Le Macaron

Must be under new ownership, because I went today and it was called «Tulipe Café» The wife, Emy, was so nice! It was only her working and she greeted everyone as they walked in. I chose 4 different macaron flavors: vanilla, tiramisu, strawberry and lemon. The vanilla was absolute perfection! It was not too sweet and the texture was just as every food blogger has described: crispy exterior and chewy interior, YUM! I had the same experience with the tiramisu flavor, however the first bite did not catch me like the vanilla did. Strawberry and lemon I will not purchase again. The strawberry tasted like bubblegum; artificial and far too sweet. The lemon’s flavor was too fake to me as well. I will be going there more often to treat myself, but I will stay away from the fruity macarons.

So yesterday I’m sitting at lunch down in Las Olas and suddenly I was like I WANT SOME MACARONS. Now the problem was where to find them. The last time I had them was in San Francisco. It was not like I was about to hop a plane to go out West for some macarons though I was quite tempted. So I search on my dear Unilocal and found a few locations. Now I live in Boca so I was happy to find a location in Boca. Give it I did try a place down in Fort Lauderdale just to find out it was closed. I was a little skeptic after seeing the reviews but I had to fill my craving. This is what happens when people put up pictures of macarons and now I MUST HAVE.
So I followed my GPS with stomach growling for some macarons to Le Macaron. I get there and there are no customers. There were two people sitting outside but after walking in I found out that they were the owners when they followed me in. And then there they were… THE MACARONS like heaven’s sun glowing down on them. I got so excited I went with three vanilla black madagascar, three pistachio, three basil white chocolate, two chestnut, two chocolate, two coconut, two passion fruit with dark chocolate… yes I got a little carried away. All I know is that I ended up choosing EIGHTEEN!!! I didn’t even look at the price, my mistake cause when the total showed up…$ 39!!! HOLY S****!!! So out I walk with my bag with THREE BOXES of macarons. These better be AMAZING!!!
Ok…so I get home and take a bite out of the vanilla madagascar. How can I explain it? WOW!!! The crispiness on the outside with the chewy and smooth center. SOOOOO GOOD!!! WOOHOO!!! Now I did not get to try the Passion Fruit quite yet but my mom and sister had it and said that it was amazing and it was like tasting the actual fruit. The basil white chocolate is very basil so you have to like basil to enjoy it. I was a fan of it but my mom said it was like eating a pizza. The chestnut was not quite my favorite and it did not have much flavor and unfortunately already tasted a little stale the next day. But overall I truly enjoyed them and would definitely go back to fill my macaron craving. Its seriously hard to eat one or two only… I have to force myself to stop eating them.
This is a family business where the husband and wife are both there. I felt for them cause its not easy starting a business and it was quite empty inside. If there is any recommendation I could give them is… NO SMOKING! The husband was outside smoking and then came in to ring us up. Sure he didn’t come in smoking but understand that the smell is on you. I left with the smell of cigarettes in my nose. If you are serving food you shouldn’t be smoking. The husband was not very friendly but the wife was nice. I didn’t find them so rude that I would never go back.
Its a place that should be checked out.

One of the great bakers in a dying art form, Le Macaron makes great macarons, the wonderful little French pastries that are perfectly crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, with a central flavor filling. He also makes croissant so good that it could make Marcel Marceau speak. They make other wonderful baked goods, have gelato, and some lovely new refrigerated petit-​fours that you should try. I’ve been going here for weeks, and probably should have corrected the tag-​team single-​starrers here a while back, but hey, I’ve been busy.
I don’t think Nick’s had a macaron before because these are never stale. The outside crunchiness is on purpose. I’ve been to a couple places that leave them too long. They dry out eventually and get chewy, but it has not happened here. I’m guessing that he is not much of a Francophile, though.
Yes, they’re expensive, and yes, the people here are incredibly French, but they have been nothing but gracious any time that I have stopped by, and they’ve never complained if I ask for something including the box for four because I was giving them as gifts, in spite of Jason’s review that is ten pages longer than a Margaret Mitchell novel.
This is an exceptional patisserie that is one of the few good spots to pick up desserts in Boca that aren’t cheesecake, rugula or a muffin.

Yes, I read the two other reviews here. Our experience was totally different. We stopped by last night after eating at Bonefish Grill nearby (same strip center). There was an abundness of dessert offerings here: French pastries, handmade elegant chocolates, gelato & as the bakery namesake, macarons (diff & exotic flavor choices). I had already visited the Delray Beach location, so I already know their macarons are heaven sent.
We spoke with the very pleasant owner at length & no, I don’t speak French. I think he is on the shy side & typical of shy people, it helps to draw them out with something both parties can easy converse about. We talked about our previous trips to France & the Provence area he was from. If you haven’t been to France, one could always discuss French food or even the bakery items themselves. I felt the owner & his customer service was very accommodating.
Has it entered the other reviewer minds that perhaps the owner (being new to the US) is still trying to find a comfortable zone in America re: language & people? Imagine yourself in his shoes (in France selling American cuisine). Wouldn’t you adjust quicker if your clientele weren’t quick to pass judgement on your American persona?
Give the owner a chance & give this shop a visit — you won’t be sorry
Service was in no way rude & the macarons are to ‘die for’.

Vanilla macaron was good, the rest were flavorless, small, expensive, & borderline stale
final nail in the coffin was the a-​hole owner. for a mom & pop joint you’d expect a little friendlier service but it was the polar opposite, they are french though so maybe not too unexpected

You know you had a bad experience at a place when you actually take the time out to add the business to Unilocal just to review it.
Things you should know before you read this review. I’ve been to Le Macaron twice in three days. Macarons are french cookies that have recently become very popular here in the United States. In New York, I literally saw them saw on every corner along with cupcakes. I’ve had my share and still think Bouchon Bakery (Rockefeller Plaza) is the best I’ve had.
So, in my two trips to Le Macaron I’ve had the praline, double chocolate, coconut and the Madagascar vanilla. They’re good, not the best, but pretty good for this area. The prices are pretty ridiculous because maracons are very tiny and the average person usually needs at least 4 to feel something.
They’re $ 2 a pop or $ 11.50 for 6. That’s a lot for a bite but the ingredients are usually high quality and after all, maracons are a treat. Today I went back because stupid me, I told my wife how I enjoyed the Madagascar vanilla last time but didn’t bring any home for her. I made up for it today.
Now on to the problem. The owner, is extremely cold. I asked if they could put the 4 measly macarons I just paid $ 8.27 in a small box so they wouldn’t crush. The wife, who is not overly friendly (probably because she is still new to this country) was in motion to get me a box, when her portly miserable husband (the owner) looked at me like the Soup Nazi and in a very dismissive and smug way, said they are for 6. He was implying because I only bought 4, I wasn’t able to get a box. This wasn’t a fancy box, just a regular box.
I stood there in disbelief for a second. Usually I’m witty but I was with 4 other people and didn’t feel like making this an issue. The wife grabbed a larger paper bag for me and then I heard the portly miserable husband switch to French and while I don’t remember much from high school, I am pretty sure he was scolding her on why she should never give out boxes to people.
This turmed me off. The maracons aren’t even that great to begin with and the price is a little outrageous but this attitude negates everything good about this place. This isn’t about stereotypes. This isn’t about anything other than customer service. As a customer, my experience is now tainted and I’ll never return. Not for the cookies, certainly not for the price and definitely not for the way this owner treats people. The four other people I was with witnessed this and I’m pretty sure this place is now forgotten to them as well.
This family moved from France and set up a store here but forgot people here enjoy being appreciated and respected when they’re spending money in their store. The rude mannerisms will not fly, not in Boca. This place is officially the Soup Nazi of macarons. And moral of the story here, service goes a long way.