Laudree - City of Knox

I adore these macarons so much that I never pass up a chance to purchase them. Plus, they are marking their 150th anniversary in Canada with a beautiful special edition box.

I traveled from out of town specifically to visit this restaurant. My two friends and I had planned to have high tea. However, the tea we wanted was not available, and the sandwiches we ordered were also unavailable because there was no ham for three people. This was very disappointing, especially since there are supermarkets nearby in the city center. Unfortunately, we decided to leave without dining at the restaurant.

Went to see the new store in Chadstone, what a let down, the ultra modern pop up cafe is not in the style of Laudree, having just recently come back from Paris and having dined in a few of there places, this one is out of place in style, the macarons are similar to the ones in Paris, average at best, there are much better around in Paris and come to think of it here as well, they run on reputation and not much else, they have lovely things and some of the pastries were nice, but to be honest, $3.90 for a macaron is outrages, they are just not that good, also they are machine produced, not hand done, won't be going there again, only people who have not tried really good pastries would think this is a great place, sorry, wanted to give it a better review.

For a start they charge $5.50 for coffee and additional $1.00 for soy. This is for seated in the very limited area they have. I assume as their product range is small $12.00 for two coffees is acceptable to them but this is more than I have paid any where in Australia.I cannot see them being able to sustain this price structure in the long term.

One of the few French restaurants in the area, and one of the oldest, Le Gaulois is a charming spot to savor a meal. Don't expect a modern vibe.