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On 24 March 2015, I dined at the Creperie with my friends for tea-time. There were 5 of us, and as we wanted to try as many crepes as possible, we are decided to share 5 crepes between the 5 of us.We ordered 2 savory crepes and 3 sweet ones.First, before our food arrived, we were served a bowl(yes bowl) of apple juice. It would have been apple cider, but we were underage, so we got the non-alcoholic juice instead.The juice was very nice. It wasn't sickly sweet like most store-bought juices, but
We ordered 2 savory crepes and 3 sweet ones.
First, before our food arrived, we were served a bowl(yes bowl) of apple juice. It would have been apple cider, but we were underage, so we got the non-alcoholic juice instead.
The juice was very nice. It wasn't sickly sweet like most store-bought juices, but sour and tart and very refreshing.
While waiting for our food, we even got to watch the chef make the crepes. That was pretty fascinating.
Our food arrived pretty fast, even though there were a number of people in the restaurant.
So we sat and ate. The five of us first shared the sweet crepes first because we didn't want the ice cream to melt.
I wish I could have taken some pictures of the crepes, but we were just too hungry!
The first one we tried was "Le Sextant" (HK$68), which was a crepe with salted butter caramel and caramalized apples. It was also served with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream, which made us all very happy. As we didn't really look at the menu properly, my friends and I debated whether the "mysterious fruit" on the crepe was pear or peach, but then we were shocked to find out it was apple. The caramalized apple did NOT taste like an apple. I think there was alcohol in it though, but as I am underage and have never tried alcohol, I am not sure.
Anyway, the crepe was great. The apples were so perfectly cooked that you could cut through them easily. They weren't exactly sweet, but a bit tart, which I thought went well with the ice-cream and the caramel. The caramel was perfect. It wasn't sickly sweet, but sweet enough to make you feel like you were eating something very indulgent. This crepe was easily a 4/5.
Next, we shared "Le Defi" (HK$68). It was a crepe served with caramalized bananas, caramel ice-cream, and again, the amazing salted butter caramel. I have to say that the star of this crepe was definitely the ice-cream and the banana pair. The caramalization of the bananas was perfect, as they weren't mushy and still held their shape well. The caramel ice-cream was so perfect that I have no words to describe it. We all agreed that this was the best sweet crepe we tried. 5/5
After that we shared "Le Pecheur"(HK$68), which had caramalized bananas, chocolate, almonds and whipped cream. Sure, it sounds all fancy, but it was the most mediocre crepe of the day. Yes, the crepe was perfect and the bananas were spot-on, but everything else didn't spark my interest. The whipped cream was the store bought kind (I saw them preparing this one), which was very disappointing. I am sure I would like it more if it was prepared by the chefs rather than from a can. The chocolate syrup wasn't amazing, but just like regular chocolate syrup. My friends and I all agreed that this was the least spectacular. 2.5/5
Next we had the savory crepes.
I'd just like to mention that there was a difference between the crepe of the savory kind and the sweet kind. While the sweet crepe was rather soft, the savory kind was crispy.
For the savory, we first had "Le Broceliande"(HK$78), which was a crepe filled with goat cheese and topped with more goat cheese, salad and walnuts. There was also supposed to be honey in this crepe, but I didn't taste it.
I have never tried goat cheese before, so it was a shock for me to find out that it was so tangy. That doesn't mean I didn't like it though, because I would definitely get this crepe again. The walnuts were a good accompaniment to the cheese. Again, nothing too spectacular about this crepe besides the cheese, but it was better than "Le Pecheur". 3/5
The last crepe we had was "La Piano"(HK$78), which was an egg, smoked salmon and cooked spinach filled topped with lemon and salad. I don't think the lemon really boosted the flavor of the crepe except make the salad sour, but the crepe itself was amazing! I have an obsession with smoked salmon, so this crepe made me very happy. I loved how the flavors went together. The crepe was literally stuffed with so much spinach and salmon. This crepe was so good that it could almost compete with "Le Defi." 4.5/5
Overall, it was a pleasant visit to this restaurant. The crepes were big, so one could definitely fill a person up for tea-time. The ambiance of the restaurant was very welcoming and friendly, that it made me want to stay. I would definitely recommend everyone to come here, despite the fact that it is a bit pricy for an afternoon snack.
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+10% service charge
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