Haute Sweets Patisserie

I had limited options because of a nut allergy, so I lucked out with this flourless cake mocha treat; I closed my eyes and pretended it was cake-​like, but, instead I selected this delightfully dense & rich, truffle-​like, not-​so-​sweet bite-​size pocket of perfection.
My company had chosen a pecan tart, [and as a difficult-​to-​please-​with-​food] world traveler that he is; held the deepest compliment I have ever heard out of his mouth, «now that’s a pastry chef!» after two bites.
I am overjoyed that these were not as sweet as I was expecting, and the gal behind the counter assured me that the levels of sweetness are rivaled by authentic French pastries.
Another gal chimed in with knowledge of the recipes (of what I was not able to consume due to a nut allergy) with a smile and great energy, as it turned out she was the pastry chef… if only I had known so that I could directly give her such a profound compliment from a gentleman with such astringent food standards for the United States.

I cannot say enough about how great this bakery is! I’ve ordered cookies and cakes through them as well as stopped by to pick up a treat on the way home. The team at Haute Sweets always creates a beautiful and delicious dessert which never fails to impress my guests! It’s worth every penny to work with the best team in Dallas!

The first rule of selling cookies is when a customer buys a dozen, you give them a discount or an extra cookie or something.
This places desserts are Great, My star hit comes from a side of poor customer service.
For my birthday my wife bought 3 dozen cookies. I went to pick them up and found out that they retail for $ 3 for A cookie but I expected some kind of break when I buy 3 dozen. The Woman working the cash register was not interested and her manager was even less interested. I then asked to downgrade my order from 3 dozen to 2 dozen because I thought that was a bit much and they responded by saying, well its already all boxed up. I suppose I could have declined the transaction altogether but my wife was excited so after all the add ons we ended up spending over $ 120 for some cookies and 2 single servings of custard. They were delicious but the material cost on these had to be like 8 dollars or so.
I am sad because this was my second time here and I was excited to have found a place to keep coming back to but they really missed the mark, I likely wont be coming back.
I will edit this if anything changes.
Edit* I still think you can offer a discount on 3 dozen (3 stars)
The owner got back to me and this was the response
«Thank you for your patronage at Haute Sweets. I’m sorry that you feel the way that you do and hope that this will help to clarify the reason we can’t give everyone a discount.
When you wife placed her order with us, it was a special order. We don’t carry 3 dozen of our oatmeal cream pies ready for our case. For all special orders, we respectfully ask for 72 hours notice. A rush fee is typically added for any order with less than 72 hours notice. Your order was for the next day. My colleague gave your wife her final total before completing her order, and we did not assess a rush fee. She agreed to the amount before the order was finalized. Once the order was placed, we put on hold a few other orders/​projects to bake off her items to ensure that we had her order done and ready for the next day. Please understand, this is why changing an order is a little difficult and our policy is that orders cannot be changed or cancelled with less than 72 hours of pick up — we stopped other orders and projects to fulfill one that became more pressing. She called later in the day and asked if she could change her order from the 3 dozen to 2 dozen. The same colleague that placed your order was the one that she spoke to again that afternoon. She mentioned to your wife that the order was already boxed, but we could most certainly change her order. Your wife told her not to worry about it and that she would take the 3 dozen and that she wanted to pick it up early, later that day. We told her no problem.
When you ask about discounts, we unfortunately are not able to extend discounts to every customer that walks into our store or even when a large quantity is purchased. As you have already mentioned, our desserts are «pretty great». The reason is because we have high quality ingredients we use. Plugra butter is expensive, it’s about double the cost of regular butter. We use a local coffee roasters’s coffee, which is a higher cost — but also delivers a much better flavor and we support another local, small business. These are the things that make our desserts «pretty great» and we will not stop using those items to cheapen our desserts. You would be able to tell the difference from «pretty great» to just ok.
Please also know that our vendors don’t discount the cost of ingredients just because we purchase a large quantity, just like you, I’ve tried, and I’m a very small fish in a very big pond. How much I purchase doesn’t compare to what other bigger restaurants/​hotels, etc. purchase. Also, the cost of eggs have fluctuated and actually cost almost double what they were last year. We haven’t increased our prices to reflect the increase cost of eggs or any other item that fluctuates in price.
Many customers constantly tell us our items are priced below average. If you go to any other specialty bakery in the city, you will find that to be the case — our prices are more than fair. Our margins are very little, so every penny counts.
If you go to Central Market and Whole Foods and purchase 3 dozen cookies, do they give you a discount? I have purchased cookies from them and the price listed is the price they charge me. I know that if I go to Domino’s and purchase 6 large pizzas there’s no discount — these are all very large corporations and they don’t discount. We, however, are a small business, delivering an artisan product and something special to the Lake Highlands area. We cannot afford to discount everything for everyone, we’re trying to survive and make our little business work just like everyone else out there. Do I wish I could discount to every customer out there? Absolutely, but our business is new and honestly, we’re barely breaking even.
I’m sorry that we could not give you dicount

I’ve only had the macarons here, but they’re truly delicious and maybe even the best in Dallas! Service was friendly. The macarons were soft on the inside, but had a nice crispness to the crust. The filling on some of them was quite delectable and everything was so flavorful. They change up flavors once in a while and I recently enjoyed the pumpkin latte macaron… Man… I’m so basic. =P «10÷10 Would go again!»

We recently ordered our wedding cake from Haute Sweets, and it was an incredible experience from start to finish. Both Gianni and Tida are warm and welcoming, and their cakes and macarons are delicious! We felt so comfortable working with them for our special day, and they lived up to every expectation we had.
We ordered the champagne cake with fresh strawberries, and it was absolutely fantastic. All our guests were impressed, both by how different the flavor is from the normal wedding cake, and how amazing it tasted.
I had the crazy idea that I wanted edible flowers on my wedding cake, and Gianni made it happen! He went above and beyond testing different kinds of preparations for the flowers, and actually sourcing the flowers themselves. Turns out it’s really difficult to find edible flowers in Texas in September, but Gianni came through for me! He was also really communicative throughout the months leading up to our wedding, which was very reassuring for a stressed out bride.
For what it’s worth, our wedding planner was also impressed! She mentioned that Gianni was right on time delivering our cake to our reception venue, and said that it’s more common for wedding cakes to be late. So, they have that going for them too.
Overall, I highly recommend Haute Sweets. Awesome service, and awesome cake!

I didn’t read any reviews before going in. I had somewhat high expectations based on what the store looked like.
The customer service was great. The gentleman that helped me was very personable and made recommendations based on what I liked. I ordered a Pecan Tart for myself and a Chocolate Flourless Cake for my husband. The pecan tart was a bit bland. The tart crust could also use more flavor. The chocolate flourless cake was very very rich in flavor. My husband absolutely loves chocolate but he was not a fan of this dessert. If you love love love chocolate then this is the dessert for you.
Overall I didn’t get what I was expecting.

Oh man, I broke my diet! I have been wanting to try this place for FOREVER, so since it was on the way home, I thought, hey what even, lets go try it.
It was a bit hard to drive in here from the side I came in, but my sister and I got here and saw the cute little sign outside! Simply adorable, being a marketing student, I’m a sucker for cute typography. Anyways, coming in I was so excited to see all these sophisticated desserts that were presented well!
Sadly, the taste of desserts and service did not match my expectations. The girl that welcomed me in was very friendly, but it was a little too intruding, I just wanted some space to pick out my dessert before I feel guilty about it an hour later!
My sister ordered a chocolate biscotti, we ate it with our nespresso at home and it was okay, nothing special.
I am a total macaron fanatic, and every place that sells them, I always have to order it and try it. I ordered 2 of each of the following flavors: Pistachio, Lemon, Coffee, Salted Caramel. Earl Grey, and Red Velvet. Although the textures were not bad, the flavor was non existent. I’ve been to so many macaron places whether it had been in Paris, Texas, California, etc, but this was by far the most bland. The pistachio I have to say was the best of the 6, it had the most flavor and the ratio of cookie to cream was perfect, but the texture of all could be a lot more consistent. The cookie was a little dry and that could have something to do with how they stored it after making the cookies or if the cookie was baked on too high of a temperature. The rest of them really needed to kick into gear a flavor profile. Where was the lemon in the lemon macaron? There are a couple of things that you can do to get a flavor out of a lemon whether it is zesting, juicing, balancing it with other ingredients etc, but the lemon taste was not there, AT ALL. The red velvet had that same issue. It just did not taste like red velvet. If you flavor a macaron a specific flavor, I expect to taste it. The salted caramel had a good filling, but the cookie did not balance the flavor out, it actually dimmed out the flavor. It bums me out that I’ve wanted to eat here for so long and it was just not good. Sorry, but I probably won’t be coming here again.

This is currently one of my go-​to places for desserts. They’re known for their macarons but I usually get their small cake items, like the flourless chocolate cake, for whenever I wanted to give someone a dessert gift. It wasn’t too sweet and the texture was pretty moist. The pastries are generally reasonably priced for how they’re decorated, too. I’m most impressed by their collection of macarons though. Last time I was there, I was given an entire peanut butter and jelly macaron to sample. That was probably one of the best macarons that I’ve ever had! The cookie was crumbly and paired well with the PB&J. I definitely plan on coming back to try their other flavors.

Definitely worth the hour drive! They were so friendly and helpful. I tried the Paleo Brownie and I was completely blown away. The macaroons were PERFECT, my favorite would have to be the Salted Caramel and Passion Fruit Caramel. Looking forward to coming back next time. 110% satisfied.

Love this place! I’ve been there twice now. Got macarons both times. Tida, one of the owners, helped us and was absolutely lovely. Very friendly and knowledgeable. My family ordered my birthday cake from here and it was divine! Chocolate Pistachio Chiffon cake. So pretty and totally delicious.

I was expecting excellence, and I found it! Delicious macaroons. Can’t wait to go back and try their other desserts too.

Haute Sweets Patisserie is located in a small strip plaza that you wouldn’t even think about looking at twice. However, I’m glad I took that second look. The cool thing about Haute’s is that they make their macarons in-​house where you can actually see the whole process through their glass window inside. The inside is small and cozy, but watch your first step in because there’s a small step!
I got one of each macaron flavor — choosing early gray as my favorite. The main criticism I would have to say is the filling to pastry ratio was a bit off and inconsistent — some was evenly filled while others I would take a bite into and would only taste the crunch and no filling. The bite into the macaron isn’t as soft as I’m used too, regardless that it is freshly made (everyday [?]).

I started a diet two months ago. The only stumbling blocks in my diet have been from this marvelous French style pastry shop. Fortunately I get a «treat day» on Saturdays and I’ve been abusing it at this location. Don’t let the worn out strip mall exterior fool you. this place is special.
If you want a cake, you need to special order. I ordered their signature strawberry filled cake this past Friday for a large gathering. 14 people had cake and everyone was exclaiming how extravagant the cake looked and how remarkable it tasted. I have also fallen in love with the key lime tarts. Passion fruit caramel macaroons are spectacular. The lemon olive oil cake topped with fruit is also a crowd pleaser but the strawberry filled cake was light years beyond it. I’ve also tried a passion fruit white chocolate dessert bar. It was good but if given a choice between that one and the key lime tart, I’d go with the tart. I have yet to try anything chocolate because their fruit things are so spectacular.
On my last visit, I also got to watch one of the bakers make ice cream. The ingredients are in an industrial Kitchen Aid mixer and he freezes it with liquid nitrogen. It is like exquisite desserts plus circus tricks.
Last but not least, everyone who works here is friendly, loves people, and seeks to please you. Stop in. You’ll be happy you did.
P. S. Need a wedding cake? These are the people to see.

This place is amazing. It’s one of the best pastries/​dessert place in Dallas. Almost everything here is amazing. My favorite is their signature strawberry macaron. I’m pretty picky with my macarons, and no places in Dallas can compare to their strawberry macaron.
It’s pretty cool cause one of the chefs (chef Tida) was on the food network cake challenge. Her work is beautiful. They also do specialty cakes here for special occasions, which I’m totally considering for my future wedding. Lol.
Honestly, can’t go wrong with anything here. From their olive oil cake to red velvet moose to tiramisu to anything you want there is great. The presentations/​decorations are very pleasing to the eyes, and they make your taste buds dance with joy.

I wanted a birthday cake for my daughter’s first birthday that would be both delicious and gorgeous. So, I tried Haute Sweets. Tida was great to work with. I showed her the decorations I had and she created the perfect birthday that fit the theme perfectly. I got so many compliments on the cake (and offers to take any leftovers off my hands too). It couldn’t have been a better experience.
Also, I have yet to purchase a treat in their shop that doesn’t create make me wish for another one the minute I have finished it.
I live in Frisco and the drive is worth it! Good treats are worth the extra effort.

Very sweet up and coming little bakery. We got to talk to one of the chefs, Tida Pichakron. Chef Gianni was actually making a delivery run. It seems on top of having a store front where they can sell to any customer, they do a lot of wholesale business with hotels and restaurants. It’s nice to see the chefs themselves doing work like delivery or taking care of their customers.
We tried a lot of their macarons, which tasted better the next day. The day we got them, they tasted unusually cold and had perspiration on them from being taken out of the glass case. They had a lot too choose from, but since we came an hour before closing, the selection had dwindled down or they ran out of some items. The macarons were very pretty and colorful and some had gold swirls in them.
Coffee éclair– also good the next day. They do change out their éclair flavors often.
Oatmeal cream pie– decadent and rich and the oatmeal cookies are very good.
Can’t wait to try out other items. Why do these little cakes and cookies have to be so expensive though. We spent almost $ 40 just getting some dessert. Its definitely something we can’t do often.

Great place, love all the macaroons.
Friendly staff and a clean place.
All fresh, try it. :)

Thanks to Unilocal reviews we checked out this place for some takeout desserts. The wife picked a variety of different things: cheesecake for me, brownie, tres leches, and bourbon butter cake for her.
The cheesecake was pretty good. I used to live in NYC so my standards are pretty high, but the flavor was there. The main problem is that it was still frozen in the middle so that detracted from the taste and the texture.
The wife was not a fan of the tres leches (too dry) and did not like the bourbon butter cake at all. She also tried a macaroon and although it was not as good as we had in Paris, it was not bad.
The prices are extremely reasonable. I think this place fills a void in Lake Highlands. I would return for the cheesecake and let it sit out to thaw.

«I’m a little sick of macarons» — Said no one ever.
I understand macarons are sooooo 2013… but cookie butter macaron? Chances are that you’ve never had any which is why you gots to head over to Haute Sweets Patisserie. Wendy T. and I happened to discover Haute Sweets Patisserie by surprise, sort of like Lewis and Clark during their expedition down the Mississippi River. Tida, a co-​owner/​pastry chef at Haute Sweets, was extremely accommodating and friendly. Let’s get down to bidneth doe… the macarons.
Each macaron was completely different from one another, and not solely due to flavor. Some macarons were chewy and dense… some were light and crackly… some were both chewy and light… Each first bite was unpredictable. We sampled the cookie butter, tiramisu, strawberry, raspberry, caramel, and pistachio. Keep in mind that Haute Sweets has like 10+ flavors so you’ll easily find something that pleases your palate.
I enjoyed my visit to Haute Sweet and i can not wait until they get their brick and mortar location up. Tida also threw in some gourmet puppy chow and gingerbread bread pudding (which i’m eating at the moment, Shout out to Tida) just because she wanted to. There’s no way i can give Haute Sweets anything lower than 5 stars… plus it seems very fitting due to… #5.

Don’t be confused when you walk to the store and see an empty room that seems to be more of a venue than a bakery. As weird as this may be, walk into the venue and heads towards the kitchen — there you’ll find Tida and her staff hard at work making all sorts of goodies. According to Tida, Haute Sweets Patisserie mainly caters, but the pastries and desserts here are just so spectacular that people just come in and buy it straight from the kitchen. However, the bakery should be getting a storefront in 2015! Be super excited guys, because these macarons are to die for!
Everyone knows that it’s super hard to find macarons and even harder to find well-​made macarons. Most of the time, I find them too hard, too thin, too flakey or even too chewy. After coming back from Paris, I thought that the only places I can find macarons that tastes like the ones I got from Paris are in big cities like New York and L.A. But I was definitely proven wrong with Haute Sweets’ macarons. These macarons have the perfect texture — the shell is soft on the inside, but has an eggshell-​like crust. The feet (the crackly ringlett that encircles each shell) are beautiful and the flavors are on point. On top of all this perfection, the price is $ 2 for each macaron, which is really a steal for the quality and macarons, in general!
AND futhermore, Tida is a sweetheart and super friendly. I absolutely can’t wait for Haute Sweets Patisserie to open in 2015 (!!).