Sweet or Savory? Have Both at Bizu Creperie...

Deciding whether to go sweet or savory isn't a difficult decision. Not at Bizu Creperie...

The versatility of soft, flat, and thin crepes are highlighted at Bizu Creperie offering a wide selection of tasty options, including both sweet and savory, for a light yet comforting and satisfying meal. Bearing the name of one of the metro's pioneering and enduring patisseries known for their intricate pastries, cakes and desserts for over seventeen years (for more on Bizu, see my earlier post, Bizu Patisserie & Bistro Brings Its Signature Joie de Vivre to Christmas...), the focus shifts to the traditional French crepe at Bizu Creperie. Basic, simple, rustic and uncomplicated, Bizu Creperie transforms the crepe into into an elegant dish that will have you coming back for more. Sweet or savory? Have it both ways... 

The open layout at Bizu Creperie makes it the ideal spot for a light meal after a round of holiday shopping at Eastwood Mall. Start with a refreshing beverage, like the Tropical Roolbos Iced Tea (P 85), a soothing and refreshing tea blend with floral hints. After a few sips, the signature crepes were served...

Bizu Creperie's Smoked Salmon (P 375) offers a generous serving of premium smoked salmon topped with capers laid on the signature soft yet crisp crepe with a side of sour cream and a lemon wedge. It's a deceptively simple dish, yet the flavors are rich and intense. The melt-in-your-mouth texture and mildly briny, buttery notes of the smoked salmon line the palate with its richness, followed by the velvety smooth sour cream for that hint of sharpness capped by the burst of flavor from the capers. The soft crepe, with its lightly crisp edges, round out the flavors.

The use of the freshest and finest ingredients make this dish special, delivering fresh, clean and bold flavors. The crepe pairs so well with the salmon, adding its own buttery notes with each bite.

But there are other savory crepes to try at Bizu Creperie...

...like the Sausage Crepe (P 395), with homemade Toulouse-style sausage on a soft crepe with mustard and caramelized onions. A bite of the Toulouse sausage delivers a juicy richness perfectly tempered by the contrasting sharpness of the mustard for balanced flavors. The caramelized onions add a layer of smoky sweetness for that perfect finish. And just like the previous dish, the crepe is the perfect base for this savory plate, rounding out the flavors with its subtle buttery notes.  

Pair your savory crepes with a refreshing Side Salad (P 80) with garden-fresh and crisp greens drizzled with a tart raspberry vinaigrette topped with candied walnuts adding both texture and flavor. The freshness of the ingredients used in each dish is consistent all throughout for clean and vibrant flavors.

After a satisfying meal of savory crepes, you're just about ready for dessert. And Bizu Creperie nails this with their signature style with the Strawberry Rose (P 335), an elegantly plated dessert with fresh strawberries on a soft crepe topped with almonds, rose chantilly cream and vanilla ice cream drizzled with strawberry syrup.

The vibrant tartness of the fresh strawberries bursts in your mouth followed by the rich notes of the vanilla ice cream and roasted almonds, just pure indulgence. The soft crepe absorbs the melting vanilla ice cream for even more flavor. It's the classic strawberries and cream pairing masterfully executed on a soft crepe. And it works. Perfectly.

But my absolute dessert favorite at Bizu Creperie is the Grand Chocolat (P 315), with a soft crepe coated with chocolate and folded, topped with chocolate covered vanilla ice cream sprinkled with Valrhona chocolate pearls and drizzled with indulgent chocolate syrup. The deep, nutty and intense flavors of the premium chocolate come through, and you want more. The chocolate coated vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup and chocolate pearls come into play adding layers of decadent chocolate richness. And it just can't get better than that. Sweet or savory? Have both...at Bizu Creperie.

Bizu Creperie is located at Level 3, Eastwood Mall, Eastwood City, Quezon City.

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