Thierry Chocolaterie Patisserie Café is a dessert, coffee, pastry shop in downtown Vancouver that bakes and makes special treats on a daily basis. This is a MUST STOP for any Vancouver visit, as you'll find some quality desserts here.
My Overall Rating - 4 Stars (Atmosphere, Service, Food, Return)
Atmosphere - It's a cute downtown shop, complete with indoor and outdoor seating. You'll find a number of pre-packaged items as well as fresh treats behind the counter. It's everything an urban bake shop should be. You'll find downtown workers in the early morning grabbing breakfast, and tons to young people, tourists, and regulars on weekends. In other words, expect it to be busy because it's good. 1 Star.
Service - When it's crowded, it gets hectic. They have a number of staff members taking orders, but there really isn't a system. What we figured out (finally), is you put in an order, and then they place your items by the register. If you want more items, someone else might help you, but will still put your stuff by the register. When you check out, you recall what you ordered and they ring you up. Not super-efficient, and can be confusing when very busy. 1/2 Star.
Food - You'll find in house chocolates, macaroons, nougat, cakes, pies, coffee, tea...in other words, you'll find some amazing items here. Chocolate cakes, tarts, tiramisu, pies, all delicately crafted. Or favorites were the dark chocolates, fruit tart, and tiramisu. The one major complaint here is they can only make so much. Meaning late night visits will limit you to what's left from the day. The restock throughout the day, but your favorite item may not be available on the next visit. Of course, this is to ensure everything is as fresh as possible. 1 1/2 Stars.
Will I Return? - Yes. Our trip to Vancouver actually resulted in 3 trips here. A visit in the morning, afternoon, and evening will allow you experience different desserts. It's also a great stop if you want to bring something unique back for friends. A MUST stop. 1 Star.
My Yelp Rating Scale (Sum of all parts):
1 Star - Atmosphere - Is it a cool dive? Perhaps an upscale place? No matter the type, atmosphere plays a big part and I'll give a star if I like it or thinks it has great charm.
1 Star - Service - You can have a great meal with bad service. But that's also what can make a five star joint drop to four. It's important to the dining experience that service is great and on point.
2 Stars - Food - I'll award up to two stars for the food, since this is the main reason we dine out. Sometimes the extra star is given for value, but it's really all about the food.
1 Star - Will I come back? - If I know for a fact I'll return, I'll give this a star. A place has to make an impression for me to return.
Each Category can be given up to 1 star except food (2 stars) because I consider all these categories important to the overall dining experience. I will sum them up to provide my final Yelp score read more