Christopher David Macaron

i miss you so much agh you had great, cheap macarons why did you have to leave me you were a big part of my freshman year experience =(

Been their customer ever since they started offering their $ 10 for a dozen of their fabulous macaroons.
I’ve been buying a few dozen each week ever since. Everyone at the office loved it, my family and friends as well.
Unfortunately, they closed for good. If there’s a chance they’ll take special orders, I’ll definitely buy a few dozen right away.
My favorites were, Lemon; Vanilla; Grapefruit; Chocolate and Green tea.

This business is now closed, sadly.
In May 2012, I tried to order some macarons after bringing some to Hawaii for some friends (Let’s put it this way… you now have fans in the 808). At that time, someone told me that someone in the company suffered an accident.
When I tried to order some again this week, this message appeared (
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I will miss your lychee, pistachio, dark chocolate treats.
Hope that you will reopen some day.

They’re so pretty that I feel like I shouldn’t eat them. Colorful macarons dusted with metallic powder– they’re the most beautiful ones I’ve ever seen.
I thought that this was an actual store, but Sandbox Bakery carries these gems. I walked into the bakery and was confused since I thought it would just be macarons. On the very left top corner of their display, you’ll find the macarons. Only 2 flavors were available at 12 noon on a Wednesday. I bought both– salted pistachio and butterscotch. The flavors are very good– you can definitely taste them. My favorite was probably the butterscotch. They are denser than I prefer, but the flavors are very good. These are a steal for $ 1.75.
Not quite Laduree quality, but good for the price. I also wish they would offer more flavor offerings. All the ones I wanted to try were not available!

How do I love thee, let me count the ways…
Crispy+creamy+ooey+gooey=bliss
Seriously, I LOVE these gorgeous little treats. Butterscotch is my absolute favorite, Lemon is a close second. There is real love put into these tiny bites of deliciousness. You should drop what you are doing and go buy some. Now.

Craze or not, every macaron place deserves a try in my book. Really, how can I complain that they are becoming more available now in North America?
I came to Sandbox to tried all 4 flavours they had at the time: chocolate, guava lychee, lemon and salted pistachio. They were on the small side for $ 1.70 but very pretty with the splash of metallic-​colored powder. The texture were on the dense side, the chocolate reminded me of brownie. On the other hand, the flavours were very intense and I couldn’t stop eating them one after another.

The boyfriend and I have tried practically every flavor that is available and our favorites are definitely the chocolate and the butterscotch. Delicious!
The first time we tried them, we failed to let them come to room temperature (they keep them cool) and we weren’t that impressed. Then we read the box and it said «best served at room temperature» So we opted to wait half an hour and try again… and it sure made a difference in our opinions! The chocolate one was crispy on the outside and fudgey delicious in the inside.
We’ve come back a few times for macarons and every time where in the neighborhood the boyfriend looks at me and starts asking, «macarons? macarons?» I don’t hesitate at all when I reply, «sure!»

I got:
Guava Lychee
Strawberry Lavender
Salted Pistachio
Chocolate
Homemade Butterscotch
Lemon
In general, the macarons, dusted simply with an edible metallic powder, were gorgeous. The shell was crispy, but chewy inside, was fill with a creamy ganache which melts in your mouth. You could obviously figure the flavor the moment you bite into it. Out of the six flavors I loved the fruit infused macarons: guava lychee, strawberry lavender and lemon. Chocolate was also surprisingly delicious. It had a very fudgey dark choclate taste.

The macarons are just gorgeous, with a dusting of metallic powder.
I tried the chocolate, pistachio, butterscotch, lemon, and strawberry-​geranium. I didn’t like the geranium flavor, and the butterscotch was too sweet for me, but I loved the chocolate and the pistachio. As for the lemon, well, it was kind of stale, so I couldn’t pay attention to the taste.
Every place that sells macarons in this city seems to find it OK to serve stale macarons. So it’s up to you, the consumer, to ask when the confection was made & insist on buying only freshly-​made macarons. Just a sad fact of life here, first world problem though it may be.
That sh&t don’t fly in Paris.

I bought the SF Gate daily deal for CDM and I wish that I hadn’t.
While the macaron was good it wasn’t worth all the extra effort.
1. the bakery that sells them is in an isolated area of the city. i am partly to blame because i should have looked at the location carefully before buying the deal. luckily i was able to redeem this deal because my coworker lives in the area.
2. there’s only 1 flavor at a time. that’s completely stupid. one week they only had rose germanium. so my coworker went another day (before 9am) and they only had pistachio but not a dozen and the deal was for a dozen. they allowed for a substitution of something else in the bakery but still dumb. i received 11 pistachio macarons which was fine but a varirety of flavors like chocolate, vanilla and pistachio would have been preferable.
They should allow phone/​email orders so you can A. order a variety of flavors and B. obtain the number of items advertised.
Daily deal fail.
I won’t be back.
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In response to Katy M.
The deal did not mention ordering in advance at all. I wish that it had because I could have saved my coworker time. She went 3 separate times, all in the morning before 9am when you’d expect a bakery to have a replenished inventory but each time there was only 1 flavor.
I wish you and your business success with your next daily deal.

I would have never known Christopher David Macaron existed if it wasn’t for the coupon from LivingSocial.
It’s a bit tricky to find Christopher David Macaron because there’s no physical store. I bought them at Sandbox Bakery.
For the most part the construction of the cookie, the taste of the creamy fillings, and pricing were comparable to Paulette Macarons.
My only grip was the limited selections. I don’t know how often the flavors change but the last two times I stopped by there were only 4 flavors available. I picked up a dozen of 3 each (guava lychee, meyer lemon rose geranium, salted pistachio, and dark chocolate). The guava lychee was my favorite. It tasted very much like the passionfruit at Paulette’s.
Paulette Macarons is still my preferred place for macarons because there are over a dozen of flavors to choose from.

THE BEST MACARONS in San Francisco…
…that’s all you really need to know.
But seriously, they are perfect. Chewy, creamy, melt in your mouth goodness. They aren’t dry and don’t crumble when you bite into them like so many other macarons I have tried in the past.
I highly recommend pistachio flavored macaron… love the pink dust all over the macaron, so cute!

My latest sweet treat obsession: macarons. And thanks to a daily deal coupon, I can add another macaron notch to my belt!
After trying a few different places, I’ve come to realize that I like my macarons chewy and with a nice generous filling. I’m going to give CD’s four stars. The cookie is a little too delicate and flaky then I like, not as chewy. But their fillings are pretty rich and delicious! Sure a proper macaron has a flaky cookie, but I’ve just come to like mine chewy.
I’ve had the Roasted Lemon, Very Dark Chocolate, a berry flavor of some sort, Salted Pistachio, and Roasted Hazelnut.
With the exception of the pistachio (I never was much of a fan of the flavor), I enjoyed each of the flavors so much! And as much as I am a lover of all things chocolate, (though delicious) surprisingly the Very Dark Chocolate ranked the lowest on my list. I’d definitely come back for these flavors but would list them in this order of preference:
1. Roasted Lemon: surprised me since I’d take chocolate or a coffee flavor 9 times out of 10. Tart burst of flavor that leaves a delightful aftertaste. Simple yet so complex.
2. Roasted Hazelnut: i heart hazelnuts and the richness of this one had me eating it slowly to savor it’s flavor! Since I heart Nutella even more than hazelnuts, I’d one up their roasted hazelnut by throwing in some chocolate!
3. Berry flavor: Can’t remember the specific one… maybe it was a raspberry one? Not sure but it was of the pink colored variety. Again, a nice surprise since I tend to pick chocolate over fruity.
4. Very Dark Chocolate: rich and full of dark chocolate goodness. Can’t go wrong with this one for that chocolate fix.
CD’s macarons are on my top 5 list for macarons at the moment. Just wish they were a little bigger as well.
I thought the earlier to get there, the better the selection and supply. But I did come early one Friday morning and they were already going fast. Flavors vary so you may not always get what you were craving for. Sandbox Bakery is a little out of my way but I’ll definitely keep these in mind if I’m in the neighborhood.

Why is Sandbox Bakery only open till 3pm?!? All of us normal folk with full time jobs are being deprived of the deliciousness of Christopher David macarons. Fortunate for me, Bernal Heights is only about 10mins by freeway from my work place so I made a quick escape after lunch one day to pick up a dozen using my TownHog’s coupon (dozen for $ 10). This was a steal since one macaron is typically $ 1.70 — eek, not for the budget conscious.
When I arrived, there were only a few macarons in the deli and I felt immediate disappointment thinking I would have to come back again but lo and behold the lady working there was in the back kitchen getting more to replenish the stock! The selection isn’t comparable to the 20+ flavors at Paulettes, they only offer maybe 3 – 4 flavors a day. I settled for 3 of each flavor they had available — strawberry, roasted lemon, double chocolate, and hazelnut. I really wished they had the butterscotch one!
— Strawberry — will leave your mouth smelling and tasting like Strawberry Shortcakes. Super fruity and tasted like the real thing.
— Roasted lemon — strong lemony flavor similar to a lemon bar. Sweet and slightly tart, my favorite.
— Double chocolate — too chocolatey for my taste
— Hazelnut — the blandest in color and taste. Do not assume it’ll have a nutella taste.
The cookies consistency was softer than previous macarons I’ve tried. I would describe it as more ‘pillowy’ — I liked it. The inside filling is the perfect amount to not overwhelm the almond cookie surrounding it, quite delectable.

Solid 3 stars for Christopher David macarons bought at Sandbox Bakery in Bernal Hts. Tried the following flavors:
1. salted pistachio (I like pistachio nuts, baklava, pistachio ice cream but this was just ok)
2. roasted lemon — nice zesty lemon flavor (my favorite)
3. butterscotch — good salted brown sugary flavor but maybe on the sweet side (can’t have more than one without a sore throat)
4. hazelnut — mild hazlenut flavor (I’d pass on this — wasn’t memorable)
5. pink grapefruit — decent
I was surprised to find some of them were cracked as I’m used to storefronts treating macarons with care since they’re so fragile. But the iridescent freckles were a nice decorative touch on the grapefruit, butterscotch and pistachio. These macarons were just lacking in texture, like they were sitting a day out too long at room temp & absorbed too much of the ganache moisture. There was a crust but instead of melding into a slightly chewy texture with the filling, the components together was disappointingly mushy. Probably would go to Paulette’s for special occasion macarons or Trader Joe’s for my regular cravings and only get these if I’m in the neighborhood, but try them for yourself!

Went today to the Sandbox bakery to redeem my townhog coupon for 12 macarons. In the refridgerated case were only three choices — chocolate, strawberry, and hazelnut. Of the three choices, there were only 3 hazelnuts left.
I was somewhat disappointed with the selection; but decided to make the most of it since I had driven across town.
The actual macarons looked different from the ones on the website. No sprinkling of chocolate, lavender, etc.
But got a dozen and they were put in a bakery box with Christopher David’s logo, and a printed statement saying best eaten at room temperature.
Enjoyed the strawberrry and the chocolates ones. Lighter than the hazelnut one which was somewhat dense inside and out.
Great with a good cup of coffee.

The macron’s were nicely chewy and tasty… however the selection varies on what day it is, so you have to go back to get the other flavors. My favorite so far is the salted pistachio

Went to Sandbox bakery, got a selection of Macarons from Christoper David. We forced ourselves to walk back to the car before taking our first bite. These, boys and girls, are the real thing — you can ignore the 1-​star review below — I promise you’ll be impressed with these treats.
The cookie part is perfectly mixed, piped and baked. Take a nibble, and feel the hint of crunchiness give way to a slightly chewy middle and then, POW, the flavor of the ganache takes you away to pure Macaron heaven!!!
Flavor choices vary but all are made with the highest quality ingredients — the butterscotch had me swooning, with the pistachio a close second.

I never thought I would give a one star in my Unilocal life and especially not to something as awesome as a macaron, but Christopher David somehow you managed to get one from me.
So there is no real location for Christopher Davids macarons so I can’t really comment on customer service, but you can purchase them from a couple of locations such as Sandbox bakery or the Underground Market. After picking up 2 of each of the flavors available that day (Espresso, Salted Pistachio, strawberry lavender, and lemon) I promptly brought them to my girlfriends apartment to show off the beautiful macarons. We both are huge sweets fans and macarons are her newest thing so I was especially excited about these.
After taking a bite into the espresso I immediately began to question why I was so excited. I put that one behind me and continued on to the other flavors in hopes that they would redeem Christopher David, but nope they all sucked too. These macarons were honestly the worst I’ve ever had. It wasn’t just the fact that the filling flavors were too strong or even the fact that it didn’t melt in my mouth like it was suppose to because I could get over, but the cookie was both too soft and too hard at the same time. I know it makes no sense, but whenI bit into it it seriously felt like soft baked snicker doodle. The cookie was also unbelievably chewy at the same time which made it seem hard. This would have been awesome if it wasn’t a macaron, but unfortunately it was. I felt ashamed to have brought these to my girlfriend and apologized because she was so excited for them.
Unilocalers you guys get a lot right, but your reviews for these macarons were way off and Christopher David if you ever start selling snicker doodles I will definitely become a loyal customer.

When I come across foods that are absolutely, irresistibly, decadently, amazingly, delicious, those foods become my gold standard. I thought I’d been around the block when it came to French Macaroons, but these babies are pure gold!
I’d always seen them, artfully arranged at Sandbox Bakery, up the street from my house, and wrongfully placed them in the «just another French macaroon» category and now I’m kicking myself because I did just so. I decided that I needed a complimenting factor to my latte one day and ordered a Butterscotch macaron, but was mistakenly given a chocolate macaron. As I drove down Cortland to get to the freeway, I sunk my teeth into the ganache and had never had anything more smooth, and rich as the filling in this macaron! I almost felt the need to stop the car and park, because this macaroon was such so sinfully delicious!
I got my wish later on that day, because low and behold, at the SF Underground Market I attended, was an entire table of more Christopher David macarons! I went for the butterscotch as I had originally intended earlier in the day, and my patience was delightfully rewarded. Gooey, rich, butterscotch oozed out of the tender cookie and blew me away!
If I haven’t indicated already, these macarons are phenomenal and I’d put them against anyone else in the city and hell, France for that matter! Thanks for a great product that is now my gold standard for a French macaron.