Bon Macaron Patisserie

I stopped by Bön Macaron in Kitsilano for the first time today. I’m from a town where French bread and pastries are a daily staple, so I’m never sure what to expect of French bakeries in Vancouver. But this city LOVES macarons, and knows how to do them.
I sampled 6 macarons tonight:
Chocolate explosion
Peach Cardamom
Raspberry Basil
Coffee
Salted Caramel
Chili Tangerine
Chocolate Explosion: This was creamy and milky — far less chocolatey than I was expecting given its name, but it exploded in richness. I usually prefer more fragrant macaron flavors, but this one took me by surprise. Definitely recommended for any sampler.
Peach Cardamom: Lovely! As I said — I like fragrant macarons, and this played off of both flavours nicely. The peach was sweet and the cardamom pronounced just enough.
Raspberry basil: Wow. This one totally took me by surprise. I thought the filling would be a raspberry jam flavoured with basil, but it was actually more of a raspberry macaron filled with a basil cream. While it was lovely, the raspberry flavour was all but lost in this attempt, almost putting it in the company of the savory macarons. It is much more basil than raspberry, which is understandable — the cookie itself will never really taste of anything other than almond…
All in all, this wasn’t exactly what you would expect it to be, but I still loved it.
Coffee: Disclaimer — I do not usually like coffee as a flavour. This, for me, was a gamble. A la folie patisserie in Montréal houses the most delicate coffee flavoured macaron I’ve ever had in my life. It barely tastes like coffee, and is so creamy and flavourful it borders on caramel. This macaron is not that — it hits you like a shot of espresso. It reminds me of the hard coffe-​flavoured candies your grandmother might carry around. Not for me, but if you’re a coffee lover, you’ll likely enjoy this.
Chili Tangerine: I love, love, love, love, love spicy desserts! Chili chocolate, spiced apples, peach cardamom (hehe). This totally lived up to my expectations. It was not only the right level of sweet, it had the kind of spiciness that lingers on your pallet for just a few seconds after you finished, and expands to invigorate all your senses. Lovely, lovely, lovely.
Salted Caramel: TBD.
All in all, the macarons were good! I will definitely be back.

I used to visit Bön Macaron regularly, I was pretty happy that they moved into my neighbourhood last fall. But after this afternoon, I definitely won’t be back. I was completely disgusted to discover not only one but two hairs (short and curly) among our assorted box of twelve. The fact that I had to explain all this to my ninety-​three year old Grandmother as she plucked the aforementioned follicles from her dentures after eating the birthday macaron is what really got me. How many times has this happened before? I feel sick to my stomach.
I really wish I had taken them back to the counter but I’ve been a little intimidated lately by the new staff, so I didn’t bother. Meh, there are other places to find macarons!

Met these guys when they started out in Victoria. True macaroon artists with creative and tasty varieties. The genuine, real deal! Give them your business, you won’t be disappointed.

I saw this reviewed on the front page of Unilocal on November 20^th and book marked it for future reference. Actually this place had me at hello… actually they had me at Macaron.
At first I felt as though I was cheating on my regular macaron place French Made Bakery, therefore, the guilt played in a huge factor of deciding what macaron I wanted. Let’s be honest… I wanted it all but the wallet and the waist can only handle so much at once.
I bought a box of 18 with the intention of eating one each day, however, I ended up eating half the box waiting for the Bline.
Don’t be fooled by this tiny shop as they have unique selections both in the savoury and sweet department.
You get a punch card for every box of 6… now this is a club I am totally in on.
Each flavour is amazingly executed, Better than most. If it says bacon… It tastes like bacon.
Flavours change frequently, therefore, it’s worth the visit a few times.
The lady and the gentleman working there have a beautiful addicting French accent. I could listen to them talk all day.
She was very careful about packing the macaroons for me.

Its rests at a 3 for now.
I quite liked the texture of each macaron.
The flavours weren’t there for me. Maybe it was because I ate the chili chocolate first, and that likely threw off my taste buds.
Bunch of flavours I tried:
Chili chocolate
Crème brûlée
Lavender
Earl grey
Dulce de Leche
Out of all of them I liked the crème brûlée the most. Lavender was too strong for me. Couldn’t taste the earl grey, but again, the chili chocolate may have over powered the earl grey.
Gonna have to try this again.
$ 1.50 each macaron.

Actually, my favorite macarons in Vancouver. Tons of unique and fun flavours to choose from like Root Beer and White Truffle Salt. Their Matcha flavor is true to taste. Really fantastic selection, I remember enjoying a peanut butter and jelly, Earl grey.
And at $ 1.50 each, they’re definitely more affordable than most places.
They’ve got a stand at Granville Island, but I’ve been to their store on 4^th as well.

So excited they have a location in Vancouver! I first tried them in Victoria and LOVED THEM! Since I go to Vancouver more often than Victoria I’ll be sure to make this stop when I’m in Vancouver! Macarons– Great taste and texture! This is how they are supposed to be!!!

I’m not too knowledgeable about Macarons as a genre but these are a treat, the Staff are friendly and the place is clean & organised.
So many flavours-​and the Granville Island store has even more!
The they do a lot of baking here so the smells alone are worth the visit-​a Must Try.

Team Food Soc came here in the morning and I got a great taste of almost half the roster. I know when it comes to macarons different customers have different tastes so I’ve narrowed it down to my favourite 5 macarons:
Lemon Poppyseed
White Truffle and Sea Salt
Chili Chocolate
Apple Cinnamon
Peach Pear
I have biases towards Matcha and Coffee flavours so I didn’t include them in my top 5 list, but they deserve their own spot in my heart. The 5 I chose were in part due to their exclusivity (minus the Crème Brulee) and of course the taste.
Lemon Poppyseed had a big burst of lemon and the top of the macaron was littered with little poppyseeds that were cute and tasted like poppyseeds.
White Truffle and Sea Salt is one of Bön Macaron’s «Sweet and Savoury» macarons and this was a sweet truffle promptly followed by some serious salt booming on the taste buds. I liken this to a Salted Caramel flavour taken to a higher level of stimulation.
The Chili Chocolate might not be spicy enough for everyone, but this cayenne-​inspired flavour left a warm feeling in my mouth after consumption which isn’t something I get in macarons every day.
The Apple Cinnamon was another great flavour that reminded me of the years I spent eating apple cinnamon Cheerios. Nostalgia factor is quite high when you have a variety of flavours at Bön Macaron.
Last but not least, the Peach Pear was a dairy-​free option so instead of a cream filling it was a soft marshmallow filling. This combined with two distinct fruits made for a fun-​looking macaron and for lactose-​sensitive people like me, a gift from the macaron gods to be able to enjoy these cute little desserts lactose-​free.
Some honourable mentions go to flavours that were interesting but weren’t my taste buds’ favourites: Popcorn, Blue Bear, and Bacon. Without a doubt though, at $ 1.50 it is very affordable to fill up a box with your favourite flavours and some experimental flavours.