PAUL @ PAVILION KUALA LUMPUR

PAUL: Boulangerie, Patisserie, Restaurant, and Salon de Thé Restaurant has opened in Malaysia, after London, Washington, Tokyo and Dubai! In...

PAUL: Boulangerie, Patisserie, Restaurant, and Salon de Thé Restaurant has opened in Malaysia, after London, Washington, Tokyo and Dubai! Inspired by the French Art de Vivre, this chic looking bakery-restaurant is located on Level 2 of Pavilion Mall KL. I was looking forward to its opening, so here we are. We reached Paul at about 3 plus in the afternoon. There was a short queue but we were shown to our table shortly after. Service was friendly but I personally find the place a little cramped - too many tables in a not-so-big dining area. We could practically hear everything the neighboring diners said or taste one another's food >.<  Anyway, let's get on with the food.

Cafe surprise (RM29.80).
This is their Coffee/Tea-Desserts set. There are 2 different sets; 1) 3 mini macaroons, served with either a large coffee (Café gourmand) or tea of your choice (Thé gourmand) for RM23.90, and 2) A mini crème brûlée, 1/2 moulleux chocolat slice and 2 mini macaroons, served with either coffee (Café surprise) or tea (Thé surprise) for RM29.80. We took the Café surprise. Am not a fan of macaroons, but Paul's mini orange macaroons were not overly sweet and the orange fragrance was refreshing. I quite like the moulleux chocolat slice - more like a flaky light dark chocolate cake, rather than fondant pudding type with a gooey center. BUT what I LOVE MOST was their crème brûlée. Paul totally nailed this classic French dessert - rich, creamy, smooth and jiggly in the center! It was devilishly good!!
Their crème brûlée is one of the best I've ever tasted!
Next, the Fraises Millefeuille (Pastry with Strawberries) was pretty good too. It was buttery, flaky and crispy. I like that it's not too sweet but it was a lil messy to eat as the pastry cream and strawberry slices oozed out from all directions when I try to cut it. Oops!
Millefeuille fraises (RM18).
Cream and strawberries oozing out when I cut...
Since Paul is a boulangerie (that kept France's traditional culinary heritage since 1889), how can I not try their bread, right? I was disappointed with the complimentary bread that they brought us at the start. It was soggy, nothing crispy like what I had expected. To make sure that they are better than this, I ordered the Tartine Nicoise - tartine bread spread with tuna-mayo mix, topped with quartered hard-boiled egg, black olives and cherry tomatoes. This fared better - at least the bread was crunchy.
Tartine Nicoise (RM35).
Overall, Paul is quite a delightful place to enjoy some gourmet desserts, though I think their breads are kinda overrated. A lil on the pricey side, but I wouldn't mind going back for that utterly divine crème brûlée! Bon appétit!!

Food: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 6/10
Paul is located on Level 2, in front of Pandora.
Add:
2.09.02 & S2.09.02, Level 2,
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur,
Jalan Bukit Bintang, 
55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Opening Hours:
10am - 10pm, daily

Tel:
+603-2145 6000

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