Miette

FYI they are closed until January 15th

My daughter went to visit and brought me back some bulk candy that was old. Definitely need to check the shelf life on some things.

Minette is a cute French patisserie offering gourmet bakery goods and an assortment of candies. The charming pastel colored space is vibrant and welcoming. I stopped by this patisserie to buy a set of 8 macarons and try their chocolate and Italian meringue cupcake. The set of 8 macarons includes 8 different flavors - 1. Chocolate 2. Pistachio 3. Dulce de Leche 4. Pumpkin 5. Hazelnut 6. Rose geranium 7. Coffee 8. Vanilla Unfortunately, they all look almost similar except for chocolate. The set doesn't come with an info card to mention the different flavors in the box. When my friends and I tried them all, there were some flavors that were easy to tell and some not so much. Rose macaron had a really strong flavor while some others had mild flavors (pistachio and hazelnut) The macarons were a bit dense. The shell wasn't as crunchy. The chocolate and Italian meringue cupcake was decent. The meringue had the right consistency and flavor, but the bread didn't feel as airy and light. The gummy was a nice touch.

10/10 scharfenberger chocolate cake

I arrived for a cake pickup, but was browsing at first to see all of the goodies, however the person working the register would ask every customer or approached them to see if they needed any assistance. I was completely ignored. Bad service. Then there’s the cake, first time was bad. Gave them benefit of the doubt and ordered a big birthday cake… it was overly sweet, and dry! Not sure if miette was good before or if it was just overhyped, I really gave it another chance. We ended up throwing the cake away. What a waste. I recommend Butter&, which has amazing buttercream and presentations.

Hidden gem in Hayes Valley! Delicious cakes and the girl who works there was very helpful.

I liked the macaroons from this shop. They were fresh, crispy, and chewy, with a variety of flavors to choose from The best part was the happy hour deal, where you can get 50% off on all macaroons from 5pm to 6pm every day. That's a great offer! The location was also convenient, near Hayes and close to many other shops ‍♂️ This place is worth a try for macaroon lovers. As the joke goes, "Quelle est la différence entre un bonbon et un gâteau? Le bonbon est sucré, le gâteau est sucrant"

During the happy hour I bought 5 macarons. The macarons were really bad. The outside of the "cookie" was very thick, soft and not crispy. The filling was just cream, what mostly used for pies and cupcakes. In my opinion the flavour of the macarons was just flavoured with aroma.

Not what it used to be, unfortunately