Bakery: French Revolution Bakery & Creperie
Address: 2 King St W, Dundas ON
Website: https://www.frbakery.ca/
Style: French, North American
Price: $$
I'm surprised how there always seems to be a new bakery to review in the small town of Dundas! The latest to be added to my roster is French Revolution, which despite its name and Eiffel Tower motifs isn't actually very French in terms of its selection. Yes, there are the croissants and apparently crepes, but everything else is pretty much the typical assortment you'll find at many small-town Canadian bakeries: squares and pies. Even their small cakes and tarts have this distinctly home-style North American look to them. Not that that necessarily matters - it's the taste that counts, but if you're expecting something terribly authentic, it's not here.
The two tarts - the chocolate raspberry and the cappuccino - were disappointing. For me, the most important aspect of a tart is the shell and, first of all, I have to say I'm a fan of a chocolate shell. I don't like the idea, not too thrilled with the taste, but these were way too hard. Tarts are not cookies; they're not supposed to crack off and be eaten on their own. You should be able to enjoy the tart shell and filling in one bite. When the shell is too hard, that becomes hard to do and the texture doesn't match the softer filling. The chocolate raspberry tasted like chocolate truffle: I didn't anticipate so much pure chocolate under the fruit. It was way too rich for me and pairing that with a chocolate shell was overwhelming.
Rating: **1/2
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