Great authentic French bakery. Great baked goods and are pretty hefty. The quiche was very delicious. The almond croissant was pretty hefty and tasted good. The cheese danish was good but my least favorite. Would recommend if you're looking for a cute and authentic French bakery. read more

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I had read a few reviews about this Bakery saying they they were rude and it did not come up often in my searches. I said what the heck I'm rude maybe it will be a match? They were really nice and friendly. I got a beautiful and delicious cake. I definitely will be back. Only down side is they make espresso but have no seats. Maybe they can get some out side. Prices are a little on the dear side. read more

Epices Bakery - My beautiful cake that no longer exists - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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Got pastries here, to-go, and they were fantastic. Everything from the fruit tart to the almond croissant were perfect. Service was nice and authentically French. read more

Epices Bakery - Almond croissant - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

The service borders on the semi comatose, and the place is small. But I have an excellent sniffer (per my husband), and I smelled the aroma of this little place from a half block away because it smells like the wonderful patisseries in Paris! It was funny, because it was about noon on a Saturday and there was only one other person in the shop. She seemed to be socializing, so I asked if I could buy a pastry and they sold me my favorite, a chocolate almond croissant. Heavenly! I live in the neighborhood and have stopped in for numerous other treats, which I have loved, but the almond and chocolate almond croissant remain my favorites. I only wish they would make the chocolate almond on days other than weekends! That's all. 5 stars, and hooray for this cute little gem of deliciousness! read more

It's fascinating reading other reviews about one of the finest, even if it might be one of the smallest bakeries on the upper westside of Manhattan. Their bread, cookies, croissants , cakes and eclairs are in a league of their own. I suppose you could describe them as being absolutely DELICIOUS! And as wonderful as their products are, their staff, especially Bebe,have always gone out of their way to make all the customers feel deserving of their wonderful treats. My personal favorites are their chocolate and coffee eclairs. They are so outstanding, you can save on your airfare to Paris and just head over to this wonderful bakery! read more

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Truly the best bakery in the neighborhood! The smell alone will get you when you walk by and once you're in you'll want one of everything. The quiche is amazing, the cookies are to die for. A Gem! I hope they stay open forever. read more

Had pretty high expectations from all the great reviews but not sure they were met. We tried the chocolate almond croissant and the cinnamon bun. They were both alright, nothing to write home about. We did visit closer to closing, so perhaps they would've been better had they been freshly baked. It's a quaint little bakery with a wide selection. I'll add that staff were friendly but quiet. read more

Epices Bakery - Chocolate almond croissant, cinnamon bun - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Very tiny tiny place. I thought they have full of bread. I didn't check all the photo.i was little disappointed because I saw play at Lincoln center then walk here to get some bread for eat I. Train to back home. I thought more baguette or more choice. But they have few bread and small cake. I got croissants and brioche. I bite croissants they taste buttery and good I ate 1/2. Bring home. But brioche. It wasn't good. D little dry for my taste and not buttery or eggy at all. Dry little sugary small piece of bread. If I got small cake may be better... but I got go other place to buy some other bread. read more

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The fresh bakery aromas will knock you over and transport you to France. This is the real thing. Great chocolate cookies and all the croissants. Love this place. read more

Had a great experience! The staff was so helpful in picking out treats and everything was delicious. Highly recommend their chocolate mouse cake and breakfast pastries. Can't wait to go back again!! read more

The pastries are phenomenal and the cashier and server at the store (grad student) was super sweet as well! Best of luck to her and such a yummy bakery! read more

Love this bakery. This tiny gem is world-class. Always well-stocked with a beautiful array of treats. I have visited this bakery three times and they have always exceeded my expectations. Delicious tarts. Iam partial to the Tarte Tatin. Great customer service. read more

What a delicious way to start the morning! My friend and I had planned for a day in central park, and wanted to pick up some treats to take with us for breakfast. I found this bakery on google maps, and it was only 2 blocks in from central park west. The shop was extremely cute - they had a patisserie fridge and more of a croissant/bread section as well. The folks working there were so kind, and seemed to know locals coming in - your quintessential neighborhood bakery! Everything looked irresistible, and I decided on a mini spinach quiche, while my friend got one of those and a peach croissant. We took our treats to Bethesda fountain and feasted! I was delighted to find that the pastry crust on the quiche was so buttery and divine, and simply melted in my mouth. It was probably the best quiche I've ever had! I will have to go back and try many more items off their menu! read more

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Don't miss this fresh bakery right off of Columbus Avenue. We had the almond croissant which was delicious! Also, the apple tart which was good and fresh as well. All baking done on property!! Let's support small business and Don't miss this gem! read more

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Best pastries on the UWS! No rival. Delicious croissants and their fruit tarts and chocolate Concorde are amazing. Napoleon too. Step into the shop and the smell of fresh baked goods takes you away. read more

Very good and sizable almond croissant & open-face ham & cheese croissant. Chocolate-almond croissant only available only on weekends.

My favorite bakery in NYC so far! Their fruit tarts are a m a z i n g. If you need to bring something to a potluck call in the day before and they'll make one to your specifications ready for pick up in the morning! It's a really tiny space and there's no space to stay and eat so make sure you have a plan! Honestly a perfect treat to take to the park. Grab a coffee from solid state coffee nearby & enjoy together! read more

Epices Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Desserts were so beautiful, but we didn't try. Asked the staff for a pastry with peanut butter. She stated that they didn't have peanut butter desserts, but the shop around the corner did. Should have ordered something else, since the other shop was not good. We thought the other shop was a sister bakery, but it wasn't, which we found odd that the staff at one bakery would direct us to another. We would've been much better off grabbing a dessert from this bakery and getting tea elsewhere, since Epices only had coffee. Appreciated the staff being accommodating to my request for peanut butter and tea, but she could have had our pastry business. read more

This place is great. Delicious and fresh pastries, cakes, tarts and other treats and not mass produced.

I wanted to spoil myself today and stumbled into Epices. When I opened the door to the shop, the air was filled with a delicious scent of butter. I waffled between a choux pastry and 3 different tarts. The shop person recommended the lemon meringue and I'm really glad I listened to her. I was only planning to have a few bites but I ended up eating the whole thing. It was the perfect balance of buttery, lemony and meringuey. I will definitely go back to try the others. read more

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Was super excited to be in the area and go back to this incredible bakery. My wife and kids went in to pick out some treats. They got a lemon meringue tart, which we loved before. A chocolate dessert, a croissant and an eclair. The lemon meringue was as good as before. The chocolate was good but not fantastic. The consistency wasn't the best. The eclair was frozen and defrosted but was still partially frozen in the middle. The croissant was not flakey. It was no better than one I would buy packaged and sold in any bodega. So disappointed. read more

Love walking into this tiny slice of bakery heaven. Their selection of baked goodies is mouth-watering. We've enjoyed their napoleons, eclairs, and more. We typically take them to the Lincoln Center fountain to enjoy. Go and be merry! read more

Though she be but little, she is fierce! This tiny bakery is just a block from the shady benches of Central Park, making it the perfect stop on the way to a morning recline by Strawberry Fields or the lake. The plum tart. It's basically a square of sweet, glossy ruby that shines like summertime. It's a visual treat, so make sure to admire it before you taste...and then you'll see that it tastes even better than it looks. The plums are gorgeously tart, but not overwhelmingly so, and the tart crust itself has a faint, sparkly sweetness. I adored the bright pink patches of crust where the plum glaze had seeped into the tart. Savor it! A jewel of a pastry. Long live Epices! read more

Epices Bakery - Beautiful red plum tart shining in the sun! - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Great service, cute atmosphere. I had the almond croissant which was very good!! My friend got the chocolate almond croissant and I wish I had gotten that one instead. Will definitely go back! read more

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Purchased two cheese Danish. Unfortunately, the base of the pastry was raw, totally under cooked. I suspect they may be buying frozen pastries and just baking them off, which is fine if they cooked it properly. Plus, they should have known this but still sold them. read more

Cutest little bakery with super friendly staff/baker. I got some cookies and they were delicious. It's cozy inside with many options to choose from. read more

The most devious yellow/gold Birthday cake with chocolate hazelnut cream in between the layers with chocolate fondant icing and marzipan flowers! The 10 inch cake served 16 of us with lots left over. It is a tried-and-true traditional French bakery. Everyone raved about the cake! read more

I have lived in the neighborhood for many years; so first, a little history of this bakery. I do not remember exact dates, but the original owner opened the bakery in the 1980's and the pastries were delicious. Approximately 10 years ago or so, she decided to retire. After that the store (always a bakery) changed hands 2 or 3 times, and none of those people were successful. One gluten free owner lasted less than a year. Then about 3-4 years ago, the owner of Muffins decided to take it over. For some reason I did not visit it recently until yesterday and I wish I had gone sooner. I was more than pleasantly surprised to see that the type of pastries the original owner carried are back and absolutely delicious. I definitely won't delay going back. The food for sure is 5 star, but the reason I am giving this bakery 4 stars is because of the terrible service I experienced. The lady behind the counter had no clue what she was doing and made a mess of everything. She didn't know the prices, how to properly pack the tarts, etc. so that they would not get damaged and, on top of that she gave me one thing I did not order and left out the mini pumpkin pie I had ordered. She said she was new, but she can definitely use some help and some training. Fortunately, I checked everything before I left and made her give me the right items and repack them properly. She didn't even have the brains to put the boxes in the bag before handing them to me and left me standing there holding the boxes in both hands trying to figure out how I would get them into the bag. Luckily a customer, who was waiting patiently, helped me out. By the time she got through making a semi-disaster out of what should have been a simple task, there were 10 people in line outside the door waiting for service (the store is pretty tiny). Even though the pastries are out-of-this world delicious, I plan to wait a couple of weeks before I go back. Hopefully by then, she will have learned her job or gotten fired. Since the bakery is so busy, they should have more than 1 person behind the counter and at least 1 person who knows what they are doing. read more

Went to pick up a $40 Pecan Pie paid for and told to come back the next day! Poor customer service. Next time will get 3 pies at Fairway! read more

Wow! I just stumbled into this cute bakery located on a side street and all the pastries looked so good. The smells in the bakery were amazing. I tried the pain au chocolat and the cheese danish - both were so good. I can't wait to come back and try some of their other sweets. read more

Epices Bakery - two pastries on a plate - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

I visit Epices far too regularly. Everything they sell is perfect, and the service delightful. Can't recommend them enough. If they were good at Instagram, there would be a queue down the block. read more

Cute neighborhood place, but unfortunately not good. Plain croissant was pretty bad, coffee was awful, almond croissant not great either. Cakes look nice, though. read more

After waiting on the line for Magnolia Bakery for the kid's cupcakes, I stopped into this minuscule bakery on a whim. The kids chose a lemon meringue tart, husband picked a croissant and I snagged a baggie of lemon-poppyseed-turmeric sables. H O L Y C O W. Seriously amazing. As in do not stop anywhere else. Yes, it's pricey, but when your husband *literally* licks the inside of the bag in order to not leave behind a single flakey crumb of the buttery croissant, it is WORTH. IT. Seriously worth it. read more

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I fully believe this to be the best bakery in the UWS! Croissants fresh out of the oven are unbeatable. Don't miss the fruit tarts. read more

Epices Bakery - plain croissant! warm, flaky, a little chewy in the center. perfection! - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Ham and cheese croissants were delicious! Hidden cute and tiny bakery spot. Need to come earlier to try the other baked goods that were already gone read more

After a day walking around I was starving and we found this quiche place on Yelp. We went in and everything looked delicious. We finally settled on the ham quiches. I was a bit disappointed she wasn't able to heat them up. They were cold but still so good!! read more

Wow. My favorite place to get pastries in the neighborhood and trust me when I say I've tried everything from Columbus circle to 125th. I've been here 4 times in 2 weeks! The croissants and danishes are buttery, flakey, and delicious. The staff have been very nice every time too! read more

bakery with the most beautiful pastries you'll ever see! blink and you'll miss it, it is super tiny and located on w 70th st. their almond croissant was so soft and pillowy, the best I've ever had! I will definitely be back to try more of their selection. stop by if you are in the area! read more

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Épices Bakery is a wonderful addition to the neighborhood! I walked in when it opened in March and was pleasantly surprised to find a taste of Paris on the Upper Westside. The baguette is perfect--wonderful flavor and crunch with tender, chewy crumb. The pastries, both sweet and savory, are buttery, flaky and not greasy. The béchamel pesto tomato tart was heavenly! And the key lime tart was sublime--plenty of delicate lime flavor with fresh lime zest sprinkled on top. The pastry tasted homemade--a buttery shortbread texture. The staff are friendly and welcoming. It has a real neighborhood feel. I highly recommend it! read more

Best baguettes in NYC with incredible service and an incredible range of desserts that are stellar.