La Patisserie

"It is a lovely French bakery. Visit it for the delicious French pastries like croissants, macaroons, lemon tarts, éclairs, and beignets. The chocolate croissants are a must-try - they have a perfect dough and just the right amount of chocolate. And I recommend to try mocha here as well to complete your treat!"

"Who doesn't enjoy a nice piece of pastry in the morning? Whether you're in the mood for some cake or some macarons, you can find it all at La Patisserie, Austin's only authentic, from-scratch French pastry shop. With so much to choose from, I got a little bit of everything such as the: - Mint Chocolate Drip Cake (seasonal): Good tonality of richness, which has you wanting to take more bites. Not overbearing in sweetness and a good balance of chocolate and mint! - Cinnamon "CroBrio" (Croissant-Brioche Hybrid Donut filled with Vanilla Bean Pastry Cream): This one was really unique to me. I like the fusion of the two pastries in both the texture and flavor. I was hit with a surprise vanilla filling because originally I didn't know it was filled! So good though. - Orange, Honey, & Almond Bun (Seasonal): Think of this one always like a croissant. Interesting mix of sweet, tart, and nutty flavors and fun texture to bite into. - Blackberry Kouign-Amann (seasonal): This one was my favorite. Think of it as a denser version of the croissant, but filled with a blackberry jelly. - Toasted Almond Eclair: A classic! - 6 Pack Macarons (from left to right): Vanilla Bean x2, Pistachio, Bailey's Irish Cream, Mint Chip, & Lucky Charms. My favorite had to have been the Lucky Charms and that's because I'm a sucker for anything cereal. Holistically, they offer interesting flavors to choose from, so you can't go wrong with anything! All in all, you can tell how much work is put into these pastries. Not just visual or structural, but also in flavor. High quality ingredients and good balances of flavors all around. Nothing was overpowering in sweetness which was great. All in all, I was highly satisfied with what I got."

"07/21 update: I recently tried the chocolate crobrios, which is a donut made with croissant and brioche dough, filled with vanilla bean pastry cream, and covered in chocolate. I’m obsessed! This was such a unique pastry. Their macarons are yummy too. I especially enjoyed the dark orange one which I believe was their salted caramel flavor. It tasted just like brown butter. 07/11: I got a bag of 4 almond croissants for $4 using the Too Good To Go app. A single croissant usually costs $4.50, so I got great value for the amount of food I received. I was hoping to get more variety of pastries, but the croissants were absolutely delicious. They’re buttery and filled with a sweet almond paste (and I don’t usually like almond flavored desserts!). The croissants tasted great even after freezing them. For anyone unfamiliar with Too Good To Go, it’s an app that combats food waste by letting you purchase affordable surprise bags of leftover food from your favorite local restaurants and grocery stores. Bags typically cost around $4 to $6, and they're called “surprise bags” because you never what you're going to get."

"The almond croissant was so delicious!! I also had the apple croissant and plain croissant and they all blew me away! I can’t wait to be back and they their other macaroons. I like how they have unique flavors and not just the basic ones!"

"Love, love this place! It's such a cute French bakery, which reminds me so much of our visit to France and exploring the many bakeries there. We have tried practically most items on their menu and especially love their macarons (there are so many great flavors to choose from), croissants, eclairs, and cookies during our weekend trips out of the house. We've had such a great experience with their baked goods that we used them over the years for birthdays and special occasions. It's also a plus to learn that they use ingredients that don't have all the preservatives you find in most baked goods these days."