Crepas Fiu Fiu is one of the 18 eateries available at San Pedro Square Market and it’s a delectable palette cleanser to finish off your meal with or a perfect sweet treat to take home.
San Pedro Square Market is located in Downtown San José and puts the local shopping mall’s food court to shame. It is home to a variety of eateries from JORA Peruvian Food, Vietnamese fusion dishes from On A Roll, Pasta Fresca and more.
I’ve eaten with a friend at San Pedro Square once and we chose to come since we could not agree on what to eat for lunch. There were more than enough tables indoors to enjoy our different meals together, but we settled on outdoor seating.
I was pleased to return to San Pedro Square Market again to taste some crepes from Crepas Fiu Fiu. “Fiu Fiu” is a Spanish onomatopoeia, which is a word that resembles the sound it makes, for the catcalling whistle.
My order came in two plastic boxes with stickers of a cartoon wolf whistling and it plays well with the restaurant’s name.
Crepas Fiu Fiu had its grand opening this summer and is located right at the El Dorado building entrance at 87 North San Pedro Street.
The restaurant is beautiful to look at with its pink walls, green shrubbery behind a big sign reading Crepas Fiu Fiu in red and white lettering and a marble countertop covered by faux pink and white peonies.
The aesthetics alone is enough to make customers consider going back and I did see some passersby stop and admire the decorations even if they didn’t get in line after me.
There are eight sweet crepes on the menu and the prices for them range from $9.99 to $13.99. I asked the lady at the cash register if I could order two of the restaurant’s most popular crepes.
She suggested the Nutella Fantasy crepe for $12.99 and the Cajeta Ahogada for $14.99, and because it is listed on the menu as a specialty crepe, that meant a scoop of ice cream would be included.
Aside from the sweet crepes, the menu on the television screens consisted of deli sandwiches, açaí bowls, breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit smoothies, juices and five savory crepes listed as Pizza Lovers, Caesars Crepe, Smokey Ham Sensation, Chicken Bake Fiu Fiu and El Caprese.
Cajeta Ahogada
Cajeta Ahogada, made with sweetened caramelized goats milk from Mexico, had a generous amount of caramel sauce with a thick consistency. My first forkful of the crepe was warm and gooey and it took several chews to finish what was supposed to be my first bite.
I usually opt for caramel sauce in my Starbucks frappuccinos but the cajeta sauce in the Cajeta Ahogada was overwhelmingly sweet and drowned out the taste of the almond nuts and slices of strawberries that were included.
I think the scoop of ice cream would have balanced the caramel sauce but unfortunately, it was not in my order. The same lady who took my order was the only person working behind the counter so it’s okay that she forgot.
The only flavor I could taste was the cajeta sauce and its texture got old too quickly for me giving it a 2.5 out of 5.
Nutella Fantasy
Even though both of my orders came at the same time, I saved the Nutella Fantasy for last because this is usually the kind of crepe I order anyway.
I really liked how filling the crepe was because of how the Nutella Fantasy was securely layered between the three crepes. The Nutella filling was the perfect amount combined with the powdered sugar and was more than satisfactory for my sweet tooth.
I didn’t like how mushy the bananas were and because it was paired with seemingly fresh strawberries, there was a clear difference to me while eating bites of the crepe with both fruits.
The Nutella Fantasy was pretty satisfactory besides the fact that I wish the bananas could’ve been more firm. Overall I would rate it 4 out of 5.
Crepas Fiu Fiu met my expectations for a typical delicious crepe with its Nutella Fantasy and I would recommend it to my friends who may be looking for a dessert nearby as it’s only a seven minute drive away from SJSU.
Even though the description of the Cajeta Ahogada says it’s showered in caramel sauce on the menu, it filled my stomach and left my mouth dry.
To any future customers, I would suggest ordering water to combat the sweetness Crepas Fiu Fiu’s crepes offer even if you have a sweet tooth like I do.
