If you've ever dreamed of wandering into a Parisian patisserie, this charming little gem is about…read moreas close as it gets without a passport. The space itself is chic and impossibly cute, a mini cafe that feels like a hidden boutique find, quaint in all the right ways. The croissants are the genuine article: buttery, flaky layers with that perfect golden exterior that only comes from someone who truly knows what they're doing. Every pastry here is crafted with care and it shows in every bite. And the mocha coffee? That alone is worth the trip. Rich, smooth, and perfectly balanced, it pairs beautifully with anything in the pastry case. The staff are warm and genuinely welcoming, making the whole experience feel personal rather than transactional. One thing to keep in mind: this is not a drive-through. It's a small owner-operated cafe where everything is made with intention. Come with time to spare, settle in, and let the experience unfold. Good things take time, and here that philosophy is baked right into everything they do. Yes, prices lean a bit higher than your average coffee shop, but this is quality you can taste. You're paying for authentic French technique that honors the tradition. La Princière is a Thousand Oaks treasure worth every unhurried minute.

Any update on the bakery being open? It's been closed…read more Love that sourdough bread. Hoping Ahlem is well.

Love just LOVE this place. The mall is deserted at this point, but I love this candy shop and come…read moreback here continually. They have so many amazing things to try and always have favorites, the rice crispy treats are insane. Gifts, holidays, goodies for yourself. They have it all and I recommend this business and see you there!

This is the cleanest most organized candy store I've been to and it's at the Oaks Mall…read more The chocolates aren't very high end but the rest of the candy is okay. I had a sample of a cinnamon bear then bought a bag full and ate at least 5 while walking through the mall.

wow the cakes are delicious!! Get your birthday cake here …read more. my favorite is the Raspberry chocolate tart. So good !

Found this place on yelp and it was amazing. Ordered a coconut cake for my birthday and everyone…read moreabsolutely loved it. We will be ordering from here again. Hopefully their German Chocolate Cake is just as good.

I absolutely love their macarons! The quality and flavor of these macarons are unbelievable. Every…read moreflavor is fantastic! If you live far from Oxnard, CA, like I do, you can find them at Monsieur Marcel Gourmet Market, Bistro & Seafood Market located within the Farmers Market at the Grove on Fairfax, located on 3rd Street in Los Angeles, CA, near the Palazzo and Park La Brea apartment complexes and the Holocaust Museum.

In case you missed this: http://www.yelp.com/list/the-great-socal-macaron-throwdown-los-angeles-2…read more Whether or not "Food Item A" is better than "Food Item B" is generally a matter of personal preference. We all have varying degree of taste. Most reviews are written based upon our limited exposure, and therein lies the dilemma particularly with regard to the Parisian Macaron: Does one rate based upon limited knowledge and what's relative to personal likes and dislikes? OR...Does one rate based upon accuracy and adherence to authenticity? Guilty as charged, I have written reviews based upon limited exposure and preferences on a myriad of food topics, but when discussing the macaron, I would like to believe I speak with some authority, however, I respectfully defer to Fia R. who I deem Queen of the macaron. While performing a macaron search for the Los Angeles area, yelp returned a curious business with a 4.5 star rating: Les Macarons Duverger...in Echo Park of all places! Finding out the hard way that LMD (reference henceforth) does not have a "Brick and Mortar" storefront or physical address to refer to was frustrating. The address associated on yelp was erroneous and refers to a business that at one time sold these macarons but discontinued their sale. LMD is based out of Culver City, CA. The discovery of Monsieur Marcel at The Original Farmers Market as a local reseller excited me. MM was close enough and I didn't have to wait for a particular hour of the day at a given location just to try these macarons. My desire to try their freshest offerings prompted me to email LMD. Their swift response highlighted the fact that MM receives deliveries twice a week and that their supply is indeed fresh. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/4DgEBxFNn7JtKKNc9830Ig?select=-QM2NdY8EjcZ-EHAODuzRw The purchasing power of your $19 yields one dozen macarons of a variety of flavors. Among the flavors included: (2x) Blueberry Lavender, (2x) Vanilla, Pistachio, Raspberry, Praline, Chocolate, Passion Fruit, Coffee, Pumpkin Pie, Salted Caramel. (For the record, LMD's macarons are not as vivid as my photo depicts. The linked image above was captured with Pro HDR and manipulated. They are much more pale in person.) My review can be summed up in a single word: Disappointment. ***BEGIN USELESS RANT*** Attention yelpers who rated LMD 3+ stars: You have NO idea what an ideal macaron is...especially if you claim to have tried 'Lette Macarons and likewise claim LMD's to be better. 'Lette's macarons are the closest you will find to an authentic Ladurée macaron here in the Southland (and the west coast for that matter). So to all the inexperienced macaron enthusiast who gave great ratings, here's a hint...great macarons ARE NOT brittle and dry as these. ***END USELESS RANT*** LMD's fragile macarons were anemic with paltry ganache fillings sandwiched by parched cookies. Refer to photos below: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/4DgEBxFNn7JtKKNc9830Ig?select=ctOMJkvF_AqNwY4ly3XfIQ http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/4DgEBxFNn7JtKKNc9830Ig?select=oJOsgOJ_hpffazLrc97x3A http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/4DgEBxFNn7JtKKNc9830Ig?select=d8neatJbJ_WhagVXIBU5Yg http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/4DgEBxFNn7JtKKNc9830Ig?select=S5IyLrDnzwZYC952HICtGQ Blueberry Lavender: 2.5/5 Vanilla: 2/5 Pistachio: 2.5/5 Raspberry: 1/5 Praline: 1/5 Chocolate: 4/5 Passion Fruit: 1.5/5 Coffee: 2/5 Pumpkin Pie: 1.5/5 Salted Caramel: 2.5/5 Chocolate, Salted Caramel and Pistachio were the only macarons with a moist cookie (thank heaven). They were, however, not exempt from the same issue of exiguous ganache. As I conclude this review, please let it be known that it is my sincerest desire for LMD to succeed and prosper. It is imperative that adjustments be made because in its current state, LMD's macarons are inferior and disastrous. Please correct your technique and be generous with your ganache filling. 1.67 stars (rounded up to 2)

This location is charming, albeit smaller than the Flagship Ventura location. They still keep that…read moreEuropean charm and due to the smaller space, it is a cozier, calmer cafe. When I was there, it was mid afternoon (before closing) so it was calmer all around. I love their pastries, but the recent price increases do make them a luxury item. Kouign Amann are my fave, but any of their croissants are also great. Had a Hot chocolate at the Camarillo location, and they even had a little latte art in the milk foam. Server was much more talkative and friendly because it wasn't crowded when I went. In general I felt a friendlier warm vibe compared to Ventura location, but either one is great for classic European vibe, and great pastries.

Cafe Ficelle always comes in clutch when I'm looking for a coffee pick me up or a solid brunch spot…read morein Camarillo. It's a casual & cute cafe that always hits the mark and we love seeing their growth all over the 805. I stopped in for an iced matcha and decided to try something new and I'm so glad I did. Huge kudos to Ashley for recommending their breakfast crepe (not something I'd normally order, but WOW was it good). BREAKFAST CREPE: A fluffy crepe filled with soft, melty brie, eggs, bacon, arugula and tomatoes, absolutely delicious and so well balanced. I'd get this again in a heartbeat. 10/10 ICED MATCHA: Washed it all down with a sweet iced matcha, just how I like it...lightly sweet, a little creamy, and still packing that earthy matcha flavor. 8/10. Definitely a great location in the heart of old town camarillo. Nice staff, clean interior, cozy vibes and good food.

Stopped by Entropy Coffee at the Thousand Oaks Mall and I'm honestly impressed. It's better than…read moreStarbucks in my opinion. The Coco Berry was super refreshing and not overly sweet. The Golden Saffron was unique and really smooth with a warm flavor you don't find at most coffee spots. Even the mocha tasted balanced and actually like real chocolate and espresso, not just sugar. The vibe is clean, the drinks feel intentional, and the quality shows. The owners are super sweet and awesome. Definitely coming back.

my cousin and i went here on a very busy afternoon. the holiday rush was in full swing, and we…read morethought the line didn't seem too long. i ordered a cold brew and my cousin ordered a matcha. 20+ minutes later, we still didn't have our drinks. i gently asked the manager (?) but also mentioned that there was another party in front of us. we got our drinks immediately, but the party in front of us still didn't. they kept mixing up the orders as well. the drinks were fine, and i know it was probably a stressful day. i wish they had been more transparent about the wait - a nice couple came in and asked how long it would be, and the manager said 8 minutes. there is absolutely no way that was true.

Let me just say, I'm a big fan of Frost It!…read more My hubby & I started coming here for their amazing cupcakes when they opened. Quickly, we became regulars. I can't even name all the flavors that we fell in love with, but red velvet, lemon, strawberry, salted caramel & chocolate peanut butter just to name a few. We were sad when we found out that they were transitioning from a cupcake store to a by-appointment cake shop, but I understood why. My husband & I vowed that when we got married, we would use them as our wedding cake baker. So, when we decided in July 2015 that we were getting married, we set out to make an appointment in a few months. Our appointment was scheduled for June 2016. Our friends who were visiting us, one of them was a bridesmaid, came with us for our cake tasting. My bridesmaid also paid for our wedding cake as a gift! I was blown away at such an extravagant gift ($800+)!!! We ordered for a 3 tiered ombré cake based on our wedding colors... sapphire, emerald & turquoise. The cake was supposed to be sapphire on the bottom tier & slowly transition to emerald & transition to turquoise. The flavors we picked were lemon, white velvet & chocolate. The cake was beautiful, but not quite the ombré cake I was expecting. There wasn't a seamless transition in color, which is what ombré cakes are known for. The flavors were right, but were not on the their assigned tiers. I didn't bother to complain as we were already on our honeymoon when we realized that our cake contract didn't match the cake we actually got. The cake was beautiful & delicious, so I didn't care at that point. Unfortunately, many guests didn't get the chance to even try out me cake as the cake cutting didn't happen until much later in the night & it started to get very cold. The venue saved most of our cake & we took part of it to eat with our of town family leaving the next day. They all commented that it had been one of the best cakes they've tried. So, nonetheless, I was still happy with the cake, even with the mistakes & that is my reason for 4 stars & not 5. Check out their Instagram page, you will get a much better idea of the kind of cake artistry they are capable of. Beware, you'll get hungry looking!

I still think about our wedding cake and only wish I was able to eat more of it! We highly…read morerecommend Frost It Cakery! They used all of our reference photos and delivered the exact cake we expected. Not to mention how delicious and moist the flavors were! We went with a 3-tier cake for our fall wedding and decided on the white velvet with raspberry and white velvet with blackberry with salted caramel buttercream and then pumpkin spice with cream cheese buttercream and caramel drizzle on top. They really stood above their competition, we were so happy we found them!

Wow! This is hands down my new fav coffee shop! They truly perfected my coffee and now I have a…read moreproblem, I'm hooked! Amazing service too!

Amazing coffee shop! Everyone working is so friendly and genuinely cares about the service they…read moreprovide! Coffee is delicious and they have so much variety in their menu!

Coming back!! Sophy is amazing to work with! Took my inspo and ran with it! I was so happy! My…read morechild was sick and we ended up needed another cake and she was able to accommodate the sudden request! Our cookies also came out really colorful and lively! We went with tye dye and everything was more vibrant than I expected! We also were able to get delivery which is always such a bonus! Thank you again Sophy!

Ordered from Chasing Pastries again for 2 dozen macarons for a friend's sons 3rd birthday party. I…read morepicked strawberry and salted caramel flavors and asked Sophy to do whatever colors she felt fit. They came out so beautifully: blue strawberry and sprinkled salted caramel colors. They also tasted amazing with perfect macaron texture!! They are perfectly crisp on outside, but yet chewy moist on the inside. Flavors really come through and not overly sweet. Communication is always great with Sophy and her delivery service is on point!! There was even a mishap where she waited at our door for awhile and she was so understanding!! She also checks in with you a day after to ask if everything was okay.

I went there to return an Amazon product and I was amazed as to how simple and fast it was!read more

WHOA AMAZON - TURN DOWN THE MUSIC!! Walked into the store…read moreto the oddest song BLASTING, a cross between hard rock and metal. Now, I love me some hard rock, but NOT while I'm food shopping, walking down aisles full of pretty things, reading labels, pondering the why things are so expensive, then wishing I had my noise cancelling earpods, which I'll make sure to wear going forward. Seriously Amazon, shopping should be a peaceful experience, not one where music grates on your last nerve such that you run out of the store (only to be bothered by someone with a clipboard outside the exit doors). This is not complicated, turn down the damn music. Get your act together.