Patisserie Du Soleil

I called to order a cake for my husband’s birthday. As soon as I mentioned Groupon I was told the business was closed. I am not sure if that means closed to everyone or just to people with the Groupon. At least I was able to get a refund as Groupon is well aware of the problem.

You can ONLY do pre-​order here… so don’t even try to drop by… nothing for sale otherwise.
Would be nice if they mentioned this on their Groupon
etc. certificates. He doesn’t like these to be used… so why offer them???

Two weeks before a birthday, I texted, called and emailed for a total of 25 times to confirm that I wanted a Lemon Charlotte cake to be picked up on a stated time and date. Chef Michel confirmed it and told me that it would be $ 10 more that the price on the website. I instantly corrected him and did not hear from him after that. On the day of pick up, I went to the dingy looking storefront only to find the place closed. I immediately called up Chef Michel and was given the lame excuse that he had left work early, that he confused his customers and thought that I was the one who cancelled an order for Lemon Charlotte earlier during the day. I had to rush to a nearby store to purchase a cake to make it to the birthday party.
I called up the next day to pick up the cake. Chef Michel promised me that it would be available at the stated time. The cake I picked up looked nothing like the website; it looked like something a 6 year old would create. Chef Michel had the gall to let me know the Groupon customers did not get the same type of cake as was posted online. He sneeringly told me that if I wanted the online looking cake, I must be prepared to pay full price and not used the Groupon. To add insult to injury, the cake was not put in a box but laid on top of a paper plate and the plate was squeezed into a black plastic salad bowl. Chef Michel proceeded to wrap the cake with tissue paper (similar to tissue paper stuffed into a gift bag). I protested loudly and finally, Chef Michel enclosed the cake in another salad bowl. That was the only way I could transport the cake.
The cake was undoubtedly the worst tasting cake I had ever eaten. The cream was artificial, the lemon flavor was inconsistent: some bites was tasteless, some bites overwhelmed me with an avalanche of lemon juice. Never again will I deal with an unprofessional, dishonest and untrustworthy business owner. It is clear that his business processes are questionable — who deals with orders by texts these days? To discriminate against Groupon users is simply abominable. Groupon is meant for new users to try out the business. This first visit was a total turn off, I will definitely not be recommending this business for ten parties which I will be coordinating this year.

This place is closing and s out of business. he cheated on our groupon and there was no caje available. It was a birthday gift for my wife and i am absolutely dissapointed. This is my frst review and i just want to make sure others are not cheated like me. Please do not buy this groupon or visit this place. Save your money for better places

Not worth the money nor the drive. Had better cheesecake for less. It was for an office birthday lunch… We had a good laugh with it though.

I purchased a Groupon to patisserie du Soleil and texted the Chef several times to place an order. He finally replied and I placed an order for an 8 in cheesecake for $ 38. I agreed to pick up the cake between 6 and 7pm the night before Thanksgiving. When I arrived to pick up the cake, I presented him with a $ 35 Groupon and cash. He said that the cake would instead be $ 15 extra, so $ 53 total. He said I couldn’t use the Groupon on that cake because he gave me «extra» cake. I told him I didn’t want or order extra cake, so it wasn’t fair for him to charge me extra now. Then he said I wasn’t allowed to use a Groupon on the cheesecake because it was a special cake and the Groupons are only for «other» cakes. He offered me a pie or lemon tart instead and I explained I didn’t want either that I wanted a cheesecake for thanksgiving as it is a family favorite. Plus there were no restrictions marked on the Groupon. He then proceeded to say that I couldn’t use a Groupon for this type of cake and I would have to pay extra for the cheesecake as he thought as I was a regular customer. I told him I was a regular customer as I had been there previously to purchase a box of macaroons. I even had two reviews on Unilocal for both times! So unbelievable! Then, he said It was all a mix up with groupon and their website, but when I checked on my phone the website was correct. It was one excuse after another and the bottom line is this guy pulled a bait and switch the night before Thanksgiving to get another 15 bucks. I didn’t pay the extra $ 15– I drove to the grocery store and picked up the ingredients I needed to make my own cheesecake, which turned out great. I will not be going back to this bakery. I don’t want to support someone that would take such a low blow– trying to short someone the night below thanksgiving, not cool!

The Cake was amazing, the Flavor was outstanding !!! I’d order again from him!!! Try it it’s the Bomb!!! I just wanna order one for the hell of it because that’s how good it is!!!

Chef Michel met me at his shop on Sunday and I bought what turned out to be some of the most amazing macarons I have ever had. His other desserts looked beautiful and I will definitely be back to try some of those.

Found a delightful gem of a bakery right here near me! Beautifully hand crafted custom birthday cake made by a real French baker. I will always use this bakery and highly recommend you do too!
Merci Michel!

I am being super-​kind here with 4*s. I went there at 3PM. It was closed. But I would not have spent 15 minutes there if the directions made any sense. Black Angus? where???
Please, if you are running a business, post the hours, post decent directions, don’t waste 40 minutes of my time

The food is really good. I liked the macaroons. It taste great. I highly recommend coming here!

It’s either closed permanently or the hours are wrong. It’s closed and dark hours before they were supposed to close.

I am so happy! For my birthday we bought three cakes, and some macaroons; truly the real thing. My grandmother was born in Paris, so remembering what she baked when I was a child is the standard that I go by, needless to say, not many places measure up. The fruit torte was simply the best, the opera torte was so delicious, and the apple desert was just as it should be, such a buttery crust, no scrimping on real ingredients here! And the macaroons, better than what we had in Europe this spring. You simply can’t go wrong here, the flavor, the presentation, Chef Michele is the real deal. Everything was so beautiful! I definitely recommend this patisserie. The storefront is not the focus, so, don’t let that shoo you away, the focus is on the desserts, as it should be. Anything from this patisserie makes an occasion special.

The chocolate chip cookies were sooo good! And we got this other this burger looking thing and it was one of the best things I’ve ever had!!!

It’s closed. This shop is no longer in business which is a huge bummer. The pictures looked so delectable, we were really looking forward to trying them…
UPDATE: I’ve been informed that they’re still in business, but focus more on catering.
This is great news. I’ll update this review again after I’ve tried out the desserts!

Despite the raves about this place, I was not impressed.
The lack of a distinct storefront was not the problem so much as the bad state the storefront was in.
The space was really cramped and crowded with two parallel, diagonal tables where the pastries were displayed. If these tables were displayed side to side form a sort of countertop, that would probably be more aesthetically pleasing. Even better, an actual display case would be optimal, as the pastry displays were disorganized and too easily accessible to flies.
Because of this, the apple tart I got was dried out, and the added custard on top was not enough to save it (although I appreciated the fact he boxed it up with chocolate garnishes). However, the lemon tart that was kept in the chiller in the back was cold, refreshing, and delicious.
I’m sure the wares sold at the market are yummy and cute, but the storefront needs some work to match the handiwork of the pastries.

I went to get french macroons and they were closed on Friday afternoon. To my dismay there was no one around and the stip mall was completely deserted with no other stores open for business. Be careful as a homeless person popped out of no where and can scare you if you’re alone.
Anyway, I found out that this is a catering business and they only sell their baked goods at local Farmer Markets so don’t bother going to the address, just call instead.

Chef Michele has great hospitality. I was craving macarons and Unilocaled this place out, drove over last minute around 8ish. I called in advance and the owner /​chef said it was ok to stop by quickly for a fresh batch before he closed the shop. They were perfect & petite, bursing with flavor and the texture was on point. He hooked it up for $ 20 which is a bit costly but worth every penny. He’s super sweet and makes you feel upon meeting him as if you’ve been long time buddies. I recommend this spot!
Ps. Bring cash! He’s also at Little Italy on Saturdays and I think La Jolla on Sundays. (Farmers markets)

Delicious macarons and very friendly. Helped me out a lot on mothers day and waited a long time for my friend to come back from the bank and was very patient. Best macarons I’ve ever had!

Chef Michele is phenomenal! The pastries are carefully crafted masterpieces! I went to the brick-​and-​mortar (right next to SOMA) last night to picked up some after dinner treats. Not much of a store front; it’s really a kitchen where you can choose your pastries and takeout. Bring CASH.
Macarons: vanilla bean, raspberry, pistachio were all delicious! Perfect texture and flavors. Quality ingredients are used and it shows. Flourless chocolate cake: OMG, I almost died! This cake is phenomenal. Definitely fits my palate for dark chocolate. Not very sweet. It’s rich in cocoa (70%) imported from Europe. Texture is between a cake (which is light and airy) and a truffle (which is super dense). Meringue: so simple yet so good. Texture is soft and chewy toward the the center and light and crispy on the outside. One of my favorites from the evening. Perfect to pair with coffee or icecream!
Overall, I had a wonderful visit to Chef Michele’s patisserie. Will definitely recommend to others and return for seconds!

Outstanding, fantastic French cakes, macarons and pastries. Excellent and you will enjoy yuuuummmmyyyy every treat