So, this place had big shoes to fill.
I don't know why Faubourg closed as it was a great place, but when I find out that Angus T was opening in Park Royal I was excited. Great location, great floor plan in the heart of Park Royal shopping centre in beautiful West Vancouver specializing in Croissants...what could be better, right?.......well......keep on reading....
Ok...let's put it this way....this place makes the definition of underwhelming....exciting. Even though the floor plan is still the same as the business before, the Feng Shui is so cold and so off that from the beginning of entry...you don't feel the cozy, welcoming, embracing energy that great coffee/pastry shops have. That is just completely absent here.
Some technical observations....dirty windows, uncomfortable metal chairs....everything was just bare bare bare.
The service was lacking, unprepared and untrained. I ordered the Spinach Feta Croissant with a soy milk latte. The croissant had no feta and the spinach was stone cold inside. Any type of seasoned spinach that is served as a filling, if not hot, must be served room temperature. My latte was lukewarm if at all....with barely a shot of espresso. Trying to gage these desperate tastes while sitting on a chair that makes military accommodations seem comfortable.
Let me ask you something, when you're paying nearly 7 bucks for a croissant...do you expect to sit on bare metal to enjoy it? (see pics) Not nicely varnished wood or upholstery, but just metal. I've seen more generous seating in staff lunch rooms at Subway than that. Ok moving on....
When we first arrived, there were only a couple of people there, which seemed a bit odd, considering a new business in a city where people dine out all the time....but now I see why.
Too bad. read more