driving. It is probably a five-minute drive from my job. Anyway, I am grateful to all those who reviewed previously and mentioned the free parking in the back. It was a useful tip, although admittedly Elian D. and I being the directionless people we are, we had to do a few circles before we got there.
At the parking lot, we were greeted by who I now know is the owner given photos on the website. He was friendly and it looks like we caught him when he was leaving. Anyhow, we went in and it looks like we just missed the rush. After my friend finished ordering, it got a bit busy. The ladies at the counter kept their cool and handled everyone graciously though.
Because I had taken a look at their website beforehand, I knew what I was going to order. Asking for a recommendation on coffee only confirmed it for me. I had a Nutella cappuccino and two brigadeiros: the OH MY GOSH and the rainbow. My friend chose a cookies and cream cappucino and four brigadeiros: the OH MY GOSH, the pistachio, the dark chocolate, and the passion fruit. I cannot comment on his choices, but I can say that the brigadeiros were delectable bite-sized goodies. I especially found that the OH MY GOSH one really did make me want to say OH MY GOSH.
I had first had a brigadeiro back in college and I must say these are better than the one I remember. I am very pleased this exists. I am also looking forward to returning and maybe getting a box for my friends. Oh, who am I kidding? I want to be a glutton and eat them all!
The place is small, cute, and immensely pink. They have hand sanitzer on the tables and they even have a little table for kids. It's a nice place for a quick treat. It is important to note that it is a specialty shop, so options are limited, but I imagine they will expand if the amount of people going in is any indication. My only complaint in regards to the place actually deals with the coffee. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't good. Perhaps I expected something else, but at least the cappuccino I had I found pretty bland and that was even dunking the Nutella in. Oh well, growing pains, I guess? See you again soon.