To review, our first two entries were from La Dijonaise in Culver City, and Delice Bakery on Pico.
Next on the to-do list is Contestant #3: Urth Cafe in Beverly Hills.
Hopefully you will go when there isn't a line like this.
These croissants are not made on site; I've seen them arrive early in the morning. They seem to be quite fresh, though, and later in the day, they run out. The chocolate ones are our target. They are third from the left. As a side note, two to the right of those are the ham and cheese, which are excellent but very filling.
Here is the croissant ready to be consumed.
The Urth croissant is quite good, and very consistent. It has a harder outside than the other croissants, giving it a bit of a crunch. The pastry inside is more on the chewy side. Chocolate-wise, it's not the chocolate chips of our first two contenders, but a more solid chunk of chocolate. Many would consider the drizzled chocolate on the top a plus, but I would say it's a drawback as it gets all over your hands. It looks cool though.
Although good, I'd say Urth currently comes in last, though it's kind of like being in the Olympics: to even be considered is an honor. I would not say no to an Urth croissant!
Now we move on to Contestant #4: Amandine Patisserie on Wilshire near Bundy.
Inside it feels very much like a European cafe. I'd never been here or even heard of it; it came recommended from Chowhound (a food website.)
In case you are wondering, I am not eating multiple croissants and coffees per day. Here is the Amandine croissant on its own day.
This was the flakiest and most airy croissant so far. Also the smallest, which might be good or bad depending on your viewpoint. Chocolate inside was tasty, though there was not too much of it. The outside crust was crusty, if that makes sense, but not hard like the Urth one. While the lightness of this croissant makes it top notch, and it is the perfect size (not too small, not too large,) it loses points because when you eat it, it flakes apart. Nevertheless, I can see why this one is highly ranked. I would put it in 2nd place behind Delice at this point; I guess because I like heavier more chocolaty croissants.
So the current winner is still Delice on Pico near La Cienega. More contenders next week!
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