Jordan S.
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Literally the best croissants I've ever eaten. I also had a matcha scone, which was equally incredible. But I'm going to focus this review on the croissants.
This place always has a long line. It has a great reputation and it deserves it. Yesterday, I walked by in the late afternoon, just before they closed. No line, but only a few items left. I went in and bought some stuff.
I ordered a plain croissant and a chocolate one. I didn't eat the chocolate one until the next morning, and it was still the best chocolate croissant I've ever had, even a day old.
Yes, I've eaten croissants in Paris. These are better. They do everything that's amazing about how they make them in France, but leveled up.
The exterior was delicate and flaky; it looks like it's going to be too crispy, like a hard crunch. But it's not, it's perfect. You bite through the crisp, buttery exoskeleton into layered, doughy, chewy deliciousness. It has the buoyant and tender mouth-feel of good high-hydration sourdough, but in thin laminated sheets. The butter coats your mouth. Then, there's just enough salt to enrich all the flavors.
When I write a croissant review, I expect to talk about how one thing is featured. I might write something like, "this croissant is all about showing off high quality butter fat" or "nothing distracts from the perfect layered pastry dough." In this case, I can't. Everything is exceptional and emphasized in equal measure. You taste each component of a croissant, one after the other, like that flavor-changing candy in Willy Wonka. Finally, you'll meditate on the sum of parts, living in croissant bliss.
I wish I bought more. I will go back. And I'm willing to wait in line, now. It's that good.
