172 Victoria Road, Drummoyne NSW 2047
http://strudelbaron.com.au
Tempting sugar hits to be had
On the way to a friends afternoon tea I picked up a
Cheese and Cherry Strudel ($13, half log). The filling was quite nice and tasty but I was rather disappointed with the actual filo pastry. My childhood grew up with countless weekend strudels from the
Gelato Bar in Bondi Beach which were a lot more crispy and flakey with slightly caramelised sugar to my knowledge and I found the Strudel Baron version much softer and less crispy. It also seemed to have a slightly doughy scent which made me think of it being a little undercooked. I'm no expert on strudels but I tend to prefer a crispy and flaky pastry. We also found at least three broken or whole bits of cherry pips inside which wasn't the best thing to find especially when serving to kids which made it particularly worrying, let alone the danger to cracking a tooth. On the other hand the
Iced Palmier was very good. Pastry was buttery and flakey with an icing that wasn't overly sweet and balanced well. A perfect combination that I'd happily get again. There was plenty of other tempting choices which all looked fresh and good quality. There's some seating inside but when crowded it can feel a little claustrophobic in the tiny space.
SNAPSHOT REVIEW:PROS: Lots of tempting cake choices, Looks pretty fresh and good quality, Only 3% fat in the filo pastry (but watch out for how much sugar), Friendly service
CONS: Strudel pastry wasn't as flakey and crispy as hoped, Found bits of cherry pip, Limited and crowded seating, Located on a very busy road so stopping and parking can be a bit challenging
MUST TRY: Iced Palmier, Other cakes next time
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Cheese and cherry strudel ($13, half log)
Packaging and serving suggestions
Iced Palmier
SIMON FAVOURITE :-)
Featured in The Foodies Guide
Limited seating inside
A bit of crooked wall decorations
Open for strudel
