It is like a scene straight from “Ratatouille.” Upon entrance, menus spread out on a tiny table, along with a comfy, inviting couch for you to recline on while you wait. The chef prepares crepes behind a glass panel and your mouth waters. When your order is ready and your buzzer vibrates, you can’t help but rush up to the counter and satisfy your crepe craving.
The newly opened Bonjour Crepes on Stevens Creek, replacing Verde Tea Cafe, provides a welcome respite from fast food and frozen yogurt. It is a relief to taste a plate of elegance in the form of a freshly-made, light, and silky crepe.
With a choice between savory or dessert fillings and buckwheat or white crepe batter, you can’t even compare it to the same old, same old tart or sweet fro-yo flavors. Inside, you could include cheese, bacon and egg, or Mediterranean fillings. Dessert crepes fillings include strawberries, bananas, and the ever-popular Nutella. Dessert crepes can also be enjoyed with a scoop of ice cream on top.
The food may be great, but the small cafe only has tables fit for two or three rather than a big group of rambunctious teenagers. One crepe is about the size of a deflated soccer ball and if that is enough for your meal, the price range of $4.95-$7.95 is decent. But if the crepe only suits your stomach as a snack, then the food is a bit pricey.
Bonjour Crepes brings the creperie from the streets of Paris to the suburbs of Cupertino, with all the posh and elegance a gourmet crepe deserves. With something this hot and delicious, give frozen yogurt the cold shoulder.
