Crepe Expectations: Snider Plaza Gets a New Sweet Shop

Sweet Paris Creperie and Cafe in Snider Plaza has been peddling thin French-style pancakes stuffed with flavors since July, despite major parking lot construction just outside its front door. Give the people a compelling enough reason, and they will find a way.

And compelling this spot is.

The restaurant near the SMU campus is a lovely space with a large patio filled with French-style bistro tables and wicker chairs that are far more comfortable than metal ones. This spot is the third North Texas location (McKinney and Southlake) with another planned in Prestonwood Plaza along Belt Line Road. There are about two dozen stores around the country.

Inside this bright Snider Plaza spot you’ll find a lovely space that gives a French version of Joanna Gaines: classic and chic. Pastel blue walls accent light wooden floors. French jazz plays overhead as do gaudy chandeliers. There’s a small Eiffel table atop each table. Tables are big and booths are plush.

And they have crepes — so many crepes you won’t know what to do with yourself. The restaurant is counter-service style with a big open kitchen, allowing diners to watch crepes being made. There are huge vats of Nutella, chopped fruit and Champagne; it’s a lot. For first-timers, it could be a lot to stand in line and explore the menu. Have a seat and take a minute here.

There are three varieties of crepes on the menu: sweet, breakfast and savory with about a dozen options from each. But do we really need borders here? We don’t think so. Order freely.

What to Order

In the savory section, each option is about $14. A guy in front of me ordered the chicken enchilada crepe like he was on a mission. There’s a chicken Florentine, California, vegan and ham and Gruyère among other options.

A Croque Madame from the breakfast section (served until 3 p.m.) has scrambled eggs, gruyere, smoked ham and a Bechamel sauce. Breakfast crepes range from about $13 to $15.

We started with a Dubai chocolate crepe, which was the monthly special. This Battle of the Bulge-inspired dessert has pistachio cream and milk chocolate inside and outside. If you play your cards right, maybe you too can get a piece of the green pistachio butter stuck in your teeth and a slightly horrified (but nice) server gently tell you. Try it! It’s fun!

We also got a Nutella and strawberry crepe to go. Being honest, it’s hard to mess up that combination. Wrapped in a crepe? Yeah, it’s amazing.

The toppings are generous here, and the amount of food is substantial. You won’t leave hungry, maybe a little overindulged, but why else are you traversing that parking lot?

On the day we were there, the restaurant wasn’t busy, except for a table of ladies across from us who each had savory crepes, stuffed with chicken and served with big salads. From a distance, their bowls had a lot of green roughage, like someone was intent on making crepes for lunch not a totally overindulgent choice. Well played.

Champagne is also abundant here. You can order it by the glass, bottle or bucket, in a mimosa or even frozen. Beer and wine are also available, plus a full coffee bar with a Nutella latte.

We’re excited about this little creperie, with its large patio that will be lovely when the weather behaves. Dig in.