Pastry: White as a ghost and no crunch 3/10
Presentation: Rudimentary, but good proportion of custard 7/10
Value for money: $4.60 - Large portion, fresh but no mind blowing 6/10
Overall score: 5.9/10
My first thoughts were that that the slice could swing either way. Though large and proportionally good, the pastry looked rather anemic and the icing potentially too thick. My suspicions rang true when picking up the beast for the first time, I immediately felt a soft and disappointingly pale pastry. It allowed for pick up, but little else. It lacked crunch and really should have been better for a bakery chain with a big rep. The custard was pretty good; sweet, creamy and lots of it. I admit that I did drop some on the floor with a few messy bites. The icing was excellent to end on a positive. Though quite thick, it was super melty and required some a serious wipes to remove from each holding finger.