Sunday, November 11, 2012

Monsieur Makino (Osaka, JAPAN) ★★☆☆☆

La Pâtisserie des Rêves by Philippe Conticini was not initially on our radar screen but we were attracted by their crafty pastries put under the bell-jar displays.  So we decided to follow the crowd here like we were touring inside an art gallery.

The name La Pâtisserie des Rêves literally means "Pastry Shop of Dreams" in French. Although they are fairly new to Japan (Osaka and Kyoto), they are already taking the Japanese culinary world by storm.



Unfortunately the counter at La Pâtisserie des Rêves was flooded with potential customers that made it virtually impossible to even attempt to line up. As a result, we turned our attention to Monsieur Makino which was situated right next door.

Monsieur Makino (青の記憶), one of the top patisseries in Osaka, was also jam packed but at least we could find someone who was willing to serve us.





Out of the many enticing selections, we picked the green tea mochi (left) with green tea mousse and red bean filling. Unfortunately I thought it was just average. 

Their hazelnut tart (right) was also not as fulfilling as we would expect.




Food Rating: 4/10
Price: ¥¥¥
Address: Hankyu Umeda Main Store, Osaka, Japan
Closest Metro Station: Umeda Station
Website: www.m-makino.com/



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