I have a super weakness for French macarons, being a baker myself. There is a reason these tiny cookies cost as much as they do, and since the last time I bought any from here several years ago, I was pleasantly surprised that inflation hasn't driven the price up higher. This little stand in the mall had an impressive array of confections, ranging from meringue cookies, chocolates in the shape of the Eiffel Tower, candy cigars, and fancy, shiny lacquered truffles. The lady running the stand was very kind and friendly. Macarons here do not contain any preservatives, so keep them refrigerated in an air tight container and consume within 3 days of purchase, if you don't gobble them all up right away! If you're allergic to almonds, be very cautious since these are made with almond flour. Otherwise, they are worth a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Macarons
Abby Marion
Cute little find in the middle of the mall, they have a variety of flavors and the ones I tried were fresh and tasty.It was a little less than $12.00 for six macarons of your choice, they are only about the size of a half dollar coin, but honestly not a bad price for the area and quality. Apparently they also have storefront locations also in the area.
Marybeth Archer
I love ? the Red Velvet Macaroni. They are Delicious ?
Jamie H
And what would you think a 9 year olds favorite flavors would be? You guessed it! Rose and lavender! Ok ok, you didn’t see it coming. We normally get our macarons from Toothsome Chocolate Factory, but these were FAR BETTER! Highly recommend.
Sherry Aldridge
The best chocolates in the world! Quite pricey, but SO worth it!
Margorie H.
The location and treats were clean and delicious. Unfortunately they did not want to honor the Yelp promotion they have upon checking in.
Aj A.
Typical chunky, chewy macaroons that u get in America. Good selection of flavors. But didnt seem fresh or baked that day. Rose flavor was decent
Ryan H.
My wife loves Macarons and thankfully these had ingredients she could eat. We bought a large box to share with the family and they received rave reviews.
Chloe S.
UTC MALL KIOSK NOT THE ACTUAL STORE- I went on Saturday with my son who has a dairy allergy (8 months old). It was my birthday so I thought I'd see if they had an dairy free macarons as they were my favorite dessert before I started nursing my son. I waited in line for about 15 minutes. I tried to ask the woman in the kiosk (older women probably in her 60s, I didn't get her name) if they had anything DF but she looked right at me and ignored me. I tried to ask her because there is no allergen information and I didn't want to wait forever for no reason. Finally it was my turn to order and a group of teen girls came up. She looked at me AGAIN, gave me a weird look and proceeded to ask the girls what they wanted. I said "excuse me! I was waiting." She AGAIN looks at me and turns to the teen girls and says "was she next?" with a major attitude and they said "oh! I'm sorry yes she was!" Then she proceeded to take my order with an attitude. I would have left it it wasn't for the fact that I love their macarons. I however do not know if I will be ordering them again after that experience.
DonnaM440
I didn't enter the store due to a dog running around the shoppe. I have wanted to visit St Armand's Circle for several years. It might have been different pre-pandemic, but I had high hopes for seeing the area. 1. Even though EVERY street/ crosswalk/ mid-street crosswalks exhibited HUGE signs - "MASKS MANDATORY, INSIDE and OUTSIDE - hardly ANYONE was wearing a mask... and we were made to walk on slanted sidewalks to stay 6' away from the unmasked persons not adhering to the rules. Many of the stores were closed or for rent or out-of-business. I was going to enter "le macaron - French pastries" until I observed a large dog running around inside by all the food (it was NOT an ADA service dog). PETS in a food business illegal? I would have shopped had it not been for the TONS of unmasked people and dog in the pastry shop. I suppose Sarasota doesn't need the business with nearly 10,000 people diagnosed with COVID in Sarasota County. One restaurant manager on the Circle BRAGGED that he had COVID, twice!
I spent a day at my beloved St. Armand's Circle shopping/retail strip... and chose to take a break here. First of all, I've been to several Le Macaron stores in different cities, but this is one of the biggest, prettiest stores I've seen...SO Pretty!!! Aside from being in love with the store's colorful, cheerful decor, including its Hot Pink wall, I absolutely love their Macarons! I chose a small box with half a dozen flavors for $15...which I thought was reasonable. Can't remember all the flavors that I chose, but they were ALL delicious! I didn't even feel too guilty given how small these bite-sized snacks were. Perfect treat from shopping on a hot, muggy day! BTW, this store also had a selection of ice cream flavors! There weren't any other patrons in the store while I was there, so I chose to sit in and enjoy these Macarons (and a bottle of ice-cold water!), as well as their pretty ambiance...and super-cool A/C (which I badly needed, given the super-humid weather). BTW, they also had this super-cute wall art, with a splash of Macarons... so fun! HAD to get a picture, and the store rep was nice enough to take a pic of me in front of this wall before I left. If you're conquering shops or restaurants on this amazing strip, I strongly suggest stopping inside this sweet French haven!
Anita Warren
Wonderful
FG F.
Visited the store on Saturday evening and they still had a good variety of macarons on display. I checked in with my yelp application and got a 5% discount. I went to the register to check out and the cashier said that she didn't know how to do the discount in her computer. I didn't really mind the 5% but I though wow she doesn't know how to do a discount in the computer . Anyways macarones were way to hard for my taste maybe because we bought them at like 6:30pm.Didn't really meet but expectation this time but I will give it another try next time I'm back at the beach!!
Alexia T.
I love it and the employee was very nice. The macaroons were soo good my sister ate them all. I will definitely go back for more.
plantgirl
Such a Fun little place in Sarasota. The attendant was helpful with picking our macaroons. The caramel and pistachio were our favorite. They also had a nice selection of gelato and other French pastries. We hope to stop here again on our trip.
I have a super weakness for French macarons, being a baker myself. There is a reason these tiny cookies cost as much as they do, and since the last time I bought any from here several years ago, I was pleasantly surprised that inflation hasn't driven the price up higher. This little stand in the mall had an impressive array of confections, ranging from meringue cookies, chocolates in the shape of the Eiffel Tower, candy cigars, and fancy, shiny lacquered truffles. The lady running the stand was very kind and friendly. Macarons here do not contain any preservatives, so keep them refrigerated in an air tight container and consume within 3 days of purchase, if you don't gobble them all up right away! If you're allergic to almonds, be very cautious since these are made with almond flour. Otherwise, they are worth a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Macarons
Cute little find in the middle of the mall, they have a variety of flavors and the ones I tried were fresh and tasty.It was a little less than $12.00 for six macarons of your choice, they are only about the size of a half dollar coin, but honestly not a bad price for the area and quality. Apparently they also have storefront locations also in the area.
I love ? the Red Velvet Macaroni. They are Delicious ?
And what would you think a 9 year olds favorite flavors would be? You guessed it! Rose and lavender! Ok ok, you didn’t see it coming. We normally get our macarons from Toothsome Chocolate Factory, but these were FAR BETTER! Highly recommend.
The best chocolates in the world! Quite pricey, but SO worth it!
The location and treats were clean and delicious. Unfortunately they did not want to honor the Yelp promotion they have upon checking in.
Typical chunky, chewy macaroons that u get in America. Good selection of flavors. But didnt seem fresh or baked that day. Rose flavor was decent
My wife loves Macarons and thankfully these had ingredients she could eat. We bought a large box to share with the family and they received rave reviews.
UTC MALL KIOSK NOT THE ACTUAL STORE- I went on Saturday with my son who has a dairy allergy (8 months old). It was my birthday so I thought I'd see if they had an dairy free macarons as they were my favorite dessert before I started nursing my son. I waited in line for about 15 minutes. I tried to ask the woman in the kiosk (older women probably in her 60s, I didn't get her name) if they had anything DF but she looked right at me and ignored me. I tried to ask her because there is no allergen information and I didn't want to wait forever for no reason. Finally it was my turn to order and a group of teen girls came up. She looked at me AGAIN, gave me a weird look and proceeded to ask the girls what they wanted. I said "excuse me! I was waiting." She AGAIN looks at me and turns to the teen girls and says "was she next?" with a major attitude and they said "oh! I'm sorry yes she was!" Then she proceeded to take my order with an attitude. I would have left it it wasn't for the fact that I love their macarons. I however do not know if I will be ordering them again after that experience.
I didn't enter the store due to a dog running around the shoppe. I have wanted to visit St Armand's Circle for several years. It might have been different pre-pandemic, but I had high hopes for seeing the area. 1. Even though EVERY street/ crosswalk/ mid-street crosswalks exhibited HUGE signs - "MASKS MANDATORY, INSIDE and OUTSIDE - hardly ANYONE was wearing a mask... and we were made to walk on slanted sidewalks to stay 6' away from the unmasked persons not adhering to the rules. Many of the stores were closed or for rent or out-of-business. I was going to enter "le macaron - French pastries" until I observed a large dog running around inside by all the food (it was NOT an ADA service dog). PETS in a food business illegal? I would have shopped had it not been for the TONS of unmasked people and dog in the pastry shop. I suppose Sarasota doesn't need the business with nearly 10,000 people diagnosed with COVID in Sarasota County. One restaurant manager on the Circle BRAGGED that he had COVID, twice!
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I spent a day at my beloved St. Armand's Circle shopping/retail strip... and chose to take a break here. First of all, I've been to several Le Macaron stores in different cities, but this is one of the biggest, prettiest stores I've seen...SO Pretty!!! Aside from being in love with the store's colorful, cheerful decor, including its Hot Pink wall, I absolutely love their Macarons! I chose a small box with half a dozen flavors for $15...which I thought was reasonable. Can't remember all the flavors that I chose, but they were ALL delicious! I didn't even feel too guilty given how small these bite-sized snacks were. Perfect treat from shopping on a hot, muggy day! BTW, this store also had a selection of ice cream flavors! There weren't any other patrons in the store while I was there, so I chose to sit in and enjoy these Macarons (and a bottle of ice-cold water!), as well as their pretty ambiance...and super-cool A/C (which I badly needed, given the super-humid weather). BTW, they also had this super-cute wall art, with a splash of Macarons... so fun! HAD to get a picture, and the store rep was nice enough to take a pic of me in front of this wall before I left. If you're conquering shops or restaurants on this amazing strip, I strongly suggest stopping inside this sweet French haven!
Wonderful
Visited the store on Saturday evening and they still had a good variety of macarons on display. I checked in with my yelp application and got a 5% discount. I went to the register to check out and the cashier said that she didn't know how to do the discount in her computer. I didn't really mind the 5% but I though wow she doesn't know how to do a discount in the computer . Anyways macarones were way to hard for my taste maybe because we bought them at like 6:30pm.Didn't really meet but expectation this time but I will give it another try next time I'm back at the beach!!
I love it and the employee was very nice. The macaroons were soo good my sister ate them all. I will definitely go back for more.
Such a Fun little place in Sarasota. The attendant was helpful with picking our macaroons. The caramel and pistachio were our favorite. They also had a nice selection of gelato and other French pastries. We hope to stop here again on our trip.