Pastry: Puffed layers (not fresh), bottom layer soggy 5/10
Presentation: Rustic and homemade 8/10
Value for money: $5 (estimate)- Giant portion but not innovative 6/10
Overall score: 6.5/10
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Filling: A mountain of heavy, thickened whipped cream 7/10
Pastry: Puffed layers (not fresh), bottom layer soggy 5/10 Presentation: Rustic and homemade 8/10 Value for money: $5 (estimate)- Giant portion but not innovative 6/10 Overall score: 6.5/10
Cafe Bear and Scoobs was a fortuitous find through Twitter, but turned out to be a very welcome stop whilst in Geelong. I loved the friendly welcome and the overall vibe inside, not to mention the fantastic Central Perk-style mugs of coffee. What did annoy me though was being served yesterday's portion of vanilla slice when a freshly baked batch just got delivered from the kitchen. To add insult to injury, the bottom layer of cardboard- I mean pastry, was practically impossible to cut with any sharp implement. The jam and mammoth serving of cream was tasty but way too rich and as a result the slice remained unfinished. I do much prefer the tight flaky layers of pastry as I feel these tend to retain more crisp to the bite over their 'allowed to puff' cousins. Therefore most of what was left was indeed the pastry layers. Nevermind about the vanilla slice incident, but I will be back for another mug of coffee in the future.
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