I asked Lee whether the slice of apple atop the cake was dried apple.
Lee said that she thought it was fresh apple that had wilted.
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The chocolate cake was so delicious – the slightly tart flavour of the berries on top helped to cut through the sweetness of the rich chocolate icing and chocolate cake beneath. The cake was slightly burned on the outside, however this was not a bad thing at all, the thin shell of caramelised crust along the bottom edge was delicious.
As usual, I ordered peppermint tea (not pictured), which helped to prevent the cloying sweetness that sets in with most cakes. I ate just over third of this portion with relish and would gladly return to try another cake there!
Quick summary of my visit:
What I didn’t like: Milk and chocolate spilled in the bottom of tea glass, cramped seating, staff very busy.
What I liked: What I ordered was good (chocolate cake and herbal tea), interesting decor and trinkets to look at whilst dining.
Just a random story - I went up to the two guys in the background of the first photo, told them I would be taking a photo but assured them that they would be blurred out and not to worry. One of the guys smiled and said “yeah suuure, we get that all the time.” Heh.
Have you been to Boucla? If so, what did you like about it? :)
See also: The Breakfast at Boucla post I made when I returned for breakfast the week following!
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Joss and I went to Greens & Co last week specifically so she could have a slice of the lemon and lime brulee – which she’d enjoyed on multiple occasions in the past. To be honest, I was a little apprehensive as I’ve found the cakes at Greens and Co to be very hit and miss.
Looking through the multiple cabinet displays, there were so many cakes to choose from it was overwhelming. Eventually, I settled on the strawberry cheesecake.
It looked delicious but turned out to be rather tasteless and disappointingly, there was very little texture difference between the base and cheesecake filling. It became difficult to eat after the initial few forkfuls.
However, the lemon and lime brulee lived up to Joss’ word – it was soft, smooth and melted in my mouth. The tangy citrus flavour helped to cut through the sweetness and thankfully Joss did not mind sharing ;)
The ambience of the place was very comfortable; old couches to lounge on arranged around coffee tables, board games, self-serve water, a ceiling full of white lanterns and walls plastered with music posters. The music in the cafe was a little loud for my taste, but I suppose a little extra background noise helps with privacy, as the tables are fairly close together.
For those of you who are gluten intolerant, they had a gluten-free chocolate cake there that looks quite nice :)
Are you a fan of Greens & Co? What cakes have you had there that you’ve liked?
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After months of walking by watching other people have chocolate at Koko Black in Claremont Quarter, it was finally my turn! When Skye and I arrived on Saturday afternoon we did not need to queue for very long before we were directed toward a table inside the store. Lee joined us shortly after and a waitress popped up in a timely manner to take our order. Pictured below is Lee’s large iced chocolate, which comes in a rather large, rounded glass.
I ordered the chamomile tea. There was a satisfying amount, however this was not the best choice, taste-wise, to go with chocolate. The cup was very cute though, with the koko black cocoa bean image printed upon it.
I ordered the Belgian spoil to share with Skye, this contained chocolate icecream, chocolate mousse, two belgian chocolates, macadamia shortbread, and chocolate cake. As you can see below, the icecream (in the frontmost pot, topped with a curl of chocolate) was melting while I took the photos! The chocolate mousse was quite nice – it was topped with what I suspect were tiny, delicious pieces of crushed, salted caramel. These were my favourite part of the whole tasting plate.
Once, the icecream and mousse were contended with, we moved onto the belgian chocolates. We did not know what flavour or type the belgian chocolates were initially. I tried to snap the heart-shaped piece in half to share with Skye, which resulted in an explosion of sticky liqeur filling onto my fingers, which I am sure was not terribly appetising. Skye was brave and tried some of it anyway :) The rectangular piece, gilded in gold leaf with the Koko Black logo, was filled with chocolate ganache.
Then, there was also bite-sized, crumbly macadamia shortbread and a small piece of chocolate cake to nibble on.
Although many elements of the tasting plate were palatable, in general, they lacked complexity of flavour. This was a little disappointing given the rave reviews from friends and friends of friends. The experience of dining at a chocolate cafe was fun though, it is still a novelty to have them in Perth :)
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I met up with Aimee at San Churros last week. The store was not too busy mid-Friday afternoon and the place had a very relaxed and pleasant vibe with people sitting alone reading the paper, or doing some work on a laptop in the window. I like places that are suitable for lone rangers to go and chill out.
I was slightly hesitant to meet at San Churros at first because although the churros there are well made (light and crisp), they are just not something I particularly like. I can’t stomach the hot chocolates at San Churros either, they are WAY too rich for my tastes. I don’t like to waste caloric intake on unhealthy foods that I don’t *really* want, however, Aimee assured me the cakes were delicious.
For my drink, I opted for a mint tea, as I wanted something warm and refreshing that didn’t have chocolate in it and I do not drink coffee. The tea was lovely and had a strong mint flavour.
Here is the latte that Aimee (with lovely hands) ordered – the bottom layer is sweet condensed milk, you mix it into the drink yourself, which is part of the fun!
I ordered what I think was called the Big Fat Chocolate Cake. I was taken aback when they asked what chocolate sauce I wanted with the cake. Does chocolate cake ever need chocolate sauce!? The friendly guy behind the counter suggested dark chocolate and although I was hesitant to add more chocolate into the mix, I tried it and it did taste pretty good with the cake. The cake was very moist, icing was also tasty (not overly sweet) and it wasn’t too rich – somehow I managed to eat just over half of the slice.
Water was a necessessity in spacing out mouthfuls of chocolatey cake. I usually carry bottled water with me to restaurants in case they do not provide it / only provide one glass / there is poor service but I was pleasantly surprised to find free self-serve water in the corner of the cafe. Beware of drinking too much water though, there is no toilet in the cafe and the nearest one is a little trek around the block.
The last time I visited San Churros, I had both a hot chocolate AND a plate of churros to share with someone, which resulted in major regret and sugar coma without much taste payoff because the chocolate overload becomes samey very quickly. I’m really glad that this time, neither of those items were part of my experience. I’m not in a hurry to go back because I rarely go out for cake, but if I wanted to indulge, I would consider it. I’d need someone to share the cake with though ;)
There is a growing number of San Churros in Perth – Fremantle, Subiaco, Leederville, Hillarys, Rockingham, and soon there will be one opening in Northbridge! They are all over the place and everyone I know seems to love that place a whole lot more than I do, so there is no doubt I will end up back there again soon.
What’s your favourite thing to order at San Churros?
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