Worth the hype (long queue)....?

Angelina, another social media famous (FOMO) one of the must go to places in Paris.

Trying to avoid the long queues, we decided to go at an off peak hour.... We came at around 1400. Line was still there. Took us about 25-30 minutes to get to our seats. At our seats, we saw empty tables in our area that were not filled for a good 15 minutes after we sat down. We signaled to a server and was told that she would be serving us soon. I guess this is mainly the reason why tables are not filled even available as the servers in charge of the area were overwhelmed, having to clear tables, take and bring out orders, and billing. Another 10 minutes passed before we finally had our order taken. From then, it took another 10 minutes for our order to come.

We ordered (for obvious reason) the hot chocolate. Some reviews mentioned that the hot chocolate was watery, but ours was of a thicker consistency, not super but enjoyable creamy. The hot chocolate was not too bitter nor sweet, perfect balance, but might be bland for some that has a sweet tooth. The cream that came along with the hot chocolate when added, adds a hint of savoriness that might not be everyone's cup of tea or in this case, chocolate. Overall, it was a delicious, enjoyable, hot cup of chocolate.

Next was the chocolate milkshake. Was a bit surprised, this is not the conventional milkshake that is made up of ice cream, but rather just cold foamy chocolate milk with ice. An enjoyable drink on a hot day but then again it's just a glass of cold chocolate milk.

Of course, we could not not order any pastries. They had a wide selection, but we stuck to the traditional croissant that was fragrant, flaky with a slight chewiness, and similarly the pain au chocolat, with a generous amount of fillings. Dipping the croissant to the hot chocolate brings out the sweetness of the hot chocolate, and the saltiness of the croissant makes the perfect combination of texture and taste.

Overall, Angelina is a more so of a specialty Restaurant/Cafe. Forgetting the hype and long queue, it is worth a visit (at the very least). We would definitely return....