I felt like a donut today, and while I didn’t feel like going all the way downtown to get one of my favorites, they are available for delivery on Uber eats.
Even with the $13 fee Mello donuts are worth forking out for delivery once in a while.
But wouldn’t you know it, the strawberry cream version wasn’t on the menu today. Guess it’s a good thing I didn’t go all the way there.
The donut craving still called though.
Unfortunately Gourmet Donuts isn’t on Uber Eats.
But then I noticed La Miel Bakery and Cafe under the “donut” query, and wouldn’t you know it they also have a strawberry cream donut that looks very similar to the Mello offering.
That got my interest piqued. So like a kid in a candy store (that may be a more literal analogy than I care to admit) I ordered up a few treats.
And they all sucked in one way or another
Strawberry cream donut
The whole reason I ordered from La Miel Bakery and Cafe was this donut.
What a disappointment.
First the exterior.
I can’t quite figure out what coating the donut is dipped in. But whatever, it is is terrible
Sugar, Cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar:these are acceptable coatings.
Whatever it is imparted a soggy feeling to the donut overall. The cream filling was decent enough. But doesn’t make for the rest of it.
As I was expecting better, I had also ordered the mango version to try.
It wasn’t any better. Same terrible coating, same soggy feeling. The mango cream I scooped out had a nice flavour, but that didn’t make up for the overall unpleasantness of the donut.
There is no picture for it but I also got the Pistachio cream donut. Not gooing to bother trying it due to the last two varieties.
A Blueberry Buttercream Bun.
While it is a fresh, soft brioche style bun, I found the flavour of the fillings off-putting.
The blueberry filling they used is a commercial filling I know well from my years in the industry. Too artificial for my liking. Thats a Venetian creme decor on top, which isn’t the worst of the commercial fillings, but doesn’t compare to real custard at all. Best thing I can say about it – it was fresh. One in my life will do.
Then I had a chocolate covered Madeline.
I had high hopes for this. I love Madelines.
A Madeline is a small lemon flavored cake, light and airy.
Well it supposed to be anyways.
This was dry and crumbly with no lemon flavour at all. Clearly stale. I don’t know, maybe I’m just too picky after 36 years in bakeries. I wouldn’t send that out myself. But the chocolate was good.
So that was $36 dollars well wasted.
And one bakery I know I don’t need to visit again
1/10
Shoukd you want to try some of their products yourself you can find their website here:
https://le-miel-bakery-cafe-mr-paris-fresh-bakery.menu-world.com/