Was greeted with disappointment on first bite of the Pain Aux Injeolmi. Some people think that Brotherbird is all that — and I respect that. I’ve ordered croissants from them before and was greeted with innovative and impressive flavours. At their café outlet Bali Lane though, the croissants do not seem to be fresh, and the nonchalant service did not make it better. The Pain Aux Injeolmi and the Rocher Croissant were both stale and cold, which took me by surprise because I thought if this was the norm, they’d offer to heat it up. Because that offer was not on the table, I had expectations that it could be eaten immediately, fresh off the counter — so I did. Not the best experience, and hopefully the cafe does have the option of heating croissants up. Notwithstanding this, the flavour of this croissant was decent enough. While the injeolmi idea worked out well for a croissant, I did wish that they were more generous with the injeolmi for greater chewiness, as well as more roasted soybean power to elevate the nuttiness.
While I am still reeling from the relatively subpar experience, I am still enticed how their softserve looks. As a sucker for all things aesthetic, I would still return to try the other things on their menu.

Rate:🌟🌟