Dessert @ Bastille - Caramel Pot de Creme

Sorry in advance for both a late and shorter than usual post this week! I thought my buffer was larger than it was and afforded me the week off last week due to illness, but I was wrong! Oops!

This week's review is of a single dessert from a restaurant's dessert menu, as opposed to the several-item reviews I've been writing. (Anticipate seeing these kinds of reviews periodically as well!) In the early part of the month, I visited Bastille with several people to celebrate the book release of a good friend. Bastille, located in Ballard on the same strip they host the Sunday Farmer's Market, is a French-inspired Cafe and Bar. The menu is largely French, featuring things like Croque Madame, and Chicken Liver Pate, but they also offer items that combine French flavors with alternative techniques, such as their Bahn Mi.

This week's review is about the Caramel Pot De Creme offered on Bastille's Dessert Menu.

 Bastille offers a relatively compact, but sufficiently diverse menu for dessert. (The dessert menu is offered at Dinner, which is also where you'll find it online) The Apple Tarte Tatin is a fairly well-known dessert on their menu, but as much of the table opted for it I chose instead to order the Pot de Creme for some variety. Along with the unctuous, rich caramel custard, you also receive two Brown Butter Friands, small cakes made primarily of almond flour, frequently served alongside tea or coffee.

If you're a fan of rich, creamy custards, Pot de Creme makes for a lovely and delicious end to a meal. And Bastille boasts plenty of delicious well-developed caramel flavor, with just the right hint of toastiness. The friands offer help to cut through the richness and compliment the flavor of the caramel well. Definitely worth ordering, as are all the sweets on the menu!

Hopefully, this week's review has encouraged you to give Bastille a try next time you're in Ballard!