Cedric Grolet Opéra — Restaurant in Paris

Pros: the black server was very nice, providing some comic relief for those waiting in unbearable heat and misery, handing out umbrellas for those waiting in the sun. a small free sample of croissant in the shop

Cons: waited 1hr10m from 9.15am on a Friday morning before getting inside. There were 50+ customers before me but the queue moved very, very slowly. other pastries can only be seen once you get inside. In the display window you can only see croissants and pain du Chocolat. Overhyped and overpriced for a fact! The underuse of sugar in the apricot pastry is a terrible waste of good ingredients. The dough is light and airy though. The Pain Suisse is slightly better and sweeter. But still the taste of each pastry doesn't justify the 10 euro price tag.

Suggestions: The packaging was overkill. Pastry size can be smaller too. Pastries should be more affordable if no fancy packaging is required

There should be a queue for those who just wanna grab a croissant or something and go. Two pastries max.

-something needs to be done about the pricing. With prices like these, customers set themselves up for unrealistically high expectations and inevitable disappointment (hence the low Google score). It’s reasonable for a high-end bakery to sell their pastries at 30-50 percent above market price, but 100+ percent? What can possibly justify that? Even inflation is a poor excuse.

Conclusion: no Parisian would queue for more than an hour for a pastry, especially when it's not made of gold. I went because I happened to stay nearby and my curiosity got the better of me. I regretted queueing after 30 mins but it was too late for me to back out.

Just make sure you won't follow the wrong queue. There are two queues, one for takeaway, another for click and collect.

Well now at least I can tell my friends how underwhelming these...

Where do I even start? Were these cakes originally made for Queen Elizabeth, hence their exorbitant price? Historical cakes, or the result of the finest ingredients sourced exclusively from mystical Middle Eastern markets? As for the oranges in the orange cake I purchased, were they plucked from the Holy Orange Tree, or merely adorned with the cheapest orange essential oil to create a superficial allure?

I can't believe we shelled out 70 euros for essentially nothing! You've swindled us out of 70 euros, you money-grabbing individuals! We could've easily taken photos outside your absurd store for free, even snapped shots from within without cost. We could just stay a minute for your staged performance by paid actors, pretending to be busy on top of pre-prepared cakes from the unseen workforce, and we could have gracefully walked away upon hearing your ludicrous pricing.

But no, I suppose our politeness soared to such heights that we became naive, embarrassed, and unwilling to walk away without paying. Yet, you have no shame selling absolutely nothing for 70 euros! Will you at least feel a tinge of embarrassment when I inform you that in Bosnia, in my city, a whole wedding cake costs a mere 25 euros? My brother, short on funds for a decorated cake, received a touch of free decoration because that's the Bosnian way! The cake was so delectable that wedding guests nearly fought to get another slice!

And here we have something akin to Crolet Opera charging 70 euros for something below average, rushing through interactions in five minutes, eager to move on to the next victim.

People, don't be fools—come to Bosnia and revel in humane treatment, heavenly meals, and guilt-free cake binges. No overpriced shows, just genuine goodness—because who needs a colored lie on a plate when you can have authenticity at a fraction...

I would be lying if i don’t say it was worth the wait. But yeah agree the line was huge and i waited for an 1h30min. I got my pastries. And it was worth it. The taste the mixture between the layers. My god twas so good. The only problem is each time i think how good it was i remember waiting in the line. Would highly recommend to taste it and it is really good. But the hustle to get it might not have the age nor the time to do so anymore someday. But it’s one and will always be of my favorite sweets. Must try at least once in a lifetime. And expensive ( between 15 and 18 € the piece)

That was my first time! For my SECOND time I TRIED THE RESTAURANT / BRUNCH

I recently tried the brunch at Cedric Grolet's and found it to be quite disappointing after eagerly waiting for two months. The viennoiserie, including the croissant and pain au chocolat, had a light taste but were exceptionally crunchy. However, they didn't have that special factor. The highlight was undoubtedly his specialty that was served with the viennoisere with cream inside it, which was delicious and flavorful. When it came to the main courses like the turkey and the comte cheese sandwich and the avocado toast, they were average and lacked uniqueness, something I could easily recreate at home. The only originality was in the presentation. It was amusingly absurd that the brunch cost 50 euros, and if you wanted to add salmon to your avocado toast, you had to pay an extra 3 euros. On a positive note, the desserts were the true stars of the meal. The temperature, taste, texture, and overall experience were exquisite. The vanilla and pistachio ones stood out, although the pistachio was slightly too salty. The service was commendable, but unfortunately, I don't feel motivated to visit again. However, I would highly recommend trying...