The Blu Kitchen

I consider myself to be pretty picky when it comes to French macaron. Yeah, I've been to Paris a couple of times. I've been to the big world famous places and had them from the source, not just in their U.S. expansion locations. Let me tell you this. The macaron at The Blu Kitchen, this tiny little place with barely any operating hours at all, from a quality of product perspective is making delicious little morsels that compare favorably with the world's best. Some of the flavors, I'm looking at you salted caramel, are even better than what I had abroad. Of course, there are others that fall short. Notably the ones with sprinkles. However, I am told by Adina they are big sellers with the local crowd. Mon dieu. Arrive early on Saturday for the best selection. Things will sell out. But this is the cost of great food. Comparing the macaron here to others available locally, these are better than that preciously cute store in downtown Ann Arbor. The flavors are true. The textures are perfect. And they far surpass that Detroit pastry chef guy who makes other great things but whose macaron leave me disheartened. Macaron are pretty pricey for a little cookie. But when they are good, they are worth every penny. Why? Because they encapsulate a pursuit of perfection. As a small bite, they need to pack a flavorful punch. That flavor comes from the center. But here's the trick, that center cannot overshadow the rest of the confection. It has to blend seamlessly into the textures of the crisp outer shell, which coalesces into a tender almond flour interior, and that dense creamy middle. At one of the famous places in Paris, the filling was just far too stiff and produced a jarring effect. This can happen on occasion to the best macaron bakers and Adina is no exception. But her pursuit of perfection and attention to detail in every element of production are extraordinary. This review has been a long time coming and serves as a reminder to me that I need to get back to Plymouth for another fix. It's been far too long, and I saw on the gram I just missed coconut caramel. Dang it. If you are a macaron fan, you owe it to yourself to get some of these in your mouth. You can thank me later. Just skip the ones with the sprinkles, and maybe if enough of us buy the better unadorned versions, Adina will stop pandering to the crowd and make the world class treats I know she can.

Cutest little store ever!This is only a to-go shop, so worth it!I follow them on FB so i knew the flavors of the day! also, if you call that same day, they will set them a side for you!I love their creme brulee macaroons $2.50! soft and just perfect! they are pink in the outside and they have pieces of burnt sugar on the inside!i tried a pistachio and that was good but the other ones blew me away.They have special marshmallows, bars(i had a smores bar, she torch the marshmallow and it was amazing i wanted seconds.,..) and ice cream macaroons-( cant wait to try those).different goodies= different daysgreat customer serviceclean placeexcited to go back for more!!!

Stopped for the first time 1 hour ago. Hours are very limited so check before you go. We stepped in and met the owner Edina, sorry if I spelled it wrong, and had a very nice conversation about her products. We were looking for Christmas gift ideas and she has plenty. Because of the holiday crush she was only taking pre orders but that did not stop us from picking out a number of items. I had already looked at her online store so I knew what most of the items were that we were interested in. She suggested a few other pieces of sweetness and voila, we were done. Cannot say enough about how polite and friendly Edina was. Great first customer experience for us. This is a go to place in my book. Now, if we can just sneak some samples from the Christmas gifts...

Such a cute little place! The workers were very kind and patient about offering menu items that were allergy friendly. Their macaroons are not only yummy, but they have a great variety to choose from as well! Definitely recommend.

These macarons are AMAZING!!! The hours they're open are really short but so worth it to come in. I've tried a lot of different macaron places from different parts of the country and this is DEFINITELY up there. Vanilla is my staple to always try and it was creamy and had a perfect vanilla flavor. Do yourself a fLavor and go in and try some macarons! Also the unicorn macaron...how cute is that?!???

The Blu Kitchen is still under construction, and they plan to open soon, but in the meantime are doing pop-ups at the location so you can sample their macaroons! They have such unique flavors, I tried all four they had at the last pop up and every one was delicious. These ladies know what they are doing. Highly recommend following them on Facebook so you don't miss the next pop up, and opening day!

Our first trip in! Owner so friendly, told us all about her business. Beautiful macaroons! Tastes like Paris, but found in old town Plymouth. Lucky us! Limited hours by appointment only except open on Saturdays.