Artisan Gourmet French Macaron

Purchased at the Foster City farmers market.They did not accept apple pay or venmo, only cash or credit card. So we handed over the credit card where I was expecting to scan but she started typing in my card information within their system. I still find that suspicious jotting down my payment information.Food: It tasted good as a french macaron fix but it isn't prime. The macarons were cracked and crumbly and not intact as you'd expect them to be.

I am never accepting anything less than these macarons for my birthday, wedding anniversary, baby-showers, Valentine's gifts, mother's day (and my husband knows it!). This is literally the best place for macarons and I am in love. I got their macarons for my graduation party and look how amazing they look!

My husband sent me these macaroons for Mother's Day this year and I got excited because I love macaroons. He usually gets me some from 'Lette which is by his office but due to Covid19 he had these sent to me. I love a macaroon that is soft but still has a chew to it and the filling to not be to overpowering while still maintains the flavor. These unfortunately, were anything but that. Understandably they were shipped and a few days old but they arrived looking a hot mess. The cookies were crumbled and lackluster in flavor. Maybe they'd be better fresh but I wasn't impressed.

Ahhh after waiting for a week, I finally came here. I didn't come alone either, I brought my friend with me. After all he did introduce me to this luxurious macaron heaven...I will go straight to the point here. Chef Alexandre is such a welcoming person. He knows his stuff! After talking about his creations and other things that float around that brilliant brain of his, I finally realized why he's so great at what he does. Macarons.He went into full detail on why he chose the path he went when making his Macarons. It's not like any other. I fully agree and stand on his side with his reasonings. He is a busy man but is very patient with customers. He has a small team but they work hard for perfection. He runs his kitchen. He introduced me to 4 of his favors: orange, almond, raspberry, and pistachio. All were fully equipped with authentic flavors imported only from the freshness of the fresh. My buddy ordered the blue box which contains 12 Macarons. The box is one of a kind. It's material is solid and even includes a small note with Alex's signature. He does the best he can to make sure everybody gets what they want and better yet...expectations. I have to admit he is the king of the macaron throne here in the Bay Area. I will be a regular here and I do hope I taste more flavors ASAP. Please visit him if you can! Pleaseeeeee support.Allister

Hosted a work meeting and brought in a box as a special treat for my team. Long story short, they were a hit (mainly because it was alot of people's first times trying macarons) but it's clear that Chef Alex needs help. I think he's running a one man show. 1. It took about 5 emails, 4 calls, and 2 weeks just to get a receipt. 2. They deliver! Which is awesome, but only after 2pm. This wasn't going to work for my lunch meeting. and I wasn't going to keep them in the communal fridge overnight so they could magically sprout legs or be frozen by meeting time. I picked them up from the "storefront' instead. Which sorta felt like a drug deal. You drive out to the Bayview, call Alex up, 5 minutes later he opens the door and brings you in, asks if you'd like something else, say yes, he goes to the back and 15 minutes later he has the stuff, do the exchange, etc. All the while, he has the attitude that I was doing him the favor buying his stuff. This whole process took about 20 minutes longer than it should have. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/l-artisan-gourmet-parisian-macarons-san-francisco?select=kuJbPDcKWYaZxFFpFf3C7w#kuJbPDcKWYaZxFFpFf3C7w)49 SEASONS - 49 Count of assorted flavors - $83. Not too sweet. Like the fancy presentation with the chopped nuts, the precision isn't quite there since some of the macaron shells were already broken and some had messy fillings. The cookie portion is a bit chewy. These fit right in between Miette and La Boulange. Haven't been to Chantal guillon lately, but those are probably still the best in SF. I liked their vanilla flavor the best. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/l-artisan-gourmet-parisian-macarons-san-francisco?select=j81QdRk0rMfbK0FhR1boGg#j81QdRk0rMfbK0FhR1boGg) (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/l-artisan-gourmet-parisian-macarons-san-francisco?select=Gp5z89g5X_i6pqkn6tqmpA#Gp5z89g5X_i6pqkn6tqmpA)3.2 star macarons with a 1 star experience.

Best surprise in the mail ever! My variety box of 15 macarons came in a Styrofoam cooler, packed with blue ice. All the macarons were in perfect shape when they arrived.Chef Alex trained under Pierre Herme in Paris, the original macaron maker. Of all the macarons I've had in the US, none have been able to compare to the Parisian ones in terms of density and favor, but these were amazing. They're not only beautifully shaped, they're meticulously decorated with special touches like orange zest on the orange one, cacao nibs in the chocolate one. None of the cookies were cracked or hollow, and none of the flavors are overly strong. Everything tastes subtle and genuine, likely because he uses no preservatives. I also like that he offers nutritional information on the products.I had the chocolate, raspberry, pistachio, orange, and almond ones. Per macaron, prices are typical (~$2 each), but it's a much better value, in my opinion, since they're high quality macarons. They're definitely on par with the ones I had at Laduree in Paris. I love that Chef Alex specializes in one item, and one item only, focusing all his energy on the macaron. I think he has perfected it :)

I tried to bite into the macarons at the Farmers Market. Stale, hard, way too sweet. Absolutely nothing compared to the worst store bought macaron, let along the country they originate from. Lost all my money and threw the rest out. If this chef has decent ones, as I've read, he clearly has no shame in selling the ones that should be tossed. In my opinion, is no true baker.

Finally, I found why Macarons are so desirable. Trying it for some time, even at the "famous" bakeries didn't do it, but L'Artisan Gourmet French Macarons did it! Love it, Love it, Love it!Plus it is so fresh, delicious, and has no artificial ingredients and coloring; hand-made. I am addicted to the Chef's Macarons Magic! especially on Valentine's Day :)Thank You.

Thank you so much! The macarons and canneles were very delicious. Every detail was perfect from ordering to shipping to enjoying these deluxe treats!

It seems I am the latest victim in their online ordering scam. I placed an order on 12/13/2021, they took my money the next day, I received a confirmation then received no product. It is now a month later and after reading the other reviews here it seems they have a habit of taking people's money with online orders and never sending the product. I have emailed, placed 2 calls and have not received any contact back, nothing. I am now disputing the charge. At this point I am reporting them to the OAG and the BBB. Bad businesses practices equivalent to theft.