mon K patisserie — Restaurant in Toronto

Passed by Mon K for the first time the other day... and was completely blown away. Only after did I find out this place has long been hyped to be an awesome patisserie. And I have to say, I get it.

Came here before 12 on a weekend (which was good because apparently they run out of some stuff if you come later in the day). My wife and I were craving some sweets and carbs, and proceeded to go wild: Cream puffs: Amazing! Easily the standout of all these great goodies. The puff had an interesting cookie-like texture, which accentuated the smooth texture of the cream. Almond croissant: OMG super buttery! Pear chocolate danish: Again, super buttery. Pear was properly tart which complimented the chocolate underneath. Mont-blanc: Great height on the puree, smooth and surprisingly tasty (had ones that are on the bland side - this wasn't one of them). Japanese short cake: Delicate flavours, smooth cream, light cake. Lemon tart: Tasted like summer - fresh and tarty. Chestnut pastry: Strong chestnut taste, good airy-ness to the pastry. Beignet: Nice and hefty, though would have wanted just a bit more of the chocolate hazelnut filling. Dark chocolate eclair: Great cream filling! But the chocoholic in me wanted a darker chocolate topping. Bread: Almost-chewy crust and pillowy-soft middle, just how I like it. Iced latte: Meh.

Overall service was friendly and efficient, and the long lines moved fairly quickly even witt the 2 person limit inside. Also on the pricey side but worth it. I'm glad I didn't know about this place and came in with no expectations, because it was such a great surprise when Mon K...

I was drawn here by the grey reviews and because it was listed as a top bakery on blogto. I was in the mood for matcha and ended up getting both the matcha creampuff ($3.50) as well as the matcha tiramisu ($5.95).

The tiramisu was not really what I expected. The cake consisted of layers of green tea sponge cake and mascarpone and cream cheese mousse. Sadly, the matcha flavours were overpowered by the flavour from the cream cheese. The mousse itself was quite good and had a creamy consistency but when neither the matcha or tiramisu flavours come through, it seems the dessert has missed its mark.

The cream puff came highly recommended by others on yelp and as expected, had a nice velvety custard with an authentic matcha flavour. I was quite impressed with the amount of custard in the pastry but I did find the puff itself to be a little on the harder side. When I compare it to the cream puffs from Bibble and Sip in NYC, it comes up a bit lacking. Nonetheless, still a a good cream puff and definitely satisfied my matcha craving.

A few flavours of Cream Caramel did catch my eye while I was there and since I was quite impressed with the custard in the cream puffs, I may be back to give this place...

My family recently got some savoury and sweet pastries from this little patisserie and everything was absolutely lovely!

For savoury, we got their Croissant Sandwiches including Egg Salad and Ham & Cheese. Both were flaky, delicious, and you could tell were freshly made!

For sweet we got a Dark Chocolate Tart and two Matcha Tiramisu cakes, which were all pieces of art. The Matcha Tiramisu was creamy, luscious, light and not overly sweet. They were my favourite of the whole bunch and were absolutely DIVINE!

We also got four of their Cream Puffs and one Coffee Chocolate Tart. The Cream Puffs were so fluffy and not overly sweet. The Coffee Chocolate Tart was also fantastic. Their other pastries and danishes are luscious!

The staff were helpful and prompt at packing our rather large to-go order! This is a lovely place for pastries, whether you’re craving...