Cronut Bakery Finally Opens In UK, Londoners Queue From 5am To Try It

The holy grail of the pastry world, the cronut, has officially come to the UK and it seems we’ve all gone utterly potty for it.

The croissant-doughnut hybrid, created by Dominique Ansel, is famed for causing New Yorkers to queue for hours when it hit Manhattan in 2013.

Now, foodies in London are doing the same.

A photo posted by dominiqueansel (@dominiqueansel) on Sep 29, 2016 at 11:57pm PDT

Some people got in the queue at 5am...

At the queue for the Cronut bakery. About 50 people here. Some dudes have been here since 5am. For a pastry.
— Alexi Duggins (@Alexiduggins) September 30, 2016

Others couldn’t contain their excitement.

Me in line right now at @DABLondon waiting to nab my first cronut 🍩👌 pic.twitter.com/Wcccq1CZUZ
— Alexandra Kalinowski (@AKBoogie) September 30, 2016

But does the cronut live up to the hype?

While some on Instagram were impressed...

Waited three years to try a cronut and WOW!!! @dominiqueansel salted butterscotch and cocoa nib cronut 👍🏻 #bakeoff #dominiqueansel #cronut #delicious #croissant #donut #london #foodporn #latestopening #bakery

A photo posted by Fen Pengelley (@fenella14) on Sep 30, 2016 at 3:41am PDT

Day 41: Project #365LDNcafes 📍I waited 3 hours this morning but really it's been 3 years coming. I lived in NYC the year @dominiqueansel invented the #cronut but never got my hands on one until now here at @dominiqueansellondon! Although not a fan of butterscotch, I completely approve of the texture and all of the other amazing creations he's come up with. True genius! Welcome to London ☕️ ?/10 🍽 breakfast, lunch ☀️ outdoor seating 💐 garden 📶 sign in on website 🔌 minimal 🚾 yes ♿️ accessible 💳💷 accepted

A photo posted by Alexandra Kalinowski 💁🏼 (@akboogie) on Sep 30, 2016 at 3:29am PDT

Others on Twitter thought it was overrated.

I have just eaten my first cronut. I would best describe it as a glazed stump of croissant. Neither unpleasant nor spectacular.
— Ed Conway (@EdConwaySky) September 30, 2016

Today, I have tried a "#Cronut" for the purposes of television...don't bother. Paul and Mary wouldn't think much of it.
— Carl McQueen (@CarlSMcQueen) September 30, 2016

We’ll be waiting until the queues die down to find out for ourselves.

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