This café was introduced to me a few weeks ago by my sister's friend and I finally have the chance to try it today. Choux café is located in a suburb a few bus stops away from Stirling Highway in Perth, and you can conveniently make your way there by train or by bus. I must admit that the exterior of this café wouldn't have allured me to try their stuff if not for the recommendation because it is pretty dull-looking.
But despite of its outlook, I was greeted by the cozy and domestic interior (Eiffel-tower-themed), together with their respectable staff. The word 'Choux' is pronounced 'shoe', and the lady who attended to me told me that it means 'little cabbage' in French. The tables and chairs seemed like they were bought secondhand, but the fact that all furnitures and cutleries come in different country-style designs made the ambience so relaxed and laid-back.
I tried some of their macarons and they are yummy! The only downside of them is that they crack easily - my macaron looked pretty messed up just after one bite! The green one, which is avocado and pineapple flavored (special!) tastes the best. The apricot-flavored macaron is a great disappointment judging by the fact that it looks so pretty! I thought it would taste great, but I couldn't really taste the apricot flavor, and shouldn't an apricot-flavored macaron be orange in colour instead? My friend likes the lemon macaron best because the lemon does not make the macaron too sour, but instead it is a nice blend of sweetness and acidity. The white chocolate caramel macaron is quite ordinary to me though. But overall, Choux's macarons are great :) They are priced at $2.90AUD each, but if you buy 5 macarons, each will cost just only $2AUD!
My friend and I tried mocha and cappuccino respecitively but I thought they tasted just okay. I wished their coffee was served warmer - to me thats really important!
This is probably called the caramelized apple strudel (I forgot the actual name of this pastry, my apologies!). It's really good and I have to say double thumbs up to this pastry! It tastes as splendid as it looks, and I love the cake layers because they fit in so perfectly. Firstly, the cooked apple isn't too soft like most apples are in pastries. Secondly, the caramel isn't too sweet, and it really brings out the real roasted sugar taste (yum). The sponge cake layers are really light in flavor, and I like the fact that I can taste more of the egg in it, rather than the butter - because - the crispy strudel layers are already buttery. Ah lastly the custard is the key component to bring the sweetness to this pastry, and it's really, really, delicious. This is a Must-Try!
Religious à la Vanille (I have the same question as you do - why religious?) - made of a creamy paris brest topped with a rose essence and dark chocolate macaron. This pastry seemed delightful to me until I tried it because it turned out to be an utter letdown! Well I feel that it was too sweet for me. The macaron itself is already a sweet treat, and the custard filling in the brest is again too rich in sugar. The solid condensed milk that sticks both components together is way too sweet as well - so the overall pastry turned out really sweet, which isn't to my liking, unfortunately. The only thing I like about this pastry is the macaron and the crusty pastry.
Quiche Lorraine
I love the thin crust of the quiche which is somewhat similar to the crust of Portuguese egg tarts, and the filling itself is really good, except for the bacon strips which are probably overcooked because they are somewhat harder to chew. But in overall, I love the quiche!
Nevertheless, Choux café is worth trying because of their caramelized apple strudel (or whatever it is called)! I will definitely make another trip there (probably for breakfast) to try their almond croissant and other pastries :)
Location: 93 Shenton Road, Swanbourne, WA 6010, Australia.
Price Range: $10 ~ $15
Website: http://www.chouxcafe.com.au/index.phpMy Rating: 4.0/5
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