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Sweet Tooth loves desserts (as her name would suggest). We travelled to Breka Bakery & Cafe out on Fraser near 49th to get our sweet fix.
I had a Fresh Tomato & Basil Bisque with a side of pumpernickel bread, which flavours were complex, tart and aromatic. For dessert, I tried the Black Forrest Cake. The cake was easy on the sugar.
Sweet Tooth ended up with the Mango Mousse Cake, which was also conservative with the sweetness. The mousse was light and airy; the aroma of mango was present. Thick, rich and almost like a ganache, the Chocolate Mousse Cake was the opposite of the mango mousse cake. Where one was light and mildly flavoured, this one was sweeter with hits of slight bitterness. These two desserts ate better than they looked.
I also decided to get a few items to go including the Croissant, which also looked rather ordinary. However, it was good for what it was. It can’t compete with French bakeries such as L'Opera or Beaucoup, but it was still flaky with some laminating. Inside, it was soft and airy with an appealing chew. I got the Carrot Walnut Muffin which was sweet enough. It was moist, fluffy, yet still dense. There was carrot on the inside while the crunch of the nuts on top added texture. Okay, some of you bakery snobs might be wondering why I'm saying nice things about Breka. Well, for what it is, the stuff is solid and well-priced. It works for us at 2:00 in the morning.
Sherman Chan is the #1 ranked food blogger on the Vancouver portal of Urbanspoon.com. Read more of his reviews at www.shermansfoodadventures.com.

6553 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC

The Good:
• Inexpensive 
• Good for what it is
• Friendly people

The Bad:
• Can't compete with the more ritzy patisseries in town (but wasn't meant to)
• This location could use a refresh