Sugar Peony Cake Boutique

Small little bakery on the 3^rd floor of Oriental Centre. It’s located on the left side if you go up from the elevator, quite difficult to find if you don’t look closely.
I was hoping to find decent macarons in the Scarborough area, which seems to be a rare thing so it was nice to finally have a go-​to.
Would definitely recommend getting the Groupon for this. Regular price is $ 15 for half a dozen and $ 30 for one dozen. I paid $ 26 for a dozen tax included. Sometime they have it at $ 22/​dozen on Groupon too!
As for the taste, it’s very comparable to Butter Avenue. Smooth and crispy cookie with a creamy and tasteful filling. Their packaging is also very adorable, perfect for gifting.
Service — 4.5÷5
Food — 4.5÷5
Value — ⁵⁄₅
Environment — ⁵⁄₅
Overall Experience — ⁵⁄₅

I had originally visited Sugar Peony to (hopefully) get a small last-​minute cake for my friend’s birthday, but you have to pre-​order because they are sent to them each day or something.
I didn’t really want to leave empty handed so I got a half dozen macarons in all different flavours. Unfortunately, not only have I had better for the price ($ 2.50 per macaron or $ 15 for 6), I’ve experienced better handling of delicate overpriced confectionery at every other place I’ve ever been to. In hindsight I really should have just not bought any or walked away while the guy was putting them in the box.
The macarons were cute, but they were not that special. The only memorable one was the vanilla chocolate hazelnut one, which the guy said tasted like a Ferrero Rocher and it did.
This is not why they are getting a one star though.
The dude was on his laptop and touching his face before he got my macarons. He did not wash his hands or put on gloves before opening the fridge, (where they were not covered) to take out/​pick the macaron flavours I was asking for— with his bare hands. I thought they would get them with tongs from the front where they were displayed. Nope. I should have just walked away without getting them or at least asked him to put on gloves and get me new ones, but I couldn’t get the words out. After seeing this, I obviously did not give them to my friend.
I’m pretty sure the only reason why they passed health inspections is because very few people actually go there so they never have to provide service for anyone while they are being inspected.
The dude didn’t seem like he knew what he was doing either. I didn’t get a receipt or anything. It felt like a really shady transaction.
I didn’t want to throw $ 15 away, so I ate them anyway. It obviously didn’t kill me but I will definitely not be coming back here. If you’re going to pretend to be a boutique, at least know how to properly handle food. Gross.

This place is located on the third floor of this mini-​mall.
Its a super tiny shop that allows you to take 1 or 2 steps past the threshold and put in your order.
Lots of cool creative flavours are available
The worker was very very friendly. No diss to Chinese people, but often if you’re not Chinese the salespeople at Chinese shops aren’t very nice, but this woman was very very kind and friendly.
We bought a Groupon and got good service. No problems.

Picked up a dozen of their French macaroons, all different flavours. And all of them absolutely delicious! Store is on third floor and a little hidden but once you found it you’ll go back for more! They also have delicious looking cakes, I have not tried them — yet!

I accidental discovered Sugar Peony while waiting for my husband to get his haircut across the street. This small boutique bakery is definitely a hidden gem. Literally hidden on the third level of the Oriental Centre amongst a swarm of immigration consulting offices. I was pleasantly surprised by the numerous accolades and awards proudly displayed ion the store walk a long list of achievements that is also mentioned on their website. They also have a beautiful display of sample cakes from very classy to contemporary/​modern and fun designs.
They specialize in wedding cakes and other celebratory cakes and my one true love, French Macarons! This is what caught my eye. The little delicate round delights and I had no choice but to purchase ½ dozen (Green tea, pistachio, tiramisu, mocha, strawberry and chocolate). At first bite, it had the perfect texture of the expected crispy shell and fresh balance of the perfect buttercream sweetness. The macarons are priced at $ 2.25 each, but if you happen to snag a Groupon deal for a dozen, it brings it down to about $ 1.83 a piece, which is a great deal in comparison to most macarons sold in the city.