L'Eclair de Genie (已結業)

After finishing the movie at AMC Pacific Place, I told godbro XO that I'd like to try the eclairs from L'Eclair de Genie even though his previous eclair wasn't all that great.  I said why don't we split one and see if it's any better that we're eating it right away, and he said ok.

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When we reached the counter, there was only 1 eclair left, and I bought it anyway. When I was at the cashier paying for the eclair, the new batch of eclairs arrived. The cashier didn't ask me if I wanted a fresh one and gave me the one that was sitting in the showcase.

There's a seating area opposite the counter, so godbro XO and I sat down to eat the eclair right away.

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Chocolat Grand Cru

$45

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Chocolat Grand Cru

$45

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Chocolat Grand Cru

$45

When we split the Chocolat Grand Cru Eclair apart, we could see that it was completely filled with chocolate cream.  However, we were a little disappointed when we bit into it because the pastry was not crisp and felt a little soggy.  The chocolate flavor was really good though.  The chocolate cream was smooth and had a strong chocolate flavor without being overly sweet.

Upon leaving I decided to ask the cashier how long had the eclair been sitting in the showcase, and she told me it was delivered when the shop opened at 10:30 that morning, so it had been sitting in the showcase for about 4 hours.  

The eclair would have been perfect if the pate a choux was the right texture.  Maybe the owner needs to adjust the turnover time as the humidity is much higher in Hong Kong than Paris, or maybe godbro XO and I need much better luck next time we try out the eclairs!