Got my hands on these crazy popular eclairs yesterday, and while I do think these petite confections are really pretty, I didn't find them anything to shout about.

The exception was the Ume Shiso, which I found unexpectedly pleasing. Filled with a silky cream spiked with plum liquor, its body wrapped in a piquant shiso leave, this eclair had a subtle fragrance and a distinct, yet non-overpowering Choya-like taste.

I also liked the Yuzu, which had that nice citrusy punch, and the Ichigo Cheesecake which was inoffensively light and Japanese cheesecake-like in taste. The Gianduja, stuffed with the densest milk chocolate-hazelnut creme, is also worth a try.

I say skip the Irish Cream and Sakura Rose, though.