Sucre
3025 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 520-8311
http://www.shopsucre.com/
Price: $
We ended up at Sucre, this dessert boutique that someone had recommended. They said it had the best macaroons in town.
The place was really cute. The decor and styling was very appealing and fit the type of store really well. Other than selling bakery items they also had a gelato counter and a chocolate counter. Everything looked pretty and fancy and delicious.
I'm not really a macaroon fan but I figured since I was there I should give it a try. OMG! They were sooo expensive. Each macaroon (they were tiny...about 1 inch in diameter) was $2. I decided I didn't want to try it that badly. haha.
I ended up getting 2 Scoops of Gelato with Waffle Cone (Mint Chocolate Chip and Rocher gelato) $4.75~
The Rocher gelato tasted just like Ferro Rocher (one of my favorite chocolates of all time). YUM! But I still prefer Paciugo's gelato...it tastes great and is lighter and healthier in my opinion.
So this place was packed...and people continued to come in and out. They were definitely short staffed even though there were quite a bit of people behind the counter working. The service was terrible!! After I got my gelato I stood in line to pay. I noticed that the girl at
the register left and started making something for one of the customer, while leaving a line of 5-6 people waiting. You would think they would have people manning the registers and other prepping the food... We waited a while longer and people around me started talking. We didn't know why no one was there to check us out. I could've easily just walked out without paying! The lady in front of me said she wanted to sit down and enjoy her gelato but she was almost finished with it! Ridiculous. Finally I flagged down one guy behind the counter. He looked utterly confused that I asked for someone to check us out...as if I made some crazy request. Hello?!? Then he proceeded to walk away! WTH?!? Finally some girl showed up behind the register. She was confused as well. Apparently there were 2 different lines at 2 different registers (one for the gelato, the other for the bakery/chocolates). One of the customers didn't know which line to go into and the girl behind the register didn't know either and couldn't help her... OMG. I really should've just walked out and gotten free ice cream.
Geezus...that was a crazy ordeal. Finally I made it out of there. Very unimpressed with how they ran the place. Unless you are a macaroon fanatic, I can say this place can be skipped. Go to Kupcake Factory instead!! :P
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YUM! They were delicious. There were blueberry muffins, rolls, and some popovers. Everything was delicious. Warm, buttery, flaky, and the jam was fantastic. I think the food is redeeming the lack of service! haha.
It was small and not that good. And he had no idea it was gonna be $11! Dang! Oh well...next time he should learn to ask the price...
I wanted something fairly small because I also wanted dessert. hehe. This was sooo good. The duck was SUPER tender and moist. I loved the pairing of the fresh salad with the fattiness of the duck. The salad was great, the vinaigrette wasn't too much or overpowering and the pears and pecans added just a bit of sweetness. One tiny complaint is there was a bit of grease under the duck which is understandable since it was a confit (cooked in fat). But all in all, it was fantastic!
I tried a bite. I didn't seem the rabbit anywhere but I definitely got some of the sausage and greens. It was a little soupier than I would've liked my gumbo and needed more rice I thought. But the flavor was great...really bold with a kick at the end. :) I also thought the greens in there was a nice touch.
This was good as well. The eggs were perfectly poached...and I mean PERFECT! The hollandaise was creamy but not too heavy. And the pork was nice and tender. The braised greens were good as well. Pretty tasty!
That was my other choice so I kinda pushed him to get it. haha. I did notice that it was not served on brioche but just regular wheat toast. Didn't really matter...it was awesome. The plate was pretty huge. The pork belly was nice and thick with a good crust on the outside. The egg and tart tomato was great with it. The toast had a nice slight char on the edges. And the fries were great as well. Nice and crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside...perfect seasoning on top.
He LOVED the bacon! And said the eggs were cooked perfectly and had sooo much flavor. I tried the sausage and it was interesting. It was like a homemade patty with a sage leaf pressed into it. I thought that was really cool. The hash browns (more like "home fries") were excellent. Crispy outside, fluffy inside.
I almost ordered this as my entree for brunch. haha. But I'm glad I got the duck. This was good. I liked the citrus with the chocolate... you could really taste both and it was balanced well. The sugar garnish on top was pretty cool looking but was kinda sharp! Be careful if you want to eat it. I didn't really get the pistachio though... I think the dessert was good, but I regretted not getting one of the other options.
The presentation was totally cute. The budino (which is basically French for pudding) was in a cute little jar. That was the best part of the trio. The pudding was rich, creamy, chocolately goodness. I wanted more of that. The gateau was kind of like a flourless chocolate cake. A little flakier than I would've liked...I wanted it more like a brownie consistency or something. But the flavor was good. I was excited about the Frangelico ice cream but it tasted just vanilla...didn't really get the liqueur part of it. And I loved the brittle underneath the ice cream.
I'm not usually a cornbread fan but this was really good. The crust had a nice crunch to it and the inside was pretty moist. I would've liked some chunks of corn in it though. 
It was definitely different than the remoulade we had in our po-boy earlier in the day. It was actually whole shrimp..in the shell and everything. I liked the crust on the green tomato but I think it needed more seasoning. I find green tomatoes kind of flavorless so I think some sort of sauce is necessary for flavor. 
I've never had rabbit before so I really wanted to try it. I thought the presentation looked kinda funny... It was ok... The texture was very similar to white meat chicken...a little tough and dry. Although I could taste a hint of some other flavor that differentiated it from chicken. I thought the crust could've been crispier too. I didn't care for the dish too much... 
It was the one featured on Food Network. It was definitely interesting...a savory cheesecake. Although I felt the texture was more along the lines of a quiche or bread pudding. I could see and taste the chunks of alligator sausage but didn't really get the shrimp. The sauce on top was kind of a creamy tomato-y sauce. I'm not sure if I really liked it that much but it was definitely something different to try. 
The salad was really good. Fresh and the dressing was tasty and not overpowering. The fried oyster on the side was pretty dang good as well.
This was kind of like a seafood stew. There were lots of different kinds of seafood in there. I had a piece of shrimp...it was overcooked. :( The flavors were pretty nice though.
The fish was a nice thick piece of fish. It was cooked well, but I thought was lacking in seasoning a bit. The sauce wasn't really what I had imagined when I read the menu. What I really liked were the sides. The corn and greens were awesome! :) 
I didn't get to try it but it looked pretty good. 
It looked really good. hahaha. I got to try one bite. The flavor was good I thought..but it wasn't as tender as I would like. And I didn't like the onion rings even though they looked good. The batter on the outside wasn't crispy... 
I've never had cucumber salad like this. The dressing was what made it great. It was delicious. Lots of different textures and the creamy dressing with wasabi and sesame added tons of flavor. It was similar to a peanut sauce but not as heavy. YUM!
He said it was good but the sauce was a little too salty. It was a pretty generic gyoza.
This was really good. The miso dressing definitely enhanced the rolls. I've never had a roll like this before. Even my friend who doesn't like seafood said it was good!
I really liked this roll. It was also really pretty to look at with all the different colors of fish inside. The fish was really fresh and all worked together beautifully.
I was a little turned off by the oil floating on top of the soup. I think they could've poured less of that on top. But overall it was really good. The flavors were nice and the oysters were perfectly cooked. The oysters were cooked in a different manner than I've ever had before ..super tender. I liked the chunks of potato and celery root in the soup as well. I wish the soup was a little thicker though (since I prefer creamier soups in general). I enjoyed it! 
This was recommended by the waitress. It was a really good dish. The duck sausage was really tasty with a hint of spiciness. The sweet potato mash was silky smooth and sweet. The salty/spicy sausage paired really well with the sweet potatoes. Different textures and contrasting flavors are what makes a dish good! I thought it could've done without so much of the cane syrup though since the sweet potatoes were already pretty sweet. I tried to eat the parts not completely soaked in syrup. 
The chocolate sauce was amazing! Rich and luscious...I can just drink it all up! The dessert was quite small...I didn't think it was worth the price. The biscuit was good and flaky but I didn't really get the essence of sweet potato. Also the chocolate sauce overpowered the biscuit and the pecan butter inside. But since the sauce was amazing, I guess I can't really complain. haha. 
This was raved about on other reviews so I had to get it. Plus bacon is really good on ANYTHING! This was AWESOME. I think one of the highlights of the trip. The pecan ice cream was super creamy. The bacon added just the right amount of saltiness and texture along with the caramel sauce. OMG! AMAZING. They also layered the bacon and ice cream so you still got some bacon towards the bottom of the glass. You know sometimes people only put the toppings on the top so after you eat the top it's gone? I hate that... So it was bonus points that they layered theirs. I also took some of the chocolate sauce from the Biscuit and ate it with the ice cream. EVEN BETTER!!! hahaha. :P If you are into the whole sweet and savory combos then you've GOTTA try this!! 
