ET Artisan Sweets

This place deserves to be 5 stars because they took my cold, hard, macaroon hating heart and crushed it into a bajillion trillion million gazillion little pieces and sprinkled them into the wind. I am now a lover of many a kind of macaroons but let me tell you, they all stemmed from these little babies right here.
Their macaroons are cold, sweet and delicious — just like ice cream. I first tried them at a friends place and immediately took down the address and went there the next day to see if they were just as good as they had been the night before. I even brought along my sister for double confirmation. Could it be? A macaroon we’d actually like!!! My sister was exactly the same as me and we both generally stay away from macaroons (which means a lot because there isn’t many sweet things we don’t like). KABOOM. ITS AMAZING. MIND BLOWN. WHITE FLAG IS IN THE AIR.
We came home we a few boxes that night and marvelled at how delicious they were with our parents. And from that day onward it became the treats we’d bring into the house whenever we had guests visiting.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU FOR FILLING OUR LIVES WITH YOUR DELICIOUS MACAROONS! We are so grateful.

I LOVE THEIR MACARONS!!! Okay, I can’t imagine how I haven’t written a review yet. But their macarons are lovely! Granted, I have not made a trip down to Laduree yet, or tasted a TWG macaron lately, but these are pretty good. $ 2.50 is also a pretty reasonable price (given that I paid $ 3 for one at Patisserie G at Millenia Walk.)
Having wandered around Pasar Bella today (yay for soft launch of farmers’ market!) and seen a plethora of bakeries, I was tempted to procure a sweet treat from one of those many choices. One in particular, Bonheur Patisserie, had been so kind as to give me a sample of a mini strawberry macaron. However, it was a little on the chewy side and lacking the crisp of a good macaron. Hence, I wandered over to my trusty favourite macaron place!
ET Artisan is located along the Grandstand, near the end nearer to Pasar Bella. There are some really nice relaxing armchairs near the window. Apart from excelling at macarons, the bakery also makes the cutest cakes. I love their décor! There was a carousel cake in particular that I fell in love with. And a sea creature-​themed one!
I’ve had their yuzu and rose flavours. Yuzu was a nice refreshing citrusy touch, while rose was certainly very strongly rose flavoured (I like it!) and the sweetness was tempered by some raspberry jam in the middle of the buttercream. Crisp on the outside and with a nice bite to the chewy centre, these are clouds of delight!
Just a note of warning: do NOT ever get their cheesecake (I sincerely hope they’ve taken it off the menu or improved on it), it was really awful and artificial/​rubbery-​tasting. But I forgive them for that sad experience since they produce such awesome macarons. :) I want to try all the rest of the flavours! choc hazelnut and matcha next.

beautiful cupcakes. beautiful box and packaging.
but the cupcakes were not moist, they’re too dry.

So I thought a box of macarons would be a nice surprise for a friend, to celebrate a significant milestone. Maybe it was the estrogen talking, but the imagery of a beautiful box, dainty ribbon, and luscious macarons was too difficult to resist. The shop is located in a strange place, sort of just outside the premises of a private apartment. ET Artisan Sweets is prettily decorated prettily in white, with ornate birdcages and has an inviting show fridge full of goodies. Also on sale are cupcakes and wedding cakes and assorted pastry. Aside from being a little out of nowhere, I’m quite a fan of the place, as well as the sweets offered. The verdict on the macarons? Crispy in the outside, soft and chewy in the middle, and yet not overpoweringly sweet. At 12 for $ 30, it’s quite alright too. Dudes, this is the place to go if your other half has a sweet tooth. Brownie points galore on this one.