Comments on: Thomas Haas Fine Chocolates & Patisserie (Kitsilano)

By: Saint Honoré Boulangerie | I'm Only Here for the Food!

Saint Honoré Boulangerie | I'm Only Here for the Food! — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:02:11 +0000

[...] it fit the bill. Probably not a comparison against Kreation Artisan Cake, Ganache Patisserie, Thomas Haas or Bakery Nouveau. But, it has qualities of its own which is what make it stand out from these [...]

By: Ganache Patisserie | I'm Only Here for the Food!

Ganache Patisserie | I'm Only Here for the Food! — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:03:37 +0000

[...] of the topics of contention is that Thomas Haas vs. Ganache Patisserie double baked croissant comparison. So, I asked for a [...]

By: holly

holly — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:06:39 +0000

Ganache makes a better almond croissant. I found these ones a bit dry, maybe they’re meant to be as Su-Lin says, they’re baked traditionally using day old croissants. However, I prefer mine fresh and Ganache’s croissants are the best I have found so far.

By: Bakery Nouveau | I'm Only Here for the Food!

Bakery Nouveau | I'm Only Here for the Food! — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:16:49 +0000

[...] almond croissant… Would it be better than Thomas Hass‘? Ask Mijune, Anita and Sherman, as they all had [...]

By: KimHo

KimHo — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:15:30 +0000

Su-Lin, I did not know about that (I don’t really bake). Thanks for letting us know! Still, it tastes good… (droooool).

By: Su-Lin

Su-Lin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:32:46 +0000

If I’m not mistaken, almond croissants are never as flaky as fresh croissants as they’re usually made with day old croissants. dipped in sugar syrup and filled with frangipane and baked again (hence double baked). I love the chew they have!

By: KimHo

KimHo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:10:30 +0000

Corian, welcome! While I do get the gist behind your comparison, in the end, I do not think it is a good one, as there are a lot of pastry shops that are inferior to Fratelli’s. In the end, I will go to Thomas Haas for special ocassions; otherwise, for regular sweet cravings (which are far and between), I will stick with Fratelli’s.

By: Corian

Corian — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:55:36 +0000

Um, comparing Fratelli’s to Haas is like comparing Hon’s with Kirin. Both have their places in the dining scene in this city, but cater to different people/tastes.

By: KimHo

KimHo — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:21:29 +0000

Tana, ah, eat with the eyes!

By: CheapAppetite

CheapAppetite — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:10:00 +0000

Yikes. these pastries are pricey. But they look really good though. And I would probably enjoy them since they are not too sweet.