To celebrate the end of midterms, me and my fellow blogger friend Wands and Pliers went toThomas Haas to stuff ourselves with some comfort food. Thomas Haas is one of the most renowned bakeries in Vancouver, offering the city’s most decadent pastries and desserts. I always trust Thomas Haas for birthday cakes and gifts that are guaranteed to be appreciated.
Exterior of Thomas Haas
The inside of Thomas Haas wasn’t too big, but it was neatly decorated. The honey comb roof it had was most interesting, and the entire cafe was clean and well-lit. I would’ve liked bigger tables though, since I felt a bit cramped.
Inside Thomas Haas
The display of the pastries was well-organized and presented. The signs were useful in letting me know what’s in each pastry, which tempted me to try them all (we came close to that).
Ordering Area
After lots of painful decision-making, we ordered a table full of sweets.
“Dessert Decadence”
I didn’t have breakfast or lunch that day, so I started off with a croissant. I’ve always been seeking the same croissant I had in Paris (for just one Euro), and I hoped this would be the one. Unfortunately, it wasn’t, but it was worth a shot anyways. It was just a bit too plain tasting.
Croissant ($2.50)
The Tiramisu cake was not like what I had expected – it had a layer of hard chocolate on the outside and a ferroro rocher-like crust on the bottom. The cake on the inside was semi-sweet, so I didn’t feel over-chocolated. Not a bad twist to the traditional Tiramisu.
Tiramisu ($5.50)
I really appreciated the Pearl Almond tart, since it was very flavourful without being too sweet. The crust was not too hard either as that usually bugs me. This pastry incorporated the natural sweet taste of pears so well.
Pear Almond Tart ($5.50)
My friend’s favourite was the Fresh Raspberry Cake. She says:
“The coconut cake was not too sweet, and after eating one bite, I wanted more. There are also crushed almonds inside the cake which tasted wonderful along with the coconut cake.”
I normally don’t like almonds but I too still liked this dessert – they must be doing something right!
Fresh Raspberry Cake ($5.50)
My favourite of the pastries was the Apple Gallette. It was my first time having a gallette and I was beyond satisfied with it. It’s like a danish but with more filling and blueberry cream on the inside. This was rather heavy pastry, it alone could probably be a lunch for me. Very impressive indeed.
Apple Gallette
After all that, I needed a sip of tea. I opted for the London Fog because I haven’t had one in ages. The foam on it was great and it was better than Starbucks (which sometimes isn’t that hard).
London Fog ($3.50)
To finish things off, we ordered some macaroons to take home. The flavours we chose werepistachio, passion fruit, and lemon. Unfortunately, they were a bit too sweet for my liking.
Macaroons 6-pack ($9.95)
Regardless of what you are craving, Thomas Haas is a guaranteed good experience. I actually ordered a chocolate souffle birthday cake from here afterwards and it was praised by all of the guests. Since this bakery is close to my school, I think I may even drop by for a breakfast-for-champions once in a while. So whether you are looking to buy a delicious gift or simply to treat yourself, Thomas Haas is a certainly worthy of consideration.
- All dessert pastries were delicious in one way or another
- Organized service
- Beautiful decor inside
- Tables too small
- Croissant could have been better