An unsuccessful lunch at Roast in Borough Market saw us exit the restaurant with no interest in dessert (there), but on the way back to the car, we passed Patisserie Lila and we were both struck with the idea of a cake for home. Sticking our heads into the shop come cafe, the desserts are plentiful, colourful and visually appealing. While we note on Urbanspoon a number of complaints, especially about the service, in our brief time there, the lady behind the counter could not have been more pleasant.
But the proof of the pudding is, as they say, in the eating, so we thought we'd reserve full judgment till we were home, spoon in hand. We had opted for a chocolate cake that looked so supremely dense and chocolately that expectations were running high that our home pud would see us sink into a sofa based chocolate induced coma before we were even half way through. It did not disappoint. Dense and sticky, the chocolate cake delivered and on reaching the end of a decent sized portion, and despite knowing more would be sheer gluttony, we both shamefully wanted more. The picture of the cake we opted for is the fourth one below.
So would we return to Patisserie Leila for their cakes? Of course, tomorrow if we could. Our experience of the patisserie was as good as could be hoped for, the service good, the cake even better. Now if you'll just let me return to my coma...
But the proof of the pudding is, as they say, in the eating, so we thought we'd reserve full judgment till we were home, spoon in hand. We had opted for a chocolate cake that looked so supremely dense and chocolately that expectations were running high that our home pud would see us sink into a sofa based chocolate induced coma before we were even half way through. It did not disappoint. Dense and sticky, the chocolate cake delivered and on reaching the end of a decent sized portion, and despite knowing more would be sheer gluttony, we both shamefully wanted more. The picture of the cake we opted for is the fourth one below.
So would we return to Patisserie Leila for their cakes? Of course, tomorrow if we could. Our experience of the patisserie was as good as could be hoped for, the service good, the cake even better. Now if you'll just let me return to my coma...
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