le bon choix

lovely. i have been buying their cakes for many years now and they never fail to impress. it's also a great place for coffee & cake (seriously, the single serves are worth it just for the presentation alone - an exquisite miniature version, much nicer than your standard slice you'd get elsewhere), the staff are friendly, the decor luxurious yet cosy, and the pastries to die for (must try thealmondcroissant!)
just great!

loved this place. staff very attentive and desserts awesome. first place i've foundalmondpastries. yumo!! the coffee is pretty good as well.

busy place. had to wait a while for water and dessert to be served. desserts were not too sweet which is good. price was a little on the high end but worth it. looking forward to tryalmondcroissant next as it looks good!

i’ve read and heard so much about thealmondcroissants and have been looking forward to try it myself. ordered it with an iced chocolate. i was expecting an authentic french croissant with allll the layers. was disappointed to receive a sturdy pastry. it tasted okay, but the consistency wasn’t up to mark. the iced chocolate was decent.

we ordered a pain au chocolat, 1 croque monsieur and 1almondcroissant. they were not over price. but the croque monsieur was pre-made and reheated. so it was sooo hard and it shouldn’t taste like this.almondcroissant was not bad, too sweet for me. but my boyfriend loved it - typical french. and the pain au chocolat was okay. it’s a chain in brisbane i realized later. for those who really want to experience some french atmosphere they can visit here as the outside area made you feel like in paris. but the food.....

seen so many photo of their lovely looking cakes, i finally got to try them! so many different varieties to choose from. got the uli (lemon & pistachio), the amaliya (coconut, cherry & rose), and analmondcroissant. the 2 cakes were ok, a bit dense, would've prefer more light & airy. thealmondcroissant though was devine! it was pretty big, it was sweet, but not overly rich, not buttery. crunchy outside, fluffy underneath. will definitely came back to try some more.

decided to try their infamousalmondcroissant, what a letdown. it was too oily and heavy for my liking. also tried the lemon meringue tart which was described 'tangy'. the verdict? another disappointment. i was expecting a good zesty lemon taste but it was overly sweet, it desperately needs some zing to balance the sweetness of the meringue. the only impressive thing was the presentation. i got the jam donut as a takeaway, heavy dough with way too much sugar on the outside. to be honest, krispy kreme makes a better jam donut. this place is simply overrated.

a colleague and i stopped into le bon choix this morning and i walked out with a box ofalmondcroissants (for lady meatball and to share with the office) and pain au chocolat (for mini meatball and to share with the office) as well as a full cream latte.

thealmondcroissants and pain au chocolate were great and bought me quite a bit of goodwill in the office.  both baked goods rated a 4.  the coffee was also surprisingly good - it too rated a 4.

at this stage, i think this store has overtaken the racecourse road (ascot) location due to its size, quantity and variety of products offered.

le bon choix remains a favorite of the meatballs family - especially if we can't get to new farm for thealmondcroissants at chouquette.

*****
june 2016

we hit le bon choix every couple months because my wife absolutely loves thealmondcroissants. my daughter likes the pain au chocolat and i like to pick up a baguette or boule to bring home. coffee is pretty good as well. i rate the hamilton location slightly higher for ambiance.

the overall atmosphere of this restaurant is very comfy and clean, i like it very much.  i ordered a pie, cake and analmondcroissant.  the pie and cake is really nice but i found thealmondcroissant is too sweet.  definitely a dessert shop i'll recommend and this will be a great dating spot!!

thealmondcroissant and caramel donuts here are absolutely divine. cannot fault them. buttery, creamy, flaky pastry, perfect dough. my ultimate treat! do yourself a favour and buy two😊

diana. just couldn't walk past here today without having my favoritealmondcroissant oh & also to check out the new outdoor seating area. everything good even the coffee has improved a little. those melt in the mouth croissant with just an edge of crunch & delectable marzipan filling are amazing though


-----27 may, 2012-----

diana. have had coffee here twice & is only just passable, other than that the cakes are to die for! love thealmondcroissant, but just wish their coffee was great & would eat many more of their supurb pastries. also love the french atmosphere reminds me of a sidewalk in gay paris. have to add the baker /maybe owner tends to be be rather arrogant especially if you take photos!

very nicealmondcroissant. service and atmosphere was rather mediocre. hope to visit again for another selection from the pastry or sandwich menu, might try take away option and enjoy the food at my own apartment next time

this place is absolutely amazing!  you really do eat with your eyes at le bon choix and all the cakes are neatly lined up to entice you into devouring everything. thealmondcrossant was so delicious and the best i've ever had.  it had a rich tasting crunch and then just melted in your mouth. best washed down with a chai latte (in my opinion at least). the apple danish was also really good but thatalmondcrossant was defintely the show stopper for me.almondcrossant

love it. the coffee isn't great but the food is to die for. thealmondcroissants are an indulgent treat for time to time and i really love the croque monsier when i have lunch with friends.

almond croissant. my daughter & i have analmondcroissant addiction so we were keen to try le bon choix. i have to say we really enjoyed them. plenty ofalmondfilling encased in light buttery pastry. :)