Some readers may be aware of the newly opened bakery, The Wheat House, which had opened along Compton Road at Runcorn. Apparently the public response to their opening has been phenomenal and it regularly sells out and has a staggered restocking schedule throughout the day. Having really piqued my curiosity, Queen V and I got up at 7am last Saturday to line up at 8am for a 9am opening. It was lucky we went when we did, because the queue was very significant by opening time.
On the sweet side, there was a variety of cube croissants, in largely Asian centric flavours. On the savoury side, there was an assortment of toast. Prices were quite reasonable, but I did go during their soft opening, and apparently they are due to go up at the official opening. Also during the soft opening, there was also limits on how many items you could purchase at once per person. Lucky I had Queen V with me that morning.
We ordered a small selection to try and had a few items for take away too. The ones we had during dine in were served on plates. Coffee was not yet available and there appeared to be no facilities for water either.
First up was the Tuna Toast. I was quite excited about this one, being the only savoury item we had that morning. The bread was alright, the crust was dry and hard but the inside was quite fluffy still. The toppings weren't as generous as expected and the tuna and cheese had dried up. It was served at room temperature and not warm, which was a shame because it could definitely have been a lot better. The flavour profile was good, but textures left much to be desired, especially without water to go with the bread.
I had some hope for the Sesame Croissant. This was also served at room temperature with a fragrant sesame crust on top. I was semi expecting it to come with some sort of sesame cream filling, but it was sadly empty. The crust was dry and fairly firm. The croissant was flaky and hard but not as crisp as I would have liked. I probably wouldn't get this again.
The highlight of our visit was of course the extremely photogenic Cube Croissants. We had a Matcha and a Strawberry to share. These were fairly good value, each being fist sized. The matcha one had a creamier filling than strawberry, but it was undeniable for both of us that they were very both very sweet, especially without water. Queen V aptly put it that there were an abundance of layers but they were neither as crispy or as flaky as she would have liked. Although it was nice to satisfy our curiosity at The Wheat House, we both agreed that compared we would have preferred to go to Reno Patisserie in the future for baked goods.
Taste: 6.5/10
Value: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Environment: 7/10
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