49th parallel cafe and lucky's donuts (main st.): classic french crullers

mom and i love dessert and have heard good things about lucky's donuts so popped into this shop for a taste of the ONLY donut she enjoys, the french cruller. 

french cruller ($3.50): this was quite different from your tim hortons cruller as it didn't feel like it was dripping with oil! the outside was a bit crustier but the inside was still soft and fluffy. icing onto was just drizzled (not the whole thing dipped) and was a good sweetness ratio. not the best donut ever but not bad either

3.75/5

overall: i would love to come back and try their other flavours (matcha bismark!) but i don't think i would pay almost 4 dollars for a plain tasting donut. bad choice on our part? 

faubourg: croissant pit stop

faubourg is a popular cafe known for their french pastries and macarons. i have a new obsession with croissants and when my friend and i passed faubourg downtown before dinner, we couldnt help but pick up a quick snack.

almond croissant (~$3): DELICIOUS...still warm from the oven and filled with an almond filling that was both light and buttery at the same time, the pastry itself is flaky and are layered perfectly. i highly recommend faubourg's croissants...now to try everything else.

5/5

capstone tea and fondue: not quite high tea - mid height?

another social shopper deal led me to capstone tea and fondue in richmond for their high tea set which included savoury and sweet treats with 2 drinks as well.

matcha latte: not the prettiest latte art but was tasty and smooth 

3.5/5

matcha smoothie (half sweet): a bit too icy for my liking and the matcha flavour was lacking

2.5/5

the entire tea set; details below except for macarons and ice cream: store bought, nothing special

2/5 

mini sandwiches: filled with greens and ham were nothing special..just bread with some boring/cheap and generic fillings

1.5/5

creme filled bun, chocolate chip macadamia nut cookie: all extremely sweet and store bought

1.5/5

mini strudels: tasted like they came straight from a box and even a bit stale

1.5/5

overall: for only $20 this was a nice relaxing afternoon and was fun for the dainty ness that is high tea but i would never pay the full price ($40) for the quality and amount of food we got. it all came from a box and could easily be replicated elsewhere. i would only return if another group buy enticed me to.