Afternoon Tea @ LuvCravings

saw this place putting an ad and article in a local chinese magazine and was attracted by it. a friend heard that the owner had a passion to start a cafe for a long time

  

filled with sets for 3 people

velvet cupcake, chocolate mousse, chocolate coated strawberry

the mousse was too heavy to finish

strawberries were huge and sweet even though not in the season, the best out of the 3

scones (cheese and earl gray) and quiches

prefer the earl gray one as it was lighter than the cheese

sandwiches

nothing too special

tray of tea samples but there were a ton more to choose from

the menu we chose, the other one has more items for more $

tea set area

LuvCravings

4018 Cambie St 

Vancouver, BC V5Y2H5

(604) 563-1818

-the atmosphere was modern and cozy, especially since the afternoon tea sets were served in a different area
-everything was pre-made so reservation is necessary, they dropped one of the quiches and had to replace with another scone, if you want specific items from the menu you have to mention in reservation
-hard to say if i want to revisit just for the tea set as the food was average and nothing surprising
-can see that the owner (assuming) is really interested in tea as one of us wanted coffee instead of tea but she replied that coffee's taste would be too strong and defeat the purpose of the tea set, but she said she would still offer it to us if we really wanted it
-server was superb, offered us a ton of teas to smell before finally settling done on one, she really knows her teas
-instant 10% discount if you like their facebook page, also got free scratch and wins at the end for next visit
-free parking in back and close to King Edward Station

Style: tea, sandwiches 

Visited on: Mar 6, 2013

Cake/dessert @ Thierry Chocolaterie Patisserie Cafe

i'm not a downtown person since it's hard to find parking and it's busy everywhere. but met up with friends who had school and work in downtown and they suggested the place

tiramisu

lemon tart

sourness just right

tart was nice and crunchy

hot chocolate and tea

chocolate was too sweet especially to match with dessert

iced mocha

quite bitter, don't know if there is syrup to add as it was brought it to me

i usually don't drink coffee but mocha has always been fine, but this upset my stomach

Thierry Chocolaterie Patisserie Cafe 

1059 Alberni St 

Vancouver, BC V6Z 2V6 

(604) 608-6870 

-quite busy in the afternoon

-lots of outdoor seating

-pricey as its located in heart of downtown

Style: cake, dessert, cafe 

Visited on: September 5, 2012

 

Luis Cake Shop 君濠餅廊

Michelle Cake Shop sold their richmond store to their relatives and recently reopened as Luis Cake Shop. they're currently still in their trial stage and are offering 20% off. however there's only buns and no cold cakes. most buns are $1, which is relatively cheaper than before but also seem to be smaller size as well. only 10 or so varieties right now

$4.48 for these 6 with discount

Luis Cake Shop 君濠餅廊 

140-6211 Buswell St 

Richmond BC

-chocolate bun, few small soft chocolate pastes inside, not too sweet, bun is soft and chewy

-chicken tail bun, filling not too sweet, bun is also quite soft

Michelle previously had their cake made and delivered from their main store. wonder if Luis's cakes will be store made

Style: bakery (麵包) 

Visited on: Apr 12, 2012