Posts by rustybadger22

I really hate being the person who leaves bad reviews because, look, taste is subjective, right? If I’m not feeling something, it doesn't mean someone else won't love it. But man... we’re currently in the middle of planning our wedding for next year, and we started hunting for a bakery to handle all the desserts and the cake. After wading through a massive sea of options, we landed on Lucian from San Francisco because their prices seemed way more reasonable compared to the other places we reached out to. So, naturally, we ordered a sample platter to test the waters. And oh my god—what an absolute DISASTER!!! I bake a ton myself (mostly just for the family, though), so I actually have a decent idea of what quality looks like. Long story short: the pastries were bone-dry, like they had been sitting out for days. The layers were literally peeling away from the cream. The crusts for the Canadian cream cake and the white pie were overbaked to death—just dark brown mush. Honestly, the whole spread looked like it was sliced with someone's left foot. Even the selection for the wedding dessert mix felt off, though I guess that's just my personal preference. All I can say is that these were hands down some of the worst sweets I’ve ever tasted in my life; you could honestly find better stuff in a gas station convenience store. And the fact that this was just the *sample* set? Unbelievable. 🤔Sure, anyone can mess up a single pastry now and then, but when ten different types of treats are all terrible, you're looking at a pattern, not a fluke.

So yeah, consider this a little heads-up for anyone out there who’s a bit picky about their desserts and doesn't want to waste money just to save a few bucks. No offense intended to anyone 😁