Tip: Apply for a VIP card. It gets you 10% your order every time you visit. It's $10 for a one-time fee or it's free if you buy a minimum of $30 worth of goods.
I've been to this Saint Germain Bakery twice. My first visit was in December. I wanted to get macarons for my friend and colleague. I also got a six-pack of molten cheese tarts.
I recently returned after my dental appointment. I was craving a croissant. This place uses a ton of butter, to the point where you can smell the butter as you are approaching the store. It's that level of buttery happiness that I wanted.
Little did I know after uploading my whack-load of photos that I never reviewed this place. Oops!
My guess is that I came here during my last week in the office and then I went on vacation, which seemed to include not writing a review. Well, here goes!
This bakery is on the northwest corner of Pharmacy and McNicoll in Scarborough. There is parking at the back of the store. It's weird that the main entrance faces McNicoll. The businesses next to it have entrances that face Pharmacy.
It's heavenly walking into this bakery. It specializes in Cantonese baked goods, such as beef curry buns, BBQ turnovers, and more.
It does put a spin on non-traditional Chinese goods that use a lot of butter. The croissants and pain au chocolat are excellent. They are flaky, buttery, and delicious.
I need to get macarons. I've gifted a six-pack, but have never consumed any.
The molten cheese tarts are to-die-for good. I brought six of them into work last December and were a hit with my colleagues. They were rich in cheese flavour, each bite melted in my mouth, and they had the best buttery crust holding everything together.
I recently indulged in a bunch of buns and flaky pastries, from a curry beef roll, to a BBQ pork bun. There wasn't anything that I didn't like. Everything was fresh and flavourful. This place didn't skimp on filling.
I learned that you can get a VIP card that gets you 10% your purchase. This card is $10 on its own. You can get it for free when you buy at least $30 worth of goods. I managed to hit the latter by getting a container for pecan shortbread that was divine. These round shortbread were also a hit at work.
Staff here are always helpful. I may need to order a cake from this place. They looked so good, especially the ones with fruit on top.
This place also sells Hong Kong-style tea and lobster rolls. The latter was sold out when I was here on Tuesday. I'll need to get the former next time.
If you are a bakery fan, come here. It's excellent!
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