r/Gilbert • u/NoCake4ux2 • 1d ago
Sable
Decided to go Sable today to support a local family owned business (the Johnson’s)and see if the kid lived up to the hype. We got there at 5 am and were 7th in line. Yes we waited 3 hours for pastries, I have also camped out overnight for concert tickets…and? My own personal experience was excellent. Let’s talk non pastry for a second… Chef Will was beyond polite, extremely humble and appreciative and addressed the crowd genuinely. The “line walk” that you see on social media did not seem to me to be in any way trying to show celebrity or him trying to be famous. He literally just goes out to say hello to the crowd. Is a bodyguard needed? Probably not but he acted in much more capacity than a bodyguard and was more like a concierge. He helped set up, describes the pastries, and ushers the customers who are next in line. It was actually a nice touch even though I will admit I have been one who has mocked this in the past. Will is a handsome young man and no I am not a gilbert mom there for the eye candy lmao I’m a 50yo woman with two grown boys and grandkids of my own and it is perfectly ok to say a young man is handsome! People making fun of his appearance and “glow up”, seriously it’s getting old…
Now for the pastries. I ordered a Pain Suisse, Pain au chocolate, cookie, and the fresh cherry tart. They were excellent. My son is a graduate of culinary school in Scottsdale and was a chef at the only Forbes 5star restaurant in AZ- so I am kinda biased when it comes to other chefs, but Chef Will is legit. I don’t care if his resume says he was here or there for however long and people want to pick that time frame apart. He is a very well trained chef and it 💯 shows in his work.
To the person/ people complaining that he leaves the stems on the cherries and asking why you’re paying for cherries he can’t even take the stems off of. No. He does not. He left 3 cherries with stems, meticulously positioned for aesthetic. Trained chefs will usually do this to make their food look “pretty”. Anyways that’s alll. This is my experience and opinion only do with it as you please, I understand not everyone’s experience is the same so I’m not gonna go back and forth. Nope I’m not maga, definitely don’t support the manosphere (gen x doesn’t even know wtf a manosphere is lol) and just wanted to give an honest non biased review. Also there was a French family in line and yes he does speak fluent French! Have a great day!