Arôme Bakery - Covent Garden Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The honey butter toast was oozing the flavours with the right amount of sweetness."
• "The layers of the croissants will tell you they are GOOD."
• "The toast had a crunchy texture; honey and butter integrated well."
• "The vanilla brioche had a great balance between the vanilla and the cream."
• "The sausage croissant and the honey French toast were so worth it!"
• "The egg tart is a proper smooth eggy serving with a nice crusty pastry."
• "The chocolate brioche infused with silky custard was amazing."

Cons:

• "I bought the brioche bun which was pretty dry despite the vanilla filling."
• "The croissant was flacky and buttery, but the honey butter slice was a bit too much for one person."
• "Lemonade is very tart for my liking, so I didn't finish it."
• "The honey butter toast was quite hard on the outside and not as soft and fluffy on the inside as I had expected."
• "The honey butter toast is waaayyy too sweet! I have a very sweet tooth and I couldn't handle it!"

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Even on such a busy day, the staff remained composed and very friendly."
• "The team in general was professional."
• "The staff were really nice and friendly as well."
• "The employees are always the sweetest and well behaved despite having so many people coming and going at all times."

Cons:

• "Neat and comfortable space but everyone can be a little bit less welcoming than you would’ve expected."
• "It also seems that a member or two might be tasked to just gawk at customers who had a table."
• "Whenever you see a post/reel on London’s best bakeries, Arôme which offers French pastries with an Asian twist is always on the list. But I'm not so sure I'll go anytime soon again."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "I loved the interior which was simple and minimalistic yet impactful!"
• "The only downside I can think of is the limited seating."
• "Located in the heart of Covent Garden in St Martin's courtyard, the bakery has a cosy ambiance."
• "The place had a lovely Japandi-esque vibe, cool, minimalist and relaxed."

Cons:

• "With limited seating, if you prefer eating in, I would avoid the weekend - it's pretty much impossible to get a spot."
• "The atmosphere and ambience in this place is also very lively and busy. So don't expect this place to be a quiet, calm, hangout spot."
• "Seating is very limited inside, so getting a table might be hard."
• "It can be very busy at weekends."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Well worth the visit, will definitely visit again and again..."
• "Highly recommended to this French x Japanese Bakehouse in Covent Garden."
• "Bakery goods are great! You can tell a lot of thinking we’re out into crafting it."
• "The best thing about being a Londoner for me is having Arome in this city. Honestly what a blessing!"

Cons:

• "The bakery is tiny and didn’t have much seating space."
• "Expected more because you pay like £5 for one bakery piece."
• "The pastries are really good. Would definitely recommend getting the Chocolate Almond Croissant or just the regular Almond Croissant."
• "Coffee was good and pastries are inventive and very Instagrammable. However, we didn’t enjoy our miso bacon pastry and the miso apple tart was average."