tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post115816680603825347..comments2007-05-29T21:19:28.142+01:00Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896235681242722952noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-90983513366796833822007-05-29T21:19:00.000+01:002007-05-29T21:19:00.000+01:00Hello Anon, and thanks for the comment. I'm afraid I really have to differ; I've had great service there, faultless pastries, and haven't found the seating cramped (which bit of the restaurant were you in?) - also, Laduree's position in a corner of the shop means that there isn't any through-traffic from shoppers, so I'm not sure where your stampede came from.<BR/><BR/>I'll agree that some of the main courses are overpriced, but judicious ordering is always an important part of ensuring a good meal...I'd still happily sell my grandmother for a box of macarons, as long as they threw in a religieuse a la violette as well.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896235681242722952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-16680216762446015372007-05-29T20:52:00.000+01:002007-05-29T20:52:00.000+01:00An overpriced nightmare, with distinctly average French brasserie fare at incredulously high prices (£14 for a mushroom omlette served by itself, for example) which Ladurée seems to justify by trading off their patisserie reputation. <BR/><BR/>I certaintly wouldn't recommend this place for a meal whilst I would avoid it for tea and patisserie snacks too as the service is cold and unattentive, the environment is not restful as there is a constant flow of shoppers walking through and the tables are awkward and cramped and the prices constitute to daylight robbery.<BR/><BR/>Un vrai cauchemar!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-1158359283225519022006-09-15T23:28:00.000+01:002006-09-15T23:28:00.000+01:00yes, but they are unlikely to cost £1.50 for something the size of a pin head.<BR/><BR/>Ah salted caramel, how I love you.GreatSheElephanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01184003279713845169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-1158332849966097392006-09-15T16:07:00.000+01:002006-09-15T16:07:00.000+01:00I'd actually forgotten about it. Worry not; I have made a note on my list of things to do. (I *am* slightly worried, having said that, since it's extremely improbable that any macarons I come up with are going to be even slightly as good as the Laduree ones.)Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896235681242722952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-1158332268529067972006-09-15T15:57:00.000+01:002006-09-15T15:57:00.000+01:00now what about that recipe for macarons that we were discussing?GreatSheElephanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01184003279713845169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-1158220332977385592006-09-14T08:52:00.000+01:002006-09-14T08:52:00.000+01:00I need to go to La Duree. There's no two ways about it!Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353688151834899711noreply@blogger.com