I have wanted to check out this place since it opened just from a few years back but felt sick and stayed mostly in the hotel. Please be warned 1stly, the Opening Hours googled online don’t really reflect the true opening hours, sigh. I found out the hard way but luckily this was at my 2nd attempt and I already ate my 1st round. I probably didn’t divulged this information before as it might confuse people - I actually re-entered Paris twice during mid 2012 and the 1st time I came to eat at Jacques Genin, the massive size of the desserts made me realize I should put on hold ordering the extra Paris Brest and famed Lemon Tart to eat it all by myself. I knew I have planned in mind to come back anyway to finish it all. Well I did come past a 2nd time eventually, since I had plans for dinner around the block anyway, but despite the opening times saying it closes at 7pm, when I came by around 6pm it was already shut, talk about misleading. So please do plan carefully & arrive well ahead of schedule as a warning. After 11am is going to be your safest bet.
Very Neat Products from a Modern yet Traditional Style Chocolatier -
These looked all shiny and perfect. I kind of felt Jacques Genin is my style type of guy. Creative, but within reasonable restraints. Perfectionism and execution is valued over re-inventing the wheel, the rule of the game is to be just ahead of it’s times but not overly trying hard otherwise? I hope I guessed right…
Salted Caramels –
These are actually a Signature here, it’s one of the 1st things the locals and staff recommends.
I have got to say these were perfect in terms of balance of taste and texture. At least they weren’t too wet and sticking to the wrapping. ~ 9/10
Salted Caramels –
These are actually a Signature here, it’s one of the 1st things the locals and staff recommends.
I have got to say these were perfect in terms of balance of taste and texture. At least they weren’t too wet and sticking to the wrapping. ~ 9/10
Chocolate Éclair -
This is just text book perfect,
and being a Chocolaterie as well, obviously the chocolate ganache glazing & the chocolate crème patisserie were also sophisticated in taste, minus the sometimes associated bitter note. The choux pastry was fresh and most importantly, you can actually taste that well baked aroma, also eggs and butter! This was just really great than amazing, but tell me an equal quality replacement? Yawn. ~ 10/10
Mango Fruit Pate, Tea Toi, Tonka Teck Chocolates, etc -
I bought an extra few pieces of the chocolates on top and they were just amazingly impressive in balance and looks. These looked and tasted as they should and weren’t overly sweetened or dry like many famous shops, but equally don’t expect your chocolates to perform 3D performances like monkey dances. Expectations often impinge our chances to enjoy in tranquility. But seriously, what more can we ask for really, from a few pieces of chocolates? They won’t give you foodgasm at will, unless ur that sensitive ~ 10/10
評分:
味道5
服務5
環境5
衛生5
抵食5
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