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one shot: Profiteroles at Cafe Rabelais

December 26, 2013 By: Mai Truong Category: Cafes, French, Houston, One shot, sweet snacks and desserts

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Even if you don’t like anything at Cafe Rabelais (I didn’t), this mini-mountain of profiteroles loaded with ice cream is still as resistible as a pool in the summer, and worth every second you spend with it too.

To top, it’s HUGE. THREE orange-size puffs, for only $6.50! We thought it was going to be just one cream puff, you know, like how desserts are usually portioned… but no, the pastry chef has a heart of gold. Next time I’m at Rive Village, I’ll swing by for a profiterole recharge. 😉

Sidney and the cream puffs. See how big this dessert is?

Sidney and the cream puffs. See how big this dessert is?

Address: Cafe Rabelais
2442 Times Blvd (West University, steps away from the big shopping mall of Rice Village)
Houston, TX 77005
(713) 520-8841 (They don’t take reservation though)

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Now… a few more shots of Rabelais’ foods, but the menu varies daily and is only written on the blackboard so we might never see these dishes again:

Pate de campagne - meaty and well seasoned.

Pate de campagne – meaty and well seasoned.

Salmon salad with raspberry vinaigrette.

Salmon salad with raspberry vinaigrette.

"Roasted leg of lamb with raspberry demi" - Well, I don't like the smell of lamb and this one hasn't changed that.

“Roasted leg of lamb with raspberry demi” – Well, I don’t like the smell of lamb and this one didn’t change that.

Bavette steaks with caramelized onion.

Bavette steaks with caramelized onion.

The above steak, in bread. Looks tough.

The above steak, in bread. Looks tough.

Lemon sole meuniere - too much lemongrass, lemon and salt, but so much more edible than the lamb.

Lemon sole meuniere – too much lemongrass, lemon and salt, but so much more edible than the lamb.

Cafe-Rabelais-menu

Creme brulee. Too sweet, of course.

Creme brulee. Too sweet, of course.

Chocolate mousse - I might as well swim in sugar. I like the chocolate stick though!

Chocolate mousse – I might as well swim in sugar. I like the chocolate stick though!

Chocolate pie - basically the chocolate mousse on a nut crust.

“Fondant au Chocolat sur Croute de Noix” – basically the chocolate mousse on a nut crust.

By the way, the service is just plain negligence. But if you come only for the profiteroles, you won’t see the waitress enough to notice the service anyway. 😉

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