Paul Bakery and Patisserie

Sunday, 15 December 2013

Went to Paul bakery and patisserie outside of Gallery Lafayette, Pacific Place

This bakery brand is a franchise from France, established in 1889. It's a well known brand and has more than 400 stores around the world. It's just opened few weeks ago here in Jakarta.

The design is reminiscent of a quaint cafe on the side of a Parisian street; large windows, chandeliers, comfortable seats - warm and cosy on a rainy day in Jakarta. The service, on the other hand, was something they might need to work on. Two friends of mine got there first, thinking they would secure seats seeing how hyped up this place was. Upon getting there, they were told to wait for almost an hour, which was quite the shocker seeing how many seats they had available. (Yes, some people might have reserved those empty tables, so maybe they just need to get the hang of their reservations/seatings dilemma). I approached them after a total of 10 minutes of waiting and guess what? We were able to pick any seats we wanted. Strange, no?

We ordered:

Tartelette Framboise

Rp. 55.000,-

This one was pretty good - fresh raspberries, crunchy pastry 

- overall a good combination of flavours

Macaroon and coffee

Rp. 65.000,-

Coffee was alright, and I've definitely tasted better macaroons.

Overall on the day I visited, it was quite disappointing. However, with that said I understand that we only tried two out of the vast collection of dishes they had. We didn't order much because we were saving our stomachs for dinner. I am hoping to try this place again and hoping to get a better overall experience. 

PS. They might need more staff at the actual bakery, or a counter system where people wait their turn. Tried ordering bread at the counter for take away (three times I approached the counter) and came home with nothing seeing I couldn't get the attention of any of their staff. That's how hectic it was.

Rates: 6.5/10

Price: $$$$ (expensive, but understandable because of its location)

PAUL Bakery and Patisserie Jakarta

Outdoor Area of Galeries Lafayette

Pacific Place

Jl. Jendral Sudirman Kav. 52-53

Jakarta Selatan 

*Comments are based on my taste-buds. Experience may vary.