{"id":20596,"date":"2014-06-28T08:15:30","date_gmt":"2014-06-28T15:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/endoedibles.ifm.yji.mybluehost.me\/?p=20596"},"modified":"2014-07-17T18:44:04","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T01:44:04","slug":"comptoir-gourmand-london-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/?p=20596","title":{"rendered":"Comptoir Gourmand, London UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Comptoir Gourmand<\/p>\n

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Macaron Samples<\/p>\n

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Chewy Chocolate Chunk Cookie<\/p>\n

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Almond Croissant<\/p>\n

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Canele<\/p>\n

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Bakewell Tart \u2013 Almond Tart with Raspberry<\/p>\n

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Lamington \u2013 Victoria Sponge dipped in chocolate, rolled in coconut<\/p>\n

Ducking out of The Table with plans to attend The Borough Market soon thwarted by a throng of early shoppers it was in a quick re-route that I found myself on Druid Street and although intending originally only to visit St. John Bakery my curiosity (and gluttony) could not help but stop by Comptoir Gourmand for a few bites en route. Technically French in concept but covering a wide swath of styles as part of a growing chain providing supply to several cafes throughout the city it was admittedly with wide eyes that I approached the garage of sweet treats and although oddly chopped gummy macaron samples should have served warning when several other options appeared average at best a five part order soon took shape, the results ranging from a horrendous frangipane hot pocket dubbed an \u201calmond croissant\u201d to a stellar representation of the Aussie favorite Lamington with the rest otherwise forgettable save for the sheer size of the cookie. Perhaps a victim of its own success or the product of an \u2018everything to everyone\u2019 approach suffice it to say that there is simply better pastry to be found throughout London although I obviously did not sample the lot even high volume kitchens like those at Harrod\u2019s and Fortnum & Mason seem to be putting out a superior product on the whole.<\/p>\n

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RECOMMENDED: Lamington.<\/p>\n

AVOID: Oddly, for a \u201cFrench Bakery\u201d the croissant was terrible, the macerated macarons gummy, and the canele flaccid.<\/p>\n

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TIP: Offering free Wi-Fi, outdoor seating, and plenty of free street parking nearby I guess there is at least that incentive to stop by\u2026<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.comptoirgourmand.co.uk\/<\/p>\n

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