la voie francaise

going for a date at the beach, i was craving some delightful french treats to go along with a sunny day of water and fun.

having read a few reviews, we knew that it was essential to get to this place a bit earlier to avoid the lines and to have the whole range of treats avalible.

to our surprise, the place was still packed at around 9 am, but thankfully they looked like they had quite a lot of stock left.

we ordered a variety of french delights and they all tasted fabulous but i must say the ratatouille toast and chocolate croissant were favourites.

showstopper: all the baking was nice and buttery.goodservice amongst the chaos as well.

overall grade: a. such beautiful and tasty food at an unbelievable cost.

this is sooo good.. come here purely for the croque monsieurs with its cheese and delicious oozing white sauce but everything else is verygoodtoo .. prices are great considering the products they provide.. always make sure to get in early as it always sells out fast

i normally come here for loaves, baguettes, and pastries. love their chocolate, vanilla pastries, and they are possibly hard to find anywhere in the city with the same price, quality. on weekends we have to be super quick as they run ofgoodflavors by 12 or 1 pm.

90% of food here look sogoodand actually tastegoodtoo! their bread are awesome. the price is really affordable!! love love love their croissant, one is not enough. wish this place was close to my place so i can go there every week!

i have been trying their bread ever since they opened. i must say that i have yet to encounter a better bakery in all of auckland .

the pastries are crisp and flaky while the sandwiches combines their delicious bread and fresh ingredients to create the optimum savoriness. i have tried all the sandwiches they offer; in my opinion the best sandwich they offer is the ham and cheese. in terms of pastry, the croissants are simply the best (chocolate, normal or almond, they are all equally delicious). the cravate they offer deserve an honorable mention since it contains the optimum combination of sweetness through the use of slightly bitter chocolate and brioche bread , however, the chocolate usually only cover 3/4 of the bread, resulting in 1/4 of the cravate being simply sweet bread (still, not too bad if eaten with coffee).

the bread they have on offer completely crushes all other bakery in all of auckland. whether is it the baguette, white loaf, brioche.etc, they are all of the highest quality. i particularly enjoy their baguette, which has a crunchy exterior and a chewy interior. it tastes sogoodthat one could eat the whole stick by itself as a snack without needing any sauces or fillings.

all the desserts they offer are all sublime( eclairs, chocolate tarts, mousse slices, macrons .etc). one cannot go wrong with trying any of them, but in my opinion the chocolate tart surpasses all other desserts. the chocolate tart contains three pieces of meringue placed around a tower of sweet cream on top of it. when one bites into the tart,&; all of three components harmonize together to form a crunchy, silky, chocolaty, not-overbearingly-sweet flavor.

the coffee they offer is quite smooth and delicious as well, however, i am not an expert coffee drinker so i cannot really make any absolute judgement. i have to say that it does go well with their bread and dessert offerings.

in terms of interior design they have renovated quite a bit since first opening. their latest look prioritizes line efficiency, allowing people to reach the counter and ordering quickly(line could be 10 people long and in less than 3 minutes one could place their order). it is also quite beautiful and modern. note, i do not care too much about ambiance of a bakery as long as it looks welcoming and clean thus my opinion could potentially differ from others.

one of the most important factor influencing someone buying from a bakery is the price of the products. i am happy to state that this bakery is extremely fair priced, especially when the sheer quality of its products are so high. most pastries most go over $5, desserts usually well below $6 and sandwiches around $5.5. i usually buy 1 dessert/pastry, 1 sandwich and 1 small coffee and i pay around $10 each time. taking into account their high demand, they could have most likely increased the price of their products significantly but their price has not changed too much since opening (accounting for inflation).

overall the delicious products, low cost and modern ambiance pushes this bakery well above all others in auckland.

out of 100, 100.

hands down my favourite bakery in auckland. the only “negative” thing about this place is everything i sold out very quickly so because they are sogoodand there’s always a bit queue especially on the weekend. but service is always quick and impeccable. perfect place for french treats.

first time here and i must say that my pirchases were worth it. my sandwich was delicious, the macarons were really really sweet but heapsgoodand i also ordered a caravate which is a choc chip&custard pastry😍 but you have to get in quick, i popped in around 9.30-10am and already there wasnt much left. will definitely be coming back to try more👍

the only place in auckland i know that sells clavate. chocolate and custard sandwiches brioche. i first ate them in nice and never thought i’d walk into one in nz.

you have to be quick if you want to get the best range, head there before 9 am, regardless of weekday or weekend.

the price is very reasonable, and although the sandwich seems small it’s very filling and satisfying. reallygoodvalue for money is sausage inside sourdough pastry - has some mustard inside. it’s very delicious although quite cheap.goodcoffee too.

if they had seats to dine in, it would be amazing.

i heard about this bakery shop before today been to the shop around 11:40 am not a lot of bakery left. i bought a few things to tried and it’s yummy i like tuna baguette really yummy and crispy croissants alsogoodtoo. macaroons a bit too sweet for me but most of them taste quite nice. i back to try some more.

the best in town, fabulous sour dough and pastries, you couldn't find better anywhere, asgoodas anything in france, the bread keeps for days.

nice french bakery. friendly staff,goodfood overall. love the burlee and macaroons. the fruit tards are nice too. there are lots of selections.

good, this is agoodaverage french bakery. nothing amazing, most of the time a wee bit overcooked (for my taste)... it is still a great place for auckland. worth giving it a try and make your own mind.

first and only bakery in auckland able to match the flavors and quality ofgoodbakeries in paris (where i'm from)! very tasty recipes and quality ingredients used, for better prices than competitors. merci beaucoup and keep up thegoodwork!

i hate to give them 3.5 out of 5. i was really hoping that my experience would be a 5 out of 5 experience.
i came here with very high expectations seeing that the reviews are really good. came here before 1pm yesterday and there was hardly anything displayed. cabinets were empty. only a handful of eclairs and chou pastries. very disappointing. it looked a bit sad with all the empty shelves. i suspect that they anticipated that they would not be busy because of it being a day after the long weekend. and i think they were right but i feel that if you are not going to do something properly don't do it at all.
the items i got were reallygoodand i will be back and hopefully give a much better score.

i've heardgoodthings about this place from a workmate (long queues from early mornings) and it wasn't until a friend coincidentally bought a festive cake from this bakery, that i finally made it here!! i was excited to try their pastries. 

they bought a cake and i bought myself an almond croissant (cannot resist) and also 2 macaroons. 

i must say, the price was very reasonable!! my croissant was $3.50 and was agoodsize too. the pastry was buttery and i loved the filling. just the right amount of sweetness and wasn't too nutty. 
the festive cake they bought was amazingggg! was pretty much an almond croissant on steroids. delicious.

macaroons however were disappointing as it was too sugary for my liking and not much flavour. but i have not much to compare to as i have never had an actual french version. 

service was very nice, they were actually french! the bakery has simple decor but very french feeling. i liked it. 

would definitely be back if i crave more pastries :) glad to know there is a simple humble bakery so close to town!