Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
We were in Williamsburg for a street art exhibit called Beyond The Streets and so, decided to find a place after seeing the amazing work from the artists. Looking for a place, we stumbled upon Patisserie Tomoko. It was interesting to find such place there, a bit of the beaten path, serving French and American dessert with a Japanese touch, creation of Chef Tomoko who I admit has an impressive resume, having worked at Le Bernardin, Bouley and The Russian Tea Room.
Counter at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Open kicthen at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
This is not that big and, instead of sitting at a table, you would sit around a horseshoe counter, watching the Chef and her staff making delicious treats. We hesitated between getting their dessert course that is a small tasting menu or picking few items. We went for the latter, hesitating a bit because of the mouth watering choices in front of our eyes. Chocolate banana tart? Mille crepe? No, we finally tried their donut with yuzu glaze, a nice Japanese twist to a classic American cake, although I admit that I was not as fond as I thought of that combination.
Yuzu glazed donut at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
The chestnut cake was amazing, even better than the Mont-Blanc at Lady M that is a bit too sweet. The cream was light, topping a fantastic almond base.
Chestnut tart at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Chestnut tart at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
And of course, we got their cream puff, a classic in Japanese deliciousness that I discovered at Beard Papa on the Upper West Side few years ago (well, if I discard the French choux a la creme).
Cream puff at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
With our treats, we got a mocha chai latte and an iced Americano that was a bit small for the price, the metal cup being filled with lots of ice cubes…
Mocha chai at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Iced Americano at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
So it was a nice discovery and I would definitely go back to Patisserie Tomoko if I am in Williamsburg, maybe after indulging a bit at Smorgasburg. Hopefully we will see an outpost at some point in New York City.
Enjoy (I did)!
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Patisserie Tomoko - 568 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY11211
