This little corner (right opposite of Hong Leong Bank and right beside Jason Dental) used to house a pretty darn good desserts place called Mango Mania. I liked their mango ice cream and fish burgers; reasonable bothin terms of pricing and portioning.
Then not too long ago, it became a two-in-one eating establishment andstarted serving substantial food, (remember Beefy Steaks?) which dished out pretty amazing steaks; based on feedback Ive got from reliable sources.
Sadly, all that wasnt sufficient to sustain Bangsar shoplots rental prices.
Le Deux Garcons Ptisserie took over the lot recently and I dropped in for some French tte--tteone fine afternoon.
Now, its not cool (both literally and figuratively) to sit outside on the Telawi sidewalk in the sweltering heat with heavy traffic fumes and attempt to enjoy your ridiculously expensive pastries. But thats the only option for now unless you popped in for a take-away.
Still, if you are fussy about your desserts (of which I am), and wants to sample excellent French pastries without the need of an air ticket,Le Deux Garcons Ptisserie would have to do for now.
A trip to Le Deux Garcons Ptisserieis worth the trouble; for the desserts here are at the very least; unique and one is assured of premium ingredients.
Le Favori.
Pistachio biscuits pate a choux, raspberry brulee, and pistachio mousseline. RM16.
This was incredibly good. Layers of fine sponge coupled with the sourish notes from the raspberry added to the nutty flavour ofpistachio mousseline makes this cake oh-so-delectable!
Every mouthful bought forth delicate flavours on the palate, soft and harmonious blend of balanced sweetness, nuttiness and slight tang from the raspberry brulee.
Le Palladio.
Crispy almond tart, layered with joconde, vanilla ganache, and white truffle mascarpone. RM22.
Yes, you read right. TRUFFLES. TRUFFLES and CHEESE. In a cake form.
Did you just cringe? Well I kinda did when I read the label. God knows how I ended up ordering this anyways. It must cos I was intrigued.
Well curiousity kills the cat they say. While I cant vouch for your palate, I can assure you this may not be for everyone. It was expensive but I couldnt eat more than a mouthful. Unfortunately my dessert-partner didnt help finish it. So wasted.
But in all fairness, the truffle aroma and flavour was verydistinguishableand certainly worth the RM22 price tag. Perhaps Ill just have to get used to the mushroommy taste in sweets rather than just savouries.
Against my better judgement my friend insisted on trying a macaron because she has never tried one before.
She chose the Pistachio one (RM5.00) and as expected, found it to be too sweet. So did I.I guess Ill never enjoy macarons. However, I make exceptions for the wasabi ones here @The Hummingbird Cafe, Jalan Telawi!
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