jocelyn's provisions - fortitude valley, brisbane. renowned around the nation, people from all around town flood to jocelyn's provisions at the centro on james street, fortitude valley to sample their treats, buy their items and even sometimes just to marvel at the selection that is on offer. everything is done and made straight from the source; walking in the door the customers are basically in between a commercial kitchen and a retail shop. this is an artisan bakery that focuses on quality, therefore the prices of items are not cheap. jocelyn's provisions is mostly thought of with their selection of sweets: all sorts of cakes, slices, pastries and tarts. they have plenty of other options in store, including preserves, pies (both sweet and savoury) and all sort of breads. you can practically smell all the scents coming from the kitchen, and just try not to salivate over them. additionally, they are keen to cater for any sort of party.
after agoodbreakfast out, and getting an errand done nearby, my brother-in-law felt like something sweets and to get another coffee from elsewhere. the drive was due north, but more in an aimless sort of way and it was all up to wondering what places around the area could service both the coffee and cake style cravings. after a bit of fiddling with the application, i finally realised in the area that this place was nearby and would definitely satiate most sweet cravings. so it was to find park and get some sweets.
for once it is well positioned, or at least has a number of aspects done right for access. there is a parking space in centro for customers only, and right outside are a few tables to sit at (though they could have been owned by the store next to it; erring on the side of caution, my brother-in-law and i went elsewhere). just a note before going into the store, they do not serve drinks here. they must get this question a lot (people thinking it is a coffee and cake sort of place). if you want to have a coffee, there are places nearby - including one reallygoodone just across the road - to complement the sweet that you get. service is fast, and very proficiently done. it is all with needed enthusiasm for a well-made product.
what is guaranteed is that it will take quite a while to know what you are going to have from here. it took a while for either of us to decide which sweets to get. ultimately, it ended up with his being a lemon delicious and i went for the reliable old brownie. these both ended up beinggoodchoices. the lemon delicious was a substantial size, giving how rich the texture was. it was creamy, had agoodamount of coconut meringue on top of it. what was reallygoodwas the combination of tangy and sweet flavours mingling in the custard. this might have well been the better of the two, and that is coming from someone who really likes their brownies. these brownies are way above average, dusted with cocoa powder to give them even more of a chocolatey consistency and flavour. not crumbly like many other varieties, and smooth in texture - this was also a winner.
while this place is certainly deemed worthy of a return visit, that return visit is "sometimes". this place is not cheap, and many of the items for sale are far from healthy. jocelyn's provisions would be hell for anyone who is on a diet of any kind. on the positive note, they deserve the reputation that they get and aficionados of baking would be in heaven visiting here. if anyone i know is feeling like something a bit sweet, this is one of the prime places to visit.