Nugateau Patisserie

My friend got me a box of four over the holidays so I got to try four different flavours of eclairs. I believe some of the flavours I tried were seasonal and for a limited time only.
Red Raspberry — The taste of the raspberry was quite strong but I don’t particularly enjoy raspberry personally so this was not one of my favourites.
Salted Caramel — The taste of the caramel was definitely stronger than the salty taste in this one. However, it was quite light and refreshing.
Persian Pistachio — This was quite light as well and I think of the four this would be my favourite one.
Matcha — I expected this to have a stronger matcha taste but it ended up tasted slightly artificial. As a huge matcha fan, this one would be the most disappointing one of the bunch.
Overall, I think the eclairs were not overly sweet and quite refreshing for the most part but definitely a pricey indulgence.

The company I work for actually received a box of eclairs from Nugateau just after the holidays so, full disclosure, I haven’t been to the actual shop — but, I’ve had the pleasure of tossing my NY resolutions out the window by gorging on 3 or 4 flavours of these scrumptious eclairs, which is what this review is entirely based on.
I’ve had the Salted Caramel, the Pistachio, and the Madagascar Vanilla. Delicious. The eclairs I’ve had in the past have tended to be on the dry side (to the point of stale), so I was very surprised at the chewy, light texture of these eclairs! I guess you don’t know a good éclair till you’ve actually had one. The Pistachio one was my absolute favourite — smooth and light on the sweetness. Plus, these eclairs look like dessert royalty — there’s no doubt that a lot of thought was put into the presentation of these pastries.
However, as a flag, while these eclairs were indeed absolutely delicious, I hesitate to say that I’d pay around $ 5.00 for each (which is what I understand the prices approximately are). These eclairs were delicious, but definitely on the small side when considering size proportionate to price point. Honestly, when you think about it, it’s like you’re paying $ 1.00 per bite.
So overall, while these are delicious, I’m not sure if I’d go out of my way to get these again simply for the price point. But besides doubts and quibbles over the price, these are top-​notch eclairs.

Hear great things about Nugateau. We happen to be in the area for a burger. just happen to walk by and had to stop in to know more. Atul greeted us warmly and went into great detail about his pastries. We were so impressed, we bought 6. The lemon meringue, salted caramel and coconut custard were incredible. But their are many choices.

I’m so thankful for this little gem! I love eclairs and they have many different varieties here. I have not tried all of the ones I bought but sampled some of my purchase before leaving & it was worth it! I went back & purchased two more! I tried the milk chocolate éclair & that’s exactly what’s in the inside. I also tried an almond paste croissant. Very good! I bought pumpkin crème & another with berries on top, traditional. They also have tarts and apple crumb bake. They do have room in there to sit and munch & serve some sandwiches but really it’s for dessert & coffee & it will be more comfortable in there when it gets cold. It was a little warm in there.

If someone was to ask me what my favorite pastry was I would always say éclair. The Regular cream filled eclairs with the chocolate coating on top is just delicious. So when I found out about this place I had to put it on my list to try.
Before I go into my review I overhead the owner talking with some customers and also joined in by asking my questions as well. Nugateau is going to try an unveil 60 flavors of eclairs this year. now If i was a person making a lot of money I would definitely be trying all 60 flavors lol (i did say eclairs was my favorite right?). They will try to rotate and bring out various flavors each month while also showcasing certain flavors as a limited time period for certain events; they are going to bring out a new flavor for chinese new year and a new flavor for Valentines day. These flavors will only be available for 2 or 3 days.
I purchased 2 eclairs: japanese matcha and Lemon meringue. Both tasted delicious but I really enjoyed the lemon meringue.
I did see other interesting flavors like fois gras and salmon but didn’t want to over spend (got to leave myself something to look forward to for next time right?)
So as the 4 stars rating state: I’m a fan. I’m excited to see more flavors coming out but I was also disappointed in the same areas other people find problems in: size/​price.
The size of the eclairs are small and the more exotic the flavor (fois gras/​salmon) the pricier it gets. From a business stand point they are the only exclusive éclair patisserie in Toronto that creates these flavors. Maybe that could justify the expense… but also certain ingredients would affect the price as well (Salmon). If you were to buy ½ dozen of the Salmon éclair you would be spending 48 $.
Tasty creations that are pricey and small. I would suggest doing what a friend did: go with a party of 6, all purchase an expensive flavor (so no one gripes about spending $). So 6 people 6 eclairs, all share a small portion. this creates a tasting platter for 6 people. it maybe bite size but 1 person would be able to taste 6 different flavors. Also this would be an interesting gift to give someone who lives far and doesn’t come to toronto often or at all.

The low rating is a result of a price that does not justify the quality and quantity of the eclairs purchased .
The quality of the product is excellent. They have a fairly decent range of flavors priced between $ 4.50-$ 5.50. I purchased a six pack with the flavors as :
Manajari Chocolate: A strong unique chocolate flavor that makes you want more
Japanese Matcha: It tastes very good with just the right amount of matcha flavour
Brazilian Coconut: Has well balanced coconut taste that is not strong. Picture a Bounty chocolate in an éclair.
Red Rasberry; Excellent rasberry flavor that makes its presence known .
Mango Passion Fruit: This éclair is a must try and the mango and passion fruit exist in harmony without overpowering each other
Café Arabica: A strong but not overpowering coffee éclair
Presentation: These well presented eclairs come in a well designed box, and are decorated intricately. I give Nugateau ¹⁰⁄₁₀ in that category
If i had to redo my purchase I would have gone with the Monsieur Marnier and Persian Pistachio instead of the Brazilian Coconut and Japanese Matcha .
Flavours to Avoid: Maple Bacon, Tahitian Vanilla, Salted Caramel. I do not recommend trying these flavours because they are classic and not unusual enough like their other flavors
I highly recommend that anyone try this place out, but only ‘ONCE’ because the quality of the product is fantastic and deserves it. Sadly the price of the product does not warrant repeat visit.
My advice to the managers is to cut down the price of the product, use a simple but effective pack .The fancy casing simply inflates the cost. of the eclairs keep the presentation simple A simple color will do. Like the casing, the excess focus on presentation inflates the cost making customers less likely to come for repeat purchases of 6 packs or one item purchases .
I will definitely return for repeat visits with my friends once there is a fairer price.

The eclairs look pretty and taste great! The cream filling inside has a very rich and layered flavour!!! Just the price is also high… Not the price that you would eat often. I would repurchase it for important occasion I guess… But really delicious

This new bakery is very good. I love the flavour variety and the texture of the eclairs are perfect. The key lime was very good.

It’s been a long time since I’ve had a real éclair. They’re AMAZING.
A bit pricey, but worth it

Cute little Éclair specialty shop.
Of course because it’s a specialty shop and they have unique flavors, you end up spending nearly $ 20 on 3 1.5 inch undersized desserts.
I had the vanilla, salted caramel, and the chocolate. The only one I found notable was the chocolate one. The cream inside was tasty.
Other than that, not much to be blown away by except for the presentation.
I went in on a sunday afternoon around 3 p.m. and 60% of the eclairs were gone but it looked like they were still making more to replenish.
I would recommend it for a novelty purchase if you’re in the area. The parking is little to none. Very little street parking. So I hope you intend to come by foot, or have someone waiting in your car, keeping it running.
Perhaps if the price point was lower I could give you more stars.

I loved the place, all the eclairs looked really pretty that you don’t even want to eat them. But, I ate mine (French Vanilla and almonds) and it was delicious. They are a little bit smaller than I expected. Around $ 5 each. But still, really yummiii.

Good eclairs but not so-​good on hygiene. I was there yesterday for the first time. Such a pleasure to meet with the chef, but was a bit shocked to see him pick up my éclair with his bare hands. He was also handling the cashier… Then the owner came back, took off his jacket and proceeded to serve another customer with his order. Again, he picked up 4 eclairs with his bare hands. He just came into the store from outside… What happened to proper hygiene… Eclairs are pretty good, but please, please, please, wash your hands if you’re going to handle food items or have a dedicated person doing just that. Always not a good sign to have the same person serving customers, handle food AND cashier.

He best éclair in town! These guys have a vast selection of different eclairs. Was there a couple of days ago and got a wonderful pair of chocolate and matcha ones. Nice interior design as well. Very welcoming staff. Highly recommended overall. After several years of hunt for a perfect éclair in Toronto we finally found one!

This was an unexpected find on the way back from dinner. A shiny new space which specializes in eclairs. Heading over to a friend’s place I decided to pick up some dessert on the way.
Line after line of glistening eclairs all so tempting all so inviting in a clean open space. Sadly one has to settle with one usually and in some cases when you see what someone else is having you wish you had ordered it as well. Nevertheless I picked up 2 raspberry flavored beauties and hauled them over. The presentation is top notch and thankfully raspberry filling had an intense taste and not watered down creamy version one ends up in most cases. I quite enjoyed my dessert and on the second visit nearby decided to pick up some more but lo and behold they were sold out!
Ah well I will be back to try other flavors for sure and will update.
OK I guess will just update their flavors now
Pistachio: Visually appealing but has fake essence taste IMO skip
Lemon Meringue: Again not to my liking as the filling was off and didn’t have the tang one craves
Salted Caramel. As expected quite sweet but the pearls addition adds a nice texture. Filling is good as well.

Just walking along Queen St and this place caught my eye. It looked new and it had lovely eclairs in the window. Stepped in and found out they had only been opened a few days! Score! It’s a small place — no room to really sit and have a drink and eat their eclairs — it’s more of a take out joint.
Right now they have their sweet eclairs for sale but the owner mentioned that shortly they will have more of the savoury ones to try — lobster exlairs! I can’t wait to try the savoury ones because I don’t really have a sweet tooth. But they looked so lovely that I decided to try the dark chocolate one because I am a sucker for dark chocolate. I did see an egg nog one, a Persian pistachio one and a raspberry one as well. Most ranged from about $ 4 – 6 for one or about $ 25 – 35 for 6. Yes a bit expensive but a great hostess present if you need one. Different from store bought cake.
My dark chocolate one was divine — it had a chocolate ganache inside and wasn’t too sweet which I love. The packaging is cute — it helps so that the éclair doesn’t get squished which is great. The éclair itself gets put into a plastic case and then inside a box. It’s those small details that are thought out that I appreciate. Nothing worse then getting home and finding your pastry all squished up.
The staff/​owners are really nice and can definitely give you information about their pastries. Can’t wait to try the savoury ones in the future!

This place recently opened up and so far, we’ve tried the maple bacon, coconut cream, dark chocolate and some other flavour. They were all really good and they have a lot of flavours to choose from.
I’ve been there twice already and I’m obviously a fan.
I’m pretty particular about what I put in my body and when it comes to the eclairs at Nugateau, I never felt slow or sluggish after having one of their pastries.
They have some really interesting tea too. I don’t remember the kind I had but it was amazing. Haven’t tried the coffee yet.

Eclairs!
Brand new pastry place. Everything just so pretty and so yummy.
Aside from sweet, they also have savoy eclairs. Seriously, smoked salmon.
Staff is super nice and helpful!
Love their individual packaging as mine stayed impact until I got home!
The Persian Pistachio has such a balanced delicate flavour without being overly sweet. $ 30 for 6.

New dessert place that focuses only on Eclairs — pretty sure that’s a Toronto first! I’m not big into sweets, but my fiancée knows a thing or two about food desserts.
The store itself is pretty small, with no seating in the place except for the bench at the front. Selection is pretty big though, with close to a dozen different options to choose from. Looks like they serve coffee/​tea too, but didn’t get to try.
We ordered the raspberry filled Éclair. Filling was light, and the quality of pastry was excellent! Although not something I could order everyday, my other half regretted not buying a dozen. I would say it edges out Delysee as well.
Nice to see shops specializing in an age where many shops try to be good at everything. Hope it sticks around a while!