Financier Patisserie
“This store was located in the Brookfield Place shopping center.”
“Better yet, they have all these cakes in individual sizes, but my favorite has to be the cripsy tart with pudding (officially called the "Napoleon")!”
“The line is usually long cause of the shortage of coffee shops in WFC, but it moves quick, the staffs are nice and their drinks and pasteries are delicious.”
Financier Patisserie
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
8 reviews
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The only time I ever come to Financier is when I'm picking up a box of macarons to give away. Everytime I come by this place there is always a line; whether people are coming for their morning coffee or afternoon pick me up. The staff is usually friendly but I can understand why some days they look sullen; the morning rush is no joke. If you want to avoid lines, come here around 2pm or after 4pm, there's hardly ever lines around that time.
I really liked what I had here. This store was located in the Brookfield Place shopping center. It's a very nice space…feels all finance-y. In any case, there are some small tables outside to enjoy the food and drink because this place is a takeaway kind of place.
They had a variety of coffee drinks, but I opted for a hot apple cider because I just can't let go of Fall. I also had to get the Financier given the name of this place. I was surprised it was plastic wrapped instead of looking freshly made. I topped it all off with an apple galette just because.
The hot apple cider was really good. For a small cup, it was around $3, not too bad. The Financier was $2-3, but was quite small. It was good but nothing to write home about. My favorite was the apple galette. The apple slices were very thin and the pastry was light yet still dense. This little pastry was gone in no time.
Service was friendly and fast. I would definitely come here regularly if I worked here!
I came here often during the summer for drinks and small treats. Financier as a chain has some great selections of iced and warm beverages as well as dessert treats. This location is a little difficult to find given the construction in the center as of Summer 2014 but it is cozy and has a decent offering. Downside is that it is close to many of the offices so there will likely be a line in the morning and afternoon as professionals get their pick me ups.
I ordered an iced chai latte which was decent. Made with actual chai teabag instead of just concentrated powder which most chain cafes now do – so this was a nice touch. I also ordered a pistachio and berry tart which turned out to be quite rich and sweet but didn't taste as fresh as I had hoped it would be. I'm not sure if they had left it in the refrigerator for too long, but the texture was a little too hard and the toppings weren't fresh. Would recommend other locations but I'm not super hot about this one.
This Financier is tucked away inside of the World Financial Center so you can take your order to-go and then enjoy the stunning view of the river from one of WFC's table areas that are preset out for you.
I did the soup and sandwich combo (fell under $10): French Onion Soup and the Financier Chicken Sandwich were my selections. Though I was extremely hungry – usually causing a bias that is in favor of the eatery – the taste of the food really didn't appeal to me. The French Onion Soup was overladen with onions. I get it, it's ONION soup so it should have onions, but that isn't my gripe. It just had way too many onions and it took away from the potential of the soup quality. The chicken sandwich did not taste fresh and it was really quite a mediocre experience overall.
I should've walked an extra 3 blocks to Chipotle instead – where they never disappoint.
Good selection of sandwiches and other eats. Coffee was good.
Worth stopping in if you are on foot and heading to work.
The best bang for your buck in brookfield place.
They offer pretty good strong coffee and a free bit size pound cake piece to dip in your coffee. I always tend to eat before I can take a pic to post on yelp but I am sure someone else has snapped a picture of it. The prices here are the cheapest in brookfield place also
This place has all your coffee and specialty coffee needs as well as a big coffee container if you are feeling friendly and want to get coffee for your co-workers.
I have this place is my coffee rotation for work and its worth a try if you are in the area.
In short:
– strong coffee
– cheaper coffee than the competition in the immediate
– free bit size pound cake with drink
Some of their cakes and pastries can be dry, but Financier is a great place to quickly pick up a cake for a coworker on the fly when you've forgotten it was their birthday. I've had more luck with the mousse options than the chocolate, and more luck with their muffins (carrot is my fave) than their dry tarts and oversized macarons. You can also order Petits, a selection of mini pastries and cakes, if you're looking to get a mix of sweets. Their chai lattes here are my go to drink.
In addition, solid food for lunch when you're too lazy to walk outside. Their ham and cheese sandwiches, and chicken truffle I think are the best of their sandwiches. Ask for it to be toasted.
Salads are pretty standard lunch fare, bit pricey, but what do you expect from a cafe inside of the WFC. Have enjoyed the Chicken Caesar and Chef's Salad (which is more cheese and meat than lettuce).
Delicioius Chocolate Croissant and Hot Chocolate!!!
This is my go to place for breakfast and snack during work hours. The line is usually long cause of the shortage of coffee shops in WFC, but it moves quick, the staffs are nice and their drinks and pasteries are delicious.
Definitely a place I don't mind going back everyday.