Amazingly talented patisserie chefs! Friendliest most hard working people around! Thanks for the amazing sweets!
Love all your cakes and pastries. Not overly sweet which I like! The chocolate ganache is so yum!!! Friendly staff as well 😊
We attended a 60th birthday dinner last night and tried the lovely chocolate sponge with fresh cream and strawberries. This is a simple classic done well and whilst I’m not typically a fan of sponge this was really light and quite a good option after a large banquet style dinner. Note the ten inch size is HUGE
Original review
Mum would have her birthday cake from non other than The French Lettuce. A simple coles muddy wouldn’t do for mumsy she had to have a $140 chocolate mud creation complete with toffee shard. As I had outlaid so much for said cake I thought screw the calories I’m having a huge slice and it was suitably divine. I had to pre order this cake and once I was finally able to get them on the phone (called about ten times with no answer, I guess they are super popular) they were extremely helpful. Such a decadent option for a special occasion cake and so many more lovelies available instore for smaller treats
The French Lettuce has the reputation for having the best vanilla slice in Melbourne, so I had to check it out. This is definitely more of a patisserie set up, with a few tables if you wish to sit in. Service was OK, but it was busy with a lot of takeaways at the same time. The staff still seemed friendly though.
The standout here is the food. There is a beautiful choice of cakes and pastries, and sure enough, the vanilla slice was excellent. I'm not sure that it's the best I've ever had, but it was still delicious with a really creamy custard filling, and nice flaky pastry. Coffee was also good, but the pastries are easily the star here. It's not a bad place to come to get some delicious treats, especially if you are taking away.
Easily the best vanilla slice in Melbourne, I cannot get enough of their magical vanilla custard, it's very consistent with the flavour every time I've been there, tastes exactly the same!
Pies are very good also and the sausage rolls are great, can't fault this place.
Foodie Voucher Queen 👸🏻
+4
Vanilla Slice 5/5 ⭐️
French Lettuce takes price for serving the best Vanilla slice in Melbourne and indeed they are worthy of it! The Vanilla slice has a crusty and light layers of pastry. The Vanilla filling was creamy, smooth and light - not over powering at all.
Unfortunately they’re short of 1 star because their other desserts & pastries were just alright. I ordered the sticky date pudding, quiche and hot chocolate. They were only average.
👯♀️ Service 4.5/5
- Good service. Very helpful staff members.
💰 Price $
Standard pricing for pastries and dessert. Vanilla slice is $6.50 and it’s worth it.
Overall verdict ✅✅
I’ll only go back for their Vanilla slice 🥰
💰Tip💰
I used the entertainment book and got 25% off!
Their vanilla slice really is one of the best I've had! It's not too rich or sweet, but still has a very distinct but elegant vanilla flavour. My partner and I thought it was very refreshing. Also really enjoyed their orange and almond cake.
Had a try of a few things here, savory pies and quiches were decent, sweet pastries and cakes were yum. The coveted vanilla slice? Not sure about the ‘best in town’ title, a bit on the heavy side. Big ups to the Nutella donut though!
The Wandering Reviewer
+4
When you need to eat sweet treats you come here. And today it was for a vanilla slice known as one of the best in Melbourne.
There are lots of sweet choices as well as some savoury pies to choose from. Large cheesecakes, mid ales right up to wedding cakes on offer.
There are only a few chairs and tables inside if you wanted to stay and eat but in warmer months you can sit outside and watch the world of Nicholson Street go by.
Staff are very friendly and helpful.
Wheelchair friendly. Kid friendly sky. Good parking out the front.
A must visit.
The one of the best ever pastries 🥮 ever since I’m back in Melbourne... Words cannot describe ☺️👍 Especially the vanilla slices 😏💗 고마워요 😊
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6 stars if I may!
💗Vanilla Slice💗
Friend bought us their Vanilla Slice (see photo in square) and they are soooooo good!! Like so soooo good. Creamy, smooth and not too sweet which is perfect for us.
💗Baked Cheesecake💗
Wanted to get their Vanilla slice in cake form (which they call it Mille Feuille) but it requires at least a day notice. So I went with their 2nd best seller… Baked Cheesecake and we were elated!
Apart from the creamy-licious and well balanced sweetness, love the crunchy thin base with a hint of coconut. We topped with a couple of cherries and it was perfect for our pre-Christmas gathering. One of my friend who is a dessert lover approves too ☺️
🧑🏼🍳Service🧑🏼🍳
Spoke with Jennifer on the phone and she was really kind and helpful. When we were in the shop, I got a bit of my Parisian fix with the French accent by one of the crew 😁
💰Value💰
Fairly priced imo. $7 for a vanilla slice. $50 for baked cheesecake
Note that the shop is not too big (yet filled with so many goodies!!) and there were only 2 tables outside.
had a takeaway cheese cake from here. normally would only review a place I sit down at. but this cheese cake was the best I've ever had. definitely will be coming back and buying more of them in the future.
Came here just to try the vanilla slice which is voted the best in Melbourne as published in The Age! The vanilla slice is delicious - the custard in the middle had great consistency unlike every other vanilla slice I've had, the pastry is flaky and really good! Not over-sweetened either. Came with a friend who also bought some home for his parents and they also loved it too. Will definitely be back for more!
I have been a customer of The French Lettuce for many years so I felt confident in asking them to make my wedding cake. They are such a lovely business to deal with and we were so happy with the result.
Sometimes there are some foods that are just too pretty to eat. This is one of those times. This delicious and sexy looking fruit tart from French Lettuce was impressive. Beautifully put together with a shortbread shell and vanilla cream, the whole experience was superb. The fruits were fresh and that fig was amazing. Definitely worth a try!☀️
Small, cute and underrated. This place makes an incredible baguette sandwich and good coffee. There isn’t much indoor seating except for some bar stools but you can sit outside. There is a lot of café food options to choose from which is always great to see. Also, the staff is very helpful and the dude has a crazy viking beard.
Fantastically presented food and bakery.
I will be back.
The cheese cake was sensational.
The vanilla slices was nice, but missing something.
The pie was great.
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