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The cakes here are really pretty - whether its the varietie's of cake slices (not dissimilar to the Beard Papa ones) or the bigger cakes. Its the type that isn't overly artistic like but its the more homely type that you just want to devour and eat and eat and eat. The cakes are not as sophisticated as the ones like the nearby Fine Foods Dining shop (at Regal hotel), the latter is probably one of the best in Hong Kong I've seen, similar to or even better than Mandarin Oriental, Coco, Agnes b, e
Its the type that isn't overly artistic like but its the more homely type that you just want to devour and eat and eat and eat. The cakes are not as sophisticated as the ones like the nearby Fine Foods Dining shop (at Regal hotel), the latter is probably one of the best in Hong Kong I've seen, similar to or even better than Mandarin Oriental, Coco, Agnes b, etc.
Kool Deli definitely has the best Croissants in Hong Kong. They're better than Joel Robuchon's Salon ones in my honest opinion - as the Robuchon ones have too many thin layers and are overly flaky and despite the hype, the latter doesn't have as much buttery taste as it should. The Robuchon's flaky nature also makes it no longer like a croissant, as the surface becomes too crunchy and its clumsy to eat it - it starts breaking up onto the table and you certainly can't dip it into your Cafe Au Lait, it also makes one want to cough when eating.
The croissants here are very unique and rare in HK - they're probably too small, but very well layered, somewhere between a normal HK defrozed then baked croissants and the Robuchon ones. Very well layered and fluffy just like the best hand made ones in France, with a great buttery taste. The keyword is fluffy and taste!, but not flaky like the Robuchon ones with too many layers - which is why as much as I admire Robuchon's croissants, I like the ones here and also the Mandarin Oriental Cake Shop's croissants better.
Croissants = 4.5 out of 5
Cakes = 3.5 out of 5
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