Artelice Pâtisserie — Restaurant in Burbank

My friends and I, after a filling lunch, stopped in to this shop. The young lady behind the counter was so courteous, but also let us know she'd be with us in a second. The gentleman that helped us after was also super kind! He explained that his partners were the chefs and that they were "all the talent." Talent is an understatement. They were pastry genius. Get out the dessert Mensa, and you will find these chefs at the top of the list. If this was food wars, my clothes would be flying off at the pure deliciousness of the food. We got two desserts, the Sophia and the Cheesecake Fraise, and I shared them with my friends. After that, the gentleman brought out more to try, and we tried them all.

The Sophia was a lovely rich chocolate, but not bitter. It was a lovely, smooth chocolate that as soon as it hits your tongue, melts into your mouth. You know the dessert that the Marovingian gives to the lady in the matrix? It was this.

Next was the Cheesecake Fraise. The outside was covered in an orange shell, and the bottom of the dessert was sweet puff pastry. The orange and the Cheesecake and the strawberry inside all come together to create this wonderful symphonic masterpiece in your mouth. This one was my favorite.

The first was a vanilla pastry. In the middle was a fruit filling that was absolutely divine. You could cut into it with a plastic fork. The vanilla and the fruit filling made the pastry absolutely gorgeous. The vanilla wasn't overpowering at all and with the fruit, the mix was absolutely amazing.

The last pastry was a very complex banana pudding. It had puff pastries that were hardened with a simple sugar. Inside the puff pastries was also a vanilla filling. On top of this was a whipped topping with another puff pastry on top. Everything by itself on that plate was amazing but when you try it all together the flavors mixed in such a way that it is impossible to describe. To call it banana pudding would be dishonor on myself. It really was so much more than that.

This dessert spot is one of my top favorite spots in all of Burbank. I have only been to it once. That's how good it is. I will be...

After a nice, filling salad over at a near by beer garden, my group of friends and I paid a visit to Artelice Patisserie for some desserts. Due to personal reasons, I originally planned to sit this one out (this has nothing to do with the shop or the food), yet after watching my friends try their pastries and rave about them, I decided to try a bite of the Sophie and the Cheesecake Fraise.

I immediately changed my mind. I was blown away by the creaminess and the richness of the chocolatey dessert. Next I tried the cheesecake fraise and quickly tried a second bite. I was in heaven.

Then the male associate came outside and gifted my party of 10 two additional desserts to share. One was the Saint-Honoré, consisting of four candied balls filled with luscious cream, while the other was a Palova. My party and I were blown away.

I quickly went back inside and informed the male associate, “You win.” Living 30 miles away, I wasn’t planning on bringing any desserts home. Now, here I am purchasing my own cheesecake fraise and Saint-honoré. I finished the cheesecake as soon as I arrived home.

To the owners and talented chefs of Artelice Patisserie, THANK YOU for your hospitality, for your service, for your gift of two additional desserts for my party, and for your delicious food. My party included a proud French person who approved of your desserts and croissants.

You know it’s good when the French approve! You know it’s good when I am willing to risk spoilage just to bring these scrumptious treats back home to my family. Now it’s your turn to try for yourself. Go to Artelice Patisserie, you won’t be...

If you are in Burbank, consider yourself lucky to have this nearby. If you are in LA in general, make the pilgrimage! Growing up in The South, every town has its "down-home," local bakery with usual assortments of cookies, cakes, pies, & whatever pastry the grandmas and aunts who work there felt like making that week. This place FEELS like those "homey" bakeries from down South with regard to the sense of welcome you get when you walk in. However, it far surpasses anything this Health-Conscious Country Boy ever expected in terms of what I see as as "healthy sweets." The selection is broad, but not intimidating, and ranges from the extreme, intricate, and highly technically made pastries, to more simple, primitively familiar and comforting ones as well. I chose three different Macarons and a Spanish Princess Croissant (Leeks and cheese), and they threw in a 4th Macaron on top of that, wow! Though I didn't partake, they offer an assortment coffee product as well! The store itself is one of the most lean, clean, modern, well-lite food purveyors I've ever patronized (which is a pet peeve of mine, in a good way), and has a great little veranda (porch we say in the South) to enjoy the day and your pastry on! Finally, the store hours are limited, which I rather like and admire. They close at 5 or 6 every day (depending on weekday or weekend), which says to me, "Hey, we are here for quality time and not mass blast quantity time." If that is too subtle, just bite into anything they make if you need convincing of quality baking fused art! I WIL be...