Früute

Another one bites the dust… these little tarts were pretty tasty, but I’m not sure West Hollywood is a good place for a dessert shop… maybe more gyms, but not so much sweets. They were pricy, but you get what you pay for. Some of the strange flavors were not my favorite. Odd combinations seem to work better when they are infused into bon-​bons, you get a more subtle, layered flavor experience that way. Here, the flavor was more like an explosion… which is ok when it is a strawberry explosion, but not so great when it’s a pepper explosion!

If you are bold enough to be different, then be extraordinary.
In my opinion, Fruute is simple but genius concept. Their mini tarts is going to impress you from the look to the taste — sophisticated decoration, bold flavors, and adorable packaging design.
$ 20 for a box of 8 mini tarts. My favorites are three berries, mango, lychee raspberry light cheese mousse, and foret noire (black forest).
Besides, they cater so get them a call if you want to make a sweet impression on your guests at your party.

Truly enjoyed all of the tarts and cookies we tried!
We came around 6pm and only two or three tarts were available for each flavor that was remaining. My sister-​in law and I felt the need to buy a whole bunch especially because it was our first time trying them.
They all looked so good. The best part about it was when we tasted them, we absolutely loved all the flavors and combinations. It’s amazing how each element of the tart adds to the whole outcome and texture which you experience with every bite! I was even surprised that some had things inside which you cannot see from the outside. Sometimes a crunch little surprise!
Well done!!! Very creative! Super yummy!
The only one which I was not a fan of was the Yuzu because it almost gave off a fragrant taste. Other than that the rest of the tarts were delicious.
In my book you can’t go wrong with anything mini! Mini profiteroles… mini macarons… etc!
Try their cookies too. We liked the matcha sables and the raspberry jam ones.
Looking forward to the next time we’ll be in the area so we can taste them again.
Restrooms: No restrooms.

I’ve never actually been inside the store but I was gifted with a box of their tarts and judging on taste alone, these babies are AMAZING! I tried the following flavors:
Three Berries — really simple, elegant, loveddd the crust and for something so simple in flavor, it was really impressive!
Mango Chocolate Ganache — I love all things mango and this definitely did not disappoint and that macaron on top was a special treat!
Budino — I freaking LOVE butterscotch. A bit on the sweeter side (obviously though since it’s butterscotch). I liked the chocolate crust less than the normal crust but still tasty nonetheless. Another special macaron treat on top!
Sea Salt Caramel — My cousin definitely nailed my favorite flavors, especially with this one! The chocolate crust seemed to work better with this one because it was less overwhelmingly sweet. Wow. So good.
Why did I not think of starting a shop with only mini tarts?! Their slogan of «mini tarts, big ideas.» holds VERY true. Their concept is clever, execution is on-​point and the creativity from the taste to the presentation is just absolutely divine. Wow, I’m definitely a fan girl. These are the kinds of tiny treats I don’t mind shelling out some $$$ for :)

Fruute has been on my «places to eat» list. When I was in the area, i decided to stop by. I perused the case filled with scrumptious looking bite-​sized treats. After a long and hard decision, I opted for the banana hazelnut, citron, and budino.
The citron was lime custard inside pistachio crust, popped with toasted meringue. The banana hazelnut was devine: hazelnut cream & caramelised bananas in a chocolate crust, topped with an almond florentine. Oh so delicious. Lastly the budino had a chocolate crust filled with rich butterscotch pudding in a chocolate crust, finished offwith a caramel filled macaron. The macaron was so adorable. All these mini tarts were finished in three small bites, but could literally be finished in one. I just wanted to savor the flavour!
They were all so very good, with my favorite being the banana hazelnut. At $ 2.50 each, I honesltly do not think it was that overpriced as other people have mentioned. I want to come back here and try more flavours!

Cute place, really small here! It’s right next to the pavillion so just park in that parking lot. The tarts are all bite size and about $ 2.50 each.
1. sea salted caramel — yum, it had bits of macadamia nuts
pepper with blue berries — mmm this was my favorite i think something about the berry center that caught my taste buds
4.3 berries
yes yes it’s good, cute little store and the presentation of the little tarts sure is adorable though.

I think I’m addicted…
I was looking for some sort of novelty dessert to pick up as a gift for my friend visiting the area. First I was thinking about picking up some of those pricey, pretty, delicious macaroons but for some reason all the macaroon shops I could find in my area close by the time I get out of work. I cam across Fruute not really knowing what kinda of dessert they sold. Thought it was fruit, but they are tarts. Some with fruit, though. They are sooo cute on their website. Yes, a bit pricey. Each tart is either $ 2.50 or $ 3.00 for the «curious» tarts. Those are the tarts with the weird sounding flavors like Wasabi or pepper. The price is totally worth it though! And the tarts are an impressive gift.
I bought a box of 8 for my friend and she liked them. The box is pretty nice too for showcasing them. It makes them look very expensive. You can also get them in boxes of 4 or you can get as little or as many as you like. They are so tasty and each taste different. My favorite so far was Budino. I really want to try Sea Salt Caramel but the two times I’ve gone there, they’ve been sold out of them. I go later in the day after work, so it’s probably better to go earlier.
What’s even greater it’s easy to park there! You park at the Pavillion’s parking lot for free and just walk around the corner to the street.
Since I’ve had some fruute tarts all I think about is getting more. I’ll have a cookie or a donut at work and I wish I had a fruute tart instead.

5 stars for service, artful presentation of the tarts, the shells (!), and ease of parking
Tarts range from 2.5−5 stars (mostly high star rating though)
Finally was able to stop in for some tarts from Fruute. The store looks much larger from the outside but is tiny inside. So thankful that it shares a parking lot with Pavilions (lots of spaces incl a small structure). The moment I walked into the store, the service was outstanding. The 2 people working were super friendly and energetic. They let me take my time to digest (figuratively) everything they had to offer. Luckily I was the only one in the store, so I could leisurely read all of the ingredients in each tart without holding anyone up. Each one had a pretty extensive explanation, so it was pretty overwhelming. The Decadents & Classics are $ 2.50 each and the Curious ones are $ 3 each. I have to say that the Decadents took 1^st place then the Classics and finally the more expensive Curious came in last! That’s good news for our wallets.
They didn’t have a couple that I wanted from prior research so settled for:
–Banana Hazelnut — 5 fat stars! Chocolate crust rimmed with tiny chopped hazelnuts, chopped carmelized bananas (not purée or mousse which was a very pleasant surprise), hazelnut ganache (think Nutella-​like) and an almond florentine shell. OMG this was so good. I loved that they had chunky banana pieces inside the thin tart shell. The texture was great. The combo of chocolate and banana is my favorite, so they did it justice with this one. Loved the tuile on top too. Just sweet enough. So good.
–Lychee Raspberry Light Cheese Mousse — 2.5 stars. The best part was the tart shell which tasted like chocolate (even though online it says that it’s a vanilla shell). I didn’t really taste any lychee or raspberry (jam on top). The reason I gave it this rating was because of the odd cheese mousse. It wasn’t sweet, so it was a jarring first bite. The texture was marshmallowy without much flavor. The only thing that saved it again was the cake/​tart layer at the bottom. Super cute looking, but I would def. pass on this.
–Baileys — 3.5 stars — The 3 mini cream puffs on top were freakin’ adorable! I had to pop one off and eat it solo, and it was better combined with the whole tart. The best part of this one was the chocolate crunch balls that they mix with the Baileys mousse. Love those things! The mousse tasted like what you find in tiramisu so its like a tiramisu tart with chocolate crunchies and cream puffs basically.
–Chocolate Raspberry — 4 stars. I didn’t think I would like this (since I’m not a huge fan of chocolate mixed with raspberry or any citrus either). I bought it because I wanted to try their flourless chocolate cake. This turned out to be the 2^nd best and was like a rich, smooth, raspberry & dark chocolate truffle inside a crunchy, thin chocolate tart shell. The chocolate cake part was more like a truffle or fudge than a flourless chocolate cake. It sat on top of a layer of oozy raspberry port. Rich and decadent — the most powerful one of the 4 in flavor.
You really should cut each one in half and see the layering inside. That’s where you can appreciate what goes into making each one and what goes into your mouth. Since I only had 1 ‘dud’ in my batch, I would definitely return to try others. At an average of $ 2.50/piece for a 2-​biter, it’s totally worth it. This is a luxury artisan dessert and not some Chips Ahoy shop. Well done.

I tried the sea salt caramel tart and it was nice. Not extremely sweet, but perfect in size. This one was a little heavy, but still good nonetheless. Seems a little overhyped if you ask me…

I was walking around West Hollywood on a Friday night with a friend, and a midst all the bars, restaurants, and cafes, I saw a small, shockingly bleach-​white shop. At the front of this shop, Fruute, is a huge, clear display case holding numerous mini-​tarts.
Curious, I went in.
I asked the cashier what her favorite flavors were, and she told me to try the sea salt caramel and the baileys puff. I got those two along with the passion fruit, just because it sounded so good. She packaged everything up delicately and sent me on my way.
I regret not Unilocaling this place before I went in. There were SO many other tarts I wanted to try, but didn’t. But first, let’s talk about the ones I did try. The passion fruit was definitely the best — sweet, creamy, crispy, scrumptious! The sea salt caramel was also crunchy and sweet, but did not wow me. The bailey puff, though also good, fell a little flat for me. What I would like to try if I’m ever in the area are: crème brûlée, yuzu, tiramisu, and mont blanc.
The tarts are definitely pricey, coming in at $ 3 a piece… but you know what? You can’t find these little treats anywhere else. They are overwhelmingly pretty and cute but also memorably delicious. You’ll forgive yourself eventually if you drop some cash on these tarts.

Are you a classic or curious Unilocaler? Let me know.
This was never the way I planned
Not my intention
I got so brave, drink in hand
Lost my discretion
It’s not what I’m used to
Just wanna try you on
I’m curious for you
Caught my attention
I thought I was a curious girl before I went to Fruute. I was wrong. Classic all the way!
I finally went to Fruute after checking out their website many times. I was lusting over its green tea, black pepper, wasabi and yuzu for the longest time.
What is Fruute? Fruute is a dessert place that sells delicious, cute, mini tarts. It categorizes its flavor as either classic flavors for the purist and curious flavors for the audacious.
Classic flavors: three berries, lime meringue, pecan, budino, crème brûlée, passion fruit, araguani, yuzu, sea salt caramel, tiramisu, snowball and baileys puff.
Curious flavors: green tea, black pepper, wasabi and mont blanc.
The place was super small, modern and clean. They were out of the green tea =(It was kinda pricey for $ 3 a small piece of tart. The tarts were just beautiful like little jewels. I was having a problem picking what I wanted and walked away with 6 tarts.
My favorites were budino (butterscotch pudding in a chocolate crust), araguani (araguani chocolate in a chocolate crust) and sea salt caramel. The worker said that budino and sea salt caramels were their best sellers.
I also got yuzu, black pepper and wasabi. Yuzu is one of my favorite fruits. I consider citrusy yuzu as exotic fruit, not sure why they consider that as classic. It was good but I wish the flavor was a tad stronger. The black pepper wasn’t bad but it was just not my thing. Wasabi was good also but I automatically associated wasabi smell and flavor with eating sushi. I felt like I was eating sushi dessert LOL
4 stars! I am a fan! They only use organic eggs and flour btw.
Fruute is yummylicious!

I am so in love with this place and so glad it came along because I am so over cupcakes. Each tart is like a little piece of art, with whimsical and inventive flavors
My favorites are crème brûlée, wasabi, yuzu and three berries
Will be going back to try yuzu, baileys puff and passion fruit

One-​inch diameter of flavor-​bursting deliciousness… at THREE DOLLARS EACH… repeat… $ 3.00 for 1-​inch of fantastic sweet flavor. If you can get past the $ 3.00 for something that is only 1-​inch wide, then you will be biting into some AMAZING flavors, FRESH fruit and other ingredients, and you will not feel an ounce of guilt for eating them… because they are so darn small. You WILL end up ordering more than one because they ARE SO SMALL, not to mention, the flavor choices are all so tantalizing. I have to admit, though, I am bothered by the $ 3.00 for something that ridiculously small, but my mouth was delighted with the flavors we (me and my hubby) chose (we bought 6, yes $ 18 for this). I’m even more amazed we were able to successfully split each one of them in two, so we could share, so if there was even a hint of guilt, it disappeared on the first bite. THAT is how much flavor is in each bite… with as small a bite as half of each one is, I STILL could taste every single flavor of ingredients that were in them. Amazing to me !!
Sooooooooooo…we tried…
Budino — Butterscotch pudding in a chocolate crust, topped with a caramel filled macaron (the macaron is only like ¼″ wide… hilarious)
Crème Brulee — traditional crème brûlée, even with the torched top, and an apricot slice on top (although I thought it was a nectarine)
Yuzu — Japanese citrus cream cheese custard in a vanilla crust, topped with a golden (!) raspberry and white chocolate fan… this was both my husband’s and my favorite one. Intense, wonderful flavor.
Sea Salt Caramel — Macadamia nuts in a salted caramel, dried berries & honey in a chocolate crust, topped with a blackberry
Bailey’s Puff — Irish cream w/​chocolate pearls in a vanilla crust, topped with profiteroles drizzled w/​chocolate
Green Tea — Green tea cake on a dacquoise base, topped w/​a raspberry stuffed w/​a blueberry
Parking at this place is EEEEE-​ZZZZZZZZZZ… pull into the Pavillions’ lot, and there are plenty of spots.
Last but not least, they were so gracious about my taking pictures. So different from many other bakeries/​pastries. I was appreciative, and it made the $ 18 fee seem a little less harsh. I love getting my photos.

$ 3 each.
Let me put it this way, I wouldn’t come back again, and again like I do when I’m buying sprinkles cupcakes.
Each tart has a unique flavor, they are absolutely adorable looking… more later
I recommend skipping the wasabi and the black pepper tart unless you wanna waste your money. I would describe them as intensely weird, but not good…

It is hard to find this modestly decorated storefront. The interior has very little signage, with clean lines and neutral colors throughout. The packaging is no different, with boxes for sets of 4 or 8 made out of recycled paper. Each tart is moderately priced for a tart ($ 3).
Each tart is uniquely colorful, vibrant, and decorated in such a way that makes you want to stare at length before indulging… even continue to stare as you continue to bite, to see if it holds up — it does. The balance of sweet and spicy, berries and fruit tones, with a light flavor is an art to its own: combining simple flavors in a clean way with classic tastes alluding to some personal favorites from home.
The little shop breaks down tastes for the classic (12) and the curious (4) palates. Each item is credited back to their organic ingredients, from the flour to the fruit, making each unique composition full of light and fresh flavors — with some unexpected twists and turns.
Black Pepper — started off my ‘curious’ selection… a peppery bittersweet chocolate with a berry core layered on frangipane over a chocolate crust and topped with blueberries divided by a decorative yet edible sugar crisp (also infused with black pepper). Immediate notes of spice are followed by the subtleties of fruit to cool the mouth as you eat this tart. The more you eat, the spicier it gets…
Pecan — for my first ‘classic’ choice I went with what looked like a mini-​pecan pie. Their version is a combination of pecan, sugar, and maple fudge in a simple vanilla crust and topped with a baby cream puff filled with a raspberry ganache. It tasted like a sample of the south with its sweet pecan sugar medley.
Wasabi — a Japanese horseradish-​themed tart, was my final ‘curious’ selection… As I bit into this fiery little item I was confused as to what exactly I was eating, so of course I looked it up: «…a blood orange center… in a pistachio crust, garnished with a mint leaf tempura.» The wasabi was a given in the exterior, the orange was more difficult to decipher — citrus can make for a sharp taste, so when paired with an even sharper flavor, you’re in for a battle of the senses. The tart is layered on a vanilla frangipane that, when sitting in the pistachio crust added a buttery element that heightened the tart.
Sea Salt Caramel — another ‘classic’ selection, this was my favorite of the four… with its chopped Macadamia nuts in a sweet and salty ‘caramel’. The chocolate crust paled to the filling, but the blackberry added just the right burst of sweet to go with this melt-​in-​your-​mouth tart. Their information claims this item has dried berries in the mix, but they weren’t as discernible as the ever obvious picture-​perfect topper.
Whether you’re looking to splurge on a tart to delight your taste buds or simply stimulate your eyes, this place is worth a stop. Even if it’s only out of curiosity — talk to their friendly staff during their business hours — it will be difficult to leave without a purchase! Playing host to many elements, including those that haven’t been seen for some time, the moderate price seems like nothing compared to the quality and taste you’re getting with your chosen tart — to impress or to indulge, a tart such as this certainly makes for a unique and interesting gift to another or to your own mouth.
Note: Before you leave, take a brochures if you expect to remember what exactly you’re about to eat as you walk away, drive away, or explain to your friends!

4.5 stars overall? Seriously? Did we visit fruute on an alternate planet– specifically an alternate planet on which it was not $ 3 per itsy bitsy half-​bite tart that didn’t even taste like much?
If so, then this place is great. But if I am as solidly grounded in reality as I’d like to think I am, you’re all being bamboozled by tiny bits of mediocre confection and fruute is laughing all the way to the bank with your $ 3-​per-​bite (and no bulk discount) money. I– and likely you– can make better petit-​four type pastry than this. For about $.10 a piece.

Big flavors come in tiny tarts. That should be the mission statement of Fruute, the freshest new name in pastry artistry. But don’t let the orderly rows of delicate tarts fool you. These little teaser tarts pack full-​bodied flavors within petite bodies of edible fluff. Fruute believes in innovation that still formulates tastes that will make your head spin as much as your first time watching Inception.
Below you will adventure into the world of fruute’s sweets (flavors may differ upon your visit to this place), which I now deem an excerpt from what will become my encyclopedia of tarts (the best idea I’ve had since baking chocolate chip cookies with Oreos stuffed inside).
WARNING: these in-​depth tart descriptions may cause excessive drooling a-​la Niagra Falls.
Yuzu: Japanese citrus cream cheese custard in vanilla crust topped w/​golden raspberry and white chocolate fan. ANOTHER WARNING: this white chocolate fan is not durable enough to help recover the spell of fainting that may occur upon tasting.
Black pepper: bittersweet chocolate with a «forest berry center» sweet pepper crisp and a blueberry on top. In the time it would take me to read you the whole description of this tart’s ingredients, you would have already eaten four of these. This is what I would like to call a «special» tart and should be tasted by only the culinarily (hooray for new words!) adventurous.
Mont blanc: If I could build my own cosmic ray to make these tarts the size of a cake, I would zap this one first. Eating this tart was like waking up from the best short dream you’ve ever had and then not remembering one thing about it. Caramelized banana, chocolate crust w/​a touch of rum, topped with caramel wafer chestnut cream swirl and the pistachio on top.
The descriptions of these tarts are poetic and really speak for themselves. The biggest problem is this: by the time you finish appreciating the ingredients that are carefully assembled in a certain way, your pastry has been sucked into the vacuum that is your inquisitive stomach.
This will be the point where I stop complaining, become resolved, and look on the bright side: at least my taste buds went on a thrilling roller-​coaster of unique flavors in a short period of time (TIP: these tarts are best eaten within 24 hours. get hungry!) Each tart has a unique sensational theme that make every tiny square a masterpiece in the art of pastry. The only aspect of this place that has remain unresolved for me is how to pronounce that name.

Im in love with fruute’s mini tarts. They’re absolutely beautiful to look at and I love the unique selection of flavors. My favorites are araguani (for the chocoholics), yuzu (for the fresh fruit lovers), and the wasabi (for the more daring). These bite size desserts are perfect for immediate enjoyment and they’re great for events or for gifts too. My friends loved them!
I can’t wait to go back and grab a few boxes! ;)

Just like the packaging of the box suggests inside, these tiny tarts are like little drops of heaven.
Each tart is created so delicately and beautifully.
They smartly categorize their tarts into classic and curious flavors.
My favorite was the budino with the teeny blue macaron on top!
I also enjoyed the matcha tart which was a little green tea cake topped with a blueberry inside a raspberry.
I wasn’t a fan of the wasabi one however-​sorry.
I am a sucker for cute mini things so I was easily amazed by the presentation and taste of them.
Can’t wait to try all of their flavors!

Divine desserts. More than lived up to the hype. And that Black Pepper tart was Heaven itself!
(Small in size; BIG in flavor.)