Noisette Pastry Works

Had the chance to order my little one’s
Cake from Noisette (twice, 7^th and 8^th bdays) and they have been so accommodating with my ideas based on theme and special requests.
They have many flavors available and ordering from them over the phone seemed risky at first, in case little details get overlooked, but these guys sure know how to execute a good, fine cake.
Lovely staff, from beginning until the end, they were so easy to work with. Trust that they will deliver and meet your expectations and leave you focusing on the other important details of your upcoming party.

I purchased 3 cakes from Noisette and I’m not sure if I just got unlucky on all 3 times, but the cakes were dry. They looked absolutely beautiful. The first one was from the bakery case and I was «told» it was fresh. The 2^nd one was ordered in advance and yes, it was fresh, but the sponge cake was sticky and under baked. You will see from the picture. I would NEVER expect this from a professional baker. I have made sponge cakes myself and had them turn out this way once, but then I changed the recipe and was careful with the steps and I never had it turn out the way the cake from Noisette did.
Also, the lemon raspberry cake — we let it sit out at room temperature for 3 hours and the buttercream was still hard like a block of butter!
The macarons were just okay, not really worth purchasing.
I am not willing to buy a cake for the 4^th time. 3 times is enough.
I also agree with Angie C., the few times I’ve visited, the young women who work there are frazzled and not friendly at all, despite it not being busy. A HUGE turnoff.
I will NEVER and have never returned.

yummy!!! have been going there for a few years now! cute little café right near my house! has Wifi and also a good place to take out desserts! i usually HATE red velvet cake, but i found theirs to be divine! i have been buying all of my pastries from here the last little while and i will continue to do so!

Got the red velvet cake for my bf’s birthday, as well as the mini pastries. The pastries were divine, just enough, and at a decent price, $ 9 for 6.
But the red velvet was just too sweet. The frosting had not enough cheesecake taste and way too much sugar. It would have been better if the outside didn’t drown out the inside! Plus there were 4 layers of it in the cake itself! All I could taste was the sugary stuff and not enough of the cake itself.
The decorations and the look of the cake for a walk in purchase was absolutely beautiful, but I’d definitely have to say that I’m going to look elsewhere for a good red velvet

A very small, cute and quiet little café/​dessert place. Tried their macrons and their chocolate marble cheese cake. The macrons were good but I still find that the very first place I had tried macrons to be the best so far which is Ruelo. The cheese cake was surprisingly very good. Super rich and creamy. While enjoying my cake I saw a lady reading a book while drinking her coffee. Seeing this just makes this place seems so peaceful inside and its takes you away from all the craziness of life.

This place is such a treat! I came here yesterday and I hope I’ll be able to return again. Fellow Unilocaler Roma and I enjoyed some vegetarian quiche and shared a decadent chocolate-​orange mini cake. The place was packed and it’s not hard to understand why — the display case of sensational delights is as good to look at as it is to taste from. Staff here seem hardworking and the effort shows. Sunday deal features $ 1 cinnamon buns and lunch is served throughout the week.

Since the last time I came the macarons got worst (maybe it was not fresh) The macarons has too much coloring (especially the purple/​yellow/​pink) the color actually comes off! it was grainy and soft and much sweeter. Maybe it’s cause I found better macaron shops and now realized it wasn’t that good, or I came on a really bad day. Either way, I wont be coming back.

If it was legal for me to marry a business, Noisette Pastry Works, I’d get down on bended knee for you. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for taking a last-​minute order on my birthday cake and making all of my dreams come true. Thank you for taking the time to figure out exactly what design I wanted and not giving me something cookie-​cutter, which would have surely been easier for you. Thank you for understanding how important it was for me to celebrate my 30^th birthday with a cake that had a Giraffe motif and for not only writing «Happy Birthday Elly» but also naming my cake «Henry» after my favorite Giraffe without laughing at me or even giving me the side-​eye like I surely deserved that day. Every single guest at my birthday party loved the cake and every single one left that evening with a piece of my cake box with your name, address, and phone number written on it so they can order their own cakes from you. You have a fan for life in me, and I will forever spend my birthdays in Toronto just so I can celebrate them with a cake from Noisette.

When I first visited Noisette, I was disappointed by its hidden location, but as entered the bakery I was very impressed by the décor and variety in baked goods and delicacies. The baked goods, cakes, and pies are heavenly! Especially, the small cakes and confections in the refrigerator. However, I was majorly dissatisfied and disappointed by the macarons. They are too sweet, the crust is too soft, they use too much food colouring (its unnatural), and there is little choices. Overall, it’s definitely a place I will return to.

I’ve had a really strong intro to Noisettes through some single serving cakes and pastries a while ago. Since I live in the area it’s an occassional treat, though I visited the bakery for the first time just this month.
The hours are super short for a suburban bakery so you really have to plan your day to stop by for a visit and its not the most centrally located so forget making a convenience visit. Having said that, I can vouch for the pastries, cookies and cakes to make your visit worth it. I had the quiche and a few macarons, though, I can’t say the macarons are worth a trip on their own. They are sugary and the texture is a bit grainy and I could actually taste a bit of almond bits in one. They aren’t pricey though. So an experiment won’t dent your wallet like Bamboche or Butter Ave.
The pastries and cakes are top notch, reasonably priced and make the best edible present ever, especially for those with Macaron-​Fatigue. I am going to make the trip again for a latte and pastry. I hope they start extending their hours, particularly towards the end of the week, Thursday through Saturday.

Meh.
I’ve tried macarons from about a dozen places within the toronto area and these were the WORST. They had a chew like gum to them. They tasted good, but not like a macaron should. Do not come here for the macarons.
The mini fruit tartlet is not great, it was edible but lacked in flavour.
The mini orange and chocolate mousse tartlet was a nice little treat, the orange taste is a bit too subtle though.
The eclairs have been sitting out to long and the moisture had gotten to them, as they were not airy, but heavy.
The sugar cookies are quite delicious and simple.
The mini lime meringue tartlet was DIVINE. The meringue was crisp and fluffy and the chocolate shortbread crust was to die for.
The banana bread was moist and comforting.
They also brew a pretty good cup of coffee.
Prices aren’t bad, not cheap but not astronomical. The atmosphere is warm and elegant.
Bottom line though, I would NOT visit again, or recommend to a friend.

Baking is an art, and Hannah is a master. For my wedding, my good friends decided that as part of their gift they would pay for the wedding cake. They made an appointment for my husband and I to meet with Hannah and told us she would not only make something that would taste amazing, but would also look like whatever we wanted. They were not wrong.
We met with Hannah and described what we had imagined; a deep purple crooked multi-​layer cake with silver accents. She quickly drew up a picture and gave us some advice based on her extensive expertise. No problem. Next, came the hard part; choosing the flavour of the cake. We got to taste a whole bunch of amazing flavours and, after a long debate, we settled on the Godiva Temptation with a slight modification to add a layer of blueberries.
Years later, we still get comments about how amazing our cake was.

I was looking for a replacement for my current bakery and decided to try Noisette after so many great reviews it received here on Unilocal.Their web site shows some really mouthwatering creations like Lemon Cheesecake Bombe and Traditional butter tart, sadly I have come to find out that only a handful of them is actually available at the store. They did not have any of the ones I have come to try, so had to pick what was available, here is a detailed opinion about each one:
1) Ham and cheddar quiche: ⁴⁄₅ the crust wasn’t crispy at all, instead it was soft and puffy, the stuffing was good, like their choice of smoked ham and at $ 2 a slice it’s a steal.
2) Macarons: I found the cream to be too buttery to my taste, but since I’m not an expert on macarons I won’t rate them.
3) Berry tartlet: 4/​5, it is nice but so small, it was a little bit bigger than a toonie.
4) Snow ball: 3/​5, rather dry and also very tiny.
5) Éclair: 5/​5, delish, not overly sweet cream, at the same time it is very delicate.
6) Chocolate covered strawberry: 0, the worst I have ever had, the chocolate does not melt in your mouth at all, pretty terrible that even Mandarin’s strawberries stand out.
7) Danish pastry with apple: ⁵⁄₅ nice and sweet, puffy pastry, just how it should be done.
and finally
8) Hot chocolate: 0, what they serve is actually a hot cocoa, I absolutely did not like the smell of it, it reminded me of blue cheese. I hate cocoa, in fact the last time I had it was in kindergarten.
So overall the food is nothing spectacular, in fact my default bakery is far better. It seems that baked goods and pastry are ok, but desserts and cookies are a waste of money.
Now for the service, felt like I was in Ice Age, everything was so slow, there were 3 ladies and only 1 me, and it took forever to order, to get sited and to pay. They did accommodate all of my requests but I think most of them were common sense (like fork and knife for quiche. warm up danish pastry), so they could have figured them out without me asking.
I still have to try to order one of their cakes, but so far I am greatly underwhelmed.

This is such a cute little bakery! All the treats looked so yummy but my friend and I were on a mission… to try their macarons.
So we got 6 of em, 2 blackcurrant, 2 vanilla, 1 pistachio and 1 lemon.
What I Liked
Blackcurrant and lemon had the best taste, they all had a nice crust and a yummy chewiness to it.
What I Didn’t Like
I found it odd that they were all different sizes and «poofy-​ness». maybe these were the product of a baker-​in-​training? (i’ve posted a pic of this) There was also way too much filling for my liking. it’s like they dabbed a giant glob in the middle. My friend and I began to feel full from the heaviness of the filling, so we scraped it out hahaha.
We also got drinks, I got a hot chocolate and my friend got a café latte. Both were huge and yummy and had a little shortbread cookie to go with them!
Overall, I would come back to try the other little treats and perhaps a macaron once in a while (i think i can only handle 1 at a time).

Thanks all Unilocalers! Thanks for reading my 700^th review!
If it is not for Unilocal and fellow Unilocalers, I would not have come to Noisette Pastry Works.
Noisette Pastry Works is such a nice, cute and homey café located in one of this small strip mall… no one really notice it! At least I did not and I been driving by that intersections so so many time…
This place is really a dream come true for people with sweet teeth! Those sugar sprinkled cookies so nicely decorated are just way to pretty to be eaten but to be admired!
Black Forest Cylinder Cake ($ 4.25) is A-​OK. because I love the chocolate wraps… cherry… not really…
Macaroons ($ 1.75) have 7 different flavours and priced so reasonably… they are yummy good. (I am not sharing!)
They also serves homemade soup for lunch today special are Pumpkin Ginger Soup and Chicken Noodle Soup! There are panini, sauage rolls and others if you want to have a quick bite before having your desserts!
The reason that I gave this place a 5 stars is really the owner/​servers/​bakers/​cooks that works that. They are the most lovely people I met… They are so proud of their café, their products and they find joy just serving the customers and see their smile on their faces!
So if you are in the area, drop by to have a coffee and some lunches, say hello to the ladies and you can even park yourself with your laptop using their free WIFI!

I just got back from this cute, chic little café and I am still unable to wipe the smile off my face. Was it the warm and über friendly service? The delicious and light as air macaroons? The sugar high I am experiencing after having enough sugar to put me in a diabetic coma? I think its all of the above. This place truly rocks!
When we arrived here I was already pretty stuffed from lunch, but I have an absolute inability to say «no» to dessert. I just can’t, regardless of how full I may be, calories be damned. The sign at the entrance advertises Peppermint Hot Chocolate which made me giddy with excitement and anticipation. I love mint-​choco combinations.
As soon as I entered I was greeted by the owners/​server with warm smiles and friendly hellos. They made feel right at home. My companion and I placed our orders (café late for her, peppermint hot choco for me) and we decided to share the «flour less black forest cylinder».
One sip of my hot chocolate and I almost cried with joy. It is SO GOOD. Silky, rich, and just with a hint of peppermint. No similarities to toothpaste here. Unfortunately I spilled my hot chocolate all over myself and the floor after one sip, but worry not! The sweet owner (and creator of the delish concoction) replaced my cup. FREE of charge. Even though it was totally MY fault for being a klutz. Not only that but she was super attentive and concerned about me and my chocolate soaked pants.
The black forest pastry thingy wasn’t really my thing. But that is totally a personal thing as I don’t like cherries unless they are fresh. The macaroons are sinful. I just had a bite of one (caramel one) before typing this and WOW. Not chewy at all and so light! I have a box with 7 and I can’t wait to taste them all.
Finally, this place offers a variety of beautifully decorated cakes, cookies and mini pastries, plus savoury lunch specials such as homemade chilli, paninis, chicken soup and butter chicken puff pastries. I totally have to come back. Those beautifully decorated sugar cookies will make great stocking stuffers!

I’ve been in several times with my girlfriend, as we’re both fans of their mini-​cookies and shortbreads. Our favourites are the acorns (acorn shaped shortbread dipped in chocolate and toffee, like a Skor) and the jam centre cookies.
I’ve also tried their macarons, which have been hit or miss. I’ve had really stale Caramel ones which were greatly disappointing considering their price, and deliciously fresh ones like Passionfruit and Wildberry, which were heavenly.
I am taking my rating down a star due to their crappy service. They have the same two-​three women in there that get flustered if there are more than two people in the shop. They get annoyed, they give attitude, they don’t know who to serve next. I am not a high maintenance customer either, I know what I want and I am polite. I don’t know if they are the owners or the bakers, but either way if you are going to serve people at least treat them respectfully.

Noisette is just around the corner from us so we drop by often. We are probably there at least once every 2 weeks. Their small pastries are great. They have good maccrons. We usually get cakes when we have guests over or when we visit others. My guests always ask where I got the cakes from.
2 thumbs up.

Who’d know you’d find a chicly decorated patisserie with goodies fully capable of enticing you into a sugar coma in a strip mall in Markham?
Noisette has one of the nicest macarons I’ve tried in GTA.
The shells are made just right — delicately crispy outer shells break at the slightest threshold; shell interior has enough of a chew but manages to avoid becoming dense or gluey.
They use a butter-​cream-​consistency filling, which is not my preference (I like ganache), but their execution is spot on.
Of the ones tried (and remembered):
Lemon — slightly sweet butter cream balances off the tartness of lemon-​y shell nicely
Blackcurrant — flavour is pretty intense but not too sweet
Caramel — caramel with a dash of sea salt, need I say more
Pistachio — my least favourite, because the filling is too sweet for me and it just tasted like plain vanilla
Other goods aren’t shabby either. Jenn G’s introduction should be enough to get you there. Gorgeous cookies! (see pic)
P. S., the store even has cute «sidewalk» chairs and tables outside just like a Parisian café, although it would be pretty funny sitting there facing a strip mall parking lot.
Service exceptionally warm and unassuming, from la pâtissière to other staff.

OHHH Noisette! How I love thee!!!
How do I start to profess my love for you?
–i love how your Godiva Temptation cake tempts me like no other
i love how the almond brittle goes so PERFECTLY well with the hazelnut and chocolate
*note it is pretty sweet, so remember to pair it with a glass of milk*
–i love you tease me with your pretty large display of YUMMY pastries
–i ABSOLUTELY LOVE how your macarons just MELT in my mouth
(can you tell that my mouth is drooling right now?)
–I LOVE THE PRICES!!! pretty affordable
–I think your wedding cakes are gorgeous!!! I’m for sure going to book you to do my wedding cake!
but there is one that I hate about you Noisette…
…you make me fat =S
haha
(C’mon, who could say no to all the yumminess???)