Aix Café Creperie Salon

Aix Café Creperie Salon

24 Centre Place, Melbourne

(Ph) 9662 2667

Brunch with E again :) I had been meaning to come here and blog about it for a while but never got around to it so here goes! It's a tiny cafe at Centre Place - the tables are very compact and table space is minimal - no room for 2 plates if you really wanted 2 crepes lol.

I had initially wanted to come for the traditional savoury or sweet crepes but saw the Specials at the bottom of the menu and the lasagna crepe caught my attention!

So I got the Beef crepe lasagna $9.00

I dunno what I expected but it wasn't like this =P I saw the waiter take a slice out of the cupboard and I dunno how they heated it up but the crepe was still crispy - in the oven quickly? It was oozing with delicious meat sauce and topped with lots of tomato sauce - if only there was more bechamel sauce in it and more cheese! There was lots of tomato-y water at the bottom of the plate - would have been better if the liquid wasn't there so the crepe at the bottom could be crispier!

E saw I ordered the beef lasagne and was intrigued and got the Vegetable crepe lasagna $9.00 instead.

It looks much tidier without the excess tomato water at the bottom so her crepe was crispier and full of delicious cheesy vegetables.

Food~
6.5/10 - not your typical crepes but was very original and delicious =) next time will come here to try their normal crepes~

Atmosphere~
2/5 - very cramped there so we didn't feel like we wanted to sit around to chat too long

Service~
3/5 - polite waiters =)

Definitely want to come here again and try their normal crepes... especially a sweet one =) see how they compare to the delicious Choix Creperie Cafe ones - I've realised savoury crepes have a tendency to be softer compared to sweet ones which are generally crispier like when I went to Roule Galette or even to Le Petite Creperie... we'll see about that next time =)

C.
xo

Le Petite Creperie

Le Petite Creperie

Corner Swanston St and Collins St, Melbourne

This little creperie stand popped up out of no where a couple of weeks ago - it's one of those ex-newspaper stands so the word "news" is still at the top =P J and I love crepes so we decided to go check it out!

There was a massive line when we came on this Friday night - guess it's the novelty factor! There's quite a few options available - I of course had to get the Salted Caramel (homemade) & Almonds $6.00

The chefs are French - at least they speak French =P but she wasn't very impressive with her crepe making. The mixture was lumpy and she broke many crepes and burnt a few =/

My crepe was quite crunchy but the salted caramel was a bit too salty - don't think they've got the combination quite right lol. 

P got a Apple & Plum one - his wasn't as crunchy but his topping was pretty nice.

We took the crepes and walked along Swanston Street and walked past a busker playing the song from Midnight in Paris - felt like we were really in France!

Would only come here for the novelty factor! Rather go to Choix Creperie Cafe for their original fillings and thin crispy crepes, and you get a seat there! =P

Food~ 4/10

C.

xo

Choix Creperie Cafe

Choix Creperie Cafe

Shop G22, Liberty Lane, 620 Collins St, Melbourne

(Ph) 9629 1883

See here for my last visit here.

P and I wanted some quick lunch, so of course, where else to go but downstairs =) It was either fish & chips or crepes - P didn't want fried food since we had been really unhealthy lately so crepes it was!

Even though I loved my Luca last time, we decided to try 2 new crepes *resist the urge for lasagne-like foods* =P We decided to sit there this time instead of taking it away, see if that would keep the crepes crispy instead of being soft like last time when we took it away.

P got the The Chairman - Peking Duck, cucumber, lettuce & plum sauce $13.50

The Chairman

Looks tasty!

I quite liked it but P thought it was alright and liked his Parma from last time better (though last time he said he liked my Luca better *sigh* =P) He said it was strange and fusion-like, having Asian ingredients in a crepe - I thought he said he likes fusion now (after all those baked rices we've been having =P) There was minimal sauce - just a bit of plum sauce which kept the crepe crispy. But we both thought it was a bit weird having lettuce in it, there is no lettuce in Peking duck =P

My The Fun Guy - mushrooms, taleggio cheese & spinach $9.90 took ages to be made! P had nearly finished his before mine came ><

The Fun Guy

Ahh! My favourite vegetarian ingredients - cheese, mushrooms and spinach <3 I've never heard of tallegio cheese before - apparently it's a "washed rind and smear ripened cheese with a strong aroma but a comparatively mild flavour with an unusual fruity tang". Really? a fruity tang?! it did have a very strong aroma AND flavour though - I liked it, as I like most cheeses <3 Brought a lot of flavour to the crepe =)

Mmmm!

Food~
The Chairman - Peking Duck, cucumber, lettuce & plum sauce - 6/10 - was okay but not as good as the other ones... a bit too fusion for our liking =P

The Fun Guy - mushrooms, taleggio cheese & spinach - 7/10 - I loved it! if only it had some meat in it..


Service~
2/5 - P's crepe came so much quicker than my crepe! You'd think they'd do one after another =/

Atmosphere~
2/5 - it's a very small cafe, and when we got there there was a 4 people booth free and 2 free seats at another 4 people table, we asked if we could sit at the 4 people booth and the waiter said yes but they'll have to move us when more customers come, which means we basically can't sit there ~___~ so we shared the other table, but when those 2 people finished, we had to get up and let them out - a bit awkward in my opinion. In the end we moved to the bar area so we could watch them make our crepes =)

Will always be one of the local cafes we go to for a quick lunch!

C.
xo

Roule Galette

Roule Galette

241 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

(Ph) 9639 0307

J and I were going for afternoon tea and for some reason I was really craving some good crepes. I had wanted to try Aix Cafe Creperie Salon in Centre Place for a while after the awesome crepes I had at Choix Creperie Cafe, but J said she knew of a good crepe place around the corner from Centre Place so we decided to walk there and check it out too. Both places were rather cheap and both looked good - we couldn't be bothered to walk back to Aix Cafe Creperie Salon so we decided to try Roule Galette this time and go to Aix another day and compare them =)

Since we were going for afternoon tea, we both wanted something sweet - even though the savoury crepes looked really good too!

After much indecision, J decided to get the Caramel - home made caramel with salted butter $6. She was choosing between this or the Nutella or the Mimi - apple compote and cinnamon. Ended up deciding on the Caramel after the delicious Salted Caramel macaron we tried last time at Lindt - wasn't quite the same thing, but caramel and salted butter kinda make salted caramel? =P

Caramel

It was delicious! :D The caramel was sweet but not artificially sweet? J finished it in a few bites, and felt like she could really do with another one =P

I got the Lucie - braised apple, ice cream, flaked almonds $8.50

Lucie

Oh my it was delicious! The braised apple was so tasty - sweet and soft and soaked in syrup! And they fully weren't stingy with their toppings - I got at least 4 or 5 apple rings =) The thin crunchy crepe with the warm braised apple and the icecream was truly heavenly <3

The table next to us ordered Suzette Flambée - Suzette flambée au Grand Marnier. The waiter had come out with the crepe and poured the Grand Marnier over it and it burst into flames. I'm not sure what's so good about Crepe Suzette - it's never been my fancy, but I guess I'm not a fan of alcohol =P Though it is quite impressive when they bring it out - more a performance than anything =)

We were so satisfied with our crepes that we felt like we could really do with another one! We fully were tempted to get another one when we walked past Aix Cafe Creperie again but it was nearly 5pm and they were about to close =( next time!

Oh and I want to come here for their savoury crepes next time =)

8/10

C.
xo

Choix Creperie Cafe

Choix Creperie Cafe

Shop G22, Liberty Lane, 620 Collins St, Melbourne

(Ph) 9629 1883

P and I were finally going to try the crepe cafe at the laneway next to our building - I had wanted to try it after I went to City Blue Fish last time. This cafe was always packed with a line of people waiting outside during lunch times. We went at 1pm on a Thursday and sure enough, there was a line of people waiting. We decided to take away our crepes back home so we wouldn't need to wait for a table.

The menu is not super extensive, but I saw the couple at the table outside had both ordered something that looked like bolognaise and decided I had to order that too. It was The Luca - bolognaise and mozarella for $9.90. P got The Parma - almond crusted chicken breast, napoli sauce, ham and mozzarella $11.50

Crepes look so easy to make! If only I had the crepe pan and the crepe stick... lol =P

The Luca

After taking it home, it had gone a bit soft so not as crunchy as it would have been if we ate it there. But it was very delicious - the crepe was so thin and crispy on the edges.

The toppings go very well as a crepe - I've always had sweet crepes so I thought savoury ones were a little strange but the bolognaise sauce goes very well with the crepe, with the melted mozzarella sticking the crepe together.. mmm! Reminds me of lasagne... my favourite! <3

The Parma

Don't know why he folded my Luca into a triangle but the Parma like a burrito. The crepe was more crunchy here 'cause there's not as much sauce. But I think I liked my Luca better - the chicken bits were cut up already but you have to cut it smaller into bite size pieces to fit a bit of everything in a bite. And I like mine better with more sauce and cheese - but that's 'cause I'm a sucker for lasagne =P

They gave a lot of toppings surprisingly! If only they put more napoli sauce on it... but I guess that would make the chicken parma soft... ah well!

Can't wait to go back to try the other crepes - maybe a sweet one next time!

9/10

C.

xo